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[Fluffy and very excited about getting food! The one she fed chirps and flutters over to perch on the edge of the tub, pecking excitedly at the food. The other two follow suit as Gundam feeds them as well.]

I am sure they are flattered by such a compliment...

[He is. Maybe not as much as he would be, if they were animals he'd raised himself, but there's a little color in his cheeks anyway.]

Ehehehe! I would like to join you in the mornings more often, if it involves them.

[ Well. And even if it didn't. But start small??? She beams up at him, before turning her attention back to the birds. They look so happy, eating - ]

Ah! That is right! I also have something for you, Tanaka-san.

You are more than welcome to do so. The castle residents becoming more acquainted with the kingdom denizens is something I highly encourage.

[Very important things! But he turns his attention to her, a little surprised by this.]

For me?

Yes! You are aware of the commercial holiday currently taking place?

[ ah...sonia, you could put it differently...but it isn't something they celebrate in Novoselic. From her pocket, Sonia extracts a red paper bag, which she holds out cheerfully. Inside are cat shaped chocolates, though the shapes are a little clumsily made. She Tried. ]

I thought I would take the opportunity to participate! It seems fun, no?

[It doesn't take long for this to click, mostly thanks to Ibuki who gave him chocolates at 4 in the morning, but Sonia receives a much different reaction than the music student.

His face immediately lights up and that's probably the fastest he's ever tugged his scarf up before, all the way up to his eyes. He pulls back from her as well, like she just caught on fire or something, and his eyes flick between that bag and her face.]

Th-those--

[Literally any other girl giving him chocolates is one thing. It's so very easy to say that they're just giving him left overs they couldn't give to other boys, or the ones that turned out horribly and weren't suited for other boys. He can even say they're trying to lower his defenses so they can attack him later (and has and will continue to accuse them of it, since apparently all of the girls are giving him some.) But he knows Sonia is more sincere than that. So these are actually chocolates that are meant for him.

He's getting chocolates from Sonia.]

[It takes him a few beats to recover before he drops one of his hands from his scarf and carefully takes the bag. Looking inside doesn't help because oh no, they're cute. He can recognize the shape well enough to know they're supposed to be cats. Or most of them are. Cute chocolates from a cute girl what does he do.]

Wh-what...kind of chocolates...are these...?

[Most important question here. Like sure, he knows the difference between giri choco and honmei choco to an extent, but he's never gotten any himself before. Not counting Ibuki, at least, but one instance doesn't help with this at all. Dammit he didn't think he'd be getting any this year at all, he would have asked Fuyuhiko about it before if he'd known--!!!

Then again...maybe Sonia herself doesn't know? She loves Japan and clearly knows her stuff but maybe she doesn't know there's thing like giri and honmei...maybe she just knows the very basics...but if that's the case what would he get her for White Day? He's making this way more complicated than he needs to.]

[ Cute. It's cute, the way he gets so flustered. It's not like she can't fluster anyone else - it actually happens often enough, and even in Ryslig with some others she's spoken to - but when Tanaka's flustered, he gets more red than anyone else. And fiddles with his scarf, like that.

Even though he looks so different now, it's entirely nostalgic of the island, and all too familiar. Even though the boys and Nanami have changed, they're still the same people, aren't they?

She waits fairly patiently for him to calm down enough to speak, clasping her hands in front of her and simply continuing to smile at him. What kind of chocolates, though...? ]

Oh! Do not worry! They do not have a speck of salt in them! They are milk chocolates - that is acceptable, is it not? I do not believe they have anything you cannot consume within them...I had to make Kuzuryuu-san dark chocolates since Nanami-san seemed to believe he does not enjoy milk chocolates - I do not know why? I myself prefer sweeter chocolates to more bitter ones - but I did not think you would mind milk chocolate?

[ Ah. That...sure is a lot of rambling that doesn't answer what he actually asked, since she misconstrues the question off the bat. Everyone is such a picky eater these days, she jumped to the immediate option, but - ]

- Ah! Unless you meant - [ She may not always know what the hell is going on with Japan - though she knows her stuff, there is still a lot she gets wrong or which throws her - but giving chocolates is a pretty common trope in dramas. It's the one holiday that without fail shows up in every school drama, even if some others might be skipped or glossed over.

Well, shit. She'd asked Kuzuryuu for advice on the shape - or rather, if he thought cats would be okay - but she hadn't actually asked for advice on anything else, since they'd gotten completely derailed. They'd both agreed hearts would be Bad, and Kuzuryuu had said he was pretty sure Tanaka had never even gotten giri chocolates before.

Is it okay to say they're different or not? It's not like she's never dealt with boys romantically before, but it's a little different in this case. She almost asks if she can call a friend - this isn't a game show and she doesn't have a lifeline - but. That would be dumb. However, she's not even sure if she's allowed to hold Tanaka's hand, let alone give him honmei chocolates - ]

Shit! [ SHIT. She hadn't meant to say that out loud. Okay. ] This is my own miscalculation.

[ SHOULD HAVE ASKED KUZURYUU WHAT TO DO IF TANAKA ACTUALLY ASKED WHAT THEY WERE, why didn't she consider he would. Her tactics tutors would be so disappointed.

Still, there's nothing for it. ]

Of the chocolates I made with the others, only one set had anything special about it - aside from Kuzuryuu-san's chocolates, since he apparently does not like milk. That is to say, I shaped these ones specially - even if they do not look as good as the things Mioda-san was making. [ Mioda who can make an entire statue of herself in chocolate???? What the fuck, Ibuki. ]

...Is that all right? [ Don't...die, or anything, Tanaka. Sonia's not smiling now simply because she actually is legitimately concerned this might not be allowed. ]

[While he is very relieved to hear there's no salt in it, and wants to assure her that milk chocolate is of course okay (any kind of chocolate from her would have been okay, even if they'd turned out black from being burnt), she quickly attempts to answer his question in the way he'd meant it. But...

But...

What does the fact that they're the only ones she shaped mean?????? What does that mean! Does that mean they're honmei chocolates? This almost sounds like it does!! If the only thing that was special about the other chocolates was Fuyuhiko's dietary needs, that's definitely what that means right?

Which...which he's okay with? He's okay with that...but what if he's wrong? If he says it's okay and he runs away with the wrong idea, and then gives her something far more expensive and special on White Day, that's be bad...should he ask? Should he be that forward? No, it's better to ask. He doesn't want to fuck up, and a little embarrassment over being wrong now is worth it.

Look at all this maturity he's showing.]

They're honmei then...?

[Even if the question is still mumbled from behind his scarf.]

[ At least he isn't running away, even if he has retreated behind his scarf once more. The amount to which Tanaka is flustered is cute, but it's making Sonia flustered -

Unacceptable! One of them has to be confident about matters. And she is meant to rule an entire country someday (if Novoselic still stands - even if it does not). Such a matter should not deter her. Shoulders back, chin up, voice firm; ]

That is the case! However, do not feel obliged to do or say anything regarding the matter!

[ Yeah, that sounded like one of her royal decrees, completely by accident. If Tanaka retreats behind his scarf when he's flustered, Sonia starts barking out orders for her own part. ]

[Well that settles that. A royal decree like that, it must be so! These are honmei chocolates, no doubt about that, but a demand like that just won't stand. Amazingly, he doesn't actually retreat further into his scarf like you might expect. He drops it completely, using two fingers to gesture with firmly.]

Unacceptable! If you receive chocolates from a girl, no matter what kind they are, you must return the gesture! If you cannot do at least that, you cannot call yourself a man!

[He's a Good Boy. His mama raised him right thank you very much. That said, he's still very flustered, almost seeming to puff up a little in the way his shoulders raise some and his chest fills with air and holds it for a bit. And then he lets it out slowly, cheeks almost seeming to grow redder with the action.]

Th-that said, the fact that they are honmei chocolates is...surprising. It must be the demonic charms that have hypnotized you into believing such an act is in any way a good idea. I...accept them, though.

[It's kind of a mismatch of genuinely trying to brush it off, but trying to genuinely accept them too...sorry about that.]

Ack - [ There's actual genuine surprise because people so rarely correct her like that outside of a class trial, especially when she lays down the law, but at least she doesn't call him a peon or get further flustered, like she has with Hinata on at least one occasion. ]

Is that so... [ Which part was she responding to? ]

I do not think it surprising at all! Nor do I find myself to be under the influence of demonic charms! At the least, no more so than usual. Do not you dare imply it is anything other than my own will, Tanaka-san! On this matter, I cannot allow it to be said otherwise!

[ Ah, spoke too soon about flipping into royal mode. This is supremely dumb????????? Just call it a win and leave, Sonia... ]

Hhk--!!

[Shit, what kind of rebuttal is that? What is he even supposed to say to that? He's struck silent, not sure how to take this sentiment. Because if it's not surprising, and it's not demonic charms, and it's her own will that's steering it...]

I-is...is that so...

[He can't hope to cross swords with her, can he? His scarf is back up over his nose, wings drooping a little almost...he's at a total loss...]

[ Victory. Of...some sort. Sonia brightens up once more, clapping her hands together. ]

Well, then! I do not know what other plans you have for the day, but I do not intend to take up all your time. Though, I should mention that Nanami-san wishes to go to the movies tonight and I have agreed to accompany her. Everyone is invited, should they wish to attend - though if you or anyone else does not wish to go, there is no need to go.

[ May as well start throwing out invites, though, just in case it impacts people's evening plans. ]

...I'll consider it...

[He might go, if he's recovered by then. Will he be recovered by then? It's hard to say at this point. He sure doesn't feel like it...]

[ Will he ever recover? ]

I shall see you later regardless. [ At dinner, presumably, at least. Or...around??? She accomplished one mission for the day, but she still has to track down everyone else and hand out the rest of her treats. And research movies that are viewing as per Nanami's request... ]

Please take care, Tanaka-san!

[ Unless he stops her, it appears whirlwind Sonia is going to leave the room??? Apparently things are settled to her satisfaction. ]

[Nope, no stopping whirlwind Sonia. He just kind of raises a hand in a little wave as she goes. He's going to stand here for a while and then go sleep, good luck on those missions of yours.]

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