[And this is where he's going to trail after her for a moment, pulling something out of one of those absurdly pink shopping bags that hang on his arm. He reaches out to pick up a lock of hair, walking to match her pace so that she doesn't feel a pull. He snorts faintly.]
Did you even brush it this morning? What a lion's mane!
[RUDE.
But regardless he plays with the hair of others fairly often and it's why he doesn't hesitate to collect her locks of hair and twist them into an updo, taking the floral clip in his hand and expertly clipping her hair up in no time at all.]
Now I believe you promised to keep your mouth shut, didn't you? [He smiles openly, stepping around her then so he walks backwards as he tilts his head at her.] I can't be seen with some frumpy looking girl, you know. A cute face with no maintenance can only take you so far...
[She doesn't notice that he's picked up a lock of hair right away, since he's careful not to pull on it - the dangers of having too much hair, honestly. But she does notice when he speaks up and starts working with it.]
Hey, what are you—?!
[A lion's mane— Did she even brush it—]
Who asked you?!
[But she's well-behaved enough (???) to stay still while he's clipping it up. ...mostly it's because she doesn't want him to inadvertently yank on it; that would be a headache.]
But it actually stays up for once, instead of immediately falling out of the clip; Yona brings a hand up to brush her fingers against the floral decorations as the rest of what he's saying sinks in for her.
Then she smirks, leaning in a bit as they walk, her eyes sparkling with mischief.]
Hah! Even if you were rude about it - you did admit my face is cute. So, thank you.
[No one asked him for anything ever!! Which is a shame because he's pretty sure any job they can do, he can do better?
Hence why he's laughing at her mischief and her smirk, amused and delighted as if there isn't a single hiccup here to be found.]
Yes, yes! Because if I didn't have eyes, wouldn't that be quite a shame upon my ability to work as an idol? [Which is to say - no shit Yona's cute. He doesn't hesitate to reach out just to let one finger curl underneath her chin as he half leans in to meet her, because he's not the type to be outdone on... anything....] Consider beauty to be one of your few virtues.
[TERRIBLE.
And then he's winking anyway.]
I'm the type of person who won't stand for even a second next to someone I dislike, you know?
[how does he so confidently say such... awful things...]
Her heart actually skips a beat at the touch of his finger against her chin, and she hates it. Stupid, traitorous heart! It's only supposed to do that for Soo-won.
It's probably just because Hiyori's an idol, she decides as she turns her head so that she doesn't have to look right at his stupid, pretty eyes. Whether she likes him or not, she can't deny that he's charismatic.]
That's something you're going to need to fix, you know? Keep talking like that and you'll alienate your fans.
[And he tilts his head, retracting his hand and turning on his heel with an unfair amount of grace as he makes a wide gesture with his hands, shrugging openly.]
It's the job of an idol to provide dreams to fans and so I certainly wouldn't speak like this to any of them! They're the ones who determine my success so I have to be on better behavior despite my awful personality.... but that's only on stage! Or interviews, I suppose, but that's just detail work.
[He glances back at her and smiles.]
I'm not obligated to make your girlish dreams come true.
[you'RE ENGAGED]
So flattering you is just for fun. The flustered look on your face isn't something I hate.
I don't want you to make my dreams come true anyway!
[Wait. Wait, that came out all wrong. Yona flounders for a moment, before taking a step forward and jabbing a finger at his chest. Okay, stay calm, explain this gracefully, it's fine.]
And it's impossible for you to make them come true in the first place, because my dreams don't involve you at all.
[—failed step one.]
Let me make this clear: you're not doing this because you want to. I'm not, either. I already have someone I love. This is just something our parents decided, so don't go thinking any of the faces I make are for you, whether you dislike them or not.
Hmm? [Hiyori tilts his head at that - curious, before his expression lights up.] Ah, I see, I see! You must be in love with a ghost then, right? An apparition only you can see? Yes yes, truly a tragic love story—
[why.
because then he'll be grinning again and just cONTINUOUSLY STEAMROLLING WITH HIS OWN VERSION OF EVENTS]
That has to be it - because otherwise it's only you and I? And naturally, if it's just my wonderful self here, who else could you be blushing for? It's not like this is your pitiful and sad excuse at trying to deny that I'm charming, right? That would be far too sad!
[HIYORI. and he waves a hand, laughing as he turns back to walking toward the large, old buildings to actually give this tour.]
Silly girl - you'll find that some things are irresistible in due time.
Every word you speak makes you less and less charming. Maybe you should stick to singing.
[She is really going to have to up her game. It feels like this is some kind of challenge that she's failed at (it isn't), and she's never been content to just fail; she's going to have to improve so that she can turn around and give Hiyori a taste of his own medicine.
(Spite really is a powerful motivator.)]
The person I love is so wonderful that even just thinking about him when he's not here makes me happy. You have a long way to go before you can get that kind of a response out of anyone.
[Is Soo-won an idol? ...let's just say he is now. Yes.]
Anyway! You have a job to do now, so hurry up and give me that tour.
Hmm... I don't really want to, but I will since I have to walk anyway!
[He goes to class sometimes.... but he'll walk around and point out buildings at random - ]
Let's see, let's see, what's interesting... That's the direction of the library, not that I expect an empty-headed girl like you to inquiry too deeply about that. There's food that way if the princess doesn't have her meals specially made by a chef and then delivered to campus. The gymnasium where all the sweaty meatheads play... something.... with a ball. Or is it a disc?
Oh well, I don't care so I don't remember!
[SHRUGS.]
And that concludes your tour, hopefully you enjoy your stay but it's not on me if you do or do not....
Yona is left feeling overwhelmed and underwhelmed all at the same time. What she's taking away from this is that she's getting the location of the buildings from him and not much else, which is fine, she supposes; still, couldn't someone a little more helpful have shown her around?
Stupid engagement. At least word of this hasn't gotten back to Soo-won yet.]
I don't need luck, it's just school. But thank you.
[Time to figure out where her first class is...! Or something!
Hiyori hums thoughtfully as he watches her for a moment, tilting his head. It would be funny if she missed her first class of the day and ended up completely ruining her schedule as a result. It would put her off on the wrong foot for her time here and at Reimei Academy where hierarchy and appearances count for everything, that would be absolutely destructive.
So he pauses.
Lets her walk a few more steps.
Sighs incredibly loudly as he uses his long strides to catch up with her and then reaches out a hand to try to take hold of hers to guide her into a twirl to have her face the other direction - ]
What a hopeless girl you are. ♪ It's almost worrying, you know?
I suppose this can be my one good deed today, since I have a quota I must fulfill! This way, this way.
Yona should have used the time she was waiting for him more productively. She should have explored on her own, scouted out her classes, figured out exactly where she needed to go so she could walk around like she owned the place -
But honestly, the last thing she wanted was for him to show up when she wasn't there and turn it around like she was the one who messed up.
Her cheeks flush with embarrassment when he catches her, but luckily, she doesn't stumble when he twirls her! In fact, she actually manages to end it somewhat gracefully, glancing over her shoulder and giving a little curtsy in gratitude.]
I-I knew that! I was just... testing you. To see if you'd filled your quota already or not.
[Of course, her actual words sort of ruin the grateful gesture, but eh.]
Ah, I see, I see! I don't believe you, but even with your lie, I pass with flying colors, don't I?
[what a horrendous human being.
regardless he'll immediately let go off her hand and make a small flicking motion as if to get her germs off of him because he doesn't very much like to touch people when he doesn't have to. there's still a perfect smile on his face even as he completely ignores both her gratitude and her lie.]
Well, this way I suppose... Hurry up - it does matter much if I'm late, but I'd rather not have a mark on my record because of you, you know?
[and he'll actually properly lead and walk her to her first class now. why couldn't he do that in the first place?]
You'll find someone else to lead you around the rest of the day, won't you? Or do I need to assign someone to do that?
[DOES SHE HAVE TO ANSWER THIS HONESTLY because the answer is yes and she doesn't want to admit it.]
You don't have to worry about that. I can figure it out for myself!
[She'll charm someone else into showing her around, maybe. She can be charming when she wants to be - she just really, really doesn't want to be right now. Knowing him, he'd chalk it up to his own influence if she was.]
In fact, we can just stay far away from each other while we're in school. There's no reason why we should have to spend a ton of time together just because our parents decided this was going to happen.
[Except they're totally going to have to because there would be no point in a PSL if they were just going to avoid each other all day every day.]
It's rather small-minded and nonsensical how an idol's worth and popularity are directly correlated to how easily young girls can project their dreams and fantasies of love onto them, but that's the world we live in! And I can't very well accept the love of my fans if I were to be betrothed, yes?
So let's never speak of the topic again.
[hiyori whY.
Regardless he's just going to hum happily as he gestures for some poor student to hold the door open for them. Whether via hierarchy or just not wanting to listen to Hiyori complain, the student does so.]
Don't require my guidance, okay? I like to cherish and look after cute things, but I can't have you getting the wrong idea so early....
[That's... her way of agreeing and not talking about it, although a small, petty part of him is tempted to point out that if he was really a compelling performer, he'd still be able to attract the love of his fans even if they knew he was engaged.
But there are other students nearby, and she doesn't want them to know, so she stubbornly keeps her mouth shut... on that topic, anyway.
On the other:]
I don't want or need your guidance! I'm sure there are plenty of other people here who will be much more helpful and charming than you are.
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[And this is where he's going to trail after her for a moment, pulling something out of one of those absurdly pink shopping bags that hang on his arm. He reaches out to pick up a lock of hair, walking to match her pace so that she doesn't feel a pull. He snorts faintly.]
Did you even brush it this morning? What a lion's mane!
[RUDE.
But regardless he plays with the hair of others fairly often and it's why he doesn't hesitate to collect her locks of hair and twist them into an updo, taking the floral clip in his hand and expertly clipping her hair up in no time at all.]
Now I believe you promised to keep your mouth shut, didn't you? [He smiles openly, stepping around her then so he walks backwards as he tilts his head at her.] I can't be seen with some frumpy looking girl, you know. A cute face with no maintenance can only take you so far...
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Hey, what are you—?!
[A lion's mane— Did she even brush it—]
Who asked you?!
[But she's well-behaved enough (???) to stay still while he's clipping it up. ...mostly it's because she doesn't want him to inadvertently yank on it; that would be a headache.]
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But it actually stays up for once, instead of immediately falling out of the clip; Yona brings a hand up to brush her fingers against the floral decorations as the rest of what he's saying sinks in for her.
Then she smirks, leaning in a bit as they walk, her eyes sparkling with mischief.]
Hah! Even if you were rude about it - you did admit my face is cute. So, thank you.
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Hence why he's laughing at her mischief and her smirk, amused and delighted as if there isn't a single hiccup here to be found.]
Yes, yes! Because if I didn't have eyes, wouldn't that be quite a shame upon my ability to work as an idol? [Which is to say - no shit Yona's cute. He doesn't hesitate to reach out just to let one finger curl underneath her chin as he half leans in to meet her, because he's not the type to be outdone on... anything....] Consider beauty to be one of your few virtues.
[TERRIBLE.
And then he's winking anyway.]
I'm the type of person who won't stand for even a second next to someone I dislike, you know?
[how does he so confidently say such... awful things...]
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Her heart actually skips a beat at the touch of his finger against her chin, and she hates it. Stupid, traitorous heart! It's only supposed to do that for Soo-won.
It's probably just because Hiyori's an idol, she decides as she turns her head so that she doesn't have to look right at his stupid, pretty eyes. Whether she likes him or not, she can't deny that he's charismatic.]
That's something you're going to need to fix, you know? Keep talking like that and you'll alienate your fans.
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[And he tilts his head, retracting his hand and turning on his heel with an unfair amount of grace as he makes a wide gesture with his hands, shrugging openly.]
It's the job of an idol to provide dreams to fans and so I certainly wouldn't speak like this to any of them! They're the ones who determine my success so I have to be on better behavior despite my awful personality.... but that's only on stage! Or interviews, I suppose, but that's just detail work.
[He glances back at her and smiles.]
I'm not obligated to make your girlish dreams come true.
[you'RE ENGAGED]
So flattering you is just for fun. The flustered look on your face isn't something I hate.
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I don't want you to make my dreams come true anyway!
[Wait. Wait, that came out all wrong. Yona flounders for a moment, before taking a step forward and jabbing a finger at his chest. Okay, stay calm, explain this gracefully, it's fine.]
And it's impossible for you to make them come true in the first place, because my dreams don't involve you at all.
[—failed step one.]
Let me make this clear: you're not doing this because you want to. I'm not, either. I already have someone I love. This is just something our parents decided, so don't go thinking any of the faces I make are for you, whether you dislike them or not.
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[why.
because then he'll be grinning again and just cONTINUOUSLY STEAMROLLING WITH HIS OWN VERSION OF EVENTS]
That has to be it - because otherwise it's only you and I? And naturally, if it's just my wonderful self here, who else could you be blushing for? It's not like this is your pitiful and sad excuse at trying to deny that I'm charming, right? That would be far too sad!
[HIYORI. and he waves a hand, laughing as he turns back to walking toward the large, old buildings to actually give this tour.]
Silly girl - you'll find that some things are irresistible in due time.
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[She is really going to have to up her game. It feels like this is some kind of challenge that she's failed at (it isn't), and she's never been content to just fail; she's going to have to improve so that she can turn around and give Hiyori a taste of his own medicine.
(Spite really is a powerful motivator.)]
The person I love is so wonderful that even just thinking about him when he's not here makes me happy. You have a long way to go before you can get that kind of a response out of anyone.
[Is Soo-won an idol? ...let's just say he is now. Yes.]
Anyway! You have a job to do now, so hurry up and give me that tour.
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[He goes to class sometimes.... but he'll walk around and point out buildings at random - ]
Let's see, let's see, what's interesting... That's the direction of the library, not that I expect an empty-headed girl like you to inquiry too deeply about that. There's food that way if the princess doesn't have her meals specially made by a chef and then delivered to campus. The gymnasium where all the sweaty meatheads play... something.... with a ball. Or is it a disc?
Oh well, I don't care so I don't remember!
[SHRUGS.]
And that concludes your tour, hopefully you enjoy your stay but it's not on me if you do or do not....
Good luck, I suppose?
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Yona is left feeling overwhelmed and underwhelmed all at the same time. What she's taking away from this is that she's getting the location of the buildings from him and not much else, which is fine, she supposes; still, couldn't someone a little more helpful have shown her around?
Stupid engagement. At least word of this hasn't gotten back to Soo-won yet.]
I don't need luck, it's just school. But thank you.
[Time to figure out where her first class is...! Or something!
...she's walking in the wrong direction, oops.]
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Hiyori hums thoughtfully as he watches her for a moment, tilting his head. It would be funny if she missed her first class of the day and ended up completely ruining her schedule as a result. It would put her off on the wrong foot for her time here and at Reimei Academy where hierarchy and appearances count for everything, that would be absolutely destructive.
So he pauses.
Lets her walk a few more steps.
Sighs incredibly loudly as he uses his long strides to catch up with her and then reaches out a hand to try to take hold of hers to guide her into a twirl to have her face the other direction - ]
What a hopeless girl you are. ♪ It's almost worrying, you know?
I suppose this can be my one good deed today, since I have a quota I must fulfill! This way, this way.
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Yona should have used the time she was waiting for him more productively. She should have explored on her own, scouted out her classes, figured out exactly where she needed to go so she could walk around like she owned the place -
But honestly, the last thing she wanted was for him to show up when she wasn't there and turn it around like she was the one who messed up.
Her cheeks flush with embarrassment when he catches her, but luckily, she doesn't stumble when he twirls her! In fact, she actually manages to end it somewhat gracefully, glancing over her shoulder and giving a little curtsy in gratitude.]
I-I knew that! I was just... testing you. To see if you'd filled your quota already or not.
[Of course, her actual words sort of ruin the grateful gesture, but eh.]
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[what a horrendous human being.
regardless he'll immediately let go off her hand and make a small flicking motion as if to get her germs off of him because he doesn't very much like to touch people when he doesn't have to. there's still a perfect smile on his face even as he completely ignores both her gratitude and her lie.]
Well, this way I suppose... Hurry up - it does matter much if I'm late, but I'd rather not have a mark on my record because of you, you know?
[and he'll actually properly lead and walk her to her first class now. why couldn't he do that in the first place?]
You'll find someone else to lead you around the rest of the day, won't you? Or do I need to assign someone to do that?
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You don't have to worry about that. I can figure it out for myself!
[She'll charm someone else into showing her around, maybe. She can be charming when she wants to be - she just really, really doesn't want to be right now. Knowing him, he'd chalk it up to his own influence if she was.]
In fact, we can just stay far away from each other while we're in school. There's no reason why we should have to spend a ton of time together just because our parents decided this was going to happen.
[Except they're totally going to have to because there would be no point in a PSL if they were just going to avoid each other all day every day.]
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[SO BREEZILY.]
It's rather small-minded and nonsensical how an idol's worth and popularity are directly correlated to how easily young girls can project their dreams and fantasies of love onto them, but that's the world we live in! And I can't very well accept the love of my fans if I were to be betrothed, yes?
So let's never speak of the topic again.
[hiyori whY.
Regardless he's just going to hum happily as he gestures for some poor student to hold the door open for them. Whether via hierarchy or just not wanting to listen to Hiyori complain, the student does so.]
Don't require my guidance, okay? I like to cherish and look after cute things, but I can't have you getting the wrong idea so early....
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[That's... her way of agreeing and not talking about it, although a small, petty part of him is tempted to point out that if he was really a compelling performer, he'd still be able to attract the love of his fans even if they knew he was engaged.
But there are other students nearby, and she doesn't want them to know, so she stubbornly keeps her mouth shut... on that topic, anyway.
On the other:]
I don't want or need your guidance! I'm sure there are plenty of other people here who will be much more helpful and charming than you are.
[aaaand off to class she stomps]