[AKIRA. . . the reply drips so easily from his tongue that it almost surprises Akira himself, but the slightly curved corners of his lips and the playful sparkle in his eye are very telling. apparently strangers don't automatically get the DRY HUMOR CAN'T-TELL-IF-HE'S-JOKING treatment. . . which may or may not be a good thing]
Ah. . . don't take that one seriously. I was just committing to the bit.
[except now he slightly regrets it? silly Akira, sometimes you have to slam on the joke brakes or else someone is gonna think you're a sad, sad person!!]
[He has finished, and Kou allows him to take it without argument.
It's a nice cup of coffee! This is a specialty coffee shop a la Leblanc, so while Kou isn't a master blender, the house blend means that even his above average skills can make a mean cup of coffee.]
... Right. Enjoy. Thanks for coming by. All of that usual barista stuff.
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[AKIRA. . . the reply drips so easily from his tongue that it almost surprises Akira himself, but the slightly curved corners of his lips and the playful sparkle in his eye are very telling. apparently strangers don't automatically get the DRY HUMOR CAN'T-TELL-IF-HE'S-JOKING treatment. . . which may or may not be a good thing]
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[Kou does at least process that this is all dry humor, but his own version of dry humor edges closer to Buzzkill.]
Not gonna make a lot of friends with that attitude, though.
[He says, knowing Akira is the sort of person who undoubtedly is great at making friends, considering how they met the last time.]
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[. . . wait--]
Ah. . . don't take that one seriously. I was just committing to the bit.
[except now he slightly regrets it? silly Akira, sometimes you have to slam on the joke brakes or else someone is gonna think you're a sad, sad person!!]
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Sounds like something a lonely person would say.
[he's teasing, but. Very blandly.]
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[he just reaches out for his coffee, assuming Kou is finished making it]
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It's a nice cup of coffee! This is a specialty coffee shop a la Leblanc, so while Kou isn't a master blender, the house blend means that even his above average skills can make a mean cup of coffee.]
... Right. Enjoy. Thanks for coming by. All of that usual barista stuff.