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It's Your Galentine's Day Gift!

Who; Lauri-Ell, Yuki, Any Ladies In Town, Standing CR
What; Learning About Love And Gifts
Where; Yuki's Room, Then Around Town
When; First Day of Cherishment, Then Through the Month
Warnings; None (unless you count unintentional flirting worth waning for.

I. But What Is Going On? | Closed to Yuki
A meal had been promised, and today, delivered. Lauri-Ell was a bit later coming back to it than she had expected, and had often extended apologies to Yuki for this oversight. But tonight, no, she was going to do this right. She had previously agreed that tonight they would eat together, had picked out food, and now here she was, knocking at Yuki's door with bags of purchased food with her.

"Yuki Friend! I have come with nourishment!"

II. Galentine Gifts | Open to all Female Characters
After the long and thoughtful conversation with Yuki, Lauri-Ell gave herself the evening to think. This whole idea, the concept of showing love and affection to those you were involved with was a good one. People should not feel they are taken for granted. Yet, she wondered, what of those who did not have a partner? What of those women who were chasing a man like Chad in that show she had watched in her sister's apartment with the furbeast? What of herself?

It didn't seem fair. Not at all. in the morning Lauri had gone to work and when questioned as to why she was so mopey by Gili, there was more talking. And ultimately Lauri-Ell was set to work on her own projects for the day. She was let off early for her anxious energy, and immediately went to set her plan in motion.

It was a plan that ultimately resulted in her carrying a large wooden box over her shoulder, filled with little gift bags in pinks and reds and deep purples, each with a bow on them. Inside were small packets of chocolate and collections of candles and one of those cloth hearts from Mister Maresh's shop too.

And, any time she saw a familiar female face she called out.

"Hold! I have something for you."

III. Wildcard | Open to All
[OOC: Lauri-Ell is giving all of her CR keychains in the shape of two linked hearts. If you wish to play out this gifting, or just have another idea all your own, or want a custom starter, please let me know.]

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He set some glasses down for her and nodded towards them. "It is. I have to admit I'm not really one to do that too much, but it's a good idea to start."

"So many things, even after a year, are new to me."

She finishes splitting the drink between them, and then adds some water glasses as well before she moves to lift the food from being warmed. Without gloves on her hands. She might have a tolerance.

"True." Yuki agreed, thinking of Jacob. Sure he'd been hit on by guys back home, especially Hatsuharu. But he never gave it much thought and always just let it go over his head about how much he was flirted with or hit on.

Now they were dating and that was another thing entirely.

So he took a sip of the unfamiliar drink and pondered it, staring at the liquid in the glass. "It's not bad."

It Lauri put the food between them and started to build her own fajita. But with his comment she raised her horchata and took a sip. Oh that is nice.

"This is very tasty, I think I shall acquire more."

"It is good." Yuki replied, looking at the contents again before taking another sip. This was better than the stuff Jacob drank, maybe he should introduce him to it. There didn't seem to be an alcohol in it which he liked.

And Jacob had asked Yuki if he thought there was too much drinking.

"If I may ask, where did you get this? Did you make it?"

Lauri-Ell's tolerance for alcohol was far too high, so she rarely touched it. It was boring to her and did not quench her thirst as it should. So this was very good.

"In the market. one of the stalls was selling it."

She takes a bit of her fajita and makes a happy noise over it.

"Do you remember which one?" Yuki asked after taking another sip. Wow, this stuff was really great and he had no idea what it was even made from.

Didn't really matter either, but he started his fajita after watching Lauri-Ell's artistry of hers. So that really helped him figure out what he needed to do, never having one of these things before.

"It had many colorful flags on it," she said thoughtfully. "I fear the best thing I could do was guide you there myself."

Which could wait until later.

"I had a question for you. This festival that is forming. I do not understand it."

"Well whenever you have time is fine." Yuki replied with a smile before taking another sip. Wow, he really liked this stuff.

But he looked at his companion as she mentioned the festival and he was a bit confused. "You..don't understand the meaning?"

"That sounds good," Lauri-Ell smiled, and she had another bite of her food and another sip of the drink. "I want this often though."

His questioning her question earns a not.

"Yes, I do not understand this at all."

"Definitely." Yuki agreed. This stuff was sweet too, and definitely not bitter at all like the alcohol that Jacob drank. Maybe he could at least have this stuff on hand, moreso than perhaps the way tea or water or juice might be viewed.

However, he wasn't sure he understood the question enough but he tried to think of a way to explain it. "It's a..holiday like Valentine's Day back home, even if the customs seem to be a little different. Here they have the Cherishment to show love and affection towards a romantic partner and it seems to be okay for it to be mutual for gifts. But back home in March there's White Day where the men who get gifts from women on Valentine's Day reciprocate with gifts. So it's a little different back home."

This would go bad more quickly than water would, but it might not be bad to supplement his juices with it.

For now she listened to Yuki, frowning as he spoke.

"I don't understand this still. One should only show such affection in this month? That seems sad."

He had to smile a little as he brought his plate and drink to the table in order to sit down and enjoy the meal. "People just decided to make a big deal out of one day..or two back home. But you're right, it shouldn't be just one month. And I'm not sure why they chose it the way that they did."

"Why do they do it though? Is romantic love this important?"

He had to smile at the question. This was definitely something he could've asked not too long ago because he couldn't do anything like this due to the curse of the family. But still, he nodded.

"It is important to show your loved ones how much you love them. And even if one or two days really isn't enough, it's still nice that there are days set aside, I guess if people forget."

He wasn't one of them but that didn't mean anything.

"I guess you'll find out for yourself when you find someone."

She wished she could show her loved one what she meant. But her sister was not here so she could not show it all.

"I don't know that there is anyone who would ever seek my attentions, Yuki."

"Ah..well.." His face lowered and turned a little bit red as he thought a moment and considered Jacob. "I wasn't looking for anyone either, and it just happened. So maybe that'll happen for you too."

"But I do not understand love," she answered with a shrug. Like that was required.

He had to smile and looked up at Lauri-Ell. "I'm not really sure it's something you ever really understand. It's a feeling, an emotion and those are pretty hard to describe. And it's not like you could put it under a microscope and examine it."

"Are emotions not combinations of neurochemicals? Surely that could be analyzed?"

It was weird to think that science could not answer things.

Yuki smiled and shook his head. "I'm sure maybe somehow it can be analyzed. But at the same time, you'll just know."

Maybe he wasn't getting it correct or saying the right words, so he tried again. "It won't be something you'll want to put under a microscope, but it's more a feeling of joy."

Just know?

"There is little I know," she answered, sounding worried. "I don't know how to just know anything."

No, she was very scared. What if she never knew she was in love then?

"I do not fully know what joy is like."

Yuki tried to piece it together in his mind to try and break this down since he was getting a few negative responses, but understandably so.

"Then I guess we'll have to figure out what brings you joy."

"I'd be happy for that attempt," Lauri smiled at him. This was a good thing to hear. A lot of good things to hear. "I want to learn more. And be more."

He had to smile back. "Then we'll start tomorrow if you want? We can go to bookstores, or check out weapons or gardening supplies? And when we're done with that, we can always stop for food and try things we haven't before?"

Yuki gestured at her with his cup. "Because I will buy a lot of this."

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