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[psycholawgy]

You've reached Athena Cykes. I'm currently unavailable, but leave a message and I'll get back to you pronto. Danke! (voice/call → text → video → action)

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[moribound]

No, not exactly. [IT'S TOTALLY HIM. Sorry Athena, maybe he'll explain later.] I was thinking about something sci-fi since we talked about it before...does Area 48 sound good to you?

[psycholawgy]

That sounds good to me!

-> Action;

[moribound]

Great, see you at the cinema then- the movie's starting in an hour.

[Which gives Minato enough time to get dressed, walk over to the Entertainment District and to buy the tickets along with refreshments. He'll wave whenever Athena arrives.]

[psycholawgy]

[ athena waves back at minato and runs to him the moment she sees him. ]

Hey there! How's it hanging?

[moribound]

Hanging on just fine. [One might assume Minato's referring to the drinks he's carrying with plastic bags, but he's actually just joking.]

Don't mind helping me out with these? I got us tickets near the middle row, since those were filled up.

[psycholawgy]

Oh, sure!

[ she'll move to get the bags, then; a smile on her face. ]

Also, if I cry, you'll pretend you didn't see it, all right?

[ or else she'll deck you in the face, minato. ]

[moribound]

What tears? [This is probably not that kind of movie but sure, he'll indulge her.] The movie's going to start soon...let's go in.

[psycholawgy]

It's a precautionary warning!

[ mostly because she cries so easily... BUT DON'T TELL HER THAT.

but she does start walking! ]

[moribound]

Then I didn't see anything. [Girls, man! They'll arrive at the theater soon enough since the movie just started airing, and Athena might have bigger problems than crying since Minato's forgotten to mention that the movie in question is a sci-fi horror movie about three guys obsessed with alien conspiracies breaking into the fabled Area 51 and finding more than they bargained for.

Minato himself is unfazed obviously, and he's a little too busy with his popcorn to find the movie terribly scary.]

[psycholawgy]

[ minato did forget to mention that, didn't he...

if it's sci-fi, though, then athena's going to be very taken in by it.. even though she might jump a few times from her seat because of the horror factor. WHY DID YOU BRING HER HERE, MINATO??? ]

[moribound]

[Because he's Minato, and he's sometimes a little unaware of the atmosphere. He finally pipes up when Athena jumps for the third time, head tilted so he's not blocking anyone.]

You're scared of aliens, Athena-san?

[psycholawgy]

Who're you calling scared?!

[ she may have said that a bit too loudly, though. a couple of people shush her and she sinks into her seat when they do. ]

Oops.

[moribound]

[This is something Minato finds funny, not that it'd be easy for Athena to tell with the dim lights and that poker face of his.]

Sorry about that. Want some popcorn?

[psycholawgy]

[ well, okay. she's already grabbing some popcorn. ]

Don't mind if I do.

[moribound]

[And as Minato is wont to do he says nothing about it, choosing instead to point at one of the actors trying desperately to escape from the aliens.]

Do you think he's going to make it? I'd say he won't, but who knows?

[psycholawgy]

That's what I think, too.

[ she looks at the screen, then at minato. ]

I hope his death doesn't get shown, tho— [ ah... there it is. gross. ]

[moribound]

[The sight of blood shouldn't have bothered Minato as much as it does now but he flinches regardless, looking away from both the screen and Athena almost by instinct.] ... [And he looks back at her seconds after.] Sorry about that.

[psycholawgy]

Movies are fine, but I'm not very good with blood in real life, too.

[ she freezes up and gets really tense if she sees blood. it's not fun at all. ]

[moribound]

I see. It can be scary to see a lot of blood at once, huh. [His tone is as deadpan as ever, but for some reason he doesn't say much until the movie's finally over and the lights are turned on.]

How did you find it, Athena-san?

[psycholawgy]

[ she puts up a smile. ]

It was kind of scary, but overall, it was a pretty good movie! Thanks for taking me, Minato.

[moribound]

You're welcome. [The smile is returned, and he looks happier than he did before this.] How about we go to the cafe after this? It's been some time since we talked.

[psycholawgy]

It's like you're asking me on a date with you, [ she giggles, rather flattered by the offer. ] I definitely won't say no, though! Shall we go?

[moribound]

Well, when you put it that way... [He's neither confirming nor denying whether this is a date, but then again it's Minato and a nod is what follows soon after he says that.] I know of a good place nearby, it's just around the corner.

[psycholawgy]

I hope it's not the cosplay cafe.

[ she loves her job, but she sure doesn't wanna go there right now. ]

[moribound]

It's not. [Taking a girl to her workplace for her birthday is a little...anyway, the cafe in question looks like this and Minato opens the door, indicating for Athena to go in.] ...Ladies first.