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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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[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.

[psycholawgy]

[ in she goes! and she'll be calling dibs on the table by the window. ]

Do you mind if we sit here?

[moribound]

I don't mind. [Sometimes Minato wonders why do people ask if he minds anything, as he casually takes a seat.

His questions from earlier, on the other hand...after they're done placing their orders, he takes the chance to ask Athena a question.]

Do you get a lot of questions like the one I asked, Athena-san?

[psycholawgy]

[ athena gives him a warm smile before answering. ]

Not a lot; but they're legitimate questions, that's for sure.

[moribound]

I see. [Minato smiles back as well, and says nothing more until their drinks are served and he's taken a sip.]

Thanks for the advice, by the way. I appreciate it.

[psycholawgy]

Don't worry about it.

[ she takes a sip of her drink, as well. ]

You know, my boss helped me out once with my repressed memories.

[moribound]

Really? [Minato's intrigued enough to leave a single mouthful of his drink untouched, regarding Athena curiously.] I didn't know you had them...how did it turn out?

[psycholawgy]

It was painful, [ she says with a frown, but she quickly covers it up by smiling softly. ] but it was worth it.

Painful because I thought I discovered the truth to something, which was my mom's death. I thought I was the one who killed her. [ she pauses to sigh, but continues easily enough. ] I blocked the memory of her death from my conscious because it was so traumatising, but who knew that unveiling this memory and knowing the truth was so important to me.

[moribound]

So that's why you said to seek for the truth. [Minato reaches out for his cup and gulps down the last of his drink, looking thoughtful.]

But not all repressed memories are like that, are they? Someone might want to forget a painful memory that isn't important to them.

[psycholawgy]

Well...

[ she tilts her head to the side as she thinks. ]

If it's that kind of memory, then it's just something forgotten. It wouldn't be considered a repressed memory.