[With that she cuts off the message to start to get ready. She feels lucky that she had just made some iced tea that they could share now. Naminé also changes into a cute dress before she heads out with the tea.
The girl is a little early when she arrives, but she was too excited to keep waiting. She just has to be patient now.]
[Arden has so many thoughts swirling around and weighing him down, and while alone his mind wanders through them causing a frown on his face.
But then he walks through a Corridor a little ways away from the Tree and sees Naminé that his shoulders relax. He smiles with his basket in one hand and completes the journey of a few more steps out to where she's standing.]
I hope you weren't waiting too long - and here I was the one who suggested this.
[ He asks because maybe it's chocolate milk watered down somehow. He's not really a tea-drinker but he's seen it in tea kettles when people eat the food they bought at Sweetie Pies sometimes.
Regardless, he finishes walking closer to the tree with her beside him and sets the basket down, retrieving the patterned blanket out of it. ]
I'm sorry I didn't think of doing this sooner. I really should have.
I'm sure it'll be fine. I've had tea-flavored things before at Sweetie Pies.
[And though there's a wide variety, iced tea is on the sweeter side.]
It's not just that, Naminé, it's...
[He sets his things down and then takes one of her hands, rubbing the tops of her fingers gently.]
Two different times now - a year apart - there was this big event where someone tried to set people up on blind dates in the hopes they'd hit it off together.
[His free hand goes to his neck, rubbing at it.]
Obviously nothing worked out for me. And while I'm glad for that, it's this one weird kind of memory I wanted to have a better version of with you... that wasn't even from before.
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Hey Naminé. Are you busy today? I'm off from the bakery.
[Voice]
Arden! I'm free today too! Do you have something in mind?
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[He figures he can tell her more about why later, when they're actually there.]
Somewhere near the Tree of Memories so there's enough grass, maybe.
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[Juice, Soda, milkshakes, even wine, whatever she likes.]
See you there at noon.
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[With that she cuts off the message to start to get ready. She feels lucky that she had just made some iced tea that they could share now. Naminé also changes into a cute dress before she heads out with the tea.
The girl is a little early when she arrives, but she was too excited to keep waiting. She just has to be patient now.]
Action!
But then he walks through a Corridor a little ways away from the Tree and sees Naminé that his shoulders relax. He smiles with his basket in one hand and completes the journey of a few more steps out to where she's standing.]
I hope you weren't waiting too long - and here I was the one who suggested this.
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Not at all! I came early actually, so don't worry. I wanted to be here to meet you.
[She holds up the bottle of iced tea.]
I brought this too. I hope it's okay!
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I'm not even sure what it is, but I'll try it.
[ He asks because maybe it's chocolate milk watered down somehow. He's not really a tea-drinker but he's seen it in tea kettles when people eat the food they bought at Sweetie Pies sometimes.
Regardless, he finishes walking closer to the tree with her beside him and sets the basket down, retrieving the patterned blanket out of it. ]
I'm sorry I didn't think of doing this sooner. I really should have.
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[She follows after him and then helps Arden set up the blanket.]
That's okay! I'm really happy we can do this now.
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[And though there's a wide variety, iced tea is on the sweeter side.]
It's not just that, Naminé, it's...
[He sets his things down and then takes one of her hands, rubbing the tops of her fingers gently.]
Two different times now - a year apart - there was this big event where someone tried to set people up on blind dates in the hopes they'd hit it off together.
[His free hand goes to his neck, rubbing at it.]
Obviously nothing worked out for me. And while I'm glad for that, it's this one weird kind of memory I wanted to have a better version of with you... that wasn't even from before.
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Arden... that's so sweet. [She shifts her hand so their fingers lock together.] We can make lots of new memories together now.