(hi hello, i'm gonna be pretty slow myself because DECEMBER but i am here, thank you for the overflow!!)
Oh, please. I'm a merchant, not a mercenary-- besides which, your financial ruin would hardly be good for business!
[ OR: he may be involved in plenty of shady stuff such as plotting to destroy and create the world anew, HOWEVER he draws the line at charging for a strip show(?)! ]
Tell you what: I'm not sure about *cute,* but we can put that hypothesis to the test at some point. My treat.
[ Depends. Is she the friend and will she surrender the plates if he just strips off his Arceus cosplay? ]
A business scheme, of course! I'd hardly be making any sales if I looked intimidating, now would I? But on the other hand, I'm always on the lookout for new loyal customers, and a little cuteness might help shake things up!
Besides, I can't as well rely on Togepi for that, you see. She'll just give my wares away for free!
[ Arceus would probably be disappointed in her if the fate of the world came down to thirst. And he'd... have to do something about his hair in that Arceus cosplay, anyway...
Regardless, she's recovered enough from her emotional trauma to type properly again! ]
Hmm... I guess that could work, in a slightly roundabout way...
You know, it's like, people know what to expect when they see you in your Gingko Guild uniform.
But if you approach them without the apron on, you can be all, "oh, I'm off duty right now, I'm not really trying to make a sale," and then hit them with an offer they can't refuse!
...Or that might be more trouble than it's worth. But maybe it's worth a try?
[ Are you saying she can compromise on her morals for the sake of silky smooth blond hair cascading down his shoulders? Because he's considered violence, but hey, if thirst is all it takes! ]
Oh, I'm not the type to turn down any kind of sales strategy! Although... are you suggesting I essentially use the back strike technique on my customers?
[ Again, thirst in place of violence! Who would've thought!! ]
[ Akari's anti-violence strategy: advocate for thirst in place of violence at all junctures...! ]
Now that you mention it, that IS what I'm saying, huh...
Basically, take advantage of the element of surprise. Even in business. Or normal conversation.
I feel like I use the back-strike technique a lot in my daily life, now that I think about it. Why did you teach me something like that, anyway? I can't stop applying it.
It's like you've infected me with your nefarious thoughts.
[ Or it's because she's actually also someone who is prone to thriving on nefarious thoughts... ]
[ So no violence while thirsting? Because there are only so many ways he can interpret that back strike in her daily life...
(Maybe his nefarious thoughts do extend beyond tearing Arceus a new one, after all.) ]
Nefarious thoughts? I only meant to offer a helpful little trick in filling out your pokedex pages! The one using said trick for total world domination is you!
[ Volo, at least, can say in good conscience he didn't smack Giratina over the head with a pokeball, at least! ]
To think the very star of the Galaxy Team is such a terrible influence... What do you think they would say, if you were to partake in such wicked plots?
[ It's all a big joke, you see, just stringing her along, some light teasing adding to his friendly act, but... ah, his curiosity can be oh so dangerous at times. ]
Well, I'd like to think that there would be a lot of "No, I can't believe it," but I think there would be an equal amount of "See, I told you that outsider couldn't be trusted," too.
It's okay, though. I'm not mad about it.
I think that's just how people are.
[ Her further thoughts about violence while thirsting can remain a mystery for another day. For now, at least, there's this sober rumination: the knowledge that no amount of sacrifice or martyrdom will ever be enough to prove one's innocence. But, as Akari says, maybe that's just how people are. ]
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it's just... it's just!!
I'm not trying to take your clothes off!
I just thought... you'd look cute
without the apron...
no that's worse...
i'm never going to financially recover from this
[ One can physically see her confidence levels rise and fall with her capitalization... ]
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Oh, please. I'm a merchant, not a mercenary-- besides which, your financial ruin would hardly be good for business!
[ OR: he may be involved in plenty of shady stuff such as plotting to destroy and create the world anew, HOWEVER he draws the line at charging for a strip show(?)! ]
Tell you what: I'm not sure about *cute,* but we can put that hypothesis to the test at some point. My treat.
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what are you scheming...?
[ At least she knows him well enough to know that this is leading up to a scheme. ]
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A business scheme, of course! I'd hardly be making any sales if I looked intimidating, now would I? But on the other hand, I'm always on the lookout for new loyal customers, and a little cuteness might help shake things up!
Besides, I can't as well rely on Togepi for that, you see. She'll just give my wares away for free!
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Regardless, she's recovered enough from her emotional trauma to type properly again! ]
Hmm... I guess that could work, in a slightly roundabout way...
You know, it's like, people know what to expect when they see you in your Gingko Guild uniform.
But if you approach them without the apron on, you can be all, "oh, I'm off duty right now, I'm not really trying to make a sale," and then hit them with an offer they can't refuse!
...Or that might be more trouble than it's worth. But maybe it's worth a try?
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Oh, I'm not the type to turn down any kind of sales strategy! Although... are you suggesting I essentially use the back strike technique on my customers?
[ Again, thirst in place of violence! Who would've thought!! ]
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Now that you mention it, that IS what I'm saying, huh...
Basically, take advantage of the element of surprise. Even in business. Or normal conversation.
I feel like I use the back-strike technique a lot in my daily life, now that I think about it. Why did you teach me something like that, anyway? I can't stop applying it.
It's like you've infected me with your nefarious thoughts.
[ Or it's because she's actually also someone who is prone to thriving on nefarious thoughts... ]
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(Maybe his nefarious thoughts do extend beyond tearing Arceus a new one, after all.) ]
Nefarious thoughts? I only meant to offer a helpful little trick in filling out your pokedex pages! The one using said trick for total world domination is you!
[ Volo, at least, can say in good conscience he didn't smack Giratina over the head with a pokeball, at least! ]
To think the very star of the Galaxy Team is such a terrible influence... What do you think they would say, if you were to partake in such wicked plots?
[ It's all a big joke, you see, just stringing her along, some light teasing adding to his friendly act, but... ah, his curiosity can be oh so dangerous at times. ]
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Well, I'd like to think that there would be a lot of "No, I can't believe it," but I think there would be an equal amount of "See, I told you that outsider couldn't be trusted," too.
It's okay, though. I'm not mad about it.
I think that's just how people are.
[ Her further thoughts about violence while thirsting can remain a mystery for another day. For now, at least, there's this sober rumination: the knowledge that no amount of sacrifice or martyrdom will ever be enough to prove one's innocence. But, as Akari says, maybe that's just how people are. ]