Tetsuo had some pretty strongly ambivalent feelings about the group of espers. On the one hand, they kind of reminded him of the Hungry Wolves, and he was certainly relieved to know Shiho had so many people with amazing powers to watch her back; on the other, he couldn't help feeling like he didn't really fit in there. While the latter feeling tended to come out more during games and pranks and so forth using esper abilities, he didn't hold it against any of them--it wasn't their fault he couldn't fly or use telekinesis or whatnot. Also, it was hard not to feel at least a bit like part of the group with Shiho there, persistently making him feel welcome, cherished, trusted, and safe.
He really hadn't expected to be brought along on a security job, though, especially at a classy event. He hadn't objected, of course (besides quietly worrying Shiho was maybe being too indulgent with him), but it seemed even more the sort of place he wouldn't exactly fit in. Still, with Shiho really wanting him there (how was he supposed to argue with that???), he went along with it as best he could, only a little huffy about having the other guys assigned to dress him. Even if he wanted to be a bit indignant about his independence, he was well aware he had no idea about fashion at all.
He's sheepish as ever when he answers the door, feeling more than a little out of his element, but dressed in nice rather than tattery jeans, with proper shoes instead of sneakers, a dress shirt instead of a tee shirt, and a casual but classy blazer in place of his leather jacket.
...there really wasn't much anyone could do with his hair, but Shiho already knew that.
He blinks and pauses, stunned fire a second. He's not sure what he was expecting, but it wasn't Shiho in that familiar dress, managing someone to look even better than last time. He realizes he's kind of staring when she speaks, and laughs a little, ruffling his hair and reddening visibly. That's not just a going-on-a-date dress, it's her tempted-to-forget-about-everything-else-and-just-make-out-in-a-quiet-corner dress, and the association is absolutely not lost on him.
"...uh... a-eheheh, hey you.. y'look..."
He trails off for a moment, not sure what words would suffice. To say she looks amazing doesn't quite cover it, especially since she nearly always looks amazing.
"I, uh... yanno... yer gonna make it real easy not worryin'bout the party..."
After all, he can't worry about not belonging at the party when he's barely aware of anyone but Shiho, and she always finds a way to make him feel like he belongs with her.
If Shiho hadn’t already planned that at some point in this evening this dress would be coming off and Tetsuo would be the one taking it off, she would probably have helped more with planning his outfit. Besides there’s fashionably late for a mission and suspiciously late with a bright, blissful glimmer in her eyes and a flush to her cheeks that said she’d let herself get distracted at some point in the process of getting dressed with him. Really, she thinks, she deserves a lot of credit for how tactful and good about the mission she’s being.
And she wouldn’t trade the way he looks at her when he opens the door for anything. Just that way he has of staring at her like he’d never seen anything prettier, hotter or more amazing than the sight of her all dressed up for him. She looks at him with an appreciative tilt of her head and a full-blown smile, coming closer so she can have the excuse of gently combing her fingers through his hair to get it into some semblance of order but mostly because she knows he likes her touching him like that. Her other hand comes to straighten the seam of the blazer at his shoulder even if it doesn’t need it, wanting to read the feeling he had when he’d looked at her even if he can’t speak them with words.
“That was what I was hoping would happen.”
She smiles up at him and then gives the lapel of his jacket the gentlest tug so she can steal a chaste kiss, careful not to wrinkle anything. Not yet anyway, there was plenty of time afterwards to let him take this and her entire outfit apart if he wanted.
“We’re kind of on a date tonight, after all.”
A date that was also a mission. Slipping one hand into her bag she takes out a communicator in the shape of a lapel pin and carefully puts it on him, giving it a tap as a finishing touch so the light turns on.
“If we see anyone suspicious we’re supposed to coordinate with these.”
Hers is in the shape of a slim bracelet around her wrist, “But it should be an easy mission. They just like the look of having us all here to protect them.”
And they’d never say no to an invitation to a fancy party, pay and an easy job.
Tetsuo just blushes deeper as she steps up so close to him, reflexively ducking his head slightly when she reaches up to play with try and neaten his hair. As she already knows, his hair is kind of a lost cause, but however stubbornly messy it might stay, she certainly gets the desired result of him melting into her touch. With a touch, she can easily tell that, even though he's not sure how to put it into words more eloquent than an emphatic wow, she's basically up there at the limit of how attractive people can be. When she then goes to extra lengths, he doesn't really have a context to match her against--just that, somehow, she's above the top of the scale.
She gets no resistance when she tugs at his lapel. He naturally assumes she's just adjusting his fancy clothes, and he blinks and flusters anew when she leans in to meet him, a hushed sound of surprise muffled against her lips. Reflexively, he leans with her, prolonging the kiss by a second or two before realizing it was probably meant to just be a quick peck. Also, that his hands wound up resting at her sides, just above her hips.
Shiho calling it (kind of) a date does nothing to get him less distracted with her, but he does snap out of it a bit more when he realizes she's pinning a device on his lapel, not just flirting.
"Mm-.. o-.. oh, right, aheheh... I, uh... I'll try an' make sure ta do that."
Meanwhile, he'll just quietly tamp down on the thought that all he's seeing right now is that she's suspiciously hot, which.. is clearly not what she means, and way too embarrassingly corny and ill-conceived even for him to say out loud.
"...tho I gotta feelin' y'ain't gonna make it too easy lookin' at nothin' else but you, Shichan."
Shiho does absolutely nothing to dissuade the gentle set of his hands at her sides and only just resists the urge to linger herself, fingers tracing the edges of his lapel. He really doesn't need to make it more eloquent than "wow" and "suspiciously hot", her lips curving into a smile because she doesn't just hear the words themselves but also the feelings behind them and that sense of what is almost awe at how good she looks.
They probably have to go soon so she does reach down to rest a hand at his elbow, gently guiding his hand down so they can link fingers. They can be fashionably late, she thinks, and that means fewer people to make him feel self-conscious.
"Isn't that fine? Tetsu can concentrate on me and I'll concentrate on you~"
And probably concentrate on doing her job too, while she was at it.
"Eheheh, I mean, I ain't got nothin'gainst that plan..."
She's the one who said they at last technically have an actual job besides just swooning over one another; really, he's mainly just concerned about the risk of getting her in trouble or disappointing her or her friends. How's he supposed to argue, though, when she makes it sound even more like it's really just a date?
His fingers lace with hers and he squeezes her hand, ducking nearer to steal another soft, quick kiss. ...quickish, anyway, lingering just a bit conspicuously. He huffs quietly at his own procrastination and gently tugs at her hand a little, in the general direction of where they're supposed to be.
Shiho is happy to do the work of two. What is psychometry for if not for spoiling her boyfriend? (Others would argue that it was for saving the world but as far as Shiho was concerned, they just liked being wrong.)
She's happy if he can think of it as a date, the look in her eyes as he pulls away from the kiss is just as soft, a smile lingering on her lips as she follows after him.
"I know."
Her smile is cheeky then as she leans to bump her arm against his, "And so are you."
The way to go is towards the elevators first and she definitely doesn't miss the chance to steal another kiss of her own once they're in front of it, waiting for it to arrive on their floor.
"...one of these days we really need to go on a proper date."
Tetsuo chuckles sheepishly at the compliment, squeezing her hand in answer to that bump of her shoulder.
"Aheheh, I mean... y'sure do make a guy feel pretty amazin', smilin' at'im like that..."
He blinks and huffs softly as she leans in for another kiss, taking an effort to resist the impulse to pull her closer, and to lean with her only a little as it ends, prolonging the kiss slightly. She gets a bright grin, his free hand resting lightly at her waist.
"...I mean, I ain't got no complaints 'bout the kinda dates you been takin' me on..."
Nothing wrong with Crime Dates and Work Dates, the way he sees it, especially when they involve her looking so damn good.
"But, uh... y'mean like... just hangin'out 'round town or uh.. like a picnic or somethin'..?"
That's what most people do for dates, right? ..probably?
Then, she thinks, she'd be sure to smile at him like this all the time. Her eyes curve into a smile as he leans into her, into their kiss, letting it linger for a moment. The smile on her face only brightens as he grins back at her and she lets the hand on her waist be an excuse for her to lean into his side.
"A picnic would be fun. Or we could watch a movie, or you could take me out on your bike."
There are any number of things they could do together on dates, and she enjoys thinking about them even as her eyes wander up to watch the numbers light up until the elevator arrives at their floor. With a gentle tug she pulls him in with her, tapping the button before she's leaning back into him again, unable to resist the urge to be close.
"We could take a long drive and go somewhere romantic."
As usual, he's very conscious of her leaning into him so intimately, and the hand at her waist gently encourages her to nestle in just as close as she likes. After all, it's a pretty tame show of affection--at least, to anyone who can't effortlessly read how thrilling and heartwarming it is to him, and how much he notices how warm and soft she is.
Not that it takes psychometry or telepathy to tell he's head over heels for her.
He follows along with her tugging him into the elevator, and laughs a little with (obviously pleased) surprise when she casually leans right up against him again. His arms slip loosely about her waist, and he nuzzles into her hair a little, chuckling at that callback to when they reunited. It's a little bewildering to think she's seriously suggesting what had been just a stray thought. Not that things hadn't progressed way past that point already--she'd already made real some other stray thoughts that went much farther--but somehow it underscores the reality of their relationship, and he can't help but grin and hold her a little tighter.
"...I, uh... yeah, that uh, that does sound pretty good..."
...never mind that he's not sure where they could go that wouldn't strike him as romantic just because of her being there with him.
Being reminded that she'd made more than one stray thought very real with just a little prompt from him makes her giggle as she leans against him gently so as not to mess up his clothes too much. It would be a waste if that happened when he looks so good in them, she thinks. And as much as he might want to show her off, she can't help but want to do the same, especially when she knows some of the higher-ups in her group weren't all that thrilled with him still.
Though she chalks that up to the higher-ups being old and too set in their ways. She's not going to let that bother her when she can instead focus on him.
"Mmh... I could dress up like a cool biker chick too, while I'm at it. Match with you and make sure to hold on really~ tight while you drive."
However careful she is off his clothes, Tetsuo has no such concerns preventing him from squeezing Shiho a little tighter in his arms in answer to that clearly pleased giggle. Really, he wouldn't feel that badly about it if they spent the whole "mission" cuddling in the elevator--except of course for not wanting to cramp her style or get her in trouble.
"E-.. eheheh, o-oi, you tryin'a get me distracted..?"
He grins bashfully and reddens, holding her a bit closer as if prompted by her talking about holding on to him tightly, and nuzzles into her hair softly. As if he weren't preoccupied with her even before she planted the thought of Biker Girl Shiho in his head again.
"...you'd make an amazin' biker chick, Shichan. I mean, you'd make an amazin' anythin' if y'wanted to."
After all, even besides her powers letting her take on whatever knowledge and skills a part might call for, he still regards her as basically a supermodel/actress/spy with the confidence to convince anyone that she belongs wherever she is. ...although he's also more inclined to imagine her elegant and seductive rather than scruffy and scrappy, but he has every confidence she could do that too, if she wants.
Shiho isn't about to tell him that he shouldn't squeeze her tight, not when they were in an elevator and no one was here to tell them what they should do.
"Hm, maybe? Is it working?"
She can (probably) smooth out his clothes again later! There's nothing that psychometry can't do (probably).
"You flatterer. Speaking of being an amazing anything if you wanted to... you're pretty amazing yourself, y'know?"
With a cheeky grin she walks her fingers up along his chest, her head tilted against his, "I mean, I like you when you're in your jacket but there's something nice about seeing you all dressed up like this."
With Shiho doing nothing at all to discourage him, Tetsuo just holds her close, laughing softly.
"Aheheh, c'mon, babe, when don't it work...?"
He's never quite sure what to say to her calling him amazing. Even if he likes to think he's pretty cool and good in a fight, he doesn't feel amazing to himself. It still makes his heart swell with affection for her, though, the way she somehow always seems him in such a flattering light, and he squeezes her a little tighter in his arms. To think of her calling him a flatterer...
That look she gives him and the coy touches just make him more bashful, acutely aware of how much amorous attention she's showering him with, and he grins, blushing anew.
"R-really...? I, uh... I mean it.. kinda feels a little weird... but I do like doin' stuff that's nice for ya..."
...especially if it also has her so openly admiring him and so very flirty and snuggly. Besides, it doesn't feel bad, just very different from his usual.
Shiho is happy to call him amazing as often as she needs to until it takes and he can feel that way as well. And since it seems to be working judging by the blush spreading on his cheeks she decides to cheerfully and shamelessly pile it on.
Her fingers make their way up to his jaw and she draws soft, affectionate circles with her thumb as she leans into him,
"Hm... then let's do this more often? I like the idea of Tetsu wanting to dress up for me. And in return I'll dress up for you. From head to toe, okay?"
And if she just so happens to also have something frilly and fun and sexy underneath those fancy clothes? Well, that would be for his eyes only anyway.
Tetsuo huffs softly at her fingers wandering, and leans a little into her touch, blushing that much more at the tender gesture and nuzzling her hand. He blinks at that suggestion, one hand rubbing softly between her shoulder, still holding her close.
"Ee..? ...eheheh, y'mean like... more job dates? Or...."
It takes him a moment longer to get what she means by "from head to toe," and he trails off, his blush brightening and sheepish grin growing wider. She's very much not talking about hats and shoes, judging by the way she's smiling at him.
"I uh.. I mean... ain't like you gotta.. bribe me or nothin', yanno."
He pauses a second, eyes flicking down to her lips and hand sliding down to stroke her lower back instead. He'd been behaving himself so well, and she had to go and subtly plant the seed a thought in his head, and now he's thinking about her in various sexy dresses, and the lingerie under them when she gets him alone and takes them off.
"...tho, uh... if y'wanted to.. that's a real good way..."
Shiho pouts even as her fingers curl against his cheek, the look in her eyes fond as she leans into him. Sure, a lot of their dates have been dates masquerading as work but sometimes she wants to go on a normal date like a normal girl would! But anything else she was going to say is interrupted as he catches her meaning and blushes.
She doesn't know how much more she could possibly like him, but he does seem determined as ever to test that limit by being absolutely adorable.
"It's not a bribe. I want to do it and it just so happens that I know you'd like it too. Maybe..."
Knowing she's being bad and caring are two different things and even if she knows she shouldn't she's still leaning her weight against him and whispering to him: "...you'd even like it so much that you won't be able to let go until the next morning?"
The grin she gives him is all gremlin as the elevator slows to a stop with a bright pinging sound to signal that they've arrived.
Tetsuo never really gets enough of that mischievous look she turns on him, especially with such fondness in her eyes. He doesn't need her pet powers of psychometry to tell she's enjoying herself, and almost certainly planning something that will get him happily flustered, one way or another. He's already thinking about how it's a little embarrassing that she sees the impulsive thoughts that pop in his head but also thrilling and heartwarming that she so clearly likes to get him thinking about her like that.
"Eheheh, I uh.. I do like not lettin' go of ya..."
He ducks closer to nuzzle at her cheek softly, followed by a tender little kiss, and he holds her a little tighter for a moment, not in any particular rush to let her go in this moment, either, no matter where they've arrived to.
"....really like thinkin'a you.. not wantin' me ta let go, too..."
Her smile goes from cheeky to soft as he nuzzles closer and she happily takes the opportunity to lean into him in return. She really does like him like this, the two of them just happily enjoying a moment together without a thought to anything else, and if he's not going to worry about getting out of here, she certainly won't. Shiho tucks herself close, hands sliding up his back so that she can hold him properly,
"Oh?"
She keeps her tone conversational, as she always does whenever she's being a gremlin, nuzzling the tip of her nose against his cheek, "Then should I make sure to tell you that? All night long?"
Anything else she might say though is interrupted by a wry, "Are you guys done in here?" Courtesy of one of the guys that had definitely helped Tetsuo with getting ready, a tall young man with hair tied back in a ponytail by the name of Kagari who definitely wasn't sure why Tetsuo had chosen the World's Most Terrifying Girl to be his girlfriend but had also wisely never voiced this thought out loud.
Shiho's only answer is a raise of an eyebrow at him, "And if we aren't?"
Though she is actually being good now and reaching down to take Tetsuo's hand again so they can go and do their job. Which was to party.
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He really hadn't expected to be brought along on a security job, though, especially at a classy event. He hadn't objected, of course (besides quietly worrying Shiho was maybe being too indulgent with him), but it seemed even more the sort of place he wouldn't exactly fit in. Still, with Shiho really wanting him there (how was he supposed to argue with that???), he went along with it as best he could, only a little huffy about having the other guys assigned to dress him. Even if he wanted to be a bit indignant about his independence, he was well aware he had no idea about fashion at all.
He's sheepish as ever when he answers the door, feeling more than a little out of his element, but dressed in nice rather than tattery jeans, with proper shoes instead of sneakers, a dress shirt instead of a tee shirt, and a casual but classy blazer in place of his leather jacket.
...there really wasn't much anyone could do with his hair, but Shiho already knew that.
He blinks and pauses, stunned fire a second. He's not sure what he was expecting, but it wasn't Shiho in that familiar dress, managing someone to look even better than last time. He realizes he's kind of staring when she speaks, and laughs a little, ruffling his hair and reddening visibly. That's not just a going-on-a-date dress, it's her tempted-to-forget-about-everything-else-and-just-make-out-in-a-quiet-corner dress, and the association is absolutely not lost on him.
"...uh... a-eheheh, hey you.. y'look..."
He trails off for a moment, not sure what words would suffice. To say she looks amazing doesn't quite cover it, especially since she nearly always looks amazing.
"I, uh... yanno... yer gonna make it real easy not worryin'bout the party..."
After all, he can't worry about not belonging at the party when he's barely aware of anyone but Shiho, and she always finds a way to make him feel like he belongs with her.
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And she wouldn’t trade the way he looks at her when he opens the door for anything. Just that way he has of staring at her like he’d never seen anything prettier, hotter or more amazing than the sight of her all dressed up for him. She looks at him with an appreciative tilt of her head and a full-blown smile, coming closer so she can have the excuse of gently combing her fingers through his hair to get it into some semblance of order but mostly because she knows he likes her touching him like that. Her other hand comes to straighten the seam of the blazer at his shoulder even if it doesn’t need it, wanting to read the feeling he had when he’d looked at her even if he can’t speak them with words.
“That was what I was hoping would happen.”
She smiles up at him and then gives the lapel of his jacket the gentlest tug so she can steal a chaste kiss, careful not to wrinkle anything. Not yet anyway, there was plenty of time afterwards to let him take this and her entire outfit apart if he wanted.
“We’re kind of on a date tonight, after all.”
A date that was also a mission. Slipping one hand into her bag she takes out a communicator in the shape of a lapel pin and carefully puts it on him, giving it a tap as a finishing touch so the light turns on.
“If we see anyone suspicious we’re supposed to coordinate with these.”
Hers is in the shape of a slim bracelet around her wrist, “But it should be an easy mission. They just like the look of having us all here to protect them.”
And they’d never say no to an invitation to a fancy party, pay and an easy job.
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play withtry and neaten his hair. As she already knows, his hair is kind of a lost cause, but however stubbornly messy it might stay, she certainly gets the desired result of him melting into her touch. With a touch, she can easily tell that, even though he's not sure how to put it into words more eloquent than an emphatic wow, she's basically up there at the limit of how attractive people can be. When she then goes to extra lengths, he doesn't really have a context to match her against--just that, somehow, she's above the top of the scale.She gets no resistance when she tugs at his lapel. He naturally assumes she's just adjusting his fancy clothes, and he blinks and flusters anew when she leans in to meet him, a hushed sound of surprise muffled against her lips. Reflexively, he leans with her, prolonging the kiss by a second or two before realizing it was probably meant to just be a quick peck. Also, that his hands wound up resting at her sides, just above her hips.
Shiho calling it (kind of) a date does nothing to get him less distracted with her, but he does snap out of it a bit more when he realizes she's pinning a device on his lapel, not
justflirting."Mm-.. o-.. oh, right, aheheh... I, uh... I'll try an' make sure ta do that."
Meanwhile, he'll just quietly tamp down on the thought that all he's seeing right now is that she's suspiciously hot, which.. is clearly not what she means, and way too embarrassingly corny and ill-conceived even for him to say out loud.
"...tho I gotta feelin' y'ain't gonna make it too easy lookin' at nothin' else but you, Shichan."
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They probably have to go soon so she does reach down to rest a hand at his elbow, gently guiding his hand down so they can link fingers. They can be fashionably late, she thinks, and that means fewer people to make him feel self-conscious.
"Isn't that fine? Tetsu can concentrate on me and I'll concentrate on you~"
And probably concentrate on doing her job too, while she was at it.
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She's the one who said they at last technically have an actual job besides just swooning over one another; really, he's mainly just concerned about the risk of getting her in trouble or disappointing her or her friends. How's he supposed to argue, though, when she makes it sound even more like it's really just a date?
His fingers lace with hers and he squeezes her hand, ducking nearer to steal another soft, quick kiss. ...quickish, anyway, lingering just a bit conspicuously. He huffs quietly at his own procrastination and gently tugs at her hand a little, in the general direction of where they're supposed to be.
"...y'really are amazin', Shichan."
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She's happy if he can think of it as a date, the look in her eyes as he pulls away from the kiss is just as soft, a smile lingering on her lips as she follows after him.
"I know."
Her smile is cheeky then as she leans to bump her arm against his, "And so are you."
The way to go is towards the elevators first and she definitely doesn't miss the chance to steal another kiss of her own once they're in front of it, waiting for it to arrive on their floor.
"...one of these days we really need to go on a proper date."
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"Aheheh, I mean... y'sure do make a guy feel pretty amazin', smilin' at'im like that..."
He blinks and huffs softly as she leans in for another kiss, taking an effort to resist the impulse to pull her closer, and to lean with her only a little as it ends, prolonging the kiss slightly. She gets a bright grin, his free hand resting lightly at her waist.
"...I mean, I ain't got no complaints 'bout the kinda dates you been takin' me on..."
Nothing wrong with Crime Dates and Work Dates, the way he sees it, especially when they involve her looking so damn good.
"But, uh... y'mean like... just hangin'out 'round town or uh.. like a picnic or somethin'..?"
That's what most people do for dates, right? ..probably?
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"A picnic would be fun. Or we could watch a movie, or you could take me out on your bike."
There are any number of things they could do together on dates, and she enjoys thinking about them even as her eyes wander up to watch the numbers light up until the elevator arrives at their floor. With a gentle tug she pulls him in with her, tapping the button before she's leaning back into him again, unable to resist the urge to be close.
"We could take a long drive and go somewhere romantic."
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Not that it takes psychometry or telepathy to tell he's head over heels for her.
He follows along with her tugging him into the elevator, and laughs a little with (obviously pleased) surprise when she casually leans right up against him again. His arms slip loosely about her waist, and he nuzzles into her hair a little, chuckling at that callback to when they reunited. It's a little bewildering to think she's seriously suggesting what had been just a stray thought. Not that things hadn't progressed way past that point already--she'd already made real some other stray thoughts that went much farther--but somehow it underscores the reality of their relationship, and he can't help but grin and hold her a little tighter.
"...I, uh... yeah, that uh, that does sound pretty good..."
...never mind that he's not sure where they could go that wouldn't strike him as romantic just because of her being there with him.
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Though she chalks that up to the higher-ups being old and too set in their ways. She's not going to let that bother her when she can instead focus on him.
"Mmh... I could dress up like a cool biker chick too, while I'm at it. Match with you and make sure to hold on really~ tight while you drive."
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"E-.. eheheh, o-oi, you tryin'a get me distracted..?"
He grins bashfully and reddens, holding her a bit closer as if prompted by her talking about holding on to him tightly, and nuzzles into her hair softly. As if he weren't preoccupied with her even before she planted the thought of Biker Girl Shiho in his head
again."...you'd make an amazin' biker chick, Shichan. I mean, you'd make an amazin' anythin' if y'wanted to."
After all, even besides her powers letting her take on whatever knowledge and skills a part might call for, he still regards her as basically a supermodel/actress/spy with the confidence to convince anyone that she belongs wherever she is. ...although he's also more inclined to imagine her elegant and seductive rather than scruffy and scrappy, but he has every confidence she could do that too, if she wants.
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"Hm, maybe? Is it working?"
She can (probably) smooth out his clothes again later! There's nothing that psychometry can't do (probably).
"You flatterer. Speaking of being an amazing anything if you wanted to... you're pretty amazing yourself, y'know?"
With a cheeky grin she walks her fingers up along his chest, her head tilted against his, "I mean, I like you when you're in your jacket but there's something nice about seeing you all dressed up like this."
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"Aheheh, c'mon, babe, when don't it work...?"
He's never quite sure what to say to her calling him amazing. Even if he likes to think he's pretty cool and good in a fight, he doesn't feel amazing to himself. It still makes his heart swell with affection for her, though, the way she somehow always seems him in such a flattering light, and he squeezes her a little tighter in his arms. To think of her calling him a flatterer...
That look she gives him and the coy touches just make him more bashful, acutely aware of how much amorous attention she's showering him with, and he grins, blushing anew.
"R-really...? I, uh... I mean it.. kinda feels a little weird... but I do like doin' stuff that's nice for ya..."
...especially if it also has her so openly admiring him and so very flirty and snuggly. Besides, it doesn't feel bad, just very different from his usual.
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Shiho is happy to call him amazing as often as she needs to until it takes and he can feel that way as well. And since it seems to be working judging by the blush spreading on his cheeks she decides to cheerfully and shamelessly pile it on.
Her fingers make their way up to his jaw and she draws soft, affectionate circles with her thumb as she leans into him,
"Hm... then let's do this more often? I like the idea of Tetsu wanting to dress up for me. And in return I'll dress up for you. From head to toe, okay?"
And if she just so happens to also have something frilly and fun and sexy underneath those fancy clothes? Well, that would be for his eyes only anyway.
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"Ee..? ...eheheh, y'mean like... more job dates? Or...."
It takes him a moment longer to get what she means by "from head to toe," and he trails off, his blush brightening and sheepish grin growing wider. She's very much not talking about hats and shoes, judging by the way she's smiling at him.
"I uh.. I mean... ain't like you gotta.. bribe me or nothin', yanno."
He pauses a second, eyes flicking down to her lips and hand sliding down to stroke her lower back instead. He'd been behaving himself so well, and she had to go and subtly plant the seed a thought in his head, and now he's thinking about her in various sexy dresses, and the lingerie under them when she gets him alone and takes them off.
"...tho, uh... if y'wanted to.. that's a real good way..."
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"I mean, real dates~"
Shiho pouts even as her fingers curl against his cheek, the look in her eyes fond as she leans into him. Sure, a lot of their dates have been dates masquerading as work but sometimes she wants to go on a normal date like a normal girl would! But anything else she was going to say is interrupted as he catches her meaning and blushes.
She doesn't know how much more she could possibly like him, but he does seem determined as ever to test that limit by being absolutely adorable.
"It's not a bribe. I want to do it and it just so happens that I know you'd like it too. Maybe..."
Knowing she's being bad and caring are two different things and even if she knows she shouldn't she's still leaning her weight against him and whispering to him: "...you'd even like it so much that you won't be able to let go until the next morning?"
The grin she gives him is all gremlin as the elevator slows to a stop with a bright pinging sound to signal that they've arrived.
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"Eheheh, I uh.. I do like not lettin' go of ya..."
He ducks closer to nuzzle at her cheek softly, followed by a tender little kiss, and he holds her a little tighter for a moment, not in any particular rush to let her go in this moment, either, no matter where they've arrived to.
"....really like thinkin'a you.. not wantin' me ta let go, too..."
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Her smile goes from cheeky to soft as he nuzzles closer and she happily takes the opportunity to lean into him in return. She really does like him like this, the two of them just happily enjoying a moment together without a thought to anything else, and if he's not going to worry about getting out of here, she certainly won't. Shiho tucks herself close, hands sliding up his back so that she can hold him properly,
"Oh?"
She keeps her tone conversational, as she always does whenever she's being a gremlin, nuzzling the tip of her nose against his cheek, "Then should I make sure to tell you that? All night long?"
Anything else she might say though is interrupted by a wry, "Are you guys done in here?" Courtesy of one of the guys that had definitely helped Tetsuo with getting ready, a tall young man with hair tied back in a ponytail by the name of Kagari who definitely wasn't sure why Tetsuo had chosen the World's Most Terrifying Girl to be his girlfriend but had also wisely never voiced this thought out loud.
Shiho's only answer is a raise of an eyebrow at him, "And if we aren't?"
Though she is actually being good now and reaching down to take Tetsuo's hand again so they can go and do their job. Which was to party.