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I'm Not Bitter (She Said Bitterly, With A Bitter Expression)

Who: Nami
Broadcast: Yup
Action: Kitchens of the Marsiva
When: July 3

[Look at the date. And they're still on this piece of shit ship. Kind of takes all the desire to celebrate anything right out of her sails.

...god knows how old she is now anyway.]

If you have any decent booze stashed away in your room, wanna help a girl out? The Atroma's stocks are running low, and it sucks to begin with.

[Yeah, guess what she's doing in the kitchen. Don't worry, if you come looking for said limited Atroma stocks, she'll still share.]

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[And he does just that, going over to sit!]

I agree! That's exactly the kind of thing I say all the time.

[Hearing someone else say it for once is pretty nice. He pops open the top, pouring them each a glass.]

I can understand why you'd make such a post. A life without booze is a sad one!

Definitely. [She can live without. On the other hand, if she doesn't have to...]

So did the wine come with you from your regular ship? [She wishes she'd been that lucky.]

It absolutely did. Let's just say I had a trick up my sleeve.

[He winks, holding his glass out at her.]

Do you want to make a toast?

[She lifts her glass to clink against his own.]

To redheads and birthdays?

Redheads and birthdays it is!

[He clinks his glass against hers.]

When's your birthday?

[Hee. She gives him the wryest of smiles.]

Take a guess.

Don't tell me...!

[Wait a minute! Asking for booze and bringing up birthdays - Did that mean?]

Is it today?!

[JKDSfsdf oh Chuuya she likes you already, even if you're apparently kind of dense.]

First try! It's a sucky place to spend a birthday, isn't it?

You think so? It doesn't seem that bad of a place to me. Wine and good company, not bad at all.

[He has a sip from his glass.]

Yeah, but there are a distinct lack of beaches to celebrate and throw drunken people into the water.

[He didn't see that sort of response coming. He gets a kick out of it and laughs.]

Now that you mentioned it, you're right! That would be something to do, especially this time of year.

[He takes a cigarette out of his pocket, holding it up so that she can see.]

Do you care?

[Actually, the look on her face can best be described as wistful when she sees the cigarettes. She waves a hand.]

I'm used to smokers. Go ahead.

[He nods, lighting his cigarette and taking a drag. Booze and cigarettes was one of his favorite combinations.]

You might be stuck here now, but there has to be something fun for you to do on your birthday. Have a nice dinner with your friends and sing your heads off, you know?

Well, I seem to be racking up a fair few alcohol donations. That's a good start.

Shit! You mean to tell me I could've just asked for booze on the network for my birthday?!

[He shakes his head with a look of disappointment!]

I can't believe I didn't think of this sooner! You're a genius!

[Grin.] Well, being a cute girl may also help your case. But I'd bring you booze, anyway. One good turn deserves another, right?

[She lifts her glass in a tiny toast.]

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