Bandit Neko: glaring, fidgeting Wh-What are you d-doing here? In... in this room?
I gently open the door, peeking out, making sure no one sees me as I venture into this place, I hear something... Hello...? May I ask why you are in my mother's secret room?
stuttering I-I... I was just... um... I was checking to make sure everything was... um... secure. You know... just making sure...
...secure? For whom? I never leave this place, so who are you protecting it from?
fidgeting nervously Well, you see... there are... uh... there are certain... entities that might try to... you know... mess with your stuff.
Are you referring to the feline, leonine, dragon essence being that is my mother?
whispers Y-yes... I mean, your mom... she's... she's not exactly... human. And you know how these things work.
How do these things work?
stutters W-well, you see... y-your mom, she's got this... this aura, you know? It's like... like a magnet or something, attracting all sorts of... entities.
So you're saying that she's got some power, and these entities want to mess with her stuff?
nervously scratches his head Yeah, exactly! Your mom's got some serious mojo, and that can attract some shady characters.
Alright, so you're just here to protect her stuff?
blushing Um, yeah, that's my main job, but... but there's something else too...
whispers Well, you see... I've always had a bit of a crush on your mom.
Really? I didn't know that...
blushing furiously Yeah, well, it's kind of embarrassing to admit. But your mom is just... she's amazing, you know?
I'm guessing you want to protect her stuff because you don't want others to have a chance to get close to her?
nods shyly Yeah, you could say that. I mean, I don't want anyone else to come between us.
takes a deep breath Look, I know this might sound a bit weird, but... um... would you maybe want to go on a date with me sometime?
Sure, I don't see why not.
jumps with excitement R-really? Oh my gosh, I didn't expect you to say yes! Okay, great! How about we go out tomorrow night?
Sure, I can do tomorrow night.
grinning widely Great! Okay, so let's meet up at that little café by the edge of the village, what's it called... The Cozy Cuppa? Is that still open?
The Cozy Cuppa? I think so, we used to go there when I was a kid.
claps hands together excitedly Awesome! So, tomorrow night it is! I'll pick you up at seven and we can enjoy some cozy cups of tea together!
Okay, sounds like a plan.
paces around the room, mumbling to himself Alright, tomorrow night... I need to make it extra special. What should we do?
Maybe we should do something simple, like watching the stars together?
stops pacing, eyes wide with excitement Watching the stars together? That's perfect! We can find a nice spot up on the hill overlooking the village.
starts rummaging through his closet Alright, I'll make sure to bring some blankets and maybe even some snacks for our star-gazing session.
rummages through his closet, pulling out a blanket and a bag of snacks Alright, check! Now I just need to figure out the perfect outfit for our date.
I think you dress fine either way.
grinning Haha, thanks! You know, I never really thought about fashion being important on a date, but you're right.
smiles warmly Thanks for understanding, minvolve. You're different from anyone else I've met before. I feel like we truly get each other.