Fluttering Hearts Seek the Romantic | Chapter 8

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Fluttering Hearts Seek the Romantic | Chapter 8

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Handsome Character A: “You’re quite the interesting little lady, aren’t you... Nobody’s ever talked to me that way before.”

Akira: ......

Handsome Character B: “I’m the one who’s been in love with her all this time. Back off.”

Akira: ......

Heroine: “If you never intended to stick around, you shouldn’t have gotten my hopes up like that!”



Akira: (Whispering) ...Hey, Brad.

Brad: (Whispering) No talking during the movie.

Akira: I know, I know... But take a look around. For how popular this movie supposedly is, there’s hardly anyone here.

Brad: (Whispering) You still need to be quiet.

Akira: There’s no action or suspense or anything, and I can’t follow the plot...

Brad: ...There’s certainly competition and psychological warfare, though.

Akira: What? Where?

Brad: The two guys are fighting over the heroine, are they not?

Akira: ...? And what about that counts as a competition?

Can’t some Oscar-lookin’ dude swoop in to save the crying heroine or somethin’?

Brad: ...That’s not a romance movie plot. In fact, that’s about the furthest possible thing from it.

Akira: What’s wrong with someone like Oscar starring in a romance movie?

Brad: ...Be quiet and watch. You’re disturbing the other patrons.

Akira: ...Fine.

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Waiter: Here is today’s fresh fish poire with herbed vegetable shellfish sauce.

Brad: Thank you.

Waiter: Please enjoy.

Akira: Man, this looks great! Not much of a portion, though.

Brad: This restaurant focuses on making food visually appealing as part of the experience.

Akira: Huh. The romance-o-meter isn’t reacting at all, though.

With it bein’ just the two of us, I feel like someone’s gonna question my manners and I won’t be able to enjoy the food at all.

Brad: You’d be able to eat without worrying about that if you were always mindful of your manners.

Akira: Ngh...

Brad: I was thinking that they had improved somewhat, but I suppose you’ve still got a ways to go.

Akira: Hey! I’ve gotten a lot better! I even tied my tie perfectly!

Brad: Do you want to be praised for something like that?

Akira: Tch... No way.

...Moving on. What was so special about that movie, anyway?

Brad: ...I believe it was the clever way the psychological descriptions of the characters were portrayed. I also enjoyed the way the acting enhanced the story.

Akira: You think? I didn’t understand a single thing about it.

If they were gonna fight over a heroine, I wish they’d done some sparring or arm wrestling or something to decide the winner.

Brad: ...That’s simply your own preference.

Akira: Then lemme ask you, Brad: Do you think that kind of movie is romantic?

Brad: Generally speaking, I can understand why the movie was classified as a romance. However, whether or not someone actually feels it qualifies as “romantic” depends on the person.

Akira: That makes no sense...

And in the end, the device didn’t make a peep the whole day - not during the movie, not on the drive over, and not at this fancy restaurant.

Brad: It would appear so.

Akira: What about you? Is there any place you can think of where you might feel a spark?

Brad: Oscar did recommend a place to me.

Akira: Oscar did?

Brad: Indeed. He apparently did quite a bit of research last night.

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