The World Overflow

[justonezero]

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[deto]

[ up the stairs they go ]

Yeah. What do you think of the clues now?

[justonezero]

They make a lot more sense, but I'm not sure I would've gotten it. I've never been to an aquarium before!

[deto]

I was looking up shaded places or fun activities indoors and this was one of the suggestions. Picked this place because we can go up Tokyo Skytree after.

[ some sort of bundle ]

[justonezero]

I still haven't explored much of the city, so this'll be my first time!

...

Do they have an elevator?

[deto]

Skytree?

[ looking up, up, and up ]

… They should?? For the toddlers??

[justonezero]

[Oh he's just going to die trying to climb up to the aquarium isn't he.]

...

I'll do my best...!

[deto]

I’m kidding. Of course, they do. It’s mostly a shopping complex so if we just go in the building…

[ he’d offer yoshi a piggyback ride, but getting defeated by stairs will undoubtedly be super pathetic so. yeah ]

There’s the entrance right there.

[ a little up the first flight ]

[justonezero]

[WHEW.]

I thought I was gonna die.

[deto]

On our first real date?

[justonezero]

It's possible... I'm still too weak.

[Weh.]

[deto]

[ he staggers and clutches his chest ]

Ugh…

[justonezero]

[-?!]

Akira?!

[deto]

… You’re so cute…

[ he might legitimately need something to calm his yoshi-loving heart ]

[justonezero]

-Eh? Eh????

[WHAT JUST HAPPENED.]

[deto]

[ he pats his heart. hang in there, buddy ]

You were gonna keep trying despite being weak. I love you. How are you so cute? My heart got overloaded for a sec.

[justonezero]

I'm not just going to turn around and give up on our date???

[deto]

[ the automatic doors slide open when they get close ]

I know. [ deto thinks yoshi is more tenacious than anyone ever expects ] Okay, stop making me want to kiss you. The date will never end then.

[ inside, it’s all clean metal and modern aesthetics; soft shopping jingles and advertisement pitches in pleasant voices. and lucky for them (yoshi), the elevators and escalators are pretty close to the entrance ]

[justonezero]

[Elevators and escalators are the real best invention of mankind. Beelining for the escalator.]

Hmmm... Maybe later, then?

[deto]

[ following dutifully, long legs keeping up with no trouble ]

Don’t tempt me. I might not let you go home.

[ they’re taking the escalator up a couple of floors since skytree town is so big ]

Though I think you’ll be pretty tired by the end of this anyway. I might have planned too much. But I was - um… excited.

[justonezero]

How much do you have planned after the aquarium?

[deto]

Just this, the gift shop after, and a late lunch around here.

[ but that’s still a lot of walking ]

[justonezero]

Should be ok!

[HE CAN MAKE IT!!]

[deto]

[ his lips twist into an amused smile, the dark of his eyes fond. it’s always that face for him ]

I believe in you. Look, there’s the entrance.

[ through the double sliding doors, all clear glass and shockingly no smudges, the blue of the aquarium shines through. various info boards point them to the main attractions of the season and just inside the inner doors is a booth for the stamp event ]

Need a moment?

[justonezero]

I'll be alright! The escalators were a good break, too.

[deto]

[ trading in their admissions tickets, paid by deto’s savings

if the attendant at the stamp booth notices them holding hands, not a word is said. a polite smile is aimed their way, stamp card handed over with a succinct explanation of the event: go to the noted exhibits, obtain a stamp of proof, profit with a surprise prize at the end! bonus points for finding the hidden stamps. sounds fun enough to deto

the bad news is that the entrance is on the 5th floor, but the exhibits start on the 6th floor, so up they go one flight of stairs, where they can find the natural aquascape - a large tank full of fish (tetras!!), shrimp, and other micro-organism

which… ]

Makes me hungry…