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[It's clean, well kept, not quite spotless, since there are a few books and an empty bag of potato chips sitting on the main table but that's probably recent. The book itself is a science journal, open to a page on chemical reactions of potassium.

Ema bops on over to the fridge and pulls out two bottles of soda, popping off the lids and returning to offer one.]

Has anyone given you soda yet?

[ He pulls the book closer for a moment, squinting at the page. Potassium wasn't isolated until way after his time so he really has no idea what he's reading. When Ema brings the soda over though he drops the book back onto the table, almost jumping. ]

Sorry, it was just... open.

[ He reaches for the bottle of soda, swirls it a little. ]

It's cold? Most of the drinks I've tried have been different types of tea. I had no idea there were so many.

[Grinning at him, she flumps down on the couch and takes a sip of her own drink. Some variant of Dr. Pepper, really.]

It's fine. It's just a book. Not like you're going through my diary or anything.

[Which was mostly notes, anyway, about everything. She'd calmed down a bit about that in Cerealia, but she still kept meticulous notes of everything.]

And yeah, there really are a lotta different kinds of tea. I really only like ice tea, myself, and this is way better.

I really wouldn't do that. [ That's a bit too personal for someone he's known... what a week? Even if a lot has happened in that time. ]

There's a lot of variety of ... everything. Even science, so much has happened since... You know. [ He stares at the book for a moment, and while he doesn't want the mood to drop he does add: ] Gaius would have loved to have seen something like that, I'm sure of it.

I know you wouldn't.

[She looks square at him, nodding her head.]

There really is a lot, I know. But it's kind of nice seeing a guy like you discovering things for the first time. It's cute. And it's refreshing too, seeing someone who doesn't take these little things for granted.

A bit difficult to take anything for granted when they make things so much easier. It isn't even as though I can't cheat a little either, like... [ He pauses then and leans forward, looking towards the book he'd dropped on the table before. Then, he whispers: ]Onhríne achtung bregdan.

[ His hand stretches out, eyes flash gold then the book is sliding across the table, pages flicking open until he finally lands elsewhere. ]

[Her eyes go wide at that and she claps her hands together excitedly.]

Oh gosh! I've never seen real magic before! [She doesn't doubt that it is magic, or that it exists because shit, she's talking to Merlin.]

That's the coolest thing ever!

[ Ah. He can't help the smile that crosses his face at her reaction. Mostly because even if people here have been positive about magic, it's still taking some getting used to. ]

I guess it would have been difficult to see anything when we were at the carnival, wouldn't it?

[What a good! She's positively beaming.]

Yeah. I know that you did something. But we were all wrapped up in being a ball, so I couldn't see. And the water? I was covered in gunk.

Thanks, by the way. You really helped me out.

It was difficult to aim for the reason too. You're probably lucky I hit the ground and not you. [ That isn't actually true... Merlin, stop. ]

But don't mention it. Whatever that thing was, I hope we never see it again.

Oh we probably won't. Most crazy things only happen once here.

[Thank...fully...]

Anyway! You came to talk about fun stuff, not work. So...hey, let's do that.

"Most crazy things" [ Ema that still implies there will be other things to come??? ]

But right. Though I wouldn't say that was exactly work either. I was dropping by to check you've been alright.

Yeah. Most. I mean, ViVID sure is crazy and it's not going anywhere.

[The weird video game...]

Oh...[she blushes just a little bit and nods.] Yes! Actually. I've been doing okay. Nothing really's happened here. I mean, nothing out of the ordinary.

That's really nice of you though, Merlin. I...appreciate it.

That place where we met, right?

[ He should probably go there again one day but um. Yeah. ]

Good. I mean, I haven't noticed anything weird yet so. [ A shrug. ]

Yep!

[A beat...]

Hey! Um. Would you...like to...ah...go out to dinner in a night or two?

[Sort of her way of saying "Hey. Thanks! You're pretty cool."]

[ Well, that's unexpected but definitely not in a bad way. He looks surprised, but then a small laugh slips out that's more like a puff of air. ]

Sounds great. I take it you're going to introduce me to something new again?

Well that depends...how do you feel about steak?

[Look, he has to have seen that before. Cows are so good man...]

[ Yeah, seen it on Arthur's plate. ]

I've never tried it.

Then you'll try it.

[Ema laughs, pleased with herself]

I'll ask Mister Edgeworth for a restaurant recommendation tonight!

[ The pause that follows that is ... long.

Merlin pulls his lower lip between his teeth, bites it as a wince starts to cross his face, then the explanation comes: ]

Might not want to say who you're asking for, in that case.

Oh? Um. Did you get on Mister Edgeworth's bad side?

[ He opens his mouth. Shuts it a second after then gives her a sheepish smile. ]

Something like that. He really does not like having fun.

What...did you do? [Because oh boy...]

I might have used magic on his dog's ball and made it run around everywhere in the gardens.

[ ...It's actually funny though, tbh. ]

[Ema snorts out a little giggle.]

Oh! Oh Hahaha! That's...hah! I bet he didn't like that, but I know Pess did!

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