[ Monika laughed and blushed at the implications, before turning around towards the kitchen. ]
Monikas aren't part of one's recommended healthy diet. They can be the slightest bit difficult to digest. [She said on a joking tone before pressing a brief kiss on his cheek.] But they say when you can stomach them, they're an absolute delight~!
[ With a laugh, she then went to the kitchen to fetch the meal she'd prepared. As usual whenever she prepared something, it was vegetarian... But it was pretty good! She'd made some serious progress of late. ]
The weekly night dessert is what I looked forward the most.
[Continuing with his own joking tone, he then takes a seat at the table while he waits. Ever since Monika moved here, he's been eating more and more vegetarian meals than... None at all actually. Though just like any other meal he ate in his holoavatar, they benefit him none all but making Monika happy whenever he tried them.
So, when the dish is on the table, he doesn't wait to take a bite of Monika's cooking. A pleased hum emits after he swallowed.]
[ The benefit is all in the pleasure derived from eating fine dishes! Monika was very happy to see her cooking had gotten even better. ]
Meat substitutes on this world are amazing. They're a tad more expensive than the real thing, but the taste is virtually indistinguishable. The day we'll have children they'll be treated to the best dishes, ahaha~
[ Did she say that as a joke? Did she mean it? Unfortunately, that's impossible to know. ]
[ Oh... He caught up on that, huh? Well it's his fault for managing to put her in a good mood! ]
Mhm! [She replied with a nod and a smile.] Well not anytime soon of course... But it's something worth thinking about and discussing sometimes, don't you think?
[ She still wanted to have some year of freedom... And of course, he would have to approve too. She would never force him into becoming a father, of course. But there's no harm in planting the seeds of an idea, right? ]
[He more or less heard that Gembonded aren't capable of getting pregnant here, never mind that Soundwave is totally incapable of reproducing offsprings in a similar manner to human anyway. So, adoption seems like the most logical answer.
But that's all besides the point, there's still some uncertainty in him.]
Maybe. I am not certain I could take care of kids well.
[As if his Minicon friends never acted like bratty children before. He has some experience.]
[ She didn't mind all that much the inability to get pregnant. Well, she would have loved to become a mother the regular way... But there was so much going on well in her life, she wasn't going to complain about that. ]
Come now, I can already see you wearing a "#1 Dad" shirt. [She giggled.] Imagine all the children running after you!
[ The mental image was so adorable, she couldn't help but close her eyes and sigh happily. ]
[While Monika's in her happy daydream, Soundwave's eyes lowers as he tries to imagine such an image as well. He comes out of it with the total opposite of Monika's reaction.]
[ Oh no! What a fatal mistake he made in the midst of this emotional turmoil. For while Monika gets up to grab a bottle of wine, she does serve a glass for herself— And drink it!
It's pretty amazing how her alcohol resistance seems to get weaker with time. ]
Daddy Soundy has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?
[ She's not drunk yet, thankfully. So she hands him over his glass. ]
[It was too late. Monika had helped herself to a glass before he could stop her. She isn't drunk yet, thankfully, but he makes sure that there's no network access around her. Just in case. Soundwave takes the glass and thanks her before commenting on... "Daddy Soundwave".]
I would rather not have that as my nickname.
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Are you sure you should be drinking wine, Monika? You... Do recall how that went last time.
[Soundwave can't ever forget that humiliating moment.]
[ She seated herself back down on her seat, and looked at him. ]
If I never drink, I'll never build a tolerance to alcohol. [To her it was a beautiful, not humiliating, moment.] And who better to drink with than the one person I love and trust more than anyone else in the world?
[ What's that? She's filling her glass again? Two drinks should be a good test. ]
[No improvement can be made if she never ventured forward. Though it doesn't erase the concern fully, considering how much of a lightweight she was. Soundwave had a lot of drinks before he returned home, so he'll be a little more cautious about the number of wine glasses he'll take. Someone here has to be sober enough to stop the other from doing something incredibly stupid.
Soundwave hasn't taken a sip yet as Monika starts to pour herself a second glass, so he waits for her instead, then raises his own, expecting Monika to do the same.]
If it starts to look like you don't need any more drinks, I am taking the wine bottle from your hands. [One stern voice before they can enjoy the night drinking together.]
[ Gosh, he was behaving as if she'd done something terrible in the past under the influence of alcohol! ... Well, she had, but it hadn't been that bad, had it been? She raised her glass as well and smiled. ]
I'll stop at two glasses for the day. [She winked at him.] I'm already feeling my cheeks burning, ahaha!
[ Yep, it was going as quickly as ever... But still, she approached her glass to his. Time for a toast, huh? ]
To you, my love, and the happy ending we have together~!
Of course you are. I simply want to avoid something embarrassing from happening again.
[Well, if she's serious about building up her tolerance, then he won't stop her. Hopefully one day he'll get to have a night where he could drink with her without worry. Probably be a while, though.
Soundwave clinks his glass to Monika's]
To our happy ending.
[With that, he takes a sip of his glass but his eyes remained on Monika to watch her.]
[ Monika sipped at her glass, and then stared intently at Soundwave upon lowering it. It looked like she wanted to say something but held herself back. Ere long, she finally spoke: ]
If we get a girl, we should call her Minika.
[ She laughed as if she'd made the funniest joke in the whole world. Yup, the second glass had done the trick. ]
[Soundwave has one third of a humour even on a good day. He doesn't laugh even at jokes he found amusing. But in this case, he did not find that funny, if not because he find the idea of him taking care of children a bad one at this moment.]
You are not convincing me, Monika
[Yet he drank more than her but she's the drunken one. He isn't sure if being worried about Monika is making him progressively sober or what.
Monika fits neatly on the avatar's lap, or at least Soundwave readily makes enough space for her when he realizes what she wanted to do. Thankfully her weight still isn't a problem even for his avatar.]
I am relaxed. I promised to make up for the time lost- [As he's prone to do whenever he made Monika waiting.] -but no more drinks for you, Monika
[ She giggled and poked his nose. They were talking about the possibility about having children, right...? Not any more! Unfortunately, coherence wasn't Monika's strong suit after a glass of alcohol. Such a shame given how very organized and rational she was otherwise. ]
Nuh, don't call me by my whole name...! [She re-poked his nose.] It's Moni Muffin, remember?
[ That was a better conversation topic, right? ]
Repeat after me: Mo-ni Mu-ffin! Mo-ni Mu-ffin!
[ Oh hey, she was singing now. And she was excitedly clapping her hands before him. ]
[He is spared of more talks about having children, but the next topic- the teasing isn't any better. In some ways, an incoherent Monika is cute and amusing to watch, if he wasn't the focused in her mind and be subjected to embarrassing things. But it's Monika, it's impossible for her to not always think about him.
Even in their own private home, even when Soundwave had once reluctantly said it, he still has trouble calling her "Moni Muffins", lips thinning as he refused to humour her on the name. Whose fault was it that came up with that nickname? ... He knows it's his own fault there and now can't ever escape that name.
Soundwave's going to ruin her fun and silences her singing by pressing his finger on Monika's lips.]
[ Well that's a shame because she's not tired, not even a little bit. She went silent the moment he pressed a finger against her lips to stop her singing. For a moment, it looked as though she would comply. Sleep was good, right? But then—
Alas, she parted her lips and leaned forward, taking his finger into her mouth and closing her lips around it. Nibbling playfully on it and giving him an amused (if only drunk) stare. ]
[Uuuh... He wasn't expecting that. Add that she can get very bold when drunk.
For a few seconds there, Soundwave freezes and watches Monika nibbled on his finger with a shocked face on the avatar, clear as day. It can be said that his brain module short circuited there for a bit. Eventually his composure then comes back, shaking his head before pulling his finger out of her mouth.]
No. I am not going to.
[His voice grows sterner.]
If you are not tired then.... Perhaps we can play a video game? I believe we have a couple of two player games we could play...?
[Aggressively trying to change the subject. He's pretty sure that he has a console game somewhere in the house.]
[ A two player game? That sounded exciting! A video game? Not so much. Instead Monika turned around and picked a pack of pocky she'd brought for them to eat after the meal if they so wanted. She immediately took a pocky out of it-- ]
The pocky game!!
[ Except she didn't aim to win and only aimed for a tie, because what was the fun if they didn't kiss? And there were like fifty pockies in the pack, so they could play for a long time. She placed the pocky in her mouth and leaned forward expectantly. ]
Hmm-mm!!
[ He's not going to deny her after he was the one to offer two players-game, right? ]
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Monikas aren't part of one's recommended healthy diet. They can be the slightest bit difficult to digest. [She said on a joking tone before pressing a brief kiss on his cheek.] But they say when you can stomach them, they're an absolute delight~!
[ With a laugh, she then went to the kitchen to fetch the meal she'd prepared. As usual whenever she prepared something, it was vegetarian... But it was pretty good! She'd made some serious progress of late. ]
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[Continuing with his own joking tone, he then takes a seat at the table while he waits. Ever since Monika moved here, he's been eating more and more vegetarian meals than... None at all actually. Though just like any other meal he ate in his holoavatar, they benefit him none all but making Monika happy whenever he tried them.
So, when the dish is on the table, he doesn't wait to take a bite of Monika's cooking. A pleased hum emits after he swallowed.]
These taste better than the last one.
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[ The benefit is all in the pleasure derived from eating fine dishes! Monika was very happy to see her cooking had gotten even better. ]
Meat substitutes on this world are amazing. They're a tad more expensive than the real thing, but the taste is virtually indistinguishable. The day we'll have children they'll be treated to the best dishes, ahaha~
[ Did she say that as a joke? Did she mean it? Unfortunately, that's impossible to know. ]
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...... You mean we'll be adopting children?
[His face remain impassive but there's a dash of uncertainty in his tone, whether to take Monika seriously or not.]
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Mhm! [She replied with a nod and a smile.] Well not anytime soon of course... But it's something worth thinking about and discussing sometimes, don't you think?
[ She still wanted to have some year of freedom... And of course, he would have to approve too. She would never force him into becoming a father, of course. But there's no harm in planting the seeds of an idea, right? ]
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But that's all besides the point, there's still some uncertainty in him.]
Maybe. I am not certain I could take care of kids well.
[As if his Minicon friends never acted like bratty children before. He has some experience.]
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Come now, I can already see you wearing a "#1 Dad" shirt. [She giggled.] Imagine all the children running after you!
[ The mental image was so adorable, she couldn't help but close her eyes and sigh happily. ]
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... That is an horrifying image.
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Daddy Soundy~ [She giggled.] Gosh, I can't wait...
[ She opens her eyes anew and looks at him with a smile. Their future certainly seems to be a bright one! ]
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And wish to abort this subject. At the same time, he doesn't want to squander her apparent enthusiasm at the idea.]
Hmm.... Monika, could you grab me a drink?
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It's pretty amazing how her alcohol resistance seems to get weaker with time. ]
Daddy Soundy has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?
[ She's not drunk yet, thankfully. So she hands him over his glass. ]
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[It was too late. Monika had helped herself to a glass before he could stop her. She isn't drunk yet, thankfully, but he makes sure that there's no network access around her. Just in case. Soundwave takes the glass and thanks her before commenting on... "Daddy Soundwave".]
I would rather not have that as my nickname.
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Are you sure you should be drinking wine, Monika? You... Do recall how that went last time.
[Soundwave can't ever forget that humiliating moment.]
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[ She seated herself back down on her seat, and looked at him. ]
If I never drink, I'll never build a tolerance to alcohol. [To her it was a beautiful, not humiliating, moment.] And who better to drink with than the one person I love and trust more than anyone else in the world?
[ What's that? She's filling her glass again? Two drinks should be a good test. ]
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[No improvement can be made if she never ventured forward. Though it doesn't erase the concern fully, considering how much of a lightweight she was. Soundwave had a lot of drinks before he returned home, so he'll be a little more cautious about the number of wine glasses he'll take. Someone here has to be sober enough to stop the other from doing something incredibly stupid.
Soundwave hasn't taken a sip yet as Monika starts to pour herself a second glass, so he waits for her instead, then raises his own, expecting Monika to do the same.]
If it starts to look like you don't need any more drinks, I am taking the wine bottle from your hands. [One stern voice before they can enjoy the night drinking together.]
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[ Gosh, he was behaving as if she'd done something terrible in the past under the influence of alcohol! ... Well, she had, but it hadn't been that bad, had it been? She raised her glass as well and smiled. ]
I'll stop at two glasses for the day. [She winked at him.] I'm already feeling my cheeks burning, ahaha!
[ Yep, it was going as quickly as ever... But still, she approached her glass to his. Time for a toast, huh? ]
To you, my love, and the happy ending we have together~!
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[Well, if she's serious about building up her tolerance, then he won't stop her. Hopefully one day he'll get to have a night where he could drink with her without worry. Probably be a while, though.
Soundwave clinks his glass to Monika's]
To our happy ending.
[With that, he takes a sip of his glass but his eyes remained on Monika to watch her.]
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If we get a girl, we should call her Minika.
[ She laughed as if she'd made the funniest joke in the whole world. Yup, the second glass had done the trick. ]
How about Soundwave Junior if it's a boy?
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... We looped back into this discussion.
[So much for hoping it'll go away and be forgotten about for the night. He sighs.]
Those names sound terrible, Monika. Even as a joke, they're horrendous.
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[ Why was he taking the bottle away and not laughing at her joke? She got up from her seat and walked up to him. ]
I've missed you soooooooo much! [Was that his lap and did she fit? Yes? Then she sits!] You should relax some!
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You are not convincing me, Monika
[Yet he drank more than her but she's the drunken one. He isn't sure if being worried about Monika is making him progressively sober or what.
Monika fits neatly on the avatar's lap, or at least Soundwave readily makes enough space for her when he realizes what she wanted to do. Thankfully her weight still isn't a problem even for his avatar.]
I am relaxed. I promised to make up for the time lost- [As he's prone to do whenever he made Monika waiting.] -but no more drinks for you, Monika
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Nuh, don't call me by my whole name...! [She re-poked his nose.] It's Moni Muffin, remember?
[ That was a better conversation topic, right? ]
Repeat after me: Mo-ni Mu-ffin! Mo-ni Mu-ffin!
[ Oh hey, she was singing now. And she was excitedly clapping her hands before him. ]
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Even in their own private home, even when Soundwave had once reluctantly said it, he still has trouble calling her "Moni Muffins", lips thinning as he refused to humour her on the name. Whose fault was it that came up with that nickname? ... He knows it's his own fault there and now can't ever escape that name.
Soundwave's going to ruin her fun and silences her singing by pressing his finger on Monika's lips.]
... Monika, we should go to bed. It's late.
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Alas, she parted her lips and leaned forward, taking his finger into her mouth and closing her lips around it. Nibbling playfully on it and giving him an amused (if only drunk) stare. ]
Mo-ni Mu-ffin! Mo-ni Mu-ffin! Mo-ni Mu-ffin! Mo-ni Mu-ffin!
[ It was hard to repeat the words with the finger in her mouth, but she was trying! And she wouldn't stop till he'd have spoken it! ]
Thay it, Daddy Thoundy!
[ Unfortunately, it was probably easy to understand what she said in spite of her mouth being full. ]
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For a few seconds there, Soundwave freezes and watches Monika nibbled on his finger with a shocked face on the avatar, clear as day. It can be said that his brain module short circuited there for a bit. Eventually his composure then comes back, shaking his head before pulling his finger out of her mouth.]
No. I am not going to.
[His voice grows sterner.]
If you are not tired then.... Perhaps we can play a video game? I believe we have a couple of two player games we could play...?
[Aggressively trying to change the subject. He's pretty sure that he has a console game somewhere in the house.]
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The pocky game!!
[ Except she didn't aim to win and only aimed for a tie, because what was the fun if they didn't kiss? And there were like fifty pockies in the pack, so they could play for a long time. She placed the pocky in her mouth and leaned forward expectantly. ]
Hmm-mm!!
[ He's not going to deny her after he was the one to offer two players-game, right? ]
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