//It must be rough what you're going through right now. Don't beat yourself up. Regardless of whatever shortcomings you think you have, you have put your passion and energy into cool things and that's something to be proud of, no matter if many people or 1 person sees it. Trust yourself.

-- sauce and raised it to Sakura's face.

"Your turn."

-- ever breaking eye contact, she leaned forward and accepted the spoonful into her mouth, clearing it of its frozen delight.

"I can see why you like this stuff." Her brows bounced in response to the sweet taste. "Thank you." Iria dug up her own spoonful of ice cream covered in chocolate --

Iria's focused gaze remained glued to Sakura. Those peppy motions and jovial words brought a glint to the huntress' eyes, a bright glimmer on an otherwise stern face.

Slowly, she dropped her eyes to the ice cream scoop offered, then back at Sakura.
"No. I can't say I have." Then, without --

-- the humble little establishment for them to seat themselves and watch the world go by. Iria set their bowled, frozen treat down and picked up one of the spoons, twirling it between her fingers.

"I'll let you have the first bite. You look like you've earned it."

"You're gonna have to if you want me to go through with this." Iria bashed their foreheads together for some mild roughhousing before embarking towards the ice cream shop.

"You can thank me later."
The sundae was bought from a small vendor. Tables were set up just beside --

"I've been hard at work so that I can have enough to buy you a sundae. Now that I do...

how about that sundae? My treat."