[ Chiyo, being a complete amateur, takes it easy, half-afraid of making the chocobo go too fast and falling off. It makes for more of a cantor at best than the gallop a good race would need.
[ Her chocobo seems to head in the right direction most likely because it knows from experience and not because of Chiyo's (lack of) direction.
She laughs because even though she's still a little afraid, she can see how silly they seem. When their chocobos are close enough so she can be heard, she'll ask: ]
[ She's so focused on trying not to crash (into Dave) and burn, so when she somehow crosses the finish line ahead of him by that slow hair, she's amazed.
And somehow doesn't suspect a thing. ]
I won? What?
[ Shook to her very core.
She looks at Dave like is that a thing that really happened? ]
[ This is why Dave is one of her favorite people. ]
Yeah! That's what I believe. I mean, I don't think it's wrong for people to want to win or anything, but... I get behind the trope that the real treasure were the friends we made along the way.
[ She's about to protest his treat because he paid for their way into the stables, and that's not fair, but the next thing he says takes her so off guard.
She turns bright red. She's a veritable tomato. ]
D-Dave! I-I'm no? Not? [ She's too flustered to speak. Wait a sec. ] I'm not. That's too much. I'm not magical like that at all, but thank you.
[ Her flush tells how happy his words make her, and she puts a hand on her chest over where her heart is. That he thinks of her like that is incredible and one of the greatest compliments she's ever received. ]
I mean, I think you are, and that has to count for somethin', surely? But come on. Ice cream my treat, and then we can just hang out for the rest of however long you wanna.
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She fully expects Dave to win. ]
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like he's "trying" but he's also not trying...
but also some of this lack of skill is not remotely faked... ]
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[ Her chocobo seems to head in the right direction most likely because it knows from experience and not because of Chiyo's (lack of) direction.
She laughs because even though she's still a little afraid, she can see how silly they seem. When their chocobos are close enough so she can be heard, she'll ask: ]
Are we both really terrible at this?
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[ THIS IS THE LOWEST-SPEED RACE EVER ]
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That makes me feel a little better! At least we're almost done? And then we can save ourselves and the chocobos both from the embarrassment.
[ She says that, but she doesn't sound that embarrassed because hanging out with Dave always makes her feel more easygoing. ]
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[ he will shoot to let her win...by a hair...
a slow hair
these two ]
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And somehow doesn't suspect a thing. ]
I won? What?
[ Shook to her very core.
She looks at Dave like is that a thing that really happened? ]
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Yeah! That's what I believe. I mean, I don't think it's wrong for people to want to win or anything, but... I get behind the trope that the real treasure were the friends we made along the way.
[ Yeah, she just made that meme sincere. ]
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...That is the best usage of that meme ever, pretty much.
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[ She laughs. She's often uncool, but it's encouraging if Dave says her sincerity isn't. ]
Speaking of cool, do you want to get ice cream?
[ She's ready to be chocobo-free. ]
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[ he would have treated even if he'd won, but she doesn't need to knwo that? ]
And I do think you're cool. You're like, I dunno, a fairy tale come to life but a genuine one who I get to hang out with.
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She turns bright red. She's a veritable tomato. ]
D-Dave! I-I'm no? Not? [ She's too flustered to speak. Wait a sec. ] I'm not. That's too much. I'm not magical like that at all, but thank you.
[ Her flush tells how happy his words make her, and she puts a hand on her chest over where her heart is. That he thinks of her like that is incredible and one of the greatest compliments she's ever received. ]
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I mean, I think you are, and that has to count for somethin', surely? But come on. Ice cream my treat, and then we can just hang out for the rest of however long you wanna.
[ ...END SCENE? ]