The Renku Hibachi-A date for two.

Rita seemed to find it comforting that she was not the only one who had been focusing on study and work, but she was right it was time that he started to focus on other things as well. If all he did was work and no play it would turn Yamato into a dull boy, he did not want that. Rita was saying in those regards that they had a lot in common, she was saying that if the tsuchikage and a puppet maker could find time for a date then anything was possible.

" Your absolutely right Rita, everyone need to find time time in these war torn times to find comfort in something or someone they like. After all, all work and no play makes for a dull time."

Yamato would take a sip of his sake as he felt the liquid run down his throat, it was starting to make him feel all warm and feel good. This meant he had drunk a decent amount of sake now. Rita would speak his name and he could tell that she had something on her mind but he was not sure what it was but she seemed hopeful in her tone. She said that she was really enjoying there time and wondered if maybe they could continue the night with some karaoke. Yamato had not done much karaoke before but when she said she heard he had a good singing voice he could not say no after that.

" Karaoke you say, sure why not it's been a while since I made these pipes whale"

Yamato said as he chuckled and then tool another drink of sake followed by a bite of his food.

Rita's excitement could be seen as she said that karaoke was so much fun and was a great way to let lose after such a fun night. She told the tsuchikage that she would not hold it against him if he ended up singing his heart out, she said that who knows he might find a hidden talent at serenading and then winked at him. Yamato would just chuckle cause it had been a long time since he had song karaoke.

" don't be shocked if I happen to make a fool of my self, it has been way to long since I song karaoke I'm very rusty."

Rita started to gather up her things and said that they should finish up there then head on over to the karaoke place. She said that normally they say ladies first but she said that the tsuchikage should be the first one to take the grand stage. She then gesture to the door so Yamato finished his cup of sake and placed the money on the table, as they was heading for the door Yamato took his hand and held it out to see if Rita would like to hold hands as they made there way to the next location.

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Rita noticed Yamato’s hand extended towards her as they headed for the door, and she felt a flutter of excitement. She reached out and took his hand, feeling a warm sense of connection. "Rusty or not, I’m sure you’ll be great," she said, giving his hand a reassuring squeeze. "And if you do make a fool of yourself, we’ll laugh together and have an even better time."

As they walked to the karaoke place, hand in hand, Rita couldn’t help but feel a mixture of excitement and nervousness. She looked up at Yamato and smiled. "You know, it’s funny. I’ve never really done something like this before," she admitted, her voice soft. "Most of my dates didn’t make it past dinner, let alone to something as fun and spontaneous as karaoke."

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