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[emotive]

[There's something in his hesitation and the look on his face that gives Ai pause. She isn't the best at reading people, but for some reason the young esper gathers there's a lot more to what he just said.

There's some silence and she takes another sip of her cooled down coffee. And she sways her head back and forth and she quietly begins to sing...]

I'd like to make myself believe
That planet Earth turns slowly...

[nostalgiabomb]

[ He's quiet as he listens to her sing, and when there's a pause, he gives her a small smile. ]

Pretty song. What's it called?

[emotive]

"Fireflies." [Ai smiles back.]

Owl City, 2009.

[nostalgiabomb]

Guessin' that's one of your favorites, or...?

[emotive]

I wouldn't put it up there as a favorite, but I am fond of it! There's still more I prefer though.

[nostalgiabomb]

Yeah? What's your favorite song, then?

[emotive]

Well, recently... This song is somewhat new, but it really touched my heart.

[She clears her throat slightly before singing a bit of the tune.]

I’ll just keep playing back
These fragments of time
Everywhere I go
These moments will shine!

"Fragments of Time," by Daft Punk!

[nostalgiabomb]

Huh. Haven't heard of that band before. Seems like a cool song, though.

[emotive]

What about you? What's a song you like a lot?

[nostalgiabomb]

Ever heard "Come and Get Your Love" by Redbone?

[emotive]

It sounds familiar. But I can't quite recall it.

[nostalgiabomb]

[ He grins at her, eager to share his music with a brand new person. ]

Hang on, I can play it for you.

[ And with that, he scoops up his Walkman from a nearby table and hurries over to the tape deck installed into the Milano's wall. ]

What kinda music do you normally listen to, anyway?

[emotive]

It depends! When I'm in Vietnam, it's all Vietnamese music with some occasional Korean or Japanese pop.

When I'm in the States, I like listening to anything really.

[nostalgiabomb]

Sounds like you've got a pretty big library, then.

[ he gets the stereo playing, and the song in question plays over the ship's internal speakers -- to the surprise of no one aboard. They've become so accustomed to music playing randomly aboard the ship that they've stopped questioning Peter's moods. ]

[emotive]

[She bobs her head back and forth, really getting into the rhythm. And she even begins to hum along!]

This is wonderful! I like it!

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[ He grins -- it's not often he gets to share his music and for that person to enjoy it. ]

Definitely look it up when you get home, then. It's basically my favorite song ever.

[emotive]

I will!

You know, somehow this song... It's very "you" so to speak! If you don't mind me saying of course.

[nostalgiabomb]

Why would I mind? Seems like a pretty nice compliment, actually.