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[He really doesn't mind having Jaeger over, as long as cornering him in the goddamn kitchen doesn't end up being a frequent occurrence.]

...If I'm having difficulties due to memories, I'll tell you as much, under the condition that you don't try to pry if I don't want to discuss it.

[...]

This extends to trying to ply me with alcohol, by the way.

[Hopefully that won't become a reoccurring thing! Hopefully...]

Hey, I've been good about that lately, haven't I?

[He holds up his hands in surrender and laughs though.]

It's a promise. Just make sure to hold up your end and don't make me seek you out, ja?

I suppose, simply because I would really prefer you not do that in the first place.

[It's calmer than he has been for the past while, however; this is...good, it's a good agreement to come to.]

You won't have to worry about it again, hopefully!

[Yes, this is definitely a good agreement to come to.]

[...]

Perhaps we should go out, as you'd suggested. Not now, but tonight.

I'd like that. Where would you like to go?

[Good question.]

Right now I'd settle for "anywhere not on this property, preferably not involving the beach."

[HE IS SO FUCKING SICK OF THE OCEAN.]

[That'll get him to laugh, okay.]

I certainly don't blame you! We can avoid the beach! Let's just go out and see what catches our interest; I'm sure something will!

...That sounds like as good an idea as any.

[No, really, he usually prefers to have a plan? But not having one tonight sounds fine by him, for some reason he can't really place.]

[Plans are for squares anyway, Wesker!!]

Excellent! I'm looking forward to it!

[...And that would be more or less how they ended up on the streets of the city at some odd hour of the night, well before the late-night establishments close but after most people would be out and about; Wesker doesn't really have any criteria for where he would and wouldn't prefer to end up, short of "nowhere near the ocean" and "preferably not a bar." That latter one isn't due to concern that Jaeger will try to get him intoxicated enough to talk or do something stupid that he wouldn't normally, and more due to...well, it's a Monday, and he is not quite desperate enough to go drinking on a goddamn Monday.

But the city is nice at night, he supposes, and not having anywhere specific to be hasn't stopped him from parking in one of the city lots so they can just wander at their leisure for the time being.

So. Here they are.]

...I don't think I've ever done this properly, you know. Just been here at night with nowhere in particular to go.

[This is the sort of thing that Jaeger's always enjoyed. He used to spend his nights out like this back home in Germany, but he hasn't really done that in Recollé. It's sort of exciting to be doing this again, especially with Wesker.]

You've been missing out! You can find some of the most interesting shops if you look around, you know! That's how I became interested in running a store like mine, actually!

Is it really...?

[You know, it's not terribly often that Jaeger just volunteers information like that; it's interesting, at any rate.]

Ja, it is! I've always been fond of out-of-the-way places like that, so I wanted to run something similar!

[Consider yourself lucky for getting even this much out of him!!]

I suppose I can see where it would seem charming, at least.

[It's not as backhanded as the wording would imply; it's just not something he'd ever considered.]

Are you saying my shop isn't charming?

[Oh come on, Wesker, his shop is adorable.]

It's...unique.

Thank you, it really is wonderful, isn't it?

["unique" is totally a compliment]

I still do business there, so that has to count for something.

[wesker oh my god]

I wasn't being sarcastic, you know! I really do like my shop!

[asshole]

I know you do.

[Relax, Jaeger, it's fine and your shop is totally cool, all right.]

It's not something that I would have thought to own as a profession, that's all.

Well yes, but your interests are very different! I doubt I'd have a good time trying to work your job!

...Honestly, depending on the day, I wouldn't say I "have a good time" at my job.

[jesus.]

It's rewarding in its own way, but a fair amount of it is likely something you would find tedious, I'll admit that readily.

Precisely! I can't stand doing the same exact thing every day, so I enjoy dealing with customers!

Whereas I took the job I did so I wouldn't have to.

[...]

I...considered becoming a physician for a while, like my father was. But it ultimately wasn't something that I was suited for.

Anything outside the medical field never seemed like much of an option, otherwise.

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