Musubi's first reaction as Elisabeth's unfiltered response reacher her ears was to blush, but she accepted the praise graciously.  <"Thank you, Elisabeth.  Yes, I'm ready.">  She reached over to a small side table near the door where she'd put a small handbag on a tiny strap to carry various girl things with her...including the new Hammerli pistol she'd acquired from Knight Errant.  It was the smallest gun she had, and she figured she could leave it in the car with no one the wiser if she couldn't bring it in.<br/><br/>Musubi took the arm offered her, and closed the door behind them.  She used the hand offered to her to be helped into the car, and the door closed for her.  Wow...Elisabeth was acting pretty manly for a girl.  She gently buckled in and accepted the kiss.<br/><br/><"Oh, that sounds nice.  I don't think I've really remembered having Italian in a long time.">  It hadn't been until she'd gotten here to the North American continent that she'd really had much opportunity to try foods outside of what Japanese families traditionally ate.  <"Thank you for taking me out tonight."><br/><br/>Truth be told, this had been the first<em>real</em>date that Musubi would consider herself being on.  There were a few times in school when she hung out with boys during a school festival or something like that, but never anything like this, not serious...this was serious, right?