Two dark figures walked down wide and busy street.
“So…um…” Iris’ words caught in her throat. “Do you…wish to visit the…old café near our college again?”
“Yeah, that sounds great!” Phoenix nodded, smiling.
“Oh, well…err…”
The awkwardness between them still hadn’t lifted. It had only been a few days, though, so Phoenix fully expected things to grow normal again.
“What’s that? Oh right, that Soba was the best I’ve ever had.”
“A-ah! Right!” She exclaimed. The stale air had grown lighter with the mood. “R-remember, Feenie? Y-you were so eager to help me that you spilled t-the s-soup all over me?”
“O-oh…” his face turned red. “Y-yeah, sorry…” He scratched the back of his head in abashment. “Those weren’t the proudest moments for me. Heh…” he laughed, quite mortified.
“Oh, it’s OK…” she gazed at him tranquilly. “It was so nice of you to buy me a new set of clothes afterwards though. And you didn’t peek in the dressing room either…” She tittered.
“Yeah…it only cost me fifty bucks…” Phoenix thought. He shrugged, trying to appear casual. “It’s nothing, money isn’t an object when it comes to you.”
“O-oh!” A metaphorical lightbulb went off above Iris’ head. “D-do you still h-have the…sweater?”
“Y-yeah!” he exclaimed. “I-I…I always thought…that maybe…just maybe…Dahlia wasn’t real, and that…my ‘Dollie’ really loved me…I-I…I never gave up on you…” He noticed Iris’ mood spiral down. “O-oh…I’m s-sorry…your sister…”
“I-it’s OK…” She said, and brightened up again. “I’m just glad things are b-back…”
“O-oh yeah…me too.” He couldn’t help but feel a little guilty for bringing up Dahlia again. “I know I have the sweater somewhere, I’ll have to go find it though.”
“You’d do that?” Iris seemed cheery all of a sudden. “O-oh…I-I have s-something for you…” She reached into her acolyte uniform and produced a small pendant.
“Th-that’s!” Phoenix gasped.
“I-I…couldn’t think of another w-way…” she began. “I-I would s-steal your pendant and replace it with th-this…” the necklace she was holding looked just like the one Dahlia gave him. “I-I thought…b-but…I w-was too late…I c-couldn’t even…” she began to sob clutching Phoenix’s right arm.
”Oh Iris…” Phoenix put his other arm around you.
She smiled through her tears. “S-so…this is a gift of my love now…” she laced the necklace around his neck. “You can show it to anyone you want.”
“Maybe that’s not such a good idea...but I can’t risk hurting her feelings…” Phoenix thought. “You bet I will!” Phoenix responded. “Come on! Let’s go get some Soba and Sushi again!” Phoenix lifted her up and ran.
“F-feenie!” she protested. “P-put me d-down!”
But it fell on the deaf ears of a happy man.
***
“Two orders please” Phoenix asked the waiter.
“Yes sir!” the waiter bowed.
He arrived two minutes later with the orders.
“Ah…this is better. Maya always wants burgers, so I have to eat there too. But this is cheaper, healthier, and tastier.” Phoenix commented. “Don’t you think so?”
“O-oh…well…I don’t eat much outside of Hazakura, but…yes, this is somewhat better than the food there.”
“Yup!” Phoenix smiled and then downed some noodles.
Iris ate more daintily, making almost no noise at all. As a result, once again, Phoenix finished far before her. Their conversation was insightful, able to talk more freely, now that Iris had revealed the truth.
“Ah…that’s so nice…” Iris said, a little red.
“Of course!” Phoenix stared at her, admiringly.
Iris finished the last of her Soba. However, she seemed to be missing her napkin, and Phoenix, overeager to help her, extended his arm across the wooden table to hand her his.
“Aaaaah!” Iris exclaimed.
“I-I’m sorry!” Phoenix apologized. He had spilled her soup over her lap again.
“I-it’s o-ok…” Iris hastily tried to wipe the soup off.
“W-why don’t we buy you something else to wear?” Phoenix suggested. “It must be terribly trite stuck in that acolyte uniform all day.”
“W-well…”
“If anyone makes fun of you, I’ll take care of them, Lawyer style!” Phoenix assured her with a thumbs up.
Iris giggled. “OK!” She held out her hand for him to take.
***
“Look…I think you’d look great in that.” Phoenix pointed to a sparkling red dress.
“Mmmm…” Iris thought it was a little over the top. “M-maybe something else?”
“All right” Phoenix said, a little disappointed. “How about those?” He pointed to another dress that was even more stunning than the last.
“H-he’s so persistent in putting m-me in a d-dress…” Iris thought. “M-maybe I should j-just go along with it…”
“So what do you say?”
“W-well…OK, Feenie…”
“Great!” He signaled to an employee, who withdrew the article of clothing from the display cabinet and led Iris to the dressing rooms.
“I won’t peek” Phoenix reassured her.
Iris blushed and hurried inside.
After what seemed like forever, Iris came out.
Phoenix gazed in awe. After three minutes of his awkward stare, Iris began to worry. “I-is something wrong?”
Phoenix shook himself out of his stupor. “N-no! I-I…you’re beautiful!”
“O-oh, stop it!” Iris blushed. “You’re making me blush!”
“C-come on! Let’s purchase it!” he led her to the cashier’s, despite her halfhearted protests. “How much for this dress?” he asked.
“Two hundred fifty” the cashier responded. Phoenix hurriedly paid the cashier, collected his receipt, and rushed out of the store, hoping he’d make it back to Edgeworth and Gumshoe in time.
***
“Wow, pal, that’s amazing!” Gumshoe complimented. “So, how much did it cost?”
Phoenix forgot about the receipt. “Only…!” he stared at the receipt and promptly fainted.
“F-Feenie! Are you alright??”

I roleplay Phoenix & Iris having sex on my bed by myself.