It's odd to see Nico so polite. She wonders, is it because it's a stranger, or was she aiming for that discount to begin with?

She really does just for go her apple and cinnamon filling, not interested in anything more complicated than that, and when her apparent little sister bats her eyes up at her Akiha - well, she doesn't give in. She was planning to pay anyway, to be honest. She isn't sure how well off Nico's family are, but she's certain she has far more money than Nico will see in her entire life. If anything, she resents that Nico's trying to manipulate her.

... Much like the pile of syrup Nico's piled onto her crepe, though, it's easy to see the appeal in that charming little smile, even if she doesn't like it. Akiha rolls her eyes pulls out her wallet, flipping through it for the money. She doesn't carry too much money on her, by her standards, but it's enough to pay for a crepe and some clothes.

Akiha can already predict Nico's going to try and get her to pay for their shopping too, after all. She's the one that leads Nico along this time, taking an experimental bite of her crepe and shrugging her shoulders. It isn't bad.

"If you wanted me to pay, you could have just asked," Akiha says once they're away from the vendor.