That makes two of us. I was led to believe that this was an auction for items of interest for alchemists and other practitioners; I've no idea what one does on a date of any kind.

[Annoyance gives way to embarrassment at that admission. He blushes and looks to the side, rubbing at the back of his neck.]

Mina and I often went on long walks in the forest, or went shopping together. More recently, we visited her grandfather's shrine more often than not.