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"Yo. Is this thing on?"

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[depressured]

That's true enough.

... It's why I've had to tell more people... about things. Because otherwise they learn it from a place like that.

[ And it quietly devastates her a little. ]

[aspirings]

[... Ah. So that's how it is. Maybe instead of her really meaning to ask him if he's ashamed of his past, it's more a reflection of how Mafuyu feels about all of this.]

I see... but nobody has been unkind about this, have they?

[depressured]

They haven't. But I didn't think they would be.

All the same, it's not a comfortable thing to have to witness.

[ Like. At all. ]

[aspirings]

[.... that is true.]

I'm afraid we have no choice but to continue to put up with it for now. Ideally, we will be out of this place soon.

[depressured]

Right... we just need to find them.

[ And then leave smoothly? Sure.

A pause, to sip more tea. When will she be warm-- ]

[aspirings]

[...]

Ah, you're still shivering. [So are you, Tsukasa.] Don't hesitate to come closer! It is a shame we don't have a blanket to put over all of us as well.

[depressured]

I could go get one from the manor.

[ Exercise should get the blood flowing? ]

[aspirings]

Are you sure? You should really eat first if you're still hungry.

[He can feel that she's still hungry.]

[depressured]

[ Maybe that's him still being hungry. Or, more likely, both, and it's just worse through the shared feedback.

Mafuyu takes another bite of pancake, decisively. And then (after chewing and swallowing) stands up. ]

We should try to focus on one problem at a time. Being warm will help.

[aspirings]

[O... OKAY.

THERE SHE GOES?

DAMN, DECISIVE.]

Er... right then! I will order you another plate of something!

[depressured]

[ She appreciates it.

It's so much colder without that warmth, so she's brisk in her quest, returning with chattering teeth but with a blanket that she will help arrange over all of them. ]

T-this should h-h-help.

[ Help. ]

[aspirings]

Ah, thank you, Mafuyu! Welcome back.

[He will very gladly beckon her back into the cuddle pile. Please become warm.]

I ordered hot chocolate as well! And waffles!

[depressured]

Thank you--

[ LATCHING ONTO THE MUG. And also burrowing into Tsukasa's side. ]

[aspirings]

[No judgies. It is much warmer like this. He just wraps an arm around her automatically to keep her and the blanket close.]

Of course! It was the least I could do, after all.

[depressured]

[ His arm is highly appreciated. The mug is adding warmth to her numb fingers, the hot chocolate additionally warming her tongue, even if she can't taste the sweetness. ]

This isn't an emotional effect, but I still don't like this.

[ Starving and freezing. It's rude. ]

[aspirings]

It is pretty rude. Not as bad as some of the effects we've encountered here, but I won't deny it's uncomfortable.

[At least they can Huddle. And eat.]

[depressured]

Are you feeling any better at all?

[ Part of this is their fault. ]

[aspirings]

I'm fine!

[Not an answer.]

I can handle this sort of thing, not a problem!

[depressured]

That's not what I asked.

[ Passing him a strip of bacon. ]

[aspirings]

[He eats it, of course.

And.

Sighs.]

... Then no, I feel about the same as I did before. This is helping with the cold, though.

[The cuddling and the blanket.]

[depressured]

[ At least there's that. ]

We should pace ourselves. Despite the sensation, eating too much too quickly, especially when starving, can force the body to violently reject food. Our stomachs have a set capacity, after all.

[aspirings]

Ah, right. I suppose we should have started with something easy to digest, like a broth.

[A beat.

His brow furrows.]

No, we're not really starving, we just feel like we are. So what we eat doesn't matter, just the quantity and not scarfing it down.

[So weird.]

[depressured]

Right. It's going to be uncomfortable for a while, but we should know that we won't actually starve and we took steps to ensure we ate a meal regardless.

[ It's very weird. ]

[aspirings]

Well, if it is just a matter of ignoring it, then that's fine.

[He has practice!!]

Will you be alright yourself with the sensation?

[depressured]

I'll be fine.

[ As she closes her eyes briefly. To center herself, maybe. ]

It hurts, but I'll focus on something else.

[ She has practice!! ]