im glad ur still the short one in our cr

[nightchild]

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[nightchild]

Is that what our neighbors said?

[neighbors meaning the denizens... i wanted to use the word denizens but it's too big for itsuki's vocab :/]

[bestaround]

[ LMAO ]

Yeah, so maybe I should've said supposedly.

[nightchild]

[covers ur eyes

Itsuki raises his eyebrows, but his mouth twists a little in agreement]

They've been pretty helpful so far. What makes you not trust them?

[bestaround]

[ ... ]

I don't know if I do or don't.

[nightchild]

They showed up, they helped us... They have some answers, but not all... They're probably all closer to each other than they are to us...

[he pauses at a food stand and picks up a bucket of popcorn, then holds it out]

Want some?

[bestaround]

—Hm?

[ what a segue. ]

What's that?

[nightchild]

[STOP they're on a date (?) so they have to eat something while they chat]

I have no idea. [he eats one] But it's pretty good, kinda salty.

[bestaround]

[ (unsure) ]

Wait, you don't know?

[ Aren't you human?? (He takes a few anyway.) ]

[nightchild]

I've never had stuff like this back in Japan.

[he doesn't know that 9S assigned him "human (general)]

I guess it could be from the West? There's so much new stuff that comes in from overseas, I can never really keep up.

[bestaround]

... Oh.

[ But he does know his geography at least, so: ]

Are there different types of food depending on what region you're in?

[nightchild]

[now it's itsuki's turn to go aren't you human in the brackets]

Sure. If the climate's different, then the land's different -- so stuff you can grow in one place might not be able to grow in others.

[popcorns...]

Is it different in your world?

[bestaround]

[ While trying a piece of popcorn: ]

Don't know. No one has the opportunity to really grow anything.

[nightchild]

[activates my trap card this is gonna be a cpr thread, no

Also WHAT,]

...What do you eat then? Fish?

[bestaround]

[ a WHAT thread? ]

Sometimes, if I felt like it. It'd been a while since I bothered.

[nightchild]

[it's fine

also manblinking.gif]

Do you not need to? [...] Are you a tsukumogami? A vampire?

[bestaround]

[ Ah, the vampire guess again. ]

Er—no. I'm an android.

[nightchild]

You know, I think I've learned more words here than I usually do in a month. Does it feel weird to be around humans?

[bestaround]

[ At least he can answer this honestly. ]

In some ways, yeah. I've never met any before arriving here.

[nightchild]

So what do you think?

[what's so weird 9s share with the class, i can't believe they're having this convo before the murder trial]

[bestaround]

[ bless backtag land... ]

...

[ What he thinks? There's been more than enough time to mull on that, but it's the first he's voiced anything about it. It takes a moment to figure out the words, simple as they come out to be. ]

That... it's good you're all still out there somewhere. And that I never expected to receive this kind of kindness from them.

[ Okay a few of you are rough around the edges but he's also been a broody bitch, so. ]

[nightchild]

[this is so soft? pure... and also telling,]

Yeah? It doesn't seem as much of a surprise to me.

[9S might wear a visor, but he's sensible and willing to go along with Itsuki's shenanigans. he could have just left?? broodily??]

I'm glad that you like us though. Humans can be kind of difficult to deal with.

[bestaround]

I wouldn't know, to be honest. Maybe I'll find out how eventually.

[nightchild]

This is my cue to say that I hope you don't, but...

[have some more popcorn 9S,]

It's always better to experience things for yourself.

[bestaround]

[ Sure, he'll take some. ]

... I don't mind. It's the only opportunity I'll have to do so, anyway.

[nightchild]

Are we not around anymore in your world? Or do you just have no reason to interact with humans?

[if there's no agriculture.... then can there be... Hoomans]