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[spacialeyes]

But it’ll be with you! I like your company.

[The sink turns on; Yuuto’s power is at work to begin arranging the dishes for washing. Though, this time he does yawn when he uses his power. It might not be physically draining, but it is mentally exhausting.]

Excuse me… Alright. I can clean, since you know where to put things away to?

[dereban]

. . . are you sure you're going to be alright? You're sounding a bit tired.

[ She absolutely is calling him out on it. ]

I have a dishwasher at least, so you don't have to do too much manual washing.

[spacialeyes]

[Yuuto yawns again. And lies:]

It’s alright. I’m incapable of getting tired! And if I got tired, I couldn’t hang out with you anymore.

[dereban]

[ She's going to frown deeply with a bit of a pout before reaching out to pinch his cheeks. ]

Don't lie to me.

[spacialeyes]

[Yuuto struggles not to yelp when pinched,] I-It's fine! Really! I really want to stay. I'll be good!

[dereban]

If you need to rest maybe you should stay over for the night...

[spacialeyes]

Wha-?! B-Buuuu-buut???

[dereban]

Is there a problem with that?

[spacialeyes]

I won't be a nuisance, will I? Inviting boys to stay at your house is one thing, b-but... Is it really alright??

[dereban]

It really doesn't bother me. I've had boys sleep over at my place before.

[spacialeyes]

Then… If it’s okay, I… [Yuuto does something miraculous: He stops to think. He knows why he’s being so insistent on staying. He’s still afraid of vanishing at any moment. Yuuto still wants to spend every second that he can with his new friend, because he’s wired to think it’ll all be over in an instant.

And for once, he’s able to realize that his fear won’t become reality. Not here.

Yuuto sighs in relief. He didn’t even realize how scared he was before.]

I’d still be happy if I could. Even if it’s just for a while longer…

[dereban]

Alright. Make sure you contact anybody you need to tell. I don't want any worried parties acting weird or suspicious because you stayed for the night.

[ She's not here for that!! ]

If you need to rest up, you can go ahead and take the bed in the other room or the couch.

[spacialeyes]

Couch is okay... Is there nothing else that you want to do? Do they make music or televised broadcasts for Christmas..?

[dereban]

There is music, but I'm not really in the mood for it.

[spacialeyes]

Is there something bad about Christmas music? [He asks that while walking to the couch. Is he really going to do this? He knows that if he sits down, then he's definitely going to start falling asleep.]

[dereban]

A certain someone defrosts to sing a particular song every year and it's always a hassle to write the paperwork for it.

[spacialeyes]

Defrosts..? Does she only get to sing on Christmas? That's so sad...

[dereban]

Well... Christmas time, not just the day of. She kind of defrosts at the beginning of December and breaks out of containment.

[spacialeyes]

That still sounds really sad… I hope she gets to sing a lot during that time. It sounds like she really likes singing?

[dereban]

Well, yeah. But she sings the same song repeatedly that it kinda gets annoying...

[spacialeyes]

She sounds like she could be a Rumor... Ah, do you like singing, Inaba?

[dereban]

A Rumor- ah, well, in the world I was in, she was designated as an SCP.

[ Just like she was. But she won't say that. ]

Me? I don't mind singing myself, really... it's fun to go karaoke with friends.

[spacialeyes]

"SCP," huh? [He doesn't push for more information. Against his better judgment, Yuuto had taken a seat on the couch.] Karaoke... I've heard of that. It's something that friends go to do together in the city, right? Karaoke booths are cheap places for a nap too.

[dereban]

Well, it can be done even outside of booths. If I had things set up, I could even do it at home if I wanted to.

[spacialeyes]

Really? How would you do that? I've never seen it done anywhere else.