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Inaban

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[spacialeyes]

Thank goodness. I was worried... and I quite missed you while I was recovering. I'm sorry for not checking in sooner.

[dereban]

It's fine. You needed the rest, right? Are you feeling better?

[spacialeyes]

I-I am... I'm terribly sorry for the trouble that I caused.

[He looks awkwardly between the two gifts, not sure which to hand off to her first.]

Um-! So! These are for you..? If you'll have them..?

[dereban]

Well, taking care of yourself is important.

[ Even if Inaba's a bit of a hypocrite on that. Not like she'll say it aloud, though. ]

... that's a lot of stuff, you know.

[spacialeyes]

It is, huh..? I couldn't make up my mind about what to get for you. The shopkeepers suggested flowers, but I wasn't sure if they would make you feel happy or not. So I got the chocolates for that!

[dereban]

You really didn't need to get me anything--

[ ... ]

Are these normal chocolates?

[spacialeyes]

Hm? I think so? The lady selling them said they make you feel good. Like alcohol, I think?

[He offers her the box. It is heart shaped and she will probably find a guide in there, even if Yuuto has never opened it to check.]

These ones don’t require, um- intimacy? To eat..? The customs here are weird.

[dereban]

Why the hell are you giving me chocolates that are like alcohol.

[ It's awful because she doesn't exactly have the highest tolerance and she knows it. ]

Well, I guess I can eat them in the comfort of my own place...

[spacialeyes]

Because they’ll make you feel good! You seem like you need to relax and be kinder to yourself, Inaba. They said you can use these ones with your clothes on too. I got you the most normal chocolates that I could find.

[dereban]

Oh, is that so? Do you want to demonstrate, then?

[spacialeyes]

Au? Like... eating part of your present? Isn't that rude?

[dereban]

Not if I'm giving you permission. You said they were normal, so you have to prove it.

[spacialeyes]

Do you not trust me- [Ah. Right.

She wouldn't.

Yuuto nods and opens the box, selecting a chocolate at random. He seems perfectly fine when eating one of the whisper chocolates. While he's at it, he picks up the chocolate guide paper and hands it to her- but he's too dumb to read it.]

Mm. Tastes normal? Here. These are the flavors.

[dereban]

[ She takes the guide paper and looks it over... ]

Wait, what the-- these aren't normal at all!

[spacialeyes]

What do you mean? They just taste like chocolate?

[dereban]

The effects are meant to be used for sex, you dumbass!

[spacialeyes]

HOW?? [He looks at his hand. what did he just eat???] B-But..! But..! I tried really hard to find something "normal friends" for you..!!

[And he's screwed up!]

[dereban]

[ Inaba pinches the bridge of her nose and sighs, looking at the box to see what exactly he ate... ]

I see now. Well, it's true that the effect would make someone "feel good", but it deals explicitly with arousal. The effects are most likely temporary, so it should pass, at least.

[spacialeyes]

Have I poisoned myself again?! I-I'm so sorry! I wasn't trying to... Ha- Hauuu, I..!

[Yuuto steps back towards the nearest wall.]

What do I do? I-I should leave??

[dereban]

"Again"...?

[...]

You probably shouldn't leave for a bit, actually. With the way it's worded, you might be in trouble if someone randomly tries to talk to you.

[spacialeyes]

I-I'm trying not to make a habit of it, really- Wait.

Talks to me?! [He covers his ears,] Is talking to you going to... AuuuUuuUUu- I really need to leave if you can set it off?!

[dereban]

And what are you going to do if you hear the sounds of strangers? Isn't it better that it's just me?!

[ And she'll tug his ear with a deep frown. ]

[spacialeyes]

[Not his ears! Yuuto makes a strangled whimper of a sound.]

B-But..! Normal, normal! I didn't but these to trouble you!

[dereban]

This is just how things tend to go, so it's fine. I'm not really bothered by it, anyway... I was the one who made you eat it, so I really should be the one apologizing.

[spacialeyes]

I gave them to you in the first place, so... [He sighs.] I'm sorry. Th-the flowers are... I think they're normal..?