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Seriously!

[and he's happy enough that he won't think twice about leaning over to press his lips to takeru's for a quick kiss, then taking a seat by him and opening up the box of donuts to him.

they're honestly a bunch of special ones that they could normally only get as limited time seasonal options at home but since they have the vending machine mineo got all of them at once]

I thought I'd have to wait in suspense for another day!

[ oh he is just immediately reaches into the box to grab one, shoving it into his mouth. ]

I'm glad we don't have to. We don't really have that much time to waste.

[mineo just laughs at that - he probably got an extra specialty cherry blossom donut for himself, and he'll grab it before putting the box within takeru's reach in case he wants more]

Yeah! Last floor, last week, right? I'm thinking the weirdo room with all the machinery is probably the odd one out? I like the shrine though...

[it's no surprise that even with only two rooms left, mineo and takeru have exactly opposite favorite ones]

Mm. I checked out that room with Grace. I think we were in it for too long, since it started showing us... I think it was memories of people who were here before. People getting attacked.

[ he is already done with a donut and is grabbing another. ]

So I'll try again and see if I see something else.

[ that won't go wrong. ]

[ . . . . . he hates that a lot actually, but he will reach out to hold onto takeru's hand when he says that. it doesn't sound pleasant even in the slightest.]

... I can try it too. I didn't trust it, but...

[he figures might as well? but he'll go with someone else because i, dana, would like someone else to get the special lore tweat with takeru.]

Well, be careful. It felt like we got stabbed after for like an hour, and...

[ ... ]

Just watch out.

[what the fuck]

Are you okay? Does it still hurt at all? Do you need painkillers?

It's fine. Stop fussing.

[ he waves him off. ]

You said you felt like you got stabbed, I feel like this is a moment where it makes complete sense for me to fuss.

Was there something else?

[the trailed off 'and']

[ he just looks uncomfortable, and eats another donut. ]

I just felt really scared after.

[ . . . . oh. he pauses at that, but tilts his head.]

... you didn't want to text me?

[though he does get that takeru even admitting this is probably something]

It's not something you needed to deal with.

[ it's already frustrating how often mineo has seen him in weaker moments. ]

Not needed....

[it's easy enough for him to admit that even as he keeps slowly working his way through his first donut]

.... and I know you can handle yourself. [so he's not doubting takeru either] But I still don't like the idea of you being alone through that.

[it's just an offer]

[ ...

he picks up another donut and sets it in front of mineo. ]

[ . . . ]

But I picked these out for you...

[why is he being given one]

I'm letting you have one.

[ he sounds annoyed that mineo isn't accepting it? ]

I haven't finished my first one.

[he likes sweets but he doesn't inhale them like takeru??? but he'll take it because he doesn't want takeru to be annoyed?]

If you don't want it I'll take it back.

[ he is starting on his third donut. ]

I feel like I'm not allowed to not want it?

[is this some kind of weird bonding ritual

but he'll at least mostly finish up his first donut so he can start on the second one]

Anyway, just text me next time if you want to.

[ . . . ]

Sloth-san gave me a power in exchange for surviving trial. It was either that or an item from home.

[ he seems pleased at the acceptance of the donut. ]

What was the power?

[this is absolutely some weird bonding ritual]

I could pick between two - but Sloth-san was nice enough to help me figure out which one I would want. So it's Dreamweaver, and I can summon any weapon I want for one use.

It didn't come in a text? He just held my hand and then I just... had it.

... huh. I wonder why.

[ since the texts delete themselves after you receive them. ]

But that could be useful.

Maybe because I earned it through murder? But it definitely felt different.

[he rolls his shoulder experimentally, as if stretching out the muscles and remembering the feeling]

But yeah - I asked for something that could help in a fight if it really comes to that with the monster. Sloth-san seemed surprised that I wanted to fight it, though.

[ . . . ]

And I think I'm gonna talk to Greed-san again, after the meeting today. They could tell from my emotions I wanted to say something when we were talking, but... well, I don't want to talk about us versus them until after we get all the information.

[he did promise takeru he'd wait]

Mm. [ ... ] Gluttony actually called me out on that yesterday.

I was asking them something, and they said I was just trying to fish which of the Avatars we could still trust.

[ he sounds a little annoyed, but also kind of amused. ]

.... really don't know what to do with Gluttony-san ever...

[if he's honest]

How'd that go?

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