[ If she's seeking him out, the timing couldn't have gone any better. He's on his way back to the cabin when he spots her already there in front of the vandalized door. ]
[ Who knows why she smiles? There's definitely no canon lore.
There's a small pause as she considers how to answer this. ]
Some things are similar, but others are not. There was no one to answer questions. No one had abilities given to them. There were no rules handed to us.
She's very smart, pinpointing the differences so swiftly. He considers what he's been told. ]
Only some of us had abilities that were rewarded to us for voting correctly, but those were things we could do back home. I was able to use the Breath of Thunder on the moon.
Asch, Ling, Anya, and I went on a trail at the house where the moon was falling on us. By the time we got to the top, it was in our faces, but Asch managed to get rid of it by throwing a thimble.
[ She holds up a hand because that sounds ridiculous. She doesn't think he's lying because there's no reason to lie, and they've all experienced so many wild things, but she needs a moment to process all of that. ]
I imagine there was something like a portal or some kind of transportation ability to get you there and that the thimble was some kind of magical item.
[ She thinks she heard something about items in those large public discussions. ]
[ He'll get a taste of something like it in (insert amount of time until he gets found on that one mountain that starts with an N that I can't remember because it's 1am and my brain function is going but I affectionately call spider mountain).
She looks a little surprised at that. Huh. ]
I agree with him. That first part, at least. I would exorcise him, for the latter.
[ Affection and spider mountain are two (or three) words that don't belong together.
It figures that a Pillar would agree with such a demand, despite his incompetence. And trust the same Pillar to go straight into exterminating even ghosts! ]
[ Dang. All right, what happened on Natagumo Mountain was affectionately good.
It strikes him as strange that she's this invested in the tumultuous relationship he and Asch shares. Well, is it that weird? It just means that Shinobu is as caring as she looks cute (and she's very cute).
Taking the time to do this after today's events, she's so wonderful! It puts a sheepish smile on his face. ]
I will! I'll even fight him as many times as I have to. I mean, he can't just say whatever he feels like saying when he wants.
[ He'll choke on those words as soon as she leaves. ]
[ It's nice to focus on something for a moment that isn't just the despair of a new murdergame locking them all into place. She hasn't stopped thinking about it, of course, but for all of her smiles, it helps to just look after someone sometimes. ]
I'll be cheering you on, Zenitsu-kun.
[ Put Shinobu above Asch, Zenitsu. Please.
Because here is where she would do the thing she does in canon were it not for the sticky curse. ]
[ Shinobu is so thoughtful. She always cheers him on, even though he's this helpless and ineffectual. And she doesn't even smack him around! Pure positive reinforcement—what a concept.
It makes him very happy, and thus he laughs stupidly in response. ]
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week 0: saturday, post-trial
What are you doing here, Ms. Kocho?
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[ She noticed he was quiet. ]
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What about you?
[ And he heard her stoic lament about not being able to vote for herself. ]
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[ She's not going to lie about that, but she's smiling(?). ]
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Was it that different at the island?
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There's a small pause as she considers how to answer this. ]
Some things are similar, but others are not. There was no one to answer questions. No one had abilities given to them. There were no rules handed to us.
Was it not so different at the house?
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She's very smart, pinpointing the differences so swiftly. He considers what he's been told. ]
Only some of us had abilities that were rewarded to us for voting correctly, but those were things we could do back home. I was able to use the Breath of Thunder on the moon.
[ That sure happened. ]
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But she's sidetracked a little by— ]
The moon? How were you able to get to the moon?
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Asch, Ling, Anya, and I went on a trail at the house where the moon was falling on us. By the time we got to the top, it was in our faces, but Asch managed to get rid of it by throwing a thimble.
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I imagine there was something like a portal or some kind of transportation ability to get you there and that the thimble was some kind of magical item.
[ She thinks she heard something about items in those large public discussions. ]
... Which As(c)h?
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The one with red hair.
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It depends on his mood. Lately, he's been pretty nice.
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If he does not treat you well because of his mood, that is not getting along. If it is just lately, that is not often.
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He's really sensitive, but he's not a bad guy. As much as we fight, he's encouraged me before at the house.
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Fighting is fine if it's mutual. [ Sort of. Kind of. It depends on the circumstances. ] What did he encourage you to do?
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To put myself forward and fight, so I can prove my strength. He even threatened to haunt me until I did.
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She looks a little surprised at that. Huh. ]
I agree with him. That first part, at least. I would exorcise him, for the latter.
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It figures that a Pillar would agree with such a demand, despite his incompetence. And trust the same Pillar to go straight into exterminating even ghosts! ]
He's alive now, so you don't have to do that.
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She smiles. ]
If he says anything out of line, you need to let him know.
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It strikes him as strange that she's this invested in the tumultuous relationship he and Asch shares. Well, is it that weird? It just means that Shinobu is as caring as she looks cute (and she's very cute).
Taking the time to do this after today's events, she's so wonderful! It puts a sheepish smile on his face. ]
I will! I'll even fight him as many times as I have to. I mean, he can't just say whatever he feels like saying when he wants.
[ He'll choke on those words as soon as she leaves. ]
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I'll be cheering you on, Zenitsu-kun.
[ Put Shinobu above Asch, Zenitsu. Please.
Because here is where she would do the thing she does in canon were it not for the sticky curse. ]
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It makes him very happy, and thus he laughs stupidly in response. ]
Yes! I'll do my best!