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[Oh... He wants to hold Fiery? She very carefully takes him down off of her head and holds him out to Pikachu.]

I'll be fine, I think. I don't want to trouble you for food or anything...

But we have a lot. [ Did you forget that he's Ethan's predecessor senpai thing??

Pikachu will carry the Cyndaquil carefully now... Except he's a bit wary of the fire mouse's flaming back popping up. Still carrying as if he's a bird's nest. ]

[There's definitely some hesitation still...]

You're sure?

[Fiery gives a content yawn. Seems the Cyndaquil is too dozy to have his fire properly going at the moment.]

[ Pikachu is going to rock the baby back and forth as Red goes to the kitchen and open the fridge--

It is packed.

And by packed, I really mean packed tightly. ] I'm sure.

[SO MUCH FOOD!

That's... really, really a lot of food! She has never seen so much food in a refrigerator before!]

W-wow!

[While Hibiki is frozen in awe, Fiery gives a happy snuffle at the soothing rocking.]

What are you in the mood for? [ HE LEARNED HOW TO COOK A COUPLE OF THINGS! It's such an achievement! Even if it isn't much, it's something, right?

He's glazing over all the tupperware and looks over his shoulder now. ]

U-umm... What do you have?

[There's so many things, she can't even tell what is what.]

[ He blinks a couple of times before facing the fridge once more to analyze his inventory--then back to Hibiki. ]

Everything?

[Oh okay then.]

Er... then...

Maybe soup?

... ... ... ... [ Okay, he doesn't know how to cook that, but he'll go to the freezer part of the fridge and take out a pot!

Then putting it on the stove. ] It'll probably take a while to reheat.

Kind of wished Charizard can still breathe fire. [ Scratching his cheek before heating it up now. ]

W-wait-- If that's too hard I can have something else instead-!

It isn't hard, but... It might take a while. [ Yeah.

He doesn't mind though since he's patient with some things when he wants to be. ]

I don't mind if it takes a while... Err, if you don't mind, too.

[She doesn't want to be a demanding guest...]

I don't mind. [ He nods a couple of times before returning to the couch in the living room. ]

I like to think I'm patient. [ Most... of the time. ]

O-okay then...

[She wanders over to the couch, sitting down a little nervously.]

[ He'll follow after her though!! And take a seat next to her. ]

Have you been doing well?

[She brightens a little at that.]

Oh, yes! I've been doing well! It's been busy, but... I'm happy I was able to get everything done in time!

What about you, Red-san?

Good to hear. I've been busy too. [ With hobbies, work, feedings cat, and keeping this place clean. He looks around the living room... ]

This place is kind of empty though.

Is it because everybody is out right now...? I haven't seen anybody else since I came in...

Actually, they're not here anymore. [ He scratches his cheek. ]

[...........Oh.]

I-I'm really sorry...

No, it's okay. That happens... [ HANDWAVE. ]

People leave.

But... It's still sad, isn't it?

I guess a little... But you move on, right?

I... suppose. [She had moved on after so many of her own friends had left...

Hadn't she?

But now that she thinks about them again, feeling the pangs of sorrow, she's not so sure...]

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