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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...]

[ HIBIKI NO. ]

... Friends will always be there for you though.

Mm... As long as they're with you, right?

[ And he nods. ] In your heart.

In your heart... Yes, I suppose that is true as well.

[She may not be able to see Shi-chan or her Master or the others, but... surely they are with her even here, in spirit.]

They leave you memories after all. [ He'll pat her head and ruffle her hair a bit. A kid shouldn't be worrying about this. ]

Good or bad, they're important.

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