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[accidentallich]

I was talking to the owner of the Sakuranbo to see if there was anything I could do without being in the public eye and she really wanted me to put on 'performances' for her 'cliente with particular tastes'.

Are people into skeletons in that way??? Why.

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[accidentallich]

Surely there are better places to study anatomy than the Sakuranbo...?

Skeleton-skeleton, unfortunately.

[shutter_hime]

I'll be honest, science is not my strong suit. Maybe they can't afford anatomy classes.

But you're not like a gashadokuro, right?

like a really little one?

As a vegetarian, I have a strict allergy against being eaten.

[accidentallich]

I wouldn't ever hurt anyone! I don't eat anything anyway.

[shutter_hime]

That's a relief. Let's get along well, then.⊂((・▽・))⊃

I'm Amamiya.

[accidentallich]

Gershom. It's nice to meet you, Amamiya. :>

[shutter_hime]

Maybe we can meet sometime!

[It's not every day that you meet an ambulatory skeleton... that isn't trying to kill you because of God Knows Why. (Seriously, some of the spirits were ridiculous.)]

[accidentallich]

If you want to, but I'm kind of boring to hang out with, nu...

[shutter_hime]

Sure, why not? I don't really know a whole lot of people here - OK, I don't know anyone here - so it'd be nice to make more friends.

[And get over her fear of skeletons. But he doesn't need to know that.]

[accidentallich]

If you're sure, then I'd be happy to. Where would you like to meet up?

[shutter_hime]

That's a very good question... maybe somewhere we can people watch? And if you don't mind me eating in front of you, something to eat.

[accidentallich]

There's a cozy cafe not too far from the dorms.

[shutter_hime]

Great!! I'll meet you there :D You can't miss me; I'm 180cm tall and have pink hair.

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[accidentallich]

I'll be the only skeleton there, probably.

[He shows up in a cat-print sweater and, when he spots her, gives a tiny wave. He's a good ten inches shorter than her, if it weren't for the skeleton thing he'd be easy to miss.]

[shutter_hime]

[ As expected, Kokoro does indeed stand taller than a lot of the native people here. She dresses with a significantly less amount of clothing than one might wear in the middle of winter, and the only concession to the cold is a hat. The rest is really too much to wear for her. She brightens up and waves back.]

Hey! It's nice to meet you in the-- bones?

[Because he didn't have... flesh. But the cat sweater was pretty cute.]</small.

[accidentallich]

[Expressions like that are a little awkward, aren't they.]

It's nice to meet you too. -You're not cold?

[shutter_hime]

No, not at all.

[The benefits to being a Yuki-onna meant that you looked absolutely ridiculous in a short skirt and a long-sleeved but not appropriate winter clothes.]

It's complicated, but let's just say I've got really good circulation for now. I really love your sweater, by the way. It's super cute.

[accidentallich]

Thank you!

[he actually sparkles a little, thank you kizuna]

Cats are adorable, but they usually don't like me much... But one of the scientists here came up with a device that makes animals more friendly, so I've gotten to pet some!

[shutter_hime]

Cats really are adorable. We have a surprising amount on my school campus at home... but I'm pretty sure that's because the principal keeps feeding them. [She grins.]

If you don't mind me asking, how do you... eat? I mean, I guess you don't, but do you miss eating?

[accidentallich]

Well, I don't have any sense of taste anymore... But it's been a long time since I did, so I don't miss it as much anymore. It's hard to remember what tasting things was like.

[casually drops that depressing info]

[shutter_hime]

...[Kokoro's lower lip wobbles.]

That's so upsetting. I don't eat a lot of things because I'm vegetarian, so I get it for like meat and stuff, but not even fruit? That's awful.

[accidentallich]

I-it isn't that bad. If I was going to lose any of my senses, taste is the one that matters the least, so it's fine?

[He's trying to reassure her...]

[shutter_hime]

But taste is connected to smell. I guess if you don't eat then it doesn't matter, but it's so sad!

[A world without good food, or agedashi made without fish, or the rare strawberry-banana ice cream crepes...]

I'm glad you have your other senses though.

[accidentallich]

[He doesn't have much of a sense of smell either, but he doesn't mention that.]

I try to focus on the good things I still have, nu.

[shutter_hime]

Well, sure...

[Kokoro frowns in thought. She doesn't seem to mind the fact that she should, understandably, be freezing. Maybe it's like that. If you don't have the sense for it, then maybe it just didn't become a thought.]

I guess that would make sense. But you're really OK if I get something to eat? I'm starving, and trying to figure out which foods don't have secret meats in them can be exhausting.

[accidentallich]

Oh - please go ahead, have whatever you like. I'm fine.

[He'd never ask people not to eat because of him!]