[ oh but lolis ]

[hasaringonit]

[ It took a lot of convincing, "no, I couldn't; it's too much of an imposition", and "you can and will and I insist", but there she is at the front door with nothing but a carpet bag and a fluffy coat. She still doesn't appear entirely convinced, and maybe as if she feels like she just wants to curl up in a tiny ball and disappear, but it goes without saying she eventually reaches for the doorbell ]

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[switchcraft]

[tomoko will stand up and actually be in the doorway before the people downstairs start calling her name]

I hoped he would be. After all, you're his friend too.

[hasaringonit]

[ so unsure if she should follow ]

I give him treats, after all.

[switchcraft]

[... reaches for hand]

Oh, those too.

[hasaringonit]

[ holding hands is good Tomoko-chan is a safe place good person ]

I cannot provide the same warmth as Tomoko-chan.

[switchcraft]

That's only a physical problem.

[hasaringonit]

Mm. One of many to overcome.

[switchcraft]

It hasn't bothered yet.

[and it's time for mom to make delighted squeals. you're normal (looking), and not in solid black, and now her favorite]

[hasaringonit]

[ Actually a lie; is in all black, just has actual accent colors to go with it

she can't even flush in awkward embarrassment; she'll just politely bow to Nozama-mama ]

[switchcraft]

[eh. still mostly normal. still pretty good. any color counts in this house, and mom is ecstatic]

[hasaringonit]

[ it might help I don't have the eye makeup ]

Ah ...

[switchcraft]

[yeah that would def. be a bonus. just wait until mom starts asking "Where are you from" and "What's your name" and full interrogation while on the staircase]

[hasaringonit]

[ Do "Omokagedou" and "Koyomi" count as answers to that because ... ]

[switchcraft]

[if they don't, oh well. sorry if she asks about your parents]

[hasaringonit]

[ My creepy factor comes in that I deadpan many answers to such things ... I did learn the word "orphan" at some point though so ]

[switchcraft]

[you did it, you made her cry, and now bobo is crying (because he is being ignored and not held)]

[hasaringonit]

[ Does it help if I say it was long enough ago that I don't remember them and that Wajima-ojisan and Haruto took care of me ]

[switchcraft]

[it will help. you will endear yourself to her naturally]

[hasaringonit]

[ I don't know what to do with this and will be suitably awkward ]

[switchcraft]

[just going to gently nudge. it ok. you ok.]

I did say it wouldn't be a problem.

[hasaringonit]

[ GONNA BE SOME SERIOUS HAND-SQUEEZING ]

Tomoko-chan is rarely incorrect.

[switchcraft]

I do try.

[hasaringonit]

[ Is mom still fawning because I am seriously not equipped for all this lady-attention that isn't from pirates ]

Tomoko-chan has always been helpful.

[switchcraft]

[oh heck yeah, she's probably telling dad that this is a four person house now]

Oh? Thank you.

[hasaringonit]

[ You're going to have to bring me some boys to be not-awkward at at some point seeing that most of my short life has been with men and I am more comfortable with them ]

Mm. Since first meeting.

[switchcraft]

Koyomi-san has always been very kind and helpful.