[ 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 ]

Comments

[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.

[hasaringonit]

It is all I am able to do.

[switchcraft]

Not true in the least.

[hasaringonit]

Isn't it, though?

[switchcraft]

Mmm. You're very good at many things.

[hasaringonit]

Filing and organizing, perhaps.

[switchcraft]

You're good at that too. You ran a hotel.

[hasaringonit]

It wasn't so different from helping Wajima-ojisan with Omokagedou.

[switchcraft]

I've never run a store.

[hasaringonit]

Oh, I did not run it. I merely kept it neat and sometimes answered the phone.

[switchcraft]

It's still much more work than I've done.

[hasaringonit]

Tomoko-chan is still young. Still attending school. That is enough.

[switchcraft]

There are many others like me.

[hasaringonit]

Is that not all that could be asked of a young person?

[switchcraft]

Everyone is different

[hasaringonit]

Ah... I suppose so.