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Code 003 [video]

[Filtered to the Sabers]

I have a question for you. Both of you. I hope that's okay.

[Filtered from Extra Saber]

Um... I have a question. And a request. Is it possible to make things in the tower? Food, I mean. I know they provide us with food, but I'd really like to try making something of my own.

[She frets a little, but doesn't hesitate much when she speaks up again.]

... And that's where the request comes in. I was hoping someone would be able to teach me how to make something. A... a cake, to be exact.

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You're really worried about cake? Man, I thought you were practical, too.

[She frowns.]

What do you expect me to do? Sit in shock after everything that happened? I did that yesterday, actually.

I just... don't want to dwell on everything that happened, okay? So I'm trying to occupy myself with something else.

[He's obliged to sigh long-sufferingly at that, because it's actually a sensible line of thinking and he doesn't want to admit it.]

Fine. But seriously, why a cake?

[The frown fades as she tries not to smile at the sigh. Whoops, looks like she frustrated him...]

A friend's birthday is next month. I know there might be some weird experiment that could get in the way of that, but I figured it might be nice to do something for her. It's not like there's anything else I can do.

[He just looks at her for a long moment. He knows he should just mock her some more and then blow her off. Since when has he been a chef? Well, aside from Rin conscripting him for that purpose lately--not for a very long time. But...

Even if it's been such a long time, he likes Hakuno, and he likes her intention of making a cake for a friend's birthday.]

Yeah, you can make a cake here. Well--

A certain princess-type has been making me cook for her anyway. If you lend a hand with that, I'll lend a hand with the cake.

Don't expect wonders.

Really? Thanks! [The smile widens.] I'm not really looking to do anything incredibly fancy or too hard to make - I want the thought to count, so I can't do anything too difficult for my skill level.

Well, I did say I'd help you...

But, you know, you are insufferably good-natured. I might have to do something about that, as well as your lack of kitchen skills.

... Eh? What do you mean by that?

Isn't it obvious? It's more than a little irritating how cheerful you are, even here.

[In other words, he is personally offended by people being happy.]

... Why is that a bad thing? It's better than having a tower full of bitter, cynical jerks who just try and see the worst in everything all the time.

[That could be some sort of jab. It could also just be a totally innocent comment that is immensely ironic considering who she's talking to. Who knows which it is!!!]

You might be right. But it's too bad. I can't help what irritates me.

Maybe learning to cook will give you somewhere to put that irritating energy.

[Irritating energy? She's not really that energetic, is she...?]

Mm, maybe. I don't really have much to do around here, so it might help.

[Well, it's not like even he can come right out and say he hopes she gets less happy. Instead he has to passive-aggressively imply it.]

An irritating person like you needs an obnoxious teacher...

I won't give you much of my time. But while I'm doing Rin's meals and desserts, I won't throw you out for observing.

Edited 2012-11-06 22:14 (UTC)

... If you're willing to teach me, even just a little bit, does this mean you're an obnoxious teacher?

[... It's hard to tell if the girl is joking or not, with how flat her voice is as she says this.]

See?

Maybe you're not entirely stupid.

[... So... he likes it when she says smartass shit like that??? Huh. Weird.]

And you're a little strange. But not in a bad way.

You're more than a little strange. But I haven't decided whether it's in a bad way or not, so you'll need to be on your guard.

I've been told that before. [A lot. Thanks, Rin.] I won't hold it against you if you think it's in a bad way, so don't worry about it.

Jeez. You should stand up for yourself more.

It's hard to change peoples' opinions once they're set on something, don't you think? I'll try and prove you wrong, or change your mind or whatever, but I can't just do that right away. So I have to accept that for now.

Hmm.

[And then, apparently, a topic change!]

Why do you want to make a cake for your friend's birthday, anyway? It's true, birthdays have cakes, but I'm sure you could get someone else to make it around here.

Well... because I can't really buy a present. I can't really make things. Baking a cake on my own is the best idea for a present that I have.

Does your friend expect a present?

I'm not sure. Maybe? [She's certainly incredibly materialistic, so maybe she is expecting something...] But even if she isn't, I still want to do this.

You don't feel it's an obligation...? Something required of you. To do this for your friend.

Then--tell me. Why are you doing it? Why do anything for her birthday at all? The only person you're responsible for here in the tower is yourself.

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