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[selfsatisfying]

Things are really getting into the Christmas spirit, aren't they, lady? They kinda caught me off guard... I haven't had the chance to do any Christmas shopping, and I'm strapped for cash.

What? Is this just some sort of subtle way to beg me for more money again? Who would a guy like you even buy a Christmas present for to begin with? [ she sighs

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[Video]

[defiesfinality]

[pffff he's laughing for quite a bit at that joke--]

--Hey, Amakusa! I didn't know that she was your girlfriend.

[Video]

[endofdaydream]

[ at that, Ange quickly turns on the feed on her bracelet as well just to respond as quickly as possible - the embarassment is still easily visible in her expression, if not worse due to his comment. ]

From which part of all of that would you come to such a ridiculous conclusion?

[Video]

[defiesfinality]

I know I'm not the smartest guy around, but I'm pretty damn sure that he's probably the only guy who can make you smile like that.

[Video]

[endofdaydream]

[ ... no, this is just getting worse now.. ]

There's plenty of others. [ except they're all dead but let's omit details.. ] And he didn't make me laugh, I was just amused by his sheer stupidity.

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[ofvoids]

It seems like a lot of people don't want to smile for the snowman.

[Pause.]

...But at least you two seem to be enjoying yourselves.

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[endofdaydream]

Do you honestly think there would be a single person who would come across a snowman asking them to smile and be like 'oh, sure, I'll smile for you since there's nothing weird at all about me suddenly being in some sort of Delsney cartoon with talking inanimate things'?

... And I'm definitely not enjoying myself.

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[ofvoids]

I can't believe this was just another one of my one sided misunderstandings.

If you feel that strongly about it then you shouldn't...

[CRYING WHY DOES SHE SOUND SO MEAN? He can't handle this.]

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[endofdaydream]

[ sorry, Shu, Ange is forever blunt.. ]

Exactly. It's unforgivable to make a girl smile when she doesn't want to, right? That guy is such an idiot. [ she clicks her tongue. ] Broadcasting it all over this place, too..

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[miracleflower]

Yaaaaaaay~ she smiled. Good job. Clap, clap clap~☆

[ Here, a recording of herself placing her hands together and clapping. ]

[video]

[endofdaydream]

[ she's about to continue her tsun fit, when her eyes fall to the screen and instead she freezes up. at first sight, the similarity is almost perfect, drawn to that long blue hair first, but then Ange can notice this girl is - even with the similarities - a far cry from Bernkastel with her sheer attitude.

and even though it's not the ideal situation, with Amakusa around and all, she's better safe than sorry. so she frowns, and it's a real one rather than a tsun one. after all, Bernkastel was the witch who had fooled her with her promises into becoming a piece and eventually sacrificing herself, not to mention it's confusing to see her here out of nowhere and so different, so.. she feels nervous, definitely nervous. ]

What do you want?

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[miracleflower]

[ Oh, a frown? Rika doesn't know what that's about, but she may be taking note to stay away from this person if they seem like a threat or don't make a good ally. Her smile falters and she stops clapping. Just a puzzled expression now. ]

...I wasn't going to ask for anything.

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[endofdaydream]

[ this girl looks honestly surprised, but.. ]

Aren't you Bernkastel? [ it's better to just downright ask it, she figures. ] You don't have to pretend.

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[parasiteye]

[ sdkjsdkgs Kaz is snickering |D that....was good. and he is immature. ]

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[selfsatisfying]

It was good, right?

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[parasiteye]

Yep, I gotta admit it...that one was pretty good.

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[selfsatisfying]

I've got more, but I should probably save 'em for when I need them.

You never know when a good joke might come in handy.

[sostaygold]

[There's... a considerable silence. You can probably tell when he gets the joke by the moment the flush spreads across his cheeks.

--No comment.]

How lucky -- all yours asked for was a smile.

[Or maybe the flush is because of flashbacks involving Freya's version, because what is his life.]

... Is 'Christmas' the winter holiday here?

[selfsatisfying]

Now that you mention it, I'm not really sure. Christmas is the holiday they celebrate around this time where we come from.

[ a shrug. ]

You usually make snowmen though, not do what they ask of you. Even if it's just a smile, it's pretty weird, huh? [ ...it seems like this is the first time that's occurred to him. ]

man the video tag wandered off but w/e w/e

[sostaygold]

Where is it that you come from?

[It's probably someplace he's never heard of again....]

I suppose that's true, but a smile is still pretty harmless. Enchanted snowmen are really the least of the strange things I've encountered here. [... And apparently this one doesn't even bat an eyelash.]

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[selfsatisfying]

Japan. [ but if that doesn't do it... ] It's an island. On Earth.

[ never thought he'd have to explain where it is... but he never thought he'd be brought to a place like this, either. ]

Oh? What else have you encountered?