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[Hey, sometimes she looks... less miserable and pathetic.
She looks at the offered hand in surprise and half-reaches out, hesitating before she takes it.]
But, you just said...? [She's getting mixed messages here, Shun!! But even having said that, she does take the hand and pull herself up. She is... worryingly lighter than her appearance might suggest, but otherwise fine? Probably??] Um, thank you...
[Hey, sometimes she looks... less miserable and pathetic.
She looks at the offered hand in surprise and half-reaches out, hesitating before she takes it.]
But, you just said...? [She's getting mixed messages here, Shun!! But even having said that, she does take the hand and pull herself up. She is... worryingly lighter than her appearance might suggest, but otherwise fine? Probably??] Um, thank you...
((From here))
[Mikan's eyes dart away. 'Someone'? She can only think of two people who that might apply to, and she's not sure if Junko knows that Hinata is here yet. Surely Komaeda's made himself known by this time, so it's fine to namedrop him (besides, his luck can take it, probably)]
D-do you mean... Komaeda-san? Have you seen him yet?
[Trying to. Avoid answering that question of willingness. No she's not willing! Probably. Hopefully.]
[Mikan's eyes dart away. 'Someone'? She can only think of two people who that might apply to, and she's not sure if Junko knows that Hinata is here yet. Surely Komaeda's made himself known by this time, so it's fine to namedrop him (besides, his luck can take it, probably)]
D-do you mean... Komaeda-san? Have you seen him yet?
[Trying to. Avoid answering that question of willingness. No she's not willing! Probably. Hopefully.]
((from here))
Oh... I-I'll definitely do my best then! [She stares down at the panels, ready to choose the first list, her brow furrowed in a look of intense concentration that isn't really fitting for such a silly game. But she's going to win this, dammit. She is Determined.
Germany's introduction definitely shakes her out of her concentration though, blinking a few times in confusion. What had he said his name was?]
...Like...the country...?
Oh... I-I'll definitely do my best then! [She stares down at the panels, ready to choose the first list, her brow furrowed in a look of intense concentration that isn't really fitting for such a silly game. But she's going to win this, dammit. She is Determined.
Germany's introduction definitely shakes her out of her concentration though, blinking a few times in confusion. What had he said his name was?]
...Like...the country...?
((from here))
[Suddenly she very much wishes she'd given that edible lip gloss another glance, but for now the handholding is enough. She doesn't want to be greedy or anything like that--it already feels like holding his hand like this is asking for too much.
She looks down at their hands and gives his a light squeeze, shivering a little at how happy this simple thing is making her.] Um, well... You should still eat something, to keep up your strength. It won't be good if you grow too weak and pass out! M-maybe I can try and make something healthy for you later...?
A-ah! N-nevermind, forget I said anything! I-I can't believe I just offered such a weird thing out of nowhere!
[Suddenly she very much wishes she'd given that edible lip gloss another glance, but for now the handholding is enough. She doesn't want to be greedy or anything like that--it already feels like holding his hand like this is asking for too much.
She looks down at their hands and gives his a light squeeze, shivering a little at how happy this simple thing is making her.] Um, well... You should still eat something, to keep up your strength. It won't be good if you grow too weak and pass out! M-maybe I can try and make something healthy for you later...?
A-ah! N-nevermind, forget I said anything! I-I can't believe I just offered such a weird thing out of nowhere!
[ As her hand drops from Mikan's chin, Junko laughs out. ] Unfortunately, I have.
You hit the nail on the head though! I'm so proud of you~. So, what do you say? Do you want to make me the happiest girl here? [ Having Nagito out of the way would make her life ten times better. She is already feeling irritated at the thought of him and the best way to solve that problem is to nip it in the bud. ]
You hit the nail on the head though! I'm so proud of you~. So, what do you say? Do you want to make me the happiest girl here? [ Having Nagito out of the way would make her life ten times better. She is already feeling irritated at the thought of him and the best way to solve that problem is to nip it in the bud. ]
[ The determination was admirable, Germany pausing for a moment when she asked her question. Ah, yes, he'd almost forgotten that this wasn't normal for some people; he nodded and continued focusing on the screen. ]
Yes, just like the country, it might be a little complicated to explain, now that I'm thinking about it.
[ Had he ever really had to explain this to someone? It shouldn't be that difficult, right? ]
Yes, just like the country, it might be a little complicated to explain, now that I'm thinking about it.
[ Had he ever really had to explain this to someone? It shouldn't be that difficult, right? ]
[Her eyes go wide. She had sort of hoped that she'd been wrong, but to hear it in basically so many words...]
B-b-but... But Komaeda-san is a precious classmate... [Her eyes dart around, her breath feeling short. When has being a 'precious classmate' ever stopped her before, after all?] I couldn't kill him!
[She cringes as soon as she says it, peering fearfully up at Junko. She says it loud enough that other people around the area are starting to notice the two of them, glancing over in confusion. Mikan freezes again despite her trembling and chews on her bottom lip] I-I'm sorry! N-not him... Anyone else but our friends... [Maybe if she kills someone else that'll be enough??]
B-b-but... But Komaeda-san is a precious classmate... [Her eyes dart around, her breath feeling short. When has being a 'precious classmate' ever stopped her before, after all?] I couldn't kill him!
[She cringes as soon as she says it, peering fearfully up at Junko. She says it loud enough that other people around the area are starting to notice the two of them, glancing over in confusion. Mikan freezes again despite her trembling and chews on her bottom lip] I-I'm sorry! N-not him... Anyone else but our friends... [Maybe if she kills someone else that'll be enough??]
[ Less. Sometimes. Well, it wasn't as if he didn't have to get used to people's quirks on the Origin. Still, no one was quite as... eccentric as Mikan. ]
It's nothing, [ he says, nonchalantly. It's what anyone would do, right? He's not better or anything because of helping a girl up off the floor. He does take note of how light she seems to be. It isn't alarming because, well, he's Japanese and their average BMI is one of the lowest worldwide still. ]
You might want to be more careful though. [ Not everyone will be as kind as him, alright. ]
It's nothing, [ he says, nonchalantly. It's what anyone would do, right? He's not better or anything because of helping a girl up off the floor. He does take note of how light she seems to be. It isn't alarming because, well, he's Japanese and their average BMI is one of the lowest worldwide still. ]
You might want to be more careful though. [ Not everyone will be as kind as him, alright. ]
[ Junko sighs out loudly. ]
Is he really that precious? That guy is a total fr~ea~k! [ She clenches her fist and bites down on her bottom lip. Damn it, Mikan, she's supposed to obey her without a second thought. It is nice to know that she is willing to kill other people for her at the very least. ]
That's so boring.
[ There's no despair to gain today. ]
Is he really that precious? That guy is a total fr~ea~k! [ She clenches her fist and bites down on her bottom lip. Damn it, Mikan, she's supposed to obey her without a second thought. It is nice to know that she is willing to kill other people for her at the very least. ]
That's so boring.
[ There's no despair to gain today. ]
[His world would be like 10x more concerning if more people had Mikan's level of weird in it.
Her brow furrows a little in confusion.] Um... But, why? [Why should she be careful?? Also, why is he giving her advice in the first place? He's not one of her classmates, after all, so he has no obligation to try and help her... It's weird, in Mikan's experience, to have people just be nice to her for now reason]
Her brow furrows a little in confusion.] Um... But, why? [Why should she be careful?? Also, why is he giving her advice in the first place? He's not one of her classmates, after all, so he has no obligation to try and help her... It's weird, in Mikan's experience, to have people just be nice to her for now reason]
[Honestly she could've just accepted 'my parents were really weird' or 'that's just how it's done in my world,' because honestly who is she to say otherwise? People are from all sorts of different places here, so she's just kind of decided to roll with whatever craziness people might say.
She hesitates, wondering if she should ask more as she pursues the lists. Animals and colors seems safe to start with...]
Is it...Normal for people to be named after countries...? [She really has no idea. LOOK MAYBE THAT'S JUST HOW IT IS.]
She hesitates, wondering if she should ask more as she pursues the lists. Animals and colors seems safe to start with...]
Is it...Normal for people to be named after countries...? [She really has no idea. LOOK MAYBE THAT'S JUST HOW IT IS.]
W-well... [OKAY... LOOK. Mikan's not about to really deny that, because that's like denying the sky was blue and the grass was usually green] He's still... Our classmate...
[He may be a messy gay disaster but he's THEIR messy gay disaster!!]
B-besides, with his luck, I'm not sure anything anyone could do would really work. S-something crazy would probably happen and he'd survive anyhow! L-like a cockroach!
[Wow, Mikan, Rude As Fuck]
[He may be a messy gay disaster but he's THEIR messy gay disaster!!]
B-besides, with his luck, I'm not sure anything anyone could do would really work. S-something crazy would probably happen and he'd survive anyhow! L-like a cockroach!
[Wow, Mikan, Rude As Fuck]
[ Bless this child and her ability to be slightly more adaptable than Germany. He glanced at the screen for a moment, animals and colours were definitely safe. Maybe he could rest assured that for this time around it wasn't going to ask any weird questions. ]
Normal? I don't think so, no...
[ He focused on the screen again, looking rather thoughtful. ]
Perhaps we should start simple, maybe colours?
[ Then after a little more consideration he decided it was better to explain than to remain cryptic about his existence. ]
I am, in a way, the embodiment of the country; if that makes sense...though, these days I wouldn't put it past someone to name their child after one either.
[ He added the last part lightly, that had seemed harmless enough to explain. ]
Normal? I don't think so, no...
[ He focused on the screen again, looking rather thoughtful. ]
Perhaps we should start simple, maybe colours?
[ Then after a little more consideration he decided it was better to explain than to remain cryptic about his existence. ]
I am, in a way, the embodiment of the country; if that makes sense...though, these days I wouldn't put it past someone to name their child after one either.
[ He added the last part lightly, that had seemed harmless enough to explain. ]
Some people might... [ A vague gesture with his hand. ]
They might take advantage of you. [ Mikan is an attractive young woman, in even an objective sense of the word. She's also quick to apologize and doesn't seem unkind. That's just a recipe for people taking advantage of her.
Honestly, he probably would have years ago. The thought doesn't sit well with him. ]
They might take advantage of you. [ Mikan is an attractive young woman, in even an objective sense of the word. She's also quick to apologize and doesn't seem unkind. That's just a recipe for people taking advantage of her.
Honestly, he probably would have years ago. The thought doesn't sit well with him. ]
Ah! S-sure, colors work! [But what if she picks the wrong color. She chews on her bottom lip, staring at the selection of colors, but it's really hard to stay focused in the face of information like that.
She turns to stare at him, opening and closing her mouth a couple of times as she tires to work out if he's serious or not. She can't see WHY he'd lie or exaggerate about something like that, but she looks baffled.]
The-- I, uh. [Mikan pauses, stammering over her words.] ...How does that... work?
She turns to stare at him, opening and closing her mouth a couple of times as she tires to work out if he's serious or not. She can't see WHY he'd lie or exaggerate about something like that, but she looks baffled.]
The-- I, uh. [Mikan pauses, stammering over her words.] ...How does that... work?
Oh, is that all? [Mikan lets out a breath like she's relieved and smiles, albeit rather sadly. She waves a hand as if to say 'don't worry'.]
Th-that's fine... I mean, it's not like people don't do that... I'm used to it! S-so, it's okay... [Is it though. She just seems resigned to that. That's her lot in life, after all.]
Um! I-I'm Tsumiki Mikan, by the way... If it's okay, can I please have your name, and remember it too?
Th-that's fine... I mean, it's not like people don't do that... I'm used to it! S-so, it's okay... [Is it though. She just seems resigned to that. That's her lot in life, after all.]
Um! I-I'm Tsumiki Mikan, by the way... If it's okay, can I please have your name, and remember it too?
[ Germany chewed on the inside of his cheek, mulling over the best way to explain it. It really was far more complicated than that, wasn't it? ]
...so long as the people have strength and faith in their country we exist indefinitely. It just works, somehow, I've never put much thought into trying to explain it.
[ Three colours popped up on the screen:
Blue
Purple
Green ]
Where is it that you're from?
[ Maybe more small talk would put her at ease, even if he was rather terrible at it. ]
...so long as the people have strength and faith in their country we exist indefinitely. It just works, somehow, I've never put much thought into trying to explain it.
[ Three colours popped up on the screen:
Blue
Purple
Green ]
Where is it that you're from?
[ Maybe more small talk would put her at ease, even if he was rather terrible at it. ]
[ Junko just wants to make faces whenever she hears Mikan call him a classmate. Honestly, he should be a dead classmate. There is no point in fighting a lost fight and she knows that. ]
He is like a cockroach... [ She will give her that. ] Ahhhh, Mikan~~ I can call you that, right? [ Junko wraps her arms around the girl's body and rests her chin on her shoulder. ]
You promise to stick around and be there for me, right?
He is like a cockroach... [ She will give her that. ] Ahhhh, Mikan~~ I can call you that, right? [ Junko wraps her arms around the girl's body and rests her chin on her shoulder. ]
You promise to stick around and be there for me, right?
Eep! [A squeak of alarm, and she hates how her heart beats faster when she just calls her 'Mikan' like that. Junko's body is warm against her own and she feels her breath hitch.]
I... [Say no. She should say no. She should say no and push Junko away and run or-- or something. Anything.] Y-yes. I will. [ANything that wasn't that. But it feels so easy, so good to give in and accept that, her hands uncertainly going up to rest on Junko's waist, not sure what else to do with herself.]
I'll st-stick around...
I... [Say no. She should say no. She should say no and push Junko away and run or-- or something. Anything.] Y-yes. I will. [ANything that wasn't that. But it feels so easy, so good to give in and accept that, her hands uncertainly going up to rest on Junko's waist, not sure what else to do with herself.]
I'll st-stick around...
[ ( concern intensifies ) ]
You shouldn't be used to it. [ He doesn't mean to snap. Unfortunately, getting angry is about one of the only ways Shun knows to express himself. Concerned? Get angry. Sad? Get angry.
He might have some anger issues. ]
My name's Shun. [ Which is not as biting, but still has a tinge of annoyance behind it. ]
You shouldn't be used to it. [ He doesn't mean to snap. Unfortunately, getting angry is about one of the only ways Shun knows to express himself. Concerned? Get angry. Sad? Get angry.
He might have some anger issues. ]
My name's Shun. [ Which is not as biting, but still has a tinge of annoyance behind it. ]
[That light squeeze is enough to increase Hinata's heart rate just a little. Even he is starting to feel flustered now, but if he shows that then Tsumiki will probably panic... well, even more than she already is. He lets out a chuckle, partially at what Tsumiki said but mostly it's to calm himself down.]
That's not weird at all. I appreciate your concern and the offer, but I'm going to walk around the city with Komaeda later anyway, so I'll find something to eat then. Do you want to join us?
That's not weird at all. I appreciate your concern and the offer, but I'm going to walk around the city with Komaeda later anyway, so I'll find something to eat then. Do you want to join us?
[ Everything is going as planned.
While her members of the Remnants of Despair are no more in this world, she is grateful that she at least still has someone on her side. As far as she can tell, Nagito is happy to end her life and he's the only other that she's run into (Hinata comes in later). ]
That makes me soooo happy to hear!
I felt scared and worried... my sister isn't here and I really did not want to be alone. [ Junko is utterly shameless about making her sob story into a bigger one. ]
While her members of the Remnants of Despair are no more in this world, she is grateful that she at least still has someone on her side. As far as she can tell, Nagito is happy to end her life and he's the only other that she's run into (Hinata comes in later). ]
That makes me soooo happy to hear!
I felt scared and worried... my sister isn't here and I really did not want to be alone. [ Junko is utterly shameless about making her sob story into a bigger one. ]
[Mikan stares at the colors, brow furrowed. Anxiety worms itself through her mind and down to coil in her stomach. What if she picks the wrong one? Blue or green seems like safe bets, but what if he chose purple and gets offended that she chose one of the more stereotypically male colors just because he seems like such a stern, manly sort of guy??
She feels dizzy but eventually she hesitantly chooses blue.]
M-m-me?! [She finally realizes he's asked her something and her answering question is squeaked out in her alarm.] Oh, um! I-I'm from Japan! I went to school in Tokyo! [She pauses and then adds curiously, because of course she'll ask:] Is...Is there a Japan like you too...?
She feels dizzy but eventually she hesitantly chooses blue.]
M-m-me?! [She finally realizes he's asked her something and her answering question is squeaked out in her alarm.] Oh, um! I-I'm from Japan! I went to school in Tokyo! [She pauses and then adds curiously, because of course she'll ask:] Is...Is there a Japan like you too...?
Eep! I-I'm sorry! [Mikan waves her hands frantically in defense, looking apologetic and a bit frantic.]
Um, it's nice to meet you... [Maybe? She's not sure yet.] ...I-I'm sorry, I'm just annoying you further, and I don't know what to do to make you feel better...
Um, it's nice to meet you... [Maybe? She's not sure yet.] ...I-I'm sorry, I'm just annoying you further, and I don't know what to do to make you feel better...
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