[Once the enchantment of the orange grove has been broken, and all those splintered memories have slotted back into place, the weight of things forgotten or at risk of being forgotten is overwhelmingly heavy.
She's been keeping her promise to maintain some distance so Kirumi can figure herself out, and they can't exactly both climb into Maika's window like stray cats at the same time. So they get a quiet room out of the way somewhere, easy and painless even if it takes most of the pocket money Kainé still has.
(It's the one thing she hasn't gotten used to in the city and the one thing she might miss about it when this is all over. People don't automatically recoil in disgust or fear, even at their worst. Kainé's almost gotten used to not flinching like a hit dog waiting for it to happen.)
She tastes all the food they ordered, starting with a few bites from Schneider's plate when she isn't touching them.] That's way too sweet, [she warns. But it tastes normal.]
"shay the game's ending" yeah idc i want my post-grove thread still
She's been keeping her promise to maintain some distance so Kirumi can figure herself out, and they can't exactly both climb into Maika's window like stray cats at the same time. So they get a quiet room out of the way somewhere, easy and painless even if it takes most of the pocket money Kainé still has.
(It's the one thing she hasn't gotten used to in the city and the one thing she might miss about it when this is all over. People don't automatically recoil in disgust or fear, even at their worst. Kainé's almost gotten used to not flinching like a hit dog waiting for it to happen.)
She tastes all the food they ordered, starting with a few bites from Schneider's plate when she isn't touching them.] That's way too sweet, [she warns. But it tastes normal.]