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[expensive or not isn't the point, but maybe nam soon just knows the power of a dollar. or yen... won... credits... whatever they are.]

I can't say no when you're so sure.

[immobileyes]

I am!

[ BIG NOD. ] But you have to tell me what you want, then.

[unpresidential]

[suddenly, he feels kind of like he's the kid here. how did this happen? it is a mystery.]

Hm... the takoyaki... It looks good. [he ruffles his hair a bit awkwardly. this is weird, okay!!]

[immobileyes]

Okay! Hold on-- [ digging out her card, she's going to shyly speak to the vendor. She's got this! ]

[unpresidential]

[he'll wait patiently in the meanwhile, possibly just a bit endeared by how hard she's trying. of course, he's also right next to her, so if she ends up needing any help at all, nam soon can easily pick up the slack.]

[immobileyes]

[ NO LET HER DO IT... she'll hand him his food super carefully and reach up to get her taiyaki, before she... sighs with relief. ]

There...

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Thanks.

[he says it casually, but still bows his head. he's grateful for the gesture, even if he still feels weird about it.]

You did well. [he encourages again, because she seems like she needs it. but then!] Let's find a place to sit.

[immobileyes]

Okay!

[ ... He may have to find it, though, she looks like that took about half of her energy. ]

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Let's look, then.

[it's cool, mary. he's absolutely got this one covered, somehow. he'll lead the way, taking them not too far before they come across an empty bench in a relatively quiet part of the district.]

Is this okay?

[immobileyes]

Yes... [ said with a heavy sigh of relief as she plops down and focuses on catching her breath.

Such a wuss. ]

[unpresidential]

[...which raises some immediate concern. mary-yah!!!]

Are you okay?

[immobileyes]

I'm fine... I'm just not very good at walking too far.

[ Because she's a shut-in. ]

[unpresidential]

Ah...

[he didn't realize. he's used to walking around a lot even if he also has other means of transportation back home.]

You can tell me next time. If you need to stop and rest at all.

[immobileyes]

Okay... um, but I should be okay. I-in a bit?

[unpresidential]

It's fine. We can stay here for a while since we're eating, anyway.

[immobileyes]

Right... I mean, that's why I came here, so you didn't have to walk and eat.

[ Well, it's half the reason. ]

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[he nods a bit at that. it makes sense to him.]

Is there anything else you wanted to do?

[immobileyes]

I'm okay just spending time with you.

[ Mary "Earnest To A Fault" Kozakura. ]

[unpresidential]

[ah...

cute.]

I may not have much to say. [do you ever, nam soon? he just doesn't want to bore her.]

[immobileyes]

That's okay! I used to only talk to the birds outside, and they didn't talk much either.

[unpresidential]

To... the birds? [that is an unexpected response.]

[immobileyes]

... Mm. I used to live in a forest, and they'd sun themselves on the windowsill.

[ Disney Medusa Mary. ]

[unpresidential]

[that really does sound disney. geez, mary.]

Ah. So you talked to them. [well, that probably would be weird if he were in seoul, but after all the anime he's dealt with, that's not bad. people talk to their pets, right? it's not that different.

she had someone to talk to, at least.] I'll talk a little more than them. I don't do songs, though.

[he has a sense of humor sometimes too.]

[immobileyes]

[ Good job, bro, you're making her giggle. ] That's okay! Just talking is still fine.

[unpresidential]

[whoa, that's unexpected. just another thing nam soon never expected to do, but he's had more opportunity to let out those sides of him that were once locked away.]

I'll try to do that, then. I can probably listen better than birds, too. [if she has anything she wants to say.]