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"I am not interested in speaking with you. Stop pestering me."

[ Wow, what a friendly person you're trying to contact on this fine day!! ]

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[mombastic]

It's new to you. It just means you'll have time to get used to it.

[ And yes she will!! ]

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... Presumably, if you are fond of such things.

Is that what you want then?

[gaian]

Well, it's hard to dislike vanilla... but yeah!

[Actually... hmm.]

I'll have two small vanillas... ah, both in bowls, if that's all right.

[discard]

That's fine.

[Two small bowls of vanilla it is! That's easy, and Leon doesn't suspect any sort of scheming, so soon enough, he'll just be setting those on the counter for Karl and naming the price in credits.

He still thinks this sort of work is demeaning, but he's dealing.]

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[..........]

Time... is not something that I--

[...thought he had much of, now.]

--never mind.

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You spent a sizable portion of your time searching for a book that I would enjoy.

Of course that is sentimental.

[But he's still holding that book closely, you can pry it from his COLD DEAD HANDS.]

[mombastic]

While you're here, you have time. And we'll figure something out beyond that.

[ Sorry, Leon, their group has a bit of trying to not let people stay dead. ]

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[Figure something out beyond that... but he doesn't really...deserve...]

... I suppose I do have time while I am here.

[He won't touch the rest.]

I will make of that what I can, if nothing else.

[mombastic]

... It'll be all right. I'll do what I can to help.

[gaian]

[Have you considered looking into another job, Leon...

In any case, Karl will be paying for his ice cream, before grabbing a spoon and one of his bowls.]

Thanks, Leon! You can have the other bowl. Consider it thanks for your service—and if you don't want it, you can just give it to the next customer.

[Some people don't care for ice cream, after all. (A part of Karl suspects that Leon might just throw it out, but eh.)

And with that, he's turning to leave. BYE, LEON.]

[majinken]

If you say so... I just didn't think you'd like the books I got for myself.

[he won't try to take anything away from leon, it's fine.]

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[... Perhaps he should flail it away. Perhaps he should deny her, and say that he can handle it himself.

But the thought Stahn put into his head is still there--that maybe, one day, if it could possibly work... he could go with Otome.

And he can't in good faith deny her then.]

... Do what you want. It is not as though... I have any intentions of stopping you.

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Probably not, no. The books you read are somewhat too juvenile for my tastes.

[Leon don't be rude.

Except, well... he can't help it, he doesn't even mean it in an insulting way this time.]

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[The other job offer was to work at a swimming pool.

But anyway. That's obviously a shock, and Leon is very

??!!!????

Bye...Karl.........

Still. He'll eat the ice cream, when he thinks nobody's looking.]

[mombastic]

It'll make things easier for the both of us, then. [ But she'll have to talk to Hiro and Saiduq, possibly, see if it's indeed possible to find a way to bring Leon into a world not his own.

He's definitely worth fighting for. ]

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Would that...

[A beat.

He hesitates.

This is...surprisingly difficult to breach the subject now.]

[majinken]

...They're not kid's books, you know.

[it's still kind of insulting, even if that's not how he means it.]

[mombastic]

Hm...?

[ It's okay, she'll listen. ]

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I did not say they were.

[He said they were juvenile. There's a difference!]

[majinken]

...Then why are you calling them juvenile?

[he doesn't know the difference, okay...]

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No... never mind it.

[Just now... just yet, he's not prepared to ask.

Not if she would be willing to bring him home with her.]

[mombastic]

Whenever you say that, it only makes me wonder if there's something heavy on your mind...

[ She'll be truthful here. Leon hesitates when it comes to the more personal thoughts, she knows. ]

[discard]

They can be juvenile without being meant solely for children.

[A beat.]

They can be meant for childish adults, too.

[Thanks, Leon.]

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There... may be, yes. But it is not something that I believe should be shared.

[...Yet.

But at least he's being kind of honest now.]

[mombastic]

... All right. But if you ever do need to share it, you know where to find me.

[ She won't press any more than that. ]