The flappy eared giant pink thing that was in the yard! Sounds like a trumpet! Paaawoooo~! Toooot! Toot! Pawooo! [She's grinning. Sorry Hiruko she's on one.]

ㅤℋ𝓲𝓻𝓾𝓴𝓸 𝓢𝓱𝓲𝔃𝓾𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓪@bellesavagery.bsky.social · last yr.

What... What are you even going on about??? [ Leave it to Darumi to manage to baffle Hiruko. ]

But what..? She's curious, but won't press him. Instead she plays with her fingers and looks down at the book on her lap. Can they get back to the manga yet? Maybe she should pick it up and continue reading like nothing happened. Yeah, that's wh-.. Oh. She blinks a few times, dumbfounded. "Isn't +

ㅤ❀ •‎ 紫苑 • ❀@undyingflames.bsky.social · last yr.

"Ah... but--..." He presses his lips into a thin line, cutting himself off. He disagrees with her answer, but, Darumi knows better than him, who is he to argue? The undying flames boy looks away, pondering in silence, until he speaks again. "... Aren’t friends meant to help carry burdens..?"

"Rats? Me? Nah.. Darumi doesn't like them they're.. they don't appreciate gore!!" Finger gun shuffles away to go feed the rats she's absolutely not keeping.

* 𝐒ℓ𝘦𝘦𝑝ყ𝘩͟𝒆͟𝐚͟∂. 💤@apromisetokeep.bsky.social · last yr.

That's an oddly specific thing to ask out of left field...unless. "Please don't tell me you're keeping pet rats, Darumi." 💧

[Crashes into the cafeteria. Big inhale.] WHAT'S UP CHAT ITS YA GIRL DARUMI FINALLY AWAKE AFTER.. HOWEVER MANY DAYS DARUMI WAS ASLEEP FOR! SOMEONE FILL ME IN WHAT I MISSED. DID A KILLING GAME START YET?? DID THE BOYS YAOI THE FUCK OUT YET??

// pspsps dont mind me @daroomy.bsky.social i just felt like doing sketchy doodles of them cuz they're precious and must protecc

Can rats eat skittles. Asking for a friend.

I 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 I didn't 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 about a̲n̲y̲t̲h̲i̲n̲g̲ ──┄ But I 𝐝𝐨 𓈒 I 𝐜̲𝐚̲𝐫̲𝐞̲ .. about 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 .. t̲o̲o̲ much 𓈒

// what do you mean age verification has to be done individually and repeatedly for different accounts why cant it go oh yeah this email or this device or this ip address verified on another acc ??? Lol if i had the energy to i'd get into my darumi cosplay and try the face scan XD

Whereas he panics about it coming across as making her useless, Darumi is just quietly shaking her head and staring almost sadly. She appreciates it. It's not words she hears ofen. Words she's not gotten used to yet. But.. he has enough to deal with, doesn't he? He's already doing so much for +

ㅤ❀ •‎ 紫苑 • ❀@undyingflames.bsky.social · last yr.

+ his head. Isn't it like saying Darumi is obsolete? That's not his intention. He tries fixing his fumble, gesturing his hands in panic. "A-Ah... don't get mistaken! I'm not saying I want to make you useless, I just... don't see you as a good-for-nothing. And... well, I think you deserve better."

Did you know.

I was being serious!! I swear, it was there! It killed an invader though so guesses it was okay~ 🤷‍♀️

ㅤℋ𝓲𝓻𝓾𝓴𝓸 𝓢𝓱𝓲𝔃𝓾𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓪@bellesavagery.bsky.social · last yr.

Lay off the drugs.

Yooo, there's like, a big pink thing outside?? Huge guy!! Flappy ears! Hose pipe nose!

// did we ever actually plan game night bc if not maybe one day in the upcoming week could work?

// cat sitting. Eepy. Yearn to reply and write but no energy. :( Soon. :)

// sorry my replies have been slow the past couple days, brain be having a bit of wonky phase with anti social ness and stuff

Does she tell him..? Or make something up? Or change topic? She's not sure. It's strange enough to her that she's considering it. But he's patient with her. She isn't being rushed or forced. So maybe it's okay.. "..Every group needs someone they can call the crazy one. I don't mind being +

ㅤ❀ •‎ 紫苑 • ❀@undyingflames.bsky.social · last yr.

So that’s why…? Why what? He wants to ask but… He’s got a feeling he stepped out of line, prying when he shouldn't. His dim undying flames cast dancing shadows on the room's walls while he waits out in silence. Darumi has been showing only patience to Shion, it's his turn to return the favor.

"A headache and animals totes work in the same way. A headache is just a bunch of little miniature brain animals stampeding." She doesn't actually think that of course and knows they aren't the same. Even with a headache she'll joke and annoy. "...I mean, 'cos I've had worse, this is nothing +

* 𝐒ℓ𝘦𝘦𝑝ყ𝘩͟𝒆͟𝐚͟∂. 💤@apromisetokeep.bsky.social · last yr.

...You can walk by yourself, right?" Directing his gaze at her. Are those little swirls in her eyes? Geez. She sure knows how to keep him busy.

"'Cos it's fun? Livens things up! ... You really hate me that much you can't bear to be cuffed to me huh." She's joking. Mostly. Although her tone wouldn't suggest it. "Aww! But chopping off your hand would be so much better!" Pouting a little, she shuffles her feet along and follows him to the +

* 𝐒ℓ𝘦𝘦𝑝ყ𝘩͟𝒆͟𝐚͟∂. 💤@apromisetokeep.bsky.social · last yr.

"And sorry to ruin your fantasy but no one's getting their hand cut off today." He won't allow this to turn into a gore route. "Come one. We can probably saw these in half." With a slight tug of his arm, he heads to the Metal Shop. With Darumi in tow, not like she has much elsewhere to go

Darumi looks so proud of herself afterwards, especially thanks to Hiruko's reaction. It's like positive reinforcement for her. "Hehehe I did it I kissed mistress~! And Hiruko-sama looks so cute flustered!" She probably shouldn't have said that last thing, but oh well. "Yeeep~ Darumi will earn it!"

ㅤℋ𝓲𝓻𝓾𝓴𝓸 𝓢𝓱𝓲𝔃𝓾𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓪@bellesavagery.bsky.social · last yr.

+ will let you get away with this next time. You’ll have to earn it.” This smeared make-up around her lips; her personal trophy to show off all around school ground. Marvelous.

It's not..? She wants to refute that but she'll at least wait until he's done. Give him a chance to think and say everything. By doing so, she's only proving his point in a way even if she doesn't realise it. Twirling the lollypop in her mouth before removing it, she fixes her gaze back on the +

ㅤ❀ •‎ 紫苑 • ❀@undyingflames.bsky.social · last yr.

+ "That's not true.” He pauses, thinking how to put his thoughts into words properly. He’s aware his perception is unconventional, but that doesn’t change how he feels about this. “Ah... you don’t sound crazy to me. You know a lot of things, and… ah, you’re mindful of others around you.”

"..You don't? You.. wouldn't mind...?" It's hard for her to believe. It's new to her. Even when she wore normal girl sparkly make up for work, clients wouldn't be happy if it got on them and she didn't get it off for them. ".....Then.." Gazing up at her, doing the 👉👈 pose. She's really +

ㅤℋ𝓲𝓻𝓾𝓴𝓸 𝓢𝓱𝓲𝔃𝓾𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓪@bellesavagery.bsky.social · last yr.

Hiruko could have been proudly flaunting it until then, a proof of their gay off contest. She stopped caring about how others perceive her a long time ago. This isn't any different, she'd have felt no shame being caught with some of Darumi's smudged make-up. "I don't see where's the issue."

"The main girl in it is suuuups gorgeous, I'd let her kill me or turn me into one of her clones~" With that, it's time to actually get to the reading. It has three volumes, but Darumi has the all in one version. She hasn't ever read manga like this, with or for someone, but she does her best to +

ㅤ❀ •‎ 紫苑 • ❀@undyingflames.bsky.social · last yr.

+ actions speak for themselves. She constantly ensures he can follow along, that he can see every pages properly. If that isn't being benevolent... Those thoughts are becoming a distraction to their reading session. As a curious soul, he spontaneously asks: "How come everyone thinks you're crazy?"

Hiruko's skin feels so nice under her fingertips, she can't help but have her touch linger after delicately wiping away the mark. She only stops at all because she doesn't want to be forcibly removed or such. "Mhh.. but, it's my makeup, I should take responsibility. And mistress would have to +

ㅤℋ𝓲𝓻𝓾𝓴𝓸 𝓢𝓱𝓲𝔃𝓾𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓪@bellesavagery.bsky.social · last yr.

"Where? On my fac--?" Before she could handle it herself, Darumi had already taken care of wiping it off. The shut-in's touch lingers on her smooth skin for a bit though, but she doesn't mind one bit. "That wasn't necessary, I could've washed it off." Her gaze darts away, frivolously sneering.

Hey, that's another thing helping her to trust him. She doesn't have to worry about him complaining about it. "This one's a classic by the goat of horror manga~ It's not my fave of his works but it's one of the more known ones." She starts, before holding the book where they can both see.

ㅤ❀ •‎ 紫苑 • ❀@undyingflames.bsky.social · last yr.

She's lucking out, this guy doesn't need a chair, or to sit for all that matters, but, that doesn't mean he won't try conforming to normality. He takes place next to Darumi, down on his knees with his hands resting on his legs. He's eagerly awaiting to see what those pages conceal within them.

Very real and high quality! Proper police level! Darumi doesn't seem even half as concerned as he does. Just laughing to herself when her arm is pulled whilst he's inspecting the cuffs close. "Ehh? Do we? Come on Takkers, what's the rush~? Buuut, if you're so eager, we could cut your hand off~ +

* 𝐒ℓ𝘦𝘦𝑝ყ𝘩͟𝒆͟𝐚͟∂. 💤@apromisetokeep.bsky.social · last yr.

He was looking forward to get some shut eye, too.

She'd arranged some of her favourite one shots or first volumes in a way that let him see the covers easily, she's curious to see what he'll pick. "Oo~! We can read that one!" She nods, unwrapping a lollypop to suck on as she plops down on the floor with the book in hand. Her chairs are all broken.

ㅤ❀ •‎ 紫苑 • ❀@undyingflames.bsky.social · last yr.

"Um... mhm... ah...!" He picks one book from @daroomy.bsky.social 's manga collection, showing off the cover to her. "Can we read this one together?"