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[aquaticrush]

*Retasu is at the kitchen table in her apartment, sitting opposite a cake she'd bought from Kasumi and Roze at their bake sale. She sighs and looks at the computer.*

I suppose I deserved the camera turning on. Um, I mean... would any of you like to come over for cake? I can't eat all of this, and, um... well, I was going to give it to somebody and that didn't really work out. So, ah, if that's okay with you.

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[second_star]

[ Free cake? Hell yeah! ]

Sure. I could go for some cake.

[video] ffff, joke tags.

[aquaticrush]

You can come over, then. I know you're hungry a lot of the time.

they're wonderful

[second_star]

That's a ton of cake though. What's the special occasion? Your birthday or something.

[aquaticrush]

My birthday's in April, Yuri-san.

[second_star]

Alright, then scratch that. You had a date or something?

[aquaticrush]

I didn't! I mean... I would have been happy if things had headed in that direction, but...

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[second_star]

[ ...Rejected, huh? He could get that much. He didn't say anything about it, though.. ]

Anyway, open your window. I'm heading down. I don't feel like taking the stairs.

[heavenlyhome]

That's very kind of you, Retasu-chan. I hope your friends are available.

[aquaticrush]

Thank you so much, Kasumi-san. You're always so sweet to everyone.

[heavenlyhome]

So are you, you know. You've always been very generous.

[aquaticrush]

I just work hard to do what comes easily to you.

[heavenlyhome]

I think your thought and effort means a lot.

[aquaticrush]

Thank you very much. I'll try.

[Video]

[blahblahblah]

[Raised eyebrow.] It sounds like you had specific plans for this cake. I'd feel bad eating it, knowing that. Are you sure, Retasu?

[Video]

[aquaticrush]

It's all right, Rita-san, really.

[blahblahblah]

...dammit, you're too nice...

I'll come visit. I think. You could probably use someone to talk to, right?

[aquaticrush]

Really? Ah, you don't have to go out of your way, but if you'd like to, you can!

[blahblahblah]

Retasu, you need to have a little bit of spine. Be selfish. Don't just leave it up to me to decide.

[All the same, there's the sound of paper shuffling and things getting put away.]

[aquaticrush]

I'm sorry!

*Wait, that was bad, right?*

[morehaste]

i'll take some. what do you want in exchange?

[aquaticrush]

I don't need anything in return, really! But, um, thank you very much for offering.

[morehaste]

i don't want you to think that i owe you.

[aquaticrush]

That's all right! Really, I'm the one who owes everyone.

[morehaste]

just pick something. a different kind of food? money?

[aquaticrush]

I suppose if you have anything you really want to give away, because I don't want to trouble you.