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[omaru]

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[omaru]

Oh, thanks.

[ She takes the teacup and blows on the tea to cool it down a little before sipping from it. ]

So, um...tell me more about your world, Cherryblod-san. I know you said you lived underwater and that you have a wife and a daughter, but I don't know much more about your world other than that.

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[cherryblooded]

Where to begin... [He reflects for a moment, trying to decide how to sum up his world.] I live in Deepsea Town, the capital of the Sea Kingdom. We're not creative with names, I know. It's full of sea creatures of every kind - crustaceans, sharks and dolphins, mermaids, practically any animal you might be able to name, as well as a wonderful witch. Normally, it's a peaceful place.

Our immediate neighbor is the Tosatsu Kingdom, an island full of rabbits. We were recently in conflict with them and the demon mercenaries they hired - it's a long story - but we've settled that misunderstanding since.

Besides animal people, witches and sorcerers, and angels and demons, most of the population of my world is human, I believe. Haven't seen one in quite a while, but they don't come down underwater too often, for obvious reasons.

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[omaru]

That's so cool that you get to live in a world like that! [ It sounds like a world straight out of a manga, in Komaru's eyes, the dream. ] All we have are humans in our world...the closest thing to magical I've ever seen was giant robots, but that's more technological enhancement than anything...

[ Advancement. That was the word she was going for. ]

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[cherryblooded]

I've not encountered many robots. Certainly no giant ones. Your world sounds like it might be the more interesting one to me.

[Anyone would feel that way about worlds that aren't their own, or at least he assumes so.]

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[omaru]

My world is definitely less normal than you'd expect it to be...

[ First, she was a simple middle schooler, and now she's a high school protagonist. How times change. ]

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[cherryblooded]

Is there really such a thing as a 'normal' world?

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[omaru]

I mean, my brother's and my world was pretty normal until the Tragedy struck...

[ If a little bit unlucky because of him. ]

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[cherryblooded]

But to someone who's used to every species under the sun, a world of just humans seems weird.

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[omaru]

Well, to a human, a world full of different species seems weird, too!

[ She huffs indignantly, but it's evident that she's just joking. ]

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[cherryblooded]

Luckily for you, I'm the most normal shrimp that you could possibly meet.

[...he's really not.]

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[omaru]

Well, you're also the only shrimp I've met so far.

[ Live shrimp, that is. ]

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[cherryblooded]

So I'm automatically the weirdest one, you're saying.

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[omaru]

I-I didn't say that!

[ ...Thought it, probably, but she didn't say it. ]

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[cherryblooded]

I'm just joking with you, dear.

[Look, the bubbles around him are proof he didn't take offense.]

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[omaru]

...Oh.

[ At least he can't read minds. ]

Well. That's good you were joking.

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[cherryblooded]

[...awkward.]

How is the tea?

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[omaru]

Ah, it's really good! I haven't had tea ever since I was stuck in my apartment...

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[cherryblooded]

My hobby is collecting and making different blends of tea. Most of my collection is stuck at home, of course, but if you're ever in the mood for any I'd be happy to provide.

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[omaru]

Of course! I think it'd actually be fun to have a kind of teatime routine going on.

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[cherryblooded]

It would, wouldn't it? Missing a lot of the routine from my home, so having something familiar to fall back on would be nice.

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[omaru]

Then, we totally should make it a thing!

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[cherryblooded]

Agreed. It will now be our Thing.

[Can you hear that capital letter there.]

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[omaru]

[ Oh, she definitely hears that capital letter. ]

Then, it's a promise!

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[cherryblooded]

Shake on it?

[He holds out his hand to her.]

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[omaru]

Even better!

[ She extends out her pinky finger to him, grinning widely. ]

Pinky promise! That way, the promise will be official!