[ Even knowing that this isn't really Kanna Kizuchi in the flesh, everything is still too convincing! It's the memory of serving as her conversation partner here and there, magnified, and Alice doubts that he can evade her, particularly after promising to play with her. Borrowing Shin Tsukimi's escape tactics would surely turn her expectant expression into one of disappointment, even more so than boring confessions...
Then again, if Kanna Kizuchi isn't hoping to hear a shocking tale, why shouldn't he answer honestly? It's only odd to contrast kindness with confidence, in his view. People could easily possess both traits, and both are usually positive qualities! It depends on the context, Alice decides.
Kind people... He could name several whose lives were cut short — that list has grown since his arrival in Yogen, even. ]
Well, I don't dislike kindness or confidence, but—
[ A knock. A strange chill. Shin Tsukimi is right — their order has arrived astoundingly quickly, likely because this place follows its own logic. It's a diversion of sorts, at any rate, while everyone's attention is on the door and the unseen delivery person in the cold darkness outside the room, and if the minutes of innocuous conversation coaxed Alice into lowering his guard, these moments of one disconcerting thing after another are fresh reminders that nothing here is normal.
No intelligible words are exchanged, yet Shin Tsukimi returns as if he received a threat instead of food. He looks like a harried customer service worker subjected to complaints, in urgent need of a heater on top of that, but the logo decorating the dubious delivery bags he hands over goes without comment. Kanna Kizuchi's concerned glance is the only thing that makes sense!
Brow furrowing, Alice matches the look. No, Shin Tsukimi doesn't seem okay, and they probably shouldn't touch anything in these weird containers! ]
"Some people"...? Who was that out there?
[ Rising to his feet with a frown for that damn logo, Alice doesn't wait for an answer. No more traps and surprises! He strides over to the door, throwing it back open to peer into what should be a hallway. ]
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Then again, if Kanna Kizuchi isn't hoping to hear a shocking tale, why shouldn't he answer honestly? It's only odd to contrast kindness with confidence, in his view. People could easily possess both traits, and both are usually positive qualities! It depends on the context, Alice decides.
Kind people... He could name several whose lives were cut short — that list has grown since his arrival in Yogen, even. ]
Well, I don't dislike kindness or confidence, but—
[ A knock. A strange chill. Shin Tsukimi is right — their order has arrived astoundingly quickly, likely because this place follows its own logic. It's a diversion of sorts, at any rate, while everyone's attention is on the door and the unseen delivery person in the cold darkness outside the room, and if the minutes of innocuous conversation coaxed Alice into lowering his guard, these moments of one disconcerting thing after another are fresh reminders that nothing here is normal.
No intelligible words are exchanged, yet Shin Tsukimi returns as if he received a threat instead of food. He looks like a harried customer service worker subjected to complaints, in urgent need of a heater on top of that, but the logo decorating the dubious delivery bags he hands over goes without comment. Kanna Kizuchi's concerned glance is the only thing that makes sense!
Brow furrowing, Alice matches the look. No, Shin Tsukimi doesn't seem okay, and they probably shouldn't touch anything in these weird containers! ]
"Some people"...? Who was that out there?
[ Rising to his feet with a frown for that damn logo, Alice doesn't wait for an answer. No more traps and surprises! He strides over to the door, throwing it back open to peer into what should be a hallway. ]