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Wataru Kurenai
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[kivatteru]

(( continued from here ))

... I'm going to try.

[ He needs his energies! It's not the end of his work here yet, after all, and the mixture of sugars and carbs might get him back on his feet without falling over.

Wataru watches Yuya for a minute, slowly finishing his own sausage. ]

You must be pretty hungry right now.

[hippocarnival]

Hm? [No, these are just his table manners.

He swallows.] I guess, I was dancing a lot while you were playing. And the food's really good, I'm glad the coven was willing to pitch in.

[kivatteru]

I agree on the good food. They must have predicted we would have spent a lot of energy here.

[ Many don't trust the Coven, and he's half and half about it, but he'll give credit when it's due. ]

[hippocarnival]

Well, dancing's a lot of exercise. [He takes a little cake this time.] And playing the violin too, right?

[kivatteru]

Both of those, yes, though I much prefer the latter if I have to be honest.

[ Most of his social anxieties are gone, but he's still pretty shy about popular events like this one. ]

[hippocarnival]

I could tell. You were really into it the whole time.

[To the point of collapsing, but honestly Yuya's been there before so he can't hold that against Wataru.]

[kivatteru]

I'm probably into music more than I should be, but it's not a habit I really want to get rid of.

[ It was way more unhealthy in the past. Now he just... really likes sharing his skillful playing with other people. It's way easier than interacting with them using words. ]

[hippocarnival]

No, you're just passionate! [He nudges Wataru with his elbow.] It's good that it means a lot to you--I have something like that too, so I get it.

[kivatteru]

Thank you for understanding. [ Feeling his muscles start to function again, little by little, he glances at Yuya curiously. ] What's the thing that gets you passionate?

[hippocarnival]

Mm, I really like performing. Back home, there's a kind of card game that's really popular, with life-like holograms. [He scratches his cheek, a little sheepish.] That's like my violin, but I can't really play it without an opponent. And it doesn't exist here.

[He never realized how complicated it would be to explain, because everyone knows about duel monsters back home...]

[kivatteru]

[ Indeed, the context is a bit lost on Wataru, who never had such a thing working back home. There are vampires and kamen riders, but not card game duels... ]

You can't play a regular violin? [ He's trying to understand the logic behind what Yuya's telling him. ]

[hippocarnival]

Uh--no, but that's not really how I meant it... nevermind. [He waves his hands quickly.] The point is, I get it. And I think it's great violin means that much to you.