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You are, but don't worry, we're friends, so I'll be here to help both of you. [ there's a pause ] So you should know you made a terrible first impression on your roommate.

[sengokus]

[he

slumps a little]

Just add it to the list...

[HE HAS SO MANY FIRST IMPRESSIONS TO RECOVER FROM]

[alteracion]

[ she? leans on him and pats his head ]

Don't worry. It's not totally unrecoverable. You just need to not fall down on your knees every time something bad happens. That's the opposite of looking cool.

[sengokus]

[he leans into the headpat.... thank you grace

also he's just going to pout a bit]

We talked about that already! And she laughed when I took a knee and called her 'Your Highness' - so it's probably fine by now!

[oh my god]

[alteracion]

Oh, you're bad at this. [ how is this even a revelation. she pat pats him again ] Did she ask to be called that?

[sengokus]

[he nods...]

Yeah.

[and he just

went with it]

I mean, I'm probably not gonna call her that all the time... but it makes her happy?

[he doesn't understand why people call him a pushover and yet]

[alteracion]

Okay, well, at least it's a little less sad. [ because she at least asked him to. but like. only a little? ] But I'm pretty sure she was messing with you.

[sengokus]

[he looks thoughtful for a second at that

before he just laughs a little]

... probably. But - it's okay. I think we've got it figured out now. I'm not surprised the hole started out deep, but I think I hit ground level again.

Er... but if she complains to you again, let me know. I'll try to fix it.

[alteracion]

It was more making fun than complaining. [ pats his shoulder before moving away ] But I'll be sure to let you know when you make a fool of yourself.

[sengokus]

[ . . . . ]

G-Gently...

[he anticipates this happening a lot for some reason]

But I've got cool points too, you know!

[IT'S NOT JUST DISASTER, THEORETICALLY]

[alteracion]

[ okay but he's walking into that one so she makes a show of looking him up and down ]

Where?

[sengokus]

[GLDKJ]

Look harder! Look harder!!

[alteracion]

I'm looking! But I can't see it. You might have to point me in the right direction.

[ this is just making it worse ]

[sengokus]

[he looks like he wants to cry]

You'll see... When something stressful happens and my instincts kick in!

[but he doesn't anything TOO dangerous to happen?? oh mineo]

[alteracion]

Dangerous how? Are we talking picking fights with people, or a saber tooth tiger attack?

[sengokus]

Both!

[and he straightens up a little at this, frowning]

I don't want either to happen - but if they did, I'd jump in to help you no matter what!

[alteracion]

That I don't doubt, [ said easily but it seems obvious by now ] but could you handle both?

[sengokus]

Yeah.

[and once again he seems serious]

A man doesn't go back on his word - and I'd handle both. ... the tiger might be hard but I'd figure it out.

[don't just mumble that]

[alteracion]

[ she laughs a little ]

If there actually was a tiger, I'd help you out. It's a lot easier two against one.

[ why does she sound like she knows from personal experience, ]

[sengokus]

Oh, thanks!

[a beat]

Wait, how do you know?! Have you beaten up a tiger before?!

[alteracion]

Sort of? It had tusks, so it wasn't quite a normal tiger, but close enough.

[sengokus]

Why - oh, is it related to this train thing you were talking about...?

[alteracion]

Yep. The train has a lot of weird-- denizens on it.

[ ignore the pause before denizens it's fine ]

[sengokus]

[he's taking his own pause and then]

Denizens...

[just

parroting her]

[alteracion]

[ there's a deliberate pause, like she's mulling over how to explain ]

They're ... beings that are from the train. Some are more dangerous than others.