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( HE YELLS AT KOMAEDA NOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW he's all upset about the past that happened like 6 years ago, komaeda grown he ain't got time for his childishness rn!! )

So you want to full on stab me?

( he's thinking about it, knowing his luck... it'll probably work against him anyway, sighs... death is not in his reach, but if he can get her to come means she'd be more willing to make it happen, right? perhaps there can be some way to excite her over stabbing him close to death. )

Like... how would you stab me?

[ The way— and the fact— that he asks is off-putting and Maya makes a face at him. Like this is a topic of conversation to have over lunch. It would be quick, as painless as she can make it, some place that doesn't bleed very much... the back of the neck, maybe, if she can manage to sever the correct nerves and blood vessels. ...maybe not too quick, but she wouldn't stick around to watch, anyways.

Really not the thoughts she should be having over lunch.

With a sigh, she pushes her bento away from her, setting her chopsticks at an angle over a corner. ]

Eat and shut up. I heard your stomach.

( he's eager to know, almost excited about what she could do to him — komaeda doesn't have much to live for, especially with the countdown of a year or maybe less. well, that's because of his illness eating him away, and that may not apply to him anymore, but how would he know if he never got checked for it. if maya believes she can do something to him, who is he to reject her attempt? how far will her hope go... he wonders, it's a shame people who lack talent have the smallest amount of it... but who knows. )

...

( thinking about hope is one thing, but noticing her pushing her bento towards him catches him off guard. he blinks in confusion, his head canting to the side as he appears out of his element. what is she doing? what is she doing? he even got called out for something he can't help... well, if only he'd just eat... )

...

( he could thank her, but she doesn't seem the type to take compliments well, nor does she take people around her well... hm. he picks up a piece of broccolini with the chopsticks, but he doesn't part his mouth to eat, instead... )

...You should think about it, if you need an excuse, making sure they're in line also works.

[ good thing he goes for his veggies instead of something insubstantial like rice, or that piece of broccolini might have been shoved down his throat for him.

At least he does that, and gives her a ready made excuse. ]

I'll think about it. I'm sure Ishimaru being there will keep it from getting out of hand, though. I trust him.

( actually he doesn't like rice, so she can see him pick at everything else but it...

now if maya does look at him, he might try to hold it out to feed to her because he'll think she wants something. if she doesn't, he'll eat, and it is surprising how his eyes light up from the taste. )

I trust him as well, an Ultimate is capable of so much... and as you know... two heads are better than one.

( it's organized nicely, detached from the situation, but inviting enough that if she did come no one would think otherwise against her words. )

...Do you have a video recorder that we can borrow? I'll make sure to give it to someone with capable hands as well.

[ If she was looking at him, she'll have to break eye contact to resist rolling her eyes at the word "Ultimate" ]

I can find one. I will give it to Saihara once you have gathered the necessary people and have a script written. It will not touch your hands.

[ He does not get to be a proxy, she feels like he would break it somehow ]

( SAIHARA TOO? yes, this is ultimate appreciation... he might be smiling a little too hard... the sort of people she's surrounded herself with... amazing. )

I'll gladly tell them all! I'm glad you trust him, he is truly reliable... ( ULTIMATES!! ) With the students we have... we can all come together to make the perfect video...

( setting down the chopsticks, he claps his hands together a little too excited. )

Lily May will definitely take part... Would your brother have any interest in things like this?

[ A smiling Komaeda weirds her out a little, but she does her best not to let it show. ]

Who's Lily May?

[ A first year, maybe... She thinks she recalls seeing a L.May send Shuichi a plot clue once on the PDA. ]

As for Hiro... I doubt he would want to feature in any video. But it would be good to have him be included— he's a very good artist, and would do well for any props that need to be made.

How about I introduce her to you soon, she can be pretty fickle, but she's agile and reliable.

( no... she's so special, this is why komaeda loves her, so he'll be acquiring them both. from what komaeda remembers about him, he seems sleepy and to himself... very quiet, but it makes him wonder if he chooses to be that way. )

I know he has to have amazing artistic skills, he drew something in my hand once...

( ... )

Want to see?

[ Maya sighs. Please don't be a dick... she raised him better than that. ]

Fine.

( he waits for maya to hold out her hand, and when she does... he'll draw the same symbol from before that was done onto him. it's not as neat as that one, but it's close enough. )

Any thoughts?

[ She is not giving him her hand. He'll have to draw it on his own palm while she leans forward and watches, and when she sees it... she almost looks amused. ]

What'd you do to piss him off?

Is that it... I made him upset, well... he's not the first.

( he smiles at the thought as he thinks back to what he did, and he sighs softly. )

I found him in a classroom, maybe he wanted to be alone... ( komaeda vaguely remembers asking something about both blood, and then the side effects of the wisteria tree. ) He has his own secret code, huh?

Everybody does.

[ He really needn't say any more, because she can imagine Komaeda doing to Hiro exactly what he does to her— stepping right into her life without care or consideration and never taking a hint that he's not wanted.

With a sigh, she leans forward and flicks Komaeda hard on the forehead. ]

That's for pissing him off.

[ The she leans back, and points at her bento. ]

That's for pushing him.

( at least he's learned something about him, that the drawing means he's sick of komaeda's shit, but that means there's more to figure out about him. he wonders if there's a way to sign for "i need your help," because maybe there can be a silent understanding rather than komaeda speaking.

that's what he's thinking until he feels a flick against his forehead, and his eyes widen like he's been shocked out of what he was doing. he looks up at her, confused — he understands, he's not the best person, and that he's annoying which most of the time he does on purpose, but... )

Pushing him...?

( excuse me? excuse him? what does that mean? )

Yes.

[ She does not explain further. Eat your veggies, Komaeda. ]

( he'll eat! he's eating, which means he'll put a hand under his food so he can catch whatever drops &mash; )

...

( he sounds a little hesitant... why did maya point at the food like that, like he's not connecting the dots... it caught him off guard. )

Where... are his favorite spots to be, so I can ask for his assistance?

[ It's brocollini, how can one be so messy eating broccolini ]

You found him last time, didn't you? Approaching somebody in their favorite spot isn't necessarily going to make them more receptive, either.

[ Gestures at Natsume finding her in the music room. Maybe Hiro would be easy to find and in a good mood if Komaeda were to go to his favorite place, maybe he would be more upset about being pulled away from a place he otherwise liked. ]

This isn't an endeavor you need my help with.

( what if the rice drops? :( )

Ahaha, you're right...

( first thing is first... maya telling komaeda to find her brother on his own, and not saying something like stay away from him is... a huge flag here. he wasn't expecting that, so she believes he can find hiro again, which komaeda possibly could, he's technically annoying enough. )

I'll find him, don't worry! ( maybe this time komaeda can get him the box of strawberry milk and the corn chips shaped like the cone properly this time. )

This is pretty good, Arisu-san, I wish someone of your cooking expertise could make food for the endeavor we're all going through...

[ He doesn't like rice?? don't touch it and it doesn't get everywhere

Also I forgot Komaeda pressed betray and disregarded Hiro's snack order after unleashing beetles on him, no wonder Hiro was pissed, it had less to do with being bothered and more to do with being terrorized ]

You know plenty of others who can cook. I will take care of myself and my brother; I will not be feeding you.

( no??? even though he knows all sorts of rice dishes, he doesn't want it!!!

i'm tearing up, he was testing hiro's hope and he likes it!! but at least this means he'll be able to win him over with his snack order... selective dementia truly comes in handy. )

You don't have to feed me, Arisu-san! Rather... would it be too much to ask for a dish from you once we're able to acquire the dormitories?

( her cooking... HER COOKING. )

Yes. Why should I?

[ What does she get out of it? Acquiring dorms isn't a personal accomplishment for her; she's not homeless. ]

I'm not sure how many people there are to a dorm room... but if it's me and one other person, if I allow them to indulge in your cooking...

( which sounds like a bad thing at first, sure, but he's onto something considering maya tends to have it hard with kindness, and being thanked, things like that. it sounds fun too, now that he talks about it, sharing a meal made by someone else with another person so they can equally praise the meal. he likes what he's had so far, and he takes another bite to express his excitement. )

I won't be the only transfer whose had your cooking, so then I'd have no reason to brag!

You have no reason to brag either way...

[ It isn't something to brag about, "I got to eat Maya Arisu's food and wasn't poisoned after" it's nothing special. ]

In fact, you keep it to yourself that I shared any of my lunch with you. Don't speak a word of it.

What do you mean? There's a lot to brag about...

( especially "i got to eat maya arisu's food and wasn't poisoned after," because i sure did think it was poisoned. )

Allowing me to indulge in this made from your own time and effort... ( he hums, it's a shame that he can't share with his roomie(s?) her food, well, he did try for the future. )

I have to ask... is this the sort of food that they say is made with love?

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