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[ 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?

[ Why would she poison her own food!! Too bad she doesn't have a drink she can spike with Natsume's wisteria extract and force that down Komaeda's throat. ]

What? No... You're speaking of a meal made by somebody for their significant other, or for family, or for friends. This was for me.

[ No love here. ]

( we know the truth, he'd throw it up and be okay!! then maya would get pissed at natsume for faulty wares... )

...Do you not love yourself?

[ It's true, it would be Natsume's fault. ]

Not in a way that can be tasted. If you want that experience, ask somebody to cook for you and you alone.

So there's a certain way to loving you? You should tell me, Arisu-san! Are you in love with anyone here?

( help, i think about this video rina sent me, and komaeda's enneagram did some annoying shit like this. )

[ Maya takes her lunch back and does not answer him. ]

( stop! he slowly moves his chopsticks down to grab another bro — there goes the lunch, and he laughs sheepishly once he realizes. )

Sorry, sorry... I won't ask again.

( he does, however, lean across the desk to pick up another piece so he can have a bite. )

We're working on friendship first, I remember. Love interests can be for later.

[ Ugh. Hate that she has to stop moving the lunchbox because if she does, Komaeda will pick up and drop whatever it is he's reaching for. ]

We're not going to talk about it later, either. That's private business, so if you wish to gossip about romantic pursuits, do it with somebody else. Friendship too isn't something that needs to be discussed, like a soccer huddle before a game.

( this is where he takes advantage, he's going to... eat! he brings the piece to his mouth, chewing as he watches her carefully. he then falls back into his seat, leaving behind the chopsticks in her bento as he crosses his arms on the surface of the desk. )

You all really like soccer here, huh?

( why soccer metaphors, what's the lore? anyway, he'll laugh softly. )

But no, Arisu-san... What do you hope for aside from power, because I believe hope is something you can't do alone.

( we're going to ignore komaeda does everything alone, yep yep. )

I watch the team's games sometimes.

[ Who would miss the chance to watch Rokkun play in an official """soccer""" match, honestly ]

Anyways, [ she pins Komaeda a Look ] I am not alone.

[ There is one person she can always rely on, even if he doesn't seem the most reliable, she still holds him to higher regard than anybody else here. ]

Oh, oh... do you have videos? I want to see.

( where's her phone, is this trackphone era? i can't remember, and komaeda can't remember, but he's modern, and knows that's how normal people record things. also, there's personal reasons. let him get up to bring his chair on her side of the desk so they can sit next to one another, and he settles his hands into the seat of his lap. )

That's good, Arisu-san, as long as you have someone... Then that means...

( she's able to connect with others, it's a possibility available to her. sighs, hope and friendship with a little bit of dying, he wouldn't have it any other way. )

Good things... I've heard.

What? No. Go away.

[ Stop that. As he slides his chair over, she places the heel of her foot on the edge to stop it from coming any closer, because in her mind, picking up her own chair and moving it would result in a never ending cycle. ]

Lunchtime is over. Go back to your homeroom.

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