Not Again! With Dazai

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[Rolling his eyes, and he'll move a bit closer. He's got a scarf too, so he'll pull it off to give to Dazai.]

Here, use this for a bit.

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[ Chuuya just likes seeing Dazai wearing his things. Taking it and wrapping it around his neck.

Then he'll pull out his phone to take a pic of Chuuya scarfing the snowman. ]

Maybe we should figure out how to make hot drinks after this.

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Like coffee, or hot chocolate?

[Coffee is Akira's realm, but hot chocolate might be possible. He hums in thought.]

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Hot chocolate with a lot of whipped cream.

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Fine, you sugar fiend. C'mon.

[Time to wander off and get hot drinks! They can recover their hat and scarf later.]

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I'm not the only one who likes sweets.

[ He's seen you grabbing Asch's treats.

It's probably the powder mixed kind but instructions and access to hot water expedites that adventure. Does this count as another first? ]

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[It sure dooooo and Chuuya is even making sure to put extra whipped cream in both cups. Because Dazai is right, he likes sweets.]

...this is all really weird, you know.

[He says that as he passes the cup to Dazai.]

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[ Putting both of his hands around the cup. Warmth! ]

That we're building snowmen and drinking hot cocoa together?

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Yeah. It's just so...normal. it feels weird.

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It's interesting how we've done quite a bit of normal activities while in a murder camp. However, we aren't being pulled into fights or schemes on a daily basis here either.

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We don't have a unified enemy to fight against. It's just living. And that makes it feel weird

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[ Taking a sip of his cocoa. ]

Think we'll ever get used to it?

[ Since they will have a lot more of this in Reito's world. ]

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Maybe. I'd like to get used to it. It's 'normal', right?

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Do you want to get used to it because it's normal or because it's what you want?

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We're trying out 'normal' stuff, aren't we? So we should want to be normal.

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I don't think I can ever be considered normal. I also don't think you'd be interested in me if I was.

[ Taking another sip. ]

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That's not true. Reito-

[No, he can't even finish that thought. Reito is not normal.]

....Akira is normal and he's still a good friend.

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[ ... looks at Akira's rivalmance ]

Is Akira normal?

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He's more normal than you, me, or Reito.

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Anyone would look normal compare to us, Chuuya.

[ A longer sip of his hot cocoa as he leans into Chuuya's side. ]

I'm okay with Chuuya staying Chuuya, even if you can be a pain at times. [ Said with a tiny edge of fondness. Just tiny. ] I do think we should continue experiencing what's normal because it's clear we're lacking knowledge and experience there.

[ So it's beneficial to keep doing it. ]

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[He shrugs. It's never been a 'I must do this' thing for him, just thinky thoughts.]

Yeah, I know. And we're never gonna be normal. But what's the difference between 'normal' and 'human'? Can you be human and not normal?

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I don't know if I can answer that because normally I don't feel human.

[ This camp experience and the house are the outliers to this. ]

Chuuya seems more human than most people I've encountered.

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If you've never felt human, then of course I'd be more human to you.

What do you feel like, then?

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Like I'm empty.

[ Giving a shrug. ]

It's been different the last few months.

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So you're less empty now?

[He'll find out next week, when feelings sharing is a go. But for now, he's left to wonder for himself.]