[ Those cards of promises I discarded, were they retribution for my incessant taking? ]
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Mahiru, satisfied with her drawing, finally lifts the notebook to reveal her work to Shidou.
âTa-da! I drew you and Kazui-san! Arenât you two so cute?~â
Giggling, she slides the notebook and the pencil back to Shidou.
âYour turn! What do you want to draw? Or do you want to surprise me?â she asks, curiously looking up at him.
He turns back to look, hands still politely folded on his lap.
"Ah..? That's very cute, Shiina-kun... You've captured both of our likenesses very well. Really, you've got quite some artistic skill... You've even drawn my moles" He smiles, pointing to the moles on his face.
It reminds him of......
"...... Oh, hm... I suppose... I will surprise you, then..." He gently takes the notebook and pencil, setting it down on his lap. "... Do try not to look... it would be better as a surprise." He asks gently.
âI would never ever forget your moles. I think itâs one of your most defining features! Lots of people call them âbeauty marks,â instead of moles, when theyâre on your face. I always see models with beauty marks in my womenâs magazines,â Mahiru eagerly explains.
She turns her head away from him and shuts her eyes to avoid seeing the notebook.
âOkay! I wonât peek! Just let me know when you are done.~â
"Ah... really now? Well... I suppose they are pretty. My wife had moles under her eyes, too... They really were 'beauty marks' on her... She was very pretty."
He flips to a new page, doodling something, extremely focused, then stares at it for a moment before holding it up.
"... I drew you and Kashiki-kun, since you seem to have become friends..." He says, smiling, seeming somewhat proud of himself.
Mahiru gasps, delicately taking the notepad from Shidou to inspect it up close.
Despite the shaky penciled lines, Mahiru finds it endearing, like one would with a young childâs artwork.
âAww!~ You made us look so cute! I havenât had my portrait drawn in forever⊠so this is really special to me! Can I keep this page?â she requests, fluttering her eyelashes in an attempt to convince Shidou.
"I'm glad you like it, Shiina-kun... Yours was very cute, as well." He smiles at her, seeming somewhat proud of himself. "Ah, of course ... You can take the page, I don't mind. I'm honoured that you like it that much..."
It reminded him of drawing with his sons. He misses them.
âOf course I do! Iâll have to show Yuno-chan, too. Iâm sure that she will love it just as much as I do!â Mahiru exclaims.
Carefully, she tries to free the page from the notebook, doing her best not to damage it. Again, it proves much harder than anticipated, unable to use her other arm to steady the notebook.
Luckily, she manages, but the hole punctures had left jagged edges along the top of the page. She sets it down on her lap to avoid creasing it.
âHmm⊠my turnâŠâ Mahiru picks up the pencil, absentmindedly drumming it against the new blank page. âShould I surprise you again?â
"Haha, I hope so... I did try." He smiles. "I tend to doodle a bit, just to pass the time... I believe I've drawn... Everyone here, at least once... Just out of boredom."
He reaches out awkwardly to try and help, but it seems Mahiru had it handled, and he places his hands back in his lap politely.
"ah..?" He tilts his head at her slightly, curious. "... You can surprise me, if you'd like. I'd appreciate anything, really. Your drawings are very cute... And I appreciate the effort alone, as well."
âThank you! I am having a lot of fun with this already!â Mahiru turns the notebook away from view, pausing for a moment, before starting to scribble on the page.
âI wish that we had colored pencils or markers here. It would be so fun to experiment with them, too. Also, youâll have to show me your self-portraits of everyone else here! Iâll try not to steal your other portrait of me,~â Mahiru jokes, briefly glancing up to give him a mischievous smile, before returning her focus to her drawing.
Then, she rotates the notebook on the bed to face him, dropping the pencil beside it.
âAll done! I wanted to draw some animals using hearts! It was a trick I learned when I was little. This is how I draw my doggyâŠâ Mahiru says, pointing to her first sketch, before dragging her finger towards the next, âand then this is that cute bunny that follows Es-kun around sometimes.~â
"Ah... That would be nice. I'm sure the younger kids would enjoy that, too... I wonder if Mukuhara-san or Kashiki-kun could request them." He muses. "Of course, of course... They should be somewhere in the notebook, I believe... I spend much of my time just doodling, to pass it by..."
"Ah..? You have a dog, Shiina-kun?" He asks politely, looking at the little drawings on the notebook. They're very cute, really. "Could you tell me more about it..? They're very cute drawings, really. You have quite the skill."
âThatâs really sweet of you to say! I love making cute drawings.~â Mahiru props her elbow against the bed, resting her chin against her palm. âI used to have a dog. She isnât gone, though! I put her in someone elseâs care because I couldnât take her with me and my boyfriend, even though I really wanted toâŠâ
Mahiru smiles, a hint of melancholy in her eyes as she recalled the memory.
âI know itâs not the same, but I think itâs the closest I could get to taking care of a baby. Maybe I will be able to see her again one day. She might even have a doggy boyfriend by then.~â
"Ah..? My condolences... I'm sure that you'll be able to reunite with her, some day. It must have been hard, having to leave her behind." He says, trying to comfort her somehow. "I'm sure she misses you as well."
He hums, thinking to himself.
"I'm sure you could have children, somewhere down the line. You've got your whole life ahead of you... Though, I have heard of people "practicing" with pets, first. I'm sure you'd make a good parent." He smiles. "... Ah, maybe... That would be quite cute."
âI really hope I could be a good parent⊠maybe I will have to practice with pets once I get everything sorted out.â
Mahiru chuckles, though, there is a note of uncertainty in her voice.
ââŠIs it weird to hope that someone misses you, but not too much? I donât want her to feel sad about me being gone. But I guess I do want to believe that thereâs someone who wants to see me. Even if they are just a puppy, heheâŠâ
Her gaze returns to the sketch of her dog.
âI wish that I could show you an actual picture of her, too. Sheâs so much cuter in real life.â
"Mm, maybe. Though, I'm sure you'd be a wonderful parent... Even if not now, you could certainly learn to be one. You have the love that a child needs."
He fidgets with the blanket. "... I don't think so. It's... Always nice, to know someone misses you... That someone wants to see you again. It's... Nice. To have that constant presence... To know there's something to look forward to."
He's silent for a moment, tugging at his gloves.
"... Ah, I'm sure she is... I didn't have pets, but my sons... They always wanted a dog or a cat, haha."
âDogs and cats do need more maintenance, so I imagine that getting one would be more hectic when youâre already juggling two little ones. I hear that lots of families start out with fish instead. Hehe⊠I have thought about this sort of thing a lot.~â
She twirls her hair around her finger, failing to suppress a grin. Shidouâs words about being a âwonderful parentâ seemed to have flattered her quite a bit⊠even if it wasnât a reality yet.
âThank you, by the way. Youâre being too nice.~â
"Haha... I'm sure they would have put up a fuss if I got them a fish instead of a dog or cat... though, they seemed content with being told 'when you're older'... Ah... they really were good kids."
He continues to tug at his gloves, before he picks up the notebook gently.
"... Ah, I'm not exaggerating... really, you have the passion and care to become a wonderful parent." He insists gently, absentmindedly drawing something. "No one starts out perfect, after all. You seem willing to learn... which is something you need to do as a parent."
As Shidou begins to draw, Mahiru turns her head away from him to avoid looking at the notebook. Although not instructed to look away, she seemed to enjoy the âsurpriseâ factor.
âIâm more than willing to learn. Thatâs why Iâm happy that youâre giving me advice and all. Even if I canât use it right now, I definitely will one day. No matter how long that may be.â Mahiru chuckles softly.
He laughs lightly as Mahiru turns away. It's sweet of her, to try to find joy even in these situations. He couldn't do that if he tried.
"Mhm... it's always good to learn. I'm sure... there will come a time where all that you've learnt will help. I'm sure of it." He assures her gently, before setting down his pencil.
"Ah... here, I've drawn the rabbit that follows Es-kun around, as well.... and a ray. I... I just like them."
"Ah..? I'm glad, haha." He smiles, somewhat proud of his work, or at least not ashamed in the slightest. "They're not quite as cute as the ones you drew... But I believe they are passable."
He smiles. "I have. The last time I went to an aquarium... A few years ago, right before we got married... My wife and I. I pet one of the rays in the touch pool... They're very cute. We got too busy to visit the aquarium after marriage, especially when my son was born, but... We... always intended to bring them, one day." He looks downcast, staring at his hands. "... We should have gone sooner." he mutters.
Mahiru, satisfied with her drawing, finally lifts the notebook to reveal her work to Shidou.
âTa-da! I drew you and Kazui-san! Arenât you two so cute?~â
Giggling, she slides the notebook and the pencil back to Shidou.
âYour turn! What do you want to draw? Or do you want to surprise me?â she asks, curiously looking up at him.
He turns back to look, hands still politely folded on his lap.
"Ah..? That's very cute, Shiina-kun... You've captured both of our likenesses very well. Really, you've got quite some artistic skill... You've even drawn my moles" He smiles, pointing to the moles on his face.
It reminds him of......
"...... Oh, hm... I suppose... I will surprise you, then..." He gently takes the notebook and pencil, setting it down on his lap. "... Do try not to look... it would be better as a surprise." He asks gently.
âI would never ever forget your moles. I think itâs one of your most defining features! Lots of people call them âbeauty marks,â instead of moles, when theyâre on your face. I always see models with beauty marks in my womenâs magazines,â Mahiru eagerly explains.
She turns her head away from him and shuts her eyes to avoid seeing the notebook.
âOkay! I wonât peek! Just let me know when you are done.~â
"Ah... really now? Well... I suppose they are pretty. My wife had moles under her eyes, too... They really were 'beauty marks' on her... She was very pretty."
He flips to a new page, doodling something, extremely focused, then stares at it for a moment before holding it up.
"... I drew you and Kashiki-kun, since you seem to have become friends..." He says, smiling, seeming somewhat proud of himself.
Mahiru gasps, delicately taking the notepad from Shidou to inspect it up close.
Despite the shaky penciled lines, Mahiru finds it endearing, like one would with a young childâs artwork.
âAww!~ You made us look so cute! I havenât had my portrait drawn in forever⊠so this is really special to me! Can I keep this page?â she requests, fluttering her eyelashes in an attempt to convince Shidou.
"I'm glad you like it, Shiina-kun... Yours was very cute, as well." He smiles at her, seeming somewhat proud of himself. "Ah, of course ... You can take the page, I don't mind. I'm honoured that you like it that much..."
It reminded him of drawing with his sons. He misses them.
âOf course I do! Iâll have to show Yuno-chan, too. Iâm sure that she will love it just as much as I do!â Mahiru exclaims.
Carefully, she tries to free the page from the notebook, doing her best not to damage it. Again, it proves much harder than anticipated, unable to use her other arm to steady the notebook.
Luckily, she manages, but the hole punctures had left jagged edges along the top of the page. She sets it down on her lap to avoid creasing it.
âHmm⊠my turnâŠâ Mahiru picks up the pencil, absentmindedly drumming it against the new blank page. âShould I surprise you again?â
"Haha, I hope so... I did try." He smiles. "I tend to doodle a bit, just to pass the time... I believe I've drawn... Everyone here, at least once... Just out of boredom."
He reaches out awkwardly to try and help, but it seems Mahiru had it handled, and he places his hands back in his lap politely.
"ah..?" He tilts his head at her slightly, curious. "... You can surprise me, if you'd like. I'd appreciate anything, really. Your drawings are very cute... And I appreciate the effort alone, as well."
âThank you! I am having a lot of fun with this already!â Mahiru turns the notebook away from view, pausing for a moment, before starting to scribble on the page.
âI wish that we had colored pencils or markers here. It would be so fun to experiment with them, too. Also, youâll have to show me your self-portraits of everyone else here! Iâll try not to steal your other portrait of me,~â Mahiru jokes, briefly glancing up to give him a mischievous smile, before returning her focus to her drawing.
Then, she rotates the notebook on the bed to face him, dropping the pencil beside it.
âAll done! I wanted to draw some animals using hearts! It was a trick I learned when I was little. This is how I draw my doggyâŠâ Mahiru says, pointing to her first sketch, before dragging her finger towards the next, âand then this is that cute bunny that follows Es-kun around sometimes.~â
"Ah... That would be nice. I'm sure the younger kids would enjoy that, too... I wonder if Mukuhara-san or Kashiki-kun could request them." He muses. "Of course, of course... They should be somewhere in the notebook, I believe... I spend much of my time just doodling, to pass it by..."
"Ah..? You have a dog, Shiina-kun?" He asks politely, looking at the little drawings on the notebook. They're very cute, really. "Could you tell me more about it..? They're very cute drawings, really. You have quite the skill."
âThatâs really sweet of you to say! I love making cute drawings.~â Mahiru props her elbow against the bed, resting her chin against her palm. âI used to have a dog. She isnât gone, though! I put her in someone elseâs care because I couldnât take her with me and my boyfriend, even though I really wanted toâŠâ
Mahiru smiles, a hint of melancholy in her eyes as she recalled the memory.
âI know itâs not the same, but I think itâs the closest I could get to taking care of a baby. Maybe I will be able to see her again one day. She might even have a doggy boyfriend by then.~â
"Ah..? My condolences... I'm sure that you'll be able to reunite with her, some day. It must have been hard, having to leave her behind." He says, trying to comfort her somehow. "I'm sure she misses you as well."
He hums, thinking to himself.
"I'm sure you could have children, somewhere down the line. You've got your whole life ahead of you... Though, I have heard of people "practicing" with pets, first. I'm sure you'd make a good parent." He smiles. "... Ah, maybe... That would be quite cute."
âI really hope I could be a good parent⊠maybe I will have to practice with pets once I get everything sorted out.â
Mahiru chuckles, though, there is a note of uncertainty in her voice.
ââŠIs it weird to hope that someone misses you, but not too much? I donât want her to feel sad about me being gone. But I guess I do want to believe that thereâs someone who wants to see me. Even if they are just a puppy, heheâŠâ
Her gaze returns to the sketch of her dog.
âI wish that I could show you an actual picture of her, too. Sheâs so much cuter in real life.â
"Mm, maybe. Though, I'm sure you'd be a wonderful parent... Even if not now, you could certainly learn to be one. You have the love that a child needs."
He fidgets with the blanket. "... I don't think so. It's... Always nice, to know someone misses you... That someone wants to see you again. It's... Nice. To have that constant presence... To know there's something to look forward to."
He's silent for a moment, tugging at his gloves.
"... Ah, I'm sure she is... I didn't have pets, but my sons... They always wanted a dog or a cat, haha."
âDogs and cats do need more maintenance, so I imagine that getting one would be more hectic when youâre already juggling two little ones. I hear that lots of families start out with fish instead. Hehe⊠I have thought about this sort of thing a lot.~â
She twirls her hair around her finger, failing to suppress a grin. Shidouâs words about being a âwonderful parentâ seemed to have flattered her quite a bit⊠even if it wasnât a reality yet.
âThank you, by the way. Youâre being too nice.~â
"Haha... I'm sure they would have put up a fuss if I got them a fish instead of a dog or cat... though, they seemed content with being told 'when you're older'... Ah... they really were good kids."
He continues to tug at his gloves, before he picks up the notebook gently.
"... Ah, I'm not exaggerating... really, you have the passion and care to become a wonderful parent." He insists gently, absentmindedly drawing something. "No one starts out perfect, after all. You seem willing to learn... which is something you need to do as a parent."
As Shidou begins to draw, Mahiru turns her head away from him to avoid looking at the notebook. Although not instructed to look away, she seemed to enjoy the âsurpriseâ factor.
âIâm more than willing to learn. Thatâs why Iâm happy that youâre giving me advice and all. Even if I canât use it right now, I definitely will one day. No matter how long that may be.â Mahiru chuckles softly.
He laughs lightly as Mahiru turns away. It's sweet of her, to try to find joy even in these situations. He couldn't do that if he tried.
"Mhm... it's always good to learn. I'm sure... there will come a time where all that you've learnt will help. I'm sure of it." He assures her gently, before setting down his pencil.
"Ah... here, I've drawn the rabbit that follows Es-kun around, as well.... and a ray. I... I just like them."
Mahiru, satisfied with her drawing, finally lifts the notebook to reveal her work to Shidou.
âTa-da! I drew you and Kazui-san! Arenât you two so cute?~â
Giggling, she slides the notebook and the pencil back to Shidou.
âYour turn! What do you want to draw? Or do you want to surprise me?â she asks, curiously looking up at him.
He turns back to look, hands still politely folded on his lap.
"Ah..? That's very cute, Shiina-kun... You've captured both of our likenesses very well. Really, you've got quite some artistic skill... You've even drawn my moles" He smiles, pointing to the moles on his face.
It reminds him of......
"...... Oh, hm... I suppose... I will surprise you, then..." He gently takes the notebook and pencil, setting it down on his lap. "... Do try not to look... it would be better as a surprise." He asks gently.
âI would never ever forget your moles. I think itâs one of your most defining features! Lots of people call them âbeauty marks,â instead of moles, when theyâre on your face. I always see models with beauty marks in my womenâs magazines,â Mahiru eagerly explains.
She turns her head away from him and shuts her eyes to avoid seeing the notebook.
âOkay! I wonât peek! Just let me know when you are done.~â
"Ah... really now? Well... I suppose they are pretty. My wife had moles under her eyes, too... They really were 'beauty marks' on her... She was very pretty."
He flips to a new page, doodling something, extremely focused, then stares at it for a moment before holding it up.
"... I drew you and Kashiki-kun, since you seem to have become friends..." He says, smiling, seeming somewhat proud of himself.
Mahiru gasps, delicately taking the notepad from Shidou to inspect it up close.
Despite the shaky penciled lines, Mahiru finds it endearing, like one would with a young childâs artwork.
âAww!~ You made us look so cute! I havenât had my portrait drawn in forever⊠so this is really special to me! Can I keep this page?â she requests, fluttering her eyelashes in an attempt to convince Shidou.
"I'm glad you like it, Shiina-kun... Yours was very cute, as well." He smiles at her, seeming somewhat proud of himself. "Ah, of course ... You can take the page, I don't mind. I'm honoured that you like it that much..."
It reminded him of drawing with his sons. He misses them.
âOf course I do! Iâll have to show Yuno-chan, too. Iâm sure that she will love it just as much as I do!â Mahiru exclaims.
Carefully, she tries to free the page from the notebook, doing her best not to damage it. Again, it proves much harder than anticipated, unable to use her other arm to steady the notebook.
Luckily, she manages, but the hole punctures had left jagged edges along the top of the page. She sets it down on her lap to avoid creasing it.
âHmm⊠my turnâŠâ Mahiru picks up the pencil, absentmindedly drumming it against the new blank page. âShould I surprise you again?â
"Haha, I hope so... I did try." He smiles. "I tend to doodle a bit, just to pass the time... I believe I've drawn... Everyone here, at least once... Just out of boredom."
He reaches out awkwardly to try and help, but it seems Mahiru had it handled, and he places his hands back in his lap politely.
"ah..?" He tilts his head at her slightly, curious. "... You can surprise me, if you'd like. I'd appreciate anything, really. Your drawings are very cute... And I appreciate the effort alone, as well."
âThank you! I am having a lot of fun with this already!â Mahiru turns the notebook away from view, pausing for a moment, before starting to scribble on the page.
âI wish that we had colored pencils or markers here. It would be so fun to experiment with them, too. Also, youâll have to show me your self-portraits of everyone else here! Iâll try not to steal your other portrait of me,~â Mahiru jokes, briefly glancing up to give him a mischievous smile, before returning her focus to her drawing.
Then, she rotates the notebook on the bed to face him, dropping the pencil beside it.
âAll done! I wanted to draw some animals using hearts! It was a trick I learned when I was little. This is how I draw my doggyâŠâ Mahiru says, pointing to her first sketch, before dragging her finger towards the next, âand then this is that cute bunny that follows Es-kun around sometimes.~â
"Ah... That would be nice. I'm sure the younger kids would enjoy that, too... I wonder if Mukuhara-san or Kashiki-kun could request them." He muses. "Of course, of course... They should be somewhere in the notebook, I believe... I spend much of my time just doodling, to pass it by..."
"Ah..? You have a dog, Shiina-kun?" He asks politely, looking at the little drawings on the notebook. They're very cute, really. "Could you tell me more about it..? They're very cute drawings, really. You have quite the skill."
âThatâs really sweet of you to say! I love making cute drawings.~â Mahiru props her elbow against the bed, resting her chin against her palm. âI used to have a dog. She isnât gone, though! I put her in someone elseâs care because I couldnât take her with me and my boyfriend, even though I really wanted toâŠâ
Mahiru smiles, a hint of melancholy in her eyes as she recalled the memory.
âI know itâs not the same, but I think itâs the closest I could get to taking care of a baby. Maybe I will be able to see her again one day. She might even have a doggy boyfriend by then.~â
"Ah..? My condolences... I'm sure that you'll be able to reunite with her, some day. It must have been hard, having to leave her behind." He says, trying to comfort her somehow. "I'm sure she misses you as well."
He hums, thinking to himself.
"I'm sure you could have children, somewhere down the line. You've got your whole life ahead of you... Though, I have heard of people "practicing" with pets, first. I'm sure you'd make a good parent." He smiles. "... Ah, maybe... That would be quite cute."
âI really hope I could be a good parent⊠maybe I will have to practice with pets once I get everything sorted out.â
Mahiru chuckles, though, there is a note of uncertainty in her voice.
ââŠIs it weird to hope that someone misses you, but not too much? I donât want her to feel sad about me being gone. But I guess I do want to believe that thereâs someone who wants to see me. Even if they are just a puppy, heheâŠâ
Her gaze returns to the sketch of her dog.
âI wish that I could show you an actual picture of her, too. Sheâs so much cuter in real life.â
"Mm, maybe. Though, I'm sure you'd be a wonderful parent... Even if not now, you could certainly learn to be one. You have the love that a child needs."
He fidgets with the blanket. "... I don't think so. It's... Always nice, to know someone misses you... That someone wants to see you again. It's... Nice. To have that constant presence... To know there's something to look forward to."
He's silent for a moment, tugging at his gloves.
"... Ah, I'm sure she is... I didn't have pets, but my sons... They always wanted a dog or a cat, haha."
âDogs and cats do need more maintenance, so I imagine that getting one would be more hectic when youâre already juggling two little ones. I hear that lots of families start out with fish instead. Hehe⊠I have thought about this sort of thing a lot.~â
She twirls her hair around her finger, failing to suppress a grin. Shidouâs words about being a âwonderful parentâ seemed to have flattered her quite a bit⊠even if it wasnât a reality yet.
âThank you, by the way. Youâre being too nice.~â
"Haha... I'm sure they would have put up a fuss if I got them a fish instead of a dog or cat... though, they seemed content with being told 'when you're older'... Ah... they really were good kids."
He continues to tug at his gloves, before he picks up the notebook gently.
"... Ah, I'm not exaggerating... really, you have the passion and care to become a wonderful parent." He insists gently, absentmindedly drawing something. "No one starts out perfect, after all. You seem willing to learn... which is something you need to do as a parent."
Mahiru, satisfied with her drawing, finally lifts the notebook to reveal her work to Shidou.
âTa-da! I drew you and Kazui-san! Arenât you two so cute?~â
Giggling, she slides the notebook and the pencil back to Shidou.
âYour turn! What do you want to draw? Or do you want to surprise me?â she asks, curiously looking up at him.
He turns back to look, hands still politely folded on his lap.
"Ah..? That's very cute, Shiina-kun... You've captured both of our likenesses very well. Really, you've got quite some artistic skill... You've even drawn my moles" He smiles, pointing to the moles on his face.
It reminds him of......
"...... Oh, hm... I suppose... I will surprise you, then..." He gently takes the notebook and pencil, setting it down on his lap. "... Do try not to look... it would be better as a surprise." He asks gently.
âI would never ever forget your moles. I think itâs one of your most defining features! Lots of people call them âbeauty marks,â instead of moles, when theyâre on your face. I always see models with beauty marks in my womenâs magazines,â Mahiru eagerly explains.
She turns her head away from him and shuts her eyes to avoid seeing the notebook.
âOkay! I wonât peek! Just let me know when you are done.~â
"Ah... really now? Well... I suppose they are pretty. My wife had moles under her eyes, too... They really were 'beauty marks' on her... She was very pretty."
He flips to a new page, doodling something, extremely focused, then stares at it for a moment before holding it up.
"... I drew you and Kashiki-kun, since you seem to have become friends..." He says, smiling, seeming somewhat proud of himself.
Mahiru gasps, delicately taking the notepad from Shidou to inspect it up close.
Despite the shaky penciled lines, Mahiru finds it endearing, like one would with a young childâs artwork.
âAww!~ You made us look so cute! I havenât had my portrait drawn in forever⊠so this is really special to me! Can I keep this page?â she requests, fluttering her eyelashes in an attempt to convince Shidou.
"I'm glad you like it, Shiina-kun... Yours was very cute, as well." He smiles at her, seeming somewhat proud of himself. "Ah, of course ... You can take the page, I don't mind. I'm honoured that you like it that much..."
It reminded him of drawing with his sons. He misses them.
âOf course I do! Iâll have to show Yuno-chan, too. Iâm sure that she will love it just as much as I do!â Mahiru exclaims.
Carefully, she tries to free the page from the notebook, doing her best not to damage it. Again, it proves much harder than anticipated, unable to use her other arm to steady the notebook.
Luckily, she manages, but the hole punctures had left jagged edges along the top of the page. She sets it down on her lap to avoid creasing it.
âHmm⊠my turnâŠâ Mahiru picks up the pencil, absentmindedly drumming it against the new blank page. âShould I surprise you again?â
"Haha, I hope so... I did try." He smiles. "I tend to doodle a bit, just to pass the time... I believe I've drawn... Everyone here, at least once... Just out of boredom."
He reaches out awkwardly to try and help, but it seems Mahiru had it handled, and he places his hands back in his lap politely.
"ah..?" He tilts his head at her slightly, curious. "... You can surprise me, if you'd like. I'd appreciate anything, really. Your drawings are very cute... And I appreciate the effort alone, as well."
âThank you! I am having a lot of fun with this already!â Mahiru turns the notebook away from view, pausing for a moment, before starting to scribble on the page.
âI wish that we had colored pencils or markers here. It would be so fun to experiment with them, too. Also, youâll have to show me your self-portraits of everyone else here! Iâll try not to steal your other portrait of me,~â Mahiru jokes, briefly glancing up to give him a mischievous smile, before returning her focus to her drawing.
Then, she rotates the notebook on the bed to face him, dropping the pencil beside it.
âAll done! I wanted to draw some animals using hearts! It was a trick I learned when I was little. This is how I draw my doggyâŠâ Mahiru says, pointing to her first sketch, before dragging her finger towards the next, âand then this is that cute bunny that follows Es-kun around sometimes.~â
"Ah... That would be nice. I'm sure the younger kids would enjoy that, too... I wonder if Mukuhara-san or Kashiki-kun could request them." He muses. "Of course, of course... They should be somewhere in the notebook, I believe... I spend much of my time just doodling, to pass it by..."
"Ah..? You have a dog, Shiina-kun?" He asks politely, looking at the little drawings on the notebook. They're very cute, really. "Could you tell me more about it..? They're very cute drawings, really. You have quite the skill."
âThatâs really sweet of you to say! I love making cute drawings.~â Mahiru props her elbow against the bed, resting her chin against her palm. âI used to have a dog. She isnât gone, though! I put her in someone elseâs care because I couldnât take her with me and my boyfriend, even though I really wanted toâŠâ
Mahiru smiles, a hint of melancholy in her eyes as she recalled the memory.
âI know itâs not the same, but I think itâs the closest I could get to taking care of a baby. Maybe I will be able to see her again one day. She might even have a doggy boyfriend by then.~â
"Ah..? My condolences... I'm sure that you'll be able to reunite with her, some day. It must have been hard, having to leave her behind." He says, trying to comfort her somehow. "I'm sure she misses you as well."
He hums, thinking to himself.
"I'm sure you could have children, somewhere down the line. You've got your whole life ahead of you... Though, I have heard of people "practicing" with pets, first. I'm sure you'd make a good parent." He smiles. "... Ah, maybe... That would be quite cute."
âI really hope I could be a good parent⊠maybe I will have to practice with pets once I get everything sorted out.â
Mahiru chuckles, though, there is a note of uncertainty in her voice.
ââŠIs it weird to hope that someone misses you, but not too much? I donât want her to feel sad about me being gone. But I guess I do want to believe that thereâs someone who wants to see me. Even if they are just a puppy, heheâŠâ
Her gaze returns to the sketch of her dog.
âI wish that I could show you an actual picture of her, too. Sheâs so much cuter in real life.â
"Mm, maybe. Though, I'm sure you'd be a wonderful parent... Even if not now, you could certainly learn to be one. You have the love that a child needs."
He fidgets with the blanket. "... I don't think so. It's... Always nice, to know someone misses you... That someone wants to see you again. It's... Nice. To have that constant presence... To know there's something to look forward to."
He's silent for a moment, tugging at his gloves.
"... Ah, I'm sure she is... I didn't have pets, but my sons... They always wanted a dog or a cat, haha."
Mahiru, satisfied with her drawing, finally lifts the notebook to reveal her work to Shidou.
âTa-da! I drew you and Kazui-san! Arenât you two so cute?~â
Giggling, she slides the notebook and the pencil back to Shidou.
âYour turn! What do you want to draw? Or do you want to surprise me?â she asks, curiously looking up at him.
He turns back to look, hands still politely folded on his lap.
"Ah..? That's very cute, Shiina-kun... You've captured both of our likenesses very well. Really, you've got quite some artistic skill... You've even drawn my moles" He smiles, pointing to the moles on his face.
It reminds him of......
"...... Oh, hm... I suppose... I will surprise you, then..." He gently takes the notebook and pencil, setting it down on his lap. "... Do try not to look... it would be better as a surprise." He asks gently.
âI would never ever forget your moles. I think itâs one of your most defining features! Lots of people call them âbeauty marks,â instead of moles, when theyâre on your face. I always see models with beauty marks in my womenâs magazines,â Mahiru eagerly explains.
She turns her head away from him and shuts her eyes to avoid seeing the notebook.
âOkay! I wonât peek! Just let me know when you are done.~â
"Ah... really now? Well... I suppose they are pretty. My wife had moles under her eyes, too... They really were 'beauty marks' on her... She was very pretty."
He flips to a new page, doodling something, extremely focused, then stares at it for a moment before holding it up.
"... I drew you and Kashiki-kun, since you seem to have become friends..." He says, smiling, seeming somewhat proud of himself.
Mahiru gasps, delicately taking the notepad from Shidou to inspect it up close.
Despite the shaky penciled lines, Mahiru finds it endearing, like one would with a young childâs artwork.
âAww!~ You made us look so cute! I havenât had my portrait drawn in forever⊠so this is really special to me! Can I keep this page?â she requests, fluttering her eyelashes in an attempt to convince Shidou.
"I'm glad you like it, Shiina-kun... Yours was very cute, as well." He smiles at her, seeming somewhat proud of himself. "Ah, of course ... You can take the page, I don't mind. I'm honoured that you like it that much..."
It reminded him of drawing with his sons. He misses them.
âOf course I do! Iâll have to show Yuno-chan, too. Iâm sure that she will love it just as much as I do!â Mahiru exclaims.
Carefully, she tries to free the page from the notebook, doing her best not to damage it. Again, it proves much harder than anticipated, unable to use her other arm to steady the notebook.
Luckily, she manages, but the hole punctures had left jagged edges along the top of the page. She sets it down on her lap to avoid creasing it.
âHmm⊠my turnâŠâ Mahiru picks up the pencil, absentmindedly drumming it against the new blank page. âShould I surprise you again?â
"Haha, I hope so... I did try." He smiles. "I tend to doodle a bit, just to pass the time... I believe I've drawn... Everyone here, at least once... Just out of boredom."
He reaches out awkwardly to try and help, but it seems Mahiru had it handled, and he places his hands back in his lap politely.
"ah..?" He tilts his head at her slightly, curious. "... You can surprise me, if you'd like. I'd appreciate anything, really. Your drawings are very cute... And I appreciate the effort alone, as well."
âThank you! I am having a lot of fun with this already!â Mahiru turns the notebook away from view, pausing for a moment, before starting to scribble on the page.
âI wish that we had colored pencils or markers here. It would be so fun to experiment with them, too. Also, youâll have to show me your self-portraits of everyone else here! Iâll try not to steal your other portrait of me,~â Mahiru jokes, briefly glancing up to give him a mischievous smile, before returning her focus to her drawing.
Then, she rotates the notebook on the bed to face him, dropping the pencil beside it.
âAll done! I wanted to draw some animals using hearts! It was a trick I learned when I was little. This is how I draw my doggyâŠâ Mahiru says, pointing to her first sketch, before dragging her finger towards the next, âand then this is that cute bunny that follows Es-kun around sometimes.~â
"Ah... That would be nice. I'm sure the younger kids would enjoy that, too... I wonder if Mukuhara-san or Kashiki-kun could request them." He muses. "Of course, of course... They should be somewhere in the notebook, I believe... I spend much of my time just doodling, to pass it by..."
"Ah..? You have a dog, Shiina-kun?" He asks politely, looking at the little drawings on the notebook. They're very cute, really. "Could you tell me more about it..? They're very cute drawings, really. You have quite the skill."
âThatâs really sweet of you to say! I love making cute drawings.~â Mahiru props her elbow against the bed, resting her chin against her palm. âI used to have a dog. She isnât gone, though! I put her in someone elseâs care because I couldnât take her with me and my boyfriend, even though I really wanted toâŠâ
Mahiru smiles, a hint of melancholy in her eyes as she recalled the memory.
âI know itâs not the same, but I think itâs the closest I could get to taking care of a baby. Maybe I will be able to see her again one day. She might even have a doggy boyfriend by then.~â
"Ah..? My condolences... I'm sure that you'll be able to reunite with her, some day. It must have been hard, having to leave her behind." He says, trying to comfort her somehow. "I'm sure she misses you as well."
He hums, thinking to himself.
"I'm sure you could have children, somewhere down the line. You've got your whole life ahead of you... Though, I have heard of people "practicing" with pets, first. I'm sure you'd make a good parent." He smiles. "... Ah, maybe... That would be quite cute."
Mahiru, satisfied with her drawing, finally lifts the notebook to reveal her work to Shidou.
âTa-da! I drew you and Kazui-san! Arenât you two so cute?~â
Giggling, she slides the notebook and the pencil back to Shidou.
âYour turn! What do you want to draw? Or do you want to surprise me?â she asks, curiously looking up at him.
He turns back to look, hands still politely folded on his lap.
"Ah..? That's very cute, Shiina-kun... You've captured both of our likenesses very well. Really, you've got quite some artistic skill... You've even drawn my moles" He smiles, pointing to the moles on his face.
It reminds him of......
"...... Oh, hm... I suppose... I will surprise you, then..." He gently takes the notebook and pencil, setting it down on his lap. "... Do try not to look... it would be better as a surprise." He asks gently.
âI would never ever forget your moles. I think itâs one of your most defining features! Lots of people call them âbeauty marks,â instead of moles, when theyâre on your face. I always see models with beauty marks in my womenâs magazines,â Mahiru eagerly explains.
She turns her head away from him and shuts her eyes to avoid seeing the notebook.
âOkay! I wonât peek! Just let me know when you are done.~â
"Ah... really now? Well... I suppose they are pretty. My wife had moles under her eyes, too... They really were 'beauty marks' on her... She was very pretty."
He flips to a new page, doodling something, extremely focused, then stares at it for a moment before holding it up.
"... I drew you and Kashiki-kun, since you seem to have become friends..." He says, smiling, seeming somewhat proud of himself.
Mahiru gasps, delicately taking the notepad from Shidou to inspect it up close.
Despite the shaky penciled lines, Mahiru finds it endearing, like one would with a young childâs artwork.
âAww!~ You made us look so cute! I havenât had my portrait drawn in forever⊠so this is really special to me! Can I keep this page?â she requests, fluttering her eyelashes in an attempt to convince Shidou.
"I'm glad you like it, Shiina-kun... Yours was very cute, as well." He smiles at her, seeming somewhat proud of himself. "Ah, of course ... You can take the page, I don't mind. I'm honoured that you like it that much..."
It reminded him of drawing with his sons. He misses them.
âOf course I do! Iâll have to show Yuno-chan, too. Iâm sure that she will love it just as much as I do!â Mahiru exclaims.
Carefully, she tries to free the page from the notebook, doing her best not to damage it. Again, it proves much harder than anticipated, unable to use her other arm to steady the notebook.
Luckily, she manages, but the hole punctures had left jagged edges along the top of the page. She sets it down on her lap to avoid creasing it.
âHmm⊠my turnâŠâ Mahiru picks up the pencil, absentmindedly drumming it against the new blank page. âShould I surprise you again?â
"Haha, I hope so... I did try." He smiles. "I tend to doodle a bit, just to pass the time... I believe I've drawn... Everyone here, at least once... Just out of boredom."
He reaches out awkwardly to try and help, but it seems Mahiru had it handled, and he places his hands back in his lap politely.
"ah..?" He tilts his head at her slightly, curious. "... You can surprise me, if you'd like. I'd appreciate anything, really. Your drawings are very cute... And I appreciate the effort alone, as well."
âThank you! I am having a lot of fun with this already!â Mahiru turns the notebook away from view, pausing for a moment, before starting to scribble on the page.
âI wish that we had colored pencils or markers here. It would be so fun to experiment with them, too. Also, youâll have to show me your self-portraits of everyone else here! Iâll try not to steal your other portrait of me,~â Mahiru jokes, briefly glancing up to give him a mischievous smile, before returning her focus to her drawing.
Then, she rotates the notebook on the bed to face him, dropping the pencil beside it.
âAll done! I wanted to draw some animals using hearts! It was a trick I learned when I was little. This is how I draw my doggyâŠâ Mahiru says, pointing to her first sketch, before dragging her finger towards the next, âand then this is that cute bunny that follows Es-kun around sometimes.~â
"Ah... That would be nice. I'm sure the younger kids would enjoy that, too... I wonder if Mukuhara-san or Kashiki-kun could request them." He muses. "Of course, of course... They should be somewhere in the notebook, I believe... I spend much of my time just doodling, to pass it by..."
"Ah..? You have a dog, Shiina-kun?" He asks politely, looking at the little drawings on the notebook. They're very cute, really. "Could you tell me more about it..? They're very cute drawings, really. You have quite the skill."
Mahiru, satisfied with her drawing, finally lifts the notebook to reveal her work to Shidou.
âTa-da! I drew you and Kazui-san! Arenât you two so cute?~â
Giggling, she slides the notebook and the pencil back to Shidou.
âYour turn! What do you want to draw? Or do you want to surprise me?â she asks, curiously looking up at him.
He turns back to look, hands still politely folded on his lap.
"Ah..? That's very cute, Shiina-kun... You've captured both of our likenesses very well. Really, you've got quite some artistic skill... You've even drawn my moles" He smiles, pointing to the moles on his face.
It reminds him of......
"...... Oh, hm... I suppose... I will surprise you, then..." He gently takes the notebook and pencil, setting it down on his lap. "... Do try not to look... it would be better as a surprise." He asks gently.
âI would never ever forget your moles. I think itâs one of your most defining features! Lots of people call them âbeauty marks,â instead of moles, when theyâre on your face. I always see models with beauty marks in my womenâs magazines,â Mahiru eagerly explains.
She turns her head away from him and shuts her eyes to avoid seeing the notebook.
âOkay! I wonât peek! Just let me know when you are done.~â
"Ah... really now? Well... I suppose they are pretty. My wife had moles under her eyes, too... They really were 'beauty marks' on her... She was very pretty."
He flips to a new page, doodling something, extremely focused, then stares at it for a moment before holding it up.
"... I drew you and Kashiki-kun, since you seem to have become friends..." He says, smiling, seeming somewhat proud of himself.
Mahiru gasps, delicately taking the notepad from Shidou to inspect it up close.
Despite the shaky penciled lines, Mahiru finds it endearing, like one would with a young childâs artwork.
âAww!~ You made us look so cute! I havenât had my portrait drawn in forever⊠so this is really special to me! Can I keep this page?â she requests, fluttering her eyelashes in an attempt to convince Shidou.
"I'm glad you like it, Shiina-kun... Yours was very cute, as well." He smiles at her, seeming somewhat proud of himself. "Ah, of course ... You can take the page, I don't mind. I'm honoured that you like it that much..."
It reminded him of drawing with his sons. He misses them.
âOf course I do! Iâll have to show Yuno-chan, too. Iâm sure that she will love it just as much as I do!â Mahiru exclaims.
Carefully, she tries to free the page from the notebook, doing her best not to damage it. Again, it proves much harder than anticipated, unable to use her other arm to steady the notebook.
Luckily, she manages, but the hole punctures had left jagged edges along the top of the page. She sets it down on her lap to avoid creasing it.
âHmm⊠my turnâŠâ Mahiru picks up the pencil, absentmindedly drumming it against the new blank page. âShould I surprise you again?â
"Haha, I hope so... I did try." He smiles. "I tend to doodle a bit, just to pass the time... I believe I've drawn... Everyone here, at least once... Just out of boredom."
He reaches out awkwardly to try and help, but it seems Mahiru had it handled, and he places his hands back in his lap politely.
"ah..?" He tilts his head at her slightly, curious. "... You can surprise me, if you'd like. I'd appreciate anything, really. Your drawings are very cute... And I appreciate the effort alone, as well."
Mahiru, satisfied with her drawing, finally lifts the notebook to reveal her work to Shidou.
âTa-da! I drew you and Kazui-san! Arenât you two so cute?~â
Giggling, she slides the notebook and the pencil back to Shidou.
âYour turn! What do you want to draw? Or do you want to surprise me?â she asks, curiously looking up at him.
He turns back to look, hands still politely folded on his lap.
"Ah..? That's very cute, Shiina-kun... You've captured both of our likenesses very well. Really, you've got quite some artistic skill... You've even drawn my moles" He smiles, pointing to the moles on his face.
It reminds him of......
"...... Oh, hm... I suppose... I will surprise you, then..." He gently takes the notebook and pencil, setting it down on his lap. "... Do try not to look... it would be better as a surprise." He asks gently.
âI would never ever forget your moles. I think itâs one of your most defining features! Lots of people call them âbeauty marks,â instead of moles, when theyâre on your face. I always see models with beauty marks in my womenâs magazines,â Mahiru eagerly explains.
She turns her head away from him and shuts her eyes to avoid seeing the notebook.
âOkay! I wonât peek! Just let me know when you are done.~â
"Ah... really now? Well... I suppose they are pretty. My wife had moles under her eyes, too... They really were 'beauty marks' on her... She was very pretty."
He flips to a new page, doodling something, extremely focused, then stares at it for a moment before holding it up.
"... I drew you and Kashiki-kun, since you seem to have become friends..." He says, smiling, seeming somewhat proud of himself.
Mahiru gasps, delicately taking the notepad from Shidou to inspect it up close.
Despite the shaky penciled lines, Mahiru finds it endearing, like one would with a young childâs artwork.
âAww!~ You made us look so cute! I havenât had my portrait drawn in forever⊠so this is really special to me! Can I keep this page?â she requests, fluttering her eyelashes in an attempt to convince Shidou.
"I'm glad you like it, Shiina-kun... Yours was very cute, as well." He smiles at her, seeming somewhat proud of himself. "Ah, of course ... You can take the page, I don't mind. I'm honoured that you like it that much..."
It reminded him of drawing with his sons. He misses them.
