Shinigami's Manor. (Shinigami's Entry)

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Nall would just look at the three of them around Shinigami, blinking and trying to understand the scene. It wasn't sexual but there sure was a certain fun going on with the fox. "What are you all doing...?", he finally asked but soon retracted that, "No wait, nevermind... I think it's obvious. So why are you talking about me?", he asked to them, making Mitsuko consider the question. "I-It's nothing... We're trying to find a way to make Shinigami be accepted but my idea would not work...", she said in defeat but feeling back for the fox. Nall's gaze would shift to the vixen in question, "If you mean among humans, if what that scary girl said is true, that will not be easy. She has the eyes of a killer.", he said, surprising the girls.

Shinigami herself remained calm but would look at the cat, "And I will start by you before I make you my next meal.", she'd tell him coldly, scaring him, "Yikes... I assure you that I'm not tasty. Besides, I'm too small to feed someone as big as you.", he replied, moving away a bit. Nymphia started washing the fox's tail and took her turn speaking, "It's true that Miss Shinigami has a certain look... I don't know what you've all been through but I believe she is capable of good. A guardian may not work best but we can find something...", she tried to keep things nice between them. Nall seemed to tilt his head, "A guardian would not work. Mitsuko's magic is of light. Her powers are scary.", he said, getting a cold look back.

Mitsuko herself sighed and said, "This is not really fair... But I understand...", finishing to wash Shinigami's leg on her side quietly but carefully, still showing her care for her. The vixen would just relax for now, anyhow. If it was to be easy, she wouldn't have been released so easily. Fated to suffer or cause suffering, kill or to be killed. Yet, these three girls treated her like a friend of sort. She didn't care too much about everyone else. Even now, she was not feeling all too well either... But that melancholic and exhausted feeling were dampened a little by the three taking good care of her. Something that she normally would never expect out of anyone. Shinigami was already getting lot of attention as it was. It did feel nice.

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“There are unfortunately no easy answers.  I don’t like the idea of hiding or locking her up either.  I do think we can sneak her out of this building tomorrow, if we are careful.  After that…I suppose I can ask Alexandrine if she had figured out any plans for Emi, half-demon she is.  But we probably have to be more careful.  Emi looks human, if she covers herself enough.”  They were mostly on their own here though.  Shingami and Emi had a degree of similarity, but Shinigami was definitely the more difficult of the two to figure out.  “Your idea is risky, we have to be very careful about it, if we try it.  But I don’t know about ruling it out completely.”  Darkness made it a much more complicated situation, but Jumi was thinking about whether it was really completely impossible.

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Nymphia soon finished on her side, as Mitsuko did as well, "Perhaps it's best that we remain in the bath for a little longer... You have done well to come in quickly but leaving will not be as easy.", the pink haired girl thought but Shinigami shook her head, "You worry too much... I can still make a gate. I can't hide myself, though. My power is limited...", the fox told them, making Mitsuko wonder however. "It's true... But... You've destroyed your home and you only knew of this place, didn't you? Can you go anywhere you like...?", she asked her, making her reply with a smirk, "Only to places I've seen... And I've seen a lot of places.". Nall then flew closer to them, "To have a teleporter among you would be very useful.", he commented.

Mitsuko nodded to that and looked at Jumi. "...What if I chose not to care about what other magical girls think? Would I be made an enemy? As I said before, they probably can't do worse to me than what Lenneth has done so far... That would not stop us from fighting for the good side...", she asked rhetorically but still considered the possibility. Nymphia and Nall both felt silent for a bit, "...It would be quite a dangerous but also confounding choice. If you were seen with what they'd see as a demon yet you were fighting against our enemies, I think many would not know what to think of it. At the same time, we all fight to protect the world... For justice... We could not stop you but you'd be in danger...", Nymphia warned her.

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Teleportation was still an option.  That helped a lot.  “If we can get her into the apartment unseen, it should be a lot easier for her to come and go as needed, to various places, without feeling locked up.”  The first time might be the biggest challenge.  If they were careful about the timing, that was probably doable.  But the problem was entering late night was safest, and the plan was to leave here in the morning.  They might have to figure out something for the day, maybe find an area with few or no people.

But then Mitsuko asked some dangerous questions.  Being made into a Broken Girl was something Jumi had been worried might happen if Mitsuko had gone alone with Shinigami, turns out she did not have to worry about that, but Mitsuko was getting close to thinking about looking like one, even she was not.  “It’s not only them we have to worry about, but the general population.  But if we are not careful, the others might think you were twisted into serving what they see as a demon.  Like I told you before, it has happened.  With girls like that…it is complicated whether you should call them an ‘enemy’.  Attempts have been made to save them, some successful, some not.”  How they would treat Mitsuko was hard to guess, maybe related to how Mitsuko acted, but unpredictable either way.  “I don’t know if it possible for us to absorb her remaining power anymore, but if you do not have any of her power in you, it would help avoid that.”  She spoke of things, forgetting only she had briefly taken any of Shinigami’s power.

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Shinigami eyed Jumi for a bit then shook her head, "I am not planning to corrupt or break anyone... Besides, I've only shared my power with you. A power that you don't have anymore... I don't know for sure what demon magic does to you but mine, especially as I am now, isn't made to turn you into a pet or a slave. If Mitsuko chose that path, I'd enjoy keeping her safe but I believe you wouldn't want me to take any lives of humans, right?", she said with an amused smile. Mitsuko herself looked pretty surprised as she looked at Jumi. Nall though didn't seem to like that plan, though, "Althena didn't give Mitsuko this power so she can fight against the ones she should protect. But if she remains pure...", he said, looking worried.

Shinigami herself gave a look to Nall before she shrugged and pointed at Nymphia, "You have one who can heal your kind... If they got hurt, you can heal them. I don't have any plans to fight you, I used to come here and there to steal bath supplies...", she said with a grin. If the fox did not leave enough confusion yet, it seemed to only get better. But at least, it seemed clear that she could not corrupt others, at least in her current form. Nymphia however protested, "W-wait, I am not part of this. I was already hesitant to go further with this but I suppose now that I have seen Miss Shinigami... Still, this would send a confusing message if we were to fight together. I don't know if I can complain, though... But...", she looked at Jumi.

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“I’m sure you aren’t.  I’m warning what it might look like to others though, if we aren’t careful.”  That was the problem, trying to convince others Shinigami was different might be interpreted as someone who already fell to her defending her.  She supposed that whole bit of power she absorbed earlier had faded.  She suspected it would, but things had happened more suddenly and drastically than expected.  It could have been complicated if she still had any of that power lingering.  Absorbing new power was something best avoided too, except maybe as a last resort.  Doing it for fun like she had, was probably too dangerous to do again.  She did not want anyone to think she was suggesting that was something to do, especially regularly.

“Don’t worry too much about what I said.  Just a little thing last night, though it seemed to be how I ended up in that dream.  Not suggesting we rely on it to fight.”  She clarified to Mitsuko, realizing the context of absorbing power might have been misinterpreted.  She was not being corrupted in any way, except maybe sexually, and the way she already was, it was probably not even a huge shift there.

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Shinigami smirked with what Jumi was thinking. "I don't think that's what got you in that dream but you probably don't want me to say what did it, now do you...?", she asked her teasingly. The fox meant the only thing Jumi had done that was not really related to the chains she got, or that Mitsuko had done yet. "But well... There's also the fact that you were inside that manor. It's gone now, along with what link I had with her. It's safe...", she said to her. Mitsuko just observed the two then looked at Nymphia. "Shinigami IS special... But she has gone through a lot. Others may think what they want and I will not mind proving who I really am... Nall is here to prove it, too.", she looked at the cat who blinked and made a shocked face.

The white creature in question moved closer but soon pouted, being used for her plan, "I can but if you get in troubles, it's your business... You were going to give up on your sword when you gave yourself to the fox. Althena would have been disappointed...", he reprimanded her a little, making Mitsuko look guilty, "S-sorry, I wanted to protect it... Or rather, offer it to one who really was worth of it. I make a bad magical girl, don't I...?", she said, looking down. Nymphia smiled to her, "I don't think so... By what I hear, I think you have wisdom, kindness and a sense of honor. I have not seen you as a magical girl but I think I understand why the cat is with you.", she said but Nall instantly protested with a pout, "I am NOT a cat...", he said.

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There were a few different ways Jumi ‘absorbed’ power, she supposed the other was more likely.  But yes, better not to dwell on that.  She just let that go for now, rather than make it a topic of conversation.  She switched to helping Nymphia get Mitsuko over the doubt she was beginning to feel.  “You are brand new to this.  Barely found that sword before all this happened.  Your heart is in the right place.  Shinigami is different from the demons.  We just need to be careful about how to prove it.  If we do this right, you, and we really, will have accomplished something truly special.  We just have to try to avoid getting into a fight with others over it.”  In a way this was a challenge that rivaled the greatest victories others had in battle.  No, Mitsuko was no failure, especially since she was doing this out of love.

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Mitsuko nodded to that, giving the fox a gentle hug. Shinigami herself knew she was in over her head with human shenanigans but as long as they knew what they were doing. "I still need my fun, my food and my baths and we'll get along just fine... I must make sure that I don't lazy out if this Lenneth comes poking her nose around. I don't doubt that she found a challenge but unlike ⶴቹዪ, she probably will not stop coming after you. If she died, though... Problem solved.", Shinigami said without much worries in her voice. Nall shook his head, though. "Lenneth is, like you, a creation sent to fight until her last breath. She won't go down that easily.", he warned her. The fox nodded and replied, "Perfect, we won't be bored..."

Mitsuko blinked, not really finding as much amusement into it as Shinigami was. But, at least, she wasn't alone in this. She hoped for now that the mean catgirl wouldn't come back for a while, maybe in a state that makes her unable to fight. "I suppose I should start training again... Not only for her but to be prepared for when we do need to fight an enemy. For now... I propose we relax and soon get something for us to eat and recover... We have to think about what we will do, next...", she told everyone. Nymphia hesitated to speak but commented with a kind smile, "I do not have plans, myself. Except perhaps make sure that Miss Shinigami is in a good state. I would not mind staying longer. This has been enjoyable."

[SataiRolePlayingGuy]

“Food and baths should be easy enough.  We’ll try to keep you entertained.’  Jumi was not positive if Shinigami meant one or more type of fun.  But she did not want to leave their new companion bored.  If she meant a certain type of fun, Shinigami might not always be able to join in, but she would not be ignored. If she meant other varieties, she would see what they could do.

She stood up walked over to grab a towel, did a quick dry and summoned her costumed.  “Speaking of which, I should probably make the first trip out for food.  Should not take long.  Will get a good variety.  Take some time to rest.  And Mitsuko, I’ll see about making a call for your special night.”  Maybe Alexandrine would be ready to talk about that.  She could check as she grabbed food.  “Just Shinigami for now.  Might another trip for on or more of the rest of us after I’m back.”  She walked to the door giving them a little wave as she headed out.

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Shinigami game an approving nod, being cooperative. But also, she still felt bound to at least the two of them, now. Once Jumi started leaving, Mitsuko got reminded of what possibility she could be sent at with Alexandrine possibly dragging her into some more girl sex, making her blush. Even though it was with someone else, she felt like it was a gift of sort from Jumi herself. "A-alright... We will be resting here for now, then. A little more of this bath should not hurt us... And Nall, you join us this instant, too. My guardian should at least be as clean as Shinigami likes to be." , she said, making Nall look surprised by the order but wouldn't argue against her, flying closer and land directly in the water, leaving his head out though,

Mitsuko would smile before she grabbed him to drag him closer, starting to wash him. "W-whoa, careful with your hands. I remind you that I am a guardian of Althena... Not some pet you can play with.", he said with a false air of self-regard. Mitsuko simply hushed him, though. "I'll be careful. If I managed to wash Shinigami, I can manage to wash you...", she said as she went gently with it. He was smaller than the fox for sure, a little more frail looking but soft, otherwise. Nymphia was curious, though. "I believe I heard it twice but who is Althena...? The world where this Lenneth also come from...?", she asked but Nall would shake his head, "No, Althena is a goddess. But Lenneth was sent by Odin.", he explained shortly to her.

Nymphia herself looked surprised by this revelation, "So... Demons and gods... This can't bode well...", She muttered with worry but Nall didn't seem too distressed about it. "Odin is looking for troubles but he would not do anything to your world. This is why he sent Lenneth... Althena tried to reason with him but she was forced to ask for the help of a human. Mitsuko was chosen but she is still new at it.", he said, without any judgement toward the new magical girl. Nymphia felt at least a little impressed that someone was gifted heavenly magic. Shinigami herself never had heard this story before but it did tell her a little about who their enemy was. Demons were the powerful dark forces... And Lenneth was a force of light...

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Jumi was out into the crowd, occasionally stopping to greet fans who knew her.  Interacting a moment, maybe giving an autograph, but otherwise politely informed them she had to see a friend.  She made a point of calling her other teammates as well, letting know she was fine, after Rie had given them a small of hint of what happened.  That she was in no danger.

Then, as she picked up food from one stop or another, she made a point of talking to Alexandrine.  Concerned she still had not found Emi.  “I understand you are worried.  But then it is probably better you stay here until the morning.  It is more likely she will find you than disappear.  This probably isn’t easy for you, but maybe Mitsuko will help keep you calm.”  Emi was the one who finally started to warm Alexandrine.  Jumi was also worried what might happen, if something happened to Emi or she just disappeared, hoping Alexandrine could take it.  But for now at least, she seemed fine.  Agreed to her idea.  “Thank you, I do hope you find her.  Mitsuko is really looking forward to this.”

She made her way back to the room, opening the door.  “I’m back!”  She called out, closing and locking the door behind her, leaving the food on the table for now.  Seeing if Shinigami and the others would come out.

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The 4 of them ended relaxed a little and by the time Jumi was back, Nall had gotten a complete cleanup or about. Once food arrived, a smile showed on his face, "Time for a meal!", he exclaimed but Mitsuko frowned at him, "Shinigami first and you will eat last if you take anything she needs to eat...", she lectured him while taking him out of the bath then followed with Nymphia and helped Shinigami so they can pick towels and dry off. At this point, it was best to use their magical girl clothes to make dressing up easier. Shinigami would follow suit and use her own clothes, sporting her top and panties. Once all dressed, they would go to Jumi. "We're here... We should make sure that she eats. Nymphia and I can wait.", Mitsuko told her.

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Jumi sat back on one of the chairs as the others came out.  That was the idea she had too.  “Got a little distracted by the crowd, a few calls, plans for tonight are confirmed.  But got you a little bit of everything.  Have as much of it as you want first.  May get more after that.”  She told mostly Shinigami, though the part about the plans was more for Mitsuko.  She did not know how much Shinigami would eat, she did get quite a bit.  It was possible there would be leftover for one or more of them, but Jumi did not mind making more trips, if necessary.

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Mitsuko approached with Shinigami but allowed her to sit down and choose what she wanted to eat before she herself looked at Jumi, "I see... Well, this is fine. After Shinigami is done eating, we can take our turns but at least she will be set. But... What should we do while we wait...? I know we should take it easy but I don't know if I can right now, with all that happened...", she said, making Nymphia think, "Then I think we should take a walk... Our bodies would do well to make sure we are still able to function. Perhaps a last time taking our mind off concerns before the end of the convention.", the girl proposed. Mitsuko would look at Jumi, wondering if that was an idea that could work for them, perhaps eat something anyway.

[SataiRolePlayingGuy]

“Would hate to leave her alone.  While the door is locked, better to have someone else who can shoo off anyone who considers visiting.”  Jumi thought out loud, tapping the chair arm, considering her options.  “Maybe two of us going out at a time, the other keeping Shinigami company, occasionally one of us coming back to switch.”  It was best not to take Shinigami out, that was still her belief.  Hopefully she would be fine resting in the room for the day.  At least if everyone agreed, that seemed the best idea and, if so let either of them make the suggestion for which pair went first.

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Nall pouted a bit as he was ignored but he came flying closer, "You worry too much about that. You forgot that I'm here. If someone come knocking, I can tell them off. Me and the fox can stay here.", he said to her. Mitsuko herself didn't see anything against it, especially if the door was going to be locked. Shinigami would not need to say a word. "I think it will be alright if we count on him... They have seen him before.  We won't be gone for too long, either.", she told Jumi, getting Nymphia to nod, "Right... Guardians are not so uncommon and Mitsuko can have gone away for a moment without him. Let's use this moment to enjoy a moment together. Perhaps to check what to buy as well before it is too late.", the pink haired girl then said.

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“I did not forget about you, Nall.”  Jumi shook her head with a smile.  She thought it was better if her, Mitsuko or Nymphia stayed, partially to give Shinigami company as well, but she was not going to fight over it.  Though she had assumed something longer was being suggested originally.  She stood up.  “If that’s the plan though, have fun you two.”  Shinigami was not as fond of Nall as the three of them, but she trusted there would be no trouble, as she walked to the door.  Shinigami could potentially spend quite a while on the food too, depending on how fast she ate.

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Nall smiled and went back to Shinigami, sitting on the table but despite looking at the food, he obeyed Mitsuko for now and didn't do anything. The vixen herself knew that she shouldn't do anything like leaving the room either so she would just stay inside there and eat as recommended. Mitsuko meanwhile left the room with the two others, letting Jumi lock the door before  she went toward the main hall of the convention. "I am sure they will be good and a time to get some taste of life back wouldn't be too bad right now. I didn't dislike my time with Shinigami, though... But... This is the reality we have to live in... I will hope to be able to do so together.", she would say as they went, wishing for a better time for and with Shinigami, too.

Nymphia thought that it was nice of a wish but she still wondered about them, "What are you two going to do once the convention is over...? I mean, you must have homes to go back to. Many of us come from different cities and towns. This convention has been eventful even when I was not around to see it, if I trust what I heard... We will soon be back to fight against our enemies once more. New or not, I have to say that this form suits you well, Mitsuko.", she said softly as she spoke. Mitsuko didn't really want to speak about her home, though. Even though the days passed quickly, it felt like it was far behind her, now. But the compliment about her gifted form made her blush slightly and give the girl a smile and nod of appreciation.

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“I’ve got my apartment, a few towns over.  Maybe the best place to hide her for now.  If she can still teleport, the biggest issue is sneaking her in the first time.  Diamond’s van would be nice to have, to keep her in until night.  But she probably needs it.  May also be using it to hide the girl she needs to hide.”  Yes, there were a lot of reasons Jumi unfortunately could not borrow Alexandrine’s van.

She saw no reason not to mention the earlier idea she had for Mitsuko, looking at her as she continued.  “She has an open invitation to move in too if she wants.  Not just to hide from the crazy goddess looking for her.”  If anything, now that they were officially a couple, it made more sense to live together, as far as Jumi was concerned.  It might be a little cramped with Shinigami as well, but she figured it would work.

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Nymphia wondered about the crazy goddess but she assumed it mean this Lenneth person, "We did talk about it while you were gone... You two are having quite some adventures. If Miss Shinigami and Mitsuko are going to live at your home, at least you will be together.", she concluded with a smile. Mitsuko nodded to that, liking that idea. Maybe she would have the time to practice more with her sword as well, with the help of Nall, too. For now, they headed to where they could enjoy some fun together, maybe buy something.

Mitsuko only hoped that she would not be recognized or approached too much. She was not exactly hard to recognize with her hair and eyes and she did not want to have to answer too many questions about Shinigami or whatever happened to them during the days they were were gone. She had enjoyed her days but whatever nightmare that were back there were gone with a big explosions. One that might have been felt by someone but Mitsuko assumed that it was not exactly close enough to be a concern for them right now.

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“Oh, I’ve been at this at this for years, though I will admit this will be a new experience even for me., in a variety of ways”  Everything she had gone through before was stuff that only somewhat prepared her for what was coming, more in being able to deal with pressure and such.  The brief time in the manor was her only preparation for the three of them living together and even there the circumstances had changed quite a bit, with the changes in Shinigami and much smaller living area.  It was also her first experience being in a real relationship, open as it was.  Something else she had to figure out.

The crowd was more likely to recognize her, maybe Nymphia.  While Mitsuko had got a little attention, most of the crowd had not seen her, she was more likely to get attention from someone curious about a Magical Girl they had never seen before.  “Just keep moving, we won’t likely get much interaction other than a brief greeting, maybe a request for a picture or autograph.”  Having a feeling Mitsuko might be a little nervous, she gave the best advice to avoid any longer or potentially more awkward interactions.  “Since she is not with us, even most witnesses are not likely to ask about it.”  She added, about the idea anyone maybe asking about Shinigami.

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Mitsuko simply followed Jumi's recommendation. She was looking forward to go live with Jumi, anyway. A way to protect her mother from Lenneth. There was no doubt that maybe some force would be involved to search for her but there was not much that she could do... Not right now. With Shinigami as well, she might even terrify her. She would send her a letter later, to explain things to her without revealing too much about her location or details that she should keep to herself. For now, Mitsuko headed to the stalls with them, just spending a good time doing what Nymphia proposed. Perhaps buy a thing or get some food for themselves. Maybe even find if anything different happened since everything. It was good to be back, in a way.

Things started roughly but such was her introduction to the world of magical girls and she was fine with it now. "I wonder what I should buy... Maybe something cute...", she then said. Nymphia seemed to enjoy herself for now, just following them while not really knowing what Mitsuko went through. "You have Nall... I think some would kill to have someone like him. And now, Miss Shinigami, too...", she said, softly. Mitsuko didn't realize it yet but it's true that she had her own plush cat. One with a certain attitude and mystery but still... Washing him made it the first time she really did touch him this much. Perhaps it would be best to focus on buying something she doesn't have yet. She just didn't know for sure what she was looking for yet.

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[SataiRolePlayingGuy]

Thankfully there was probably not much in the area of necessities that needed to be bought.  If Mitsuko could get her clothes moved, the apartment probably had everything they needed.  But a souvenir or two from here to decorate the place, and celebrate the new steps in Mitsuko’s life might be nice to get.  “I won’t be jealous or think it is weird, if you buy a picture or statue or something of Diamond.”  She joked about the possibility Mitsuko could buy something as a reminder of what she was going to do with Alexandrine tonight.  “Could probably find something with our new friend here too.”  She was sure Nymphia had some sort of merchandise available as well, though she never really looked into it.

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Mitsuko was not really sure that she wanted a statue or something like an image. She did admire magical girls but she had much to think about. "Maaaybe I will refrain from doing that. I wished for a smaller thing... It's true that I have Nall and Shinigami so I don't need a plush or anything like that.", she said while thinking but when the conversation turned toward Nymphia, the pink haired girl suddenly turned red on the face from the attention. "O-oh, no... I don't think so. You don't have to... You could have the real thing, instead...", she said without subtlety but a smile. Mitsuko stared at her then at Jumi, before she gave a small laugh, "I-I mean, I appreciate the thought. M-maybe we should just go eat for the moment.", she proposed.