Maybe Ange would have gone along with it if the other girl had only said the last part. It's not like she wants to be too pushy, after all. Not when the other has only been in this place for such a short while, and when Ange knows that this situation can take a lot of getting used to - especially when it's your first otherworldly experience, compared to it being Ange's second.
But with that first part added? It's way too clear that she's actually excited about the idea, and there's no way Ange is going to let her deny any fun for herself just because of the dumb servant thing. ]
Hey, it's okay. I'm no one special.
[ The idea of her time being too valuable for anything is almost laughable to Ange, honestly. And even though she gets why Shannon is saying this stuff, she really doesn't want the other to keep having to live with those thoughts here. ]
Besides, I have plenty of time. If you really feel pressured by the idea, we can just hop by some places while I'm on my way to help out at the orphanage. Then you're not taking up any of my time that I wouldn't be spending outside of the house anyway.
[It was a lot easier to quietly cry for help without the actual expectation of subjecting herself to the mortifying ordeal of being known when people didn't care enough to comment on the furniture talk. Really, Sayo doesn't know if she should be peeved or glad that somebody is finally noticing her blatant displays of self-loathing.
Although in this case, she's more panicked than either of the two options.]
I- uh, um...
Ffffffine! But just the bookstore, okay?! I, I don't think I could bear getting to shop with you, Ange-san! It's just too much at once!
[ There's something a little awkward in Ange's tone too. Flustered, almost. After all, this isn't exactly the sort of situation she's ever had to deal with before. She was still much too young to ever really grasp the true concept of servants whenever she visited the island, and she had never really been in contact with any of the people Eva had helping around their mansion when she was younger, considering the woman had pretty much forbidden everyone from having contact with her - and then promptly firing the one person who tried to talk to her.
So navigating this ground now, when Ange honestly just wants Shannon to be able to feel comfortable around her, like there isn't some major barrier between them.. it's hard. How much does she push? What's too much?
Please, someone with more social experience, help her!! ]
.. maybe we can extend it later on? You know, it might not be as much once you actually do it a few times. [ Mostly because Ange sees no reason for her to evoke those feelings..
There's no such thing as Ushiromiya money or status in this place though, and it's not even like Ange cared about that stuff even when she did have it! ]
But-- that's for later. So please don't worry about it for now. [ DON'T EXPLODE. ] Just know that you can ask me about anything if you need help settling in.. I have a lot of experience with places like these by now.
No, no, no! I definitely can't go clothes shopping with you no matter what, Ange-san! It's t-t-t-too embarrassing! [While she covers it up with Shannon-typical cutesy fluster, the fear of Ange discovering her shameful secret incites an almost cthonic panic in Sayo.
Even though Ange probably didn't have any of the other clues to piece together the nature of furniture, it's still Sayo's indecision that led to her family being slaughtered, and her body was living proof of that.
Sayo forces herself to take a deep breath. It doesn't remotely calm her down, but it helps her pretend to be calm, at least.]
[ God, she definitely did push too hard there, didn't she. Why does this have to be so unreasonably hard. It's already hard enough to talk to strangers, let alone people she hasn't seen in about fifteen years now!
Thankfully Ange can shove most of those feelings right down - it's what she's best at, after all - to seem only a tad awkward. ]
It's fine. No worries. [ P-Play it cool, Ange.. come on. ] Good luck with talking to everyone here. Feel free to ignore Ruby if she starts about cake butlers.
[A few hours from now, Ruby will find a little doodle of an oddly distinguished gentleman butler in an apron that says "CAKE" on it pinned on her door.]
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Maybe Ange would have gone along with it if the other girl had only said the last part. It's not like she wants to be too pushy, after all. Not when the other has only been in this place for such a short while, and when Ange knows that this situation can take a lot of getting used to - especially when it's your first otherworldly experience, compared to it being Ange's second.
But with that first part added? It's way too clear that she's actually excited about the idea, and there's no way Ange is going to let her deny any fun for herself just because of the dumb servant thing. ]
Hey, it's okay. I'm no one special.
[ The idea of her time being too valuable for anything is almost laughable to Ange, honestly. And even though she gets why Shannon is saying this stuff, she really doesn't want the other to keep having to live with those thoughts here. ]
Besides, I have plenty of time. If you really feel pressured by the idea, we can just hop by some places while I'm on my way to help out at the orphanage. Then you're not taking up any of my time that I wouldn't be spending outside of the house anyway.
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Although in this case, she's more panicked than either of the two options.]
I- uh, um...
Ffffffine! But just the bookstore, okay?! I, I don't think I could bear getting to shop with you, Ange-san! It's just too much at once!
[Which is at least partially true.]
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[ There's something a little awkward in Ange's tone too. Flustered, almost. After all, this isn't exactly the sort of situation she's ever had to deal with before. She was still much too young to ever really grasp the true concept of servants whenever she visited the island, and she had never really been in contact with any of the people Eva had helping around their mansion when she was younger, considering the woman had pretty much forbidden everyone from having contact with her - and then promptly firing the one person who tried to talk to her.
So navigating this ground now, when Ange honestly just wants Shannon to be able to feel comfortable around her, like there isn't some major barrier between them.. it's hard. How much does she push? What's too much?
Please, someone with more social experience, help her!! ]
.. maybe we can extend it later on? You know, it might not be as much once you actually do it a few times. [ Mostly because Ange sees no reason for her to evoke those feelings..
There's no such thing as Ushiromiya money or status in this place though, and it's not even like Ange cared about that stuff even when she did have it! ]
But-- that's for later. So please don't worry about it for now. [ DON'T EXPLODE. ] Just know that you can ask me about anything if you need help settling in.. I have a lot of experience with places like these by now.
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Even though Ange probably didn't have any of the other clues to piece together the nature of furniture, it's still Sayo's indecision that led to her family being slaughtered, and her body was living proof of that.
Sayo forces herself to take a deep breath. It doesn't remotely calm her down, but it helps her pretend to be calm, at least.]
I'll... keep that in mind. Thank you.
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Thankfully Ange can shove most of those feelings right down - it's what she's best at, after all - to seem only a tad awkward. ]
It's fine. No worries. [ P-Play it cool, Ange.. come on. ] Good luck with talking to everyone here. Feel free to ignore Ruby if she starts about cake butlers.
end here?
[A few hours from now, Ruby will find a little doodle of an oddly distinguished gentleman butler in an apron that says "CAKE" on it pinned on her door.]
I- I will. Thank you, Ange-san.