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[He clears his throat, a little unsure of how to go about this. But he needs to ask.]

Um... so um...

[Why is this hard? 8( ]

Is... is there someone who can help me shop for clothes? I um... I kind of need some new ones...

[Of course he's washed his old robes, but... he hasn't gotten much new clothing here. It's getting kind of... worn.]

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[Blink...]

What kind of clothes do you wish for?

Just... um. Something that fits, really. And doesn't look really bad...

I don't know how to shop for clothes... I'm used to just getting whatever has the best stat increases.

Best stat? Can you explain that to me?

Oh... um. The world I'm... used to being in... it's a video game. Different clothes increase different attributes. You might have a staff that makes your ability to cast magic stronger, or a piece of armor that makes you able to take more hits, or a blade that gives you the ability to perform a special attack.

Does that make any sense at all?

A little. I'm from a world that performs similar weapons and clothes.

I wonder if there are any clothes here that are the same.

I haven't found any yet, unfortunately...

[A small smile]

I could help you look for some, I use to wear over 90 fur coats as a child.

[Blink. ...Oh no]

I'd. Um. Appreciate it.

[...]

Why so many?

[And why fur? D8]

I'm sorry, that is a lie. It seems that this event has affected me.

... Oh. I don't like wearing fur. It seems mean...

I agree. While we do need fur to stay warm...it does not please me to kill an animal.

I think Macha might get a little annoyed, too.

[There's a shuffling, and then a tiny kitten purr as he pets her.]

Macha? Oh, you mean your cat.

Is it a boy or a girl?

Yeah. And she's a girl. I named her after someone at home.

Was he a friend or someone important to you?

Yeah. She saved me, back in The World...

The World? Can you tell more about that?

It's the video game I was talking about before. I kind of ended up trapped in it for a long time...

I do not mean to be rude, but what is a 'video game'?

Is it similar to being trapped in another world?

[Leaning against the 4th wall? Naaahhh]

[... Oh.]

A video game is sort of... it's a little bit like a movie or a play that you can control. You usually have one specific actor you control, and there's almost always a story you can discover along the way.

It's not really the same, because normally you're still sort of... outside the game... but my case was weird.

I see, what a rather interesting world you're from.

Does this mean that you're somehow still 'inside' the game?

Yeah. My mind got stuck in the character I was playing.

[What]

I apologize but how does one get their mind stuck in a game? I'm afraid that's just not possible.

I don't know, either.

Has there been anyone here that is familiar with the video game you have been playing? Perhaps they could answer your question?

Not that I've found so far...

Surely there must be something right?

I don't know much about boy's clothes, but I wish you luck. After all, wearing the same clothes day after day starts to chafe.

[Why the hell did she just say that to a total stranger?!]

Well, it doesn't have to be boy's clothes.

Considering I'm apparently a girl in real life.

[... He goes white after he says that, and looks away.]

Let's perhaps not speak of this again... I'm sorry for disturbing you.

[Zelda turns off her SFC, looking at it oddly. How strange. It seemed like both of them had said things they didn't intend to.]

[... Oh. Um. Well. That was definitely awkward...]

[DID SOMEBODY SAY FASHION?

No?

...well, too bad. Yukari's here anyway.]

Hey. I can help with that, Tsukasa—what kind of clothes are you looking for?

[Yes, someone said fashion! Sort of.]

Um. It doesn't really matter... I don't know what looks good. And since stats aren't really an issue here anymore...

Plus it might be nice to have some girl clothes.

[... Um. He puts his head in his hands.]

[She's already trying to imagine what kind of outfits would look good on him as he's talking, sorry to say. She's still listening though, being reminded of video games and the like—

And then her eyes widen.]

Wh-What?

[...It must be the curse she's been hearing about. More and more people have been saying weird things like this...

But still, she figures she should ask.]

Um, wh-why would you want girls' clothes?

[He peeks up from his hands, even though it's voice.]

U... um. B... because I'm a girl in the real world...

The real world?

[...That's right. They've talked about this some already, haven't they? And Yukari is remembering now.]

So then 'Tsukasa' is...

[Just her character?]

Yeah. It... I... he... that's right.

[Oh. He should... switch this to private. There we go.]

I still don't remember a lot about the real world - it's almost like trying to remember something you read in a book about another person. But the little girl running around that week... I'm her. Or I was, years ago.

So... I don't know what to think about myself anymore. Do I even count as real?

[... He didn't mean to say that.]

...I thought there was something familiar about her.

[An...

There'd been a reason she'd been drawn to her, she always thought, but she somehow never figured out why until now. This is good though, since it feels like she's getting to know him--or rather, her--a lot better.]

It is strange that the Coral would bring you here in this form, but...you're always going to be real. You're still a person behind that character, after all; don't ever forget that.

[...]

Thanks, Yukari. I appreciate it.

You kinda remind me of Subaru.

Er. But in... a different way... not... exactly the same...

I just meant that you're kind and brave like her.

[Just. Gonna shut up now.]

[...No, don't. :c She likes being complimented, okay—ffff, even if it does kind of make her blush a little. She scratches at her head and grins.]

Th-Thanks right back at you, I think. [hahaha—] Maybe you could tell me more about her while we're shopping for your clothes.

[Doesn't sound like someone she'd mind being associated with, tbh.]

[Ffft. Yukari you're so nice...]

Um... sure, if you want... and when should we go shopping?

[She can be... c:]

Well...I'm not really busy today, so we could go now if you really wanted to. But if you'd prefer waiting until this Curse dies down a bit, that's fine, too.

[She knows it's kiiiind of problematic. Or at the very least, embarrassing.]

I think that might be better...

[There's some things he just doesn't want to go into. And he's pretty sure Yukari has her own things, too.]

[She nods easily enough, then, giving a friendly smile as if to say there's no harm done.]

Yeah. Now that I think about it more, I think I agree with that.

[She laughs a bit.]

...Next time, then, okay?

Next time, then.

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