[ She is not, everything is still Super Scary but she absolutely cannot inconvenience one of the nicest people she's met here. She refuses, on personal principle. ]
But cat-shaped cookies sound really cute! I didn't know you had a boyfriend, Ori-san.
Wonderful! I wish I could describe it any better than "it's the one that has a lot of flowers," but tell you what... do you know where the wishing well is? If you go there, I can send Ai to guide you the rest of the way to my house.
[ And true to her word, whenever Sana arrives at the wishing well, Ai will be perched atop the edge of the well, her tail swishing back and forth expectantly. She will most certainly require a hefty toll of several pets before being allowed to proceed to Ori's home! ]
[ Thank goodness indeed. Ai purrs softly in kind, and once she's had her fill (which is most certainly more of a function of Sana getting that sweet sweet serotonin from petting a cat), she leaps onto the ground and begins trekking through the residential area, taking great care to make sure that Sana doesn't lose her way.
Eventually, they'll arrive to the tree where Ori's home is situated. As one might expect, it almost seems to be bursting with plant life, with vines and flowers covering much of its outside surface. Ai leaps into an open window, through which the scent of freshly-baked cookies wafts in the air. Very shortly after does Ori's voice ring out from inside: ]
Oh, you're here! Let me get the door for you!
[ which is followed by the sounds of someone walking around, promptly bumping into something, a little oops!, followed by sounds of things being picked up off the floor, and then finally by the door opening as a flour-covered Ori greets Sana. ]
[ She's already wide-eyed at the sight of so many plants and flowers, just how beautiful and homey this place looks... but now she just looks concerned. ]
[ Ori is quick to wave a flour-covered hand dismissively. ]
I'm fine! I bumped into a table and my jar of flour was open, so it went 'poof!' everywhere.
[ Don't you just hate when that happens! In any case, she steps aside to permit Sana into her home, which is exactly that: beautiful and homey, and almost as covered in plants and flowers on the inside as it is outside. On the aforementioned is a tray of the promised cat cookies, as well as various baking ingredients. ]
Come in, come in! The cookies are on the table, but I was baking bread too!
Aren't they? My Thoma is so good at things like this...!
[ She is very proud of him, even as she's taken up a towel in her hands and is currently wiping flour off of her face. After that, she takes one of the cat cookies and holds it out for Sana to take. ]
Hm? Oh, I do bake a lot..! But see, bread gets easier the more you practice it. [ She gestures at another bowl on the table, which currently has a towel draped onto it. ] The key is patience! Bread needs time to proof and rise before you bake it... But after a while I'll take the dough and form it into little rolls. Say, do you want to help me do that later?
[ The little flowers in Ori's hair - and the ones in pots and bouquets all around them, for that matter - seem to happily bounce just a little bit as Sana looks at the cookie in her palm. For as much as she's proud of Thoma's proficiency in pretty much everything, she's even happier to be able to share these cookies with Sana. ]
Wonderful! I'll do my best to teach you well so that you do just fine!
[ She clasps her hands together out of excitement before she turns on her heel to make her way over to the cupboards and cabinets of her cozy little kitchen. ]
Now, would you like something to drink with the cookies? Some tea, or milk?
[ She looks over her shoulder back at Sana, and sees her just standing there with the cookie in her hands. The sight draws a chuckle out of Ori as she shakes her head as she turns her attention back to grabbing things out of her cupboard. ]
Well, you can start by eating your cookie! There's plenty more for you to take home, too, so please don't be shy. Or... did Thoma make them look so cute that they're hard to eat?
... I do kind of feel bad when they're this cute...
[ Ori hit the nail on the head.
But she also has a point that she should probably just eat the cookie already, so Sana bravely(??) squeezes her eyes shut and then pops the cookie in her mouth to chew.
[ Ori would argue that Sana would feel worse if she could picture the disappointed look on Thoma's face upon learning that the cookies they baked went uneaten— but regardless, she has moved over to the stove to put the kettle on when she hears Sana give a little noise. Ori glances back over readily. ]
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It's a little strange, but I think... I'm doing okay.
Also, I like cookies. But are you sure you don't want to share them with someone else, Ori-san?
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And I want to share the cookies with you most of all! My boyfriend and I made cat-shaped ones, so I thought of you.
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[ She is not, everything is still Super Scary but she absolutely cannot inconvenience one of the nicest people she's met here. She refuses, on personal principle. ]
But cat-shaped cookies sound really cute! I didn't know you had a boyfriend, Ori-san.
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They are really cute! And... ah, I do... It's pretty unbelievable, isn't it?
It was mostly Thoma who did the decorating. He did a great job!
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Your boyfriend is Thoma-san??
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[ what is she apologizing for? It is a mystery. ]
In any case, since you two know each other, I'm sure he would be delighted to know the cookies went to you, Sana.
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But Oriphi-san, I don't think it's weird or that you should apologize. You're both really nice. I'm happy you have each other.
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Would you like to come to my house to get the cookies? Or meet up somewhere?
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[ And true to her word, whenever Sana arrives at the wishing well, Ai will be perched atop the edge of the well, her tail swishing back and forth expectantly. She will most certainly require a hefty toll of several pets before being allowed to proceed to Ori's home! ]
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Eventually, they'll arrive to the tree where Ori's home is situated. As one might expect, it almost seems to be bursting with plant life, with vines and flowers covering much of its outside surface. Ai leaps into an open window, through which the scent of freshly-baked cookies wafts in the air. Very shortly after does Ori's voice ring out from inside: ]
Oh, you're here! Let me get the door for you!
[ which is followed by the sounds of someone walking around, promptly bumping into something, a little oops!, followed by sounds of things being picked up off the floor, and then finally by the door opening as a flour-covered Ori greets Sana. ]
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O-Ori-san? Are you okay??
[ She's already wide-eyed at the sight of so many plants and flowers, just how beautiful and homey this place looks... but now she just looks concerned. ]
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I'm fine! I bumped into a table and my jar of flour was open, so it went 'poof!' everywhere.
[ Don't you just hate when that happens! In any case, she steps aside to permit Sana into her home, which is exactly that: beautiful and homey, and almost as covered in plants and flowers on the inside as it is outside. On the aforementioned is a tray of the promised cat cookies, as well as various baking ingredients. ]
Come in, come in! The cookies are on the table, but I was baking bread too!
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[ She's immediately in awe over the cookies, also letting the warmth and the comforting scents wash over her. ]
Do you bake a lot, Ori-san? Isn't bread kind of hard to make?
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[ She is very proud of him, even as she's taken up a towel in her hands and is currently wiping flour off of her face. After that, she takes one of the cat cookies and holds it out for Sana to take. ]
Hm? Oh, I do bake a lot..! But see, bread gets easier the more you practice it. [ She gestures at another bowl on the table, which currently has a towel draped onto it. ] The key is patience! Bread needs time to proof and rise before you bake it... But after a while I'll take the dough and form it into little rolls. Say, do you want to help me do that later?
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I've never done anything with bread before, but if you think I'll be helpful... I'd be happy to try.
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Wonderful! I'll do my best to teach you well so that you do just fine!
[ She clasps her hands together out of excitement before she turns on her heel to make her way over to the cupboards and cabinets of her cozy little kitchen. ]
Now, would you like something to drink with the cookies? Some tea, or milk?
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[ Help she's just standing there holding this cookie. But she knows how to handle tea? Ori, you don't need to spoil her???? ]
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Well, you can start by eating your cookie! There's plenty more for you to take home, too, so please don't be shy. Or... did Thoma make them look so cute that they're hard to eat?
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[ Ori hit the nail on the head.
But she also has a point that she should probably just eat the cookie already, so Sana bravely(??) squeezes her eyes shut and then pops the cookie in her mouth to chew.
Followed by a faintly surprised noise. ]
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Sana? Everything okay?
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It's-- really good.
[ Cute and delicious? And warm and comforting, just like this space of Ori's. ]
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