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[Well, hopefully Mari really did open her door for Ibuki, because she's gonna run in and skid to a stop - her face would be bright red if it weren't for the time of evening, meaning it's covered in fur instead...
Aside from the star-shaped burn scar from the game show earlier in the month. That's furless and as pink as it could be from her blush.

And every bit of her mane and the fur on her tails are standing up, making her look like a giant, ferocious fuzzball.]

W-what do you mean you'd marry Ibuki...!? A-and why did you say you're her best friend!?
And - and why are you teasing Lucas-chan about it, too!?

And what do you mean you'd marry Ibuki...!?

[Hello, she's an incoherent mess from everything that has happened.]

[ Oh dear, look at this frazzled fuzzball.

Mari has been writing music and working on her dances, growing increasingly anxious over when her ~ changes ~ might start. Ibuki bursts on in. ]

Ibuki-chan~ [ She laughs, hiding her smile behind her notepad. ] You can have more than one best friend. You're my best friend, that's for certain! I wasn't trying to be mean to your friend. Just playing!

As for that last bit, I thought it would be funny to say I'd steal you away from the boys. On a white horse, like a knight!

Well - yeah, Ibuki knows she can have more than one best friend, b-but you can't just --
Say that without knowing people a little better! That's like, a huge commitment, y'know...!?

[She sounds as frazzled as she looks, that's for sure. Like she's gonna just topple over any moment now.
Not gonna go on about the marrying thing, since she's confirmed it was a joke. That's something Ibuki can live with! No marriage for her just yet, thanks.]

Yeah, it's a big commitment.

[ She blinks REAL WIDE. ]

Ibuki-chan-- [ PEACE SIGN ] It's a joke!

[A blink right back, though hers is far more confused and still burning off that energy that got her fur to frizz out in the first place.]

A -

A joke...?

[ Laaaaughing! ]

They were being silly, so I was being silly back! I would neeeever marry someone without going on a date first.

Mmm... Your friends are a little... Intense though. I'm sorry that fight broke out...

Oh - r-right, the... the marriage thing was a joke - [For a moment there, she thought Mari meant being her best friend was a joke.
Boy, good thing she cleared that up without her needing to ask.]

Yeaaah, um; Ibuki's friends are a lot like Ibuki, herself! Intense! [Said with intense inflection, of course.]

It's not your fault, though! Lucas-chan is, um... Ibuki's his very first ever friend, y'know? So he's probably a little protective and stuff.
He's a lot nicer when you get to know him! Like, he builds explosives and stuff and lets me play with'em!

[Like she said. Intense.]

But... were you serious about wanting to be Ibuki's best friend?

[ She's not really liking this 'Lucas' character. Hmph. ]

E-Explosives?? That's... Quite the hobby...!

But. Yeah. I do want to be your best friend. You're one of the nicest people I've met here. I really like you.

[... Oh. One of the nicest people she's met, huh...
And she really likes her, huh...
Ibuki can't help looking away at that, bringing her hands up in front of her to fiddle with her rings.

She doesn't... want to tell Mari about everything her class has done. Not yet. It's way too soon.
But she can at least allude to there being something serious about being her best friend, right?]

Um - in that case, uh... is there anything...
Anything Ibuki might do that could change that? Like, uh - let's saaaaay... -- hypothetically!
But, let's say... Ibuki's stole stuff before. Just totally robbed a place.

Would that make you change your mind?

I would have to see it with my own eyes to believe such a thing.

[ Mari smiles a little softer. ]

You don't have to give me reasons or hypotheticals. That isn't who you are.

What we've got going is good.

Are... are you saying you don't care if Ibuki might've done some real bad stuff?
'Cause, it's like...

[Her own smile dissipates, and she stares down at her claws as she fidgets with them.]

... I-it's real bad stuff.
Are you sure you're okay with it? Like, really really sure?

[ Pout. ]

Ibuki-chan? Do you not want me to like you for who you are?

[Today sure has been a Lot. Maya hadn't bothered to get herself involved on the network (after all, whose post was that, anyway?) but she'd definitely had words for Dandy and been well aware of... most of the situation. And with Mari being a new arrival like herself as well as being amiable af, Maya's been wanting to check up on her.

Just before getting ready for bed, Maya knocks on Mari's door.]

Hey, Mari? Are you still up?

[ you wanna talk about stress she's been dealing with ibuki's INSANE FRIENDS. ]

Hm? Maya-chan? [ She's sitting on her tatami with her legs crossed. ]

C'mon in...! [ gotta keep it at a whisper; some people are sleeping. ]

Hey.

[Maya peeks in and then slips inside, closing the door behind her but holding the edge of it behind her back.]

Do you have time to go for a walk around outside? It's pretty nice out.

['nice', weird, interesting, not near people who can be bothered by them talking.]

Sure thing.

[ She pulls herself up from her seat, smoothing out her nightgown. Her hair is down and spun into low pigtails fastened with little ribbons. ]

It's getting cooler out with the seasons changing, isn't it? I've been able to leave my window open. Let's go take a walk around the yard?

[ Hm... ]

Was there something you wanted to talk about?

[Mari is so pretty! Maya has her hair down again in preparation for brushing it out for the night (right?) but can't help but be almost envious of Mari's little pigtails. She looks so much like Espella like that...!]

I just wanted to talk to you, [Maya explains, tapping her chin,] but... I did notice today was pretty hectic.

[She pulls the door open again and holds it there for Mari.]

Did you wanna talk about it?

[They don't have to, after all.]

Ah... Ibuki-chan's friends and her boss are all fighting with each other. She isn't taking it very well.

[ She frowns as she steps out the door for only a moment before leading Maya down the hallway with her. ]

I'm used to friends bickering with each other but this is kinda bad.

...Yeah, I think I'm gonna have to talk to Rohan. He's Ibuki's boss too, right?

[Maya closes the door behind her with a kind of.... bothered face on. She shakes it off and follows Mari.]

Boys are the worst when they fight.

[She's thinkin' bout you, Phoenix and Edgelord.]

You work for him, right? The cranky tailor? It would help probably.

Dandy-san and that weird mean guy aren't two people I really want to discuss affairs of the heart with~ [ She winks. ]

This is why all of my friends are girls!

Are you kidding? Dandy's the easier one to deal with. All I have to tell him is that he made Ibuki cry.

[Which she's going to do. And also hit him with a broom.]

Rohan's a little tougher. [But not impossible. She believes that.]

I haven't had a lot of girl friends, to be honest, but they're way less trouble than boys. My best friend back home's a boy, and taking care of him is crazy.

That's because we all work on the same page. Usually. [ Considering how she butts heads with Dia so much...! ]

Good luck with Dandy-san. Our rooms are next to each other here and when he gets mad, he's looooooooooud!

Big talkers are always loud.

[She pats Mari's shoulder as they exit the castle to mill about the yard.]

If you need a break, you can always use my room instead. But... sorry they're all being so much trouble.

[ Mari inhales the scent of the fresh nighttime air, smiling all the while. ]

It's not your fault. They're a buncha big boys who SHOULD be able to take care of themselves. [ She stretches her arms high up. ] Ahhh~ It's beautiful out!

Right? It's really nice! I really like nights like this...

[She takes in a deep breath and lets it out with a happy little aaah~.]

You're from.... wait, where are you from, again?

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action after that debacle etc; YOU WANTED MORE PAN THREADS

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action; let's hang before bedtime, miss Mari

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