[ Since Lapis has finished her snack—powdered sugar included—Jinwoo reaches out to lightly pinch her cheek. There's not a single hint of remorse on his face either. Instead, there's a wide grin. ]
This is what you get for apologizing when there's nothing to apologize for.
[ What Jinwoo doesn't say is that he's glad that he was around to help her out. ]
You can keep surprising me. [ His hunch is telling him that she will do just that in the future. ] Because it takes a toll on your body? Or is there another reason?
[ There's a soft squeak in response to the pinch, but she will accept it - if only because it's nice to see him grin like that. ]
Okay, okay. It's a bad habit.
[ Lapis has always worked with just her summons, so burdening other people felt... wrong. But if Jinwoo doesn't mind, then maybe she can let herself rely on him more. ]
You might regret that later. [ Is she going to explain? Nope, instead she considers his question. ]
Hmm... Bit of both. It's forcing something inhuman into a human shape, so keeping up that form takes a lot out of me. And people tend to get frightened when they're around me too, when I'm like that.
[ Though it seems like that doesn't happen here, which is a relief. ]
[ Has he ever truly regretted something he said to Lapis? Not really. He might have blushed brightly because of a few things she responded with in the past, but even if it was embarrassing, it had nothing to do with regret. ]
So... you absorb powers of a supernatural being? [ This is what he got from her explanation. ] It's really surprising how well most people take things around here.
[ Jinwoo was a bit startled himself when he saw Lapis in that form for the first time, but it's somehow easier to accept things after recalling that they're all from different worlds. ]
[ Considering other certain confessions lingering at the back of her mind, but... Well, those will be for later. For now she considers that answer, tilting her head as her arms fold over her chest. It is technically absorbing, so - ]
Kind of? My powers do come from... another source. Though I haven't inherited all of it yet, which is why I still look mostly human.
[ Besides the... skin. And lack of legs. ] That does help though, I guess even something like that form might not be strange for certain people.
[ A space bird isn't that weird in the grand scheme of things. Maybe. ]
Though, I'll refrain from changing to that too often. It's exhausting mentally too, I had a huge headache after the fight.
It's more like... I'm still not sure about it. It's a family thing, but I haven't been told much yet.
[ Her grandmother has explained that they aren't fully human, but hasn't said more beyond that. Which is honestly incredibly aggravating, but she knows trying to drag info out of the old woman is an impossible task. And now that she's here, she can only keep wondering.
And then there's a blink, a soft chuckle soon escaping her. ]
Is fighting all you think about? [ She's teasing, of course. ]
I don't mind sparing with you in that form, you'll just need to look after me afterwards.
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This is what you get for apologizing when there's nothing to apologize for.
[ What Jinwoo doesn't say is that he's glad that he was around to help her out. ]
You can keep surprising me. [ His hunch is telling him that she will do just that in the future. ] Because it takes a toll on your body? Or is there another reason?
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Okay, okay. It's a bad habit.
[ Lapis has always worked with just her summons, so burdening other people felt... wrong. But if Jinwoo doesn't mind, then maybe she can let herself rely on him more. ]
You might regret that later. [ Is she going to explain? Nope, instead she considers his question. ]
Hmm... Bit of both. It's forcing something inhuman into a human shape, so keeping up that form takes a lot out of me. And people tend to get frightened when they're around me too, when I'm like that.
[ Though it seems like that doesn't happen here, which is a relief. ]
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[ Has he ever truly regretted something he said to Lapis? Not really. He might have blushed brightly because of a few things she responded with in the past, but even if it was embarrassing, it had nothing to do with regret. ]
So... you absorb powers of a supernatural being? [ This is what he got from her explanation. ] It's really surprising how well most people take things around here.
[ Jinwoo was a bit startled himself when he saw Lapis in that form for the first time, but it's somehow easier to accept things after recalling that they're all from different worlds. ]
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[ Considering other certain confessions lingering at the back of her mind, but... Well, those will be for later. For now she considers that answer, tilting her head as her arms fold over her chest. It is technically absorbing, so - ]
Kind of? My powers do come from... another source. Though I haven't inherited all of it yet, which is why I still look mostly human.
[ Besides the... skin. And lack of legs. ] That does help though, I guess even something like that form might not be strange for certain people.
[ A space bird isn't that weird in the grand scheme of things. Maybe. ]
Though, I'll refrain from changing to that too often. It's exhausting mentally too, I had a huge headache after the fight.
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[ It's either that or she doesn't know. Either way, Jinwoo isn't planning to push any further, at least for now. ]
Aww, kind of wanted to fight you while you were in that form...
[ It wouldn't be anything more than a friendly spar but if one of the side-effects is a huge headache, then Jinwoo doesn't want that anymore. ]
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[ Her grandmother has explained that they aren't fully human, but hasn't said more beyond that. Which is honestly incredibly aggravating, but she knows trying to drag info out of the old woman is an impossible task. And now that she's here, she can only keep wondering.
And then there's a blink, a soft chuckle soon escaping her. ]
Is fighting all you think about? [ She's teasing, of course. ]
I don't mind sparing with you in that form, you'll just need to look after me afterwards.