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[Yes, he fails at filters.]

General question for all of you. What would you-...

[No, that's not a good idea. He doesn't need that, she has told him several times, right? She likes books, which means a book is probably the best gift, he doesn't need to ask what to give her. A book will do. She also liked the plushies he gave her before so there's that, maybe he can get a teddy bear for her on top of it, since if she loves books that much she probably has read a lot of them.

Then again, maybe that only applies to the ones in her world, and there are way too many books in the world to read them all anyway. Yes, that sounds like a good question. He clears his throat a bit.]

Book recommendations. Anyone knows of interesting books to read? Novels, tales, science, any theme will do.

[She probably will enjoy it either way so... Should he ask that it won't be too complicated? No, even if she reads them to him as well he can ask if he doesn't get something. It's a gift just for her after all.]

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Any theme, huh? Can't you be a little more specific?

I'm not really familiar with the themes available. Something that makes you think would be best.

[He hums a bit, thinking of Kotomi. What themes would she like?]

Ah, something with a happy ending, or a bittersweet one. No tragedies that end only in tears. Is that more specific?

Ah, a little. I only really know the books here that she told me about, though.

How about a genre? Romance, comedy, anything?

[Romance sounds like one of the stories Kotomi told him about...]

Romance sounds good.

[ Damn. Romance wasn't exactly a genre she enjoyed reading, whenever she DID read. But Kotomi had told her of a few, not to mention she took some from the library to look through for herself. ]

Hmmm.

How about "Dreaming of You" by Lisa Kleypas? I picked it up from the library a little while ago. Still haven't read it myself, but seems good.

Do you like romance?

[The problem is that if Kotomi recommended them first, then she probably read them already. But to realize that he would have to be honest of why he's asking and he won't.]

I'm not against it so long as it's not a stupid story like the one of "The Dandelion Girl".

[ A small chuckle left her lips. That was a pretty famous one, not to mention one of her favorites. And he thought it was stupid. Ah well, to each his own. She thought most stories were dumb as well, but she just wasn't much of a reading person to begin with. ]

I can't say I have any real tastes, outside of school I don't read much. Mikiya always seem to bring some new book whenever he visited me, and I don't really have anything to do here, so I've been looking into them. I just have a friend who is helping me out.

Are you bored here too? Books won't keep you that busy.

[He just fails to see the good in a story about how a woman sacrifices everything for a man that she knows will cheat on her... With herself, but whatever.]

Is there anything worth of doing here to not be bored? But I think books will keep be entertained for quite enough time.

[Mostly because he will just use them to give them to Kotomi and then talk with her or listen to her reading.]

Not really, I just spend most of my time wandering around. There was this fight club I joined not too long ago, but I have yet to hear for more info on them. [ Her voice sounded a little more than just frustrated. She was looking forward to a good fight, and still hasn't heard back about them. If you listened closely, you could hear a rough sigh, along with the sharp sound of a knife plunging into a pillow case.

She continued to speak, regaining her calm tone. ]

Hmm, you could always try going to the library to check out more books. I know a girl who I always find there, she helps me out with making selections.

What's her name....Kotomi?

[He heard about the fight club. His interest on it is... Pretty small if anything.]

You looking for a fight? Never thought one would need to join a club for that.

[The library is the only option anyway, but it's also so full with books he would take ages to find something if he went in blindly. He tenses a bit at the mention of Kotomi.]

Ah, yeah I know her. But she's not an option for help.

Fighting is what I do. It's one of the only times I feel alive.

[ She listened as he dismissed the option of speaking to Kotomi. Odd, she was probably the most knowledgeable person on books here. If you wanted to know anything, about any kind of books, you could always just ask her...Guess he has his reasons. ]

Ah. You trying to keep it a secret from her or somethin'? Or maybe you've already asked her a lot for help? I would understand that.

[ Though, being the blunt girl that she was, she would have still gone to ask. Maybe he just didn't want her to know about it. ]

Do you do it for fun or for necessity?

[He won't comment on the it bein g the time when she feels alive.

He tenses even more when she basically hits the mark of why he doesn't want Kotomi to help.]

Why would I try to keep it a secret from her? This has nothing to do with her, this is about books for me. She has no business here, it doesn't matter if she knows or not, but she has no reason to even want to know to begin with.

[The tsun is strong in this one.]

I don't want to ask her because whatever she may suggest it's something that won't serve. I've read the same books as her already.

[That's... Believable, right?]

For both, honestly.

[ As she listened to his strong...almost denial of her previous question, she couldn't help but raising her eyebrow. She just asked a simple question, why did it feel like he was getting defensive over it? Whatever, he was probably just being weird. ]

I don't know, she looks like she's been doing nothing but reading her whole life. Even if you've read the same books as her since meeting her, I doubt you know everything she knows. Wouldn't hurt to ask in that case, right?

And the Battle Dome doesn't suit you?

[It works for him.]

Except that even from before meeting her I already read the same books as her, our worlds are similar as well. So it would be pointless.

[Now stop asking about Kotomi.]

...Huh. I forgot it existed.

[ She was prone to this, not exactly being the kind of person to explore her options. She heard his explanation, but his tone of voice sounded a little...odd. Kind of like he was hiding something. Hey, it wasn't any of her business if he was or not, but if it was about Kotomi... ]

No harm in trying. Or maybe just ask a librarian. Or just ask her since it'd probably end up being the same anyway.

I see.

[Well, he forgets that many places exist here. Like the school, for example, or the rec center, places he has no use for.]

I already said that asking her was pointless.

[Don't you listen to him?]

I will just ask a librarian if it comes down to it.

Sounds like a plan then. Hope you can find a good book then. [ She decided to drop the book subject. It didn't feel like they would get much farther. At least she got to know him a little better outside of what Kotomi has mentioned to her. ]

So, do you fight at the battle dome? [ His mention of it earlier piqued her own interest. It would be something else she could do here.
]

[Yes, now she knows that apparently he doesn't want to ask Kotomi for help. Nothing strange here.]

When I want to train physically, yes, that's where I go most of the time. The barracks aren't bad but in the battle dome you can simulate any kind of environment so it's easier to adjust the challenge you want to overcome.

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