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[Mercifully he stops before Lucifel can actually fall over. He's got a shitheaded grin now, though.]

Don't faint on me now, Lucifel.

[ buhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

the distinct dazed look of someone whose brain is still waking up ]

[ immediately it is succeeded by his face flushing ]

—As long as you kindly stop with that, I won't. . . !

Yes, yes. It wouldn't do for a married man to swoon so easily, however charming I may be.

[This is a joke. Haha. Charming.]

[ is this charm

lightly, good-natured: ]

Well now, I can't help swooning when someone plays to my weakness so well—so dialing back in your charm would be greatly appreciated, Thancred-san.

[ also: stepping back from the door to push him lightly toward the direction of sensitIV's door ]

[He's laughing! Like a jerk, but genuinely nevertheless, heading for the door as directed.]

I shall attempt it, but some things are simply natural.

I will warn you, my husband is the sort who tries to solve his problems with knives.

[ still in a light tone though ]

Fortunately for your husband, your appearance is at least slightly out of my range.

[He shrugs!]

Your embarrassment will suffice as entertainment.

[

wait. blink ]

My appearance. . . ?

Hm? Your husband told me you are all older than you seem, but...

[You're small...]

Ah!

Age-wise, you mean—I see. Even if age is a complicated matter, it isn't helpful in the part of physical attraction, right?

[ in a sort of, i see i see tone, getting the door here as well if thancred hasn't already gotten it ]

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Precisely.

[And he can get the door this time! He's a grown man ok.]

Though it seems appearance means little and less in this place, so I may need to adjust my perceptions.

Ah, well—I don't mind it, however you decide to perceive me. Aniki prefers to be considered everyone's older brother, and in the first place, maturity is about experience, rather than age, right?

[ stepping in then—after thancred if he's just going in but before thancred if thancred is holding it for him ]

[He'll hold it like a polite gentleman, following after and immediately pulling his hoodie off. He'd flop over but shower first.]

True enough. Now, I think I'll go wash off the sweat, hmm?

[And the blood but w/e.]

Have you tried the outdoor baths here yet? It's very good for your muscles and skin.

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I have not, but I appreciate the suggestion.

[Maybe... That does in fact sound nice.]

I'll put up a sign so no one disturbs you if you decide to go.

[ while he moves to set the book down over at the kotatsu ]

[Thinking for a moment...]

I think I will. Thank you.

[He's gonna go get clean, and relax, and probably pass out in the bath like an old man cause he is exhausted.]

[ in fact, setting out a do not disturb sign at the door so no one bothers thancred, before getting started on mutton. do not die in the baths thancred ]

[He will not die!! He will pass out though. So it's a long bath -- concerning so maybe. Eventually he does slip down into the water, and that's plenty to wake him, sputtering and startled.

He's still groggy when he emerges, the perpetual dark circles under his eyes particularly obvious.]

...How long was I in there?

[ by now he can definitely smell the stew, being kept on warm, as well as rice pilaf. lucifel's getting up from the breakfast nook to go to the fridge ]

Ah—Thancred-san. It's been . . .

[ . . .

. . .

. . .

trying to think of it for a little while before giving up, looking at his phone instead ]

—a couple hours, I believe?

...I see. I must've been more worn out than I thought.

[Well. He knew he was tired and the bath was very nice. He's rubbing his face with a pruny hand, then coming over to investigate the delicious smells. It's not exactly what he's used to but he's absolutely not complaining.]

That smells incredible.

Ah—just a minute now, please.

[ pulling out a glass bottle of milk from the fridge, to offer to him ]

Here, first.

Hm?

[He takes the bottle, stares a moment, then shrugs.]

This is essential, I suppose?

In my country, it's customary to drink a bottle of cold milk after a hot bath.

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