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[stillsmiling]

 [ There is a new face on the screen, and is the face of a worried child. He will promise you later that he's a fifteen year old male, but that may be up for debate right now. He seems to be having trouble making eye contact with the camera. Eventually, he can be seen pinching his cheek and making a brave effort. ]

Um... Hello there. My name is Shi Yamato, uh. I don't get any of this, but I'm trying...

I'm sorry, I forgot that nice lady's name already. The one who said something about living here for a while? I don't know if it would be a good idea to have me live in a building with a bunch of other people...

Are there tents here? Is there somewhere far away I could set one up? For uh. Reasons? I promise I won't be any trouble, so please don't hurt me yet!

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[brbgettingwrench]

Nice to meet you.

As for tents and such I don't really know, but would you really want to stay in one with the way the weather has been?

[stillsmiling]

[AH. He hadn't even considered that...]

I, uh. Hmmmm. [Weighing his options, tenting does seem like a bad idea right now. If anything else, people are going to get suspicious as to why he can literally freeze to death and still function.]

... I-I. Love... the cold... haha... D-Don't worry.

[brbgettingwrench]

Oh, is it that you lived in cold places so know how to keep yourself warm?

[She had to take a guess that was it.]

[stillsmiling]

[The exact opposite, actually. He's really not sure what to do about warmth. Starting a fire sounds illegal and he's determined to just suffer through winter.]

Yes! I know a lot about mittens and trench coats. Thank you for your concern, though. You're very kind, miss!

[brbgettingwrench]

You're welcome. But make sure you at least wear enough and also to eat the right meals and drink to keep yourself warm.

[stillsmiling]

The kind of food you eat can make a difference?

[He's going to fine.]

[brbgettingwrench]

Well if you eat warm cooked food it might help more than cold.

[You are worrying her a bit.]

[stillsmiling]

[No worries. This blank stare is going to be very reassuring. Shi knows that food needs to be warm to cook, but it has been so long since his dead body experienced warmth. The most he can experience with this cute corpse are things he expects to.]

Food is amazing.

[brbgettingwrench]

Yeah, it can be. I mean some food can bring pleasant memories for example.

[stillsmiling]

I didn't realize that...

Are you a cook or something, miss? Is that your job here?

[brbgettingwrench]

Ah, no I have another job but I have learned a few recipes that I enjoy cooking.

I can always cook something for you.

[stillsmiling]

Ahhh...! N-No! You don't have to! I-It would be a waste! I just thought, since you seem so cooking smart, that maybe..!

I enjoy cooking too! As long as I follow the recipe instructions, even I can have good results.

[brbgettingwrench]

I wouldn't say cooking smart. I still have a lot to learn.

So you need to follow recipes. Then maybe buying a cookbook will benefit, but you'd still need someone to be able to cook.

[stillsmiling]

That's true. I should find a cookbook somewhere... and someone to eat with. There's not much point in me eating alone. It's kind of selfish of me.

[brbgettingwrench]

You can try bookshops or the library for books.

It's also not selfish to eat alone, I mean I do sometimes because I don't have much of a choice.

ahhh sorry! I lost this tag!

[stillsmiling]

Oh... Oh wait, sorry! There was a misunderstanding, um... The thing is, I don't really need to eat.

[Yes, he does. Shi just can't feel hunger.]

So it's selfish of me to eat food for fun...?

[brbgettingwrench]

Is eating for fun a bad thing?

[She didn't know really, she knows people can eat when they are said and they aren't hungry.]

[stillsmiling]

... Is it not?

[He sounds genuinely curious. Shi always thought he was being selfish when he chose to eat for fun.]

[brbgettingwrench]

I mean people eat for various reasons, so eating for fun I don't think would be a bad thing.

[stillsmiling]

... I never thought of it that way. Everyone just tells me I'm wrong, usually.

I still wish I had people to cook for. It's one of the only things I'm good at.

[brbgettingwrench]

Well why don't you cook for me one day? I'll do the same with you.

[stillsmiling]

What? Really? You'd do that?

[He's making quite the big deal out of this. But to Shi, eating meals together is really important.]

I-I'd like that a lot..! Cooking for you, especially, miss..!

[brbgettingwrench]

Sure, it gives me practice for recipes I might not have done before.

[She smiled happily.]

I'm sure it will be fun.

[stillsmiling]

Mm! I haven't had anyone to tell me if my cooking is still good since my sisters...

[He pauses, then squeaks.]

I never got your name, miss! I'm sorry!

[brbgettingwrench]

Ah, sorry.

[She smiled slightly.]

I'm Winry Rockbell.