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〝  oh?  someone seems to be jealous now~ ＂ she teased with a smile as a thumb softly brushed along his bottom lip〝  i only mentioned them because our time drinking now reminded me of past events.  though,  i'll give you more of my attention if that's what you'd like instead ＂

  ⠀།  ︲   ᆢ⠀ @spiritlines ，  aoxian merely tilts his head,  the blindfold slowly coming to loose after the insistent clinging and nuzzling.  for a moment,  he was confused..  then,  upset. ⠀"  wha..  why are you thinking about other people now?   " ⠀aoxian asks,  leaning against her palm some more. ⠀"  i'm here..  so you should only focus on me.  "

misaki's hand that held no cup gently grasped aoxian's chin,  her digits softly squishing his inebriated flushed cheeks in the process〝  the drinking rounds i previously played against my other companions in the past would've no doubt left you even more drunk than you already are.  your low alcohol tolerance is adorable ＂ she couldn't help but coo as she let the other cling onto her

a small noise of surprise could be heard from misaki as she was suddenly scooped into his hold,  her later softly laughing at his determination to help her sleep〝  it's really alright aoxian,  i promise ＂ she said once her laughter eventually died down,  her now deciding on huddling closer against his form〝  look at you being so energetic all of a sudden ＂ she commented in amusement while once more cupping the director's face,  now setting a slight squish upon his cheek

  ⠀།  ︲   ᆢ⠀ @spiritlines ，  aoxian couldn't help but lean against her comforting hold,  though he was more compelled to return her kind gesture. ⠀"  that won't do.  you need to rest too!  " ⠀he lunged forward and hoisted her onto his lap,  as if all the drowsiness had drowned out of his system;  now he was keen on getting her to sleep.

〝  looks like someone's still tired.  continue resting if you need to ＂ she gently urged while using a hand to cup aoxian's features — her thumb rubbing against soft flesh〝  and i'm quite a light sleeper,  so i ended up waking up sooner than expected.  though it's fine seeing as i wanted to make sure you were alright ＂

then that means i should also have a knight by my side,  no?  audtions for becoming one are of course open  [  she quietly said back in an amused tone as she offered her hand to aoxian so the other could sit beside her  ]  and you weren't being too loud.  she's still fast asleep,  so don't worry

@spiritlines ，⠀you technically are a princess!  you're lovely and pretty!  kids don't ever lie. ⠀❲then aoxian realised how loud he was,  making him cover his mouth.❳ ⠀right╌  the kid is sleeping-

one mistook me for a princess,  so i played pretend with her.  it was a lot of fun!  [  misaki made it so the little girl was now resting in her arms while using her tails to act as a blanket  ]  they all have such an imagination,  i can't help but want to join and play along too

@spiritlines ，⠀hm?  oh.  no,  it's nothing like that.  i was born blind,  but somehow i can see spirits so vividly—  and i can see spiritual realms separated from the living.  my mā said it's a gift!  though sometimes i really wish i could just see people too. ⠀❲the fluff to her tails are gently combed.❳ ⠀but you know..  i think my eyes are terrifying to look at,  so i decided to cover them!

i pride myself over my tails!  [ a proud expression formed onto features as her tails happily swayed at his praise  ]  and i assume that's because of your line of work that seeing people isn't very frequent?  or is it that your perception is instead at a higher aptitude than most?

@spiritlines ，⠀so soft..  they're like those stuffed toys!  the soft texture i mean.  it's really nice.  i'm really glad i'm able to see you,  i would be so dissapointed if i can just touch it without knowing what it looks like!  but of course,  seeing someone is definitely the best part.

you're still able to talk to them though regardless of their form.  just be careful of the choice of words you say.  i can assure you that they're very pleasant to converse with

@spiritlines ，⠀i see.  well,  i never wanted to burst their bubbles,  i was merely kidding!  i think it would also disrupt their perception which would be bad..  i'm not risking anymore responsibilities!

seeing that they're only memories of their past selves,  they don't have any awareness of our current present.  so you telling them the truth would only sound like nonsense to them,  save for maybe a few who'll actually believe you