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I could taste things once. So I still have the memory, more or less.

... My dad thinks it could be psychological and wants me to work with a doctor, just in case.

[Why does this keep getting worse? He looks a tad surprised, then just frowns.]

Dude... [He would die if he couldn't taste food.] When... did it happen? Just suddenly one day you couldn't taste anything?

Mm. I think it started around middle school. And then by high school, it just...

... [ She trails off. ]

[They're gonna have to go into your Palace and help unlock your taste buds again, Mafuyu...]

S-Sorry.

[It dawns on him that he's probably being kind of insensitive about this. He really needs his crew here to keep him from being a dumbass.]

It's not, like... a big deal to me or anything. But it's probably frustratin' for you, huh? Did somethin' happen to you in middle school...?

I'm used to it, at this point. It was more like a gradual process than something that happened suddenly.

[ Stress and depression are one hell of a combo, in the end. ]

[His brows furrow. There are two wolves inside him.]

I don't know what I'd do if I couldn't taste food anymore. Me 'n my friends always grab food when we hang out.

It ain't went away any while you've been here...?

No. I didn't expect it would. It's more of a condition than anything.

[ She hesitates. ]

I'm sorry for worrying you.

[He throws both hands up and waves them.]

N-No, you didn't. It's fine, dude. Sucks you can't taste anythin', but if it's somethin' that can go back to the way it was, then... I hope it does.

[Gender neutral dude.]

You should keep tryin' stuff you wanna anyway. Like, I dunno, candy? Or chips, or ice cream, or, like... you know, good stuff, not just breakfast or dinner or whatever.

[Dude, though this seems to be aimed at himself. HE JUST KEEPS YAPPING AAAAAA. Digging his hole more.]

Damn, I'm just making this worse, ain't I?

It's okay.

[ She doesn't appear to be bothered, regardless. Maybe a little perplexed, but not bothered. ]

I'll eat anything, at the moment. But if there's anything I continue to be curious about trying properly, I'll keep it in mind for the future. Maybe by then, I'll have a better idea of what I might like.

[ It's all sort of a blank slate right now. ]

[Hmmmm. He glances down, then back up. He lifts one of the bags of chips at her. Eh? EH? Chips?]

I'll describe 'em to you. Yosuke got 'em from Tobari. They're pretty good if you still wanna try.

Are you sure? If I eat them, you'll have less to enjoy.

[ And that sounds sad, for someone who can actually taste them and seems to like them. ]

[He snorts. I forgot he was in a dog kigu, help me. He looks so ridiculous.]

You kiddin' me? Nothin' is better than sharin' something good with friends. [When your sin is lust, but not greed.] Especially ramen, but we just got chips for now.

What do you miss tastin' most?

[ Listen, let him live. ]

... I don't know. My mother's cooking, maybe.

[ The trauma runs deep. ]

[He realizes almost immediately he shouldn't have asked. NOT MOM. Stop thinking about mom.]

You've, uh... tried other things besides that, right...?

[He is.........just making sure.]

I have.

[ She's eaten many things growing up. ]

[Whew. She really gives him so much worry every single day.]

Okay, well. Good. Gonna try some? Come over here. I ain't gonna bite ya, or nothin'. Who do I look like, Hak?

[Shaking the bag.]

[ She steps closer, frowning. ]

Why would Hak bite?

Beats the hell outta me. He just walked up and bit me one day a while back. I guess he might've been cursed.

[More embarrassedly:]

Then he walked up after and kissed me, too. That guy is such a weirdo. N-Not that I'm gonna kiss you either!

[HOLDS THE CHIP BACK OUT.]

[ ???????

She takes the bag. ]

I hadn't thought of that as a consideration? I didn't know Hak was interested in you.

[SAYS THIS SO FAST:]

He ain't!!

[My god. My god.]

He's got a girlfriend! He just wanted to piss me off.

He'll be in trouble when his girlfriend finds out.

[ RIP to Hak. ]

Yeah, she is probably the one he came to get, and she is gonna kick his ass when we get there.

[RIP to idiot Hak. IN HIS DEFENSE, HE DIDN'T REMMBER HIS GIRLFRIEND AAAA.]

Anyway, enough about that guy! [Hak embarrasses him.] Try one.

It sounds as though it wasn't a very good kiss.

[ She eats a chip. Crunches it thoughtfully. ]

... It's not very heavy. [ Because it's a chip! ]

It wasn't... Hope he's kissin' his girlfriend way better than that, or I'd be sorry for her.

[HE. HAS NO ROOM TO TALK!! LIKE HE HAS STUPIDLY KISSED ANYONE EXCEPT TWO IDIOT BOYS HERE.]

Yeah? They're salty, too. They aren't really greasy either. Wish Tobari had given Yosuke more flavors. They'd probably be good.

[ He can get better at non-stupidly kissing an idiot boy-- ]

I see.

[ ... ]

I can tell they're not greasy, at least.

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