And I shall found my House as I see fit. I have contemplated this extensively, and ritualizing the necessary precautions for performing siphoning is simply the best method for ensuring continuity of practice throughout time immemorial. Given the risks, I would think a touch more appreciation for my efforts would be in order.
P.S. After consultation with my cavalier I have placed a requisition for replacements under my name and have been asked to convey her sincerest apologies to your cavalier, which will evidently be followed by some type of favor TBD. I would like to amend this message to your cavalier with the observation that she did, in fact, leave a note with a detailed explanation, therefore calling this 'theft' once again strikes me as an overreach of vocabulary.
P.P.S. It is not as though J hasn't been consulted.
[ For a moment, Kaeya almost forgets to breathe. The phrase come to the winery is never something that Diluc says, and even when it's formal knight business, he never puts it in such a straightforward way. It seizes his heart, and he's convinced that maybe the wine has deeply penetrated his senses because he must be hallucinating. He looks at the text again and reads it over and over again. The thought of Diluc being worn down to this extent to allow Kaeya this sort of luxury is enough to sober him, and now he can't hide being the veil of being tipsy or drunk.
What will be waiting for him at the winery? He doesn't know, but if he dares to hope one last time, if he dares to put his faith in Diluc again, he wishes that the feelings he's conveyed will get through. A bitter laugh escapes himβthere he goes again, blindly putting his faith and heart in the other's hands. What will come of it this time? He doesn't know. But he supposes that it's worth it to find out. He's never been able to deny Diluc anything. ]
Thank you, Diluc.
[ As he makes his way to the winery, his heart is still throbbing painfully against his chest. Please, please,...please. Let him find the solace he seeks. Let this time be different. ]
I'm buying you a meal right now! Just cause you spoil Haibara and the underclassmen doesn't mean I have to. That's why he's always looking at you like that, y'know.
yea but ur starving me by taking so long. eh? like what? just bc u always got ur face scrunched up at me doesn't mean everyone else does too. Haibaras a sweet kid.
aaaaah i bet u even bought one of those strawberry things huh~? ( Just knows him too well. )
Eat a curse while you wait. Like you're the coolest person he's ever met. He's always got those big puppy dog eyes trained right on you. Eh. Kinda annoying.
[ not that it has anything actually to do with haibara. ]
Ehhh? How'd you How do you know those are my favorite??
( Suguru purses his lips at that comment. Brat.) hn maybe i'll go have lunch with shoko instead then... eeh; what r you talking about. he does not. thats funny tho. coming from u mr. big owl eyes. heh. what? u jealous he thinks i'm cooler than u~?
so u did buy one. i bet u ate one too. ( Geto smirks, shaking his head at the text.) because u eat one almost every week... makes u smell like powdered sugar.
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