Day 5

[kentucky_mcgiygas]

[ The dawn of a new day brings a new game! Ronald is silent today — perhaps sulking? — but a new challenge has been provided on your tablets. ]

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[scribbly]

Okay. I promise.

[...]

Um... I'm really sorry. I wanted to help, but I didn't want to take her away from her friends...

[golden_dream]

Thank you...

... That's right, friends are important, right, Mary-chan? You don't need to say "I'm sorry," again, just keep your promise.

[she had to distract the kid with something happy or the guilt was going to eat her up]

[golden_dream]

[she peeked down at the drawing, forcing another smile]

Oh. Is that you and Ib-chan? --Has she seen your drawing? I think she'd like to see that.

You should show her when you're done. I bet she'll be very happy you drew it.

[scribbly]

It is! [She's easily distracted, at least, and she's proudly turning her drawing around to show it to Rosa.] Do you think so? It isn't finished yet, but I want her to see when I'm done! You really think she'll be happy?

[golden_dream]

[somehow it turned into a genuine smile when it was clear Mary was successfully distracted.]

Of course she will! It's lovely, and if you show it to her, that makes it special.

Ah, it's already special because you drew it. In that case it makes it 'extra' special.

[scribbly]

Really...?

[look at how wide Mary's eyes have gone... she's stunned]

I heard once...if you really work hard on your drawings, they...get their own feelings, too, like you get to share yours with them. Is it like that?

[golden_dream]

... Sure.

[sounds dumb, but whatever.]

Then you show it to Ib-chan and she gets the feeling too.

[scribbly]

[okay well this dumbness is the reason she's here and just, like, existing as a person, but yeah, she'll take that]

Then I'll show it to Ib when I'm all done! I hope she'll like it!

[golden_dream]

[she nods]

I'll let you work on it. Rosa has a few drawings of her own to make, too. Have a good time.

[still smiling as she walks off... surely no one would help the child actually tattoo herself... Rosa was reasonably confident she wouldn't have to worry about another random vote-attack from Mary.]