Mollified that Nadeshiko wasn't pursuing something a bit...troublesome, she listens closely, grin widening. "And that's why *you* are the writer, my dear! Making that suddenly seem like something I'd just have to finish reading before blowing out the lantern."
"That 'every trick in the book' does fit a Mantis character. That should probably create unintended consequences, right? Trying to help and making things worse at first, before struggling to make it all right again? Or his tricks end up protecting her, but leaves him in a bad light in her eyes until she finds out through other channels. But then she needs to find a chance to reconcile with him and it all ends well..." She looks around a moment with a chuckle.
"But I think we should either move to plotting near Sadahiko's shrine, where it fits, or outside...hmm?"
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