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[ino]

Rice flour. And soy sauce?

If you don't mind, anyways! My friend is trying to make some dango for someone else, like as a present. But a lot of that stuff isn't exactly around, you know?

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[arcanepower]

[For once, being on earth for a time means he actually knows what soy sauce tastes like.]

I can do that. You'll want to make them immediately though. Conjured ingredients tend to dematerialize after about 24 hours unless they are mixed into something else.

What is dango? Is it like a meat bun?

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[ino]

Okay ... I'll let you know closer to when he needs them then! It'll be better if they're fresh, after all ...

It's sort of like a type of dumpling, I guess! You can put just about anything in it, like bean paste or different flavors, like green tea and stuff. But the particular kind he wants to make is just the plain kind with a sugary soy sauce on top.

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[arcanepower]

Most things are.

It's some kind of treat then? I might be interested in learning how to make them myself.

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[ino]

I have to show him how to make them anyways, so you can come watch and try some after they're done, if you want to?

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[arcanepower]

I don't know this other friend of yours. It might be better if I don't interfere...

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[ino]

[ She's laughing a little ]

I didn't even say his name, how do you know you don't know him?

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[arcanepower]

[BECAUSE HE'S SHY.]

I can count the amount of people I know here on one hand.

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[ino]

Well, his name is Clay. And if you don't know him, you are still welcome to be there, he's a very friendly person and he won't mind the company.

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[arcanepower]

[The hesitation is palpable.]

... Are you sure?

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[ino]

[ Now, if it was something like he just didn't WANT to be around other people in general, it'd be a little different, but this just seems more like him being shy, and she wants to see him out of his shell a little bit, so ... ]

Of course! Bel, you know you're always welcome to hang out with me, even if there's other people around or whatever.

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[arcanepower]

[Well, he certainly acts like he doesn't want to be around people. And at the end of the day, being an introvert means he's exhausted.

But he likes learning new things and cooking and spending time with Ino, so it's all right.]

... Thank you.

But if I am being honest, I can only really handle about two people at a time.

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[ino]

What do you mean by handle, exactly? Serious question.

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[arcanepower]

People are noisy. If there are too many of them talking at once I find it hard to keep up. I'm always tired afterward.

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[ino]

[ Ino ... does not really "get" introversion so much. She knows there's people who like to be alone and people who don't and that's about the extent of it.

But she's not about to push him into something that's difficult for him, especially not without working up to it in some way, so ... ]

Well then, I guess that means no one else is invited. :)