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[hairdecs]

[The video starts with the interior of a stately mansion!

Or what used to be one.

There's mud tracked in all kinds of places. Rugs have been flipped over. Pictures are tilted on the wall. There appear to be various cereal bits on the floor along with small plastic toys. A potted plant has been knocked over and its dirt joins the mud right around where what looks like a bright blue fruit drink has been spilled. The curtains are all tangled up in themselves, and someone has drawn pictures of robots on the glass with what must be more mud.

Suddenly, Finnian pops into the frame, a huge smile on his face. His very muddy face. His clothes are a hodgepodge of various stains, making it quite obvious whose handiwork this all is.]

Hey everybody! Is this a good mess?

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[truename]

[Guess what, you surprised him with that. He's all red now.]

Y... yeah. I was going to give you something in return for White Day.

The traditions in Japan are kinda different... I'm sorry I didn't give you any chocolate or anything.

[hairdecs]

Oh, that's all right!

What's White Day?

[truename]

In Japan, if a girl likes a guy, she gives him chocolate on Valentine's Day. The next month, on White Day, he has to give a reply with white chocolate or some other gift. That's the tradition, but a lot of girls give chocolates to all of their guy friends.

[pause] I'm sorry I didn't give you chocolate. I guess it's sort of different here... I can't get the hang of this stuff.

[hairdecs]

... so I'm the girl?

[truename]

No! You're my friend! I don't know!

[hairdecs]

If it's a gift from you, I'll love it.

[truename]

Then I'll make sure it's something yummy.

Thanks for thinking of me. It... [gosh why are feelings so difficult] was nice.

[hairdecs]

Of course I thought of you! You're my best friend here!

[truename]

You're one of my best friends too, Finny. [Even someone as straightforward as Ritsuka finds it a little hard to believe that Finny can forgive him so easily after all that's transpired. He's moved.]

Thanks.