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[acquirement]

{ BUT WHAT ABOUT YOUR HUSBANDOS HERE, NEN??? }

Really? Hmm, how interesting. I suppose I do miss the silk of my clothes from home, but having anything too tight would restrict movement.

Admittedly, this is not an area I have experience with.

{ aka you're on your own here, nen... }

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[ WELL YES THEY GET HUGS *NOW* but before... ]

Is silk like tights? You should try some, you can find a pair you like if you do.

[ Nen looks over a few of the sexy stockings on display, before selecting a pair or two and holding it out to him. ]

These ones look soft! Try them.

[acquirement]

{ good they better get all the hugs all the time to make up for before!!! }

I couldn't say. Well, I suppose once I've tried them. Though I don't believe we're supposed to try these, are we? They're still in wrapping.

{ he looks at the pictures surrounding them. }

How are they supposed to stay up?

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[ they do uvu Nen's husbands are v affectionate ]

You can't just take them out to try on?

[ QUOI?? ]

How will you know if they fit then?

[acquirement]

We could ask a store clerk, but usually if something is in a wrapper like these are, no.

Doesn't it relate to shoe size as it's similar to regular socks?

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....I did not think of that. That is a good idea, Ayato.

[ Nen bends their leg at the knee and braces one hand against the shelf, using the other to tug off their shoe and peer inside. ]

Mine says Igh 7, Lhk 8. Made in the Est, period, See-Ay-See.

[ "IG 7 | LK 8 | Made in the CAC" bc Nen's world doesn't have normal countries lmfao ]

[acquirement]

{ he frowns in response to that. }

I'm unfamiliar with that style, though when I bought shoes previously someone was able to measure my foot for me, perhaps they offer that service here?

[essenceborn]

They will measure for you? Dip. I will go and find a shop attendant then. Look for more tights!

[ This is an important mission Nen is giving to Ayato. FIND YOUR DESTINED PAIR, while they wander off to find someone who works here. ]

[acquirement]

{ he doesn't say it yet, as he looks at the plastic legs showing off some of the stockings on display, but sorry nen he's likely too tall for any of these to work... }

I'll wait here for you then.

{ and hopefully they won't be too long. }

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[ The ultimate tragedy, tbh. Even after all that work of bringing a store attendant to help point out which ones might be best and how to fasten some of the waist-less stockings with clips or garters, Ayato will not fit them...

But Nen sure can grab a couple of pairs that do have waistbands. ]

I will get these ones. Do you think I should get a pair for Kenta? He is almost the same size...

[acquirement]

{ it's okay, surely he will find some someday, today is just not that day. }

I don't know Kenta. { he doesn't even remember the name being mentioned all that often either, compared to Chipp and Shigeru-- } Is he a friend of yours?

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[ Oops right, Nen doesn't talk about Kenta as much--just because he's so sickly and delicate compared to the two of them. Nen somehow respects Kenta's privacy more?? oops. ]

Kenta is a tiny husband! He gets sick a lot, kind of like me. He is a very dear friend to me. I am going to become strong and protect him.

[acquirement]

Oh? Another husband of yours?

{ he seems to be becoming more endeared to nen using this term as time goes on- }

Then I'm sure he'll appreciate the gesture of the gift.

whispers ask The Thing for shigeruuuu

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Yes, a tiny one.

[ Yes good Ayato. Most people would use the term "friend", but since Nen's understanding of the word husband comes from the explanation that it's "someone you never want to be parted from", it's like...friends on steroids.

But also, husbands. ]

I hope so. Our waistlines are very comparable. Although I am taller, many of my clothes fit him without too much issue.

dw i haven't forgotten!!! i'm just trying to find a way that is natural ;; sdkgjn

[acquirement]

Nenonen, I realise you did some research on the subject but... you do realise that in society people legally can only have one husband?

Partners is a different matter, but there are certain extra connotations with 'husband' and 'wife' that are legally binding.

ALL GOOD lbr that reminder was just as much for me sobs

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............

Wait, really?

[ Oryou didn't mention that?????? And although they had read books on marriage, none of them actually spelled out that you could only legally have one (mostly because that should be a given for most people, who would need to specify that in a book about courtship??). ]

But why?

dsgsdgds valid

[acquirement]

Marriage is a legal binding between two people, a sacred vow to swear to spend the rest of your lives together, to look after one another and treat each other well. That's the romantic side to it, but there are actual legalities to do with money, property and a number of other things as well. If one of you becomes incredibly sick, the other is able to make life changing decisions for you, or are given your savings if you were to pass away.

{ he frowns. }

I'm aware there are many types of love, but marriage is a legal contract of sorts... At least in the places I know it is this way.

what is temporal existence, really

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What's a "legal"? Is that like "Illegal"? Chipp told me that it is "illegal" to consume alcohol if you are under a certain age.

[ Listen.....listen, okay. Nenonen had no idea what laws were or what police were when they arrived, there's no way they're delved into the legal system and legally-binding contracts yet okay ]

truly omg

[acquirement]

It's the opposite of it, yes. Illegal is when something is wrong within a society, legal is when something is right. In this case, marriage is a binding contract, you say vows to one another such as protecting, caring for and putting the other first above all others.

{ he pauses, looking at nen curiously as they look through tights and stockings. }

Is there a person like that for you? Or do you consider them all worthy of that?

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Someone for me who is above...all others?

[ The look of confusion on their face as they try to puzzle out exact what that means and how it applies to them is obvious; the cogs inside their head are turning furiously.

In the literal sense, is there someone they would protect above all others?

...Kenta, probably. Chipp, Shigeru, Knives, Saya, Oryou and Vash are all strong enough not to need much protection, but Kenta doesn't have the best health. He's weak (albeit still stronger than Nen in a lot of regards), and gets sick easy. He's someone Nen would protect before anyone else.

Is there someone they would care for and put first before anyone else?

That one's harder. Nen spends several long moments thinking hard about it. ]

...I don't think I understand the concept well enough to provide an adequate response. My answer would change depending on the circumstance. Kenta needs more protecting than Chipp, but Shigeru is poor at looking after himself and needs to be prioritized when providing care.

[ It's a very pragmatic, very Nen response. ]

[acquirement]

{ and ayato is patient, waits for nen to think about the question and what it means to them. but the answer does make him smile softly, as it really is a very nen response. in a way, he's glad that shigeru is kind enough to recognise the way nen things and accept it as wholeheartedly as he does. }

Then let's put it this way, if a situation arises where you would be only able to save one person, would you be able to choose just one, or would the difficulty mean you couldn't choose between them? There isn't a right or wrong answer to this, I should note. I know a few people who have multiple partners, but they are not married, nor do I know if this world would allow marriage to multiple people.

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[ It's good that he clarifies that there isn't a right or wrong answer; Nen was already starting to tense up a little in preparation to weight what they thought Ayato might consider the 'right' answer. Their shoulders relax and they think for a moment or two more, and then answer. ]

...I could not choose. I do not want to lose anyone ever again. I don't want to be alone.

[acquirement]

{ he had a feeling they would worry about it, so he had wanted to clarify that much. }

I doubt anyone would leave you alone, Nenonen. You are very charming. { he wants to be reassuring after worrying them so much now. } The other terms of endearment you use are very much different. Husband is just... a little more complicated, I suppose. Granted, I can't say that I understand your feelings either, I don't think I could look at anyone else or feel about anyone else like I do with Thoma. It's merely a different mindset.

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Mm, it is hard for me to understand feeling that way about only one person.

[ But then again, a lot of how Nenonen feels and their attachments to other people are born from their unique (and rather tragic) circumstances. Their idea of romance and affection were built from the ground-up after arriving. They didn't have words for how they felt before--so Ayato's side of things, too, is just another thing for them to learn more about. ]

But Thoma is most definitely a good husband. Please keep him a long time.

[acquirement]

That may be due to my own circumstances, rather than your own. I mentioned before about the assassins, did I not? There are very few people I trusted as much as Ayaka or Thoma. It's obviously different here, but one day I'll return home.

{ his voice softens. }

As much as my life, I can't imagine entrusting my heart to anyone else either.