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[congratulating]

[ This has been an emotionally draining few weeks for Rin. He notes how tired she just even though she refused to outright display any weakness in front of him. Kirei is fully aware that her title of sixth head of Tohsaka family has forced her to keep contact with him -- and by extension, Jeanne Alter.

As her legal guardian, he is aware he should do something to lower her unease and stress.
Yes, he could buy her some small trinket with the small amount of silver he has acquired. It would help to ease the tension between them a marginal some but still --

Or, he could buy something he knows she is obligated to take that purposely puts stress on her. Yes, he knows what he is going to do, but likes pretend there was another option. ]

Pardon me, everyone. I am attempting to buy a gift for one of my housemates, as it were.

I have only ever bought her gifts for birthdays and holidays and so I have no idea what to get for a 'just because.' Normally, I would think a new cellphone would be a kind gift but... well, I doubt I will find that here. In any case, what would be best?

[ Unless someone knows something he does not. ]

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[congratulating]

I am proud of your ability to learn the devices given to us in order to uncover what it is that I'm doing, Rin. Has my presence been that much of a cause for worry to put yourself so far out of your comfort zone?

[jewelling]

Don't kid yourself. I learned how to use this sorry excuse of a paperweight a long time ago.

[ Expect, she didn't?? She knew how to make outgoing calls and text when she deemed it necessary. Video and anything else? yeeeeah, don't talk to her about it. ]

[congratulating]

I suppose that you would have to, but I had wondered if you would have attempted to fight against it for as long as you could. It would seem like some of my beliefs are being shaken. [ Listen to that backhanded snark. ]

[jewelling]

Don't steer away from the real topic.

[ Look, she's not gonna humor him about this? But for his information, she avoided the communicator for days until a very patient friend sat down with her and gave her an idiot-proof rundown. ]

What do you think you're doing?

[congratulating]

I apologize. The pride I felt overshadowed what the real topic was.

[ Hm. ]

I would think that would be obvious, Rin. I had thought to keep it a surprise, but that is difficult on a lot of levels. The major one being you could simply overhear me talking to myself and the voices of others, of course. So, I shall ask a simpler question. What do you think I am doing?

[jewelling]

[ He apologizes but does he ever mean it? ]

Don't answer my question with another question. [—one that i guess she's forced to answer now. ]

You know very well that I know what you're scheming and let me be clear, I don't want your pity present.

[congratulating]

What makes you believe that I have ever pitied you, Rin?

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[congratulating]

Mm, my apologies. I did one of the two things you've told me not to when speaking to you. What were they again? Oh, right. Don't answer questions if I am going to answer them myself, and now... don't answer questions with questions.

[congratulating]

Very well.

You should know that I have not ever felt pity for you. So it would seem that you don't know what it is I am scheming in the end. Which is ... understandable. Your mind has become rather tired over these past few days that you cannot anticipate what I am doing even on a benign level. As your teacher, I am a little disappointed as that means that you're allowing fatigue to control your good sense.

So, in short, don't worry about what I am doing and attempt to get some rest instead.