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[The video feed displays one intense young man, who seems to be finding his bearings. He's in his room, with the first nine drawers of his advent chest opened and its contents strewn across a study desk, along with reading materials about Wonderland. The items include seed packets, a fruitcake, a pink disposable camera, some fortune cookies that have yet to be opened and a caricature of Ishimaru.

Right now, his attention is focused on the video feed. He greets everyone with a salute.]

Good day, people of Wonderland! My name is Kiyotaka Ishimaru! In the eyes of Hope's Peak Academy, I am known as the Super High School Level Public Morals Committee Member! I would like to apologize for my apparent absence, and for how messy my room is at the moment. I have practically just returned, and I am in the process of regaining my bearings! Am I correct to understand that the Queens are truly gone? Such a noble sacrifice...

In any case, I would like to re-establish connections! H-has anyone else returned here as well? Please, feel free to announce your presence! And be sure to let me know if there is any other information that I should know! Thank you for your time, everyone. Let us all do our best to get along and work hard as we carry onwards!

[With a formal bow, the feed ends.

Beyond that, he could also be found wandering the mansion's halls, or settling down for tea in one of the tea rooms.]

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Then I would like to add on one more apology, for assuming such a thing! Of course, you are a very strong, stoic and private young lady Ushiromiya-kun. You would not allow yourself to shed tears on the matter, no matter how much it hurt inside! [Is he just making it worse.]

In any case, if you are still willing to accept me, then it would be my sincerest hope to reconnect with you and catch up on lost time! Please tell me, how have you been!?

[ For a moment there's just. A silent pause.

Because oh my god, Ishimaru, was she ever not ready for your levels of intensity. The memories of it truly can't live up to the real deal. What does she even say to most of that? The answer is nothing useful, so she just ignores it. It's for the best. ]

Pretty much the same as always. [ You know, just hanging around.. Eating.. Writing in her emo diary.. The usual. ] Aside from it getting a lot more quiet around here, nothing really important changed ever since you disappeared. We almost all got eaten by a giant monster, but it was stopped at the last moment.

[ Just tacking that last part on casually. A normal thing! No big deal. ]

[He just... immediately homes in on that last part, while wiping tears and snot from his face.]

Ea-eaten?! I am so sorry that such a horrible thing almost happened to you! I wish that I could have been there to help... [Or just act as a meat shield.]

I promise not to leave you again! Please, call upon me whenever you may need assistance! I hope to always be there for you, Ushiromiya-kun!

...

[ Another pause, although shorter this time. Then Ange lets out a breath. ]

You really haven't changed at all, have you? [ It doesn't sound quite as biting as it might usually have though. There's something slightly soft to it. ] If you want to be there so badly, let's go eat some cake together right now.

[He nods along at her question! Of course, he's had no opportunity to change given no time passed back home. He isn't bothered by her comment, especially as he can feel the fondness in his words, although he probably sees even more in them than there is. And then he's surprised by her offer.]

Ah...! Yes, absolutely! I would be honored to indulge in such a treat for your sake, Ushiromiya-kun! Please, just name the location and I shall be there as swiftly as I can possibly manage!

Let's meet up in the dining room. [ Considering that there aren't as many people around the mansion anymore as there used to be, she figures they can just sit there rather than picking some more private spot. There will probably be no one to witness her perhaps indulging in a moment of friendship. ]

You still know where that is, right? I'll be waiting over there.

Of course! I would never forget about such a place! I had so many heartfelt times of my youth in there...! I promise, I shall make my way there to meet you posthaste!

[In fact, he starts briskly marching forward with his device still in hand!]

[ Posthaste, huh. She doesn't even need the visual of Ishimaru walking already know he sure means that word when he says it. So she quickly ends the feed on her end to make it to the dining hall. No matter how callous Ange might act, she wouldn't really like letting someone who's on her good side wait around for her like that.

But, you know, she has a bit of a slow start, so she's probably second to arrive there. ]

.. Hey. I guess it really is you and not some weird hallucination this place was causing. [ That's mostly just a deadpan joke. Not even Wonderland could manage to match Ishimaru's levels of intensity. ]

[Posthaste indeed! Running in the halls is something that is morally wrong, so he opts to simply powerwalk his way to the dining room.

Once she arrives, he'll be standing rigidly beside a table, seeming more like a waiter than anything else. He'll even pull out a chair for her! But as with anything he does, he'll be very Extra about it and tug it out several feet from the table. Then he greets her with a formal bow.]

Ushiromiya-kun! It is very good to see you again in person! [...Then, as her words sink in, he winces.]

Ah! Are you absolutely sure that this is the real me? If you have any doubt at all, I urge you to pinch me in order to make completely sure! Please pinch me as hard as you can!

.. Ah.

[ She sure wasn't planning on pinching him. Honestly, she doesn't even need to do so to believe he's real. But when he puts it like that, she feels like it'll probably put him more at ease too if she actually goes through with it. ]

Alright then. [ She reaches out, grabbing his cheek between two of her fingers and pinching it. It's definitely not as hard as she can though. That's what happens when you've wormed your way into a soft spot in her heart, Ishimaru! ] It feels real enough. Good job on being so cautious.

[ Yes, she's teasing him with that last part. But she figures that since it's him, it'll go way over his head regardless. ]

[Clearly this is among the highest displays of affection! Ishimaru winces a little as he's pinched, but he still has a smile on his face.]

Of course! One can never be too careful! [It absolutely went over ahead.] I am glad to be assured that I am in fact real, and to banish your lingering doubts, Ushiromiya-kun!

With that taken care of, why don't we take our seats and get started?

[ Ange may be smiling just the slightest bit too when she sees that smile on his face. You better not tell anyone about it though, Ishimaru!!

At least it's easy to blame it on the amusement as she looks at the chair he's holding out.. way too far away from the table. ]

Sure. But I think I'm going to have trouble reaching the table if I sit down here.

[Aw, what a precious smile! Ishimaru feels like he should let everyone know how great her smile is!

He looks down at the chair sheepishly.]

Huh? ...Ah, I suppose I did pull it out a bit far from the table... [He chuckles.] But please, do not worry so much, Ushiromiya-kun! Just sit down, and I will push your chair in for you. You will have no problem reaching anything on the table, I promise!

[ Ishimaru, she's killed someone before!! She won't hesitate! (Except she totally would.) ]

.. well, if you say so.

[ There may be a hint of scepticism in her voice as she says that.. Because with Ishimaru's.. Ishimaru-ness, she's not sure if he won't accidentally end up shoving her back towards the table at rocketboost speeds. But really, what's the worst thing that could happen, right. So she just sits down on the chair. ]

[Ange, show mercy!]

Yes, I have said so! Do not worry, I will not let you down!

[This is fine. He will not rocket her into the table! But he will still push her chair forward very quickly, and be will stop when it's as close as humanly possible witout her actually bumping into the table, so that she's practically pressed up against it. He then slaps the top of the chair proudly]

There! You should be nice and snug now, and capable of reaching everything on the table! How splendid! [With that, he goes over to take his seat. He makes also moves his own chair in as closely as possible!]

[ It's a good thing that she trusts Ishimaru, or this sitting-a-little-too-close-to-the-table thing would start to feel vaguely horror movie-y. At least she can still breathe. That's kind of a plus.

And - also thankfully - cake appears on the table like usually without them having to do anything for it. So it's not like she isn't getting something out of it. (She may be scooting back just the tiniest bit though. Just subtly pushing her chair back the tiniest bit while she reaches for a piece of the cake.) ]

So, tell me. What happened after you disappeared here?

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[There's nothing to worry about, everything's fine. If Ishimaru were to murder her, it would only be through friendship!

He grins as the cake appears! And he'll let her claim the first piece before he gets his own.]

Ah! [He frowns a bit as she brings that up.] Now, that is an interesting question, Ushiromiya-kun. Thank you for bringing it up! But the long and short of it is... I do not really know at all! It is as if, between my times here in this mansion, I simply blacked out!

.. huh. [ Almost like he just passed out for a while then, right? Even though it really did seem that he was completely gone from this place.

She shoves a bite of the cake into her mouth, thoughtfully chewing it and swallowing before speaking up again. ]

That's pretty weird. It's not like you were only gone for just a few days, after all. But to you it feels like hardly any time at all?

Ah... something like that. [He frowns, pressing a hand to his head as he thinks it over.]

I do not recall returning home or anything of the sort this time. [Which is troubling in its own way, as his last memory from home was quite a painful one.] So... it is simply as if there is just a vague blankness between my times here. I apologize, Ushiromiya-kun, as I do not know what to make of this!

It's fine, no need to apologize. [ Even though she knows he's just doing that since that's exactly the kind of person he is. ] Not like anyone would expect you to have to know what's going on when this whole place is just weird.

Although I guess it's a little concerning.

[ Even though she says it casually. But she does mean that - it's concerning if not just because this is about him, and she wouldn't want to wish anything bad on him. Disappearing into nothing for a while? That's.. definitely in the bad category. ]

I... I suppose that it is. [He frowns.] I would have liked to have been able to experience some more of life at home, at the very least. My last memory there was... well, it was quite the situation!

[He shakes his head and quickly tries to change the topic.]

Ushiromiya-kun, please tell me! How is your cake?

[ She does note the change in subject - if not just since that's a tactic Ange herself has frequently used before as well.. But she can understand him not really wanting to talk about it, so she goes along with it. ]

It's pretty good. No matter how dumb this place is, at least the cake is always sweet and tasty. [ Not to mention she likes sweets anyway, so that helps. ] Do you usually eat cake?

[ He just.. doesn't really seem like the type.. ]

[He does feel it's best not to delve into the subject of his last memories. He's sure that it's fine!]

I am glad that is to your liking! [He says with a smile. He hasn't started on his own slice yet. Instead, he's preparing some tea with the stuff he got from his advent drawer.]

As for your question? No, I do not make a habit of it! I try to not indulge in sweets, but having some every now and then is fine. Especially on a special occasion, such as being reunited with a dear friend!

[ See, she knew it! He's probably the type to even schedule his diet down to the minute.. ]

It is a pretty special occasion. [ So yes, Ishimaru, you're a friend. She can't add that other word in front of it though, not even in her thoughts. That's friendship overload for Ange "social trainwreck" Ushiromiya. ]

Be prepared to watch me eat cake a lot then from now on. You know, if you want to hang out together more.

[She wouldn't be wrong to guess that... In fact, he's already mentally rearranging his meal schedule to account for this cake!

Once she acknowledges this as a special occasion, a warm smile crosses Ishimaru's face.]

Very well then! I will gladly watch you consume cake countless times for the sake of this friendship, Ushiromiya-kun, even if I do not always indulge as well! That's no problem for me!

[As he says this, he carefully cuts his piece of cake into smaller, uniform pieces.]

How often do these cake eatings occur?

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