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| Taichi | Should be any time now~ |
| Yuki | Sorry for keeping you. |
| Taichi | Ah, Yuki-chan!! |
| Yuki | Wait— You’re already putting that muffler on? |
| Geez, I know it’s a lot colder today than usual, but that’s still a little too early. |
| Taichi | Nope! It’s definitely the perfect weather to wear one! |
| I’ve been waiting for muffler season for so long, and now I finally get to wear it again! |
| Yuki | …I see. Don’t start complaining if you start sweating. |
| Anyway, let’s get to shopping. |
| Taichi | Roger! |
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| Yuki | Alright, now that we have all the materials we need, let’s get to work pronto. |
| To recap, here’s the design plot we’re going with. We’ll be using this as the base for the outfit. |
| Taichi | Got it!! Alllllright, let’s get this thing started!! |
| Yuki | ...... |
| Taichi | ...?? Y-Yuki-chan? I might miss my aim on this needle if you keep staring at me like that….. |
| Yuki | No, I was just reminded of the first time I was ordering you around… |
| You couldn’t even lock a thread knot properly back then. |
| Taichi | Noooo!! Don’t bring that up now, that was so embarrassing…!! |
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| —— —— —— —— FLASHBACK —— —— —— —— |
| Yuki | …So then, before we get into the real deal with Winter Troupe’s stuff, there’s something I want to confirm first. |
| How are your sewing skills? |
| Taichi | Uh, well… |
| I did make a knapsack with a dragon design on it, but that was for home ec’ class back in grade school. I… Pretty much haven’t done anything else since…. |
| Yuki | ...... (SIGH) |
| … Well, before I get you working on any costume, I want to see how much you can actually handle first. |
| Here’s the sewing kit. Now, try to seam these two pieces of cloth together. |
| Taichi | G-Got it! |
| Uhm, so first I have to knot the thread, right? Like this… Then this… |
| H-Huh…!? |
| Yuki | … So we’re starting from there, are we. |
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| Taichi | I, I did it…! I managed it on my own somehow, but I did it!! |
| Yuki | Great starting point. |
| Taichi | Now to stitch these pieces of cloth together, right? Okay! This, then this, then that—— |
| OWCH! |
| Yuki | ——— |
| Taichi | I-I’m fine! The needle only poked my finger, that’s all… |
| Oh, o-oops, there’s more blood coming out than I thought. I didn’t realize it was that deep of a prick—— |
| Yuki | ...... (SIGH) |
| Enough. |
| *DOOR CLOSES* |
| Taichi | Yuki-chan—... |
| (I… I’ve been left behind by Yuki-chan…) |
| (I mean. Of course he would. It’s only natural that someone as useless as me would be left just like that——) |
| *DOOR OPENS* |
| Yuki | … I can practically see your invisible dog ears drooping in front of me, you know. |
| Taichi | Huh? |
| Yuki | Give me your hand. |
| Taichi | Eh? Uhm, here…… |
| Yuki | … There. I’ve wrapped a bandage over it. |
| Taichi | You… You weren’t planning to leave me behind…? |
| Yuki | What made you come up with that thought? I only went to get a bandage. |
| Besides, I’m the one who said that I’d make you work to the bone, didn’t I? |
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| Taichi | —... |
| … Yuki-chan. you must’ve worked just as hard while you were making Autumn Troupe’s costumes, didn’t you? |
| And yet, I— |
| Yuki | Ahhh geez, enough of that sap already. |
| You can make up for it by brushing up on your handiwork instead; Improve well enough to earn the title of my partner, alright? |
| Taichi | Yuki-chan… |
| I will! I’ll absolutely work my absolute hardest!! |
| Yuki | Don’t bark it! You’re going to properly practice how to blind stitch first! |
| Taichi | Y-Yessir! |
| —— —— —— —— FLASHBACK END —— —— —— —— |
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| Yuki | … Seriously, I almost didn’t know what to do with you back then. |
| Though, I suppose that only means you’ve grown since then. Just a bit. |
| Taichi | R-Really!? Yuki-chaaan!! |
| So does that mean I’ve improved enough to be called your partner now!? |
| Yuki | … Don’t get ahead of yourself just because you’ve climbed a few steps. Now help with your hands, not your mouth, dumb doggie. |
| Taichi | B-Bark! |
