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It sure looks that way. I mean, I'm glad to be left out of it, but I still have no idea what I'm supposed to do about it.

[Wait, he remembers! He blinks at Paschal, though, confused. ...something is not right. 8|]

I guess the most anybody can do is wait and hope that it ends soon. Maybe try to stay outta the way or something, you know?

[Paschal takes note of his neighbor's expression and frowns a little.]

Uh...Something up?

N-no, no, not at all! [He quickly shakes his head. Totally not suspicious or anything!] I-I was just... thinking about something, that's all! You're probably right, though. It might be for the best to just stay out of the way, haha...

Yeah. Let yourself get in the middleand you end up getting dragged into it. ...Then again, with these experiments you'll probably end up getting dragged in anyway. I guess there really is like, no best way to handle it.

I think all we can do is try. It's better than just avoiding it all together. [Oh, if only he realized the irony in what he was saying. Normally, that was exactly how Shinji would handle it.] I would feel bad if I let my friends get into too much trouble.

I guess you, like, have a point. And it would be like, totally rotten to just leave your friends to deal with it alone.

Can't imagine how it must feel to have someone you don't even know thinking they're your family or whatever. I've actually had the opposite problem. The last couple days some of my friends like, don't even know who I am! Can you believe it?

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[ He'll give Paschal an encouraging smile. ] No need to thank me. I, ah, completely understand how hard it is. M-Maybe not as much this day and age but I do have students who are like you. Especially when they're new and have transferred from another school. It doesn't help when they're away from home either. I suppose trying to find people who like similar things as you helps make it a bit easier.

Liking the same stuff really does help a lot. I seem to run into people around the bakery pretty often!

And I guess it helps that the village isn't all that big. You end up meeting people even when you're not trying sometimes.

It might sound a bit silly but, well, food does have a way of bringing people together that you'd never suspect would. The bakery is as good a place as any to find people. I do enjoy the cakes and cookies they have there. [ A shame Regal had left though. However the new baker was, indeed, living up to filling the other man's shoes whoever they were. ]

You do meet people when new feathers drop in too. Perhaps you could work in the Welcome Center? It's a good place to be if you're looking to meet new people.

O-oh, um... really? That's really strange. [He would feel bad being one of those people, so he pretends to be surprised. Sob.] It must be even worse if people don't recognize you at all...

Strange is like, a total understatement! I don't know what those dumb scientists could possibly get out of some dumb memory shift.

...It is kind of a downer, though. I've been trying so hard to get to know people and then they can't even remember my name. It's like, kind of a bummer.

That doesn't sound silly at all, Mr. Sprensonne! Just a little while ago, I cooked with a friend I made here and we talked for a really long time. And the stuff at the bakery is really great. I mean, I only wish I could bake that well...

...I never thought about working at the Welcome Center, though...Hey, that's a great idea! And I'd be doing something useful while I was at it, too!

Getting to know people is pretty hard by itself. [So he could only imagine how he felt right now.] But at least it'll be over eventually. They'll remember your name sooner or later, I'm sure of it.

[Huh. The guy makes a good point. Paschal cracks a smile.]

Yeah, I bet you're right! I mean, a shift can't last forever, huh? And I'm sure your roomies will be right back to normal, soon, too!

Who says you can't learn to cook that well? [ A smile bearing sharper and pointer eye teeth. ] I-I have a housemate who said she couldn't cook without blowing up the kitchen or poisoning someone with her cooking. But we've been practicing and, well, it's been going rather well. If you w-want...I wouldn't mind helping you learn how to cook. [ He should start up his own cooking show, you know? ]

I think you'd work rather well there, actually. You're quite open to the idea of meeting new people. I-I don't see why the Welcome Center would be bad either.

Yeah, I'm sure they will. [Normally, he would have doubted that, despite his own words of encouragement. Definitely not now, though.] All we have to do is wait.

[He turns to head down the hallway now.]

I shouldn't keep you, though. I think I'm gonna get going.

[Paschal begins to head off in the other direction, and waves, giving Shinji a friendly grin.]

Okay! I'll, like, see you later, man!

[Shinji also waves back with a smile.]

See ya!

[Pilouette! That's who it was!]

[Paschal's breath briefly catches in his throat. Yeah, he knows Helios, but those teeth are a little unnerving. However, he can't help but smile at Helios's offer.]

Really?! W-Well, I am taking lessons with Mr. Sanji...but it can't hurt to learn from more than one person, right? Are you like, sure it's not too much trouble?

And the Welcome Center probably always needs more people to help out the New Feathers and stuff...Yeah! I'll have to figure out who to talk to about that, though...

Ah yes Sanji. He's an excellent cook, I-I think you're in rather good hands then if he's the one whose been helping you along. But I wouldn't mind if you'd like. I do have free time what with school ending. [ Helios was no master chef like the other man so he wouldn't want to step on anyone's toes and the like. He'll pause, and think. ]

Rydia was...usually the one who started it all. I-I'm not sure there's really any one person to talk to. I-I mean as long as you greet and help people arriving I don't think there's any formal invitation for it.

Yeah! That would be like, totally great! I mean, learning from different people means I'll be learning different stuff! Mr. Sanji tends to be like, kind of specific, I think So, if you could like teach me some general stuff, maybe...?

I'll still probably talk to someone just so I can make sure I do stuff right. This will probably keep me busy over summer, too...it's like, three birds with one stone or something.

General things, hm? What sort of things have you already learned? Or, ah, better yet! What sorts of things do you want to learn? Perhaps a specific country or world or something like that. [ There's so many possibilities when it came to cooking and culinary endeavors in general.

Helios laughs a little at that his tail flicking back and forth as he nods. ] Yes you'll be keeping busy this month for certain. Though having a little break every once in awhile isn't too bad either. What with all the hardwork students do in the school, I think a break is nice at times. [ Even as a headmaster he tried to facility giving his students time off and breaks. Because having no time to rest and overworking people wasn't productive either. ]

[Very few people ask Paschal what he wants to do. Or rather, when they do, he usually just does whatever the other party wants. However, it would seem that option may not be applicable here.]

Well, I'm not really sure. I mean, even with Mr. Sanji's help the most I can do is easy stuff like spaghetti or meatloaf...And um, I don't really know much about foods from other worlds yet, so, um, really anything would be great!

[Or maybe it is.]

And having a break is nice, but...Around here, it's nice to have stuff to do, you know?

[ Helios will pause then tapping a finger again pursed lips, his tail swaying slightly as he thinks. ] Ah! I know. How about you go through some cookbooks and find recipes that you'd like to try and do? They can be from any country or world you want. It'll make it more exciting and fun at least. French. Italian, American. anything you want.

[ A smile. Helios couldn't agree more to that, Paschal. ] And this will also give you something to do, hm?

Y-Yeah! That's a great idea! [After a second, though, he clicks his tongue.] And to think I've got all those cookbooks back home that I never got around to looking at...!

Yeah! I'll like, totally go see about helping out at the welcome center the first chance I get...!

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