https://archive.palanq.win/bant/thread/19287158/#q19308558>I-It's nice to see you again too Paule. I'm glad you got out of Japan safely...As Paule kept talking, it her cheerful personality was infectious, getting rid of the anxiety she'd been feeling earlier. She smiled at Paule's poor attempt to hide the present, before accepting it.
>Thank you, Paule. I got you something too but uh, wasn't sure when you'd be back so I sent it to your apartment.Kanako opened the present at Paule's request, quickly recognizing what it was. She was touched. She'd received presents before of course, but nothing picked out this well for her since she was a child. She had, of course, seen the anime Paule was describing. Of all the mecha anime, she picked a model from that one? Not that she thought Paule did it on purpose, but it made her wonder if the universe was just screwing with her.
>Ahaha...yeah that sure would be difficult, imagine needing to hide things!Kanako replied with an awkward laugh.
>Holy crap Paule, you didn't have to spend this much! I love it! Thank you so much, I kinda feel bad, my gifts weren't that great.Kanako gave Paule the first genuine smile she had in a few days. That smile faded as she realized she will have to tell everything Paule missed out on in Spaghetti Town. And while she'd felt bad about lying in general, it'd feel even worse to Paule given how nice she had been.
