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It was then that you felt a hand grazing your shoulders.
"...!"
You opened your eyes, expecting to see the Youkai after your blood standing there. Instead... you saw Kasen's hand was lightly gripping your shoulder. Your eyes immediately fell down to see hers staring back at you curiously, and you felt her breathing again. She blinked a few times before realizing that her lips were locked with yours still, and she became shocked as you pushed yourself and fell backwards off of her as she coughed and leaned up.
<span class="mu-i">"A-Albert...?!"</span>
"K-Kasen! I-It's not what you think! I thought you were... I-I thought..."
<span class="mu-i">"..."</span>
Needless to say, Kasen was clenching her mouth with her artificial arm, not knowing what to make of the situation as she stared around at her surroundings, unable to understand exactly how she got here and what was going on. Then she saw Suika who was still groggily laying out, and slowly, the Hermit began to get an idea. Still, she looked over at you again with those embarrassed eyes. You couldn't keep contact, you looked off to the side.
<span class="mu-i">"A... Albert... what's going on? What were you...?!"</span>
"I... I thought you were dead! You weren't... making any noise or anything... I-I was just doing a method of... r-revival..."
<span class="mu-i">"..."</span>
You weren't sure she knew what CPR was... but mouth to mouth surely had to have been used by humans for hundreds of years, you hoped she would understand. Still, her burning red face of embarrassment doesn't waver, even as she nods slowly to you and looks off to the side herself.
<span class="mu-i">"It... it's fine. I know you meant well. I... wasn't dead, I just..."</span> She paused, as if searching for the right words; <span class="mu-i">"...I sleep a little harder than normal people."</span>
...Somehow, you weren't sure she was being truthful. She looked like she was having trouble even being honest with herself giving you such an answer. But, you weren't about to question it... not after what you'd saw coming out the side of her head. Maybe... maybe there was just a little more to her than meets to eye, and you didn't know yet. That's what you'd be content leaving it at. Still, the awkwardness of this moment was going to live with you both for a while now, that was undeniable.
You just tried to stand up, despite how much your legs had been made jelly, Kasen stood up too, pointing down at Suika.
<span class="mu-i">"Do I even need to ask...?"</span>
"We... all got super drunk thanks to her. You too, looks like... I came to find you because she said you were out here. Kogasa is also still out here. We need to find her before we get out. There's a killer Youkai after me."
<span class="mu-i">"Killer Youkai...?"</span>
<span class="mu-s">"Must mean me!"</span>
