>>5153161“Huh, Ema, I need to talk to you about something really serious.” You clear your throat to show the importance of this walk… after you give the burrito a good bit. You put your tray with your food on the table… box?
“C-Can you bring me another can, p-please…?” Ema raises her hand and shakes her empty beer can without even looking at you.
“I told you when I have my burrito it’s my break.” You refuse to indulge her any further!
“O-Oh s-s-sorry! I-I didn’t see it…!” Ema turns her head and looks genuinely apologetic. You can’t get mad with that face!
“Ema, did you kiss Cactington again?” You can see the little thorns near her mouth…
“Mhm…” Ema is ashamed you noticed… again. “I-I kiss the people I love…”
“I know.” You had this talk before. It’s like she forgets about what she tells you every now and then. She likes repeating herself.
“I-I can kiss y-y-you too if you want…” Ema flashes red upon saying this nonsense.
“No thanks, not with these on.” You start taking each thorn one by one, Ema acts like a cat getting groomed, she doesn’t like it, but she knows it’s good for her. “About what I was trying to tell you, Ema, you can’t keep going on like this, you’re becoming a slacker.”
“H-Huh…?!” Ema acts like her entire world is falling apart, her eyes blink very fast and starts breathing erratically. “D-D-Don’t l-leave me p-please! I-I’ll do a-a-anything! W-We can work this out! I-I can f-f-fix this!”
“How about you return to work?” You didn’t think you'd get this far, maybe you should’ve tried earlier.
“B-But I-I a-already go to w-work…” Ema doesn’t understand what she needs to do. Well, she didn’t act like she does.
“Maybe exercise a little?” A healthy lifestyle is important.
“Y-Yeah! I-I love jo-jogging!” Ema will do it. “I-I won’t forget, I p-p-promise!” Ema grabs her futon…
“You want me to leave? I suppose it’s late.” You smirk and shake your head. “Well, I expect good news tomorrow!”
Ema nods rapidly, then quickly entraps herself in her cocoon mode. She doesn’t react to anything while enrobed. You take your cue and leave the apartment after wishing Ema and Cactington a good night's sleep. You’re so proud of the steps she’s willing to take for you!
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<span class="mu-s">WAIT, THE CASE!</span>
<span class="mu-s">What do you do?</span>
>Just go back to your apartment.>Go back and knock on the door.>Write In. 