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[Keiwa, to Cooro, is near unrecognisable without the costume and the ears and tail. So, he doesn't feel too bad about the lie he's about to pull.

At his question, he gives a nod and a smile.]

It's just that it looks like you've got a lot of chocolates, so I thought you could use some help giving them out!

Well...

[and Keiwa can't help but laugh at that. Does he suspect it's a lie? Absolutely not! But this is something he's just passing out on his own, it seems a little rude to ask someone to help him with an otherwise straightforward task]

It's all right, you don't have to worry about helping me. But here.

[He puts down his backpack to fish out a small package- Actually, it looks like all the packages he's put his chocolates in are quite small, little gift boxes that fit four, maybe six, pieces of chocolate at most. And Keiwa fishes one of those small boxes out to hand over to Cooro with a smile.

Give him a minute, he's trying to figure out why Cooro looks so familiar (the gears are turning...)]

[Oh. Oh. And here he was, planning on sneaking some chocolate as payment for handing them out to everyone - that was the whole purpose of what he suggested. He just really wanted some chocolate. And here, Keiwa's just giving it to him?]

Thanks~

[He gladly takes the box and doesn't have the manners to do anything but open it up straight away.]

Did you make these all by yourself?

[Keiwa laughs when Cooro helps himself to the chocolates, seemingly unsurprised by the young boy's enthusiasm. He takes a moment to gently ruffle the boy's hair as he stands up again, shouldering his backpack once again.

At the question, Keiwa nods] Though I don't think I'll have time to make more.

[Though now that he's got a good look at Cooro, he has to admit that messy hair and general demeanor feels awfully familiar]

You're... A Dreamer too, right?

[To that question, he gives a firm nod.]

Yup.

[He holds up the sandglass he wears around his neck - it's never particularly concealed on purpose, it just so happens to have got caught up in all the layers he's wearing.]

That means you're one too! [At this point, gears should be turning. Alas-] Are you new?

[two creatures, living life at their own pace. You love to see it]

[there's a brief "ooh" when he sees the sandglass, unintentionally hidden away. Unlike Cooro, Keiwa's own sandglass is tucked away in his backpack, on hand but out of sight though his being at the DU should be more than enough for people to draw conclusions. At the question, he shakes his head] Not really? I've been here a few months now...

[judging from how he trails off, it seems that someone's finally put two and two together]

Hold on... Crow?

[There's a blink at Keiwa.]

Huh? You know me?

[Well...if that's the case, Cooro goes through the Dreamers he knows to try and match up the face.]

You're definitely not Chaosbringer, and you're way too old to be Hanako or Cinnabar, and you're not a girl, so...

[Oh. He's struggling.]

[Keiwa listens to Cooro list off Dreamers he knows and can't help but laugh]

I don't think Zeke-san would let anyone get away with not knowing he's Chaosbringer.

[he doesn't even bat an eye at the 'too old' comment. He's only 22, so with nearly a decade between himself and Amane, it's not as if the comment is even wrong. Nor does he seem particularly bothered that Cooro doesn't seem to remember him at all..]

Well, I guess the most recent time I did look completely different...

[Keiwa raises his hands to the top of his head to make them look like animal ears]

Pon!

[OH!!!! Cooro lets out a small gasp as it clicks together.]

Tycoon!

[There it is.]

Aw, you’re not as fluffy in real life…

[The ears and tail are sorely missed. Though, really, what was he expecting?]

What’s your real name, then? Mine’s Cooro.

My name's Keiwa. Sakurai Keiwa. 'Cooro,'huh? That's easy enough to remember.

Nice to meet you, Cooro.

[he can't help but laugh at the fluffy comment]

No, no extra fur for me. I think it would be a bit hard to get away with having a tail like that. Imagine having your wings out all the time!

[Cooro misses the point entirely.]

That would be so cool! Even though I can't fly with them yet, they'd be real fun to have!

[He isn't concerned about the logistics of clothes, or having people look at him funny at all...]

[but Keiwa just rolls with it!]

Hmm... You'd have to be careful and take good care of them though. You see birds preening their feathers all the time, right?

[someone's going to walk by and ask questions, but it's okay because they're having fun. Probably]

[His face falters a little at that.]

I guess so...

[Honestly, that level of maintenance seems a little beyond his scope. He can barely remember to brush his hair each morning. But he's great at lying, even to himself.]

I'd make sure to take real good care of them! I'd make sure they wouldn't get dirty at all!

[Like a kid promising to take care of a hamster...]

Are you sure?

[it's a very gently chiding tone. And it's offset by the warm smile on his face]

You'd also have to be careful to not run into things with them. [a laugh, then cheerfully] I think having a tail would be difficult too.

[he may or may not be thinking about how Hanako can't keep his hands off his tail, but details...]

I wouldn’t need to worry about running into things - I’d just fly out of the way.

[Said like that’s an obvious solution.]

I guess you’d have to brush a tail lots…but it’d be really fun to play with!

[Completely unashamedly.]

…Also aren’t they supposed to be for balance? You’d never have to worry about falling over.

[Definitely how that works.]

... You too, huh? [confirmed; his tail would not be safe around children. Speaking of children...]

[Keiwa can't help but laugh at how confident and unashamed Cooro is with his Perfectly Logical statements]

Maybe...! [he ruffles Cooro's hair before smoothing it back down (only to have it pop back up, probably)] You would still have to be careful to not bump into the ceiling if you were flying indoors.

[Yep, that hair just pops back up despite Keiwa’s best attempts. It’s just perpetually unkempt.]

I could manage it. [Said with utmost confidence.] I’d just need to practice in the Dream Sphere, that’s all.

[Where he’s currently flightless…but he can work on that.]

Hey, how did you learn to do your new magic in there? I want to learn to fly, and Hanako told me to jump off a building, but it didn’t work…

Hm? The same as anyone else, I think? It just sort of happened-...

[he trails off when he hears about Hanako telling Crow to jump off a building. Sure they were in the Dream Sphere and Keiwa understood that at, at the very least, fall damage was just a concept there but...]

I know it's just a dream, but you never know what might happen. So you should try and be little more careful in the Dream Sphere.

... Even if Hanako-kun is an experienced Dreamer. [and probably not much older than Cooro himself]

[Cooro seems a bit thrown off by Keiwa's gentle scolding - not that the scolding part really bothers him at all, but its the contents of what he's saying that don't quite make sense for him.]

But it's fine, right...? Nobody got hurt.

[It's not like he could've hurt other people in the process, which is what Cooro's most concerned about.]

Hanako probably knows what he's talking about, too...even if it didn't work out this time.

[He is an Experienced Dreamer after all!! How could he lead him astray?]

[Keiwa crouches down so he's not looking down at Cooro as he says this]

Hanako-kun can be a little reckless sometimes, though he usually means well. Falling in the Dream Sphere isn't the same as falling when we're awake but some places in the Dream Sphere are dangerous enough without us being careless.

[actually, if it's Hanako, they were probably(?) somewhere safe? Keiwa stops to think about it before looking back at Cooro and asking;]

Where were you guys anyway?

Remember that snowball fight we had? It was during that [When responsible adults really should’ve been watching…] and we went to the top of the Koubu-ya!

...

[and, all at once, it becomes crystal clear why Hanako might have made the suggestion he did. More than the fact that the top of the Koubu-ya isn't all that far for a Dreamer, it's the fact that they were in the Slumbering City with Savers nearby.

Keiwa can't help but laugh]

Well... I guess if you two were going to test it out, then the best place would be in the Slumbering City...

[he sighs, relieved]

You probably don't need to hear me say this, but... Even if we can't be 'hurt' in the Dream Sphere, we should still try to be careful when we can. Right?

[He actually gives a nod at this.]

Right! That’s why I was careful - I made sure there was nobody down below that I could fall on!

[What is personal safety?]

[he hangs his head with a laugh before looking up at Cooro again]

'Careful' includes you too, you know...

I’ll be fine! You don’t need to worry about me!