"Do I know anything about the what, now?" He echoed, perplexed. She looked like she was talking normally, and he didn't think he had any auditory processing issues... maybe it was a brain burp on his part. Yes, that must be it. "I'm sorry, could you repeat that?" Instinctively he leaned back a bit, only to take a step or two backward so as to reclaim his personal space. Nothing against you, Kaede, it's just... a bit close.
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