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Kiyo listened to Suki theorycraft with what was, by her standards, some semblance of interest, nodding along—sideways, into her hand, elbow on the table, trying not to look bored. Or perhaps she was trying to look bored. It was hard to say. Her head tilted, locks of her hair trickled between her fingers and onto the table like an oil slick. [color=firebrick]"[b]Mm-hm. Little monkey minions. Probably a dark girl interloper, but who knows...[/b]"[/color] They did have a frog-themed light girl once upon a time, after all. Kiyo usually got excited whenever she learned about a new light girl in town, but she never did like that one, for whatever reason. [color=firebrick][b]"Well... Usually me and Shatterscape scout, since she has all those bodies around town. We're like, the rapid response crew,"[/b][/color] she replied to Haruna. [color=firebrick][b]"But given the circumstances..."[/b][/color]

Whether the timing of Ember's arrival was good or bad could be debated, but the timing could not be denied. [color=firebrick][b]"Ah, yeah. This is her,"[/b][/color] Kiyo replied, holding her free arm up toward their newest member in a gesture that was somehow both grandiose and nonchalant. [color=firebrick][b]"Welcome again, Haruna. Let's all get along, okaaaay~?"[/b][/color] Kiyo remarked with a yawn, monotone. Saying it as if it weren't meant to be taken seriously, even though it was—well, it seemed like she'd been told to say something, even though she didn't want to.