[ You're definitely not wrong, Ryoko... 3 months of family bonding would ruin many a familial relationship. There's not too much time to dwell on it before Taiga is back, clutching a floral giftbag in her hands. Yes, that might be a bag from the flower shop. Taiga holds it out for Ryoko to take. ]
You can't get away empty handed, y'know! Here, here, open it!
[ Inside the bag is a deep blue scarf, matching the color of Ryoko's soul gem. It's... far from skillfully made, with uneven stitches and frayed tassels at the end, but what mattered most to Taiga was that she made it with her own two hands. ]
[ ...And now, it's Ryoko's turn to be shellshocked.
She had figured that Taiga cared a lot about Christmas traditions, sure. She had no idea that she had overheard, or even really cared about the potential stories going around about the scarves. If Ryoko were to receive something like this from her, she was sure she would've gotten something from a store.
It was so imperfect. There were ways it could have been better, but that just confirmed to her that this wasn't anything purchased.
"It's like leaving a part of yourself with the other person... I don't think that needs magic to keep someone warm." ]
I... [ A pause. She's so close to saying something really stupid, so she catches herself. ]
Thank you. You must have worked really hard on this, huh?
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You can't get away empty handed, y'know! Here, here, open it!
[ Inside the bag is a deep blue scarf, matching the color of Ryoko's soul gem. It's... far from skillfully made, with uneven stitches and frayed tassels at the end, but what mattered most to Taiga was that she made it with her own two hands. ]
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She had figured that Taiga cared a lot about Christmas traditions, sure. She had no idea that she had overheard, or even really cared about the potential stories going around about the scarves. If Ryoko were to receive something like this from her, she was sure she would've gotten something from a store.
It was so imperfect. There were ways it could have been better, but that just confirmed to her that this wasn't anything purchased.
"It's like leaving a part of yourself with the other person... I don't think that needs magic to keep someone warm." ]
I... [ A pause. She's so close to saying something really stupid, so she catches herself. ]
Thank you. You must have worked really hard on this, huh?
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[ Taiga glows brightly at Ryoko's reaction. ]
I-I know it's not perfect, um... The one you made looks a lot... less wobbly. I wanted to try anyway, s-so!
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If I wasn't constantly concerned for that boy, I'd kill him.
[ Ryoko?! ]
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[ ...
She can just explain this to Akutagawa later. ]
If he does anything really dumb, just bonk him on the head.