[ Shigeru would not be offended at all!! Sometimes he really wishes that were the case instead of the...eldritch horror thing /sweats
He gives Vero a thoughtful look, hm. ] Fit in? I...hm. I never really thought about it?! I just do whatever makes me comfortable, you know? Even if it's weird. I...I really can't stand germs, I'm a mysophobe, so I have to clean everything before I touch it usually. So I bring hand sanitizer and wipes with me everywhere. It's a bit embarrassing when people stare but you have to do what's best for you, you know?! [ Says Shigeru who is sometimes incredibly self concious. But Vero doesn't need to know that!! ]
Neither of those things is weird. I also freaked out when I arrived here, you know? Because...because we have to touch people otherwise we turn into stone. Do you know I had a panic attack just hearing that? For someone like me...that's the literal worst! So you're not all that different from most people here, trust me.
[ Though he does have a eureka moment as he smiles. ] I know! Maybe you can start off by meeting a few people first and then slowly meeting their friends. Just to get better at being around people you're unfamiliar with. It takes out the awkwardness at least a little bit. And if you ever want to go somewhere like this place I can come with you! It's pretty good exposure therapy for me anyway.
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He gives Vero a thoughtful look, hm. ] Fit in? I...hm. I never really thought about it?! I just do whatever makes me comfortable, you know? Even if it's weird. I...I really can't stand germs, I'm a mysophobe, so I have to clean everything before I touch it usually. So I bring hand sanitizer and wipes with me everywhere. It's a bit embarrassing when people stare but you have to do what's best for you, you know?! [ Says Shigeru who is sometimes incredibly self concious. But Vero doesn't need to know that!! ]
Neither of those things is weird. I also freaked out when I arrived here, you know? Because...because we have to touch people otherwise we turn into stone. Do you know I had a panic attack just hearing that? For someone like me...that's the literal worst! So you're not all that different from most people here, trust me.
[ Though he does have a eureka moment as he smiles. ] I know! Maybe you can start off by meeting a few people first and then slowly meeting their friends. Just to get better at being around people you're unfamiliar with. It takes out the awkwardness at least a little bit. And if you ever want to go somewhere like this place I can come with you! It's pretty good exposure therapy for me anyway.