Three Spoons {Dictation}

[cyan_maid]

[This entry is backdated to about midmorning on July 1st.]

[There are some dainty sniffles coming from the journal today, as if they came from someone who had just begun to recover from a cry, and not even the good kind of cry that makes you feel better. A couple cake batter fingerprints appear, and then are hastily wiped away. That only smudges the paper.]

Oh...I'm sorry about that, I...

[A pause. Jane blows her nose.]

I was...cleaning up a mess...in the kitchen. I'm really sorry about all of that batter...in the sink...that's my fault...!

[Oh sugar, her voice is cracking. Better make this quick.]

I think I'm...ready to admit to my loss...

{Filtered to - Anyone who confronted her about her loss}

All of you were right. I'm sorry I was so prickly about it before.

{Filtered to - Uru}

Would you still...let someone into the baking club even if they couldn't bake...?

Comments

[cyan_maid]

I agree! But I think you misunderstand. I wanted to check out every single detective book in the library at one time, and they are quite numerous! It's a bit like trying to order all of the bacon and eggs at a restaurant, only with books.

[amiable]

All of them at once?! [ JANE THAT'S TOO MANY!! ]

[cyan_maid]

Hoo hoo hoo!

Well why not? I bet if I really applied myself, I could read all of them before they had to be returned!

Although, as I mentioned before, my Dad would never let me try. He would at least let me joke about the bacon and eggs, but never the books.

[amiable]

Really? You must be a fast reader!

[cyan_maid]

I don't know about fast...I think eager would be a better word for it. Anyone can get lost in a book if it's good enough.

[amiable]

I've had to read too many textbooks...

[ Maybe that's why she's more eager to do hands on stuff than reading. ]

[cyan_maid]

Textbooks aren't fun at all! You don't have time to do a little reading for fun?

[amiable]

Now I do, but I read more manga.

[cyan_maid]

That's a relief! It's really important to take the time to read the things you enjoy!

Might I ask why you had to read so many textbooks before?

[amiable]

I tried to keep up with my studies! But it's not easy without a school...

[cyan_maid]

Without a school...?

Were you unable to go to school before you came here?

[amiable]

Oh, no! That's not what I meant!

There aren't any schools here, so it's hard to keep up with studying!

[cyan_maid]

Oh! Oh, of course! What was I thinking?

Hoo, I must be a bit tired, to come to a conclusion like that.

[amiable]

Maybe you should take a break from everything.

[cyan_maid]

But I still have so much left to clean up!

[She's not going until every single bowl and spoon is spic and span!]

[amiable]

Let me help!

[cyan_maid]

I really think I ought to clean it up myself...

[Gosh, how many times have people offered? You've cheered her up, though, so she might crack if you prod her a bit...]

[amiable]

But four hands are better than two!

[cyan_maid]

Well...that is true...um...

[amiable]

I don't mind!

[cyan_maid]

...

[Quietly,] Are you sure?

[amiable]

We're friends, aren't we?

[cyan_maid]

Of course!!

I just don't want to trouble anyone, I mean...you're not busy?

[amiable]

No, not at all!

[cyan_maid]

Well, I...suppose it's alright...