Rakuo talks to Alitia about shopping for underwear.

0:46:30 <[Co]_Alitia>	hm
0:48:10 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	Oh? You look pensive. What's on your mind?
0:49:14 <[Co]_Alitia>	Shopping.
0:49:55 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	Whatcha shopping for?
0:51:01 <[Co]_Alitia>	Underwear, unfortunately.
0:51:27 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	Well, that shouldn't take too long. Unless you need to get fitted or something. What, you think your sice has changed?
0:55:50 <[Co]_Alitia>	No, I just haven't gone often, but one of mine broke so Saki's taking me on a trip.
0:56:54 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	A trip? Oh, her! Well, dang, you couldn't ask for a better companion than her in the matter. She's a professional.
0:57:10 <[Co]_Alitia>	I know.
0:57:14 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	What, is she taking you to some exclusive boutique or something? Or just providing expert advice?
1:00:18 <[Co]_Alitia>	I've been on these shopping trips before, they just take a long time and involve clothes I can't afford or can't work in.
1:02:56 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	Oh, okay. I guess her view of underwear would be somewhat skewed. She probably couldn't work in your underwear, either.
1:08:40 <[Co]_Alitia>	Ha, I wouldn't want her to. It's not really anything to look at.
1:09:04 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	I figured.
1:09:34 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	Hey, does she really wear the kind of stuff she models? Like, on a day-to-day basis? I guess she gets free samples or something.
1:11:52 <[Co]_Alitia>	Ha, I wonder. Anyway, she's gone and turned it into a group trip, so I'm not too sure what will happen.
1:13:21 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	Might give you a break if she has more than just you too fuss over. It sounds like you wouldn't be too broken up to have a third wheel or two.
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1:17:46 <[Co]_Alitia>	Whatever she wants. I just hope to walk away with a single piece to replace what broke. I don't want to have her end up paying for my things.
1:18:21 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	Yeah, I can understand. But if it would make her happy, you may as well do her the favor.
1:18:53 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	After all, she's probably just trying to share something she loves with you: underwear.
1:21:13 <[Co]_Alitia>	I know that, I just don't want it to cost her. Plus, frilly lace tickles.
1:23:24 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	Oh, is that it? I would have thought you just didn't want to accept charity.
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1:24:19 <[Co]_Alitia>	There's a bunch of reasons.
1:24:50 <[Co]_Alitia>	Style, durability, price, feel. This is underwear we're talking about.
1:25:17 *	[Multi]_Rakuo shakes her head, a smile on her face.
1:25:50 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	I know, I know, it's just, it's never been complicated for me. Just get whatever's cheapest at the convinience store.
1:26:19 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	It just seems like a sort of silly thing to get so involved with. But some people, like your friend, get really gung ho about it. It's funny.
1:27:12 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	And you, too! You're starting to sound like you have a lot of well-thought-out opinions on the clothes you never show any one.
1:28:04 <[Co]_Alitia>	It is. I need them to be durable. I also need them to be affordable. It's not so easy as to get one off any shelf.
1:29:20 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	I guess you must wear them out faster than I do. Makes sense, you've got a heavier load than me.
1:29:59 <[Co]_Alitia>	Yeah, work's quite manual after all.
1:30:54 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	You're a courier, right? You make deliveries on your bike/
1:31:18 <[Co]_Alitia>	Yup.
1:32:17 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	And that wears out your underwear.
1:32:41 <[Co]_Alitia>	Yup.
1:33:22 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	Well, I guess I learned something new today. I wouldn't have guessed that it would make all that much of a difference.
1:33:30 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	Not more than with any clothes, at least.
1:33:39 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	I guess I never really thought about it.
1:34:37 <[Co]_Alitia>	It's how the things are made. Shirts are usually a single sheet of fabric, but underwear has a lot of stitching. The pull and strain of movement wears these out and comes apart.
1:34:55 <[Co]_Alitia>	I was going to just resort to wrapping myself, but Saki insisted we go shopping.
1:35:55 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	Sounsd like you may as well let her. If she cares about it that much, you're doing her a favor, playing along.
1:39:58 <[Co]_Alitia>	Yeah, that's why I don't protest too much.
1:41:26 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	For all that, you were sure brooding, earlier.
1:45:28 <[Co]_Alitia>	There's a lot of work ahead. I need to make sure things go well.
1:47:18 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	Well, look at it this way. You can go on this shopping trip with her, and if she's willing, let her pay for something. You can pay for what you want, and she can pay for what she wants for you.
1:48:06 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	As long as you spell out your expectations and what you're willing to spend your money on, you should let her make a present to you as long as you're sure she understands that's what it is.
1:48:43 <[Co]_Alitia>	But there's no occasion for a gift. No, I'll not have her spend anything for me.
1:49:03 *	[Multi]_Rakuo shrugs.
1:49:54 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	Well, okay. But if you refuse too hard, you could hurt her feelings.
1:50:09 <[Co]_Alitia>	I know, that's why there's work to do.
1:50:33 *	[Multi]_Rakuo puts on a quizzical look.
1:50:59 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	Do you mean... it'll take work not to hurt her feelings by refusing a gift?
1:51:21 <[Co]_Alitia>	No, it will take work to avoid it getting to that point.
1:52:35 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	Right, it'll take work to avoid getting into a position of having to refuse a gift.
1:58:02 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	I still don't get why you think it's worth the effort, but if you think that's the right thing to do, I won't try to stop you.
2:02:38 <[Co]_Alitia>	Ha, I wouldn't be stopped so easily anyway. Anyway, have you met that girl called Mei?
2:03:04 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	Mei? No, I don't think so.
2:07:15 <[Co]_Alitia>	Quiet, awkward lass. She got invited to go shopping too, so that'll be interesting to see.
2:09:14 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	Ha ha! See if she gets nervous at the subject of "intimates?"
2:12:55 <[Co]_Alitia>	That would be the jackpot.
2:13:22 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	I bet. Let me know how that goes.
2:13:47 <[Co]_Alitia>	Sure, unless it goes terribly wrong and we don't talk about it ever again.
2:14:13 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	Oh, I'll especially want to hear about it in that case.
2:22:07 <[Co]_Alitia>	Hmph, we'll see about that. Anyway, I'm heading back to my room, see you around.
2:22:35 <[Multi]_Rakuo>	Sure thing. See you.