Someone finally tries to handle Imi's pron!trauma...

[justanimitator]

[Soooo, this one time, Imitator!Len actually did make it to the library [though he doesn't know who the 'librarian' is yet...] ...mostly because it was a combination of rainy and snowy out, and he didn't like what it did to his clothing or running back to the bus to change (again).

As he is standing by the shelves, trying to figure out how everything is sorted and what to look for, he notices a familiar face...]

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[justanimitator]

N-- no. [he might be leaning against a shelf a little, now, though]


...Now it... really doesn't make any sense! Life is good, but it comes from something so... so...

[defender]

I thought I just told you that sex is not inherently horrible.

[justanimitator]

Y-- you did! And I... I mean, I'm... trying to believe you.

[sinks down the floor, head buried in his hands as he thinks]

[defender]

[blandly]

I see you're very traumatized.

[justanimitator]

...Is that what this feeling is called?

[defender]

I would assume so.

[justanimitator]

I thought I knew about um, 'sex'... a lot about it, even if I didn't want to know.

[slumps]

...and the 'reproduction' and 'children' part still doesn't make any sense, either.

[defender]

I believe now would be the time for you to acknowledge that that was not the case.

[justanimitator]

.....I...

Don't know anything about... about um. Real sex.

[defender]

Should we start from the beginning?

[justanimitator]

Yes... yes, please.

[defender]

[And much like before, gives very long tl;dr about sex being a reproductive function, explanation about sperm and eggs included, with some bonus tidbitry about couples having sex for pleasure and not... torturing each other.]

[all the while looking faintly embarrassed]

[justanimitator]

[and much like before, she has Len's complete attention-- as he takes learning things and getting his facts right pretty seriously. He looks a little red-faced too, though this is partly because Miku-san looks embarrassed]

Um... what if it's two... guys... or girls? I do remember hearing humans have a 'Mother' and a 'Father', so, ah...

[defender]

People of the same gender can fall in love with each other as well.

It's simply biologically impossible for them to have children.

[justanimitator]

I see.

...That's too bad. I mean, um, if they want a 'family', they should be able to get one. Families are supposed to be nice...

[defender]

Adopting is always an option.

[justanimitator]

Oh! Oh, that's good then...

[long pause]

...Thank you, Miku-san... again.

[defender]

It was no trouble, but...

...are you sure there isn't anything more you'd like to know about?

[justanimitator]

Just... why... Master was looking at those... things.

I don't think Miku-san would know either, though.

[defender]

[Oh. Well. She's not touching that with a ten-foot pole.]

I suspect you would have to ask him that, and I also suspect it would be better if you never saw him again.

[justanimitator]

Yeah... um... I really don't uh, want to talk to him. I actually never saw Master or talked to him in the first place. He didn't know about me.

Uh, um. He might think I'm spyware or something, anyway! Eh heh.

[rubs the back of his neck again]

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[justanimitator]

Um... any... anyways.

Miku-san understands libraries? Can you tell me where... um... [taps his fingers as he lists them off] books on etiquette, seasons, instruments, and tea are?

[defender]

I can show them to you, if you'd like. [Rising from her seat.] This way...

...etiquette and tea?

[justanimitator]

Thank you again...

[nodsnods]

Well, um, 'manners' is 'etiquette', right? Um... I keep being rude, so I should know manners. Miko-san-- the girl who couldn't find her, um, brother from the other day-- wants to learn too. So maybe we can um, read it together.

[very seriously] Tea is important!

[defender]

It's good to know you're making friends. [Turns a corner and gestures at the bookcase before her.] There. Etiquette.

I suppose, in certain circles. I didn't think you were involved with aristocracy.