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[WHAT HAVE WE HERE THE GROCERY STORE

Kanaya has a basket of goods. These include dish soap, trash bags, and dust cloths. The basket is hanging on her arm.

She is wearing a black winter coat and gloves, and also green makeup. She has stopped at a stand and is examining some other goods. And maybe in that general vicinity is a young human man she does not know at all.]

[Here we have the Shinji Ikari in an unnatural habitat. He has adjusted, however, over the course of the month. The grocery store is now a place he's familiar with and he now knows where the best fruits are tucked away. He spots the alien as he approaches the stand--it's hard to miss the horns.

He scoots in beside her, giving an apologetic smile as he reaches for a product.]

Sorry... excuse me...

[She raises her eyebrows and moves not away per se but definitely out of his way. She recognizes the "you're an alien" look.]

It's fine. [She'll just... examine these other nearby products...]

[He goes on to scan the rest of the stand after picking out a spiky-looking fruit.

... truth be told, he's a little curious about what aliens buy. So he casts a sideways look, checking out what the troll might be... well, checking out.]

[What she's buying is very mundane. Cleaning products as mentioned before. Household stuff. Maybe even some bottled water. The one aberration from a completely ordinary shopping mom is that she hasn't purchased a single item you could describe as food.]

[Oh, that's sort of disappointing. He didn't know what he was expecting, to be honest. Shinji finishes up and turns to the guy managing the stand.

When asked to pay, he realizes that his balance isn't as much as he thought it was. This is kind of awkward. He squirms.]

... declined? Um-- but--

[wow, that sucks. ...for that guy. She continues to shop a little more, then stands behind the young man waiting for him to be let through.]

[He meekly tries to work something out with the man. Fortunately, the guy's willing to take his info for now.]

Shinji. Yes. Unit 208. I'm sorry. I'll be back as soon as possible... [With that said, he leaves the things with the stand owner and begins to leave.]

[Kanaya goes next and quickly makes her purchase... then intrigued by something she heard does turn to the boy.]

Two Zero Eight? You must have been here for a long time.

[Oh, someone is talking to him. He had been getting out his tablet to check if Ahiru or Celebrian was home, but he stops and turns his head.]

Um, no... not really. I've only been here for... about a month.

So... you've replaced someone who left then. [Headtilt. Not sure what to make of him.]

Yes... [He's uncertain of why this troll's talking to him.]

Sorry. Do I know you?

No.

[Beginning to disregard him and withdraw.] I'm sorry, I should be getting back.

... okay.

[After giving her another glance he turns away and tries to contact one of his housemates.]

[She spends some time walking away from him at a normal pace and then runs back home at 100 miles per hour. No, literally, that's a thing vampires can do and will whenever it's convenient. It's not actually any reflection on him.]