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Itadakimasu~! [OPEN PARTY]

If the Mess Hall normally smelled like anything, it was the bland, flavorless glop that the crew was accustomed to eating. But if you were to pass by the room today, you might notice a different smell. A good smell - the smell of actual food.

Nanoha Takamachi and Miku Hinasaki have been hard at work cooking up a feast of authentic homemade Japanese cuisine, and the entire ship is invited. Have at it!

(ooc: Thread amongst yourselves; Nanoha and Miku will be tagging around and making sure everyone's having a good time, but it's a party!

There's pretty much every type of Japanese cuisine here that they thought non-Japanese would enjoy/be familiar with: Hand-rolled sushi, some gyoza potstickers, udon bowls, agedashi tofu, and a variety of other dishes. If you're familiar with it, they probably made some.)

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And a moment later, a girl who wasn't there would appear out of thin air, although it would technically be incorrect to call her a girl. In any case there was Alessa, watching as her new friend was doing her best to assist the other girls. Alessa had planned to come here anyway as she secretly liked Nanoha's cooking, but seeing Sasami here was a bit of a bonus.

"Did you need help?" she asked her friend, looking bemused as always.

There was a slight jump as she saw Alessa appear suddenly in front of her. She should have been used to it with all the times Ryoko appeared and disappeared, but it was still something to get used to.

"Oh! Alessa! It's good to see you!" Sasami said. "I'm okay right now, but I really wouldn't mind the company, especially with my friends!"

There was a big smile on Sasami's face as she said that, glad to have someone around with her.

"I can do that," Alessa replied, taking the chop sticks and eating a piece of Unagi. "This is good. I was hoping that Nanoha would make more of it."

She saw Miku a moment, and Sasami might have noticed the girl's expression darken a little.

"What made you decide to help out anyway?"

Sasami noticed Alessa's expression darken a bit as she spoke. That was a bit troubling.

"Well, I saw that they were preparing a party and all and I decided to see if I could help out. By the looks of it, though, they got it all under control..."

Alessa noticed Sasami look a little surprised by her expression and sighed, waving her hand. "That girl and I don't agree on things. She's a medium of a sort, so of course my presence bothers her. Specifically, she does not believe in vengeance for those in pain. I do. It's a silly thing, now that I think of it. But I still put her off, I think."

She shrugged. "I'm sure they're grateful anyway. They could use bright, cheerful people for something like this, don't they?"

"Oh, I see... it is a silly thing, though - we're all in this together, right? We can't be put off by those things right now." Sasami said.

She shook her head. "But, we don't need to worry about that now! We're supposed to be having fun!"

Alessa shrugged. "The gravity of th situation on the ship has never been far from my mind. But feeling alienated from most isn't the most ideal frame of mind when you're trying to get along, is it?"

Alessa looked faintly amused. "You really do prefer to be in a happy state of mind, don't you?"

Sasami shook her head. "No, it isn't. We all have to get along somehow, right?"

She let out a small chuckle. "It's... kinda obvious, isn't it?" A small sheepish grin formed on her face.

Alessa sighed. "Trust me, there are more than enough things on this ship I've had to get used to all for the sake of 'getting along.' It gets to be fairly irritating after awhile."

Alessa picked a piece of salmon and dipped it in soy sauce before eating it carefully. "Normally I find such optimism irritating, but it fits your personality. I prefer to balance it with a bit of pessimism: that way the situation never surprises me."

She looked thoughtful. "This is good."

Sasami shifted her gaze away from Alessa, blushing slightly. She should have realized that sooner, but, then again, she of eternal hope.

"Well... heheh... anything to make the situation better, right?" Sasami said.

Her smile brightened a bit hearing that she was enjoying the food.

Alessa noticed the blush and looked hard at Sasami, blinking. "Did I say something unnerving just now?"

Alessa continued staring. "It depends if the situation calls on it. At time sit can be a boon, in others a hindrance. For people like us, interpretation is always the key in knowing which to apply."

The demon girl took another bite. "If you can cook, I wouldn't mind trying what you made."

"I... didn't know that you were annoyed by that." Sasami said, shuffling her feet. "I'm sorry if I make you uncomfortable that way..."

Her smile returned hearing that Alessa wouldn't mind trying what she had made. "Oh, gladly! Though, I think we should do that when everyone's not trying to eat it all...!"

Alessa sighed. "I did not mean you annoyed me. I would tell you if you did, but you don't. But its as I said: sometimes you have to know when to have it, sometimes you have to know when it won't help you, that is all. Besides, your optimism suits you."

Having a friend was a bit more than Alessa though. Simply being herself, she had a tendency to make Sasami feel as if she were constantly angering her, which was just the opposite.

"I would not share it," Alessa said, "except in your company anyway."

A sheepish smile formed on Sasami's face. She should have realized that she wasn't annoying Alessa, but at the same time, she was still worried about offending someone by her actions. Perfectly reasonable, really.

"That's good to know, though...!" Sasami said. "I just don't like upsetting people, that's all. Like you said, it's how I am!"

A slight chuckle left her lips as she heard what Alessa had said at the end.

"Well, then! I wouldn't mind that at all! I'll make sure to make enough for just the two of us to have one day, okay?"

"I usually don't have a problem upsetting people," Alessa said, "But I don't like it when the ones that are upset are people I actually bother to care about. So unless I tell you that something you're doing is bothering me, you shouldn't worry about it.

"Okay," Alessa said, looking forward to it. "How are you adjusting so far?"

Sasami nodded a bit at what Alessa said. "Okay, I'll remember that next time."

"I'm doing alright so far. It's still a lot to take in, though. How about you? Are you doing okay?"

Yeah, silly question, but it didn't hurt to ask.

"Good," Alessa said. "You don't have to worry on my account. It's unnecessary."

She looked thoughtful a moment. "I'll be doing better when we have another mission. Demons really can't stay restless for too long, they start to strike out just to have something to do. Other than that, I'm fine. Things are progressing well with Shadow even."

And here Alessa can;t hide the small, secret smile on her face.

Sasami's eyes went wide, noticing the smile on Alessa's face. She couldn't help but giggle at that. She couldn't help it - she had a big idea as to what she meant and there was no use asking if it was the right one.

"I'm so happy for you, Alessa!" Sasami said. "It's great to have someone close...!" she closed her eyes, held her hands close and let out a sigh, a slight blush forming on her cheeks. "Maybe one day I could find someone like that...! That would be so wonderful..."

And now, the girl was a bit lost in her day dream as she let out a few giggles as her imagination went wild. Mind bringing her back?

"Mmm," Alessa said, although she wondered what exactly Sasami was thinking about when she mentioned Shadow. "He and I are both very peculiar people, we just happened to find each other one day. For you it might be a little bit different. If it can happen, I suppose I could try finding a suitable person for you."

Noticing her spacing out, Alessa prodded Sasami. "What sort of people diod you date in your world anyway?"

Sasami jumped a bit at Alessa's prodding, giggling in embarrassment as she did.

"Eheheh... s-sorry!" she said, scratching the back of her head. "Though, me? Date? I..." Sasami looked down and shuffled her feet in embarrassment. "...I never did that before. Being a princess doesn't really let you do all those sort of things..."

Alessa was amused at Sasami's reaction: the girl was still adjusting to this ship, and taht would never be easy.

"You have the opportunity now," Alessa said. "You are no longer a princess. Why not find someone that you care for in that manner? I'm told it is a nice feeling to have."

Even with Shadow, she knew there were things that hindered it being a relationship anyone considered normal. "I can find one. It shouldn't be too hard."

"Y-You would? R-Really?" Sasami said, her big pink eyes blinking in surprise. Alessa would really do that for her? "I-I.."

A small smile formed on her face. "...that would be nice, I think... yeah, it would."

It would probably be a bit odd for her to have someone, but right now? Without her family? She wouldn't mind having someone close.

Alessa shook her head. Sasami really seemed to nice for her own good. She may have to keep an eye on her, just in case anyone tried to use that nature for their own purposes. Unless they were children, Alessa had a tendency not to trust most humans.

"I will do my best. I can hardly see why anyone would not want to have you as a person to care about anyway. You're a great deal more interesting than most on the ship. How DID you become princess?"

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