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Who: Mitsuru Kirijo and OPEN
Where: All around Cancer and Virgo districts
Summary: Christmas shopping, basically. More like Mitsuru failing at Christmas shopping.
Warnings: NOPE

Christmas was never that popular or had the same sort of sentiments in Japan as the rest of the world. But without school here and the Group's projects to worry about, maybe she can relax. Maybe even treat Christmas the same way as others do.

After all, her friends and SEES deserve something. They've dealt with a lot and maybe a gift or two wouldn't be such a bad idea.

The problem is just a matter of what. A cookware set might be good for Shinjiro, and with Aki's obsession with protein powder, that would be simple enough. But it should also be something special, shouldn't it? And she doesn't exactly have the funds like she used to back home, so not everything was an option.

Why is this harder than it looks?

((OOC: Hey guys, I've been kinda MIA so this is me trying to get back into things! Old CR and new are more than welcome))

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A few of her friends did like them, yes. Mostly that was Junpei's thing, but she knew that Minato was into online gaming as well.

Hmmm, maybe that could be an idea on something to get him. Mitsuru stops herself beside Latooni, hand cupping her chin in thought. The previews on the TV in the window looked interesting, but she had no idea what it meant or was about.

Latooni looked sideways at the taller girl. Her social perception still wasn't nearly as good as her ability to process information about giant robot weapons, but she can recognize someone who has no idea what she's looking at when she sees her.

"...are you Christmas shopping?" she asked, wondering if she could be helpful.

"Ah?" Was it obvious? Mitsuru gapes at the other girl for a moment before lowering her hand and crossing her arms over her chest in her normal pose. She really is kind of hopeless at this sort of thing.

"...Yes, actually I am. It's not quite as easy as I thought it would be."

She nodded. "It's hard to decide what someone else would like, right?"

"It is. Even with ideas on what might be useful for them, it's hard to determine if they would approve."

Although, she gives the girl another look over. No bags, so she's not shopping or anything, but...

"Have you done any shopping for this holiday yourself?"

"Er...no, but I'm not sure if I'm close enough friends with anyone here..." she admits.

She thinks on it further, and suddenly feels uncertain about her decision. "Unless I should buy things for my coworkers...I'm not sure what the tradition is in Japan."

"Normally, Christmas isn't the holiday that's most celebrated in Japan. New Years holds more importance." Although the last New Years she had wasn't exactly a reason for celebrating, when they were faced with calamity and a choice on how to save the world.

"Regardless of that, I'm sure they would not mind, so long as they consider it a small token of appreciation."