#((Ahhh ye that's fair. Though for me because I can't see anything I don't usually think of doing that either))

[fightingthetides]

[水]

Mizumachi listens to her explain the metaphor of spoons. He wonders to himself in the back of his mind why spoons was used as the metaphor as opposed to something like a fork or chopsticks. He makes the guess that maybe it’s because spoons could be used to ‘dig into’ food like one would dig into their tasks.

“Learned something new today, thanks! So do ya just wake up with the same number of spoons a day? Does it change?”

He could only assume that completing tasks in general in a consistent manner may be difficult if the number of spoons differed every day. It made completing a task feel all the more impressive and exciting, somehow. Maybe that’s just how he thought because he was a simple minded guy who felt proud any time he finished any task he set out for himself.

“Do small tasks take parts of a spoon?”

Mizumachi was curious to learn about this metaphor so he could understand her better. Making friends and staying friends required understanding and patience! He was a bit slow, but he had the spirit! He would try to understand and learn! (No promises on him actually understanding in a timely manner, however)

“Mhaa~ Thanks! Low effort or not, the taste is what matters, and I love chocolate.”

Hard to dislike chocolate when you always got a steady flow of it on your birthday. The perks of being a Valentine’s day guy, he’d suppose. The athlete accepts the beverage and takes a sip from it first before he waits for her to slide into the chair next to him to start eating his waffle as well. He was eagerly eating his waffle and savoring his hot cocoa when she makes the comment about not wanting to grind beans.

“Eh? Oh! Do you do all the fancy stuff with your coffee? Like the drippy stuff or whatever it’s called?”

He knew that some people were real serious about their coffee, usually the real serious guys. Then you had some dudes like himself who only cared to get his caffeine fix in whatever method of delivery. He always learned some interesting things when talking to Vivian. She was smart and patient enough to explain things to him! She’s real nice!

    "Ah, good! Then I guess I don't have to hurry too much. And about that... I use, 'spoons', as like a disability metaphor, but basically in English, it's another word for disabled people that describes the amount of mental and physical energy they have available to do every day tasks. This, of course, can range from brushing one's teeth to cooking," Vivian goes on to patiently explain. ...Though, considering her disability in question happened to be an invisible one, most might not immediately suspect there was something 'wrong' with her right away.

    Granted, they may get the impression she was slightly eccentric and a bit sensitive to the environment depending on either the weather conditions or noise levels, but outwardly, Vivian appeared to be your ordinary able-bodied girl. Still, before she could even contemplate on whether or not she felt like telling Mizumachi what her disability was, the kettle would soon whistle, causing her to immediately rush forward to turn it off. Then, with a spoon, she would grab the kettle and mosey her way over to his mug, before pouring the water in.

    Once enough water had been emptied from the kettle, Vivian eventually sets it aside on the counter top and begins stirring away until the hot water, milk, and hot chocolate mix were properly mixed together. Afterwards, she'll then yawn, slowly make her way back over towards where Mizumachi sat, and lay it next to the plate of waffles she had given him. "There you go! One extremely low effort hot chocolate, ready for your consumption," Vivian declares and without another moment's pause, she'll proceed to slide into the chair next to his. "To be honest, I think I might just buy myself coffee later; after all, I still have lots of spare change left in my wallet and I simply can't be bothered to grind beans today. So with that being said, I'll continue being your conversation partner!"