pshhh, who needs to keep posts in chronological order to the plot?

[heart_hidden_in_binary]

[when left to his own devices, you could set a clock to Kaito's daily routine. for the people who care enough to remember it, this makes him easy to track down. mid-morning? taking advantage of everyone being in the labs to clean the house. afternoon? quietly watching whichever section of the labs are busiest (or reminding Len to eat lunch, if it's precisely 12 o'clock). late afternoon? in his room, either observing social interaction over the internet or analyzing a movie or tv show.

...except for today, when he's not in his room at all.]

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chronological order is for chumps

[miraculost]

[well this is very irregular and slightly alarming. checking the door trackers, to see how many people have left the lab today. the numbers are usually steady for any given day, as the same amount of people leave after their morning shift. once in a while somebody leaves to buy lunch. have there been any more departures today than normal?]

Re: chronological order is for chumps

[heart_hidden_in_binary]

[yes— exactly one.]

[miraculost]

[hmmmm. it's out the side door, which mostly just leads to yard space. going to check that out :|a]

[heart_hidden_in_binary]

[and there he is, sitting with his legs stretched out in front of him in the precise spot to get him maximum sun exposure while he stares up at the sky and clouds.

...well, until he hears the door open. turning his head to see who it is]

Hello, Father.

[miraculost]

[oh okay crisis averted |) walks up next to him]

Hello, Kaito.

What brings you out here? You're usually in your room around this time.

[heart_hidden_in_binary]

I "wanted" to be in the sun. I still receive a reliable wireless signal at this distance, so I decided it would be acceptable to research while I sat out here instead of staying indoors.

[miraculost]

... Really! Why did you "want" to be in the sun?

[sitting down next to him]

freakin' extra spaces!!!

[heart_hidden_in_binary]

I don't know. The processes that determine what I "want" are largely "subconscious." ... I'll check.

[...speaking of those processes and priorities. politely waiting for Len to sit down and then leaning against him '-']

... I wanted to sit in the sun because it's warm.

[miraculost]

You prefer to be warm?

[heart_hidden_in_binary]

[doublechecking a decision tree or two, and then nodding]

Yes, within a certain temperature range.

[looking at the palms of his hands, and then holding them up to the sun]

Having a lower contrasting temperature is also preferable. It makes the sensation more tactile.

[miraculost]

[that's interesting! he wouldn't have expected that, but he must have done a pretty good job keeping Kaito's processors cooled then]

Yes, I'd imagine so. The feeling of a cooler temperature warming up...

[heart_hidden_in_binary]

[considers this and nods]

This is true, although I was referring to the contrast between the parts of me that are in shadow as compared to the parts that are not. That contrast in feeling is very similar to the contrast experienced when I physically touch something warm.

[miraculost]

Ah, yes. It is rather a cool day out, isn't it? That generally makes the warmth of sunlight more enjoyable for humans, as well.

[sleepingspark]

[this seems like the perfect day to come out and have a one-girl picnic on the side lawn :3]

[heart_hidden_in_binary]

[it is a lovely day! there is one problem with that plan, though: someone is already out there]

[sleepingspark]

[oh whoa somebody is. ... oh whoa it's Kaito-nii]

Kaito-nii? What are you doing out here?

[heart_hidden_in_binary]

I'm researching. I can still receive a wi-fi signal at this distance.

... You're going to eat outside?

[sleepingspark]

Yeah, it's a nice day for it. I've been wanting to have a picnic for a while.

[slightly more awkward with emotionless robro out here but that's fine. it's not like he's gonna eat her food :|b

sets down her little basket and lays out the blanket]

[heart_hidden_in_binary]

[watching her for a few moments, before looking back up at the sky

...it's warm, and that's agreeable (he wouldn't have come out if it hadn't been). she's right.]

... It is. It's not so warm that either of us would overheat, but not so cold to cause discomfort.

[sleepingspark]

[you know that could be weird but that's pretty much exactly what I liked about the weather today]

And there's a nice little breeze going, and the sky is so clear...

[starts to unpack the basket. it's just a few store-bought onigiri, a candy bar, a can of tea and a mikan, but she spreads it out like a tiny feast]

[heart_hidden_in_binary]

[those are a little bit less relevant to me other than the sunny part though

...tilting his head at her picnic]

May I ask a question I likely would not fully understand the answer to yet?

[sleepingspark]

[sitting down]

Hm? Sure, I guess so.

[heart_hidden_in_binary]

Why do you like mikan?

[sleepingspark]

[that's an interesting enough question to distract me from how sad I am that you have to ask it]

... Huh.

I don't know, they just taste good. They're sweet and kind of tangy, and really juicy...

[heart_hidden_in_binary]

[tilting his head to the other side]

So there are a number of things you like about them, but none are immediately apparent as the primary reason you enjoy them.