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Sebek
Sebek
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…I’ve finished tending to the bat’s wings.
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Silver
Silver
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That’s well done, Sebek. Next is… Feeding it? It’s still a baby, should we lay it down?
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Sebek
Sebek
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It would have been better if this were an animal that could bark or meow. I cannot hear the ultrasonic waves this one emits whatsoever.
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Lilia
Lilia
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True if only it did what a human baby would do…
It’d be easier to understand if it’d cry to drink some milk, or to change its diaper.
But there’s no need to worry. While I heal up its injuries, I’ll also raise it up nice and proper.
So, that means it’s time to feed it! The more it eats, the quicker its injuries will heal.
Sebek, prepare me some milk to feed it with.
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Sebek
Sebek
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Yessir, I will do just that.
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Malleus
Malleus
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Sebek sure is late. What could possibly be keeping him?
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Silver
Silver
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I shall go check on hi… Ah, he’s just returned.
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Sebek
Sebek
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Apologies for making everyone wait!
I did not expect it to take this long… Those Heartslabyul students are so aggravating.
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Silver
Silver
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You went all the way to Heartslabyul? Why in the world…
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Sebek
Sebek
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OBVIOUSLY TO GATHER POWDERED MILK FORMULA FOR SMALL CRITTERS!!
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Malleus
Malleus
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Small critters… Ah, that’s right, Heartslabyul keeps hedgehogs.
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Sebek
Sebek
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That’s precisely it, Malleus-sama.
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Lilia
Lilia
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You’re so meticulous, Sebek. All you had to do was microwave the milk in the microwave.
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Sebek
Sebek
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Oh… Is that right?
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Lilia
Lilia
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Well, Sebek’s unexpectedly brought us a nice thing. Let’s be grateful to him and use it.
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Sebek
Sebek
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Y-Yessir. Please take this.
I’ve already mixed together the powdered milk like the instructions on the box said to.
Ordinarily, it seems a sterilized baby bottle should be leveraged here, but I wasn’t able to procure one… For now, I made it in a mug.
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Silver
Silver
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This bat is still pretty small, even a bottle may be difficult for it. Perhaps we should use a dropper instead.
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Sebek
Sebek
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Hm, that’s not a terrible suggestion, coming from you. It cannot be helped. I’ll go find some of those…
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Lilia
Lilia
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Here, drink up ♪
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Silver & Sebek
Silver & Sebek
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EH!?
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Silver
Silver
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He just used the mug…
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Sebek
Sebek
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STRAIGHT FROM THE MUG!!!???
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Lilia
Lilia
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Why are you so shocked? Neither of you use a straw when you drink from a mug, now do you?
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Silver
Silver
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No, that’s not what I…! I just thought there would be an issue trying to feed a small animal milk like this…
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Lilia
Lilia
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I guess you don’t remember anything from when you were a wee babe.
Actually, this is how you would drink your milk in the past, you know?
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Silver & Sebek
Silver & Sebek
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HAH!?
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Silver
Silver
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Father… That was a joke just now, right?
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Malleus
Malleus
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…No, it was no joke.
It cannot be denied that Lilia would feed the newborn Silver milk from a mug.
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Silver
Silver
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I… I had no idea.
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Lilia
Lilia
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Seeing this little guy ravenously gulp down the milk reminds me of when Silver was little…
I could never get enough of seeing how adorably you’d guzzle down your milk into that tiny body.
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Malleus
Malleus
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Although each time, his face would be completely covered in milk…
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Silver & Sebek
Silver & Sebek
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Sigh…
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Lilia
Lilia
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Oh, it drank all the milk. It must have been very hungry.
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Sebek
Sebek
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I cannot believe it drank the milk directly from the mug like that… This bat is quite bold.
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Malleus
Malleus
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Lilia, the bat is covered in milk. Its whole body is white now.
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Lilia
Lilia
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Oh no. I should clean it off.
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Silver
Silver
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Sebek, is there still water remaining from when you made the milk earlier?
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Sebek
Sebek
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Yes, although it’s probably cooled down by now… Oh, you’re thinking of using it to wipe down the bat’s body.
Then we’ll need to use gauze or cotton swaps as…
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Lilia
Lilia
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It’s fine, it’s fine! There’s no need!
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(wipe, wipe)
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Silver
Silver
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F-Father! Are you wiping the spilled milk with your sleeve!?
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Lilia
Lilia
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Yep. It just needs to be wiped up, right?
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Sebek
Sebek
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But then your dorm uniform will become filthy!
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Lilia
Lilia
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It’s alright. I have plenty of sleeve-length to go around, so there’s enough to use to wipe it off.
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Sebek
Sebek
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That’s not what I mean…
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(wipe, wipe!)
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Silver
Silver
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Hm… Do you think that may be a little too forceful of a wipe?
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Lilia
Lilia
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Is it? Well, at least it will warm its body up.
This is better than leaving it cold! Think of it like I’m rubbing it with a dry towel or something. Though I can’t say I’m that familiar with that either.
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(wipe, wipe! wipe, wipe!)
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Malleus
Malleus
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This exact scene… It reminds me of whenever Lilia would bathe Silver back then.
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Silver
Silver
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So, what that means is… I was also…
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Sebek
Sebek
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Silver… It’s astounding you were raised to this point safely.
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Silver
Silver
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Right. I am deeply thankful that I am able to stand here now.
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Lilia
Lilia
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…Alright, done. Well, when I take a look at you like this, little one, I can sense such a distinguished air about you.
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Silver & Sebek
Silver & Sebek
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…
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Lilia
Lilia
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Silver, Sebek. You two look like you want to say something.
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Silver
Silver
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Ah, no… Only, well, the bat is still just a child. I was thinking it may be better to take a little better care of it…
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Lilia
Lilia
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Hm… I get where you’re coming from. However, it’s not good to be overprotective, either.
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Silver & Sebek
Silver & Sebek
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?
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Lilia
Lilia
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When it comes to raising a child, you have to be a little easygoing, too.
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