Civilian morale

[majestic_keiki]

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[With the Earth remaining under siege and no end being in sight, the ESUN has asked Unity Group to provide some of its pilots to visit various workplaces to build morale and Commander Antov agreed. Different groups have been sent, but you've been paired with Kei as you get to pretend to work everywhere from a kindergarten to a hospital to more unusual places. Whatever you're doing, she's clearly uncomfortable and trying to avoid letting it show. What kind of place are you currently at?]

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[In the car between two places late in the day, Kei is very quiet and just trying to focus her attention on some weird drink.]

Why did they think this was a good idea?

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[brought_it_back]

...Don't be so glum.

[Eva's wearing a too-big pink sweater and jeans for this shift at the kindergarten. A small child of some sort is on her back, peering over her shoulder.]

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[majestic_keiki]

[Kei looks up from looking through the collection of picture books that she was trying to find one to read a story for a group of kids sitting a short distance away.]

You're right. [She glances at the kids trying to avoid noticing their increasingly impatient looks and manages a very faint smile.]

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[brought_it_back]

...I'll occupy them while you choose.

[Eva turns towards the impatient crowd of kids. She puts the one riding on her down, then grabs an apple that one of the children had given to them earlier.]

Kids, never do this.

[Eva takes out two throwing knives, tossing them into the air with one hand. They make a lazy loop, before Eva catches them in the apple. While the kids look on in shock, she cuts a slice out of the fruit and eats it.]

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[majestic_keiki]

[Kei can only stare in horror as the knife juggling starts. The kids stare in awe, though some of the older ones move around uncomfortably, realizing the danger.]

...Please don't do that again.

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[brought_it_back]

...Do you want some?

[Eva takes another slice out of the apple, offering it towards Kei.]

Sharing is caring, after all.

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[majestic_keiki]

Don't tell me you don't realize why you shouldn't repeat that. [She looks to the kids, trying to look reassuring. It's a lot harder than showing her disapproval of Eva's actions.]

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[brought_it_back]

Oh, I do.

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[majestic_keiki]

And you still did it?

[She looks back to the kids, trying to return to a proper kindergarten teacher persona.]

...Can anybody tell me why not to copy what Eva just did?