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Panel 1

Two cat-like creatures sit opposite each other in a cafe booth

Caption: Sometimes, talking to other people feels like I’m playing a levelling-up game.

Panel 2

Another creature serves one of them a cup of tea

Caption: It feels like I’m doing an exercise in school, waiting for my turn to speak up… (thank you) It’s not that I don’t enjoy the company, I just feel myself meticulously planning my next input to make sure I’m well-liked in return.

Panel 3

The server puts down another drink for the other

Caption: And it continues to feel like that for a while. And it feels like you’re the problem for not being able to interact normally, y’know?

Panel 4

Reflection of the cat-like creature in the surface of the cup of tea

Caption: It’s still like that. But I’ve learned to put faith in other people to enjoy my company, as much as I enjoy theirs.