[ Blood has been on Elda's mind ever since the execution. While she dd get a meal that ensured that she won't dry up or anything, if Wordsmith has that much power, then she needs to make sure she's on the top of her game. She needs to ensure that she has a regular means to be supplied.
And...
She doesn't even want to think about that second reason.
But it's with all this in mind that when she's walking past Chiyuki at the vending area, she herself fiddling around with on of her "prizes" from earlier (specifically, the Kokeshi doll. ) she sees this deep moment with the dress....
... And sniffs.
Wait...
She gets closer, dropping the doll and sniffing more intently ]
Vending Machine
And...
She doesn't even want to think about that second reason.
But it's with all this in mind that when she's walking past Chiyuki at the vending area, she herself fiddling around with on of her "prizes" from earlier (specifically, the Kokeshi doll. ) she sees this deep moment with the dress....
... And sniffs.
Wait...
She gets closer, dropping the doll and sniffing more intently ]