Part 4: Newcomers in the dorms/ the girl take Shine to the Mall

They eventually all regrouped at the main campus. To Bakugo's chagrin, their group had not come in first. Most of the villains had lost, save for Aoyama and Shoji, who had apparently kept up too good a defense. 

"Dude," Kirishima told Todoroki, "too bad, losing to the newb, but you did have three of the strongest students ganged up on you." 

"You're wrong in assuming it was because of us," Tokoyami said abruptly, "Miss Likstar's help was the only reason we won. Her speed gave us a time shortcut we could not possibly have matched without more time to plan."

 "But she also slowed down your operation by 8 minutes at least," Aizawa cut in, "At best, her actions at the end were reckless and relied solely on her raw power and taking your opponent off guard. Bakugo is the only reason you had enough time to win." 

Yaoyurozu frowned. 

Somehow that sounded wrong-- not Bakugo saving their rears (that was unpleasantly too true)-- but Shine relying on her raw power? She didn't seem the type. Her actions seemed more thought out, as rushed as it all had been, and smacked of experience doing this before. 

"Not reckless," she muttered, though Aizawa had moved on to the next team.

 "What?" Tokoyami glanced at her.

 "She wasn't reckless," Yaoyurozu said aloud, "She was quick. She knew almost nothing of our abilities or our opponents. She didn't even ask what my quirk was. She relied on yours, hers, and my hero training alone and a last minute addition of Bakugo. She didn't even know his quirk, did she?"

 "I never showed her," he admitted grumpily, "Crazy chick just said to cause a distraction." 

"She knew you could," Yaoyurozu said, folding her hands pensively, "She may not have had any plan for dealing with ice or fire or speed, but she used what she had and trusted us to do the rest. Considering how little she had to go on, the plan was decent."

 "True," said Tokoyami, "and we got caught up in the time limit. We discussed it too much... I am not sure why she did not, since she seemed unsure about it at the start of the exercise. Perhaps she kicked into a higher gear." 

"To trust you that much when she's known you for two days..." Todoroki actually sounded impressed. "She must read people quickly." 

"She knew you would help..." Yaoyurozu glanced at Bakugo. "Even after you hit it off so poorly."

"Don't give her that much credit!" Bakugo snapped, "She took a gamble. She's just lucky I wanted to win." 

"Is it luck?" Tokoyami asked quietly, "Or is it sound judgment?"

Uraraka had listened to all this. "Wow, you guys. Now I feel really bad for her...but wow." 

"In two minutes she made that big of an impression?" Midoriya and Iida thought. 

"We should check on her once we're done," Uraraka suggested.

 "Yes," Yaoyurozu agreed.

They did exactly that, even Bakugo, but his professed reason was to let her know he was still going to kill her. No one tried to stop him. No point. 

West was still with Shine. Todoroki didn't say so, but West's skills had also surprised him. He'd anticipated Todoroki's plan and improvised accordingly with ease, like he'd done it a million times. Neither of them really acted like novices. Had that been the teacher's plan in having them participate? And were the teachers surprised at the results? 

"Hey." Kirishima, who'd tagged along, waved. "Dude, I have your results. You have a high score. Aizawa said your plan was adequate, only didn't count on your girlfriend's quirk." 

Shine was sitting up, looking pale, her arm re-bandaged. "I couldn't do much," Recovery Girl said, "Her stamina was shot." 

"What?" Uraraka said, concerned, "But you got hit one time."

 Todoroki stiffened next to Yaoyurozu.

"It wasn't the fire, Uraraka..." Shine smiled weakly, "that just hurt. It didn't even do much real damage beyond blistering. It was using my abilities. I pushed it too hard at the end. Wally could tell you-- it happens everywhere I go, especially at first. All the adjustments, the stress-- it saps my strength. I knew better, but time crunch?" She shrugged her right arm and winced. 

"I'm glad it wasn't us," Uraraka said in relief. 

Yaoyurozu also looked noticeably relieved.

 "Hey, you're tough, so respect," Kirishima told Shine. 

She gave him a look. "Yeah, you almost killed me earlier." 

"What?" Shocked. 

"Mr. Smash-concrete-I-was-just-standing-on! I barely moved in time." She frowned. 

"But...one shot. Come on, don't wimp out now," Kirishima protested. 

"Hmm." Recovery Girl held up her clipboard. "I'll be telling your teachers this, but Miss Likstar's structure is somewhat different from ours. Like a quirk-less person's." 

Stunned looks.

"Not sure why, with her abilities, but it just is. She can't take the punishment all of you can. Quirk-less people just aren't as durable." 

[This is a head cannon I have to explain why people with quirks can withstand so much, and maybe also why Deku breaks bones so easily. But the real reason could just be it's an anime. I think this reason is more cool for my story however. But as far as I know, the author has never explicitly said that being quirkless makes you more breakable, it would just make sense.]

Bakugo scowled darkly at this. 

"If you continue to train, young lady, you had better learn to block and dodge hits," Recovery Girl advised Shine, "Excuse me. I've got other patients..." She shuffled out of the room. 

"Pathetic, huh?" Shine sighed, "Wally is fine." 

"Shine, I told you, I'm just used to this stuff," Wally protested, "People are literally bulletproof where I live. It's not like it's your fault." 

"Oh, my gosh, I am so sorry. I had no idea!" Kirishima cried, stricken, "If I'd known, I'd never beat on a quirk-less person!--" 

"Kirishima," Shine interrupted, "it's okay. I believe you. I didn't know. I was just under-informed. I didn't get all the rules... Maybe I could have mentioned this if I'd known we'd be fighting each other." 

She didn't even look at Bakugo, and no one else knew it'd been partially his fault. His scowl deepened. 

Shine saw them all looking down. "It's okay, really. Not your fault." 

"Perhaps you shouldn't train with us. I'm not sure it's wise for someone with no durability," Tokoyami mused. 

Shine frowned. "Um, it's not no durability, it's less, is all. And FYI, bucko, I have higher resistance to other threats. Radiation, magic, telepathy--so stop it!"

 Wow... Tokoyami looked stunned. 

"She's right," Wally said, "There's a trade-off. You lose one thing, gain another. Don't worry too much about Shine, kids. She's survived stuff that'd make a grown man cry." 

"Wally, that's hardly fair," Shine said, "It'd make anyone cry..." 

"We should let you rest," Wally said, "Come on, kiddos." 

"Uh, could you not call us that...?" Uraraka asked politely as he herded them out.

                                                                                     * * *

Todoroki slipped back in. "I wanted to apologize. Even not knowing, I have no excuse." He looked down.

 Likstar seemed surprised. "Hey, it was an accident." 

"No, I meant to hit you." Ashamed. 

Shine smiled. "Hey, look at me." He looked up. "I'm not mad, really. I can tell you're a compassionate person who wouldn't hurt anyone on purpose, not unless you had to. So I won't take it personally." 

Todoroki was a little taken aback. "You don't even know me," he sputtered. 

Shine tilted her head. "During the training, you froze the room. Wally's weakness is cold, but he told you that. He wasn't in the room. I'm guessing just that room was frozen. It was too cold for most people to have lasted 20 minutes without protection. I guess 13 was playing herself? It was a good set up. Wally was the bouncer-- you were the guard. Then, you attacked Dark Shadow, not me or Tokoyami, not till I provoked it... That's not how anyone who wanted to do real damage would act... Plus, then you thawed us out right away." She sat back.

 "So there." Like it was telling him off. 

She is quick, Todoroki realized, Yaoyurozu was right, not that I'm surprised.... So, Likstar got all that out of 2 minutes. She may not be as strong as us, but the others shouldn't underestimate her.  

Aloud he only said, "I see." 

"Honestly, I was glad," Shine mused, "Glad to see so many people sucked at being bad guys. Real reassuring." 

Humor? Really? She must be fine.

 Todoroki just nodded and stepped out, almost running into Bakugo, who pretended to be staring at the wall. Todoroki ignored him but decided to linger around the corner. Bakugo probably wouldn't come down on an injured person, but...

Shine sat bolt upright. "Um, what's biting you?" she asked.

"Nothing," Bakugo snapped, "Just so you know, you weren't the reason we won. It was me! Got it? And I could've won single-handedly!"

For your own sake, Likstar, don't argue, Todoroki thought. However, he wasn't surprised when Shine spoke up, not much like she was intimidated. 

"You really came back in here just to say that? Gloating couldn't wait till tomorrow?" 

Ouch, good retort. Now Bakugo sounded like the idiot...more than usual. 

Bakugo just huffed. 

"Whatever your motivation is," Shine went on candidly, "I honestly am in too much pain to care just now. Can we settle it some other time? Please?" 

"Don't tell me what to do!" Bakugo snapped, "And you didn't earlier. I just wanted to win. Got it?"

So that was his problem.

 "You know, it's truly a show of strength to feel you have to explain your actions," Shine retorted, now angry sounding. 

"You're just scared," Bakugo retorted, turning, "If we fought, I'd win easily." 

"So?" Shine hurled after him, really ticked now, "Brute strength isn't all that matters! Ugh!" She flopped back. "Teenagers."

Bakugo stormed off down the other hallway.

 Satisfied, Todoroki turned and almost rammed into Yaoyurozu, who jumped.

"Sorry, I just wondered where you both went, and I kind of worried Bakugo would..." 

"Yeah," Todoroki scowled, "he did. But she handled it. We should leave her alone." 

"Of course." Yaoyurozu backed up. "I'll just...check on Mina..." Mina had also gotten some injuries. She was okay though.

Surprisingly, Aizawa wasn't much deterred by the news about Shine. Especially when West explained her subsequent strengths. He (Aizawa) said she'd just have to train carefully within her limits but also surpass them. All Might heard about it and privately thought she sounded like Midoriya.

While her partner-- he was practically untouchable with his speed. Yaoyurozu tripping him was due more to his carelessness than any lack of ability. He was easily almost as powerful as the top students already but lacked strategy to his fights. [Given that he's the Flash, this is a painfully naive view of his powers from All Might.]  Likstar must provide the planning on her team. Aizawa had already decided they'd better be separated as much as possible. They clearly gave each other an out, and that wasn't wise. Not in this kind of society.

When Shine got out of the Nurse's office, Wally was waiting for her.

"Shine, while you were asleep, the guys showed me our new pad. This is going to blow your mind."

 He rushed her to the dorms. 

"Holy cow!" Shine gaped at the 5 story building.

"Oh, it gets better." Wally opened the door. 

Half class 1-A was in the common area. They looked up. 

"Hey," said several people. 

"You are okay?" Uraraka said. 

"Almost," Shine said, "I should be finished up by tomorrow, just in time for more class." 

Mina snickered. "Welcome to our world... Uh...I mean..." 

But Shine laughed. "Oh, it would've been so much better if it had been on purpose, Ashido."

 She remembered her name? Not bad. 

"Well, welcome to Heights Alliance, our home away from home," Uraraka said, "I know it's kind of huge. There's a lot of us here." 

"I think this one room is bigger than half my house," Shine said. 

"Twice as big as my apartment, counting the yard," Wally joked--maybe. 

"Dude." Kirishima sounded like he agreed.

"As class Rep, I'd also like to formally welcome you to our abode," Iida said. 

Shine mock bowed. "Thank you. It is an honor."

 It took Iida a second to realize she was mocking them. He frowned. 

"Oh, loosen up," Mina said, "Iida never relaxes," she explained, "Come on, I'll show you your room. You guys got half a floor to yourselves because there's a few extra rooms just in case..." She led Likstar upstairs. A few minutes later a delighted shriek filtered through the floors. 

"Guess she likes it," Uraraka said. 

The girls exchanged smug smiles.

"What did you do?" Iida asked, a little concerned. 

"Well," Tsu replied, "we all talked it over, and we realized neither of them has any stuff, really, so we made a list of practical necessities--" 

"And we improvised!" Uraraka said gleefully, "We pooled our resources." 

"Wow," Kaminari glanced up, "but how could you all afford it? It's not like most of us can cover much more than our school supplies." 

"Well," Hagakure said, "like Ochako said, we improvised."

 "Does improvised mean Yaoyurozu did everything?" Kirishima asked.

 Yaoyurozu reddened. "Of course not! Everyone helped."

 "What? It's not like we didn't have extra stuff in case we got bored," Jiro shrugged, like everyone did that. 

"Oh, sure. Yeah..." Kirishima looked down at his text book. 

"Girls, I think it is an admirable feat," Iida said grandly, "You set a shining example of hospitality for the rest of us to follow--" 

"Okay, making it awkward," Ojiro muttered. 

"Can't you just say 'nice thought'?" Mineta whined.

 Mina reappeared. "She got so excited! Ladies, we did it! Oh, shh..." 

Shine came back into view. "It's amazing," she said, "Now, Ashido wouldn't tell me, but I know it had to partially be you girls. That was so sweet." She seemed truly touched. 

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"Ah," Uraraka waved nonchalantly, "I'm sure that whoever did whatever just wanted to make this a little easier for you." She sobered. "We get that it can be kind of rough to get thrown into the middle of all this so suddenly." 

Shine almost crumpled right then. She sat down on a chair. "Thank you," she said quietly. 

Tsu shot everyone a look like: don't make it worse! 

Uraraka put a hand on Shine's shoulder. "Don't feel sad..." 

"It's not sadness... I've had a long day," Shine said, trying to get a grip. 

The guys and Jiro were looking singularly uncomfortable.

"Of course," Mina said, "but, hey, we've got snacks too, and chocolate'll fix anything." 

Shine laughed. "That sounds good right about now." 

Crisis averted.

A day of fairly normal school stuff followed. Aizawa seemed to think the two newcomers needed to learn academic things also...and given their evident ignorance of Japanese culture, perhaps he was correct. They weren't as interesting to observe in this area. West didn't seem to be particularly good at academics. Likstar was better, but neither of them appeared to have the drive of the students for learning. Likstar was interested. West was vaguely intrigued from time to time, but they weren't...well, there was no urgency about it. Aizawa's teaching method pretty much depended on the student feeling a sense of urgency, so he wasn't liking it.

Yaoyurozu even asked Likstar if she wanted help catching up, during lunch break. Likstar replied, "Thanks, but this is kind of a lost cause." 

"Why? Don't you need to know all you can?" Diplomatically. 

"Theoretically." Likstar flipped one of Yaoyurozu's books open. "But one little problem. All your books, assignments, and notes are in Japanese." 

Blank look. "So...?" Yaoyurozu said, "You mean, you can't read it?"

"I can't speak it! How could I read it?!" Likstar said incredulously.

Another blank look. "You speak it all the time. I've never heard you not speak it."

Likstar blinked. "Um...what language were you using just now?"

"Japanese," as if to say duh.

"And do you speak English?" 

"Yes. Present Mic teaches English, remember? I'm okay at it, but you never used it, so I assumed..."

"Well..." Likstar looked dazed. "Funny, I hear you in English."

"What?!"

"Yeah, even the same expressions, intonations, and sometimes slang as my general area. Unfortunately, I understand all Bakugo's profanity also. I wish I heard Mineta in Japanese. Apparently, you hear me in Japanese."

"Down to expressions and dialect." Yaoyurozu nodded in total amazement. "In fact, you speak just like my family's region. But how...?"

"Oh, I should've guessed," Likstar twirled her hair. "Every time I go to people, I understand the language. I always hear English. If they hear anything else, I rarely have any frame of reference to ask about it. Think about it-- it would be impossible to help people I couldn't understand in any far reaching manner. Interestingly enough, it only applies to one country, usually. If I go to France here, I'll probably hear French, but because I'm here for all of you, I can understand you."

"My mind is reeling..." Yaoyurozu leaned back, overwhelmed.

"Don't stress it," Likstar advised, "It might help to remember that what all languages have in common is they came from our core need to understand things, wired in. DJs tap into that core. It's common to every world. Even ones where humans aren't there, language is."

"There are worlds without humans?" Yaoyurozu looked up.

Likstar almost laughed. "Oops... That's quite a face. You look like I just said elephants were orange."

"I wouldn't be surprised..." A real laugh.

"Fair enough. Hey, calm down. Chances are none of this is stuff you need to worry about."

"Hard to help it." Yaoyurozu sat back up. "Now I want to hear about these places."

Likstar scrutinized her. "Maybe someday, but, if I may, some knowledge is too high for us. If we're meant to know, it'll come when we're ready. Don't drive yourself mad running ahead of it. I've tried that. You think I always knew all this? When I started, I knew think--open--step through--improvise. Honestly, in many ways, that's still all I know. The rest is the result of time unfolding it to me."

That sounded wise. 

Yaoyurozu nodded. "You're right. I couldn't possibly get it all now... I'm still working on believing this is even possible." Which was more true than she would express.

"At least you believe it." Likstar stood and looked out a window wistfully. "It takes a while usually. All of you are unusually quick to catch on."

"You've known us three days," skeptically.

"Yeah, that's how obvious it is. I can't understand why Aizawa never smiles. If I had students that bright, my class'd be a dream. Nothing like a bright student to bring joy to a teacher's heart." She smiled at her reflection in the window, then looked sad. 

She must miss home, Yaoyurozu decided. She wanted to be able to help...and she wondered if she was beginning to believe their story. It was so incredible...but it was hard to see deceit in the way they acted, and she was pretty sure they weren't crazy, not after the classes they had participated in. If it was true...what did it mean? 

"You probably could find some books in English in the Library... I could help, since I guess you can't read the labels either."

"Nope, I can't. Thanks. I would like some reading material." 

"Of course, and we can figure out something for the rest. Maybe you need to see it instead of hearing about it."

Likstar gave her a strange look. "See it?"

"A field trip." Yaoyurozu stood up, getting a little more excited. "Maybe around the city, to help you get your bearings. Your warping is specific, isn't it?"

"It's--what?"

"I noticed you didn't use it except when we had a specific destination in mind, right?"

"Oh, well, yeah. It's a person, place, or thing. But I have to have seen it at least once. In rare cases, I've used it when I'm with someone else who's seen it, but that's hard. Also, when it's people it's risky because I can't see what's around them. I could end up in a wall, a pit of fire, the middle of the ocean, and so on." 

Pause.

 Wow, her ability was riskier than it sounded. She must have to calculate every time she went to a person...but now how she'd gotten them to Todoroki made more sense. And why she hadn't sent Midnight to the hospital when she had not seen it yet. 

"Oh, that's why 13 and I ended up at the doors of the hospital," she said, "You hadn't seen it yet." 

Shine nodded and gave her a guns up 👉👉 sign. "Yes, right."

"Then this is perfect." Yaoyerozu clapped her hands together. "Think-- if you go to a lot of places, you can have escape options."

"That is a good idea," Likstar nodded, "A really good one. Surprised I never thought of that, but you forget-- I can't leave."

"Maybe with supervision," Yaoyurozu postulated.

 And she knew the first place she was going to recommend.

* * *

Aizawa wouldn't have agreed, but All Might and Nezu liked the idea, and Midnight volunteered to help supervise. No one but Mineta was happy about that, but everyone was happy about having a field day, except Bakugo...and Todoroki was impossible to read.

 The girls thought Yaoyurozu was a genius.

Midoriya and Iida both felt it was their duty to back her up by helping to educate Likstar and West. 

So, the long ride into the city was full of random trivia that drove Bakugo crazy and bored Kaminari.

West seemed to be only half listening. He stared out the window a lot (to be fair, the landscape was quite impressive, if you liked cities). Likstar listened avidly and seemed to find no fact uninteresting. Yaoyurozu was only encouraging that-- and Iida. 

"On the bright side," Mina said to Tsu and Uraraka, "I haven't seen Momo or Iida this happy in weeks." 

"It seems they're in their zone," Tsu replied. 

"It's so cute though," Uraraka smiled, "and also funny..." 

"And unnerving," Mina said amiably, "like Izuku's muttering." 

Uraraka frowned slightly at that. 

"Ojiro and I had a bet going on who'll name the most random facts," Sero said, "You want in?" 

"Please, that's stupid," Mina said. 

"Ooh, I'll take that bet!" Hagakure said, "On...Iida." 

"I'm for Yaoyurozu," Sero smirked. 

Todoroki stared at them with a look of total unconcern and disinterest-- but also somehow disdain for such proceedings. 

"Gee, who would you pick?" Sero asked.

 "It's a useless speculation," was the reply.

Well, that was a buzzkill.

By the time they arrived, the guys couldn't agree on who won and gave up.

"I hate it when he's right," Ojiro moaned, glaring at Todoroki. 

"Especially since he knows he's right," Sero griped. 

"This?" West looked at the structure before them. "This looks like a mall."

"That's because it is a mall!" Hagakure said jubilantly.

Kiyashi Ward Shopping Mall, to be exact.

 "And how is this educational?" Aizawa asked blandly. 

"Mr. Aizawa," Mina's tone implied it was totally obvious, "what better place to observe clashing styles, people groups, interests, and food!? It's perfect. A crash course of culture! Let's go!" 

"She's convinced me," Midnight said, "I'll sho--supervise. You can wait and guard the bus..." She hightailed it out of there. 

"You know, that was devious," Likstar said, as the girls led her away. 

"I know, right?" Mina snickered, "Let's go  sho--study, yes! Study economic transactions."

 "Shopping is good for the economy," Yaoyurozu told Likstar comfortingly. 

"It is when you have money," Likstar replied, "or a business...or a job... I have 0 out of 3 ladies. I'll just look at windows." 

"Oh, no, it's not the same experience at all!" Mina insisted. 

They practically dragged her into the stores. A more modern clothing store, a beauty department, and (Jiro's choice) something more punk rock. Likstar said of the latter that she'd never set foot in any such store except when her dad forced her to, but she seemed interested in all of it. 

Momo kept consulting a list she had in her purse and growing noticeably impatient. Finally she said to Shine:

"I can't help noticing, you haven't really said what you need." 

"Need?" Shine said.

 "Yes...I mean, you don't have any other clothes, for one thing, and then, every girl should have certain necessities, and then there's a few more cosmetic items, but after all, UA is a prestigious school, and you'll want to keep up with the classes easily. Perhaps, certain study tools..." 

"Uh, Yaoyurozu," Shine interrupted, "I'm sure you're right, but why would I focus on all those things and depress myself? I suppose I can wear the same clothes for now."

 Yaoyurozu almost turned green. "Every day?" 

 "People used to do it all the time."

Yaoyurozu sighed. "Well, I was going to wait until I had a better idea of what you liked to mention it, but since you won't tell me anything-- I just won't stand for it. You need some new things. I was planning on buying them for you." 

"You--what?!" 

"Yes, I knew the room supplies wouldn't cut it, of course. Not that it wasn't nice of you not to point that out," Momo rambled on in full calculation mode, "so I suggested coming here. It has more variety. I didn't know if you were the old fashioned type or perhaps more modern? Or fringe? So the mall made more sense than just picking a store I or the girls liked. And then we all thought, why not just try different stores until we figured it out? Most girls start talking about their favorite styles when you walk around a mall, but you seem more interested in learning about it, so I decided to just come right out and ask you. Now do you see?" 

 Shine gaped at her. "I-I...I couldn't let you do that! It'd cost a week's wages to buy 5 outfits, maybe even more than that." 

Jiro snorted. "Momo wouldn't miss it, Likstar." 

"Yeah, she's super rich," Uraraka said helpfully.

 Momo looked uncomfortable. "Well, I don't know if that has anything to do with it. It's just the right thing to do. I'm sure if I were a stranger somewhere, I'd want to feel like a normal person. That means covering the basics." 

"But...technically, I'm not a normal person, in that sense," Shine said in a daze, "I...don't have... I mean..." 

"But you don't need to feel that way," Momo said with finality, "I'm not taking 'no' for an answer, Miss Likstar. It would be disgraceful to neglect my duty as a Hero to make people feel welcome." [#Momoisbestgirl]

 "She's not going to change her mind," Jiro said helpfully. 

"So come on, let's go!" Mina urged, "Tell us what you like now, Miss Likstar. I'm great at shopping." 

"I--" 

"And of course, your partner will need things," Momo reflected, "but we can leave that to him, with an allowance for it." 

"Guys never need as much stuff anyway," Jiro shrugged.

 "But--" Shine began.

 They all stared her down. Finally she gave in. 

"Okay, okay, fine... I can't keep saying no if you're going to look at me like that... Thank you-- so much." 

Momo waved it off. "Where to?"

Shine looked around. "Well...that looks a bit more my speed." She'd selected just a regular department store. Jiro looked a little disappointed. Everyone headed into it.

It took quite a long time, especially since Momo and Shine kept arguing over how much to get. Shine would decline needing something. Momo would insist that she did. Even down to a tea set. 

"Why on earth would I need a tea set?" Shine protested. 

"In case you want to have tea with someone," Momo said. 

"It's just etiquette," Uraraka explained, "Like...uh...what's an American equivalent...?" 

"Going to Starbucks for coffee?" Shine offered.

 "Don't know what that is," Mina said, "but probably."

 In the end Momo won that one (and Shine did end up using it fairly often), but other things Shine proved able to be just as stubborn about. 

Even so, she said they had gotten her way too much stuff by the time they decided to break for a belated lunch. Momo paid some employees to carry it to the bus for them.

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