Video; UN: oona

[mermaiding]

[Well all of that doll nonsense was, you know. Fun.

(It was not)

But it's over now, so moving on! Out of sight, out of mind!

Oona appears on the network, around 10 books scattered around her. From the looks of the covers, they're all very trashy ridiculous romance novels. Oona sits on the floor in the middle of them, one in her hand and opened somewhere in the middle, but her expression is a bit disappointed and exasperated]

Human books are so strange! Like stories and such-- really like romance. There is so many! But so weird. Want to read romance, but keep talking about gardens!

[Wait what.

She looks disappointedly at the book again and sighs deeply.] Where did she get flowers from, so sudden? Why is he stroking 'quivering flower petals'? [UH] Or rubbing buds? [oona wait--]

And! Man keeps suddenly having hard swords? They stab, but girls like? So weird! Is all such nonsense! [ooNA NO.

She tosses the book none-too-gently over her shoulder and rests her elbow on her knee, chin in hand, pouting.]

Tell me better stories.

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[mermaiding]

[Why are you all OPPRESSING HER.]

Why? Stories of romance, yes? Is not bad thing.

[originalshen]

Yes, but--the scene you describe is referring to...sex.

[No point beating around the bush.]

In human society it's improper to discuss such activities in public. Storytellers enjoy using flowery words to describe such scenes, in part to make it sound more appealing to their audience.

[mermaiding]

Sex? [She echoes, looking baffled. She stares at the other books a moment, frowning in a mix of uncertainty and confusion, before fixing him with the same doubtful look]

Qingqiu, have not had much sex, but there were not flowers there. [She pauses, thoughtful and intrigued] ...Should have been? [Having sex in a field of flowers would be nice...

Oh wait, she's getting distracted! She shakes her head. SHe can figure out what's supposed to mean what now with that in mind, but she still looks a bit put out.] Suppose understand, a little, but it is so confusing... Are all romance stories like this? Like romance, but so hard...

[Reading is HARD]

[originalshen]

No, there aren't actual flowers involved. It's.....a comparison. Comparing parts of the body with objects that may hold a similar shape or appearance.

[He refuses to say any more than that! Does he even know any more than that? It's not like he has any actual (s)experience himself, despite all those brothel visits.

Excuse him as he moves to cover his face with his fan...] I don't usually read romance stories, but the ones I've heard all tended to be similar in effect - hiding the less appropriate scenes behind flowery words, to make it sound prettier than it is.

[mermaiding]

[She thinks about it for a moment before it seems to click. Oh.] Oh.

[WELP. She stares at the books surrounding her, baffled] Eh. Suppose... [Like. She... Kinda can get why that might be appealing, but also--] It is not just... confusing?

[originalshen]

I suppose it would be, for someone new to it...you'll likely get used to such language though, if you continue reading those books. And strange though it may be, there are only so many comparisons a person can make - once you've seen enough of them, it's easy enough to understand the rest.

[mermaiding]

[Oona is quiet for like 5 seconds before her expression turns sly and she rests her chin in her hand, smiling at him. Her tone is teasing]

And have you? Seen enough of them.

[originalshen]

...............I've heard songs.

[Fans do nothing to hide the way his gaze has slid away from the screen, but. He's using a fan anyway.]