Anila shakes her head, tentacles swaying. "Nuh-uh! I'll clean up my own messes but I'm not here to be you--" She pauses suddenly and tilts her head at him, a little confused.
"-I only realize now that I have never actually known your family name," Donnie blinks. "But that's besides the point, I was referring to spice that's often used to flavor sweets, called vanilla bean, and it rhymed with Anila so- ah, forget it..."
That staring is starting to make him feel awkward. He scratches the back of his head, smiling shyly then once it clicks.
"Wait, really? My brothers and I have so many nicknames between us. But I guess that's mostly because saying our full names is a mouthful, at least for three of us."
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Anila shakes her head, tentacles swaying. "Nuh-uh! I'll clean up my own messes but I'm not here to be you--" She pauses suddenly and tilts her head at him, a little confused.
"Anila Bean? My name is Mana... Anila Mana."
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There is a long moment where Anila stares at him as he rambles a little. Then she breaks out in a smile.
"You gave me a nickname??? That's so sweet Donnie!" She says gleefully. "I've never had someone give me a nickname before."
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"Wait, really? My brothers and I have so many nicknames between us. But I guess that's mostly because saying our full names is a mouthful, at least for three of us."