[ As they watch him demonstrate (probably a little too intently, just to make sure they do it right), their hands feel a little clammier against the mug. When he doesn't recoil at how hot it is, that unfortunately means that they have to follow suit, they suppose...
So they do, going through the motions of blowing the steam away then taking a small sip. Except they can't hold back the unpleasant expression that gradually creeps onto their features - oh, it's so alien, enough so that they can't fully appreciate the taste or the soothing temperature, and they're not sure what they're supposed to do with it now that they got to this step. Thankfully, human instinct kicks in, and they swallow it, though not without a grimace. ]
This tastes like— those "tarts", from the festival...
[ Did Lupin know they could taste those? He does now. Maybe they don't even taste that similar, but there's the taste of apples in both, so that's similar enough to their unsophisticated palate. ]
im laughing at how related that icon is (akihiko voice) i've been waiting for this
So they do, going through the motions of blowing the steam away then taking a small sip. Except they can't hold back the unpleasant expression that gradually creeps onto their features - oh, it's so alien, enough so that they can't fully appreciate the taste or the soothing temperature, and they're not sure what they're supposed to do with it now that they got to this step. Thankfully, human instinct kicks in, and they swallow it, though not without a grimace. ]
This tastes like— those "tarts", from the festival...
[ Did Lupin know they could taste those? He does now. Maybe they don't even taste that similar, but there's the taste of apples in both, so that's similar enough to their unsophisticated palate. ]