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Waddles 
She was buying things for...her friends? Like Gabriel was buying things for his sister? That must be what she meant. He nodded in understanding. Maybe she needed help picking some things out, from someone who had been here before. Oh, she had...seen his list? Gabriel tucked it into his pocket so she couldn't see its contents.
"I always shop with a list," he lied, not directly answering the question. He wasn't sure why, but he wanted this lady to think he was ~organized~. "I am getting a few things for my sister, she has been staying with me." That part was not a lie. She had been staying with him for months. That girl couldn't take a hint. Not this girl, his sister.
"It's a going away present," he added. More like a Go Away present.
Ooh- were those the Nose-Biting Teacups right behind her?
No, NOT like that. She was really running an errand for her study group, not trying to prank her friends to make them go away. Jina would have explained in more detail if she knew that there was a misunderstanding. Or maybe she would have agreed with his version anyway, because the truth was too nerdy and potentially dangerous. She looked in a different direction when he tucked the list away, making it clear that she was not peeking at its contents.
He did not directly answer her question, but she understood that it must be an overall grocery list that he made regularly. That was something they had in common.
"Oh yeah, me too. Having a list is super helpful," she agreed. She did not have a checklist on this occasion because she only had a vague idea to "get some of every e-ditch-able". It wasn't exactly something she needed reminding of.
A present for his sister! How sweet. As an only child, Jina got warm fuzzies whenever she saw siblings doing nice things for each other. It brought a smile to her face as always.
"I see. Well, it was nice talking to you, I hope your sister likes your present."
With a polite nod, she moved on to the next shelf, where she was able to find some fever fudges and nosebleed nougats. She picked up two boxes of each and paused before the puking pastilles, wondering if she should buy them. They could be pretty nasty ... She unconsciously glanced back at the man she spoke to earlier. She was curious about what he was planning to buy for his sister. The WonderWitch products made nice gifts, did he know?