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The young woman Toon quickly rummaged through her hammerspace before taking out a fairly cold ice pack.

“Here you go…” she responded quietly, kneeling down to hand it to him.

“…maybe you should take a break. I mean… this is the only crack you’ve got to work on right?”

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The Repairman took the pack with a “thank you" and set it on his head. It seemed to ease the aching enough for him to wrap up the work.

He looked at his siren for a moment, then turned back to Shinko.

"I…think this is the only one right now,” he admitted. “But more will be coming soon, and I have to be ready for them, too. I already slept once this year; I can’t afford to slip behind.”

After setting the boards in place and screwing them in, he remembered his fib and set the ice near the screws. Immediately, the aching came back, but he forced a smile as he showed Shinko the boards.

“See? It helps the screws get tighter!”

He hoped she bought it. He really had to stay vigilant at all times. After all, what kind of repairman would he be otherwise? He was the only Fourth Wall Repairman. He didn’t know what would happen if he left it unattended.

This kind of worry made his aches worsen. He hoped that cleared up soon.