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[ find him outside the chondo, enjoying some quality time with bobchan and kazakiri. he looks surprised when she approaches, eyeing the cups warily, but he doesn't move to leave. tsurumaru's sword sits on the ground before him, with his own... he gets to hang out with the chickens one more time. ]
I don't want sympathy.
I don't want sympathy.
[ he wants to bring tsuru back so he can strangle the crane himself, but kara doesn't say that. ]
...Green tea is fine.
[ that isn't the question she asked, but it's the only answer shinobu will get. ]
...Green tea is fine.
[ that isn't the question she asked, but it's the only answer shinobu will get. ]
[ That's fine. This is their first conversation, and it's not like she doesn't know people who don't like to talk. Or don't want to talk. ]
We will find a way to bring him back. I won't linger if you don't want company, but I wanted to listen to you.
[ To check up on him, but she won't say that in so many words when he seems so standoffish. ]
We will find a way to bring him back. I won't linger if you don't want company, but I wanted to listen to you.
[ To check up on him, but she won't say that in so many words when he seems so standoffish. ]
Listen to what?
[ he doesn't sound aggressive, surprisingly - just skeptical. ]
I know we'll bring him back. It's just a matter of finding out how.
[ he doesn't sound aggressive, surprisingly - just skeptical. ]
I know we'll bring him back. It's just a matter of finding out how.
If you want answers, just ask already.
[ he's not in a mood to play word games. ]
...That's right. Shess took care of everything, once it ended.
[ he's not in a mood to play word games. ]
...That's right. Shess took care of everything, once it ended.
[ his brow furrows with irritation. ]
A lot of things happened today.
A lot of things happened today.
[ the answer almost immediate. ]
How to stop this, so we can get him back and leave.
How to stop this, so we can get him back and leave.
That will depend on the others, and whatever conditions we're dealing with this time.
I've done it before.
[ a very testy answer, but it is still a yes. ]
[ a very testy answer, but it is still a yes. ]
I'll do what it takes to finish it. Just don't expect me to get friendly with you.
[
but he will take the tea, maybe ]
[
but he will take the tea, maybe ]
[ That almost makes her want to laugh, but the night is still too young for her to react like that, the reality of what happened with Tsurumaru and Evan still too fresh.
Any other time, she would've made a quip. Instead, it's: ]
That's fine. I'll scale my expectations accordingly. Thank you for your cooperation.
Any other time, she would've made a quip. Instead, it's: ]
That's fine. I'll scale my expectations accordingly. Thank you for your cooperation.
[ he watches her closely for a moment, wondering if it's worth it to ask for details. if she means this, after all, she will come to find him when she needs him. ]
...Exactly what are you expecting from me?
...Exactly what are you expecting from me?
You show your irritation more, but in some ways, I think you and Tomioka-san could work well together.
[ Be friends (and vibe), she means, but
(kara voice) don't expect me to be friendly.
She's smart enough not to touch that in the first conversation. ]
[ Be friends (and vibe), she means, but
(kara voice) don't expect me to be friendly.
She's smart enough not to touch that in the first conversation. ]
[ ....
She almost makes a face because she's reminded of Giyuu in this moment. ]
He wears a two-toned haori and has a sword. He almost never smiles. He doesn't care to be friendly with others either.
[ Maybe she doesn't want to encourage this friendship because she feels like it'll give her a headache. Maybe she'll just leave it to Lili. ]
She almost makes a face because she's reminded of Giyuu in this moment. ]
He wears a two-toned haori and has a sword. He almost never smiles. He doesn't care to be friendly with others either.
[ Maybe she doesn't want to encourage this friendship because she feels like it'll give her a headache. Maybe she'll just leave it to Lili. ]
- Ah. With the blue "demon-slaying" sword.
[ that is giyuu's most important characteristic actually ]
[ that is giyuu's most important characteristic actually ]
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