I don't mind talking about it. [ a nonchalant shrug. ]
Given what information we had at the time, the right call was made. The outcome was less than ideal, but they were already aware of the potential risks that came with either choice. They weren't being deferential when they'd handed that responsibility onto us.
[ she's never seen him this serious. even back when he was trying to snap her out of her corrosion, he did it all with a certain smugness that'll forever peeve her. but, indifferent as he is, she's kind of relieved that he's got something to say on the topic at least. ]
Mhm. [ she hums. she really doesn't want to talk about it anymore lmao ] You can say that again.
[ a small cart then comes into view, serving oden and ramen. perfect. ]
[ he has too much leg, so he is 100% manspreading. no way around it. it's between that or stretching out his legs and potentially tripping over passersby.
quiet for a long moment, he does speak up eventually, his voice nonchalant. ]
[ yeah, that'd suck. she'd be devastated if any of her friends that she made here just went up and disappeared too. it's no different from dying. ]
Nothing we can do about that, really. The way I see it, we're just independent contractors to them. We can be let go at any moment without notice. Not that I'm not used to that kind of work environment myself, but it still sucks either way.
[ he shovels a slice of chashu into his mouth as he listens to her.
it will be a moment before he responds, continuing to eat silently. ]
I mean, I never thought any differently. It ain't like I just realized this. But all of my first years were here and it was easy to push the thought aside 'cause I needed to focus on them. [ he picks at his ramen idly. ] Yuji and Maki are both still here, but they'll eventually go home too.
[ don't even get him started on nanamin and geto. ]
I guess it would be less annoying to me if there was more permanence in this for us.
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[ he wouldn't be surprised if they don't compensate them for a failed mission though, especially one that ended so disastrously. ]
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[ and look where it'd gotten them. she sighs. ]
I really don't want to talk about that, and I'm sure that neither do you.
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Given what information we had at the time, the right call was made. The outcome was less than ideal, but they were already aware of the potential risks that came with either choice. They weren't being deferential when they'd handed that responsibility onto us.
[ he couldn't possibly sound more indifferent. ]
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Mhm. [ she hums. she really doesn't want to talk about it anymore lmao ] You can say that again.
[ a small cart then comes into view, serving oden and ramen. perfect. ]
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if she doesn't want to pursue the topic, then he will drop it. what happened in korea isn't what's been bothering him, anyway. ]
Get me chashu pork.
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[ and now to play the waiting game. ishmael's gaze roves over to him. ]
Anything else that's on your mind lately?
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Plenty. [ she's going to have to work for this. ]
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Mm. Don't we all. [ ... ] Wanna talk about it?
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quiet for a long moment, he does speak up eventually, his voice nonchalant. ]
Megumi and Nobara are gone. That's all.
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well, that's to be expected. those two are practically joined by yuji's hip from what she'd observed. ]
Doesn't sound like that's all. [ she continues to stare at him. ] You think it's for the best that they went home after... all that?
[ seoul, she means. ]
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[ still, ] They'll probably be fine. It just fuckin' sucks that I couldn't say goodbye.
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Nothing we can do about that, really. The way I see it, we're just independent contractors to them. We can be let go at any moment without notice. Not that I'm not used to that kind of work environment myself, but it still sucks either way.
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All of this was meaningless to begin with. I could have done without the reminder though.
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Hm? What's meaningless?
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Really? That's what you're brooding over?
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Hold that thought. Help me get our bowls.
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[ he can go fetch the bowls for the both of them pls
and he'll make quick work of it too. ] Here. [ take your bowl, mothmon. ]
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they presumably eat in silence until: ]
...I think most of us have thought about it. Like, what's the point, right? At least you aren't alone in that.
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it will be a moment before he responds, continuing to eat silently. ]
I mean, I never thought any differently. It ain't like I just realized this. But all of my first years were here and it was easy to push the thought aside 'cause I needed to focus on them. [ he picks at his ramen idly. ] Yuji and Maki are both still here, but they'll eventually go home too.
[ don't even get him started on nanamin and geto. ]
I guess it would be less annoying to me if there was more permanence in this for us.
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Would you have wanted to stay here forever, then? If given the chance?
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[ a thoughtful pause. ]
If it's just me, then fuck no.
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