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[mmmnnnngh]

...He's with us, so he's part of our family now. We're going to take care of him.

. . .

[nods and bows]

Thank you. . . I know you'll take good care of him. He's a really good guy, a great teammate, you can rely on him. He woke up in the middle of a raptor attack and he didn't even lose his cool.

Um... I... look, it's not the Pillar. It's a better place than that, we're really not that bad, and... um...

Aah, I dunno if I should tell you this, they're not mine to tell but... some of the memories Blood-chan has won have been about this place. From before she went to the Pillar, the things she forgot.

So 'not now' doesn't mean 'never'.

. . .Ah. . . really? Then it's still possible. . .

[man i am SUPER botching my manly roll]

N-no, I don't think you're a bad place for him to be! I'm shocked and -- I never expected anything like this to happen. But having friends on other teams isn't new. I don't care what team he's on, as long as he's out of that place.

I'm not just saying it, I know you'll take care of him. I know I've done something terrible to you, but I never had anything against you, Dove.

[......]

Ah...

[breeathe]

H-he's been in there too long.

[I... I don't know what to make of you anymore]

Any time is probably too long. I can't even stand to look at it.

[nods]

I forgot what he looked like with blond hair.

It--it doesn't matter! I don't want to talk about that stupid rock anymore. If he even thinks of going back there, I'll hit him at least fifty times, without holding back!

. . . [s-smiles]

Ahahah. . .

...

I don't get it...

. . . Don't get what?

I don't know. This. Um... you. You're being all...

[fffidget]

. . .

I don't dislike you at all, Dove. I wouldn't be pushing it but. . . he's important to me.

...I'm not stopping you. If you make Miranda-chan happy, and you make him happy, then it's fine.

I just... don't understand you, that's all.

. . .What is hard to understand?

...I don't want to start another fight right now.

. . .

Sorry... I don't want to fight either.

But that's how it always turns out. I'm really no good at talking, or being likeable.

. . .

If neither of us want to fight, I think we'll manage.

...

. . . I mess up a lot of things. I messed up with you. But I really. . . regret it.

Though I know that's not really my place. But it wasn't any fault of yours.

Ah... that's...

[...sniffs danger danger incoming tears]

[oh god I hope Blood is distracted]

--I'm sorry.