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[scooting over and pulling you into a hug]
I'm really sorry, Hanazawa Rui.
I'm really sorry, Hanazawa Rui.
[freezes for a moment, startled, before relaxing into it and petting your hair]
It's all right. People leave. That's just what happens.
It's all right. People leave. That's just what happens.
[continuing with the comfort hugging]
You don't have to always be so strong, Hanazawa Rui. You know you can talk to me, right? If you're sad or you're grieving, I want to be there for you like how you've always been there for me.
You don't have to always be so strong, Hanazawa Rui. You know you can talk to me, right? If you're sad or you're grieving, I want to be there for you like how you've always been there for me.
[rests his head on her shoulder]
I'm sad, Makino.
I'm sad, Makino.
[petting your hair and sighing deeply]
I know.
I know.
[hey, it's not something he admits...ever. just resting there with his arms loosely around her waist]
The flowers are still here.
The flowers are still here.
We can take care of her garden. It's the least we can do, right?
Yeah. I told her I would, but Makino knows more.
Isn't that kind of funny? "The tough weed Tsukushi" helping Hanazawa Rui of the Flower Four with a flower garden?
[pfffft I am so clever and my lame joke is so funny and... totally inappropriate, wait D:]
[pfffft I am so clever and my lame joke is so funny and... totally inappropriate, wait D:]
I-I'm sorry, that was a stupid thing to say.
[laughs a little]
It's fine. Makino is Makino.
It's fine. Makino is Makino.
[laughs along]
I guess I'm not as good at this as you are, huh?
I guess I'm not as good at this as you are, huh?
[standing up and stretching a little bit]
We could go visit the garden now, if you want.
We could go visit the garden now, if you want.
And if you want to talk about Aeris on the way, I'm a good listener.
Better than I am at talking.
...
I think she was my only friend here, besides Nogami.
...
I think she was my only friend here, besides Nogami.
[nods sympathetically]
But she'd probably want you to make some new friends, right? She seemed really kind like that.
But she'd probably want you to make some new friends, right? She seemed really kind like that.
Probably. But she understood. I don't think there are many people here like that.
Mm... I think I understand that outlook a little...
[keywords .__.]
I-I mean, I'm trying to see it from your point of view.
I-I mean, I'm trying to see it from your point of view.
That Aeris was really important to you and her leaving... it's not something that just making new friends can fix, even if that's what she wanted?
... I just repeated what you said, didn't I.
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