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[noddi-- o..ow my hair, abandon nodding]
I do. And it's important that you talk about it, right? Otherwise you'll still feel sad...
I do. And it's important that you talk about it, right? Otherwise you'll still feel sad...
Then?
[she is now disabled from turning around by the fact that the scissors are outttt]
[she is now disabled from turning around by the fact that the scissors are outttt]
[sitting stiiiiiill]
If I could have begged her to stay for Hanazawa Rui's sake, I would have. Because being around her, you seemed happier. Kind of like when you were with Shizuka-san.
If I could have begged her to stay for Hanazawa Rui's sake, I would have. Because being around her, you seemed happier. Kind of like when you were with Shizuka-san.
[snip snip]
It wouldn't have changed anything. Aeris didn't choose to leave.
[but these are definitely 'thank you' hairpets, not haircutting ones]
It wouldn't have changed anything. Aeris didn't choose to leave.
[but these are definitely 'thank you' hairpets, not haircutting ones]
But because she didn't choose to go herself... that's why you're so sad, isn't it?
Mm.
[snip snip]
She had no regrets. But she left everything behind.
[snip snip]
She had no regrets. But she left everything behind.
And because Hanazawa Rui is a really kind person, you're upset for her, right? Even if she didn't have regrets herself, it's not fair.
[tearing up on your behalf then T__T]
It must be painful...
It must be painful...
I'm sad.
[putting down the scissors and kneeling in front of her]
Don't do that.
[putting down the scissors and kneeling in front of her]
Don't do that.
[crying very unprettily and scrubbing at her eyes]
I'm sorry, but-- [SNIFFLE] just thinking about how sad you must feel... [SNIFFLE] somehow I can't help it... [SNIFFLE] I-I'll be okay in a- [hiccup] a second.
I'm sorry, but-- [SNIFFLE] just thinking about how sad you must feel... [SNIFFLE] somehow I can't help it... [SNIFFLE] I-I'll be okay in a- [hiccup] a second.
[sniff hiccup sigh, but reciprocating a little awkwardly this time]
I was supposed to be the one comforting you, but it switched again...
I was supposed to be the one comforting you, but it switched again...
Only a little, and only because Makino cares.
[wiping her nose on her sleeve]
I said it before, didn't I? You don't have to hold back with me.
I said it before, didn't I? You don't have to hold back with me.
[blotting her tears with a handkerchief]
Am I?
Am I?
[shrugs a little]
It just feels like you carry everything inside all the time, I guess.
It just feels like you carry everything inside all the time, I guess.
That's how it always has been. But Makino is there.
[standing on her tiptoes and reeeeeaaaaaching to pat you on the head]
And I'll always be there too! I'm not that easy to get rid of, you know!
And I'll always be there too! I'm not that easy to get rid of, you know!
[bending to help]
Don't think we'd let you anyway.
Don't think we'd let you anyway.
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