[F4 lounge post]

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[in which we have private F4 times]

Comments

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[nods]

She left.

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Hanazawa Rui... I'm sorry. I know you were really good friends with her.

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I don't think there was anything Makino could do to prevent it.

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I know, but... [shakes her head]

Did you get to say goodbye?

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[nods]

It was lucky.

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I bet she was really happy that you were there to see her off!

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I hope she got to see everyone she wanted to one last time.

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Everyone probably came to see her off like for Shizuka-san because she was that type of person, right? I'm a little sad I didn't get to say goodbye, but maybe somehow we'll get to see her again!

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[shakes head]

Not quite like Shizuka.

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She seemed like it, but you knew both of them better than me so...

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She was a good person. But she left for a different reason.

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A different reason?

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It was time, she said.

But I don't think she can come back.

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Are you sure? I've heard about people going away and then coming back before, although I guess they probably wouldn't want to!

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...

It's not impossible, but...

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But? Is there something you know that I don't?

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Mmm.

...

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Not everyone who comes here is alive, you know.

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... oh.

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She didn't seem sad though.

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[scooting over and pulling you into a hug]

I'm really sorry, Hanazawa Rui.

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[freezes for a moment, startled, before relaxing into it and petting your hair]

It's all right. People leave. That's just what happens.

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[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.

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[rests his head on her shoulder]

I'm sad, Makino.

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[petting your hair and sighing deeply]

I know.

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[hey, it's not something he admits...ever. just resting there with his arms loosely around her waist]

The flowers are still here.