fluffier | 7rings: sasazuka

[ well. probably the opposite? ]

Maybe. [ ... ] It didn't seem to want me, so it worked out, at least.

Well, it's a dummy. [ ... ] But that's a good thing in this case.

[ She sighs, sitting up and looking at him now. ]

But... we fixed it. That's a relief at least.

[ he could point out that they don't know for sure... but. he doesn't.

it's good to hope. ]

Tomorrow is probably it then?

Seems like. Feels... fast.

[ like they haven't been here for eternity. ]

What're ya lookin' forward to the most when ya get back?

[ sinking into the ocean, probably,

but he sighs. ]

My own bed.

[ She flops back onto the bed at that, smiling and looking over at him. ]

And yer wish? Are ya excited to see it come true?

[ ...

he will actually look back at her. ]

I am. After all of this? I definitely am.

[ She smiles! ]

It's well earned! So, what is it?

It's a secret.

[ a terrible secret of getting his license ]

[ She makes a face. ]

What's the point of keepin' secrets from someone you'll never see again after tomorrow?

If you say it like that then I feel like it'll get jinxed.

[ ... ]

It's not a good wish.

[ She pokes his side, though her expression does soften. ]

That doesn't sound like ya.

[ that. makes him laugh a bit. ]

I mean, objectively, it's not.

I just want to kill someone who I normally wouldn't be able to. That's all.

[ Her expression doesn't shift too much, more curious than anything else. ]

That person who was threatenin' that girl?

No. The person who killed my mom.

[ normally, he wouldn't really give this information out but

after you try to bad end a game, you kind of feel like you owe people answers?? even if they don't actually know what happened on the satellite. ]

[ That's such an unexpected revelation that she's momentarily struck speechless. ]

. . . [ Before scooting closer, just enough that their arms are touching. ] Why wouldja think that's a bad wish? Yer mom deserves...

I was going to do a lot of shitty things to accomplish it.

[ even before today, he would admit a lot of his choices weren't the best. ]

But if we get the wish, it'll work out.

Maybe. But ya never killed anyone here to get it.

[ so that's something ]

But... That's unusually optimistic of ya. Not that I'm not sayin' you shouldn't be optimistic!

[ he is not looking away because that is too suspicious but he's internally looking away. ]

I think I'm tired enough that I'm resorting to optimism.

[ She kind of laughs, because that's so sad but.

Actually no, she's full on laughing, because she's also tired, and she's just going to drop her forehead against his shoulder. ]

Whatever makes ya happy, Takeru.

[ well, 'happy' is a bit of a stretch at this point. ]

You're still going to save your friend, right?

[ Yeah, he doesn't seem as happy as he should. ]

Yeah. But I dunno if that's what I'll use my wish for anymore.

[ ... huh. ]

You're going to fix it on your own then?

Maybe. [ she looks up at him, teasing. ] Maybe I'll stop bein' a dummy and ask my friends for help.

[ help! what a concept. ]

Hm... what would you use the wish on, if you change it to something else?

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