[ this brick is still smarter than senri ]

[usogi]

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[usogi]

... home...?

Where's that?

[nosediving]

Far away.

Without divine intervention, I have no hope of ever going back. Really, I should have given up on this wish a long time ago.

[usogi]

[senri pauses - and automatically shakes his head]

No way... Don't give up.

You're so close, Shang-san.

[nosediving]

[slowly, his lips stretch into a tentative smile.]

Don't worry. Despite what I said, I'm not going to give up.

As for you, is nothing going to convince you about your nature?

[usogi]

.... I don't know. We'll see when this is over. I don't know if I'll be able to rest until we find out the end results.

[ . . . ]

I know what I just said but... Are you staying with Bambi?

[nosediving]

Are you convincing me to go back to Great Piety?

[usogi]

[senri falters]

... some people can't join Bambi. I can, but like I said...

If I want... as many wishes as possible... I've tried to get them to talk to her, but if they can't be won over....

It's hard - being stuck between supporting her as a friend, but wanting success for my other friends.

[nosediving]

Your heart is in the right place. No matter what the outcome is, both sides will surely understand. In the end, we each have to make our own choice.

[usogi]

... I know.

[and he sighs quietly]

But what do you think? I won't be mad, no matter what you choose... but it sounds like you were pretty stressed before.

[nosediving]

To be honest with you, I don't know which great god I should choose. All I know is that if I choose wrong, my . . .

[trailing off, he shakes his head.]

First, we need to survive the rest of the week.

[usogi]

[ . . . senri blinks quietly]

I'm... sure we will.

But... I didn't catch the end of the first part...?

[nosediving]

It's nothing Nito Senri needs to concern himself with.

[he says this lightly, because senri does have a lot on his mind already.]

The week is still young. Using this time wisely, I'll come to a conclusion before the end.

[usogi]

[senri frowns at that]

.... Shang-san.... I don't want to push you into telling me things, because I think that I've already done a lot of that.

But I just hope you know that you don't need to hold things in by yourself. Ray-kun did that a lot and I always thought that it would make him age super quickly.

I know that's not the case for you but... please rely on me, when you want to.

[nosediving]

[nito senri, are you calling him old? because if so, you are absolutely correct.

he nods once, then twice—a touch too emphatically.]

I will! You can rely on me, too. If you take on the weight of everyone's collective wishes by yourself, it won't be good for you.

[he gestures at the bath bomb.]

You should take that and use it for yourself before the week is over.

[usogi]

[and senri looks at the bath bomb and just - laughs quietly]

Sure, you're not wrong. I'll definitely be looking for the chance to relieve tension anyway that I can this week.

[ . . . ]

But - thank you. I trust you. I'm... sure that you won't choose wrong. But if it'll help you... I'll let you know what people are telling me, about which god they might prefer by the end of the week.

[nosediving]

[just like that, he's shocked into expressionless, dropping his smile.]

Nito Senri, you would do that for me?

[usogi]

... I want you to win, Shang-san. You're my friend. When I say I want as many wishes as possible... that includes yours.

So... please have faith in me.

I'll be doing my best.

[nosediving]

You always do.

[he stands there, smiling, as he seems to decide something in his mind.]

Don't let me keep you here any longer. You have it, so take my faith and go.

[usogi]

Yeah? Are you sure...? Are you feeling better?

[though he seems to perk up at the thought, maybe feeling like he was able to help his friend]

[nosediving]

I am. Let's talk about before the week is over. Until then, don't worry about me.