... but he'll still cross to Senri. Whatever his beliefs, he knows he wouldn't want to see his friend crying. There isn't much he can do while he's like this, but he'll reach out to touch Senri's arm, gentle. ]
senri winces, but he can't say he doesn't understand - so he nods]
... if you need any help, let me know. I figure it's hard on you when you're cursed like that so if it's just... talking and covering all your bases, two heads are better than one.
It's hard, [ he admits softly, which is not something he'd ever willingly volunteer normally. ] But it's easier... around you, and the others... to remember...
[ Takaomi, Sasuke, Madoka. Everyone... his friends. ]
Ray-kun lied to me, at the beginning of the week, and acted like he had no clue why there were only four Love followers, instead of five? I threw out theories, about which of you might've gotten dispersed. I even came up with one for who might've switched to Merriment. He nodded, and said he'd investigate, so I wouldn't have to worry about it.
I found out later that day - because Sieg-kun told me - that Ray-kun was the one who was missing.
He didn't want me to know, because he didn't want to worry me. [and senri pauses, as the threads of his composure as unraveling again] Because he didn't want me to fret, or try to protect him.
And... I...
[ . . . ]
Please burden me.
If it - if it means you're not doing everything by yourself.... please burden me.
Gods can grant people's wishes, even if they're not on their team, right? If we can get the right god to win. It might not be complete wishes, but it's better than nothing at all.
... that's... really big. I don't know if any of the gods can do that, Yu-kun. Even from the beginning, Cheri told me that the god that wins might be able to do things for people, but to be able to grant every single big wish is...
.... I've been trying to get Bambi to agree, slowly - but I don't... If it's something she can do, I'll try to get her to agree. If it's something she can't... we still have to figure out what we need to do in order to get as many wishes granted as possible.
... this is why I need you to rest....
I know you have a lot to do but... ah, Love will be really mad if she finds out what you tried to pull on your own... You can't solve this by yourself....
[ ... Yu shakes his head minutely and shuts his eyes. ]
I know... I tried too hard to fix it ... and it backfired ... Ambition may have been right ... but I felt I had to try, Senri. ... but I believe she may be willing ... to try, even if not for my sake ...
.... I'll talk to her. I'll see what I can do - if it's something even possible. You know Bambi. She's going to try her hardest, but I don't want to do anything that would be unreasonable and hurt her more.
[and he shakes his head]
Anyway - I'm pretty sure it was one of her followers that hurt Ray-kun.
... I think of her ... as a friend. I don't want ... to hurt her ... I want to talk to her ... next week ... when I'm myself again. ... thank you, Senri.
... next week ... I'll do my best to help ... we can solve this ...
[ ... ]
Senri, if you find this person... we can jail them in the dungeon... for their own safety, as well as the others'... if we find them ... we can take care of things ... without violence ...
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making tea]
.... Yu-kun, you should be resting.
[his face makes it so painfully obvious he's been crying but
otherwise his expression seems typical]
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[ with a quirk of a smile.
... but he'll still cross to Senri. Whatever his beliefs, he knows he wouldn't want to see his friend crying. There isn't much he can do while he's like this, but he'll reach out to touch Senri's arm, gentle. ]
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senri winces, but he can't say he doesn't understand - so he nods]
... if you need any help, let me know. I figure it's hard on you when you're cursed like that so if it's just... talking and covering all your bases, two heads are better than one.
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It's hard, [ he admits softly, which is not something he'd ever willingly volunteer normally. ] But it's easier... around you, and the others... to remember...
[ Takaomi, Sasuke, Madoka. Everyone... his friends. ]
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... right. We know what you're supposed to be like, and we can help you figure it out too.
You're not alone in this.
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... I don't want ... to burden you ...
[ Senri had a hard time. ]
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Did you know....
Ray-kun lied to me, at the beginning of the week, and acted like he had no clue why there were only four Love followers, instead of five? I threw out theories, about which of you might've gotten dispersed. I even came up with one for who might've switched to Merriment. He nodded, and said he'd investigate, so I wouldn't have to worry about it.
I found out later that day - because Sieg-kun told me - that Ray-kun was the one who was missing.
He didn't want me to know, because he didn't want to worry me. [and senri pauses, as the threads of his composure as unraveling again] Because he didn't want me to fret, or try to protect him.
And... I...
[ . . . ]
Please burden me.
If it - if it means you're not doing everything by yourself.... please burden me.
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Very... slowly: ]
... we knew ... her followers ... we check in with each other ... regularly. But I didn't know he...
[ lied to Senri. Or really, who else he was talking to at all...
Ray had a lot of secrets. ]
... Senri ... maybe you can ... help me ...
[ He looks, and sounds, so very, very tired when he says this. ]
I want ... to grant everyone's wishes. It might ... be out of my power to do so, now ... but you ... you might be able to ...
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... don't count yourself out of the running yet.
Is it what I think it is?
Gods can grant people's wishes, even if they're not on their team, right? If we can get the right god to win. It might not be complete wishes, but it's better than nothing at all.
Or...
Did you hear something else?
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... but Senri ... maybe Senri, of all people ... can do what he couldn't. ]
I tried to strike a deal with Ambition... to grant the wishes of everyone... living and dead... when the game ends. ... she refused ...
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[senri pauses]
... that's... really big. I don't know if any of the gods can do that, Yu-kun. Even from the beginning, Cheri told me that the god that wins might be able to do things for people, but to be able to grant every single big wish is...
Hard.
[ . . . ]
Did she tell you why she wouldn't?
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[ HE'S TIRED!!!!!!!!! ]
I'm not ... in my right mind ... as if I don't know? [ yikes. ] ... and ... Love ... she was certain Love wouldn't forgive her ...
[ that one he can't deny. ]
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[ . . . . ]
Yeah....
Yeah, that was a bad call.
Do you even know if that's something she can do?
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Friday night ... I decided to try ... would I have called on Ambition tonight ... if not for Devil's Advocate? I've been thinking ... about that ...
[ he just kind of shuts his eyes. ]
I don't ... know.
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... this is why I need you to rest....
I know you have a lot to do but... ah, Love will be really mad if she finds out what you tried to pull on your own... You can't solve this by yourself....
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[ ... Yu shakes his head minutely and shuts his eyes. ]
I know... I tried too hard to fix it ... and it backfired ... Ambition may have been right ... but I felt I had to try, Senri. ... but I believe she may be willing ... to try, even if not for my sake ...
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senri's brow furrows at that]
.... I'll talk to her. I'll see what I can do - if it's something even possible. You know Bambi. She's going to try her hardest, but I don't want to do anything that would be unreasonable and hurt her more.
[and he shakes his head]
Anyway - I'm pretty sure it was one of her followers that hurt Ray-kun.
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... I think of her ... as a friend. I don't want ... to hurt her ... I want to talk to her ... next week ... when I'm myself again. ... thank you, Senri.
[ A breath. ]
How ... do you know?
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[he shakes his head]
And I'll tell you next week, when you're not cursed. You've got too much going on right now. Just keep it in mind.
I'm not going to stop looking.
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[ He just nods, tired. ]
... next week ... I'll do my best to help ... we can solve this ...
[ ... ]
Senri, if you find this person... we can jail them in the dungeon... for their own safety, as well as the others'... if we find them ... we can take care of things ... without violence ...
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No matter how angry I am... I don't think I have it in me to throw someone to the wolves, when it comes down to it.
But we have to find them first.
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... I know I wouldn't want ... anyone to give into the temptation for ... vigilante justice ...
... this week ... if we all work together, maybe ... we can do it ...