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[There are a few people that, after everything, Minato wants to check on, and Inaba happens to be one of them. The way that she had reacted to him when they were walking out in the cold, and knowing the whole situation now...?
Maybe she was right about that trust, and how he shouldn't trust the people here. But...for now, he'd like to continue to do so.
And the first step in that is checking in on the people who were kind to him while they were out there before.
So he finds her in the restaurant, and walks in quietly, hands tucked in his pockets.]
Inaba-san...? Are you busy?
Maybe she was right about that trust, and how he shouldn't trust the people here. But...for now, he'd like to continue to do so.
And the first step in that is checking in on the people who were kind to him while they were out there before.
So he finds her in the restaurant, and walks in quietly, hands tucked in his pockets.]
Inaba-san...? Are you busy?
[ And Inaba is here with. . . a cup of coffee and curry katsudon. She's using a spoon and fork as her choice of utensils instead of chopsticks, but she does stop when she's mentioned, chewing and swallowing before finally speaking up. ]
I'm not busy. Why?
I'm not busy. Why?
You don't have to apologize. I'm not mad at you, you know.
[ She can't be mad because she actually likes having other people around but hell if Inaba is going to openly admit to that. ]
I'm fine. Besides the whole "it's totally sounding like we were kidnapped and sent to another dimension" crap. Like what, is this some sort of weird science fiction horror mystery novel?
[ She can't be mad because she actually likes having other people around but hell if Inaba is going to openly admit to that. ]
I'm fine. Besides the whole "it's totally sounding like we were kidnapped and sent to another dimension" crap. Like what, is this some sort of weird science fiction horror mystery novel?
Just because it's a great way doesn't necessarily mean that I like it.
[ Inaba absolutely does not, which is made obvious in how she sighs. She will, however, continue to eat and talk between bites. ]
It's definitely a lot, especially given what they all said.
[ Inaba absolutely does not, which is made obvious in how she sighs. She will, however, continue to eat and talk between bites. ]
It's definitely a lot, especially given what they all said.
[Yeah... Minato nods quietly, and takes a seat across from Inaba finally so he's not just awkwardly standing there talking at her. Progress!!]
Yeah... I'm still trying to process it all myself.
[It doesn't seem good, though.]
But...that's why it's even more important we take care of each other, you know? [At this point, the people here are all the support they have.]
Yeah... I'm still trying to process it all myself.
[It doesn't seem good, though.]
But...that's why it's even more important we take care of each other, you know? [At this point, the people here are all the support they have.]
I still honestly have a lot of questions about all this.
[ She doesn't know if they're going to get answered - if they will, for that matter. ]
I think you guys can take care of yourselves. [ Pointedly excluding herself. ] I'll be fine handling things on my own, but I'll definitely at least rely on the information everyone else finds.
[ She doesn't know if they're going to get answered - if they will, for that matter. ]
I think you guys can take care of yourselves. [ Pointedly excluding herself. ] I'll be fine handling things on my own, but I'll definitely at least rely on the information everyone else finds.
[... He tilts his head, expression sincerely a little puzzled.]
I'm not forcing myself to do anything. This is just what I want to do.
I'm sorry if it's troublesome... but I think you're the sort of person who deserves support, even though you can handle things on your own.
I'm not forcing myself to do anything. This is just what I want to do.
I'm sorry if it's troublesome... but I think you're the sort of person who deserves support, even though you can handle things on your own.
[ Muttering this under her breath: ] Why are the people I meet wind up being like this. . .
[ But then she clears her throat, sighing a little bit. ]
I guess I can't say that I don't appreciate that, but we're still just strangers, you know? We barely know each other.
[ But then she clears her throat, sighing a little bit. ]
I guess I can't say that I don't appreciate that, but we're still just strangers, you know? We barely know each other.
[That one actually throws him, mostly because... it's hard for him to pinpoint his actual hobbies.
Eventually, though:]
Music, I guess? I was in the music club back at school, and I really enjoy it... I don't know if it can be considered a hobby, but that's what I like the most.
You must have more exciting hobbies that that. [Right?]
Eventually, though:]
Music, I guess? I was in the music club back at school, and I really enjoy it... I don't know if it can be considered a hobby, but that's what I like the most.
You must have more exciting hobbies that that. [Right?]
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