[Sparklesparkle. Despite thinking for a hot second that he was going to die and also just, you know, hearing someone else is dead, he seems to be fine?]
Because...what if your ability helps someone in some way in the future here? What if... Akira needs your help, and you're the only one who can give it?
...Would sacrificing yourself before really be a better use for your life than helping someone else in the future...?
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But you'd better bet he's coming over immediately to check on him then, expression quietly but sincerely concerned.]
Hey, Nanase-kun... you're really okay, right?
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[Sparklesparkle. Despite thinking for a hot second that he was going to die and also just, you know, hearing someone else is dead, he seems to be fine?]
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... You're...handling all of this well...?
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[Yup.]
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[He's concerned though??]
Hey... you know you're in danger from here on, right? Because of your abilities...
Please make sure that you're with some people on Thursday night.
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[Hrrrrm.]
Okay! I'll see if I can find someone to spend the night with next time.
[You would
think the whole nearly dying thing would make this a little more heavy, but...]
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It's a possibility...so I just want you to make sure you're careful, okay?
[YOSHI PLEASE... BE MORE CONCERNED.]
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[Easy enough.]
But... even though I wasn't careful at all, they still went and killed Szayel instead of me.
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[That's said softly.]
I don't understand why anyone would ever kill someone else.
... Or why it happened in to him.
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[It's the only thing that comes to mind, particularly in light of the webs that were found on his door.]
They definitely targeted me. But... they decided to trap me instead of killing me.
[He still doesn't really get it.]
If they'd skipped the web and just went in for the kill... Maybe they would've left Szayel alone instead.
[That might have been a happier ending than what they got.]
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Minato pauses...and then reaches out to rests his hands on Yoshi's shoulders, meeting his eyes firmly.]
Nanase-kun... do you want to live?
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Of course! It would be best if I could live a long, peaceful life.
But if my life could've been used to save someone else's... isn't that a better use for it?
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[Simply...but firmly.]
Because...what if your ability helps someone in some way in the future here? What if... Akira needs your help, and you're the only one who can give it?
...Would sacrificing yourself before really be a better use for your life than helping someone else in the future...?
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[Sure, there's stuff he can do with it, but he never really thought of it as that important.]
...Someone told me to protect my eyes at least, so... I can try to stay alive so I can keep helping by looking at things, too.
[If he's really that useful, he supposes it makes sense to keep being as much.]
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You just being here, safe and sound... makes me feel better too, you know.
[That's something as well!]
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[That's not an effect he normally has on people!!]
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If something had happened to you... I and a lot of other peoples would have been really upset.
Things wouldn't be the same here without you... so please try to treasure your life like we do.
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...That's weird.]
Well... I'll try to stay alive, at least!
[He's not really sure what to make of the rest of it though, and while his voice remains cheerful, there's a hint of uncertainty there, too.
What... are you supposed to do when people care about you like that...?]
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[It's okay, Minato doesn't seem to be expecting much. A pause...and Minato just quietly reaches out to pat Yoshi on the top of his head.]
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You will too, right?
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[Calmly, as if he won't just offer up his life in the trial tomorrow.]
I'll do everything I can to take care of myself as well.
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Good. I think you're a very important person, Minato!
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Mm, I guess we're both important then. I'm okay with that feeling.
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Still looking pretty unconvinced, though.]
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he'll take the fact that Yoshi didn't argue it, at least.]