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[mermaidcursed]

There's different kinds of strength.

( she speaks softly, because raising her voice feels wrong after all that. even now, jus this feels like it's too much. and yet leaving so quickly feels... she doesn't know. she doesn't have the same experience with this sort of thing that her friends do. even with mitsuba-kun... )

Be kinder to yourself. Okay? You're the only you you have...

... I'm sorry I didn't ask that when we still had time.

[unsurely]

[ ...She isn't wrong. It's just, things like those are the sort that are easier said than done -- and besides... it's not himself that Shuichi wants her to worry about right now. His hands still settled on her shoulders, he lets the tips of his fingers dig ever so softly into fabric despite his awkwardness, as if to reassure her he's there.

As for talking, it's easier to focus on the other, more practical topic. ]

Ask her...? You mean, about the things she might have known?

[mermaidcursed]

Yeah. I'm used to having more time...

( and no, she will not elaborate. go get menaced by kazuki first, shuichi. )

... Why does everyone expect us to know things about this place already?

[unsurely]

[ It's a rhetorical question and not addressed to him... he understands, but Shuichi still finds himself answering anyway. ]

...I don't know. I don't know right now, but--

[ There's that note of resolve, so very rare in his voice. ]

As long as we're here... we can still find out. We promised Okane-san, right?

[mermaidcursed]

We did. So... we'll have to do our best. For her, and for us.

[unsurely]

...Yeah.

[ He finally lets her go, or at least as soon as she's ready to since it seems like the moment ended. Casting a single last look at the gorinto after... ]

She told us something important, after all. She didn't... really want to be here, either.

[ Maybe no one does. That feels like a soothing distinction to make, in a way. ]

[mermaidcursed]

I don't think anyone does. It's just a matter... of resignation, or not.

( resignation...

this isn't the first time she's been told to accept something terrible, or do something worse to escape. and she broke through the first time. they'll do so again. )

If there's anything else, you know where to find me. I wish I could have helped more, though.

[unsurely]

...No. You helped a lot.

[ It's difficult in the moment, maybe even awkward or out of place, but he tries a subtle smile. Which in the end is only a corner of his mouth turning slightly, trying not to go too far. But... he does want her to know. ]

I couldn't have done this without you. If something else happens... you can count on me too.

[ No matter how little he might be able to do. ]

good end point?

[mermaidcursed]

( she's just going to smile too, even if the events have been sad. because letting it get to her won't help anyone, and she's just... glad to be able to help somehow. )

I know. ( she thinks he's very reliable! not sure what gave her that idea- i'm kidding i promise. ) ... I wonder if we'll be able to find more of those coins.

But, that seems like a thing for another day! I'm gonna go make something to eat. Swing by if you're hungry!

yup! ♡

[unsurely]

Ah...

[ As usual, he's taken aback by how quickly she changes gears. He knows bouncing back isn't easy, not from something like that -- but she makes it look pretty easy. Nene... you said there are different types of strength, but this is the kind that Shuichi meant when he mentioned what he did. ]

I-I'm alright. But... thank you. See you later, Yashiro-san.

[ And he lets her go because, you know, he has to do his thing and go touch that gorinto one more time. And then probably mope around the whole evening. ]