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[imusntrunaway]

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[Beeeeeeeeeeeep.]

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[imusntrunaway]

... I didn't think you'd do anything stupid. [It's an honest response. He offers the bag of fruits.] Here. These are okay with you, right?

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[imusntrunaway]

It doesn't even matter.

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[quackery]

yes it does but whateverrrr

[maturity.]

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[He raises his hands to take the fruits, nodding.] Yeah, they're fine. ... This a lot. You're okay with me taking it?

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[imusntrunaway]

[The most mature. A minute later he sends a text.]

Sorry.

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[imusntrunaway]

You'd probably need it more than me. Anyway, I can go on missions to get more...

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[quackery]

SHINJI ARE YOU OKAY

i heard there were zombies???

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... You're okay with the missions?

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[imusntrunaway]

I wasn't hurt.



Some people were

[imusntrunaway]

Nothing'd get done if we didn't make them.

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[quackery]

what happened

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There are over one hundred of us. But if you say so.

[He notes to himself that Shinji's definitely a better sort of person than he is.]

text; beluga whale noises

[imusntrunaway]

I don't know. We were exploring
I hurt someone ahiru

[imusntrunaway]

[Sighs. He sort of slumps.]

They're not dangerous anyway... [He hesitates.] You're fine, right?

text; weh

[quackery]

what

where are you

[substitutable]

... Who knows?

[He lets out a breath, a sort of "ha" that can be dry laughter or a short sigh.]

It's different from before. The situation, the people around... and me. So I have no idea, but I'll probably manage.

text; meh

[imusntrunaway]

I'm in my room

It's fine

text; wah

[quackery]

can i come

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[imusntrunaway]

It's up to you

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[quackery]

what's your room number up here

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[imusntrunaway]

191. West Wing.

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[quackery]

[She doesn't send a response to tell him she's coming; she figures he probably guessed that from her last message.

Instead, in several minutes, he receives a knock on his door.]

[imusntrunaway]

... I lost a lot of friends, too. [Shinji doesn't know why he's telling him this. Maybe, deep down, he thought it'd help in some way.] So... it's all right if you want to talk about it.

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[imusntrunaway]

[He knows that she's coming and that he can't let himself appear the way he is now around her. When Shinji opens the door, he's managed to compose himself, headphones plugged into his ears and music player in his pocket. He looks at her for a moment, then slumps forward, eyes drooping down. He doesn't say anything.]

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[quackery]

[She thinks about asking him to take out the device, but in the end, the message she wants to convey doesn't need words.

She reaches forward and wraps her arms around him in a quick hug.]