[ ...Aaah. Well, she doesn't need Mikotoba Mindreading in this case to sense that something is bothering him. She was gearing herself up to ask about his concerns, but she quickly realizes that she had gotten too comfortable, despite everything, with Kazuma and herself falling into the background.
She doesn't quite clear her throat the way Yujin does, though she might have tried to mimic him as she... also looks away. Also flustered. (These sandwiches aren't going to be eaten any time soon, are they?) ]
Y... Yes. We're also... [ She trails off and has to re-gather her thoughts before she starts over. ] We're new... to all this. But I don't wish to overcomplicate things. [ At least, not more than she already has over the past few months. ]
[Ahhh, young love. It's actually oddly comforting that Susato is in the same sort of situation that he is, struggling with the same sort of feelings. Perhaps they can navigate their way through this together. He manages a smile at long last.]
Of course. And you'll have more than enough time to explore this terrain on your own pace. No one is in a hurry, isn't that so?
If he is smiling, then so is she. After all, Kazuma is hardly the only person she wishes happiness for (though Kazuma would appear to need the help more so than Yujin. ]
No, I wouldn't say so. Though... seeing Naruhodo-san's house as bare and empty as it is, and thinking about the state Kazuma was in that night... It does serve as a rather stark reminder.
We never know what will happen tomorrow.
[ So no, she's never once felt hurried or pressured, but... the phrase carpe dium comes to mind? ]
[Oof. That's an awfully heavy sentiment to be uttered by a teenager with a crush, but... Yujin understands why she feels that way. She's been through more than enough already in her lifetime to remind her that life is short. His smile weakens a bit, but it's still there.]
Indeed, we do not. We never do, not in this world nor in our own. That's just another truth we all must accept. However, if we must enjoy the time we're being given to the fullest, isn't that all the more reason not to rush through it?
[ No secrets, no regrets. There may have been a feeling left behind, like some things she never got to say to Ryunosuke. Things that, now she doesn't know if she ever will.
She shakes her head quietly, her way of agreeing. ]
It wouldn't feel right. [ To rush. ] For either of us, truly. Kazuma-sama can be impulsive, but I think... there are still some things that he wants work on. Things about himself. They will take time, and I'd like to help him.
You already are good for him, my dear. Those sentiments only prove it.
[He finally takes a sandwich out of his box, holding it carefully with one hand so that the toppings all stay in place. There's a bit of a pause before he adds his next words.]
[ There's a quiet hum, and she wonders if that's true. Kazuma once told her that he thought she was too good for him, and she never once forgot that... and how much it hurt, in context.
What Yujin says next keeps her from losing herself in that doubt, however. Her eyes widen in surprise. She never saw herself as one to seek his approval for anything after he up and left, but maybe she just didn't know she needed it until now. ]
I... Thank you.
[ She thinks she should say something more, but in the end, she remains quiet, allowing the sentiment to sink in and wash over her. She opens her box as well, and hurriedly takes her first bite without paying any attention to which filling she'd chosen. She's definitely hungry. ]
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She doesn't quite clear her throat the way Yujin does, though she might have tried to mimic him as she... also looks away. Also flustered. (These sandwiches aren't going to be eaten any time soon, are they?) ]
Y... Yes. We're also... [ She trails off and has to re-gather her thoughts before she starts over. ] We're new... to all this. But I don't wish to overcomplicate things. [ At least, not more than she already has over the past few months. ]
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Of course. And you'll have more than enough time to explore this terrain on your own pace. No one is in a hurry, isn't that so?
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If he is smiling, then so is she. After all, Kazuma is hardly the only person she wishes happiness for (though Kazuma would appear to need the help more so than Yujin. ]
No, I wouldn't say so. Though... seeing Naruhodo-san's house as bare and empty as it is, and thinking about the state Kazuma was in that night... It does serve as a rather stark reminder.
We never know what will happen tomorrow.
[ So no, she's never once felt hurried or pressured, but... the phrase carpe dium comes to mind? ]
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Indeed, we do not. We never do, not in this world nor in our own. That's just another truth we all must accept. However, if we must enjoy the time we're being given to the fullest, isn't that all the more reason not to rush through it?
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She shakes her head quietly, her way of agreeing. ]
It wouldn't feel right. [ To rush. ] For either of us, truly. Kazuma-sama can be impulsive, but I think... there are still some things that he wants work on. Things about himself. They will take time, and I'd like to help him.
... I want to be good for him.
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[He finally takes a sandwich out of his box, holding it carefully with one hand so that the toppings all stay in place. There's a bit of a pause before he adds his next words.]
... I'm proud of you.
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What Yujin says next keeps her from losing herself in that doubt, however. Her eyes widen in surprise. She never saw herself as one to seek his approval for anything after he up and left, but maybe she just didn't know she needed it until now. ]
I... Thank you.
[ She thinks she should say something more, but in the end, she remains quiet, allowing the sentiment to sink in and wash over her. She opens her box as well, and hurriedly takes her first bite without paying any attention to which filling she'd chosen. She's definitely hungry. ]