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"Yo, this is Yata!
Make the message worth my time
an' I'll get back to ya!"

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That's a little... [ awful in many ways. Do you want to take a picture of an injured wolf in the background? Also, wouldn't people ask why they were being attacked by wolves in the first place!? ]

...But there will be a time when we will have to part as soon as all of this is over. We won't have our tablets by then... And I don't want to forget anymore.

[ ah, he's quiet for a few seconds. that was something he'd been avoiding thinking about too. yata needed to work on that-- this wasn't some kind of field trip. ]

... can't you just go back with us? [ it's soft and he almost hopes she hadn't heard, because he knows she can't. ]

I want to.

[ She heard, if only because she was waiting for it. ]

But I have my duties back home. It is the same with you, isn't it? Serving your king, protecting the people important to you... But that doesn't mean we will stop being friends. Am I wrong?

No, you're right... I just don't wanna forget you.

[ He sighs, his mood deflating a little bit but he doesn't try to press further. That wouldn't be very fair. ]

We'll get Totsuka-san to take lots of pictures, enough to fill a thousand albums!

[ About to comment on how he's being cute again when— ]

A thousand!? Is that even possible?

Yeah! We'll make it possible!

[ He holds his pinky out toward her; it's a promise. ]

Yeah! [ She locks her little finger with his and shakes it. They absolutely have to keep that promise. ]

Hey, Misaki, this is the way home, right? Are we near?

[ He looks around, and-- ]

Yeah, we're close! Oh... but I didn't get to show you what I was workin' on... remind me tomorrow, alright?! I started building a secret base!

[ Shut up Yata it's a half-igloo half-hole in the snow. ]

[ yata what are you twelve

Kougyoku isn't judging, though. ]

A secret base? What for?

[ For secret things-- ]

... to hangout! [ Secretly. ] That's what you do in secret bases, right? You keep a few fun things around and just go there when you wanna be alone and relax.

[ Processing... ]

You want to be alone?

What? No, bunnygirl. If I wanted that I wouldn't be telling you about it! We can share the base.

It's our secret base? Really?

Wow... A secret base. [ That's so cool!!! Why didn't she think of that? ] Okay, I'll keep it in mind!

[ Because she's not twelve.

Yata just nods, pleased, which is just as well since they were now coming up to where they were staying. ]

You tired?

...Yes. [ Though she really wanted to visit Oz today. ] Are you?

Yeah... You should go sleep, I don't wanna keep you up. [ With wound-care and all. ]

...I don't want to. It was my own fault; I will own up to it.

... I've decided, every time you apologize or take the blame for it, you have to make me a lunch!

What!? [ She panics. ] But, but that's not fair! I don't even know how to cook!

[ because guess who she had for a teacher ]

You can just make me a different sandwich each time! It's the rule, 'cause I'm tired of saying it's not your fault!

But... [ But she still thinks it's her fault. ]

No buts! [ he places his hand on top of her head, just to make sure she was looking at him. ]

I chose to go help you, I chose to fight 'em instead of trying to outrun them, and I'd do it all over again the same way no matter what!

[ ... ah. he was touching her. he retracts his hand quickly, holding it close to his chest where he can wrap it around the dog tag hanging there, then just. walks off toward the bathroom. ]

[ Kougyoku stands there, speechless. Now that she was alone, she has to wonder—was there anyone before him who would do the same? ]

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