Nice... I can't wait to show Mikoto-san. [ It was the simple things, man. He tucks his tablet away and very carefully starts to retrieve his jacket; it'd be a shame to destroy their work. ]
[ That was okay, because his hands were going right back into his pockets where they couldn't accidentally hold her hands. Right then, let's start walking. ]
Aren't you a princess? You didn't just... make people do stuff with you?
[ ... He never accidentally held her hands, though. ]
Yeah, but it's different when it's with a friend. And my attendants are so fussy! "Princess, don't do this! Princess, don't do that! Princess, where are you?" Like that.
[ Yeah, a little. A lot. But she can't talk, she didn't even have friends, much less girls her age. When she speaks of Sinbad, she keeps her sleeves up and her tone gets softer. ]
He was, um... He was handsome. He was strong and intelligent... He always knew what to say. But I knew he would never love me.
You've never talked to another girl before? Really?
Yeah... I mean, there's one girl in HOMRA, her name's Anna... but there's about an eight year age difference between us and she's more like a little sister! So I dunno if that counts. Other than that, it's true.
[ He actually looks at her before his next question, ] Why wouldn't he li- err, love you?
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With the tip of her hairpin, Kougyoku makes the Mikoto snowman a cigarette made of ice and sticks it in its mouth. ]
There! I think we did good.
[ IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE MIKOTO AT ALL ]
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We did! It's the best snowman I've ever seen. Get closer to it so I can take a picture.
[ Fetching his tablet, yes. Their work needed to be shown off. ]
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[ Kougyoku gets to be in a picture with a snowman she made with Yata. So exciting. She gets in position. ]
I'm ready!
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Nice... I can't wait to show Mikoto-san. [ It was the simple things, man. He tucks his tablet away and very carefully starts to retrieve his jacket; it'd be a shame to destroy their work. ]
Do you wanna do anything else?
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Since it's on my list, let's go ice skating! There's a frozen river nearby... but we don't have ice skates.
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[ He straightens up and holds a hand out to help Kougyoku stand (not just to hold her hand!!). ]
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[ Then she lets go of his hand. ... And makes a bigger fuss out of it by putting that hand behind her back. ]
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Aren't you a princess? You didn't just... make people do stuff with you?
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Yeah, but it's different when it's with a friend. And my attendants are so fussy! "Princess, don't do this! Princess, don't do that! Princess, where are you?" Like that.
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Hah, you're secretly a troublemaker, aren't you? I knew it! [ Sorry attendants, your princess was a thug. ]
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What do you mean you knew? [ She's suddenly getting self-conscious of her image. ] I'm not that bad...
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Hey! Tell me!
[ But when he says it's a joke, she stands there, a little disoriented. ]
Huh? A joke? Then... [ He was teasing her again!? She hurriedly catches up. ] Hey! Don't be mean!
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Unless you want me to treat you like a princess instead...
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I mean... I told you, right? Back home, I've only ever had one friend. So... I want to make friends normally and be treated normally.
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[ Oh, if she only had one friend, then that would mean-- ]
... so I guess Alibaba really wasn't your boyfriend, 'love of your life who you still had feelings for' kinda guy, huh.
[ That was kind of sad, but it's not like he could talk. What friends did he even have outside of HOMRA. ]
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Is that why you were jealous?
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[ He waves a hand as if to somehow help make himself say the word, but when that doesn't do anything he just turns his head away and keeps walking. ]
Nevermind! Not important!
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Hey, Yata! Have you ever been in love before?
[ ...just to bring up another topic he probably doesn't want to talk about. Way to go. ]
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Like right now, over being asked that question. ]
What?! No! Why're you asking? Have you?
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Yes.
Mm, I just wanted to know if you did...
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No, you're... really the only girl my age I've ever even talked to... [ Holy shit lame response. She better keep those sleeves up. ]
Uhm. What was he like, I guess?
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He was, um... He was handsome. He was strong and intelligent... He always knew what to say. But I knew he would never love me.
You've never talked to another girl before? Really?
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[ He actually looks at her before his next question, ] Why wouldn't he li- err, love you?
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