pc catchall for higekiri (banzais)

[uncurtained]

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[uncurtained]

...Protect him from what?

[She has a good guess, but she'll wait.]

[banzais]

[ . . . higekiri pauses before letting a hand come to rest over his heart]

Whatever makes him look so... downfallen. As if he's received an injury, but his body doesn't need repairs.

[uncurtained]

[She looks sympathetic, but:]

As nice as that would be, I don't think that's the kind of hurt anyone can just take away. [...] But you can help by being there for him.

[banzais]

[ . . . he just manages a soft hum at that]

Mm, I suppose so...

A comforting presence - is it?

[uncurtained]

[She nods.]

I bet he's glad to have you here.

[banzais]

... I can hope so, but I wonder if it's enough.

[ . . . regardless he shakes his head]

But I do not mean to burden you with my own troubles. It is a bit selfish, isn't it? I am something meant to offer protection, after all.

[uncurtained]

Hey... You're not something, you're someone.

[Not to mention how often he's been there for her.]

[banzais]

Ah - someone... Right.

[it's hard to say if he'll remember, because he doesn't quite agree]

Even so, my role is that to serve others.

[uncurtained]

It's good if that makes you happy, but... You can look out for yourself sometimes, too, you know?

[banzais]

[he blinks]

Mm... I suppose so...?

[uncurtained]

[She gives a small laugh, but there's not too much humor in it.]

You don't need to sound so hesitant, you know.