IC Inbox

[eyecaptivating]

"Sorry I'm not here! Please leave a message!"

Comments

[substitutable]

[Oh jesus she's on him now.

Shintaro manages not to stumble, raising a hand catch her then bringing it to the top of her head, patting it again.]

H-hey... don't make a big deal of it.

[eyecaptivating]

[She lets her arms drop, quickly making to take a step backward. Ohhh, she better not be turning red. This is embarrassing.]

I-I'm not! I didn't do anything anyway... I just...

[She shakes her head.] I didn't do anything you didn't do!

[substitutable]

... Okay.

[He sighs and steps forward to follow her and... hug her again. This time with less embarrassment and no pulling away.]

You're okay, right?

[eyecaptivating]

[She squirms in the hug, just a little, but doesn't pull away. After a moment's pause, she heaves out a breath.]

Yeah... I'm okay. You are, too, right?

[substitutable]

I'm managing. You lot keep me occupied anyway.

[headpats.]

[eyecaptivating]

[A nod.]

That's good.

...So you better stay that way, too!

[substitutable]

Yeah, yeah, I got you.

I'll have to keep managing, with the way you lot are sometimes.

[eyecaptivating]

[She giggles, shaking her head, though she does make somewhat of an effort at appearing indignant.]

You make it sound like we're so bad!

[substitutable]

... You, Ene, and Kano are bad enough for the rest.

Mostly Ene and Kano.

[eyecaptivating]

Hey! I'm not...

[--Ene and Kano, huh?]

They're not that bad!

[substitutable]

You weren't tormented by her for an entire year!