By all means continue to dote if you wish. It's strange seeing you like this... but not in a bad way. Sort of like a dog walking on its hindlegs...
[ She chuckles softly... And ah, yes, there it is, the inevitable change, turning this whole discussion back around to her. Why even bother? There isn't anything to talk about. ]
I don't have anyone like that.
[ Right. Easy answer. She says it quickly, as though she doesn't even have to think about it as she reaches for one of the cookies herself.
She takes a bite, chewing it thoughtfully, mulling over everything he'd said and... ]
There is someone that I spend a lot of time with but it's- [ She pauses. ] it's not comparable at all. He's human and it's not romantic.
[ The lie about him being "human" is automatic, smooth. She could be exceptionally deceptive when she chose to be. Yukari might be her best friend now but even she would attest to that. She had said she wouldn't tell anyone and she meant it. ]
...We did go to get fast food pizza at 1am once. That was... surprisingly enjoyable.
[ It doesn't occur to her that that's a really weird thing for Mitsuru Kirijo to go and do. Not for one minute... ]
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[ She chuckles softly... And ah, yes, there it is, the inevitable change, turning this whole discussion back around to her. Why even bother? There isn't anything to talk about. ]
I don't have anyone like that.
[ Right. Easy answer. She says it quickly, as though she doesn't even have to think about it as she reaches for one of the cookies herself.
She takes a bite, chewing it thoughtfully, mulling over everything he'd said and... ]
There is someone that I spend a lot of time with but it's- [ She pauses. ] it's not comparable at all. He's human and it's not romantic.
[ The lie about him being "human" is automatic, smooth. She could be exceptionally deceptive when she chose to be. Yukari might be her best friend now but even she would attest to that. She had said she wouldn't tell anyone and she meant it. ]
...We did go to get fast food pizza at 1am once. That was... surprisingly enjoyable.
[ It doesn't occur to her that that's a really weird thing for Mitsuru Kirijo to go and do. Not for one minute... ]