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[ she comforted him yesterday. Now it's his turn.

He's feeling a little more stable, a little more confident, after seeing that both Eichi and Akechi survived - and so he goes to find her a little while later once he's given her some time to herself. If she's anything like he is, she probably needs it.

Once he does find her, he reaches out to touch her shoulder. ]

Stephanie.

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... Which one is telling you all of this?

[ sometime later - much later, actually, so that she has time to recover - Hikage goes to find Cardia again. He doesn't bring anything with him this time. Too much went on. He's not in the mood to bake - or to comfort her, as it turns out.

He speaks with the air of someone who simply wants to confirm something. ]