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[psychedelica]

[ 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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[vigilantics]

[ realistically, there's a chance that she may not be able to do that, depending on how all of this ends. but steph isn't really the type to think about that, and instead focuses on the outcome that she wants. to her, there's no way they're going to fail this because there's simply too much hanging on their heads.

what makes her feel better is the fact that hikage's starting to have faith in that good ending, too. it's what makes her smile back. ]

You're pretty decent at the whole pep talk thing.

[psychedelica]

I had a lot of practice when I was alive.

[ he couldn't save his sister, but he spent so much time reassuring her that it became second nature. Even when he didn't remember his life, that instinct to comfort remained. He supposes some part of his heart had remained a big brother, even after everything.

He's not sure he can actually help anything. But she's smiling again, and that has to count for something. ]

... That look suits you better, anyway. I like your smile.

[vigilantics]

Admittedly, it's kind of hard to right now.

[ all of the deaths hurt this week. she was more or less friends with all of them, although she wasn't as close to waver as the others. but she figured that she would be able to get through the entire weekend just like all the other ones, because even though this is horrific, at least they'll save everyone in the end.

seriously though she was not fucking expecting him to get eaten. that may have broke her slightly. ]

But... I'll be fine.