[ Hearing Yukari's breath hitch draws Mitsuru's eyes away from the floor, and she sees a flicker of ... of something cross her friend's face. She couldn't tell what exactly it was - it came and went too quickly - but she was concerned and confused all the same. The little voice in the back of her mind that was convinced that discussing this again was a terrible decision grew a little louder and a little more insistent.
[ If Yukari hadn't questioned further, she might have fallen silent again. ]
No, we couldn't have. [ Mitsuru replies with a shake of her head. ] The Kirijo Group, bringing an end to the Dark Hour ... we couldn't just abandon those things ... nor could we abandon you and the rest of S.E.E.S.
[ From the sound of her voice, Mitsuru's throat is just as raw. She took in a slightly ragged breath of her own, trying to steady herself a little. ]
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Date: 2021-10-06 04:04 am (UTC)[ If Yukari hadn't questioned further, she might have fallen silent again. ]
No, we couldn't have. [ Mitsuru replies with a shake of her head. ] The Kirijo Group, bringing an end to the Dark Hour ... we couldn't just abandon those things ... nor could we abandon you and the rest of S.E.E.S.
[ From the sound of her voice, Mitsuru's throat is just as raw. She took in a slightly ragged breath of her own, trying to steady herself a little. ]
Regardless, I never received Kotone's answer. My fiancé arrived and interjected himself into the conversation almost immediately after I asked. I broke off the engagement minutes later, and the topic was left by the wayside ...
[ The way that Mitsuru trails off leaves the unspoken abundantly clear.
[ It was left by the wayside until we undertook the delivery quest together. ]