[ this is why roxana likes him and why their relationship works. again, terrible.
She... doesn't exactly avert her gaze because it's not something she's going to avoid, but there is something that flickers in her expression, something that almost looks like resignation. ]
I told her I would accept what support she wants to give me, but the essence of her mission means she does not accept me. I knew it was hard for her to accept me after I murdered Garou.
[ Hot Pants chose wrong dialogue options the night before Roxana died, and then didn't stop choosing them after. ]
I would like to see Kiyomitsu and Yasusada again, but I know they also seem hesitant about being able to visit others.
[ She accepts swords and their missions and how much they don't think they can't ask for too much. ]
[resignation... is it. buzen looks thoughtful about that before reaching out then, letting his hand rest on the café table palm up to her in case she wants to take it]
... I'm sorry. You two seemed close, from what I can tell. It must be disappointing.
[even if roxana does not expect to be accepted, buzen isn't sure if that makes it any easier when she's, in essence, proven right?
but he's thoughtful about what she says]
Some others would be harder to visit than others. I'll probably have to say bye to Ryu-san... or be really careful about Chi, or Kazu-san and Kumo-san. But... they'd want to see you again, and I think we could.
[ She takes his hand. If things return to normal after tomorrow, she can only hold hands through gloves. She's not the most touchy person, but she is also a little touch-starved from her own choices. ]
I care about her. The people I like most are those who have good hearts.
[ They don't always have to do good things, but they have good hearts. Hot Pants is too righteous to fully accept everything she does, and that's fine. She doesn't mind.
The way she was planning to just fade out of everyone's lives, but Buzen found a way to make her accept being his master. ]
... even though you'll deny having a good heart yourself, Ro? I think that it's clear that people care about you, too.
[even for all the times see gets difficult or hard to read on purpose...]
I... don't know. [about their histories] But I try to listen, to figure out what's safe and what isn't. For them... I think I have to keep being cautious.
That's alright though. It's still more time than I normally get with humans.
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A way to leave was my priority.
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buzen nods at that]
Mine too. [tilts his head] ... did you include anything else?
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[ At the end of the day, Dreamer was said to not be a priority, so she wrote him off. ]
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... yeah. I'm hoping the other covered something about the Prism...
[ . . . ]
I wasn't even sure if I was allowed to ask for the part about seeing each other after this but... well, I do think it'd be nice if we could.
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Even if it would have been alright even if it were just for you.
[ Even if she knows that kind of selfishness is still something he's unsure and hesitant about. ]
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I don't know if I can write anything like that...
But I admit that if it does come true, I hope you know that I'll be seeing you again shortly after all this.
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[ She knows there will be things Buzen will prioritize first, but that's fine.
This is why their relationship works as it does. ]
If it is something I can look forward to, I will.
[ The way she could enact different plans if Buzen were there.... wow. ]
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but he seems more than satisfied with this, even pleased with her answer. it's good to know, that roxana might be somewhat expecting him.]
... I will too. I'll wrap up my current mission, make sure Suki is settled at the Citadel... and then as much as I can, I'll make my way to you.
I'll try not to keep you waiting long.
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[ But she knows that's his specialty. ]
It won't be too long until I put my plans into motion at home.
[ She doesn't know how time moves across worlds, but she will be honest about what she's doing, for once. ]
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Then I'll make myself available to you as soon as I can.
[ . . . ]
Will anyone else be coming?
[he's a little curious, given some other conversations he had,]
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Why are you asking this?
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I talked to Hot-san yesterday and she mentioned it, so I told her that if she does go to see you I'd probably be there. [that's easy]
... and honestly if I go to see you, I'll probably invite Kiyo-san and Yasu-san?
[itsuki will probably also be there but he'd be in the civilian section,]
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She... doesn't exactly avert her gaze because it's not something she's going to avoid, but there is something that flickers in her expression, something that almost looks like resignation. ]
I told her I would accept what support she wants to give me, but the essence of her mission means she does not accept me. I knew it was hard for her to accept me after I murdered Garou.
[ Hot Pants chose wrong dialogue options the night before Roxana died, and then didn't stop choosing them after. ]
I would like to see Kiyomitsu and Yasusada again, but I know they also seem hesitant about being able to visit others.
[ She accepts swords and their missions and how much they don't think they can't ask for too much. ]
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... I'm sorry. You two seemed close, from what I can tell. It must be disappointing.
[even if roxana does not expect to be accepted, buzen isn't sure if that makes it any easier when she's, in essence, proven right?
but he's thoughtful about what she says]
Some others would be harder to visit than others. I'll probably have to say bye to Ryu-san... or be really careful about Chi, or Kazu-san and Kumo-san. But... they'd want to see you again, and I think we could.
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I care about her. The people I like most are those who have good hearts.
[ They don't always have to do good things, but they have good hearts. Hot Pants is too righteous to fully accept everything she does, and that's fine. She doesn't mind.
The way she was planning to just fade out of everyone's lives, but Buzen found a way to make her accept being his master. ]
.... Are their histories too close to you?
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... even though you'll deny having a good heart yourself, Ro? I think that it's clear that people care about you, too.
[even for all the times see gets difficult or hard to read on purpose...]
I... don't know. [about their histories] But I try to listen, to figure out what's safe and what isn't. For them... I think I have to keep being cautious.
That's alright though. It's still more time than I normally get with humans.
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[ Roxana is good at heart, but she doesn't listen to her heart. That is part of the problem.
She thinks it's a little sad for how he has to be careful about that, but she has no room to talk. ]
It's a blessing in its own way, the time we got to spent with others here.
[ This is one of the few good things she'll say about this entire experience. ]