I had spoken to Junpei, and he was very certain that even if nothing happened that first week, it would have occurred eventually. It would have just been delaying the inevitable. I do not think we were ever actually meant to leave here, unless the competition was triggered.
[That... helps, at least a little, even though how he's feeling isn't easily swayed by logic right now. There's a tense pause, before:]
We're... We're from the same place. We're...
[There is no good single word to describe a relationship that's basically 'she had a crush on him and he also had romantic feelings for her but pushed them away because he's dating someone who is soon to break up with him, and even after realizing he's going to be single he didn't know how to bring it up with her once he found out they were trapped in a murder camp together'. It's fine.]
We're, we're really close. She's... one of my, um, one of my best friends.
but tsuru just nods at all of this. he's friends with all of the directors, but he knows there are plenty of people who are far closer to them than he is... and evan is so very young. ]
... it's okay to be upset and grieve. I do fully believe we'll help her, and the others, but that doesn't make this moment any less painful. But you will see her again.
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[He rubs a hand over his eyes for a few seconds.]
She's my - she, she did so much for me.
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[ which is... horrible in a lot of ways. ]
... did you know her from before?
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We're... We're from the same place. We're...
[There is no good single word to describe a relationship that's basically 'she had a crush on him and he also had romantic feelings for her but pushed them away because he's dating someone who is soon to break up with him, and even after realizing he's going to be single he didn't know how to bring it up with her once he found out they were trapped in a murder camp together'. It's fine.]
We're, we're really close. She's... one of my, um, one of my best friends.
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but tsuru just nods at all of this. he's friends with all of the directors, but he knows there are plenty of people who are far closer to them than he is... and evan is so very young. ]
... it's okay to be upset and grieve. I do fully believe we'll help her, and the others, but that doesn't make this moment any less painful. But you will see her again.