[...She's not sure, it would be awkward regardless. Ergh, she was nervous, subconsciously tensing up as she braced herself for being called a disappointment, or otherwise insulted.]
[It felt different, somehow- hearing him call her as such. The words were warm, without the subconscious warning to put up her guard or even any insult that she had become accustomed to from Junko.
...It was pleasant. It felt somehow lighter than the heaviness that came with despair.]
Thank you...um, I'll watch your back. And I'll try not to disappoint you, okay?
[Part of her wanted to ask if he had any family back home, or- come to think of it, she didn't know much about his world at all, really. But now didn't seem like the right time.]
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[Does that help? Or make it more difficult?]
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Me too.
I- I meant what I said. About-
When I said you were like family to me, here.
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You've become like family to me, too. You're like a sister to me.
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...It was pleasant. It felt somehow lighter than the heaviness that came with despair.]
Thank you...um, I'll watch your back. And I'll try not to disappoint you, okay?
[Part of her wanted to ask if he had any family back home, or- come to think of it, she didn't know much about his world at all, really. But now didn't seem like the right time.]