I was also thinking that it may have had to do with... the way they all came back yesterday. I'm sure many of us were feeling that we wanted to find out what happened to Sir Naruhodo and the rest of them.
[...]
So if something else did happen to him last night, perhaps it tapped in on those feelings and led us to him.
...I don't know how long he was dead. If it was recent, if I'd gotten there a little sooner...
[could she have saved him? she is going to be wondering this until they actually get to examine his body, whenever that may be. but since it just vanished, hell if she knows if they even will. so.]
[she is dividing up the bandages in the amounts she thinks the people who got patched up yesterday are going to need for getting their bandages changed since... they can't use the pods today...]
I'll do my best tomorrow. And every day, until we're free of this place. Any regrets I have won't keep me from doing so.
[she meets his gaze briefly - her expression is steely, determined. but then she looks down to pay attention to her work.]
[...Itsuki takes in the look on her face, and then nods. For a moment, he thinks of another girl in another place, just as determined.
...He wonders if Su Jiuqing's the type to take it all on herself, he wonders if it's right for all of them to depend on her.
But whether or not they do, she'll keep moving forward, huh.]
...I believe you. Us, and Ryu-kun too. [ryunosuke would be comforted knowing someone so efficient with her job was looking after him, itsuki thinks. itsuki would be.] Let me help you bring some of this for tomorrow.
[who knows who might get whacked in the face during an inves]
[there's no telling what's going to happen tomorrow. jiuqing can't imagine anyone is going to take what's happened to ryunosuke lying down - they're going to want to look into what happened. there's only so much they've been able to find today, but tomorrow is another day.
so it's better to be prepared.
jiuqing smiles, and it's a small, tired one that doesn't quite reach her eyes, but she is grateful for the offer. in daxing, she might have insisted on handling this sort of thing herself - but in daxing, she had her knowledge of her past life to guide her.
here, she doesn't have any such thing, and she's too smart to think she can do it all alone. so.]
Hey, if it's something I can do, then I should do it, right?
[a little wink for jiuqing, for once without a come-on intended behind it. this is a bigger revelation than usual, considering how Itsuki likes to hang in the background and let other people do the heavy lifting.
...it seems wrong to do that now.]
Anyway, want me to make you something to eat? It looks like you'll be here for a while.
[her smile warms a little at that. if it's something i can do, i should do it... hopefully he actually means that! if there are enough of them that think that way, they'll be mostly okay.
but only mostly, because a man is still dead.
at his question, she almost looks like she might decline, or tell him not to go to any trouble. she doesn't have much of an appetite, but she knows she needs to eat something eventually, so she will - but before she can say so...
her stomach growls.
even without an appetite you can still be hungry. considering that her stomach has spoken for her, she gives a small huff that's almost a chuckle.]
...if you wouldn't mind it. Something light would be nice.
...You know, usually I'd be all for an opportunity to share food with a cute girl... [his smile's fond instead of suggestive, at least.] But this is for you. You need your strength.
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I was also thinking that it may have had to do with... the way they all came back yesterday. I'm sure many of us were feeling that we wanted to find out what happened to Sir Naruhodo and the rest of them.
[...]
So if something else did happen to him last night, perhaps it tapped in on those feelings and led us to him.
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[hates that!! hates that...]
Would have been nice if they'd led us there before it -- happened.
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[she bites her lip.]
...I don't know how long he was dead. If it was recent, if I'd gotten there a little sooner...
[could she have saved him? she is going to be wondering this until they actually get to examine his body, whenever that may be. but since it just vanished, hell if she knows if they even will. so.]
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I think it's pretty normal to think about what we could or couldn't have done... But I hope you don't beat yourself up too hard, Jiu-chan.
[he looks at the system she's got going and reaches to over to help out, in some way. maybe just neaten a bandage or two.]
We're gonna need all of you tomorrow.
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I'll do my best tomorrow. And every day, until we're free of this place. Any regrets I have won't keep me from doing so.
[she meets his gaze briefly - her expression is steely, determined. but then she looks down to pay attention to her work.]
That, I can promise you.
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...He wonders if Su Jiuqing's the type to take it all on herself, he wonders if it's right for all of them to depend on her.
But whether or not they do, she'll keep moving forward, huh.]
...I believe you. Us, and Ryu-kun too. [ryunosuke would be comforted knowing someone so efficient with her job was looking after him, itsuki thinks. itsuki would be.] Let me help you bring some of this for tomorrow.
[who knows who might get whacked in the face during an inves]
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so it's better to be prepared.
jiuqing smiles, and it's a small, tired one that doesn't quite reach her eyes, but she is grateful for the offer. in daxing, she might have insisted on handling this sort of thing herself - but in daxing, she had her knowledge of her past life to guide her.
here, she doesn't have any such thing, and she's too smart to think she can do it all alone. so.]
...thank you, Itsuki. I'd appreciate your help.
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[a little wink for jiuqing, for once without a come-on intended behind it. this is a bigger revelation than usual, considering how Itsuki likes to hang in the background and let other people do the heavy lifting.
...it seems wrong to do that now.]
Anyway, want me to make you something to eat? It looks like you'll be here for a while.
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but only mostly, because a man is still dead.
at his question, she almost looks like she might decline, or tell him not to go to any trouble. she doesn't have much of an appetite, but she knows she needs to eat something eventually, so she will - but before she can say so...
her stomach growls.
even without an appetite you can still be hungry. considering that her stomach has spoken for her, she gives a small huff that's almost a chuckle.]
...if you wouldn't mind it. Something light would be nice.
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Okay. One meal coming up...
[something light, something light... hm, but something filling too.. he'll summon a pork bun for her... bao except it's not alive...]
Here you go.
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Thank you.
[she brings it up to her mouth, but pauses before actually biting into it.]
...are you hungry too? We could share.
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...You know, usually I'd be all for an opportunity to share food with a cute girl... [his smile's fond instead of suggestive, at least.] But this is for you. You need your strength.
Also, I just ate. [heh]
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supposedly, he's just eaten. and she is hungry. so. she will chow down on it.
slow down jiuqing no one's going to steal your food.
(she at least has the good manners not to talk with her mouth full.)]
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The verdant color is pretty handy, huh? I wouldn't mind getting to keep it.
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It is. I'd have liked to be able to use it, myself, but... Crystalline has been working well enough as a substitute.