[Itsuki's smile in return is warm, and a little relieved. Sometimes, it feels like he can't do anything here, but if Jiuqing had at least one moment of peace listening to this... then he's glad.
he slips the book back on the shelf.]
I thought I'd pick one that reminded me of you. [itsuki says, as if the story isn't absolutely based on her.] A go-getter with a taste for adventure.
...that's not so bad. she's never really thought of herself that way - she's had a single-minded focus on surviving, and on keeping her mother alive, for such a long time that she finds it difficult to think of herself as anything else.
maybe that makes her a go-getter. hopefully, she'll be able to live up to his impression of her.]
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he slips the book back on the shelf.]
I thought I'd pick one that reminded me of you. [itsuki says, as if the story isn't absolutely based on her.] A go-getter with a taste for adventure.
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[huh.
...that's not so bad. she's never really thought of herself that way - she's had a single-minded focus on surviving, and on keeping her mother alive, for such a long time that she finds it difficult to think of herself as anything else.
maybe that makes her a go-getter. hopefully, she'll be able to live up to his impression of her.]
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[jiuqing telling him she's a doctor!!! he'd been pretty impressed then, and he's still impressed by her now, for more than just that reason.]
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Thank you, Itsuki. I'm flattered.