audience: shess

[cyclists]

Comments

[unsaid]

Likely not - but you would not have found comfort in the matter I had to attend to either. However, given that the chapter of it is closed, it is fine to put it out of your mind.

[grandpa handled it!]

Your next concern?

[nonbelligerent]

If Ookurikara becomes corrupted and you're able to detect it ahead of time—and he's unable to deal with it himself—could you let me know?

[unsaid]

Oh? To have so many volunteers to take upon lost roles....

Of course, if that is what you wish.

[nonbelligerent]

Well, I wouldn't say I wish to kill Ookurikara, but... if I consider myself his friend, then with how clear he's made it that he'd rather die than be left corrupted, it would be remiss of me to not help, wouldn't it?

[unsaid]

Ahaha, after he has finally shown how he cares for you, I would be surprised if you were to be so quick to extinguish his life willingly.

[nonbelligerent]

Were those tasks really necessary? I imagine he felt rather awkward.

[unsaid]

It is not as though I required him to aid you with your injuries - though I was very pleased when he took the initiative himself.

[nonbelligerent]

[...]

I'll admit I was surprised.

[unsaid]

I imagined you would be -

Hence his follow-up task.

[nonbelligerent]

[ha...]

You don't think that was going overboard?

[unsaid]

I do not believe you understood the meaning behind the initial one.

I had to be sure.

[nonbelligerent]

[...........]

[unsaid]

I am pleased with the results.

[isn't he always]

[nonbelligerent]

Tell me that's the last of the tasks.

[unsaid]

For him, at present, yes.

[nonbelligerent]

[he sighs.]

Not that it wasn't sweet, but the constant confessions were getting a little awkward for me as well.

[unsaid]

That was a bit funny too.

[nonbelligerent]

I'm glad you were amused.