What? Oh. Um. I'm... You should've... [ She's getting really flustered, but she thinks he deserves so many presents. ]
I mean, my problem is kind of... [ She makes a vague hand gesture to mean big and complicated and terrible and weird. She's repeating herself and repeating him, but she's trying to thread her words into something at least kind of linear. ] But you're such a good person, and you did it without asking too many questions, and... it meant a lot to me, too. I can't do a lot, but I wanted to show you that I'm grateful. And we're... we're friends, right?
[ Her last question is very soft, very tentative, like she's scared to even ask it. ]
[Nodding in affirmation, completely confident in his response.]
We're definitely friends. And friends help each other out, no questions needed. I guess...if we're both grateful, then it's fine to leave it at that, right? Because that's what friends do.
[ Hotaru beams. His confidence flips a switch, and she's now more sure of herself, too. Well, kind of, since she isn't completely going to leave it at that. ]
But, um, I do want to show I appreciate my friends... and I see you reading a lot, so I was hoping it'd suit you.
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I mean, my problem is kind of... [ She makes a vague hand gesture to mean big and complicated and terrible and weird. She's repeating herself and repeating him, but she's trying to thread her words into something at least kind of linear. ] But you're such a good person, and you did it without asking too many questions, and... it meant a lot to me, too. I can't do a lot, but I wanted to show you that I'm grateful. And we're... we're friends, right?
[ Her last question is very soft, very tentative, like she's scared to even ask it. ]
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We're definitely friends. And friends help each other out, no questions needed. I guess...if we're both grateful, then it's fine to leave it at that, right? Because that's what friends do.
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[ Hotaru beams. His confidence flips a switch, and she's now more sure of herself, too. Well, kind of, since she isn't completely going to leave it at that. ]
But, um, I do want to show I appreciate my friends... and I see you reading a lot, so I was hoping it'd suit you.
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You couldn't have picked a better gift, in that case! I haven't had any bookmarks for a while, so this is perfect. They'll get a lot of use.
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[ She's relieved and happy, and how happy he looks makes her exponentially happier. ]
Can I ask... when is your birthday?
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[insert a fantasy date here because we have no canon birthdays or calendar system; IT'S ROUGHLY SOMETIME IN THE FALL THOUGH]
How about you? When's your birthday?
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[ But... it's autumn right now. ]
I don't know how your calendar system works, but it sounds like your birthday is soon?
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[he clearly wasn't paying attention to matching up his calendar with the one they're using.]
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What? Happy birthday!? Happy belated birthday? Oh, no, I should've made something more.
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Can I.... give you a hug?
[ Her voice is soft, shy. That's still not enough, but it's all she has at that moment. ]
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Only if I get to hug you back!
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Have a super cute hug, Sorey!! ]
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I don't know how I'm going to pay you back when you keep giving me all of these presents.
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Your happiness is enough.
[ She just wants all her friends to be happy all the time. ]
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