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[dotcom]

Obviously. Why would I want to change the way I do things to adjust to other people's schedules? It's just a pain in the ass.

[sengokus]

[mineo nods.... as if letting things click together. x-day must've mattered a whole lot to takeru then, for being willing to work with them, even if the were mostly working on different cases.]

Yeah... That sounds like you.

[so anti-social.... but he at least seems like grouchy about it than before]

Are you still gonna try to solve X-Day when we get back then? If your wish is something else.

[are they still going to work together?]

[dotcom]

[ ...

he reaches over to catch some of the flower petals. ]

Yes. Getting my wish won't restore the Swords and Firearms Possession Control Law. I just don't think I need a wish to manage that one.

[sengokus]

[ *less grouchy..... my words.

but mineo will glance over at that and snort.]

It'd be weird if you weren't in the office. But maybe I wouldn't have to fight for my own pudding?

[and he'll scatter the flower petals that he's gathered in his own hands]

[dotcom]

You don't deserve it.

[ the pudding. ]

I'm not sticking around once we're done, you know. There's no reason for me to.

[sengokus]

I bought it! Stop freeloading off my pudding!

[he catches more petals just to throw them in takeru's direction]

You really don't have a friendly bone in your body....

[dotcom]

I don't know why you're surprised. There's no reason for us to stick together after, is there?

You'll probably have to move out.

[sengokus]

[ . . . . ]

Yeah, but....

[ . . . . it makes him a little sad to think about]

[dotcom]

It's just something you should start preparing for.

[ he doesn't want to give a false impression of why he's there. ]

[sengokus]

[ . . . . he looks at the castle for a bit longer before he glances to takeru]

You know you don't have to just pack up and leave people behind, right?

[dotcom]

[ he raises an eyebrow. ]

I would have thought you'd be thrilled to get rid of me.

[sengokus]

[he blinks in surprise at that, apparently genuinely caught off guard that takeru would say that]

Eh? Really?

[dotcom]

I'm not remotely nice to you.

[sengokus]

You know, it's kinda worse that you're totally aware of it and still don't change anything?

[just saying]

[dotcom]

Why would I change something that has been working out fine for me?

[ he's doing great like this? ]

[sengokus]

Because I don't want to be treated like a dog!

[AND HE JUST HUFFS ABOUT IT]

.... but it's like -

What does it say about me that I still don't want you to go just 'cause we don't have a reason to work together anymore, huh?

[that he's sentimental. but at least he recognizes how uneven it feels. it irritates him.

but not enough for him to keep from saying it.]

[dotcom]

[ there is the smallest hint of a smile, and for once it's not his usual mocking one. although it's still not entirely a happy one. ]

I think I'd go back to America. So you wouldn't see me.

[sengokus]

[ . . . . he just grumbles.]

You could just invite me for a visit or something, asshole... Maybe I wanna see.... fuck. A bridge?

[WHAT'S IN AMERICA]

[dotcom]

[ he just shakes his head. ]

Can you even afford the trip?

[sengokus]

[he looks thoughtful]

... I'll probably get back to some kind of work eventually...

[i genuinely don't know how or why mineo is bumming off yanagi. he gets his own place in the fandisc pretty easily. what are his savings like.]

Are you saying if I save up, you'll invite me?

[dotcom]

No.

[ he finally lets the petals in his hand go. ]

Stop stalking me.

[sengokus]

[he makes a face but it's not without a bit of genuine surprise and unhappiness]

You're such a tsundere! I get dizzy trying to keep up with you!!

[dotcom]

Let's just drop the subject. We should worry about getting out of this mess before we think about home.

[sengokus]

Tomorrow! That's a tomorrow problem!

[he gestures at the trees and the castle path in front of them]

We don't have anything else we can use to fix our situation right now, you know? Just relax for two seconds. You'll burn yourself out otherwise.

[speaking from experience a little]

[dotcom]

[ he wants to argue against that. but instead, he just sighs, and starts walking in the direction of the castle. ]

I'll just burn a little more slowly then.