(Locked from Naruse)

[be_your_angel]

(Voice;Japanese)

I feel like there's nothing I can do to help him... I know he's hurting... something is really bothering him. I'm just not sure what.

He says he doesn't need anyone, but I know different. He showed me that, for just a moment before I was brought here.

[She's quiet for a moment, silent but determined.]

... I can't give up on him. I won'

Comments

[shockinglycool]

Oh, so you're friends with that guy, huh...

[be_your_angel]

I knew him from back home, yes.

Is something wrong?

[shockinglycool]

No, not at all. I'm just glad he has friends back home. And here. [...Okay, that sounds mean.]

Naruse and I are great friends, too. In some sort of way.

[be_your_angel]

Oh! Okay I see now. He's got me and Sora back home. And the people he works with too. Naruse is a little difficult to talk to sometimes, but he's not a bad person. I think people misunderstand him sometimes...

I'm glad you're his friend too.

Oh, I forgot to say this, but it's nice to have you back, Sorata! The bar wasn't the same without your cooking. [She chuckles softly, trying to cheer herself up.]

[shockinglycool]

[He's really not going to touch the comments on Naruse's personality. He agrees, he just... isn't easily dissuaded.]

I'm glad you like it. I'll cook you a meal special sometime, since I'm feelin' all flattered. [Brightly.] There's no need for a pretty girl to be upset, you know? Naruse is just a unique person, and a bit shy.

[be_your_angel]

You're feeling flattered? The flattered flattering? [She giggles.]

Thank you, I wouldn't mind eating your meals. You cook good, Sorata!

Shy? I guess you could say that... I think he just... likes to be independent of anyone's help. He sure likes to keep telling me that at least...

[shockinglycool]

I'm not a flatterer at all. And anyone would feel flattered by hearing nice things from a cute girl like you. [Full of mock pouting.]

I sort of got the feeling... that he wasn't real sure what to do with it when people were nice to him or helped him.

[be_your_angel]

[She's totally blushing, but just giggles more. Sorata you player you.]

I think so too. When I say certain things sometimes he does act surprised about it. Very subtlety but it's there.

[shockinglycool]

[Flattery is an automatic reflex. 8|]

Yeah, definitely. It's sort of depressing. Personally it just makes me want to be nicer to him. Like "immersion therapy."

[be_your_angel]

Mm...

For some reason he seems to think he's this horrible person too... I wish he'd see he's really kind. Naruse is a good person, he just... doesn't seem to see it.

[shockinglycool]

[...So he's pretty sure-well.]

I guess the only solution is to be stubborn with him.

[be_your_angel]

I guess. Though I seem to upset him when I do that.

[shockinglycool]

"So what?" Or something. Just be persistent and you'll worm your way into his heart for sure!