Cho puts her cell phone away just as she manages to reach the roof. She looks a little dinged-up---parts of her uniform are covered in dirt and torn-up in a few places, not to mention she has a few bruises and cuts here and there. She's just gotten back from training.
Her normally-cheerful crimson eyes carry a mixture of dread, annoyance, and guilt, but she knows she has to patch things up with him. She switches over to Susano-O, just so she can keep herself from either bursting into tears or letting her temper flare.
Her expression quickly changes to a leisurely grin. "Hey, Seta-kun! What's up?! Long time no see, huh?" She greets.
Note that she has gone back to referring to him by last name. Also...it's weird, but...choosing Susano-O when she's clearly unhappy feels...off.
Souji turns around. He certainly didn't expect her arrival, and she was pretty early at that. He had expected to be left waiting till midnight, honestly. It seemed like Cho to make him wait till she was ready to speak with him once again.
...And from what he could see, she was definitely not ready. She looked bruised and battered, and it took all of his willpower not to rush towards her and heal her with a Diarahan. It'd just make matters worse between the two of them.
If Cho was observant enough, she'd notice that he was being awfully contemplative. He was fearful of the consequences of today's night as well, considering what he was about to do to her anyway. He switches Personae to Helel, to force himself to remain objective and calm no matter what might happen next.
"Arisato-chan... It's been a while."
She's not the only one. Souji doesn't feel comfortable referring to her by her first name any more.
It's alright. He doesn't have to heal her, because Susano-O's Regenerate skill is kicking in, and the wounds and scars are closing up by themselves. She leans her naginata against the wall and slowly walks up to Souji.
She can see the rather serene, yet oddly frigid look on Souji's face. She headtilts a little. "Hey, somethin' on your mind?" She inquires, though her heart is slowly sinking. "Speak up. I'll listen."
He gives her wounds a sideways glance and, yes, he is relieved to see that she's healing relatively well. Physically, at least. Now, he has to heal her emotionally. He doesn't want her to hurt any more.
"I don't want to see you ever again."
He says the words, while turning to look at the Velvet Mall once again. He seems surprisingly resolute. Helel's giving him an almost inhuman calmness and objectivity to a situation where he might flare up, or burst into tears.
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Her normally-cheerful crimson eyes carry a mixture of dread, annoyance, and guilt, but she knows she has to patch things up with him. She switches over to Susano-O, just so she can keep herself from either bursting into tears or letting her temper flare.
Her expression quickly changes to a leisurely grin. "Hey, Seta-kun! What's up?! Long time no see, huh?" She greets.
Note that she has gone back to referring to him by last name. Also...it's weird, but...choosing Susano-O when she's clearly unhappy feels...off.
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...And from what he could see, she was definitely not ready. She looked bruised and battered, and it took all of his willpower not to rush towards her and heal her with a Diarahan. It'd just make matters worse between the two of them.
If Cho was observant enough, she'd notice that he was being awfully contemplative. He was fearful of the consequences of today's night as well, considering what he was about to do to her anyway. He switches Personae to Helel, to force himself to remain objective and calm no matter what might happen next.
"Arisato-chan... It's been a while."
She's not the only one. Souji doesn't feel comfortable referring to her by her first name any more.
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She can see the rather serene, yet oddly frigid look on Souji's face. She headtilts a little. "Hey, somethin' on your mind?" She inquires, though her heart is slowly sinking. "Speak up. I'll listen."
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"I don't want to see you ever again."
He says the words, while turning to look at the Velvet Mall once again. He seems surprisingly resolute. Helel's giving him an almost inhuman calmness and objectivity to a situation where he might flare up, or burst into tears.
"It's better this way. For both of us."
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