[THURSDAY | LATE NIGHT]

[sees_chairman]

...hm....

[[the job is finally getting to her and she's upset for reasons of Akihiko (she doesn't know that he woke up. She fell asleep by his bed side and woke up in her room. So she's sitting outside the room, back against the wall, knees to chest, and curled up) and with all the new recruits coming in and their complaints, she can't handle it

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[kirijou]

...fayt? Are you okay? *worried*

[sees_chairman]

I--

uh..

no.

[kirijou]

*worried* Is there...anything I could do for you? I'm willing to listen.

[sees_chairman]

I-... I'm sure you heard what happened to Akihiko-senpai....

[kirijou]

...Yes, I have. It was unfortunate but...we will be more careful next time.

[sees_chairman]

That was... because of me...

[kirijou]

No...it wasn't.

[sees_chairman]

It was.

[kirijou]

No. If you're blaming yourself, then I should blame myself as well. I was in the tower, I could've prevented it if I hadn't left the duty of scanning the area to Tachibana.

[sees_chairman]

You shouldn't. You had your mission. Mine... I failed...

[kirijou]

Still I...couldn't help but blame myself. it's equally my fault as it is yours. Akihiko is...important to me. To think of losing him because of my misjudgement...even if it's for a mission...is...*trails off and drops her gaze*

[sees_chairman]

It's not your fault. It was my mission to keep him safe, as well as all the teams, but...

[kirijou]

Then it's not your fault; you couldn't have helped him from outside, just as I couldn't have helped him despite being inside due to my carelessness.

[sees_chairman]

It's my fault and my fault alone.

[kirijou]

No, fayt, it's not.

[sees_chairman]

...!

.......