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[It's not like he's crying or anything, but his voice is hoarse. He pauses occasionally to puff on a cigarette, which is really only noticeable in the way he exhales.]
Naruto... is gone. Same as Yosuke.
Lot of loss around here lately, huh. The rooms in the boarding house keep emptying. It's...
[He doesn't finish that thought. Clearing his throat.]
Guess I'll have to stop slacking so much. Rin, if you need any help running this place - It's a pain, but it wouldn't be fair leaving all the work to you.
New arrivals are showing up again, right? Like I just said, we have a bunch of rooms freed up now. When your month lease runs out at the Tower Apartments, you can come by here or get in contact with one of us.
[He leaves the address of the boarding house here. And as an afterthought:]
My name's Shikamaru.
Naruto... is gone. Same as Yosuke.
Lot of loss around here lately, huh. The rooms in the boarding house keep emptying. It's...
[He doesn't finish that thought. Clearing his throat.]
Guess I'll have to stop slacking so much. Rin, if you need any help running this place - It's a pain, but it wouldn't be fair leaving all the work to you.
New arrivals are showing up again, right? Like I just said, we have a bunch of rooms freed up now. When your month lease runs out at the Tower Apartments, you can come by here or get in contact with one of us.
[He leaves the address of the boarding house here. And as an afterthought:]
My name's Shikamaru.