[Aya doesn't really know what to do for Youji. She can't even imagine having to go through what he has. To kill someone you loved? The very idea is more than she can bear.
She finally settles on waiting until that afternoon to call-- and hoping she can pull off a balance of not directly mentioning the dream while still making it clear this was her checking on him afterwards.]
I'm sure we can get a wheelchair! I think going shopping together would be fun. Hawaii would be fun too, but no one's found a way to leave Somarium voluntarily yet. Not that I'm eager to leave in the first place.
Well, that'll be our goal, then. Maybe we'll get some presents for the others, too. Sometimes I wonder if I'd recognize Ken without his jeans.
[Yes, Youji has to take shots at Ken even when he's not in the room. Youji's kind of mean that way.
He does smile a little when Aya-chan says she doesn't want to leave. He knows how she feels; he doesn't like the idea of being brought here against his will, but he likes the idea of facing the consequences of the Koua Mission and his colluding with Tsujii even less.]
You've missed your brother, then? He's missed you, too.
Presents! [Forgive the little starry eyes making her look-- appropriately enough-- like a kid at Christmas. Never mind the presents aren't for her.] That's a terrific idea-- oh, oh, you know what we need? Pin-ups. For every one of them. You whole lot are way too uptight.
--Well, ok, you aren't too bad, but that's why you need to be the one along to help me pick some out. I think we need a schoolteacher theme for Ran-niichan...
[She'll get to the part about missing her brother in a minute... Right now she's a little too busy scheming new ways to break his brain.]
I think you might be on to something, there. We need to find you a nice, white dress, and there must be a video camera or TV station somewhere in this city, right?
She finally settles on waiting until that afternoon to call-- and hoping she can pull off a balance of not directly mentioning the dream while still making it clear this was her checking on him afterwards.]
Hi... How are things?
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I'm sick of being indoors, but otherwise, great.
How about you, Aya?
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I'm fine. It must be pretty boring having to stay inside all the time, right? We should plan for an outing sometime soon. Where would you like to go?
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If I had a car, or even a wheelchair, I'd like to take you shopping, though.
[The whole "No money in Somarium! :D" concept hasn't really taken root in his mind yet.]
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[Yes, Youji has to take shots at Ken even when he's not in the room. Youji's kind of mean that way.
He does smile a little when Aya-chan says she doesn't want to leave. He knows how she feels; he doesn't like the idea of being brought here against his will, but he likes the idea of facing the consequences of the Koua Mission and his colluding with Tsujii even less.]
You've missed your brother, then? He's missed you, too.
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--Well, ok, you aren't too bad, but that's why you need to be the one along to help me pick some out. I think we need a schoolteacher theme for Ran-niichan...
[She'll get to the part about missing her brother in a minute... Right now she's a little too busy scheming new ways to break his brain.]
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Why pin-ups?
I say we go for the real thing.
[Especially with the schoolteachers. Youji is wondering now if Asami will ever make her way to Somarium.]
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[Never mind. Scheming has fully taken over. Ask about missing her brother again later. :| ]
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Let's see. Your brother's birthday is in the summer, right? So is Sena's. Mine and Omi's are too soon, and Ken's just passed.
[Youji smiles slowly.]
Summertime will be a good excuse. You can tell your brother they were so hot they had to dress down some to cool off.
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[He's laughing pretty hard at this. He's not laughed like this--happily, not sarcastically--in a good while.]
No. Seriously. That is an excellent idea. When is your birthday? We need to plan ahead.
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June 1st, about the time summer is starting anyway.
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You may well be Somarium's first big star!
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