Chapter 045

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I have been missing from a job I did not know I had... for nearly five months. I suppose I should not discard mail any longer...

What is a "candystriper"?

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They might have fired you by now.

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Yeah?

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They are still sending me mail...

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... I-I still love you, Kaito-san... but...

[tickingheart]

Well, I guess that means they still want you around!

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...but?

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... Minato-san must remain my highest priority. I love him, too, Kaito-san... you must understand.

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[tickingheart]

Did he confess or something?

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[vitative]

...

[see that? That's a not answer]

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[Oh.]

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I love you, Kaito-san. I do. You are my best friend... and I would do anything for you. I wish to remain by your side, as well, if you will let me...

But... Minato-san... is also very important to me. Without him, I could not be alive... and he... is my reason for surviving. He has done more for me than I ever could have asked, and I love him, Kaito-san.

I love you, as well, but... I could not live without him.

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[tickingheart]

[Silence.

A very long silence.]

I understand.

[He was not required to love her. There was no potential in caring for her. Minato-san was her most important person.]

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[vitative]

I am sorry...

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[tickingheart]

There's nothing you need to apologize for, Aigis-chan!

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You aren't... upset?

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You're happy, right? How could I be upset?

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[vitative]

I thought you... as... oh.

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