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... I still need to this week, but I'll find something, don't worry about it. You should-- sit.

[ or something, he doesn't know, they're in the woods and he's stressed out ]

[momming]

[ that's fair, she's also stressed out. But she sits.

A little gingerly because things still hurt, but. It's fine. ]

[ghoststrums]

... You should go to the clinic, tonight. It has a bed.

[ so she doesn't have to face anyone she doesn't want to and also doesn't have to like, idk, die in the woods ]

[momming]

... Probably.

[ Yeah, she can't go back to the dorm. She'd walk straight off the roof. ]

Can you-- I imagine he doesn't want to talk to me right now, but... can you look out for Taichi-kun?

[ghoststrums]

Of course I will. [ something worried and protective flaring out ] I always do. [ ... ] He'll take it on himself.

[momming]

That's what I was worried about.

... Then, thank you. I'll be fine. [ Until someone murders her probably ]

[ghoststrums]

[ ... clearly torn, because taichi's waiting, but he... ]

... No, you won't be. [ none of them will, really. ]

[momming]

... No.

[ She takes a deep breath. ]

But he needs you more right now.

[ghoststrums]

...

[ and she's right, of course, and he nods, but-- ]

Don't let yourself forget by placing the blame solely on yourself. Through everything-- it's this place that we've got to blame.

[momming]

I know. [ Quietly. ]

I've never forgotten. This is just... all I can do.

[ghoststrums]

... We're doing what we can. Always.

[ but he'll nod goodbye after a moment of hesitance, because--

he needs to go find taichi, really. ]