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Recreating memories works too. Probably only important ones, since some things got repeated that really weren't and they didn't do anything. Memories that are important to the person, even if they didn't really say anything before that...

[ Yuri's voice sort of trails off toward the end there, but then perks up quickly with a subject change. Ish. Of sorts. It doesn't seem like a subject change to the untrained eye, but to Yuri it most definitely is. ]

Who's still an NPC? We can get working on them before anything, we'll figure out a plan of attack from there.

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[ Yuri is going to refrain from pointing out that caring about someone enough that when they leave you end up panicking and ending up in the same position it means you care about them at least as a friend. It's a type of love, and the one she knows set off the shadows the first time because she was the one who did it.

She will subvert saying it, however, by crossing her arms and looking off to the side as she takes a few steps further into his room. ]

I meant you people. You, Hinata, Accelerator, Leon, Haruhi, Sena-- basically the entire SSS. [ She couldn't list everyone in it or they'd be here a while. ]

Even if we don't always get along, we're still some kind of screwed up family of friends. If anyone has a chance at being truly happy, you can't take that away. If anything he was doing was real, we could all leave this place so easily. Every bit of those memories make us who we are, painful or good, and we need all of them. So.. you're right. Deader than dead is right, but it's not the only way to do it. The other ways are just a lot more hands-on and riskier.

[ The kind of loyalty he feels for Yuri and the SSS is probably the prime example of how Kohaku would love - but he doesn't really know that. Growing up in a screwed up world full of screwed up relationships feelings are always hard to classify for him so he rather does not.

It comes as a surprise for Yuri to state that so openly when usually they'd both dance around the subject forever - but that was probably what came with becoming an NPC. One day they might not return and then there'd be no chance to say anything like this. ]

Surprisingly cheesy for you to say...

[ He grins a little, teasingly, just because he can't handle the raw force of admitting that yeah, what they have here is actually a really good thing and he wouldn't want it to be another way. ]

But yeah, I.... I get that. Joining the SSS is like the first thing I ever did because I myself decided it... didn't think it'd be such a good decision, to be honest.

[ He clears his throat. ]

So if we go to hell or whatever, then together's the way to do it. We haven't been screaming at each other over months to just give up what we got at nearest chance.

Shut up.

[ At the cheesy comment, Yuri blushed a little. It would've been less embarrassing if he hadn't pointed it out to be honest, but for now she'll just have to look a little embarrassed and pissy. ]

Either way, it looks like you've got your priorities straight. And you can always come to me if you need anything, unless it's something you already know I'd hit you for. No matter what kind of situation we end up in, we'll finish it together and neither of us are going to be taken like that ever again.

[ He wouldn't have been able to stand the mood otherwise. Being hateful and angry and teasing with people is what he does, everything else is just way out of the comfort zone. But even so... He'd expected talking to Yuri to be even more nerve wrecking, but it turned out quite soothing. It wasn't that he could say the tension inside of him really faded, but he wasn't as pathetically afraid as before. ]

You know... you're doing this leader thing damn well.

[ And the friendship thing, too, but that's too much positivity - the world might implode. He's not even looking at her as he speaks either, but hey. ]

So you know you can rely on me, too. Next time... I'll be faster.

[ She'd called for him and he hadn't been there which is why they now share the same horrible memories. He'd thought he'd not let her down before, but that hadn't worked out so well. ]

[ Yuri gives him a little half-smile, a resigned gratitude evident in her eyes. ]

Thanks. I don't always feel like I'm doing well, but if even you can say it I guess I'll have to accept the compliment

[ Even Mr. Grumphaku.

Either way, Yuri's reaching her hand out for a fist bump. You are going to fist bump her, Kohaku. That's how this goes because it's better than concluding this verbally. ]

[ First bumps are an alright enough display of friendship. They said more than enough about this particular matter anyway, so this is a good way of settling that.

He gives her a little grin as his fist meets hers, not really full-hearted just yet but at least good enough. ]

[ Her smile brightens when he does that, back to Yuri's usual level of confidence.

Then she adds: ]

And don't insult my cooking again or I'll make you eat it every night for a week until you lose your memories again.

... being without memories of how to cook was probably preferable for that....

[ That warning is disregarded in a reflex already, oh well. Ahem. ]

I don't know where you learned but it's been ages ago, huh?

[ Unless Hinata or Accelerator turn out to be gourmet chefs, he's probably the one who needs to ensure they don't starve, huh... ]

I never learned, and the time before that even with my memories, Hinata and I nearly burned down the kitchen. It was mostly Hinata's fault.

[ Not really. ]

Aaaaand that rules him out as a potential cook.

[ He sighs. Why is everyone he meets so useless with practical skills. Even when he got away from dumb aristocrats and nobles, it is the same everywhere. ]

You better watch closely the next days then, might come in handy another time.

[ Read: he's actually going to take care of this dumb living arrangement unless Accel somehow does. ]

[ Yuri has other practical skills...

...Cooking is just not one of them. ]

If you're doing the cooking, Hinata and Accelerator can handle cleaning the house. I'll do laundry and trash.

Roger that.

[ He actually got the best job and he'll have normal food, this deal is turning out surprisingly well. ]

Wonder how long we'll stay here. I mean, the houses are actually better than the dorms, but it's still emergency housing...

[ Yuri wants him to have the best job because she doesn't want abnormal food either. ]

Well, if I can get you and someone else to stay here with me I don't mind staying in the houses even after we take everything back.

[ And they will take everything back. ]

I like having a couch.

[ Not an idea he'd even considered before, but certainly a good one. ]

Oh, I'd be up for that.

[ From a car to a dorm to a house - the standard of living/being dead might be rising. ]

Zero desire to go back to a small room and crazy roommate either.

Crazy roommate? Who's your roommate again?

Sougo. He's the worst.

[ How they managed this long is beyond anybody's comprehension. ]

Oh. He's pretty crazy, yeah, but he's not bad. I don't know about living with him though.

[ That might take some patience.. ]

I can't stand his fucking type.

[ He rolls his eyes. Not bad or not, everything about Sougo's behaviour is just too much to him. Damn sadistic prankster characters. He's had that with Berthie enough but at least he understood what Berthie went on about - Sougo's just a very annoying mystery. ]

I guess he's out for a potential housemate if Hinata and Accelerator want to move back to the dorms. We should probably talk to them about it.

Yeah. Can't imagine either is desperate to go back to the dorms but you never know.

Either way this housing arrangement is a lot more acceptable than most other possibilities.

Like residing underground.

[ Yuri didn't like that time that they were stuck in Guild okay. ]

Like that. Talk about gloomy for people like us to be below ground.

[ They were basically in their own giant catacomb. ]

I'm shocked more people didn't make jokes about it when we were, actually.

[ Yuri would have enjoyed them, no matter how bad they were. ]

We were a gloomy disappointing lot.

Do better next time.

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