... Aw, come on. I'm fine. [She waves him off.] Probably just a little woozy from the last couple of hours. Besides... Mandricardo-san, you don't look so hot yourself.
[Ichinose keeps staring at him in surprise for moment longer, before her expression smoothens out. Shaking her head, she tugs her hand away.]
... I'll be clear, Mandricardo-san. I don't have a heart, and I don't need one. But... the heart has been the subject of my studies for some time. So if that's what you want to do, I won't reject your offer.
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Hey! Hey. Ichinose......are you doing okay?
[He says, with obviously red eyes - he's been crying.]
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Hm? [Blinking. Her expression is as placid as always, though she looks a little pale.] ... Oh, yes, I'm okay. Are you...?
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[Sorry, he's putting his hand against her forehead.]
Are you feeling okay?
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... What are you doing?
[She's, like, a teeny bit on the colder side but it's an acceptable level of cool.]
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You look a bit pale...I'm worried.
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...Are you upset, Ichinose?
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You know I don't experience pointless emotions like that. You lived through it yourself.
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...You know that's a lie. You experience emotions. You just can't understand what they are.
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She continues to look totally calm on the outside.]
Ahaha, is that right...? Guess it wasn't a total swap, then.
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...It feels like you're in a cage, doesn't it?
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You're wrong. It doesn't feel like anything at all.
[A little too quickly, though.]
Now, if that's all... I have somewhere to be.
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[Grabbing her hand.]
If you want me to help...like, to say what emotions I'm having to help you get things better...then I can do that for you. Or whatever you need.
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[She startles, not expecting this turn of events.]
I don't... [Is ??? a thought, because that's her brain right now.] Why would you want to?
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[A sigh.]
I don't want you to be alone like this, Ichinose.
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... I'll be clear, Mandricardo-san. I don't have a heart, and I don't need one. But... the heart has been the subject of my studies for some time. So if that's what you want to do, I won't reject your offer.
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[You do have a heart.]
But yeah. The offer is yours. Wanna shake on it?
[Offers a hand.]
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[But, sure. She'll shake on it!]
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[And a shake.]
Glad you decided to take me up on it. I'm here to help.
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[She hums, before shoving her hands in her overfilled pockets and taking a step back.]
Well, like I said, I got to go. See you later.
[She's speed walking now. Farewell!!]
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Um. Bye.