[It is. Unfairly cute. And Dazai is staring at it.
Is that a bit of pink on his cheeks?]
...er, I guess so? Thanks.
[He takes the food after a short delay.
Also he definitely has two working eyes, and as far as injuries go he has the older, healing cut on the right side of his face and the more recent damage to his left ear and the bruise from being punched.]
[He actually doesn't, but he's still surprised by the sudden touch.
It's definitely an older wound, probably close to fully healed at this point. It's probably going to leave a scar, but there's no permanent damage to his eye or cheek muscles at least.]
It was just a minor scuffle right before the game started. Not with a bull, but with another person. But it's fine, this is all that happened because of it.
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Is that a bit of pink on his cheeks?]
...er, I guess so? Thanks.
[He takes the food after a short delay.
Also he definitely has two working eyes, and as far as injuries go he has the older, healing cut on the right side of his face and the more recent damage to his left ear and the bruise from being punched.]
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Is something wrong?
[And, although it's not a surprise after finding out, she doesn't need to fake the concern and alarm in her voice when her eyes land on that cut.]
-What happened to your eye?
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[He's going to assume she's referring to the bruise there.]
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[And she traces the line of the cut by her own eye.]
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It's nothing. Just a close call before the game started.
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[Instinctively, she reaches out a hand to cup his face, trying to get a better look. Or maybe he'll dodge first?]
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It's definitely an older wound, probably close to fully healed at this point. It's probably going to leave a scar, but there's no permanent damage to his eye or cheek muscles at least.]
S-Saki-san, really, it's fine.
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Who did this to you?
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Actually, she looks both sad and annoyed that he said that.]
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It was just a minor scuffle right before the game started. Not with a bull, but with another person. But it's fine, this is all that happened because of it.
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...Dazai...
Do you trust me?
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[No answer on the trust question.]
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...I don't care who you really are, or what you have to do for the Foundation. But I'm placing my trust in you.
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[Oh look, Dazai is now more serious about this talk, and he's full of determination.]
I'm going to help all of you, and together we'll save everyone.
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Thank you. That's all I want right now.
For all of us, including you, to get out of this together. I'll do whatever it takes to make that happen.
[Because he's not the only one determined, here.]
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[He cares more about anyone else, but he won't fight her on it. If she wants to try, then try.]
...I really don't want any of you to die here. But it might be necessary.
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[She broke the rules, and very publicly at that. There probably wasn't any way to avoid killing her.]
...Still, if we're already trying to save everyone, I don't see why we should stop with only the contestants.
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[He's trying to sound casual, but he's actually touched that Saki cares so much as to consider his life worth saving along with everyone else's.]
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Then- let me know if there are ways I can help. And...
[...Hmmm.]
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[Let's start there with the help.]
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I guess I'd just like to know more about you. [...] With less pretending.
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Is there anything you'd like to start with?
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