[And he listens, as he always does. Tries to imagine Kyoto for a minute (the revelation doesn't surprise him; Mitsuru's nothing if not perceptive). Tries to picture the demon television programs, how the game of truth or dare must have went (must've been ridiculous, but it figures) and he can only imagine just what she managed to weasel out of her brother or make him do; kid's gotta learn how to say no, though it ain't like it's done him any good, other than teach him how the word is pretty damn useless in the face of someone who sees it as a yield sign and presses forward without ever really having come to a stop).
It does little to alleviate the anxiety he feels or silence the dark, seething whispers in his head, but it does let him concentrate on something else. Put his mind to use instead of letting it wander towards darker things.
The maid thing is new. And he's thrilled. Last thing he wants is a bunch of morons staring at her all day because she's wearing something they get a kick out of. You don't usually go into one of those cafés for the food.]
Knew you were into that sort of thing, [he says, whenever the topic weaves its way into her conversation again. She had to be into it after that one stupid escapade in Tartarus; doesn't know how the idea would even have occurred to her otherwise. And no, he still didn't see the point or why he went along with it in the first place.] Didn't think you'd want to make a job out of it.
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It does little to alleviate the anxiety he feels or silence the dark, seething whispers in his head, but it does let him concentrate on something else. Put his mind to use instead of letting it wander towards darker things.
The maid thing is new. And he's thrilled. Last thing he wants is a bunch of morons staring at her all day because she's wearing something they get a kick out of. You don't usually go into one of those cafés for the food.]
Knew you were into that sort of thing, [he says, whenever the topic weaves its way into her conversation again. She had to be into it after that one stupid escapade in Tartarus; doesn't know how the idea would even have occurred to her otherwise. And no, he still didn't see the point or why he went along with it in the first place.] Didn't think you'd want to make a job out of it.