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[risetocaesar]

I wish the weather would stop changing so dramatically. It's giving me a headache... literally. I know some places can get unseasonably warm, but this is ridiculous.


[text, private to Minato:]

Hey, I need you to do me a favor. Can you take Miki out for an afternoon this week? Keep her busy for me?


[text, private to Shinjiro:]

We need to make sure Miki has a good Christmas this year. I have a plan, but I need your help.

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[voice]

[greatseal]

With the way things are going, it's possible... Have you noticed the cold days are getting colder, and the warm days are getting warmer?

[voice]

[risetocaesar]

I have. All of the changes in pressure are starting to make me sick. I never get sick.

[voice]

[greatseal]

It's probably better to stay inside as much as possible for now, although that won't solve everything.

[voice]

[risetocaesar]

It's really putting a damper on my training regiment. I've still been running, but it's getting harder.

[Stay inside? PFFFT. MINAKO. Come on.]

[voice]

[greatseal]

[.......Uhhh.......]

Senpai, you should really just stick to the gym when the weather is like this.

[voice]

[risetocaesar]

That would just throw my whole schedule off.

[voice]

[greatseal]

There's this invention called the 'treadmill,' senpai. You'll be fine!

[voice]

[risetocaesar]

[He does not know what to make of your common sense, and his face makes that pretty obvious.]

... I guess I could do that, just until the weather stabilizes.

[voice]

[greatseal]

Good! You don't want to get sick, or you won't be able to train at all and Miki-san will worry about you.

[voice]

[risetocaesar]

[Oh! That pings him for sure.]

I don't want Miki worrying about me. It's my job to look after her.

[voice]

[greatseal]

She's your sister, you'd be surprised. Don't give her any extra reasons and it'll be fine, though!

[voice]

[risetocaesar]

Yeah. I guess you're right. I should remember to think about her feelings more.

[Ffff he's not used to having Miki around, but he's so glad she's here.]

[voice]

[greatseal]

Mm-hm, you need to be careful with girls! Especially when they're your family.

[voice]

[risetocaesar]

[Why does he have to be careful with girls do you break he doesn't get it Yeah, that's easy to forget sometimes.]

She's spent so much time alone. I don't want to cause her any more trouble.

[voice]

[greatseal]

[they just don't really appreciate dense boys that's all]

I'm sure she feels the same way, so don't worry too much.

[voice]

[risetocaesar]

Thanks, Minako.

[There's an unspoken 'you're a good friend' in there, somewhere. He even smiles a little.]

What have you been up to lately, anyway?

[voice]

[greatseal]

Oh, different things. I've been working. What about you? Besides training, I mean.

[voice]

[risetocaesar]

[Blink.]

Besides training?

I-- ... not much else, really.

[voice]

[greatseal]

[...]

You don't have any other hobbies?

[voice]

[risetocaesar]

[He's never really had it put so plainly before. It's kind of embarrassing, now that he thinks about it.]

Until recently, I've kind of been... narrowly focused.

[voice]

[greatseal]

That's true... We were all really focused on fighting Shadows while we were in SEES, and you've been in it a lot longer.

[....It's not really an excuse regardless but she feels a little bad for putting him on the spot like this. Still, she'd assumed he did SOMEthing besides training even if it... never came up at all in her talks with him before...]