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[jitensha]

[ as continued from here. ]

Huh? [ and from the look she passes along, it's fairly evident that if Kise says anything dumb about disregarding doctor's orders or not treating it seriously, she's going to Have Words. But she'll hear him out. ] What about it?

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[jitensha]

[ don't worry, she'll just lift her head a little to glance at him. ]

There really aren't that many guys who think of me as a girl, though! What I said-- it's okay if you forget it.

[ex_doubly406]

[Forget it. That's easy to say...]

... If that's what you want. [He'll give it a try anyway. Not without something to say though.] But it's not like you to give up so easily. I thought you'd try harder.

[He means giving up on other guys seeing her as a girl but hey, he's not being too specific here.]

[jitensha]

I'm not giving up!!

[ and she says that immediately, shaking her head. ] Things might be this way for now, and I understand that. But it doesn't mean I'll stop hoping, or back down. Even if it seems impossible!

[ hey, it works for either situation. ]

[ex_doubly406]

[And he smiles.]

Hmm, that so.

[He's stopped staring at the sky at this point, opting to try to balance himself on the rails with just his arms for support. He tries that for a couple of seconds before letting his feet touch the ground again.]

It's probably weird to hear this from me, and I don't say this to all the girls, but good luck.

[jitensha]

[ Kise, she's getting mixed signals here. And it's clear from the sudden, surprised look on her face that she wasn't expecting to hear that from him.

... But then she smiles, and this one's a lot less forced. ]

I won't lose.

[ex_doubly406]

[Sorry man but like, you were acting like a dude for a second there. Also he wasn't talking about himself.]

That's Kikuchi-san for you. [He straightens up, brushing away some of the dust from his pants.]

I should go for real now. I have to drop by my agency today too. [Look, he's trying to act like everything is normal just like she told him to. YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW ALL THE THINGS HE'S THINKING...

But yes, he gives a wave, about to walk off... until he stops.]

Ah, why don't you try hair clips next time? It'll look cute.

[Wow did he just--]

Bye bye, Kikuchi-san!

[And he's off, disappearing around the corner they came from.

He also has no intention of calling or texting for a while but she didn't need to know that. She could say 'forget about it' but it's not that easy, and he figures they both need some time off.]