The smile he wears is very sad, and he turns to face her properly again. He even takes a step closer, like he might comfort her, though he doesn't. He wants to, but with all of Lili's fiery pride, he wonders if she might just shove him off. He wishes he had tissues to give her, instead. Of course, there's nothing of the sort in this kind of wasteland.
She's going to get dehydrated, crying like that... ]
Don't cry, Lili-san...
[ Yu sighs out through his nose, rubbing the back of his neck, an uncharacteristically sheepish gesture. But in a way, he can't help but be so touched by her emotion. ]
["I'm not crying for you" is what she wants to say - is what's on the very tip of her tongue. But really, who else could she be crying for? Perhaps that little girl that she'd seen back in his memories. Perhaps that man who had to be her father, what relief must he have felt....
(There's a dull ache that she forgot how to feel - what is her father doing right now?)]
.... You're too open and forward even still--!!
[ . . . ]
But I -
.... It is good, that she is safe and that.... you still retain your strength.
... so do you. You're very strong, Lili-san. I admire that.
[ It's rare that he has this difficult a time gauging himself around another person. He holds back in a way he normally wouldn't, around Lili. He steps more carefully... and even so, he's still too forward. How strange...
[She watches him for a moment, her brows furrowing at the compliment.]
I'm not - don't admire someone like me.
[Because she's honest too, she thinks. It would be unfortunate for someone as friendly and straight-forward as Yu to admire her. He could learn something that he shouldn't.]
... I'll be fine.
[Just as firmly. Is it truly as if they have any other choice in this place?]
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The smile he wears is very sad, and he turns to face her properly again. He even takes a step closer, like he might comfort her, though he doesn't. He wants to, but with all of Lili's fiery pride, he wonders if she might just shove him off. He wishes he had tissues to give her, instead. Of course, there's nothing of the sort in this kind of wasteland.
She's going to get dehydrated, crying like that... ]
Don't cry, Lili-san...
[ Yu sighs out through his nose, rubbing the back of his neck, an uncharacteristically sheepish gesture. But in a way, he can't help but be so touched by her emotion. ]
... I wanted you to know the truth.
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["I'm not crying for you" is what she wants to say - is what's on the very tip of her tongue. But really, who else could she be crying for? Perhaps that little girl that she'd seen back in his memories. Perhaps that man who had to be her father, what relief must he have felt....
(There's a dull ache that she forgot how to feel - what is her father doing right now?)]
.... You're too open and forward even still--!!
[ . . . ]
But I -
.... It is good, that she is safe and that.... you still retain your strength.
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[ It's rare that he has this difficult a time gauging himself around another person. He holds back in a way he normally wouldn't, around Lili. He steps more carefully... and even so, he's still too forward. How strange...
He drops his hand, straightening a little. ]
Will you be alright?
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I'm not - don't admire someone like me.
[Because she's honest too, she thinks. It would be unfortunate for someone as friendly and straight-forward as Yu to admire her. He could learn something that he shouldn't.]
... I'll be fine.
[Just as firmly. Is it truly as if they have any other choice in this place?]