[Speaking to someone twice means nothing?! Rise's definition of friendship is too fluid.... Lili's just going to huff a little bit at that, shaking her head.]
It's not about "why not" -- you can't just immediately befriend anyone you meet like that. You don't even know me...!
[casually makes up rules about friendship to mask her own happy feeling, this is fine]
And whose fault is that? [Lightly. She's making a point, Lili, take it or leave it. Maybe Rise comes on too strong and maybe she should be apologizing but...well, Lili's still rolling with it.] Okay, okay. Maybe "friend" is a strong word. Acquaintance, maybe?
[It is a good point, honestly. But the "You don't need to know anything about me" is poised on the tip of her tongue because Lili has no idea how to make friends but--
...tell you what. You don't have to come with me or do anything as fr--acquaintances unless you really want to. An open invite is always open. But! [And she holds up her finger to stop her as though Lili will interrupt.] If I don't hear from you after a while, you'll have to deal with my nagging. 'Kay?
[She settles for shaking her head, finding Lili to just be one of those people she may never understand.]
Consider it forgotten. [She faces her with another small smile though.] I should probably try to find Senpai. [It's a thought that's dawned on her now that some of the excitement's ebbed away.] I'll catch up with you later?
[Leaving it as Lili's choice. That seems like the smart way to handle it.]
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It's not about "why not" -- you can't just immediately befriend anyone you meet like that. You don't even know me...!
[casually makes up rules about friendship to mask her own happy feeling, this is fine]
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That manages to get her to settle a little bit.]
.... Acquaintances, I suppose.
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Acquaintances can still go out and do things together. So...consider it an open invite, okay?
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Well, the invitation makes her happy.
But it's so hard for her to say something like that out loud so what comes out instead is--]
Do you often nag people to do things with you?
[LILI.]
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I wouldn't say it's nagging. But I invite people to do things, just like people invite me to do things. It's a two-way street. Is that so bad?
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It makes Lili turn away although she does answer that... quietly....]
I never said it was.... bad.
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...tell you what. You don't have to come with me or do anything as fr--acquaintances unless you really want to. An open invite is always open. But! [And she holds up her finger to stop her as though Lili will interrupt.] If I don't hear from you after a while, you'll have to deal with my nagging. 'Kay?
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But-- asd;klfjasdf
She's just going to nudge Rise's finger aside with the back of her own hand. That's rude, Rise!!]
I.... Why? You have no reason to take interest in me.... right?
[DO YOU KNOW WHO SHE IS
ARE YOU AFTER HER RICHES]
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Should I have a specific reason? [USUALLY THAT'S THE QUESTION SHE ASKS PEOPLE.]
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[HUFF.
Apparently she doesn't know Lili then... which would make sense, there's no reason for her to when they clearly come from very different times.]
It's nothing. Forget it.
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Consider it forgotten. [She faces her with another small smile though.] I should probably try to find Senpai. [It's a thought that's dawned on her now that some of the excitement's ebbed away.] I'll catch up with you later?
[Leaving it as Lili's choice. That seems like the smart way to handle it.]
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That's unlikely but.... if so, that's fine.
[awkward?! so awkward.
and walking away now.... she doesn't want to be the one to be walked away from!]