[GOODNESS. At least she's not super surprised anymore. Rather, she's just going to turn the sword carefully in her knife to offer the hilt back to Imanotsurugi.]
Uuun... I feel like I should apologize if they gave you trouble.
[ You troublesome uchigatana youngsters... Still, Ima loves you guys anyway. As for Lili rejecting his offer, that's another matter. Stubborn grandpa mode, activate. ]
But, I refuse your refusal. It's not good if you got hurt and I couldn't something for you.
[ . . . . . after a long pause there’s just a quiet huff.]
No, don’t apologize for them.
[They haven’t… done anything wrong, no. That’s why. But she can’t quite bring herself to say that out loud and in the next second she’s getting a little Distracted and Fussed anyway.]
Instead apologize for your own behavior! You aren’t allowed to do that…! Didn’t you hear what I said? You’re not to protect me!
[ He just got Mutsu'd, didn't he. Look, swords are weird because they exist to protect? Being told not to by someone is weird. Thus Lili is weird... maybe. WHAT IS HUMAN LOGIC HERE. ]
Oh... I'm sorry, then. [He bows slightly, but then pets Lili on the top of her head the moment he lifts his own back up. She's not too much taller than him, it's pretty easy. ] How about you keep the polishing cloth? If protecting you isn't allowed, then I ask that you not look so sad and troubled.
[guh?? She backs up after her head is petted because that's?? What?? What just happened there, she's not even sure how to process it and the confusion lingers even then.]
F-Fine....
[is she agreeing just to placate him
maybe a little]
Your apology is also accepted - but we mustn't stay here. It's... It's time to keep going.
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[ HE IS THAT SWORD. WHAT A MISLEADING BEAN. ]
If you take care of it, then we can protect eachother. It works like that, right?
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[GOODNESS. At least she's not super surprised anymore. Rather, she's just going to turn the sword carefully in her knife to offer the hilt back to Imanotsurugi.]
I refuse. Take it back.
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[ You troublesome uchigatana youngsters... Still, Ima loves you guys anyway. As for Lili rejecting his offer, that's another matter. Stubborn grandpa mode, activate. ]
But, I refuse your refusal. It's not good if you got hurt and I couldn't something for you.
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No, don’t apologize for them.
[They haven’t… done anything wrong, no. That’s why. But she can’t quite bring herself to say that out loud and in the next second she’s getting a little Distracted and Fussed anyway.]
Instead apologize for your own behavior! You aren’t allowed to do that…! Didn’t you hear what I said? You’re not to protect me!
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Oh... I'm sorry, then. [He bows slightly, but then pets Lili on the top of her head the moment he lifts his own back up. She's not too much taller than him, it's pretty easy. ] How about you keep the polishing cloth? If protecting you isn't allowed, then I ask that you not look so sad and troubled.
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F-Fine....
[is she agreeing just to placate him
maybe a little]
Your apology is also accepted - but we mustn't stay here. It's... It's time to keep going.
[even if it still weighs heavily on her heart]