( That's a very good question Lili because wouldn't most people be turned off? )
Ya've got a lotta spirit. Ya're not afraid to pick a fight and ya don't back down when ya think you're right... Ya remind me of a lotta the women I used to know.
( Aka, the kind that can step on a man. )
... Heh heh, they used to give everyone a hard time.
[Honestly. It's a sincere question because she doesn't get it - those are all things that she... is. Yes. There's no denying that she's headstrong and argumentative. But-]
Those aren't exactly prized traits, you know.
[ . . . even though it's nice to hear for once that they don't make her an awful person.]
( He says it simply, like its the most obvious thing in the world. )
What's wrong with girls want the best for the weak? Or ladies that know who they want in life and aren't afraid to protect those people? There're a lotta foolhardy guys in the world, ya know, and if it weren't for people like ya, alotta things would be different.
( Man, he really doesn't talk about the women in his life very much. The Sakamoto girls and Oryo. He's getting a little nostalgic now. )
[The only beef that Lili has with that is something that she's making clear easily:]
I have no intention of living my life pushing some "foolhardy guy" around - there's far too much else for me to consider than to be chained to such a thing.
[ . . . But the rest of what he says is nice. Lili's just always been fiercely independent and her relationship with her father has never been the best. It's always been about taking things into her own hands and enacting change that way. Still, she has to admit that his words warm her heart.]
... It would be nice if everyone were to think that way. My life would be easier.
[She's too used to being disliked, to being told that she's irrational, and being punished for the same traits that he's praising.]
Hahaha! ( That gets him to laugh, Lili? ) I wouldn't wish a guy like Ryouma on no woman.
( Japan is good enough for Sakamoto but really, Sakamoto was a dumbo around woman and isnt good enough for any woman patient enough to deal with his mess.
But oh?? Lili??? Turning over and giving her his full attention. He's just a simple sword spirit but he was being honest when he said those things-- he really admires women like Lili? And it shows because he's admiring her right now. )
You'll show 'em. Ya can't help it if the rest of the world's too slow to catch on but everyone'll see some day.
When he says that to her, she looks surprised - because no one's said that to her before. Not really. There are people here who support her, who believe in her strength and her belief, but she doesn't even talk about herself much to get this far. To be told that she's ahead of the game for once, instead of just constantly fumbling and trying to catch up....
Her heart skips a beat and she has to look away.]
You're....
[Really kind.]
... You know, I didn't like you very much when we first met. Even though you have good intentions, you're too loud about them. You're reckless and never ask for permission - I feel like sometimes you cause trouble just because you want to.
[ . . . ]
But what you say is... really nice. And I - It... helps.
[A step forward in truly thinking that maybe... she's okay as she is. That she's not inherently wrong or broken somehow.]
Well, it's okay if she didn't like him at first! Because he can hear the "but" coming. And it's okay if she thinks he's loud and reckless! Because he knows he is. And it's okay if she's made that he doesn't ask for permission ever because he's a rebel that doesn't follow normal rules. And he'll argue just because he's trouble doesn't mean he's a troublemaker because he can't help it if trouble goes looking for him.
And there it is! The "but" and he grins. Something about him seems to perk up-- the curls in his hair? That fake ail of his? Something. He's quite pleased with his praise from Lili. )
No problem! ( No problem at all! Heh heh heh, he got a compliment. ) Any time!
["No problem! Any time!" he says, as if his words didn't have an impact on her and that's even more embarrassing.
Could it be that this really is just common sense to him? Even though it makes no sense to her? It makes no sense to her because she's never followed the expectations of a lady in her lands. Even though her father would praise her beauty, that would be all. Nothing can be said of intelligence, determination, or kindness - but rather the appearance of maturity, calm, and demureness.
Which Lili so very rarely dabbles in. So she's about to open her mouth so that she can say something to that extent - ]
You really don't know how much you - [affect people, do you?]
( Of course he doesn't! He's just a sword. Sword's don't affect people! And now tha the's a person, he feels like if anything, people are the ones who really affect him.
And her hair sure did whack him in the face, not that he really minds? It's just hair and it was clearly an accident?? But while Lili's screeching about unauthorized fireworks, Mutsu's laughing. Loud, bright, and excited, he's laughing and enjoying the fireworks despite everything. I mean, of course, he's a no good rebel sword so is it really a surprise that he'd especially enjoy something against the rules? )
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Y-Y-You don't know that! You don't need to console me...!
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And she's just going to shake her head because-]
But you're not Kashuu... So you shouldn't speak for him!
[Except let's be real, Lili would be this difficult hearing it from Kashuu too. Friendship is hard.]
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( For Kashuu after all but still. )
What's the matter with people liking ya? Kashuu likes ya and I like ya and I bet a lotta people do too.
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Why would you like me?
[She's going to regret asking.
But also she's embarrassed by all those possibilities but Mutsu baffles her the most. She's mostly just been rude to him?!]
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Ya've got a lotta spirit. Ya're not afraid to pick a fight and ya don't back down when ya think you're right... Ya remind me of a lotta the women I used to know.
( Aka, the kind that can step on a man. )
... Heh heh, they used to give everyone a hard time.
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Is that supposed to be a compliment?
[Honestly. It's a sincere question because she doesn't get it - those are all things that she... is. Yes. There's no denying that she's headstrong and argumentative. But-]
Those aren't exactly prized traits, you know.
[ . . . even though it's nice to hear for once that they don't make her an awful person.]
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( He says it simply, like its the most obvious thing in the world. )
What's wrong with girls want the best for the weak? Or ladies that know who they want in life and aren't afraid to protect those people? There're a lotta foolhardy guys in the world, ya know, and if it weren't for people like ya, alotta things would be different.
( Man, he really doesn't talk about the women in his life very much. The Sakamoto girls and Oryo. He's getting a little nostalgic now. )
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I have no intention of living my life pushing some "foolhardy guy" around - there's far too much else for me to consider than to be chained to such a thing.
[ . . . But the rest of what he says is nice. Lili's just always been fiercely independent and her relationship with her father has never been the best. It's always been about taking things into her own hands and enacting change that way. Still, she has to admit that his words warm her heart.]
... It would be nice if everyone were to think that way. My life would be easier.
[She's too used to being disliked, to being told that she's irrational, and being punished for the same traits that he's praising.]
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( Japan is good enough for Sakamoto but really, Sakamoto was a dumbo around woman and isnt good enough for any woman patient enough to deal with his mess.
But oh?? Lili??? Turning over and giving her his full attention. He's just a simple sword spirit but he was being honest when he said those things-- he really admires women like Lili? And it shows because he's admiring her right now. )
You'll show 'em. Ya can't help it if the rest of the world's too slow to catch on but everyone'll see some day.
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Swords are dumb.
Especially swords who make her feel a Thing.
When he says that to her, she looks surprised - because no one's said that to her before. Not really. There are people here who support her, who believe in her strength and her belief, but she doesn't even talk about herself much to get this far. To be told that she's ahead of the game for once, instead of just constantly fumbling and trying to catch up....
Her heart skips a beat and she has to look away.]
You're....
[Really kind.]
... You know, I didn't like you very much when we first met. Even though you have good intentions, you're too loud about them. You're reckless and never ask for permission - I feel like sometimes you cause trouble just because you want to.
[ . . . ]
But what you say is... really nice. And I - It... helps.
[A step forward in truly thinking that maybe... she's okay as she is. That she's not inherently wrong or broken somehow.]
Thank you... Mutsu.
[That's. His nickname, right?
It might be the first time she's used it.]
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Well, it's okay if she didn't like him at first! Because he can hear the "but" coming. And it's okay if she thinks he's loud and reckless! Because he knows he is. And it's okay if she's made that he doesn't ask for permission ever because he's a rebel that doesn't follow normal rules. And he'll argue just because he's trouble doesn't mean he's a troublemaker because he can't help it if trouble goes looking for him.
And there it is! The "but" and he grins. Something about him seems to perk up-- the curls in his hair? That fake ail of his? Something. He's quite pleased with his praise from Lili. )
No problem! ( No problem at all! Heh heh heh, he got a compliment. ) Any time!
( And then BOOM how about that first firework? )
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Could it be that this really is just common sense to him? Even though it makes no sense to her? It makes no sense to her because she's never followed the expectations of a lady in her lands. Even though her father would praise her beauty, that would be all. Nothing can be said of intelligence, determination, or kindness - but rather the appearance of maturity, calm, and demureness.
Which Lili so very rarely dabbles in. So she's about to open her mouth so that she can say something to that extent - ]
You really don't know how much you - [affect people, do you?]
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A firework in all its beautiful color, the bright lights illuminating the sky before cascading down in their sparkles and flares.
And here's Lili, immediately whipping her head so fast that her hair might hit Mutsu in the face.
A BANSHEE SCREECH.]
Those weren't authorized!
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And her hair sure did whack him in the face, not that he really minds? It's just hair and it was clearly an accident?? But while Lili's screeching about unauthorized fireworks, Mutsu's laughing. Loud, bright, and excited, he's laughing and enjoying the fireworks despite everything. I mean, of course, he's a no good rebel sword so is it really a surprise that he'd especially enjoy something against the rules? )
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Laugh all you want but Lili's immediately going to turn to him and pull on his cheek rather harshly-]
Stop laughing! These are way too close to the ground which is exactly why I didn't want them fired in the first place!
[BUT SHE DOESN'T HAVE TIME TO SCOLD HIM.
OFF SHE GOES TO FIND THE TROUBLEMAKERS.]