lili & kaoru need less money

[coastal]

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[coastal]

He's not that intimidating.

[for the record

but she'll just shrug a little bit at that]

... he doesn't treat me like I'm fragile.

[twinsightful]

That's because you're also sometimes intimidating. [Not to him, but like. To other people, probably. On the other hand that's also an answer to both why she doesn't find him intimidating and why he doesn't treat her like she's fragile.]

How well do you know him? You've spoken frequently? [They're idle questions, but he's also. Thinking.]

[coastal]

I am...?

[don't sound hopeful at that, lili

but she pauses]

He's teaching me how to cook, and how to use a sword. I see him everyday at this point since I help prepare meals...

[she's

really expanding her knowledge here]

Why?

[twinsightful]

[There's a thin smile.] Just wondering, that's all.

[He's going to draw his own conclusions, it's fine.]

[coastal]

Enough of this topic - it's just going to depress me since he's not interested.

[SIGHS]

Do you have anyone you like?

[twinsightful]

Did you ask if he was interested? [Binch. We're not changing the subject!!]

[coastal]

There's no point for me, I already told you why.

[LOVELESS MARRIAGE, HERE SHE COMES]

[twinsightful]

Your father's not here and we're not in Kouka so I actually don't see what that has to do with anything.

[coastal]

I'm still going home after all this, Kaoru.

[she's going to

gently flop over on their bed

girl talk is super happening apparently]

[twinsightful]

So am I. [Making her question irrelevant and a reason he doesn't have to answer it, so there. Why is this happening? He'll just tilt his head back and stare at the ceiling.]

...but so what? Even if you go home, would you rather not bother doing what you want here and think about it later, or at least pursue it and see what you can do anyway?

[coastal]

Nothing's going to come of it. I don't care if he knows, but I'm not going to delude myself into thinking I have a chance when I don't.

[lili is so ready to get rejected it's funny]

Why? What about you?

[twinsightful]

[An eyeroll.] Don't be a coward. You just told me you haven't even asked.

[Insulting her is definitely the way to get her to do something, sure. And also, no, not him!]

[coastal]

I'm not a coward - and it hasn't come up, shut up.

You're also avoiding my return questions.

[twinsightful]

You're the one avoiding things.

[coastal]

I've at least given you answers.

[POINTED LOOK]

[twinsightful]

[UNFAZED LOOK.]

The answer is no, if you really must know.

[coastal]

Then say so instead of avoiding it.

[GOD]

[twinsightful]

The only reason you asked was to deflect the subject of you having a crush on Ookurikara who, by the way, is not the worst person to be attracted to. [He's right and he should say so, and that means Lili should stop being stupid. Apparently.]

[coastal]

Of course I know that - I have excellent taste in men.

[DOES SHE]

[twinsightful]

I still haven't heard a very good reason as to why you haven't bothered thinking of telling him in that case.

[coastal]

I told you it hasn't come up! I'm not going to suddenly say that I like him while he's shirtless and stabbed!

[twinsightful]

["Are you going to wait until we're staring at his coffin?" Things that Kaoru has enough tact not to say.]

Did you at least bandage the wound properly before you went back to staring at his abs?

[coastal]

I didn't stare. I'm a lady.

[twinsightful]

You realize part of my job involves girls staring at me...

[Please continue making the host club sound like a strip club.]

[coastal]

[ . . . ]

I don't understand your job and at this point I'm not sure if it's appropriate to ask.