reawakened muse is reawakened

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Heehee, I knew you'd come back eventually. After all, I can read minds.

[...]

Just kidding.

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[Ah great. Naegi really doesn't know what to say next as he just sortof stands there, awkwardly shifting his weight from one foot to the other. He never takes his eyes off Sayaka, however, his gaze practically piercing her with it's intensity.

He can't seem to articulate what he wants to say, but what he's thinking should be pretty obvious.]

I....I see.

[He defended you, Sayaka. He trusted you.]

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[...Don't look at her like that, Naegi. No doubt she feels guilty for her actions now, especially with how it cost her her life, and she truly does feel horrible for duping you like that. After all, if she hadn't felt remorse for it, she wouldn't have pinpointed the true culprit. That has to account for something, right?

The uneasy atmosphere between them is enough to make Sayaka uncomfortable, and she's sure that if it isn't relieved any time soon that she'd break. So, she gives a soft sigh, thinking of some way to ease the tension.]

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...So, has your mun decided to do anything with you yet?

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[Oh. He wasn't expecting her to ask that, but the break in the tension is silently welcomed. For now, he gives his own sigh before answering, shaking his head slowly.]

No. I've...only recently found myself here, actually.

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...Mm, I see.

[She sighs again. This is certainly not what she wanted to experience. Not that she had expected to come alive again, but hey, she would have appreciated a different scenario.]

Well, I'm sure whatever your mun decides to do with you can't be as worse as what happened at Hope's Peak.

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[That's debatable, but things haven't even compared to that place yet. That's something he can be thankful for. He's seen a few faces he wished he hadn't, but still things weren't as bad as they could be.]

That's an understatement.

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Why would you say that?

[Her mun is pretty nice. For now.]

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Well....let's just say this place isn't exactly safe. It's no Hope's Peak, but it's no paradise either.

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That's true, but I doubt that our muns can be worse than Monokuma.

[As far as she's concerned, no one can be as bad as him.]

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[Naegi winces a little. He almost forgot that Sayaka hadn't been around for the rest of the things he had to endure....so she doesn't know the truth about Monokuma.

Heck, she doesn't know anything. He's not entirely sure if he feels right telling her, either.

She may have attempted to frame him for murder, but in the end he's not one to hold a grudge. Even then he didn't want her to die.]

Yeah....nobody is worse than Monokuma.

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[The hesitance in his voice only prompts Sayaka to lean forward slightly as she studies his face, a small frown marring her expression.]

Naegi-kun... Is something wrong?

[She may not be exactly trustworthy anymore, but she does still have the capacity to be concerned.]

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Mmgh...

[He heaves a sigh, letting his shoulders drop.]

A.....lot of things happened after you passed on, Maizono-san.

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I... I see.

[Sayaka lapses into silence for a bit, unsure of how to respond. Hope's Peak has certainly taken a toll on everyone, she knows that much.]

...Well, at least it's all over now, right?

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...For now it's over, yes. Hopefully those of us that are left will be able to start over....somehow, now that we're not trapped in that school anymore.

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...You can do it, Naegi-kun. I believe in you.

[Perhaps it was a bit odd for her to say that, considering what she did, but... It wasn't as if she chose Naegi out of ill will; she did genuinely like him.]

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[A bit odd indeed, but the encouragement isn't unwelcome. He nods slightly.]

...T-thank you.

And I'm....sorry about what happened to you. You should have been able to escape like the rest of us.

[Her, Leon...and everyone else who lost their lives.]

[idolminded]

[Oh, she hadn't expected him to say that.]

...It's alright, Naegi-kun. I... brought this upon myself.

[She offers a small smile.]

I'll be rooting for you.

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[Aahahaa oowww. He grits his teeth behind his lips to steel himself and nods again.]

Likewise.