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Muuuuun, I'm bored! All my friends got to go somewhere, and that girl with the pink hair got to go somewhere too!

Why won't you send me in with my friends?

[Narukami, no, you don't need to be there--]

They don't need to be there, either, and they still got to go!

[That's different!]

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Narukami, no.

Don't argue with your mundane on this one.

[You don't want to be in the tower, seriously --]

But you guys are there, and, and--!!

[Narukami, no, Genda's right.

... As always.] You guys are suffering there... and I can't do anything to help...

I don't want to see you suffer too, out of everyone.
You're precious to me, Narukami - seeing you there would just make my time worse.

[He pauses, realizing how horrible that really sounds.]

... What I mean to say is, I'd like it much better if you were safe and happy at home, than suffering with us in the tower.
If you want to help, stay safe.

But you guys don't need to be suffering either! [He's adamant about this...]

I'd rather suffer than have you go through it!

[... He didn't mean to snap - but Narukami is his protege in so many ways. His little brother, without sharing blood...]

[He flinches at that.

He can feel his eyes water, but he tries to stop the tears from falling... to no avail. He hates not being able to help, to not be able to offer any support whatsoever...]

[And immediately Genda softens, feeling terrible for raising his voice like that - so he wraps his arms around the little first year, pulling him close.]

... I-I'm sorry, I didn't mean to yell. I'd just...
I'd hate to know you were suffering for my sake.

You already know what happens there, don't you Narukami?

... Don't be stupid.

I don't care what happens there! My friends are suffering and I can't do anything about it!

[... It's the last part that really gets to him though. It's that he can't do anything that's pissing him off...]

I don't care if I end up suffering too, I want to at least be able to be there for them!

[Narukami never gets this worked up about anything...]

You say that now, but you're gonna regret it later.

[Narukami's feelings are not without reason. But Kirigakure still believes reason wins over emotion in these circumstances. He continues to speak: coolly, and bluntly.]

They don't want you there. And yet you want to honor your own wish instead of theirs? That's selfish.

... [Narukami doesn't hug back.]

You know how I feel about stuff like this.

[Narukami stiffens at that, and turns away from Kirigakure. ~~He's got a right to be immature, shut up.~~]

... I already said I don't care. Besides, it's not like my mun's actually going to listen to me. She's only going to send that weird psychic guy or that suspicious-looking nurse lady...

Of course. ... If it happens, I can't really stop you.
And I'll take care of you if you do get sent to the Tower.

But I'd just rather it not happen in the first place.

[He's not letting go, though.]

... it won't happen. You've seen how my mun is. [He'll hug back now.]

Even still. If it happens, I'll still keep you safe, okay?

[... And maybe a smile -]

Protecting is my job, after all.

... yeah. [No smiles here. How can he, when he knows his friends are suffering?]

Feh. Better them than you. [He almost caught himself saying "a friend" instead of that pronoun, but swapped his wording in the last second.

He turns his back as well, and takes a few steps away musing.] Your mun better stay that way or the guys there in the Tower won't be too pleased.

Nothing to worry about there. Tch.

"Better sending people who deserve it rather than defenseless kids," as she put it.

At least she's got some sense of morality.

Listen up, Narukami. If you're gonna ask to be put in a game, do it for a place where it won't be a repeated case of... [He frowns; not that either can tell with them facing opposite directions from each other.] losing.

My mun said that if she'd put me anywhere, it'd be where she sent that girl, so. [A shrug.]

What, that world with a bunch of monsters? I'unno, it doesn't sound much better to me.

...

Don't worry so much, alright? We aren't... suffering as bad as it seems.

... The worst event that I can remember my mun mentioning for that place was a body-swap event. I'd say it's tame compared to the tower.

... How can I not worry.

Aw man, that sounds fun! Make whoever's body you get look super bad!

W-well! The event's over... but it was pretty interesting at least? And besides, overall, it'd be safer than the tower in general.

That's too bad~ Maybe everyone should just migrate there; then you can have sappy everyone-holds-hands glittery happy good times.

...

[He goes quiet for a moment, before speaking quietly.]

I'm sorry, Narukami.

... Well! There's still fighting bad guys every now and then! After all, there's those Team Plasma weirdos still...

... Don't be. It's not your fault, Genda.

--Team Plasma sounds like a bunch of dorks.

[Kirigakure: focusing on the right parts of a conversation.]

... Their uniforms ARE pretty stupid. [That actually gets a snort out of him.]

Dorks with stupid uniforms and stupid plans.

Still. I hate seeing you like this.

I'd hate seeing you suffer even more, but in this case - you're still suffering, aren't you?

... I feel like I did that time when I left you behind, Narukami. You're suffering, too.

Where's the fun in beating people who don't look cool though? How boring~~

... but not as much as you are.

[A pause.] I might not be there, but you can always come to me here or in that other place if you need to, okay?

Well, their plans have to get stopped somehow.

Mm, I'm being honest when I say I'm not suffering as much as you think.

The worst that has happened to me so far is the... "Moustrap" event, I think it was called.

... Other than that, I'm actually faring well. But I'll remember that, thank you.

What if I went in for the sole purpose of playing villain huh? Wouldn't that be interesting?

Still, worse things can happen, can't they?

No! Because that'd mean I'd have to go against you and I wouldn't want to go against a friend! [POUT.]

[PFFF HAHA ok ok have a headpat first-year.] That's the beauty part, you have to make me realize the error of my ways!

Orrrr~ we could just avoid the trouble altogether. That seems to be what you'd prefer.

... Knowing us, we'd run into other kinds of trouble.

Good! Life without trouble is dull.

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