just read the latest chapter; muse isn't happy with mun's amusement

[rittie]

Look Mun-san... I'm getting enough crap from Takano-san already for what happened. I don't need you laughing at me, too.

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geh i'm sorry i don't know if you wanted me to tag this or not ;;

[rittie]

...thank you.

I just need some time to clear my head.

could have gone either way \o/

[officehoursover]

Do you think you have been rushed so far?

[rittie]

That depends. Rushed into what, exactly?

[officehoursover]

The one asking for 'time' should know.

[rittie]

There's just a lot going on right now that I need to deal with, that's all. Work isn't the only issue at the moment.

But to answer your question, yes? In some respects, anyway?

[officehoursover]

Onodera. If the manga publishing industry is too much...

[rittie]

I'm not gonna quit if things get a little rough at work, you know. That would pretty much undo all of my efforts up until this point, wouldn't it?

As long as I keep pushing myself, Takano-san, you'll be out of a job soon. [Serious subjects are scary for Ritsu. Stahp.]

Are are you just trying to eliminate the competition?

[officehoursover]

That's right. I'm letting it faint out of the race.

[rittie]

You just won't let that go, will you? Well then, I guess it won't be much of a problem for you to drop the whole babysitting idea completely then.

[officehoursover]

Don't misunderstand: as your superior, I accept your position. Worse comes to worst, I fire you.

As a person who cares about you, frankly, I find it despicable.

[rittie]

There's nothing wrong with wanting to improve, Takano-san. You should be happy I'm taking this seriously, since I remember something about how I 'half-ass' everything.

[officehoursover]

Actually, it's the part where you'll worry someone who loves you without a word of apology that's despicable.

[rittie]

What are you talking about? I've apologized a million times for this! You know I hate inconveniencing people.

[officehoursover]

The apology you give everyone you inconvenience should be different from the one you give the person who got chills when he heard, shouldn't it?

[rittie]

Should it? What exactly did you have in mind?

[officehoursover]

"Sorry."

[rittie]

[Wat.]

I'm sorry! How many more times do I have to say it?

[officehoursover]

Until it sounds as if you mean it. Maybe what you need is practice, so why don't you run your mouth and say it, until I'm satisfied, if doing it once and well isn't for you?

[rittie]

Are you serious?! You're the one choosing not to believe me! It's not my life's work to keep apologizing and hope I can finally convince you!

[officehoursover]

I wouldn't mind if it were.

[rittie]

You're being unreasonable, Takano-san. I'm not about to drop to my knees and grovel, you know.

[officehoursover]

How did you go from 'sound as if you mean it' to 'grovelling'?

[rittie]

When you told me that I couldn't stop saying it until you were convinced. Nothing I say will ever make you realize how sorry I am, so what's the point?

[officehoursover]

Trying. Go ahead: try saying it as if you mean it.

[rittie]

[He sighs, tired.]

It doesn't matter. Anything I say now will just sound like you forced me to say it, and we'll just keep going in circles.