On possible events at avalar

[childofblue]

I know, I know...

I'm very sensitive to the feeling of Shadows and Persona in people, and just being around Adachi made me violently sick even when I was still with the Investigation Team. And when fighting him, I had all of them to block out that feeling... and yes, I know that with Seito-kun, I'm not going to have that and his feeling is going to be just as strong.

[Then what's the problem?]

It's...

I don't want to be a bother to Naoto-kun. She should be taking care of Minato-kun, not me. In that world... I'm just useless. There's no Shadows to fight, and there's no Skill Cards to find, so there's nothing I can do...

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[buzzkilldetective]

You wouldn't be a bother.

[childofblue]

[Ah...]

Even so, you should be focused on Minato-kun, not me.

[buzzkilldetective]

Why not? You're still my friend.

[childofblue]

[That gets a bit of a smile, but it falls after a moment.]

Because Minato-kun can fight against Seito-kun. I... don't know if even Yamato-Takeru and Messiah would be enough to block out the feeling from him enough for me to help with Baucis.

...isn't it better to focus attention on the person who can help?

[buzzkilldetective]

... it is irrelevant.

[childofblue]

[That... seems to catch him off-guard.]

Ah? It... is?

[buzzkilldetective]

I wouldn't neglect taking care of you simply because you are not as "useful" as Arisato-san is at this current moment. We are friends, which means you are going to receive as much care as Arisato-san would.

... Moreover, it is important that we maintain distance from Souzen for a while anyway, as we will need time to regroup and discuss what needs to be done about him.

[childofblue]

[Chou's smile turns into a rather beaming one at that, and he almost seems like he wants to hug her.]

Naoto-kun...

[Okay, he'll give props to his mun for calling him silly now. This is... wonderful.]

...Heh! I must've sounded really stupid, huh? Even after you -- or, the you I knew -- and everyone else kept trying to encourage me...

[buzzkilldetective]

[She chuckles.] It is, at the very least, understandable. Occurrences like these are enough to shake anyone.

[childofblue]

Thank you... it seems I still have a long way to go before I understand humans. But... I think, with you around, no matter which "you" it is, I'll be able to do it.

[thousandfaces]

To be truthful, your ideas towards aiding humanity have been paltry at best, friend.

[childofblue]

[WELP, hi there, Nyarlathotep.]

I'm not exactly looking to take advice from you, thanks.

[thousandfaces]

I was not offering either, merely commenting. Been punched by any teenagers lately?

[childofblue]

Not lately, no. Kanji-kun's more likely to punch Yosuke-kun than me.