[ He's watching her build with the pretzels as he shoves a couple of chips into his mouth. It's easier for a moment to not look her in the eye when she peaks. To focus on whatever she's creating so he didn't have to watch. After a moment, though, he looks up. He knows it's rude. He doesn't want her to think he's not listening. Because he is - he's listening to every single word she says.
Because they're bits and pieces of someone that he should know better than he does now.
And then - she says it. How important he is. He, again, doesn't know what to say. So, he tries.
He tries by imagining Koichi there in the back of his head telling him to just say the thing he wants to say. ]
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Because they're bits and pieces of someone that he should know better than he does now.
And then - she says it. How important he is. He, again, doesn't know what to say. So, he tries.
He tries by imagining Koichi there in the back of his head telling him to just say the thing he wants to say. ]
Hey. You're --
[ Ugh. ]
Important to me, too.
[ Eyes shift to look away. ]
And I might be able to get a copy of my manga.