Catch-All for Milla

[specialdog]

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[specialdog]

We weren't close even before that.

[ Akane waves her hand dismissively. NOT!!!! IMPORTANT!!! ]

... Eh? [ wtf does that mean. ]

[tothemaxwell]

Not close? But you sat down in your swim suit to speak with him specifically. You certainly seemed close to him.

[She shakes her head, completely skipping over Akane's own confusion.]

Was her perhaps a childhood friend?

[specialdog]

[ She waves her hand again. No no no no. ]

Nothing like that. I was just curious about him, ever since the amnesia thing. I don't have any childhood friends or anything like that.

[tothemaxwell]

No childhood friends? Were you perhaps an only child, raised in the wilderness?

[She cannot imagine Akane not having friends.]

[specialdog]

[ pffftghgdhddgfrsd ]

Nothing like that! I am an only child, but it's just a matter of not being good with stuff like that!

[tothemaxwell]

...To speak bluntly, Akane, you are an extremely likable and sociable person. Are you certain it isn't just a misconception of other people's feelings towards you?

[specialdog]

[ Hm. Talking about stuff like this directly is always so hard. Akane looks... Away......... ]

Mm, it's different here, though. It's hard back home, too, but this place is...

[tothemaxwell]

What is it?

Could it be that you feel more comfortable here than you did in your own home?

[specialdog]

[ HAHA THAT'S SO OFF-TRACK THAT SHE JUST BURSTS OUT LAUGHING AGAIN ]

This place? Not even a little! My home was perfect, it was way better! I was in control of everything, there! This place is the total opposite!

[tothemaxwell]

Oh.

Then... why the lack of friends? Are you simply a solitary person?

[specialdog]

People here just aren't that fond of me. I'm not that good with people.

You can't tell you me haven't noticed!

[tothemaxwell]

A conflict here and there does not necessarily make one bad with people, Akane.

I, for example, am very fond of you.

[specialdog]

You barely know me.

[tothemaxwell]

I can be fond of someone without knowing much.

Would you care to share more? I doubt it will overly change my opinion of you.

[specialdog]

[ . . . It's hard to tell if Akane is amused or annoyed...? ]

You can't know that.

[tothemaxwell]

I can. Such is my own understanding of myself.

You are free to try me, however. I don't recommend you to treat it as a challenge, but I am wholly confident my words will stand, and I will be correct.

[specialdog]

[ Akane just. Shakes her head. Actually giving Milla the opportunity to prove herself? Actually being honest for one moment of her life? Being?? vulnerable???

absolutely not, no thank you. ]

... I appreciate the sentiment.

[tothemaxwell]

[Milla nods, and smiles.]

Nevertheless. The sentiment remains, should you wish to try me later. I am always ready for you, Akane.