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the next day.

[loveedition]

Hey. You don't have to respond to me, or even read this. I understand if you don't want to. All I want to do is apologize. If this is how this was going to end up, I wouldn't have said anything.

I'm sorry, Inaba-san. I'm really, really sorry.

If you need anything... please let me know and I'll be right over. He doesn't want you to be alone, and I don't think it's a good idea for you to be either. But, you know yourself better than I do, so if you need some time, or don't want the help, that's fine. Just... please, try to reach out to someone.

That's all.

I'm sorry.

[dereban]

[ It takes a while before a reply even comes. ]

You don't have to apologize. It isn't your fault. If it didn't happen now, it would have probably happened later down the line.

[loveedition]

[ "Yeah, but--" She starts to type, but she immediately erases it. The blame game isn't going to get her anywhere. ]

Are you doing okay? Do you need anything? I made way too much lunch today, if you want some too.

[ Read that as: I was worried and made more than usual, for the express purpose of bringing it over. ]

[dereban]

I'll be fine.

I don't need anything.

[loveedition]

[ "No you won't be."

"You'll need something."

"Please, don't isolate yourself."

...

She's too much of a coward to say anything, isn't she? That terse nature... it was too familiar. Someone who didn't want her support... or couldn't bring herself to accept it. ]

I see.

If you think of anything, I'm literally always available. Even if it's just to talk.

[dereban]

[ She has to push down the feelings of "I don't deserve it" when she types her next message, trying to be as short as possible - ]

Thank you.