pc w/ shu

[applebough]

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[applebough]

... Yes. It was the week when the strip mall first opened. It made me really happy that Shouxue thought the clothes looked good on me, so I wanted to pick something that would match up to her beauty in return. She said that she didn't usually wear white and I usually don't wear clothes that show off a lot of skin, so... we would wear them together to help each other get used to wearing things like this.

[roseoftexas]

[ NO THIS IS SO SAD. ]

...

[ and now it ended up like this ] I thought it was different to see her in white. You were going to keep doing that? Helping each other pick out clothes?

[applebough]

I planned to, but I never got to tell her. Everything just kept happening...

[ She has a crooked smile. ]

She said that she wasn't used to the styles they had here. I'm not a fashion expert by any means, but... I wanted her to enjoy this sort of life too, away from what she was used to.

[roseoftexas]

[ …



he sighs. ]

I kinda hope tomorrow go a little differently. Given who’s in there but— [ but. ] If not, and she’s the one that walks out, you should spend some time with her. She might not be up for shopping, but it sounds like you enjoyed her company.

[applebough]

... I hope so too. If permitted, I would like to spend time with her again without a wall between us.

[ Her shoulders droop. ]

I enjoyed her company a lot. She even stood up for me and... I was happy that someone would do that for me.

[ Like in today's trial with Rodya. ]

[roseoftexas]

[ a good girl, and we gave her death. ]

We can't really say what's going to happen until tomorrow's over. But I hope you get to talk to her again, without that wall.

[applebough]

[ Yuri nods and quietly breathes out. She will still prepare for the worst as she has always been. ]

The trial... was such a mess.

[roseoftexas]

[ at this point, it's the smart thing to do. even if you hope for better. ]

Nine hours, double the investigating. Kinda hope we don't have to do that again. [ ... ] At all, would be better, but if we can't have that I'd rather it didn't get doubled up.

[applebough]

I feel the same.

[ ... ]

Being on the suspect list doesn't really feel as bad as seeing other people on the list.

[ She looks at Shu, since he was also on a narrowed suspect list last week. ]

I suppose it's partly due to knowing that I was innocent, but seeing people I care about on the list made me feel more anxious.

[roseoftexas]

[ i like how i was on the suspect list in a week i wasn't there, damn i could've played that up ]

It is what it is.

Unless we're spiralling and running out of time, you'll have nothing to hide. Ultimately, we're looking for answers and the truth, but there's a saying about the truth hurting.

[applebough]

[ you could have destroyed yuri more ]

The truth only hurts when we want to deny it.

[ She shakily breathes out. ]

... Is that from experience, Shu?

[roseoftexas]

[ luckily for everyone, i was absent last week lmao. yaywon yelling at me like aaa you weren't there. ]

A lot of people do, because of the whole confronting thing. [ he looks thoughtful. ] The truth is complicated sometimes. It's easier to focus on a lie sometimes, even if you know the truth is something different.

[applebough]

[ Yuri is quiet as she seems to contemplate on something. ]

How do you deal with it?

[roseoftexas]

[ ha. ]

Poorly, apparently.

[applebough]

Really? You seem like you have yourself handled all the time... I was wondering if that was from plenty of experience.

[ Shu? Freaking out? Hasn't crossed her mind apparently. ]

[roseoftexas]

That's maybe more of an attitude adjustment, but... a few years ago I didn't cope with something very well. Took me a while to realise I was wrong, but I lose a lot by admitting that.

[ he shrugs. ]

So I don't. Not yet at least.

[applebough]

Oh.

[ ... ]

Even so, you're very calm about admitting that already... I wish I could have that degree of control.

[roseoftexas]

[ he tilts his head. ]

It's not so hard to talk around things.

[applebough]

[ :pensive:

Yuri thinks that Shu tilting his head like that is a little cute. ]

As opposed to directly talking about things?

[roseoftexas]

[ shakes this kind of character i play around like a maraca

help ... his little head tilts. ]

Direct is fine sometimes. When there's no point in keeping it quiet.

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[applebough]

[ violently shakes the type ]

... I suppose you are that sort of person, Shu.

[applebough]

[ She smiles a little, but the smile becomes a little strained. ]

... Is that why you just took your shirt off so casually in front of everyone?

[roseoftexas]

[ ? ]

We were getting down to the wire, and it was just easier.

[applebough]

[ aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Yuri just grows rabbit ears that droop over her face. Goodbye. ]

That's so... bold...

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[roseoftexas]

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