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[Her shoulders visibly relax at that and she exhales slowly, slumping back a little in her seat. She tears off a piece of the bread to nibble on, not answering the question right away.]

I just... Sometimes, people disappear from here, to go back home. Sometimes they come back. Sometimes...they don't. [She falls quiet again, staring at a fixed point on the table.]

...Ouma-kun-- Ah... You wouldn't know who that is probably... We came here at the same time. We were close. He was like the annoying little brother I never had. [THe corner of her mouth turns up in an amused little smirk before it slips away again]

...He disappeared. I thought... I thought he'd just gone home for a little while, like I did before, but it's been too long. He won't be back. Maybe when more new arrivals happen, but--

[She falls quiet again, nibbling on another piece of bread.] I wanted to see if anyone else had left me, I suppose. Two more of my friends disappeared too, so I wanted to check...

[ Midorima listens quietly. For all of the callous things he says, he's actually quite a good listener. He maintains eye contact and allows her to finish her thoughts. It's unfortunate that while he is a good listener, this is one topic he doesn't know what to say about regardless. There are a lot of things he has insights on, or might be able to better help her with, but in the end he can see how she might feel a little helpless right now. He feels as helpless to say something to her as she does losing her friends.

But he tries, anyway, because the weight of those two burdens are far, far greater than any amount of helplessness could excuse. ]

Kuroko only seems like he disappears. We are both are a lot more tenacious than to appear and disappear from some place so quickly after our arrival.

[ He knows that likely has nothing to do with it, but it's the most assuring he can really do for her. ]

[That makes her laugh a little, actually, though she's pretty sure Midorima didn't mean it as an actual joke.]

I just don't... I don't know. It hurts, losing people. I never had anyone to lose before, so I keep thinking... [She trails off and sighs.] I want to be around people, but at the same time I keep thinking it'd be better to cut everyone off again. It's a lot easier when you're on your own.

It's easier, but it's limited.

[ Midorima feels like Kuroko should be the one having this talk with her. He's much better at this sort of thing, especially when it comes to insisting that you shouldn't cut yourself off from others. ]

What is the point to being alone?

What's the point of having people? [She counters, but she looks more amused than like she's actually trying to debate.]

If you don't bond with people, you don't have the weight of those bonds holding you down. You don't have to rely on anyone but yourself--the one person you can count on to not let you down. When people leave, it doesn't hurt. WHen you expect people to hurt you and use you an leave you, it doesn't hurt when they inevitably do, because you already knew it was coming...

[Miu smiles, tired, and shrugs] ...Something like that, I guess...

[ He's really, really bad at this. Honestly, he's considering just contacting Kuroko and having him talk to her. So he's going to state the obvious: ]

If you already know the difference, it's too late to return to how things were. It doesn't get better, and you'll realize you've been an idiot for trying to step backward.

[ Nailed it. ]

[Think of it as practice, Midorima, for when your sister grows up.

Miu doesn't take offense though, resting her elbow on the table and her chin in her hand. There's a soft huffing noise of amusement]

Well... You're not wrong, I guess. It's harder to go back now that things have changed so much. But still... [She's quiet a moment.] I guess I'm too selfish to really let anyone go now. [Miu trails off and sighs]

Sorry, Midorima-san. For imposing on you like this, I mean. [She smiles softly] I'm really glad you're still here.

At Shutoku, I've been limited to three selfish acts a day that I can use for anything I want. I am not a man who will tell you to be selfish. But you do need others willing to put up with you, or you'll run out of selfish requests to make.

[ Midorima glanced to the door briefly, gaze a little distant. ]

Besides, there is someone who would want you to be selfish with him who is still around.

[Miu makes that soft 'ah' noise again an she smiles despite herself. Akashi, of course; she'd been thinking about him too when she'd been mullin over her decision on this.]

You're right. And I don't think he'd let me pull away even if I wanted to. [Because he'd probably be able to tell right away it wasn't something she actually wanted either.]

Midorima-san, you're better at this than I honestly thought you'd be.

It would be annoying to have to deal with finding out how he reacts to a break-up because of such a stupid reason, that's all.

[ Obviously?? ]

[Afraid someone might get shanked, Midorima?

She smiles a bit wider.]

Don't worry. I don't intend to break his heart. [She rests both elbows on the table and cups her chin in both hands, expression going soft and fond.] I'm pretty sure I love him too much to do that.

[GROSS.]

Aha. You're a really good friend, Midorima-san. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone.

[ He neither knows nor wants to find out, so how about no one dumps Akashi. Not a question. ]

Shut up, Hinasaki.

[ There are two options here: demand something to give her an excuse to stay or send her away for her crimes. ]

Do you have the shogi board yet? If you're going to encroach on my space, you should at least not waste my time.

[Is this the new 'shut up, takao'? He'd be so... proud??

She totally sees this abrupt conversation change for what it is, but she goes with it anyhow.]

I do, actually. It's back in my place. [She glances around their apartment. Her's is...much more furnished.] Do you want to come over? [Or should she bring it over here and play on a rickety table?]

[ Don't give him a reason to say it and he won't say it!! ]

It will be less annoying for us to relocate than to move the whole board.

[ So yes, he wants to sit on your couch. Folding chairs are not made for big dudes. ]

[She's trying not to laugh really, but she stands up and takes a deep breath]

Alright, let's go. If you have a request, I'll make you something to eat. To pay you back for all this, I mean. It's only fair.

[Fair is fair, after all.]

Anything as long as there's no natto in it.

[ He hates. He'll eat a lot of things though, even if he actually prefers sweeter foods sometimes.

But he's gonna follow her now back to her apartment. ]

Ew. [She says it in a tone like she's not sure why that's something that'd have to be brought up anyhow. Why would she put natto in anything?? Gross!!

She's not entirely fond of being given free reign though, there's too many choices. But whatever, she'll figure out...something...

Her apartment is neat and clean, for the most part, though there's some books and scripts left lying around the living room. But it's furnished! Nicely, in fact, and not like a couple of hobo basketball players are living there... Miu gestures to the couch.]

Go ahead and make yourself at home. The board's in my room. [She smiles briefly at him before disappearing into the back for her room. What emerges seconds later is not Miu, however, but a rather large maine coon-looking cat.

Godspeed, midorima, she might've forgotten to mention her cat to you.]

[ What the hell is that thing. It's like a cat but worse? ]

[ He's eying it warily and is going to go stand in the farthest part of the apartment near the kitchen so he can be prepared to grab something food-wise to throw for the cat to go after if it decides to bother him. He doesn't look super freaked out or anything, just. He doesn't really like cats much and that one is kind of big and he's just going to let it pass and try to be annoyed at its existence from a distance. ]

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[Unfortunately (??) for Midorima, his attempting to put distance just make it more curious. It walks over, sniffing at him and pressing briefly up against his legs before apparently deeming Midorima 'good enough' and...tries to just lay on his feet?? ??? Sure.

Thankfully Miu returns with the board a few seconds later and raises her eyebrows in amusement.]

Making friends?

[ He knows better than to move quickly and startle a cat, so he just glares it down as it approaches him, then steps back when it tries to lay on his feet. Why is this?? He looks up at Miu and goes to stand next to her instead, still giving the cat a look. ]

I don't like cats.

She seems to like you, though. [Cat meows and follows after him, making Miu snicker. She leans down and balances the shogi board to scratch behind the cat's ears and, satisfied, Cat wanders off again to find a sunbeam to laze in.]

She's pretty harmless, and she likes pretty much everyone. [Pause.] Except Akashi-kun, for some reason.

[Anyway. She straightens and looks to him] Living room or kitchen? [Where do you wanna set up shop, Midorin. The cat'll be around no matter what, no escaping that]

[ LEAVE HIM BE CAT!! ]

Akashi has an aura similar to a lion. Your cat may be territorial.

[ He doesn't mind lions, they're different from normal cats. ]

Living room.

[ It's more open, the cat has more places to leave him alone in. ]

[WHY WON'T YOU LOVE HER.] A lion? ...Ah, yeah, I suppose I can see that.

[She's totally imagining Akashi with a lion's mane now and trying not to laugh. At least she has ideas for Halloween now.

She moves to set the board up in the living room, humming thoughtfully] I wonder what that makes you though...

[ He considers for a moment, sitting across from her while she sets it up. ]

A bird trainer.

[ This is why they don't get to pick their own. ]

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