If more of us don't get killed? At least two. Host weeks for Beauty, Sincerity, Ambition and Piety still have to happen, but that's also as long as Beauty and Piety stay in the competition.
[Jan I really hate you. But anyway, she pauses long enough, smile dropping off of her face into something more serious.]
...I understand. It's...smart of you to make preparations. And in the end when it turns out you won't need them, it won't matter too much.
[She's trying to be optimistic that Ray will be alright but uh. She has the same conclusion he does, and it's also a large part of her unsettled mood.]
If you're not busy right now, stay with me for a while. Like an hour? Maybe two.
[If Ray somehow does die tomorrow's she's not dumb enough to not realize this would be the last time she sees him until the end of the competition anyway.]
Thanks. [She perks up a little at that, actually taking a cookie from the plate to take a bite as she pushes the plate toward Ray.] I know this place doesn't look like much and maybe it's not as fun as Indulgence's wing, but it's still really important to me. I used to live here. [...] Like the town, but also in this shop.
[She knew she could count on Ray, but she holds back her laughter anyway.] It's fun. Sometimes people just wanna let loose and dance. Nothing wrong with that.
[But she nods and gestures to a door toward the back that leads elsewhere.] When I took my hiatus, I moved to Inaba to live with my grandma. This is her shop. She usually handled everything, but I helped her when she needed me to.
You'd think. But there's a reason I'm hosting with him instead of somebody else.
[There's a thoughtful hum as she finishes the cookie in her hand.] ...I forgot how peaceful this place is when things aren't going on. Inaba's always been a quiet place though. Maybe I just forgot how much I was really leaving behind once I ascended.
It's exactly what it sounds like. I don't remember a lot of it, but...it's kind of like how you guys got here? We were just called to ascend by some weird cosmic force or something, and when we accepted we became gods, got our new names and our new powers. A lot of us ascended right after something really important happened in our mortal lives, but some of us just happened to be called early.
There's no, like, supreme overlord or anything watching over the pantheon. But we could have said no if we wanted to.
Yeah, well. Maybe I'm used to weird? At first I thought it was because of my Persona having some weird spiritual connection thing, but then the others showed up and that didn't make sense anymore. [She can acknowledge that much.]
We've been kind of trying to figure it out, too. But I think we've all accepted it pretty well.
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[This is probably the least she's ever said to him.]
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[Since they both have uno follower right now.]
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Thought so. In other words, there's still room for him to return to you.
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[...] I don't think he's taking it that well though.
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[...]
In any case, there's something else I wanted to ask of you.
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There usually is. [But there's a slight smile, teasing. Ray usually has questions when he drops in on her.] What's up?
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[between being a little too helpful last week and his all nighter status, he's aware of how likely it is.
... even with that, though, he thinks he doesn't regret turning down people's help.]
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...I understand. It's...smart of you to make preparations. And in the end when it turns out you won't need them, it won't matter too much.
[She's trying to be optimistic that Ray will be alright but uh. She has the same conclusion he does, and it's also a large part of her unsettled mood.]
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... Tell your followers, "Good luck. If you need my tools, they're probably with Senri. Zoe's matches are with the other All Nighters."
[but mainly he means the gossip cookies.
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And tell Senri...
[this is the hardest part.]
"It's not your or the others' fault. I made my choices knowing what the consequences could be."
[they're not to blame for not protecting him. (and so many people have offered; it's startling, to him.) not when he's never wanted it.]
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I promise. If something happens, I'll talk to them on Friday.
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...I want to ask a favor. I'll give you whatever you want that I can, but favor first.
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[If Ray somehow does die tomorrow's she's not dumb enough to not realize this would be the last time she sees him until the end of the competition anyway.]
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... Sure. I can do that.
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Thanks. [She perks up a little at that, actually taking a cookie from the plate to take a bite as she pushes the plate toward Ray.] I know this place doesn't look like much and maybe it's not as fun as Indulgence's wing, but it's still really important to me. I used to live here. [...] Like the town, but also in this shop.
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[ray is also maybe a tad salty.]
... You worked in a tofu shop? You left that off your list of occupations.
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[But she nods and gestures to a door toward the back that leads elsewhere.] When I took my hiatus, I moved to Inaba to live with my grandma. This is her shop. She usually handled everything, but I helped her when she needed me to.
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[he looks around at the shop.]
... Nice change of pace?
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[There's a thoughtful hum as she finishes the cookie in her hand.] ...I forgot how peaceful this place is when things aren't going on. Inaba's always been a quiet place though. Maybe I just forgot how much I was really leaving behind once I ascended.
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There's no, like, supreme overlord or anything watching over the pantheon. But we could have said no if we wanted to.
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[he pauses.]
That sounds weird as hell, actually.
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We've been kind of trying to figure it out, too. But I think we've all accepted it pretty well.
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