[ En sighs as he says his name and slides a hand so that it's cupping Atsushi's cheek. Atsushi was a pretty smart guy, but sometimes, he was an idiot. ]
Listen to me. I accept your apology, okay...? You should know that's enough for me. We're friends, and even though I'd be happy to eat your manju and your curry and coffee every day, you know it's not necessary.
I'm not mad at you because of what happened. I don't blame you one bit. And I don't want you to be angry with yourself or blame yourself, either.
[ he opened his mouth to say something back, but what could he really say back to that? What could he even argue? Maybe he was overreacting the whole thing, but he still felt terrible for how he treated En. ]
[ He nods his head with a small smile, finally slipping his glances back onto his face properly and moves to go back to the kitchen, letting En come along if he wishes to.]
I mean... I can't really complain. It kinda makes me feel like we're back in Japan, about to have a normal dinner....
[ He trails off toward the end as he remembers that even if the dinner is normal, he hasn't seen any of his kouhai in months. Do they even remember him and Atsushi anymore? ]
[ Hey. Even though toward the end those meals were... pretty unsavory... at least he was trying. Gross meals were a lot better than an Atsushi who didn't want to do anything. ]
Ah... yeah. Some of those were inedible for me....
I'll work extra hard this week to clear out the bad taste in your taste buds with some extra delicious tastes instead. And if you... actually like how my manju come out... I could make it more regularly for you?
[ He gives En a small smile and goes to check on the curry to make sure its perfect. ]
[ He lets Atsushi be an Atsushi and decides to lean against the counter instead. After all, he can't very well support his own weight. That would be crazy. ]
Just take it slow, okay?
[ Because although it's great to have Atsushi back to his old self, that just makes En uneasy that it's only temporary. ]
[ Atsushi gave him a headtilt before a small smile formed on his face. Even now, and Atsushi doesn't blame him, but he was still worried about Atsushi's wellbeing. It was... very incredibly sweet. ]
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[ En sighs as he says his name and slides a hand so that it's cupping Atsushi's cheek. Atsushi was a pretty smart guy, but sometimes, he was an idiot. ]
Listen to me. I accept your apology, okay...? You should know that's enough for me. We're friends, and even though I'd be happy to eat your manju and your curry and coffee every day, you know it's not necessary.
I'm not mad at you because of what happened. I don't blame you one bit. And I don't want you to be angry with yourself or blame yourself, either.
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I-I.... okay.
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[ he smiles faintly, still just resting there for a moment longer. ]
You're a great friend, you know that, En?
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[ Atsushi has always been a good friend, even if they have wildly different interests sometimes. It's the personality that counts. ]
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Hush you, you're going to make me embarrassed. But... thank you.
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C'mon. You better check on the curry before it boils over.
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Ah, seafood curry?
[ Or as close as one can get to seafood curry. ]
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[ He trails off toward the end as he remembers that even if the dinner is normal, he hasn't seen any of his kouhai in months. Do they even remember him and Atsushi anymore? ]
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[ He gave En a sheepish smile. He really felt terrible for that as well. What kind of man was he, trying to feed him such... bad food. ]
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Ah... yeah. Some of those were inedible for me....
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[ He gives En a small smile and goes to check on the curry to make sure its perfect. ]
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Just take it slow, okay?
[ Because although it's great to have Atsushi back to his old self, that just makes En uneasy that it's only temporary. ]
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Take it slow... I think I can handle that.