[ And he can piggyback off that!! He smiles faintly, his gaze falling down to the box Atsushi gave him, and he wonders if Atsushi wants him to open it now or later. ]
I don't think that's true.... Sometimes when she looks at me, I think she wonders if the magic that translates languages is faulty. I think of myself as direct, but she's made me realize I have a hard time not being too vague.
[ While he talks, En unwraps the gift slowly but doesn't open the box yet. ]
[ The heart is embarrassing, but the fact that Atsushi spent so much time and energy on it more than make up for it. So, to prove that point, he slips the sweater on over his shirt. ]
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[ And he can piggyback off that!! He smiles faintly, his gaze falling down to the box Atsushi gave him, and he wonders if Atsushi wants him to open it now or later. ]
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[ Atsushi laughed sheepishly, pausing to watch En a little. ]
A-ah... you can open that whenever you want...
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[ While he talks, En unwraps the gift slowly but doesn't open the box yet. ]
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[ inside the box En will find a handknitted sweater, that is a light blue, with a heart on the front. ]
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[ He opens the box, gently taking out the sweater and holding it out at arm's length to get a better look at it. ]
Atsushi, did you make this by hand...?
[ HOW LONG DID THAT EVEN TAKE?! ]
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[ Well, geeze. He's not sure his own gift to Atsushi can even come close. ]
What's with the heart, though? To remind me of the Battle Lovers?
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Ahh, it's warm. Thanks, Atsushi.
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[ He laughed softly, fiddling with his own sleeves. ]
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[ Ever-observant of Atsushi, he notices the fiddling. ]
I've got a gift for you, too, but it's nothing like this.... I'll give it to you later tonight.
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[ And he knew Atsushi was going to get him something, anyway, so he doubly wanted to. ]
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[ he cleared his throat a little, turning his head to the side. ]
Had something I needed to tell you, but I'm not sure how you'll take it.
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What, is Kusatsu here or something?
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[ A beat. ]
Then what's up?
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En-chan
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[ DON'T ELBOW HIM!! Atsushi's being vague!! What else was he supposed to say? ]
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