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Mn. It's okay. You wanted to wait until we got to the cafe to talk about things, right?

So it's okay if you take a nap like this, isn't it?

Rather - right now -

[ fuck ]

Dia-sama, it's about that man.

[ the patting does slow a bit, curious, but ]

Which one...?

We can talk about it when we get to the cafe. You can take a nap, okay...?

The café is a more open place, however - ?

... People will see us no matter where we go, won't we? Unless you want to go back to the hotel...?

[ a pause ]

... But if you want to talk about it here before we get there, then I'll stop.

. . . Just briefly. I'm just letting you know.

I'm going to replace Absinthe-san's memories, so that he doesn't recall myself or Avenger.

[ oh. that man

her hand............ stops entirely................. ]

... Has he been bothering you two...?

No. But - just by existing, he's a danger that can't be ignored.

. . . But he can't be killed. More than that, he shouldn't be killed. So, this way, we'll peacefully exit his life and he'll peacefully exit ours.

Mm . . .

Well, that sounds like the best thing to do - if you two stay safe, and he doesn't get hurt either, but...

[ mmm ]

Are you okay with that?

I'm the one who suggested it.

But, um...

[ . . . ]

You started feeding him because you saw him get hurt and wanted to help him, didn't you? And then things happened from there...?

. . . Ruby-san will take care of him. I have to believe in that -

[ with a pause ]

So, that sort of situation won't happen again.

But -

[ a pause before she continues quietly, as if ashamed ]

... He let me feed him when you were already doing it, didn't he...?

He did, because you offered it to him.

. . . But I'm not allowed to do anything like that, and I'll remember that even if I don't remember who he is.

...

[ looks like she wants to say something but ]

Okay.

[ inbox ate this one too smh ]

. . .

So, to that end, I'm replacing him in Avenger's and my memories, too . . . and yours, too.

- No!

[ looking up to her now, eyes narrowing ]

No?

[ looks away, with just her eyes ]

... I don't... want to.

. . . Why?

He didn't really do anything to me, and - ... um, beyond that...

. . . I don't know. It doesn't feel right...

. . . It's not for your sake that I'm involving you.

[ just stays quiet, go on ]

That man is perceptive - beyond that, this is already going to be something unnatural. It's imperative that every crease be ironed out, so that this can be done as smoothly as possible. The repercussions, should he notice anything amiss - should he discover what really happened - would be far vaster than Avenger or I wish to endure.

So, everyone must forget. You, Avenger, Ruby-san, and myself. If there's a single flaw, the consequences will be severe.

[ taking a breath, before sitting himself up ]

And, to be frank, Dia-sama, you aren't made to be disingenuous. It's a strength of yours - I wouldn't change it for anything in the world - but here, in this situation, it's a liability. On this battlefield, your kind nature will only be taken advantage of. I want to clear the pieces off the board, but if your piece alone remains, he'll most certainly be able to find out just enough to ruin everything.

Then you don't think I...

[ . . . ]

... No, I guess that's right. I'm pretty useless, right...?

Even if that wasn't true, it's just logical to make sure no one remembers anything, isn't it?

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