Audience - Koharu

[holyspirits]

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[holyspirits]

[ hm... ]

A friend of yours?

[cupidsammo]

That's right. She knew I'm kind of a pushover, so...

[holyspirits]

How long were you guys friends?

[cupidsammo]

Since we were really little—way back to elementary school.

[holyspirits]

Wow. I don't think I have any friends I've known for that long. [ impressive. ] She must not have minded too much if she kept sticking up for you all the way until she couldn't anymore.

[cupidsammo]

Right to the end... Literally.

[ ha ha. ]

I just hope it wasn't too much of a hassle for her.

[holyspirits]

Did you ever talk to her about it while you were still alive?

[cupidsammo]

… No, not really. But there’s a lot I didn’t say when I should’ve.

[holyspirits]

Do you regret it now? Not getting the chance.

[cupidsammo]

I guess you could say it’s just one out of a lot of things I regret not doing…

[holyspirits]

Maybe that's another exercise for later then. Thinking about what you might have said to her. Even if you may not get the chance to do it, sometimes just knowing and expressing it to someone else helps.

[cupidsammo]

Honestly, not a day goes by where I'm not thinking about it!

[holyspirits]

Have you ever said it out loud though?

[cupidsammo]

To—someone else?

[holyspirits]

Yeah. Is that such a shocking question?

[cupidsammo]

Not really... It's just not something I normally do.

[holyspirits]

It's worth the consideration. No time like the present to try something new, right? And who else will know when you return?

[cupidsammo]

Well... No one, I guess. But I've always thought when the chance finally comes, I... do want to tell her everything I couldn't before.

[holyspirits]

Plenty of time to get it right then. [ they just feel strongly about telling people things. ]

[cupidsammo]

[ ... ]

Is it that you want to hear what's on my mind...?

[holyspirits]

I guess it's that. I also just think more people should say what's on their mind rather than keep it to themselves and torture themselves with the thoughts.

[cupidsammo]

Ah... It's okay, I'm not tortured by it or anything, if that's what you're worried about.

[holyspirits]

I wouldn't say worried about it, but... if you're sure. I promise I'll drop it for now.

[cupidsammo]

It's okay—really.

[ Whether that's true or not? Who can say, really, but in an attempt to segue into something a little less... this, Koharu glances down at their knitting projects. ]

Do you like to knit often? Gamaliel told me you made something for everyone when we first woke up here.

[holyspirits]

[ that is fair, they will let her segue. ]

I did, yeah. I wasn't sure what would fit best for all of you so I guessed. I like to keep my hands busy., so it's not just knitting. I like other projects, too.