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[ Mary might have said something about "I DON'T CARE ABOUT THAT YOU NEED TO APOLOGIZE TO ANIKI", perhaps, but most of this is made soggy and incoherent due to a variety of factors, one of which is that she's now sobbing into Tenka's chest. ]

[????????? okay even Tenka couldn't make that out and he's gotten pretty good at decoding kids and their DISTRESS

but for now he's just running his fingers through her hair and cuddling her close]

Hey, hey.... don't be so mad at Sousei. It's okay! We'll figure it out!!

[whatever 'it' is?????

and then even as he's rubbing her back and resting his chin on top of her head, he's glancing at sousei and raising a brow

and mouthing 'you okay?'

kids take priority but also #partners and Sousei looked pretty upset.]

[And in response, Sousei just nods vaguely.

Like. Yeah he was irritated about it and Jae-ha still pisses him off, but Mary sobbing her heart out on Tenka takes priority over something as petty as that, obviously.

But he doesn't know how to deal with sobbing girls.

Tentatively, he steps closer, and crouches beside them.]

What is it? [they can...probably fix it??? ~~no they can't~~]

[ They better fix it! But Mary finally lifts her head, slightly sullen despite Tenka's encouragement, and fixes Sousei with a watery-eyed, hurt stare. ]

W-why did you kiss him?

[what does that mean.... why does that matter.............

?????

and Tenka just blinks down at Mary for a bit before

glancing up at Sousei and tilting his head

well???]

[wh.......what.....

Why does that even--

Okay fine, if it'll make her stop crying--]

I was unfortunately stuck with him on a ViViD stage, and was unable to leave the area without doing so.

[it was gross.]

...

[ Well, that's not "I felt a pressing desire to cheat on my partner", which saves Sousei from Mary's teary judgment-- for now.

But as that sinks in, her expression just slowly... grows more and more baffled. ]

... What?

[ . . . . and the siblings continue to mirror each other as Tenka just blinks at Sousei]

.... How do you get yourself stuck in those situations?

It was certainly not on purpose.

[A huff, irritated again now that he's less panicked over Mary's sudden FOUNTAIN OF TEARS.]

The game apparently decided we had to complete the scenario together. It was a waste of my time.

[ You just don't understand a maiden's heart, Sousei. ]

... Nothing else happened, then?

[ . . . . . yeah he still doesn't know how Sousei gets himself into those weird situation. They've never had to kiss in the game!!

Thank god.

Anyway, for lack of anything better to say but in line with the constant need to be saying something--]

Yeah. Nothing else happened?

[or did you have to do something else weird]

What else could--

[have possibly happened...... no, he's not going to ask.

It's just.

Not worth it. Mary, he still doesn't understand what your problem is. Why this.]

No. Nothing else happened. [???] I can't imagine why you are so concerned about it.