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MARSHMALLOW

[You find yourself in a very pink room, filled with roses and chocolate to munch on if you choose to.

There's an empty glass case on the table in front of you.

But not for long.]

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But...

[She swallows. There's something stuck in her throat all of a sudden.]

O-of course we've all got to do our best - for Sia-san. We've got to! But... what if all that happens is the same thing happens to you, and we still lose, and you're both stuck like this? We were only right twice...

It's a risk I'm willing to take. [calmly] But I'd rather take the risk and lose, than not do anything at all. Like you said, we've got to do our best.

I - I'm not going to stop you.

[She clenches her fists.]

I just wish there was something I could do...

[some hesitation, before a careful hand rests on top of her head]

What you're doing now is plenty. It may not seem like it is, but it is.

You shouldn't be trying to make me feel better, too..

Probably not. [agreeing, as he draws his hand back] I'm not very good at it.

No, that's not what I - I mean, you're the one who's having to - to deal with all this, just like Sia-san. I'm just... I'm just watching.

It isn't as though you aren't affected either. We're all dealing with it.

I'm sorry.

[She feels like someone ought to be.]

I won't get in your way.

For what? [he's. So confused] You're not in my way.

Of you... doing what you've got to, I mean. I'm holding you up.

Sia-san needs help.

Ah. [he nods] Excuse me a moment.

[gonna go get his heart removed and connected with Sia, look it worked]

[That isn't alarming at all]

[IT'S FINE, EVERYTHING IS FINE]

There.

Are you... okay?

It's . . . strange, but not really in a bad way. I'm all right.

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