>"The thought's appreciated, but you already have work...">Sigh a bit.>"This is getting so awkward. I'm just making things worse..."
//Can I ask who give such ingenious name? :V
//I'm not sure if it was from MoTK, an online game, or actual Real Life, but someone misread my username as Milking. It was probably the game...>"Sorry for making things awkward like this. I wish Kokoro were here...">Swap back.
Kiku-chan:>"Don't worry Koakuma, i will care for Daiko-kun, and so will Kokoro-chan.">Smile.>"You can say what you wanted to say."
>Daiko-Mind: Hesitantly reach for Bastet before giving up and sitting up, knees together.
>Mind: Lie down.
>"So shall we read them now ?"
>"Everything's the matter..."
>"Koakuma, i told you, this it any bother, it's really enjoyable, didn't i tell you that you were a really nice person before ?">Smile and sit down besides her.
>Can we see it now ?
>Take the book.>"Thanks.">Examine it.
>"That's easy for you to say. You two haven't gone through what I have. Kiku-chan herself said that she didn't really like Arukas like I did. That and there's still a bunch of other differences.">Start to cry a bit.>"I just wanna go back home and stay alone again, but I gotta help Kiku and Kokoro..."
>Mind: "Daiko-kun, we all care about you, and you yourself said that you didn't want to waste any more time stuck at home, let us do something about it, not for you, or me, but for everyone we have met now."
>"You mean like 'Arukas'? Do it for her still?">Frown upsettedly.
>Mind: "She might have screwed up badly yes, but you can't deny that your time with her was very enjoyable can you ? And what about Kokoro ? Or Sanae ? Or Elly and Kurumi ? Or Miss Reimu ? There are many people we have met and have yet to meet that would care for you, so please don't give up again..."
>Start reading the novel.
>"Nearly all of my life was a lie. My best friend I almost fell in love with was my grandma. Do you know how that feels? And to know she didn't stop until it was too late?">Sigh and sit up.
>lie back down.
>"Bastet... Come here please."
>"Bastet... I need you guys. You, Kiku-chan, Kokoro-chan..."
>Look upset.>Turn slowly and sit back down.>Try and think of where Kokoro is. Don't think of anything else. Just about Kokoro. Where she could be. Who she could be with. What she could be doing. How she looks. How the area looks...
>Try to imagine more.