[He returns the laugh with a chuckle of his own, the shade of awkwardness in his grin melting away a little.]
Hope store-bought'll okay-- I'm definitely no Lisa-san when it comes to baking!
[Hell, he's probably not an Ai, or even a Ruby... Junna probably wouldn't want to be KO'd with food poisoning on top of recovering from a Disturbance, after all. (That said... he has a feeling Lisa would probably smother her in enough baked goods to last a lifetime--)
His smile dims as he listens to her apology, however, and his gaze shifts away from her momentarily, mulling over what to say. Being candid about his feelings, stating his thoughts outright... he's never been any good at that. But maybe this whole situation's taught him that he needed to try in that regard, at least a little.
Finally, he reaches over to pat her head, hoping it'd give her at least some bit of comfort. (He'd offer a hug, but he wasn't sure how much of a hugger she was...)]
Junna-san... you didn't let everyone down. [A beat, and then:] At least, you didn't let me down. I can't speak for everyone else, of course, but if they're disappointed in you over something like this...
[... well. That's another bridge to cross entirely, but they probably weren't worth Junna's time if they faulted her for something out of her control.]
... anyway. I get it. Believe me, I do. A lot of times, it feels easier just to ignore the problem and not burden someone else down with it. But...
... I dunno. I kinda wish we were able to see the signs sooner. Supported you sooner. [Another beat, and then:] Or at least hid your glasses for a week you'd give yourself a break sooner.
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Hope store-bought'll okay-- I'm definitely no Lisa-san when it comes to baking!
[Hell, he's probably not an Ai, or even a Ruby... Junna probably wouldn't want to be KO'd with food poisoning on top of recovering from a Disturbance, after all. (That said... he has a feeling Lisa would probably smother her in enough baked goods to last a lifetime--)
His smile dims as he listens to her apology, however, and his gaze shifts away from her momentarily, mulling over what to say. Being candid about his feelings, stating his thoughts outright... he's never been any good at that. But maybe this whole situation's taught him that he needed to try in that regard, at least a little.
Finally, he reaches over to pat her head, hoping it'd give her at least some bit of comfort. (He'd offer a hug, but he wasn't sure how much of a hugger she was...)]
Junna-san... you didn't let everyone down. [A beat, and then:] At least, you didn't let me down. I can't speak for everyone else, of course, but if they're disappointed in you over something like this...
[... well. That's another bridge to cross entirely, but they probably weren't worth Junna's time if they faulted her for something out of her control.]
... anyway. I get it. Believe me, I do. A lot of times, it feels easier just to ignore the problem and not burden someone else down with it. But...
... I dunno. I kinda wish we were able to see the signs sooner. Supported you sooner. [Another beat, and then:] Or at least hid your glasses for a week you'd give yourself a break sooner.
[You were doing so well just then too, Amane...]