[They really are alike, sometimes. She looks sideways at him, and she's quiet for a moment when he admits that it hurt. Junna looks down, and she can't deny that she feels a flicker of guilt at that. Then she reaches over, patting him on the shoulder.]
...I know. I... I should have told you. I'm sorry. You didn't let me down, though, okay? You... you've been a great Mentor. You have taught me a lot, looked out for me when I was getting started, and you've helped me not take everything so seriously. Which isn't easy.
[She looks down again, her hand falling back by her side.] I... I know I need to relax more. I'm going to try, really. A-and I'll try to talk to you more, too.
[Though when he says that last line, there's a moment where Junna falls quiet. She pointedly looks away from him for a second -- but then there's a sniffle, and she wipes at her eyes with the back of her hand.]
...th-thanks, Amane-kun. I-- [She sniffles again, and her embarrassment about getting emotional is proving almost impossible for her to hide.] Th-that means a lot to me.
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[They really are alike, sometimes. She looks sideways at him, and she's quiet for a moment when he admits that it hurt. Junna looks down, and she can't deny that she feels a flicker of guilt at that. Then she reaches over, patting him on the shoulder.]
...I know. I... I should have told you. I'm sorry. You didn't let me down, though, okay? You... you've been a great Mentor. You have taught me a lot, looked out for me when I was getting started, and you've helped me not take everything so seriously. Which isn't easy.
[She looks down again, her hand falling back by her side.] I... I know I need to relax more. I'm going to try, really. A-and I'll try to talk to you more, too.
[Though when he says that last line, there's a moment where Junna falls quiet. She pointedly looks away from him for a second -- but then there's a sniffle, and she wipes at her eyes with the back of her hand.]
...th-thanks, Amane-kun. I-- [She sniffles again, and her embarrassment about getting emotional is proving almost impossible for her to hide.] Th-that means a lot to me.