Week 3, Saturday Post-Trial - Natsuo

[fragileprophet]

[It's been a long and trying day. At the end of it, it's not surprising to find Natsuo collapsed in bed. Ion sits down softly beside him, putting a hand gently on his back.]

I'm here if you want to talk...about anything at all.

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[randori]

[ It depends on if he listens, though, right? Again and again, he's really grateful that Ion is his partner. —No, that's not right. He's grateful that Ion is his friend, who would take him aside like this and talk with him, calm him down and turn him towards the right path again. ]

—Got it. I definitely won't give up. You have this much faith in me, so I absolutely can't let you down!

[fragileprophet]

In that case...I'll do my best not to let you down either!

[Not that he ever intended to, mind you, but it bears saying.]

If neither of us can do anything else, we'll use our smiles to assist those who can.

[KILL 'EM WITH KINDNESS. But, like, don't kill them.]

[randori]

[ ...

He can't help it, seeing Ion's smile, the fact that he believes in the two of them. ]

Yes! We'll smile and help everybody through in our own ways!

[ And then he completely breaks down crying on Sunday but shhh, he'll bounce back ]