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[scooptimistic]

What's up?

[1/gimme a few]

[messianic]

I'm dead and that's a problem

[messianic]

I mean more of a problem than usual

[messianic]

I mean

can we talk in person

done

[messianic]

[After a moment, he adds as if to try to make this less alarming:]

(´｡• ω •｡`)

[Did it work]

[scooptimistic]

[ ... it did not. ]

I'll be outside my place. Please never do that again.

[messianic]

Sorry. I'll be there in like ten minutes.

[scooptimistic]

Roger that!

[ as promised... she'll be waiting. ]

[messianic]

[And, as promised, here he comes!

... He looks fine, hands shoved into his pocket, and just...a little, uh. Frazzled around the edges.]

Hey... Maya-san.

[scooptimistic]

What happened? Did someone say something? Do I need to whoop some ass?

[ Maya, down. ]

[messianic]

Wha-- no, Maya-san, that's not it. [DOWN.]

Um, it's...

[SHUFFLES... IN PLACE AWKWARDLY.]

... It's kind of hard to talk about now that I'm here...?

[scooptimistic]

... Okay. Don't worry about what it sounds like, just start when you feel comfortable.

[ And she won't beat anyone up. ]

[messianic]

[Uh huh... Minato shuffles in place a moment longer, and then... rubs the back of his head, looking away.]

Um...

I think I might've messed up a little. I... really care about someone here a lot, but I never told her that I'm...

[YOU KNOW.]

And now... [UH.]

[scooptimistic]

... You care about someone, and you never told her that you're dead, but something happened where you think it might have been better to tell her before?

[messianic]

... Yeah. That's right.

[FAR MORE COHERENT, THANKS BIG SIS.]

I don't want to hurt her.

[scooptimistic]

Okay. [ said with a bit of a sigh, but she turns to head back inside, beckoning Minato to follow. ]

Ideally-- forget about everything else for a second. What's the best scenario for you here?

[messianic]

[........ Um.]

... [He'd be able to kiss Shiho again--]

I'm not really sure... I think, for me... if she's happiest, then that would be the best scenario for me too.

[scooptimistic]

...

I should probably have expected that from the person who sacrificed himself in the first place, but could I maybe get a more selfish answer from you? Hypothetically?

[messianic]

[MAYA.]

That's...

[UM.]

... I really like her, Maya-san.

[scooptimistic]

[ ... God, she is the last person who can give romantic advice ever, but Minato is so troubled and so earnest that she can't not say anything. ]

Okay.

[ Maya breathes this out after a minute, running a hand through her hair. Ulala could have handled this. Or Yukino. Or Lisa, if Lisa had known who Maya was-- well, that's not important right now. She'll just have to wing it. ]

Minato-kun... I can tell you what I think, but it's going to have to require you to be brave. And I know you are, but that bravery's going to mean some people might be hurt.

[messianic]

[.... Right. That's... true, isn't it? In the end, someone's going to be hurt here. And he'd rather be hurt himself, but either way, he's in too deep for that.

One way or another, Shiho will be hurt.

And...he doesn't want to betray the trust she's put in him.]

... You think I should tell her.

[scooptimistic]

I know you will.

[ gently, but firmly. ]

Because that's just how you are, Minato-kun. As much as you don't want to hurt her, you still care about her a lot. And when you do care to that extent... you end up feeling terrible if you have to hide things from them. Even if you have the best of intentions about it.

... So yes, I think you should tell her. Anything that happens after that should be a choice the two of you make together.

[messianic]

[.... A choice they make together, huh?

Minato pauses...and then rubs the back of his head sheepishly.]

When you put it like that... I guess there's really no other way I can do it.

[...]

That was pretty sensible, Maya-san. Very big sibling-ish.

[scooptimistic]

Ah, well, I think you told me once... but I guess some part of me will always be a big sister.

[ Even here. Even now. Maybe especially now. ]

[messianic]

[...]

It almost feels like I should be calling you Maya-nee when you talk like that.

[He's teasing but... not entirely.]