#plus daisuke is actually super considerate of her in ways that doesnt cause her trouble

[yoakenouta]

ㅤㅤBA-DUMP.

ㅤㅤBefore realizing it, she found herself turning her head away from Daisuke as an unfamiliar feeling thrummed in her chest. Although this wasn't the first time she found her heart warmed by Daisuke's sincerity, there was something about the way he put his words that made her feel a bit ... strange. Especially that last bit ( what was it about his smile that made the feeling all the more worse ? ).

ㅤㅤKate had fallen silent as she struggled to form her next response, trying to ignore the fluttering in her stomach. Her uncertainty alone was more than enough for her soot to begin emanating. " ... You say things like that too easily. " She muttered, trying to mask her embarrassment. " ... Kate was simply entertaining the thought. It's difficult for to imagine who Kate could possibly fall for at a time like this so perhaps it's a bit redundant to think about such a thing while it's so far-off in the future. " Perhaps the best course of action here was to shift the focus back onto Daisuke. She frantically tapped her finger against the armrest of her chair, desperately thinking of topics to move onto. Right. Daisuke's first love.

ㅤㅤ" ... Speaking of which, Kate is curious about what your first love was like. If you're comfortable sharing with Kate, of course. "

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he nods , and yet having heard a laugh like that , and he can't help but wonder if kate was messing around with him the same way dark always did . whatever the case , he wanted to at least believe the offer was sincere --- and didn't it still fill him with a warm sort of wonder ? happy , yes , happy ; he was already so happy to have even one person to speak with and confide in , even if they did belong to another world and their story would have sounded like nothing more than an absurd figment of his imagination .

surely his own existence would have been the same for kate , no ? one always existed for as long as proof of their heart was there --- even as a ghost in his own body , he had clung to this belief to keep himself from ever disappearing . yet he still can't help but wonder himself --- for someone like kate , would words like those held any meaning ?

' the normal world ... ' he frowns a little at the sound of it . ' it's true that most ordinary humans might be afraid or wary of you ... and depending on what you wanted , some things might or might not end up happening . but , if it's like you said , then you'd still be able to be with someone who could fully accept you , right ? ' his head lifts , and his frown turns itself over into a small , gentle smile . ' if you ask me , kate-san has lots of redeeming qualities too . ones that anyone could easily fall in love with if they got to know you . so ... maybe , somehow , even if you did fall in love , that same person would fall in love with you too . ' happily ever after --- the phrase inevitably comes to mind .