good cop, bad cop

[insincerely]

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[feminitis]

Shinnosuke.

[insincerely]

I'm serious.

[feminitis]

It's about to become my problem. Knowing you've got something to deal with and I'm not there to help is going to nag and nag and nag at me.

[insincerely]

Then learn to deal with that.

[feminitis]

Shinnosuke, you're my friend. Maybe you should learn to deal with the fact that I care about what's going on with you.

[insincerely]

... I already have people I'm working with. You don't need to worry that I'm doing it alone, or anything.

And you don't have the right equipment for a labyrinth anyway, so it's a moot point.

[feminitis]

...even so...! I'd like to be able to do something to help you.

Equipment can be obtained, can't it? And you know I can learn to use new things.

[insincerely]

It can't be obtained right now, actually. When I say there's something I have to accomplish, I mean that there's only a few days left to do it—I don't have the time or opportunity to prepare anyone else for it.

[feminitis]

...

[ugh, she hates that. an ill-prepared assistant would be better than no assistant at all, and she can't really argue with that logic.]

You're going to be okay, though...?

[insincerely]

[he manages a slight grin.]

This is what I've been living for. I'm not about to fail when it matters most.

[feminitis]

Right. You'll succeed for sure.

...will you let me know, once you do?

[insincerely]

[he sighs.]

You'd annoy me for forever if I didn't, wouldn't you?

[feminitis]

You've got that right!

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