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Yes... [ said with a heavy sigh of relief as she plops down and focuses on catching her breath.

Such a wuss. ]

[...which raises some immediate concern. mary-yah!!!]

Are you okay?

I'm fine... I'm just not very good at walking too far.

[ Because she's a shut-in. ]

Ah...

[he didn't realize. he's used to walking around a lot even if he also has other means of transportation back home.]

You can tell me next time. If you need to stop and rest at all.

Okay... um, but I should be okay. I-in a bit?

It's fine. We can stay here for a while since we're eating, anyway.

Right... I mean, that's why I came here, so you didn't have to walk and eat.

[ Well, it's half the reason. ]

[he nods a bit at that. it makes sense to him.]

Is there anything else you wanted to do?

I'm okay just spending time with you.

[ Mary "Earnest To A Fault" Kozakura. ]

[ah...

cute.]

I may not have much to say. [do you ever, nam soon? he just doesn't want to bore her.]

That's okay! I used to only talk to the birds outside, and they didn't talk much either.

To... the birds? [that is an unexpected response.]

... Mm. I used to live in a forest, and they'd sun themselves on the windowsill.

[ Disney Medusa Mary. ]

[that really does sound disney. geez, mary.]

Ah. So you talked to them. [well, that probably would be weird if he were in seoul, but after all the anime he's dealt with, that's not bad. people talk to their pets, right? it's not that different.

she had someone to talk to, at least.] I'll talk a little more than them. I don't do songs, though.

[he has a sense of humor sometimes too.]

[ Good job, bro, you're making her giggle. ] That's okay! Just talking is still fine.

[whoa, that's unexpected. just another thing nam soon never expected to do, but he's had more opportunity to let out those sides of him that were once locked away.]

I'll try to do that, then. I can probably listen better than birds, too. [if she has anything she wants to say.]

I don't know about that! Sometimes I'd read them stories and they'd almost stay to the end.

[ But usually they just flew off like jerks before Mary reached the good part. ]

...Almost.

[that doesn't sound very reassuring. he wonders why she saved it for the birds, but he would never dare ask in case it's a sensitive topic. he understands that whole being alone thing a little too well.]

It's better like this, then. With someone who can actually listen without leaving.