He promised. After saying those words to Declan several times to reassure him, something about hearing them back…it was touching, somehow. That and…well, while there were certainly people out there that would have looked at Declan and found him clingy or smothering, Aoba still had that feel that the Guardian just didn’t have many friends, which was an absolute shame. A guy like him deserved to have dozens of them…not just some out-of-space guy that crashlanded in a bathroom.
“I know you will be,” he answered, an unthinking statement of belief in that promise. “And I’ll see what I can find.”
Would Tess laugh at him showing back up again to spend the few coins he’d earned in selling her his Decker clothes? Nah, probably not. Probably just glad to make a sale. Hopefully. So let’s see, with the ingredients still in the fridge…maybe he could afford something like rice and make fried rice with the eggs and some of the seasonings for the nikujaga….
Realizing he’d zoned out a little to think, Aoba shook his head and focused again. What else had he said. Venus? So, uh…space travel?
“…Venus sounds like a good idea. Do we take a scenic route for that?” Be brave, Aoba. “You need to show me what the big deal is about flying, after all.”
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“I know you will be,” he answered, an unthinking statement of belief in that promise. “And I’ll see what I can find.”
Would Tess laugh at him showing back up again to spend the few coins he’d earned in selling her his Decker clothes? Nah, probably not. Probably just glad to make a sale. Hopefully. So let’s see, with the ingredients still in the fridge…maybe he could afford something like rice and make fried rice with the eggs and some of the seasonings for the nikujaga….
Realizing he’d zoned out a little to think, Aoba shook his head and focused again. What else had he said. Venus? So, uh…space travel?
“…Venus sounds like a good idea. Do we take a scenic route for that?” Be brave, Aoba. “You need to show me what the big deal is about flying, after all.”