Just like that, Aoba was left to stand and stare. That was it? That’s fine? What, did Ghost’s scans include being some kind of floating lie detector, too?
A lot of what was said were things that made little sense to him, even after what briefing the Speaker had given him, but he still managed to take the glass. It was half automatic, but then his brain recognized and happily went water!, so Aoba took a long pull of it with obvious relief.
Then came Declan’s very last statement, to which Aoba was still able to be surprised, this time to the extent that he spluttered into his water and got a fair bit of it on his face. Coughing reflexively, Aoba wiped himself with his sleeve before once again turning wide eyes on his benefactor. This time, though, the look was more like awe.
This guy was so nice, he was unreal! Decker? No way! Those people in the bar were idiots and plainly knew nothing about him. The merchant, though, what had she called him?
Aoba’s brain-to-mouth filter promptly failed him as he murmured, “You really are an angel.”
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A lot of what was said were things that made little sense to him, even after what briefing the Speaker had given him, but he still managed to take the glass. It was half automatic, but then his brain recognized and happily went water!, so Aoba took a long pull of it with obvious relief.
Then came Declan’s very last statement, to which Aoba was still able to be surprised, this time to the extent that he spluttered into his water and got a fair bit of it on his face. Coughing reflexively, Aoba wiped himself with his sleeve before once again turning wide eyes on his benefactor. This time, though, the look was more like awe.
This guy was so nice, he was unreal! Decker? No way! Those people in the bar were idiots and plainly knew nothing about him. The merchant, though, what had she called him?
Aoba’s brain-to-mouth filter promptly failed him as he murmured, “You really are an angel.”