Coming! [ Is her cheerful reply, and in a matter of minutes, she's outside. However, unlike Naegi, she hadn't opted to change out of her sleepwear, instead putting a jacket over her pajamas. When she sees her brother dressed in casual clothes, she can't help but feel a bit sheepish, but...oh well, she's not going back inside to change. She's sure people won't really mind her being in her pajamas, given that it's early in the morning anyways. ]
Ah, Komaru, you could've taken a minute to change...! [He's really just worried she'll catch a cold, but he smiles at her fondly all the same.]
Aren't you supposed to surprise me for my birthday? [There's a teasing lilt to his voice, but he lets it become something softer.] I'd really be happy with anywhere that I get to spend time with you. That's my real present.
If you want me to pick, though... I know a lot of places are probably closed right now, so... Hmm. [He pauses to think for a minute, then grins broadly.] Maybe, somewhere with a clear view of the sky? We never got to see the stars much because of all the light pollution.
[And if Enoshima was right back then, the other kind of pollution will probably keep them from seeing it for good. But he isn't going to think about things like that during the first few hours of his birthday.]
In bet here in Empatheias, there has to be a good spot somewhere for taking a look at them.
O-Onii-chan... [ ...She's not crying, she just has something in her eye; fortunately, before she breaks out completely in tears, she manages to compose herself, clearing her throat as if nothing happened at all. That's right, everything is perfectly fine and normal, and she wasn't getting emotional whatsoever. No way. But she admits herself in a quieter tone: ] ...I'm happy just being able to spend time with you, too.
[ She appreciates Naegi a lot more now, since her experiences in Towa City; that isn't to say that she didn't appreciate him from the very beginning, but she had taken their relationship for granted. Before the Tragedy, she had no reason to believe she would never be able to see her brother again; however, when she went through her ordeal, she always had that fear looming over her head of whether she would live to be reunited with her brother. And now that she knows he experienced a mutual killing game, she's sure he thought the very same.
That's why, as long as they were here, she was sure to cherish whatever time she could have with her brother, because she never knew the day that would change. It was also why she had no qualms with expressing how much she loved her brother now; sure, she would still bicker with him and be bratty as usual - that was just her duty as a little sister - but she'd make sure to sometimes show him how much she appreciated him as well. ]
I should've expected you to say something sappy like that... [ Like now. She just has to tease him. ] ...but that sounds nice. We could go to the park? That probably has a clear view.
Ko- Komaru...! [Naegi flushes darkly, completely embarrassed now. But in spite of being so flustered, he adverts his eyes and speaks quietly.] I-it's still true, though... And I'm glad we're able to be together here. [He finishes with a smile that's a little shy, turning his gaze back to her.]
The park sounds perfect, though. [Naegi lets himself get a little excited about it even, smile shifting to a grin.] Maybe it's lucky that we ended up here after all... Finding a place to look at stars was so hard back home!
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So, birthday boy! Where do you wanna go?
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Aren't you supposed to surprise me for my birthday? [There's a teasing lilt to his voice, but he lets it become something softer.] I'd really be happy with anywhere that I get to spend time with you. That's my real present.
If you want me to pick, though... I know a lot of places are probably closed right now, so... Hmm. [He pauses to think for a minute, then grins broadly.] Maybe, somewhere with a clear view of the sky? We never got to see the stars much because of all the light pollution.
[And if Enoshima was right back then, the other kind of pollution will probably keep them from seeing it for good. But he isn't going to think about things like that during the first few hours of his birthday.]
In bet here in Empatheias, there has to be a good spot somewhere for taking a look at them.
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[ She appreciates Naegi a lot more now, since her experiences in Towa City; that isn't to say that she didn't appreciate him from the very beginning, but she had taken their relationship for granted. Before the Tragedy, she had no reason to believe she would never be able to see her brother again; however, when she went through her ordeal, she always had that fear looming over her head of whether she would live to be reunited with her brother. And now that she knows he experienced a mutual killing game, she's sure he thought the very same.
That's why, as long as they were here, she was sure to cherish whatever time she could have with her brother, because she never knew the day that would change. It was also why she had no qualms with expressing how much she loved her brother now; sure, she would still bicker with him and be bratty as usual - that was just her duty as a little sister - but she'd make sure to sometimes show him how much she appreciated him as well. ]
I should've expected you to say something sappy like that... [ Like now. She just has to tease him. ] ...but that sounds nice. We could go to the park? That probably has a clear view.
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The park sounds perfect, though. [Naegi lets himself get a little excited about it even, smile shifting to a grin.] Maybe it's lucky that we ended up here after all... Finding a place to look at stars was so hard back home!
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[ She bundles her jacket closer to her, then looks at her brother. ]
Shall we go?