Third Fall - [Voice]

[nothisbrother]

[Within the past week, Naoi's household has grown by two roommates, his best friend Otonashi and that stupid little girl, Yotsuba, so it's been quite the week for him.  As happy and thrilled as he is to have his favorite person ever here in Luceti, that brat causes a problem.  With her around he can't cling to Otonashi as much as he'd like!  She keeps getting in the way and beating him to the punch.

This needs to be dealt with.  Now.  Whether Otonashi likes it or not, this girl has to go... but of course she can just mysteriously disappear.  Can't have his best buddy thinking Naoi just gave her the boot!  Then he would be mad at him and that's a very bad thing.  So when he opens his journal, he puts up a filter]

[Voice - Filtered away from Otonashi and Yotsuba]

Does anyone here know how to get rid of a pest?  Not of the insect variety either. [If she was, Naoi would have crushed her by now, which is still tempting to do]

You see, she arrived at our apartment just the other day and now she won't leave.  I would like to get rid of her as soon as possible.  I don't care about how the deed is done either, as long as it's subtle.  Any suggestions?

[After that, he simply shuts his journal and wonders over to where ever Otonashi is in the apartment to go and hang with him like the coolest bro ever.]

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[When he's turned around, he tries to look away from Otonashi's eyes but finds it to be an incredibly hard thing to do. He wants to push him away, but he can't bring himself to, so instead he just stands there, listening a bit more intently than usual, like he's trying to take it all to heart.

He won't admit it, but Otonashi does have a bit of a point. He knows he's right... but he can't bring himself to fully accept it. No matter how much this situation is like that damned school, it's still not fair. He refuses to calmly accept all of this as it is and just be happy. He won't end up like those NPCs... he won't.

...But maybe he'll try to enjoy it. Yeah, as long as Otonashi is here and is with him--he'll try to enjoy the time he has here with him. Only with him of course.

Just like last time, the hug surprises him and even as relaxed as he becomes as he's embraced by his best friend, he makes no attempt in returning the hug. He simply stands there, face buried in the other's shoulder with a soft smile pulling at his lips and eyes watering] Together, right. [There's a brief pause, his voice quieting down as he begins to speak again] So then you promise you won't leave?

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[Hugging Naoi... It's really nostalgic, isn't it? While Otonashi does it, he recalls when he did the last time. Last time, he was pretty much just a complete stranger. But now? Now he's one of his closest friends. Because of that, it just feels so... different. And hopefully, now it's also more comforting and reassuring for Naoi.

When Naoi speaks up, Otonashi pulls back from the embrace, his hands still resting on his shoulders. He smiles and nods.]

Right, together. And I promise I won't leave. For as long as you're here, I'll be here too.

[With that, he'll ruffle Naoi's hair once more.]