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[cupidsammo]

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[boxcar]

Koharu...

[ He looks grim but he straightens up some when he sees her. ]

Are you okay?

[cupidsammo]

... I'm okay. Just a little surprised.

[ ... ]

It doesn't feel real.

[boxcar]

I don't think they lied to us.

...

But how? Even they did not sound like they understood.

[cupidsammo]

[ shakes her head ]

It doesn't make sense. Aren't we here because we died...?

[boxcar]

I thought so too.

...

[ But nobody said they couldn't die again. He doesn't say this out loud, just looking at Koharu. ]

It's okay. They're figuring it out, aren't they? We will know soon.

[cupidsammo]

But Charlie is...

[ gone? like, for real...? ]

[boxcar]

Charlie is... she is a demon from Hell. I think maybe things are different with her.

[ He doesn't sound the most convincing but he's trying his best with what he's got. ]

[cupidsammo]

[ there's a pause ]

R- right. I guess... She wouldn't be the same as a person.

[boxcar]

Yes. And she did say she had to return as fast as possible.

Where else can you go between Heaven, home, and Hell?

[ Right...? So... ]

[cupidsammo]

... Do you think she had this happen on purpose?

[boxcar]

...

Maybe.

[ The real answer is that he doesn't know. But it's the best answer he can give Koharu. ]

[cupidsammo]

I... can't imagine someone would want to hurt her, so...

[boxcar]

Me neither.

[ His expression softens from something grim to just a little sad at least. ]

I don't understand why there would be, but. It is okay.

If you are scared, stay close.

[cupidsammo]

[ pauses for a moment ]

If you're okay with it. I am a little.

[boxcar]

Of course.

[ Koharu his little blorbo... ngl I thought there was a nonzero chance you'd be tutorial because it'd be haha funny for Valentines. Me like WE GOT KOHARU ITEMS ALREADY AND SO FAST ON W0??? IS SHE DYING? ]

Want to sit down or take a walk?

[cupidsammo]

[ :) ]

I don't know if I have it in me to walk too far, to be honest.

[ so. she will just sit tf down on that bench. ]

I already feel so tired... and the day has barely started.

[boxcar]

Okay. We can sit.

It's an announcement that'll take the wind out of anybody. I thought I was used to this sort of thing, but it hits different, this time.

[cupidsammo]

[ she looks up, surprised ]

You're—used to this?

[boxcar]

...

I used to get into it with gangs a lot in Vatican City. Never joined any of them but I knew a lot of people around those circles.

It wasn't strange to find out that someone I knew suddenly died.

[cupidsammo]

Oh...

... I can see how it would be different. Charlie was—kind and compassionate to everyone.

[boxcar]

Usually, they brush it off. It's another day.

This doesn't feel like that.

[cupidsammo]

It's... a shock to everyone, I think.

[boxcar]

Yes.

...Hopefully the angels will come back soon.

[cupidsammo]

They must be working as fast as they can. They seem to always be thinking about us first...

[boxcar]

I think so too.

Let's trust them to tell us something as soon as they can.