Is the NEET doing NEET things in the house? Probably. Hopefully not banging the boyfriend because a clown appears at the window without any kind of warning. He's looking inside, but doesn't actually stand there and stare.
Instead, he raps on the window with his knuckles, the tune of "shave and a haircut--two bits." He will wave when she looks(?). And then he will curl a finger to beckon her.]
[She actually comes out to talk to him. A far cry from Miki, certainly. It's wonderful. A smile curves his lips, and he leans on the house with a shoulder and arm.]
When he leans off the wall to face her, he takes something out of the hemline of his pants at his lower back. The barrel of a handgun centers between her eyes as his hand comes around again.]
Bang. ♠
[He doesn't pull the trigger. Instead, he smiles wide and lowers the gun into the palm of his hand, the grip facing her.] It's yours. [Will she take it?]
[He isn't impatient. He holds it until she makes her decision.]
It's a gun that knows a magic trick. There's only one bullet. But it will shoot one person you want it to shoot so long as you can see them. It won't ever miss. Exciting, hm?
Minato wouldn't take it. He gets into a lot of trouble, doesn't he? Maybe you can keep him out of it.
[ Yeah the gun takes off a lot of strikes, honestly. It swings you pretty far into "positive" territory!
And then Akane remembers something! ]
Oh! And I've been trying to figure out what happened to Kazuaki-kun this whole time. Just going over it in my head, you know? Minato-kun said I should ask for your thoughts about it.
No, nothing like that. [ Which is true...! But she's only admitting it because she thinks it's what he wants to hear. ] It's just totally frustrating not knowing what happened!
Plus I need to know who's dangerous so I can look out for us, you know?
Ah. It is worrying. People being corrupted, ones you think you can trust. And then there's ones who just want to do it on their own.
Don't worry. The ones who killed the bird aren't looking to come after you. [He taps his chin thoughtfully.] They were trying to frame Four because she could be dangerous.
[ She huffs. But... Playfully? Yeah, it's fine. She already feels pretty indebted here, she can't be asking for too many details. But... There are some details that she feels like she does need... ]
So, this gun. Was it a reward from the war? There were guns around during all that.
It was from the war. [There isn't any point in making up a story for it, not that at least. Not when she is with Minato and the boy would just tell her the truth.] Minato didn't want it.
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Is the NEET doing NEET things in the house? Probably. Hopefully not banging the boyfriend because a clown appears at the window without any kind of warning. He's looking inside, but doesn't actually stand there and stare.
Instead, he raps on the window with his knuckles, the tune of "shave and a haircut--two bits." He will wave when she looks(?). And then he will curl a finger to beckon her.]
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--but against her better judgment, Akane gives him a nod and then steps outside to go talk to him... She's smiling, at least! ]
Hello.
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[She actually comes out to talk to him. A far cry from Miki, certainly. It's wonderful. A smile curves his lips, and he leans on the house with a shoulder and arm.]
Do you like presents?
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[ Internally: FEAR. Externally: Innocent and cheerful girl! Everything is f i n e! ]
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When he leans off the wall to face her, he takes something out of the hemline of his pants at his lower back. The barrel of a handgun centers between her eyes as his hand comes around again.]
Bang. ♠
[He doesn't pull the trigger. Instead, he smiles wide and lowers the gun into the palm of his hand, the grip facing her.] It's yours. [Will she take it?]
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... Then laughs when he lowers it. ] Jeez! You scaaaared me! ♪
Is it loaded?
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[He isn't impatient. He holds it until she makes her decision.]
It's a gun that knows a magic trick. There's only one bullet. But it will shoot one person you want it to shoot so long as you can see them. It won't ever miss. Exciting, hm?
Minato wouldn't take it. He gets into a lot of trouble, doesn't he? Maybe you can keep him out of it.
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Oooh, this is amazing! Thank you, I'll treasure it!
So Minato-kun knows about it, huh?
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He might not be happy I gave it to you, even if it was for his own good.
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[Three strikes, but he gave you a gun, Akane.]
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And then Akane remembers something! ]
Oh! And I've been trying to figure out what happened to Kazuaki-kun this whole time. Just going over it in my head, you know? Minato-kun said I should ask for your thoughts about it.
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Are you planning to take revenge on the ones who killed him?
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Plus I need to know who's dangerous so I can look out for us, you know?
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Don't worry. The ones who killed the bird aren't looking to come after you. [He taps his chin thoughtfully.] They were trying to frame Four because she could be dangerous.
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[ But if he was willing to tell her, he already would have, so there's no point in asking who it was. ]
Dangerous...? You mean like she has one of those secret roles or abilities?
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Perhaps.
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[ She huffs. But... Playfully? Yeah, it's fine. She already feels pretty indebted here, she can't be asking for too many details. But... There are some details that she feels like she does need... ]
So, this gun. Was it a reward from the war? There were guns around during all that.
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It was from the war. [There isn't any point in making up a story for it, not that at least. Not when she is with Minato and the boy would just tell her the truth.] Minato didn't want it.
So I had to keep it.
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What a weird thing to pass up!
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Minato-kun's problem is that he thinks of everyone as a friend.
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[So does Gon. And maybe the struggle to love and protect those friends is what is so deicious.]
Is everyone not a friend?
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[ she doesn't even need to justify it with naming names. ]
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[He puts a hand on top of her head, but doesn't ruffle, or scritch, or pat. Just a hand, and then it drops away and he moves by her to leave.]
Don't make any promises you can't keep...
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The what to his what!!! Promises??? Who made promises??? Not her ANYWAY THANKS FOR THE GUN ]