[center][img]https://txt-dynamic.static.1001fonts.net/txt/dHRmLjg4LmU4YmZmNy5TMkY2ZFd0cC4w/scathing-brush-demo.regular.png[/img][/center][hr][hr][indent]

[color=92278f]“Because I want to.”[/color]

Kazuki couldn't help but stare long and hard at Seele, eyes searching her face for...something. He didn't really know what, but he just found it so incredibly difficult to believe. Why would she want to waste her time on him? He couldn't really wrap his head around it, and even without the situation at hand, he couldn't understand. At least he could understand his brother helping him, because he would do the same for him. But he and Seele were strangers. They didn't owe each other anything. And yet she just wanted to help. For some reason that humbled him a touch, if only because he was convinced there was a better use of her time and effort.

But it felt nice.

Finally, he tore his gaze away, a hand on his forehead as he tried to make sense of anything she said. It was a little rude that she thought he was broken, but he supposed all his moping around would give that impression. Whatever issues he had he needed to take care of on his own, though. He wasn't going to accept any help for that. More importantly, if he was going to do right by the group, then they needed to get going.

Even if it was reluctant, Kazuki ended up following Seele's gesture, looking down at her with wary eyes, [color=plum]"I would rather leave the pastry for last so we don't have to carry it around. It'll probably end up melting by the time we finished everything, so it's better to do that later,"[/color] He informed her, looking forward as he thought to himself for a second. [color=plum]"We should take care of your errand first and then go to the guild hall. The heat here is tough for people who aren't used to it."[/color]

[/indent][hr][hr]