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hey
do u want a present

What for? :O

[ ... Oh shit, he didn't think this through.

Well, there is one thing. ]

idk
for making u go on a mission
+ wasting ur time
sry

Are you okay?

[ Let me hear your voice ]

[ Her voice catches him off guard, so there's a slight delay in his reply. Jeez, all he wanted to do was give her something he didn't need. ]

I'm fine, you didn't need to call...

[ But her hunch is right. Although he tries to cover up how his voice shakes by speaking softly, Athena can hear a mix of disappointment and worry. He's hoping his usual nervousness can hide it. ]

[ She laughs awkwardly. ]

Ha ha. Something's wrong.

You can tell me. I can keep a secret, I promise.

[ Lol no she can't. ]

I dunno. It's no big deal, I just—whatever.

[ But this is Yata. He's not the type to sit there and let anything unspoken stew. ]

... I know I said no matter what happened, we had to try.

Was there someone you were looking for in particular?

HOMRA—our team. [ No, it's a gang. ] Was hoping Kusanagi-san, or Mikoto-san... or anyone else would show up.

[ But it's not the entire truth. ]

[ She smiles, but it's not like Yata can see that. She hopes to console Yata, anyway. ]

Don't worry. Your friends, no matter how many they are, they'll get here. They'll be saved too. Especially if you believe in them.

[ Ace Attorney Magical Girl right here. ]

I know...

[ People keep telling him to believe in his friends. Not that he doesn't think he should do that, but everyone's starting to sound like shounen manga characters at this point. He appreciates Athena's concern, though. He hasn't spoken to any of his close friends about this after the mission. ]

I just wish they'd get here sooner. [ No. ] Now.

Me too.

[ A beat. ]

Mr. Edgeworth is from my world, but he doesn't even know me since he's from the past. I wish I had an actual friend to talk to, you know?

... I know someone had friends here too, but none of 'em knew who she was. Didn't know 'em that well to begin with, so I guess it ain't that bad. And it turned out fine since they're really good friends now, but still... I can imagine what that's like.

[ Being lonely, being forgotten—man, now he absolutely can't give her what he had in mind. ]

Doncha have friends here?

I have friends here, but they're not from my world. It's just Mr. Edgeworth -- I guess you could say we're trying to be friends again.

But other than that, I'm all by myself. [ she chuckles. ] I would consider Ryuko my best friend here, though. I love her more than anything here in Cerealia.

Best friend, huh...

[ Been a while since he had one of tho—wait. In an incredulous tone: ]

Ryuko? [ SHE'S CAPABLE OF MAKING FRIENDS!? ]

Uh huh! She's great!

Uh huh... Great... Ryuko...

[ Not really. ]

You don't like her?

Ah, uh, no. It's the other way around.

[ oh no my little sister... that just makes Athena laugh. ]

She doesn't seem to like a lot of people, huh? Did... you fight her or something?

Nah, nothing like that. It's a long story. [ HE SAW RYUKO NUDES. ] But best friends, huh? In such a short time?

Nothing wrong with being best friends after only knowing each other for a while. We've gone through a lot together.

Yeah. Guess you're right.

[ He and Fushimi were the same way, weren't they? The difference was that they weren't friends anymore, nor was he here. ]

Hey, you can hear what other people are feeling, right? So... you can hear what your friends are feeling, too... What's that like? [ A pause. ] Ever tried it on Ryuko?

Hm? Yeah, I have. I can't turn it off, you know.

[ She blinks, where she is. Curious where this is leading to. ]

Why do you ask?

[ Because it would really help someone like him, who's bad at reading people. If he understood Mikoto or Fushimi back then, maybe he wouldn't have charged at everything so blindly. ]

Nah, I was just thinking 'bout stuff. I wish I had that sorta power. [ A beat. ] Sorry I said it was lame.

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