and it is far too early for that in ochako's opinion!! her entire face flushes pink, and she turns to hide it with the pillow, groaning. whyyyyyyyyy. ]
[ it's muffled, said into the pillow before she lifts her head a moment later. the heat is still in her cheeks, no amount of willpower making the blush go away. ]
[ well in that case, she'll just cover her face with her hands!! ]
It's not worth it! There are better things to focus on, more important things! And... [ her voice goes really small as she peeks through her fingers. her face is, ni fact, still red. ] ...it's embarrassing.
I can have fun here without thinking about stuff like this, though... And there's no point in spending that much time on it, anyway. We don't even know if we'll be able to see anyone again, once this is over. It's probably better not to bother.
You don't know that we won't see each other again, either. And if you always wait until things are peaceful, you'll let a whole lifetime of happiness pass you by.
[ they don't know what's going to happen this week, much less at the end of this all. the truth is, people die all the time. there's always a new fight, a new conflict. but life moves forward regardless, so. ]
I'm not saying you have to do anything, but you shouldn't deny yourself the opportunity! I trust you not to break his heart.
[ for all her levity, claude is dear to her, and ochako seems like a sweet girl. she wouldn't mind seeing them get closer. ]
[ she scoots in next to her, bumping their shoulders together playfully. ]
Whatever you end up doing, I think he's worth getting to know better. Even if he makes it difficult... [ claude and his secrets. ] He could use more friends like you, Ochako.
Then those people probably aren't worth knowing. [ it's not that simple and ochako knows it - it never is, when it matters the most. ] I just think that no one should have to hide who they really are.
[ she sets her chin on her knees with a sigh. ]
Yeah... I just keep getting flustered, even when I try not to.
[ ochako is such a good girl... she smiles at that. they could all wish it was that simple, even if it isn't. ]
Aww, he must've really ruffled your feathers. [ she pats her back comfortingly. ] You'll get used to talking to boys, don't worry. Just know that he's actually way more serious than he looks, then you'll get past that charm pretty quickly.
It's not like I would even know what that would be...
[ having a crush is the worst, 0/10 do not recommend. ochako stretches her arms out with a sigh, and leans back... right into another one of those bubbles. it's early and i'm tired so you just get a video this time (14:57-15:44). ]
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she's about to swing back up to sleep some more, but... instead there's suddenly a bubble between them. she frowns. ]
What in the world is th—
[ anyway her hair pops it. they're greeted to a largely innocent memory of her and claude (up until 2:25) because i'm shippushing him and ochako. ]
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and it is far too early for that in ochako's opinion!! her entire face flushes pink, and she turns to hide it with the pillow, groaning. whyyyyyyyyy. ]
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Wow, what was that about?
[ WELL she's awake now. hilda pulls herself out of her bunk to go check on her new roomie. ]
Wait, did you see that too? [ .... ] Are you okay?
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[ it's muffled, said into the pillow before she lifts her head a moment later. the heat is still in her cheeks, no amount of willpower making the blush go away. ]
...I'm fine, Hilda-san. Just... wasn't expecting that.
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Hmmm...
[ she smiles, bright and friendly and totally, completely innocent. ]
So is it me you have a crush on, or Claude? [ she's just teasing, but, ]
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Noooooooo.
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Oh! You really do like him? [ hilda is full of herself, but claude seems like a safer guess ]
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I wish I didn't.
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Aaaand why's that?
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It's not worth it! There are better things to focus on, more important things! And... [ her voice goes really small as she peeks through her fingers. her face is, ni fact, still red. ] ...it's embarrassing.
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I think it's sweet!
[ she probably teases claude more than anyone here, but... ]
I know he can be weird sometimes, but he's the most reliable guy I know. Why be bashful about it?
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I should be more focused on helping us fix the nova problem so we can go home. How can I do that if I keep getting distracted?
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Everyone here is so serious... You know you can enjoy yourself while we're getting nova, right?
[ life's too short not to indulge when you get the opportunity. ]
Besides, it's not bad to have a distraction every once in a while! You can't be working all the time.
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[ hilda!! ]
I can have fun here without thinking about stuff like this, though... And there's no point in spending that much time on it, anyway. We don't even know if we'll be able to see anyone again, once this is over. It's probably better not to bother.
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You don't know that we won't see each other again, either. And if you always wait until things are peaceful, you'll let a whole lifetime of happiness pass you by.
[ they don't know what's going to happen this week, much less at the end of this all. the truth is, people die all the time. there's always a new fight, a new conflict. but life moves forward regardless, so. ]
I'm not saying you have to do anything, but you shouldn't deny yourself the opportunity! I trust you not to break his heart.
[ for all her levity, claude is dear to her, and ochako seems like a sweet girl. she wouldn't mind seeing them get closer. ]
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[ sighing, ochako finally pushes herself into a sitting position, pulling her knees up to her chest. ]
But I don't know him well enough to do anything, even if I wanted to... and it's not like I can break his heart if he doesn't feel the same, anyway.
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[ she scoots in next to her, bumping their shoulders together playfully. ]
Whatever you end up doing, I think he's worth getting to know better. Even if he makes it difficult... [ claude and his secrets. ] He could use more friends like you, Ochako.
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[ she's usually pretty good at reading people, whether or not she's close with them. it bothers her that she doesn't know how to help. ]
...I'd have to be able to talk to him first, for us to be friends.
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...I think he's someone who's used to having to hide. Back home, there's a lot of people who wouldn't accept him if they learned too much.
[ it must be hard to be on-guard like that all the time. in comparison, hilda seems carefree. ]
Do you have a lot of trouble talking to him?
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[ she sets her chin on her knees with a sigh. ]
Yeah... I just keep getting flustered, even when I try not to.
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Aww, he must've really ruffled your feathers. [ she pats her back comfortingly. ] You'll get used to talking to boys, don't worry. Just know that he's actually way more serious than he looks, then you'll get past that charm pretty quickly.
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[ maybe flirting is just how he deflects. who can really say with claude? hilda's certainly done it before. ]
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[ having a crush is the worst, 0/10 do not recommend. ochako stretches her arms out with a sigh, and leans back... right into another one of those bubbles. it's early and i'm tired so you just get a video this time (14:57-15:44). ]