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[reloves]

mailbox for minako aino living at 1449.

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[gnasher]

I can't believe you, oi! Close down the cafe.

[also, hello]

[reloves]

You don't sound very sick. Are you sure you aren't just skipping work to be able to cuddle with Makoto-kun and Erina-chan all day?

[ This is professional answer avoiding, okay. Just look how seamlessly she does it, without even missing a beat even though he just burst right in with that question. ]

[gnasher]

I've got vertigo, and don't change the damn subject. Especially not to that.

[reloves]

Why, were you afraid I'd find out? [ like hell she's changing the subject back, after all. ]

[gnasher]

Shut up! You're gonna overwork yourself, idiot! I know for a fact you can't have more than two servers at most!

[reloves]

I've been fine. It's not like I've ever not been fine before.

[gnasher]

What a load of bullshit... you're not superhuman and nobody's asking you to be. Shut down the cafe.

[reloves]

[ except she is superhuman.

just not in any way that will help her with this situation, ironically enough.. ]

Why are you so concerned about it anyway?! Is there anything wrong with me being fine when I say "I'll be fine"?! It's not that hard to have a little faith in me, right?

[gnasher]

Idiot, of course you could do it! I'm pretty sure you could get tectonic plates moving in the opposite direction if you wanted!

[gnasher]

-- It's just not worth putting your own health at risk. Didn't it occur to you that most people in town are probably too sick to go to a cafe and gawk at manga all day, anyway? There's no reason to keep it open at your expense.

[reloves]

Like you said, the sick people are staying at home. There's no way I'd get sick at work. [ Although she's apparently at least letting his first comment slip - usually she may have teased him over Rin saying something like that, but not now. ]

And I'd hate to leave even one person without a source of entertainment at a time like this. Even if a lot of people are sick, there's people who aren't, so it's not like I can let them down.

[ Secret responsibility levels are way too high. ]

[gnasher]

You're being too stubborn. What'll it take to knock some sense into you...?

[reloves]

True love's kiss?

[ Giving a ridiculous answer - although very low, almost deadpan, like there's no energy in it.

Mostly since the true answer is that nope, nothing is going to change her mind, so there's no serious answer to give to that which Rin will accept. ]

[gnasher]

Oh, I didn't think of Hong Kong. He'd probably be pretty concerned about his pig-headed girlfriend, huh?

[he'll narc. he'll narc in a second just watch him]

[reloves]

He knows I'll be fine. [ H... opefully..? Truthfully, it's not like she wants to worry Hong Kong, but that's exactly why she has to make sure to pretend she's capable of handling all this somehow. ]

I know it may sound weird, but some people actually have faith in me!

[gnasher]

You can't seriously think that's what this is about, right?

[reloves]

What is this supposed to be about then according to you?

[gnasher]

Taking care of your damn self for once.

[reloves]

I take care of myself plenty of times. [ biggest lie told in the history of humankind when it comes to minako. ] I'll just take a nice and hot bath when I get home tonight, even if it'll end up a little late.

[ Considering she has to run to Serenity's place straight after work.. but whatever, Rei's going to have to deal with Minako's midnight baths, okay. ]

[gnasher]

[at least Gou will be there... tch]

Don't make my sister worry.

[reloves]

Shouldn't you be worrying about her instead?

[ She's seen Gou with all those bandages and all, okay.. she didn't exactly look like she was doing great, even if she was still pretty spirited. ]

I think she needs it a whole lot more. Besides, she's your sister.

[gnasher]

She's coming in to work even though she's stuck to some buff guy because you won't shut down the cafe!

[reloves]

I know! [ right back to snappy just for the occasion.. although there's something oddly desperate about it. ]

I've been plenty worried about her too, okay?! I told her to just go home and I'd handle it by myself just about a thousand times, but she didn't listen! It's not like it's my fault!

[gnasher]

Hn? Oi, don't underestimate the Matsuoka family. She's going to do the right thing and be by your side.

[reloves]

It's got nothing to do with that! [ She knows Gou isn't some weakling or anything, but still.. ] It's my responsibility to keep this place open, and it's just mine.

[ Because it had been Usagi's place. And even if Serenity is here now, it's still different, it's not Usagi, not her best friend - so as long as she's not here, Minako's got to keep the place open. Isn't that why she took over when Usagi disappeared? ]

No one has to get hurt for my sake or whatever. Do you think I'm that much of a selfish girl?