[He just NODS BACK... Good thing Okuni isn't normal, because Kashuu sure isn't either. This is probably the point where a normal person would be like "sorry I had a weird lapse in sanity and decapitated your robot", but Kashuu just does what he does to get the job done...]
Okita was with me. I showed up after he stabbed it but he said it hadn't been dispatched yet, so we went to track it down.
[WHY DOES OKUNIBOT WANT TO KILL ALL OF THE PURE BEANS, THOUGH.]
[Okuni makes an "UGH" face at the sound of his name.... IT WOULD BE HIM then she looks a little perplexed, as if she's trying to figure out who her robot would stab.... souji or kashuu. kashuu?? even if he looks Totally Fine at the moment, he still could have been hurt! UGH THIS IS FRUSTRATING, why can't okuni just Ask]
Did he kill it? He seems like he would, since he's always threatening to kill me. [automatically pinning decapitation murder blame on souji AS HE DESERVES]
And why is Okuni like this!! What the heck, ugh... look... He doesn't like Okita either but he's the only one who can make the ugh face, clearly!! He also shakes his head in response to that because he won't let Okita KILLSTEAL-- Or take the blame for a particularly gruesome death.]
No, I did. I mean, that guy definitely wanted that robot dead, though.
[ugh kashuu make up your mind LET OTHER PEOPLE UGH ABOUT OKITA he's the least likeable one anyway]
Oh. [Okuni doesn't seem to put out by this revelation. Instead, she pauses, uncharacteristically hemming and hawing... even flipping her fan open and shut a couple of times.]
[then she flips it open and raises it to cover part of her face, as she looks.... away....]
I don't know about that guy, but you're the self-proclaimed fastest uchigatana ever, so it's not like I'm worried or anything. [??? worried ABOUT WHAT??] But that robot stole my sword and the rest of my flash powder stock, so it might have been a nuisance to finish off.
[SO..... SHE HEMS AND HAWS.....]
But... you did kill it, so... it was easy for you, right? You weren't...
[HURT................ DOES SHE HAVE TO SAY IT OUT LOUD..... geez, it sure is hard... It's not difficult to be concerned, but asking it is something Okuni's never had to do with Baren, who understood all of her concerns just by looking at her face... maybe this would be easier if she wasn't hiding behind her fan]
[MAYBE IT WOULD BE. Gosh, Okuni, people have to be able to see your face to tell what's wrong by looking at your face?!
But - on the plus side, Kashuu is pretty used to receiving roundabout concern, too... His mirroring sword isn't exactly the best at communicating either, okay. He's used to gentle bullying or dancing around a topic being code for "hey, I'm worried about you, what's going on." He knows how this goes!! His expression softens a little.]
I was fine. That flash powder was definitely a surprise! But - it gave me an opening, kinda, so. I mean, I finished it off in the end.
[He'll just leave out the part where Souji got skewered, for now... He knows how Souji Pride™ can be.]
[nO don't look at her like that?! she can't deal. SHE RAISES HER FAN... but then just lowers it so she can look at him properly as if trying to gauge if he's telling the truth. She lowers her eyes after a moment, but not before looking Relieved.]
...Good! It would have been a pain if I had to finish that one off too. [SHE'S GLAD.... and feeling a little strange in her gladness. but it's not like she's back home, so... immediately retreating for the front she's erected all around herself for the sake of the townspeople doesn't have to be an option here, right? she doesn't know, why are feelings hard]
Don't worry, don't worry. But hey - next time, don't go off and ask for a bunch of robots, either.
[He remembers that he warned Okuni against this, okay. HE REMEMBERS. And now look what happened, she went on the run because a flock of them were after her ass and then they tried to murder the people who like her!! Okuni! Stop being a dang child of misfortune.
That said - ergh, the Serious look. Kashuu shifts uncomfortably for a second, but he doesn't lie about these things (most of the time), at least.]
I ran into some trouble with Yasusada's robot earlier, and then with mine.
[He lost an eye and a finger within like two hours of each other okay, it was a bad time.]
But Haruji repaired me, so I'm okay. [LITTLE DOES HE KNOW.]
[no okuni's gotta stay in the child of misfortune club with kashuu, okay]
["I'M GLAD YOU'RE OKAY" okuni the good self-adjusted child she should be should say, but the way her eyes lower and she sighs a little seems to communicate that well enough.]
How does repairing work? Does he fix you like a swordsmith would, with you as a sword? Or does he do some kind of magical ritual thing while you're still human?
[STOP WHY ARE THEY IN THIS CLUB, THIS IS AN AWFUL CLUB AND HE'S TIRED.
That said, since he's so used to dealing with morons who can't communicate directly, he totally picks up on that relief... He's grateful! Okuni is a good bean at heart, he sees.
Magical ritual things, though...]
Mm, like a swordsmith, mostly! Haruji bandages up these human bodies first, and then he takes our vessels and fits the cracks with fresh steel, or buffs out the scratches. Since these bodies- [Pats his chest!] -aren't real, the damage done to it isn't really real, either. I'm pretty sure they'd heal on their own even without Haruji, but since his power sustains them, he's the one that can help us best.
[PUNK. He makes a sour lemons face and covers his nose up, leaning away from Okuni The Menace. It's not like she's wrong, though... Both about tsukumogami being WEIRD and about injuries still hurting.]
Geez... Like I said, it's fine! I'm sturdier than a human, see? I can take a lot.
[STOP LEAVE HIS DELICATE NOSE ALONE!! He just shoots her a look!]
It's way different, y'know! You're still a human even if you're an annoying one, and you should all protect your lives.
[He, on the other hand, IS A WEAPON that gets discarded when broken, not even a little rock in the garden to remember him by, okay... There's a difference!!]
[Okuni makes a FACE at this, because it does make sense and she should really accept that....]
[but it also upsets her.... ugh this is why SHE SHOULD NEVER CARE ABOUT PEOPLE!! THEY MAKEHER SAD WITH THEIR DUMB BRACKETS BELIEFS. So Okuni purses her lips, looking uncharacteristically Serious for a second before trying to]
[WHACK HIM ON THE HEAD WITH HER FAN!! lightly though since her fan's made out of metal and she's not actively trying to knock Kashuu out to steal his stuff or anything]
[SHE SHOULD ACCEPT IT BECAUSE HE'S RIGHT, OKAY. Look, she's having conflicting emotions because she won't accept it, gosh!!
Anyway, he looks a little concerned about that uncharacteristic Seriousness, but he's distracted by the fan-whack?! What did he, innocent Kashuu, do to deserve this RUDENESS.]
See! [SEE WHAT.... anyway, she appears very Satisfied...] It hurts, doesn't it? Whether or not you're a tsukumogami or human, we have that much in common with each other.
[She giggles.... it's not a boisterous Tenka Kumou laugh, but it probably sounds a lot like it. THE SMILE ON HER FACE is the same as his anyway, because in the end, all Kumous have that same smile they bust out when things are terrible and sad, like TSUKUMOGAMIS who can't have graves because they're swords!!! that's really sad.]
Since the faces we make when we're hurt are the same, then we should both do our best to smile, okay?
[What the heck kind of punkass wisdom is this... What kind of sunny smile is that!! SURPRISE, OKUNI. Kashuu has a hidden tsuntsun streak too, and she's just managed to trip it.]
—Geez! What's up with you, saying something like that outta nowhere? If you're not careful, I'm gonna end up thinking you actually care or something, y'know!
[HUFFS AND PUFFS--
But there's a part of him that's undoubtedly pleased that she's decided to make this point at all.]
Anyway, he's going to call her out all over the place, okay. The trick about his tsunning is that it doesn't actually extend to affection like 99% of the other tsuns so now Okuni is TRAPPED.]
Well— ...Well! [...] Good. [Punk.] 'Cause I'd be mad if you didn't by now, y'know.
[There's no actual threat or anger in there, though... He's just being petulant and huffy.]
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Okita was with me. I showed up after he stabbed it but he said it hadn't been dispatched yet, so we went to track it down.
[WHY DOES OKUNIBOT WANT TO KILL ALL OF THE PURE BEANS, THOUGH.]
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[Okuni makes an "UGH" face at the sound of his name.... IT WOULD BE HIM then she looks a little perplexed, as if she's trying to figure out who her robot would stab.... souji or kashuu. kashuu?? even if he looks Totally Fine at the moment, he still could have been hurt! UGH THIS IS FRUSTRATING, why can't okuni just Ask]
Did he kill it? He seems like he would, since he's always threatening to kill me. [automatically pinning decapitation murder blame on souji AS HE DESERVES]
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And why is Okuni like this!! What the heck, ugh... look... He doesn't like Okita either but he's the only one who can make the ugh face, clearly!! He also shakes his head in response to that because he won't let Okita KILLSTEAL-- Or take the blame for a particularly gruesome death.]
No, I did. I mean, that guy definitely wanted that robot dead, though.
[Of course he did...]
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Oh. [Okuni doesn't seem to put out by this revelation. Instead, she pauses, uncharacteristically hemming and hawing... even flipping her fan open and shut a couple of times.]
[then she flips it open and raises it to cover part of her face, as she looks.... away....]
I don't know about that guy, but you're the self-proclaimed fastest uchigatana ever, so it's not like I'm worried or anything. [??? worried ABOUT WHAT??] But that robot stole my sword and the rest of my flash powder stock, so it might have been a nuisance to finish off.
[SO..... SHE HEMS AND HAWS.....]
But... you did kill it, so... it was easy for you, right? You weren't...
[HURT................ DOES SHE HAVE TO SAY IT OUT LOUD..... geez, it sure is hard... It's not difficult to be concerned, but asking it is something Okuni's never had to do with Baren, who understood all of her concerns just by looking at her face... maybe this would be easier if she wasn't hiding behind her fan]
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But - on the plus side, Kashuu is pretty used to receiving roundabout concern, too... His mirroring sword isn't exactly the best at communicating either, okay. He's used to gentle bullying or dancing around a topic being code for "hey, I'm worried about you, what's going on." He knows how this goes!! His expression softens a little.]
I was fine. That flash powder was definitely a surprise! But - it gave me an opening, kinda, so. I mean, I finished it off in the end.
[He'll just leave out the part where Souji got skewered, for now... He knows how Souji Pride™ can be.]
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...Good! It would have been a pain if I had to finish that one off too. [SHE'S GLAD.... and feeling a little strange in her gladness. but it's not like she's back home, so... immediately retreating for the front she's erected all around herself for the sake of the townspeople doesn't have to be an option here, right? she doesn't know, why are feelings hard]
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You said you were repaired right? So you did get hurt then?
[EVEN IF OKUNIBOT DIDN'T HURT HIM... kashuu...]
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[He remembers that he warned Okuni against this, okay. HE REMEMBERS. And now look what happened, she went on the run because a flock of them were after her ass and then they tried to murder the people who like her!! Okuni! Stop being a dang child of misfortune.
That said - ergh, the Serious look. Kashuu shifts uncomfortably for a second, but he doesn't lie about these things (most of the time), at least.]
I ran into some trouble with Yasusada's robot earlier, and then with mine.
[He lost an eye and a finger within like two hours of each other okay, it was a bad time.]
But Haruji repaired me, so I'm okay. [LITTLE DOES HE KNOW.]
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["I'M GLAD YOU'RE OKAY" okuni the good self-adjusted child she should be should say, but the way her eyes lower and she sighs a little seems to communicate that well enough.]
How does repairing work? Does he fix you like a swordsmith would, with you as a sword? Or does he do some kind of magical ritual thing while you're still human?
[magical ritual thing...]
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That said, since he's so used to dealing with morons who can't communicate directly, he totally picks up on that relief... He's grateful! Okuni is a good bean at heart, he sees.
Magical ritual things, though...]
Mm, like a swordsmith, mostly! Haruji bandages up these human bodies first, and then he takes our vessels and fits the cracks with fresh steel, or buffs out the scratches. Since these bodies- [Pats his chest!] -aren't real, the damage done to it isn't really real, either. I'm pretty sure they'd heal on their own even without Haruji, but since his power sustains them, he's the one that can help us best.
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[Okuni hmms, looking very solemn... Look, even if Kashuu says his body isn't real, it looks real?? tsukumogami are WEIRD.]
Even so, it's still painful when you get hurt, isn't it?
[Okuni says very seriously... as she reaches out... to flick him on the nose....]
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[PUNK. He makes a sour lemons face and covers his nose up, leaning away from Okuni The Menace. It's not like she's wrong, though... Both about tsukumogami being WEIRD and about injuries still hurting.]
Geez... Like I said, it's fine! I'm sturdier than a human, see? I can take a lot.
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From the way you're always nagging at me, I thought that you'd have a better excuse than that!
[HOW DARE KASHUU "IT'S FINE, IT'S TOTALLY FINE, IT'S JUST A MORTAL INJURY NBD" KIYOMITSU LECTURE HER!!!!]
If you can be reckless because of your abilities, then so can I!
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It's way different, y'know! You're still a human even if you're an annoying one, and you should all protect your lives.
[He, on the other hand, IS A WEAPON that gets discarded when broken, not even a little rock in the garden to remember him by, okay... There's a difference!!]
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[but it also upsets her.... ugh this is why SHE SHOULD NEVER CARE ABOUT PEOPLE!! THEY MAKEHER SAD WITH THEIR DUMB
BRACKETSBELIEFS. So Okuni purses her lips, looking uncharacteristically Serious for a second before trying to][WHACK HIM ON THE HEAD WITH HER FAN!! lightly though since her fan's made out of metal and she's not actively trying to knock Kashuu out to steal his stuff or anything]
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Anyway, he looks a little concerned about that uncharacteristic Seriousness, but he's distracted by the fan-whack?! What did he, innocent Kashuu, do to deserve this RUDENESS.]
Ow— Hey!! What was that for, huh?!
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[She giggles.... it's not a boisterous Tenka Kumou laugh, but it probably sounds a lot like it. THE SMILE ON HER FACE is the same as his anyway, because in the end, all Kumous have that same smile they bust out when things are terrible and sad, like TSUKUMOGAMIS who can't have graves because they're swords!!! that's really sad.]
Since the faces we make when we're hurt are the same, then we should both do our best to smile, okay?
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—Geez! What's up with you, saying something like that outta nowhere? If you're not careful, I'm gonna end up thinking you actually care or something, y'know!
[HUFFS AND PUFFS--
But there's a part of him that's undoubtedly pleased that she's decided to make this point at all.]
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[but how dare u DON'T CALL HER OUT LIKE THIS]
Well! I care just about as much as you, probably!
[yah that's right, IF KASHUU WON'T ADMIT THE TSUN, SHE WON'T EITHER!!!]
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Anyway, he's going to call her out all over the place, okay. The trick about his tsunning is that it doesn't actually extend to affection like 99% of the other tsuns so now Okuni is TRAPPED.]
Well— ...Well! [...] Good. [Punk.] 'Cause I'd be mad if you didn't by now, y'know.
[There's no actual threat or anger in there, though... He's just being petulant and huffy.]