retellers | AUDIENCE: LUP

Yeah? And? [ a beat. ] You don't have to.

I just thought I'd ask. The, uh. The powerless team leader rule made me wary.

[ there's a pause and then he lifts his sword ]

Trust me. I'd be fine.

[ he just gets a flat look ]

[ LISTEN, ]

And I'm not vulnerable.

Don't be a tough guy. You're as vulnerable as all of us. If someone decided to take you out, with another team leader's blessing? Like - what are you going to do about it? You can't guarantee you'll win.

At least if you were with us you could steal my stuff off my body and use it.

I can guarantee I'd win. We haven't lost enough members for me to be striped of my powers.

[ lup, please? he's so tired? ]

[ she makes a fart noise at him. ]

Fine. Whatever! I didn't want you to stay with me anyway!

[ oh my god, lup, he's too awkward for this. ]

... I'm on duty castle side. If you still want me around next week, that's fine. I'm just... trying to tell you you don't need to worry.

[ she sits in front of the flowers, running her fingers over them.

she's quiet for a moment, and then: ] Okay.

Next week, then. If I'm not dead, anyway.

You won't be. [ this misplaced confidence ... he walks over to join her in front of the flowers ]

[ she smiles again. ]

What makes you so sure?

I haven't been training you so you couldn't get the drop back on anyone who targets you. [ ... ] And you're too annoying to target anyway.

[ so there. ]

[ HFFFFT she laughs. ]

Aww, that's the nicest thing you've ever said to me! [ ... ] I'll uh. I'll do my best, but no promises, my HP is really low.

Hey, do you have the ability to text the dead too? At least if I die you can still text me. You better, or I'll haunt you.

[ stop he's going to be stubborn about this ]

I'm not gonna text you because you're not gonna die. And quit telling people I'm nice.

I will not. [ she says, primly. ] I will not rest until I ruin your reputation as a tsundere.

I can't believe you're not going to text me, I'm writing this in my burn book.