[Of course he has Leon--reluctantly or not, their destinies are intertwined now, and Leon can't deny that. Either way, he's embarrassed by what he sees as glowing praise, so he just coughs awkwardly.]
Yes, well. If nothing else, nothing would take Stahn down so easily.
[... That almost sounded like praise, Leon, better be careful.]
He is too idiotic to dwell on something like this.
And yet, doctors are put in charge of caring for whoever needs help, regardless of their past, beliefs, and actions.
I don't need a reason to care about you, but I do have one. To me, wanting to support someone who's helped me isn't stupidity. So I'm afraid you'll just have to endure it.
[... He really doesn't understand. He understands that she takes her career very seriously, at least, but even so--he feels that you can be a doctor, and take care of people, without actually caring about them. He doesn't really think it's necessary to care that much.
And help....]
Don't make me laugh. I hardly helped you. [He gave input on chocolate, but the more time went on from there, the more he realized that he was the one who was helped that day more than anything... especially because Otome never really asked for anything in return for the chocolates.
Still.... he doesn't have any other arguments against her. He's used them all, and from there it's just fact that--well, maybe this is just how Otome is. He can't argue against that, because some people really are just... like that. Stahn, Philia, Mary... even the likes of Rutee and Woodrow, they always cared about other people, and at no personal gain.
He doesn't understand it, but he has to admit it exists.]
[ And maybe she won't mention that Leon's help had aided her in figuring out what he had liked. And she hadn't been lying about wanting a teenage boy's opinion. All the same, it worked out well for both of them, and even if it wasn't anything quite so monumental as saving her life or aiding her in a fight, it was reason enough for Otome to count it as help at all.
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Yes, well. If nothing else, nothing would take Stahn down so easily.
[... That almost sounded like praise, Leon, better be careful.]
He is too idiotic to dwell on something like this.
[That's better.]
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I admire his resilience, then. I think a lot of people could do with some of that, after everything that's happened.
[ Not Otome, she's fine. ]
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(Even if he really does think so.)]
Bone-headedness, perhaps, if you must call it something.
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Although I get the picture.
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He is not my friend!
[And since Otome doesn't seem to be getting the picture:]
I hate people like him, who are happy-go-lucky idiots without a care in the world, the most!
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If asking you to help look after someone you hate was going to trouble you so much, I'm very sorry.
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[It's... not like it's trouble or anything.... leave him alone, god!!!]
It isn't any of your business anyway.
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I didn't ask for something like that from you. Leave me alone.
[Don't...care about him!!! That's weird. He doesn't want it.]
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Why.
[...]
You have no reason to care.
[you sound kind of pouty, leon.]
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[ Yes, she did just make a buzzer noise. ]
The correct answer is--!
I have no reason not to care.
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[He sounds so offended right now.]
What is wrong with you? [Don't... don't "bzzzt" at him!]
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[ So nope. ]
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[He's just... offended....]
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[ Go ahead and try to stop her!! ]
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... Don't be ridiculous. [He doesn't know how to even begin to react to this.
Besides, you know, being totally embarrassed.]
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[ She sounds genuinely puzzled. ]
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[His answer comes immediately and firmly.]
You don't even know me at all. You have no reason to care about me, and caring about someone you know nothing about is simply stupidity.
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I don't need a reason to care about you, but I do have one. To me, wanting to support someone who's helped me isn't stupidity. So I'm afraid you'll just have to endure it.
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And help....]
Don't make me laugh. I hardly helped you. [He gave input on chocolate, but the more time went on from there, the more he realized that he was the one who was helped that day more than anything... especially because Otome never really asked for anything in return for the chocolates.
Still.... he doesn't have any other arguments against her. He's used them all, and from there it's just fact that--well, maybe this is just how Otome is. He can't argue against that, because some people really are just... like that. Stahn, Philia, Mary... even the likes of Rutee and Woodrow, they always cared about other people, and at no personal gain.
He doesn't understand it, but he has to admit it exists.]
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[ And maybe she won't mention that Leon's help had aided her in figuring out what he had liked. And she hadn't been lying about wanting a teenage boy's opinion. All the same, it worked out well for both of them, and even if it wasn't anything quite so monumental as saving her life or aiding her in a fight, it was reason enough for Otome to count it as help at all.
It really just is how she is, though. ]
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[Just saying!!!
He thinks she thinks too highly of him in general, but that he's not going to say.]
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[ SMILES.
Even if he can't see it. ]
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[It's just a sullen murmur... because he doesn't know how to deal with her contentedness with something like that.
TIME TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT.]
Then, from your meddling, I assume that you made it out of there without any harm as well.
[... right?]
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