Chroma: Clarte

[9mon]

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[georeject]

All right, I'll be there soon.]

[several minutes later, there is a polite knock on the door.]

[9mon]

[He'll get up and go open it, it's obvious he's been crying. But it's been a very, very long day.]

H...How are you feeling?

[georeject]

... I could be better, but I could be worse.

[they're holding a cup of tea, which they hold up.]

Mind if I put this down somewhere? There's something else I need to give you.

[9mon]

Yeah, of course.

[He steps back and lets them into the apartment properly.]

There's something else?

[georeject]

[they'll go ahead and put down on the nearest table or whatever.

and then they walk back to kumon and punch him in an uninjured spot. lightly.]

That's from Garou.

[...]

... And this is from me.

[with that, they reach out to give him a hug.]

[9mon]

[There's a soft, watery laugh at the punch. That's Garou, alright.

The moment he gets the hug he clings into it, pressing his face into their shoulder.]

[georeject]

[they don't say anything, as they just gently rub circles on his back.]

[9mon]

[He clings onto them.]

I'm- really glad you're okay.

[At least there's One good thing that came out of today.]

[georeject]

Thank you. [...] I'm sorry.

You can let it out, if you want.

[9mon]

I don't think I have anything left.

[Sometimes you cry yourself out. He hugs them tighter.]

Sorry?

[georeject]

You don't have to apologize for anything, Kumon.

[they'll also squeeze him back.]

[9mon]

[A tired, exhausted sigh.]

I hope... we can fix whatever's wrong here and we can all go home. All of us.

[georeject]

I do too.

... Though if you're tired of hoping, you can tell me. I'll hold onto it for the both of us if you need it.

[9mon]

... I wish this was all over. But I'm not ready to stop hoping. I wish it was easier to know what I was supposed to do.

I don't- I don't want to see anybody else die.

[georeject]

[oh, kumon...]

... Hopefully, this will be the last. [...] Did you receive any letters today, Kumon?

[9mon]

[A small nod.]

From November.

[He really... really misses him.]

[georeject]

[they smile.]

I'm glad, then. But... it does make me wonder why they're coming early—I wasn't expecting to receive one from Garou or Roxana until next week.

Maybe things really will be ending soon.

[9mon]

They're usually found when we're looking at new locations, right? Maybe... we won't have time to?

[georeject]

We'll have to stay on our guard... but in a way, this is a better sign than nothing happening.

[9mon]

What was it... "Break on through to the other side"?

Maybe... They're doing that now?

[georeject]

The hole seems like it was caused by Dreamer, and Dreamer's with them, so... maybe.

[9mon]

I guess... we're gonna see soon, considering what's happening.