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i think you should! writing is good for u and youll get even better at it if you do it more!

[Though she'd encourage any non-violent hobby at this point given what she now knows about Ogata. But she does sincerely believe that writing might help him work his way through...

...well, the strange loss and emptiness present in the poem he just shared. And whatever else has caused him to decide that she's something to be scared of.]

[There's a long pause as Ogata ruminates over things, over his own feelings.

He think he will write more. That's not the problem. The problem is part of him feels the need to say something else. He has been jerking her around a bit this conversation. Trying to get her to lose her patience with him. Decide he's not worth the trouble. Take back the nice things she said. She hasn't, though. At a certain point, there can't be a reason to maintain a pretense. At a certain point, the only explaination left is that it's all genuine.

Yeah, that's what's so terrifying about her. But, still. She said she liked him. That's going to stick with him for a while.]

Thank you
[For what? For a lot of things. It was a monumental effort just to send even that. Case in point;]

If you tell anyone about this I won't forgive you

[She can be patient while he figures out what to say. She's got some thinking of her own to do. Lucretia rescues people with the potential to do something amazing; really, everyone is capable of doing something amazing, so she knows that's inside of Ogata too. But he is pretty different from most of the other Reclaimers she's met... It's like no one's ever been nice to him or something.

If he often shoots people he disagrees with, Sayori can't really blame people for giving him a wide berth, but. If nobody's ever nice to him that's all the more reason to try.]

(＾◡＾)

[There, that one is simple, surely he will be able to see that his gratitude has made her smile.]

dont worry im great at keeping secrets!
but you already told a bunch of people u wrote a poem so theyre probably gonna figure out were friends at least

[Now she has also said they are friends. Perish, Ogata.]

[Now hold on HOLD ON. Liking is one thing. People like lots of things. Or so he's led to believe, he mostly only likes a select few things. In any case. That's one thing.

This is a whole new tier of confusion. No one has ever sincerely called him their friend. He's been associates, co-conspirators, comrades in arms. Those all come with some level of professionalism. Some level of necessity. Not this.]

What are you talking about
[SURELY THERE MUST BE SOME MISTAKE]

[There are a few things that could be in reference to here, and call her crazy for not immediately assuming it's because the concept of friendship is foreign to Ogata.]

???

are u surprised im good at keeping secrets? i know i dont seem all that smart but i can be super sneaky i promise! (･ω<)☆

[Sayori wasn’t programmed to know how to deal with borderline sociopathic sniper cats, shockingly.]

No
You said we’re friends
?
[He would have just thought he’d misheard except this is text and he can see the previous message clear as day]

[Yeah that was a little outside the scope of her canon, go figure.]

oh
yeah!

[...after a moment, she realizes that this may not be a sufficient explanation.]

friends help each other even when they dont have to you know? theyre people you like! so it seems like were friends to me

[Ogata is torn because on the one hand there’s something vaguely insulting about the assumption that he doesn’t know what the word friend means but on the other hand the truth really isn’t that much more charitable.]

I know what the word means.

It’s just that no one has ever called me their friend before.
[So like... are you sure.]

[..............

She types thats really sad and then deletes it before sending it because she figures he would not appreciate that.

But wow, that is really sad. No wonder he's so...like this.]

well now i have!!! (=^`ω´^=)

(thats another cat)

[He really wouldn’t have. He’s well aware it’s an abnormal situation. But it’s fine. He’s not upset about it. He doesn’t need friends!! He will accept this one, though. Just this once.]

That’s better than the last one, I think. It looks very satisfied

You know, back in the army, the men in my regiment called me wildcat.
[Yamaneko, wildcat. That’s where his username must’ve come from. He’s leaving out that it was actually a fairly disparaging nickname referring to his mother’s line of work. No need to continue being a downer.]

yeah its kinda sassy huh? i saw u used one on ur post so i thought u might like another one!!! (ฅ^･ω･^ ฅ)

thats such a cool nickname (°ロ°) !

[She is, of course, completely unaware of its context. Probably for the best.]

ive never had a nickname like that lol ppl just call me sayori!

[...and "princess" if you're Mista, but considering what she's been feeling through the Oath, she doesn't really want to bring him into this conversation...]

It is. Most cats are, I think. Does that one have paws on it?
[Ogata, Internally: Oh my god that one has paws on it.]

Do you want one? A nickname, I mean.

yeah theyre lil paws!!! ฅ(^ⓛ ω ⓛ^)ฅ this one has them too hehe

i think id still want people to call me sayori sometimes (´ ∀ `)ヾ but a nickname would be rly fun and cute!!! (＾◡＾∞)

[That one has her hair bow.

Boy it's nice to pretend this is a normal conversation!]

[Yes lets all just pretend Ogata didn’t just call her terrifying because repressing feelings is fun and healthy!!! There’s a long pause as Ogata thinks.]

You remind me of daifuku but I don’t suppose that’s a particularly fun or cute thing to call someone.

[She only has so much room for feelings right now. There are already so many.

And this is...genuinely endearing, somehow. It does vindicate her decision to be nice to him in some ways.]

omg (*♡∀♡)!!! no thats super cute i love it!!! ( ´ ∀ `)ノ～ ☆ i could eat daifuku all the time hehehe

whyd u think of that? is it bc theyre so soft??? ( ˙▿˙ )

[That kaomoji has hearts for eyes... He’s almost becoming suspicious of how happy these faces are!!!!]

Yes. You’ve got a soft round face like it’s made of mochi. And I think if I tore you open maybe just red bean paste would fall out.
[Ogata?????????? Tone down the serial killer vibes.]

[While he is probably right to be suspicious, this is just the consequence of talking to Sayori about food.

This explanation is harmless in sentiment but super creepy in execution. But it doesn't really bother her. Sometimes Yuri says stuff that comes off kinda wrong too.]

well i eat a LOT of wagashi so u might be right lol!!! (o´∀`o) i dont wanna find out tho bc itd be a pretty big mess!

[And, you know, it would also be painful and horrific, but we are once again proceeding in the least concerning way possible.]

[Well, that was better received than he expected? He really doesn't know what to think of this. This is all too positive. He has to ruin it.]

Sayori
Alex is your friend too, isn't he?

[Yeah, there's the other shoe.]

yeah he is
were good friends

[There it is!!!]

So it really doesn't make sense for you to be friends with someone like me
Don't you think?
Alex probably wouldn't like it.

[Somewhere else on the base, Alex sits up and says to no one "someone is putting incorrect words in my mouth again.]

i know alex pretty well and i think hed trust me to make my own decision about that!

[Besides, Alex had said he couldn't bring himself to hate Monika for hurting Sayori. That he couldn't help but feel bad for her. Sayori thinks he would understand this decision.]

[Well, damn, yeah. Alex definitely would have a dumb attitude like that, wouldn’t he? He mulls this over for a long moment before another thought occurs to him. Another boy he’s seen Sayori being close to.]

What about Mista?

[That does bring her some pause. Mista wouldn't try to tell her what to do here, either, but considering what she's felt through the Oath—the anger she's familiar with, and the steely cold focus she only really recognizes from the Monika encounter—she'd understand why he might not be pleased at this idea.

Still, he knows the type of person Sayori is. And even if he doesn't get it, she thinks he probably would if she just explained.

...hopefully there's no funny magic ping for when you're thinking about your Oathed, geez.]

well im not gonna let anyone else decide who i should be friends with
but he definitely trusts me too
and if you ever hurt me hed be the first to know so as long as you dont do that im pretty sure its ok!

[A few counterarguments run through Ogata's head, immediately, but they're all fairly weak and or just Blatant Threats and... He doesn't really want to threaten Sayori, which is weird!!! But that only leaves one thing.]

I just have to accept your decision then, huh.
[Cat Defeated.]

yeah u do lol sorry!!! (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧

[She has no idea to what extent she has just adopted this feral cat.]

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