[ Despite his profession, Gen wasn't prone to 'magical thinking', or really optimism for that matter. ]
[ But he still wanted to believe Senku. He really did. ]
... I've got that earring you fashioned, of course. I certainly want to believe you're alive, Senku-chan. You know how I am.
[ He leaned into that touch, the solid warmth grounding him. His smile was sad, more bemused. ]
You know, for the first time, I hope that what I was doing was a bit of a wild goose chase. I'm worried, just a little bit sometimes, that I'm not contributing much. Which is silly! But this time if that's true, nobody's in too much danger with me gone.
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[ But he still wanted to believe Senku. He really did. ]
... I've got that earring you fashioned, of course. I certainly want to believe you're alive, Senku-chan. You know how I am.
[ He leaned into that touch, the solid warmth grounding him. His smile was sad, more bemused. ]
You know, for the first time, I hope that what I was doing was a bit of a wild goose chase. I'm worried, just a little bit sometimes, that I'm not contributing much. Which is silly! But this time if that's true, nobody's in too much danger with me gone.