[ That's much sappier than Akechi would normally allow himself to be, but in this case it's true. Even if this it's supposed to be temporary, he wouldn't have agreed to the Bond if he didn't think she was at least a little reliable.
And her own gift to him proves it, in a way. It's not as bluntly practical as weapon maintenance, but it shows that she's at least observant enough to pick up on this sort of thing unprompted. ]
[ if she weren't in such a good mood, she'd be a little terrified. when others relied on her in the past, she'd only let them down. the last thing she wants to do is to fail him when he needs her most; but she's also selfish in that she wants to hang on to this bond.
she wants to hang on to that trust. it does bring her joy to know that someone trusts her enough with a bond, so she nods. ]
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[ That's much sappier than Akechi would normally allow himself to be, but in this case it's true. Even if this it's supposed to be temporary, he wouldn't have agreed to the Bond if he didn't think she was at least a little reliable.
And her own gift to him proves it, in a way. It's not as bluntly practical as weapon maintenance, but it shows that she's at least observant enough to pick up on this sort of thing unprompted. ]
Well, then. Shall we?
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[ if she weren't in such a good mood, she'd be a little terrified. when others relied on her in the past, she'd only let them down. the last thing she wants to do is to fail him when he needs her most; but she's also selfish in that she wants to hang on to this bond.
she wants to hang on to that trust. it does bring her joy to know that someone trusts her enough with a bond, so she nods. ]
Yeah! Let's do this!