*He rolls his eyes and then looks at Hatamaya* Next time this groups decides to bring somebody else here, you’re on guard duty. *He grabs Ryouko’s hand* Now if you all don’t mind, if we’re done here Ryouko and I will be heading off. -Sly

Cate: All right. Remember the rules, don’t engage with anyone who knows you, avoid cameras, and only use cash.

Sure, ‘mom’. *Ryouko rolls her eye.*

Cate: Oh god no. Please, don’t even say that sarcastically…

Who knows???? Maybe they like you, yui

//Full disclosure, I had a bit of trouble with this ask, trying to approach it from a careful angle that wasn’t offensive, but @bubhh really helped, and gave me something to springboard off of. These aren’t the exact words she wrote out, but it’s pretty close, so I felt the need to credit her.

It’s… it’s not so much a case of “Does she like me back?”. She… she’s been through a lot. I’m afraid that if I act on the feelings I have, I could hurt her. I… I know she isn’t a baby, that she shouldn’t be coddled…. hell, she’s gotten a form of closure on it all… but people don’t just get up and walk away from that sort of thing as if nothing happened.

For now, I’d prefer to err on the side of caution.