oh that's not

i'm sorry ! ! i must've forgot !

ummm . . . happy birthday , dude ! wish i got something , though . ( 💧 )

oh

wait is it someones birthday today

snrrk - ? ! what kind of question is that ?
( ///// )

[ it truly did throw him off guard ! the absurdity of such a question changing the tone so drastically luckily got what kid wanted . she smiled ! ]

well , to answer . . . while it's a more "platonic-lovers" thing , i do have a girlfriend !

. . . hm ! well , i'm glad you at least view me as good . i can't say for certain that i am , though .

[ she returned a smile back to the other robot , though it swiftly shifted back to a frown . ]

i'm sorry , i don't mean to look all sad . you just , kind of caught me at my time of brooding !

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thinking back on how certain things could've been prevented . . .

[ looking back at kid , her eyes closed as always . ]

it feels terrible .

[ he looked off into the distance as the other stood next to her , a small noise of hesitation escaped her as her paws reached to fidget with each other . ]

well . . . it's a bit /more/ than night gloom , more-so thinking back on things that have happened . i'm sure you know how that is . just

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ah !

[ he jumped up out of surprise ! seems the other had ryn completely spooked ! ]

c - crap . . . i didn't hear you approaching . . . sorry ! ( 💦 )
it's nothing to worry about , don't worry . it's just late night gloominess .

[ waving a paw , her ears pinned back . ]

[ solemn sigh . ]

you are going to break your promise. i understand. and i hold my hands over the ears of my heart， so that i will not hate you.

i'll wait for you, i promise you, i will

it's way too hot for this weather . . . i'm being cooked alive ! !

uungh . . . ( 💧 )

[ shivering . ]

[ a wide smile ! letting out a huff of relief after they were done with all that , almost breaking a swear ! ]

bingo ! over the years i got used to using the all my senses , like hearing , feeling , smelling -- all that stuff ! now my senses are absolutely top notch !

[ thumbs up ! ]

girls who r being hunted down for smth that wasnt even his fault ( me )

in another universe, i get to save you — you're still alive.

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your age through your very being . i can hear the about of wear your body has went through over the years . . . and i would just like to ask , how /long/ have you been protecting the grand thing , and why do you refuse repairs ?

i was thinking back on our previous talk , gramps .
you mentioned you were protecting something grand . you told me whatever you're protecting is not any of my business , and so i won't dig into that .

[ ear twitching , hearing his slow approach through those rusty joints. ]

but , i can hear

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[ hff . . . hff . . . tired . . . so , so tired . . .

she looks like he just got out of some fight . ]

[ and with some effort , she swiftly dodged each and every blast ! seems just as he said previously , his own senses are top notch ! ]

haahaa ! ~ yeah ! woohoo !

[ raising her paws up into the air with triumph , a beaming smile on his face ! no silliness has been lost ! ]

[ . . . she fell asleep sitting up . ]

that isn't a punch but okay !

[ she smiled , prepping her senses - then as the blue shot towards ryn , he swiftly dodged it . as if he could sense the exact moment it was about to be in danger range ! ]

haha - ! ! again , again ! do it again !

[ his tail wagged around . long tail , still ! ]

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i wanna show you how well i've adjusted to this !

[ optimistic smile ! he's confident ! ]

eh . after i trained myself with my senses , i never felt the need to get all this stuff fixed . it'd feel weird to finally be able to see again after adjusting to my other senses .

[ shrug ! before . . . ah ! idea for an example ! ]

try and punch me ! it doesn't matter which direction !

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nuh uh ! if i did , someone would've mentioned it beforehand because i ran around my entire life with just a short poncho on my body !

[ crossing his own arms , then uncrossing them to point at her own behind . ]

i know my own butt ! and i know there's no crack there at all !

plumbers cr -- ? !
i don't have plumbers crack ! i have a tight belt , /and/ my coat would be covering it even if i did have a plumbers crack !

[ . . . lifting her pants up just in case he was correct . huff ! ]

. . . i don't think i actually have a crack . you're just tricking me !

i would have . it'd be funny -- hey wait , what do my buns have to do with anything ? ! fat buns or not , it would've worked either way !

[ frown . . . then another giggle ! once again , butt humor is hilarious to her . ]

i'll take that as a compliment ! you're cool , so . . . yeah !

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continuation of butt jokes from kid . ]

hahaha ! if i had thought to do that and if i weren't too into the moment , i would've done the same thing .