[Ai frowned a little as the boy spoke, the conversation clearly heading into sensitive territory for him. She was glad that he was sharing this with her, but at the same time she didn't want to make him feel uncomfortable if she could help it.
One thing was for certain: Diamond wasn't the only somewhat scarred by the draft, and while she was not one to talk about this, seeing as she wasn't there herself, she could still take a guess as to how he might be feeling.]
...To protect Missy again? [She blinked curiously while she took another bite from the croissant.] She cannot take care of herself?
[Certainly the draft would have made whoever went there even more aware of the dangers Luceti posed, especially a relative newcomer to the scene like Diamond. And herself, for that matter.]
[She saw him getting a tad distraught over thinking about Pearl, so she interjected concernedly.] It is okay, Diamond-san. That is in the past, right? You are both over this.
We get a lot of time to ourselves here in Luceti. [The girl looked forward as the two of them walked side by side, Lax not too far from them either. There was a thoughtful expression on her face as she went on speaking.] Even if things like the draft happen sometime... I think you should still continue doing manzai. As a way to relax and so you can have... something good to contrast the bad things that come with living here. [She was, of course, thinking of her own passion at this, which was what gave her confidence in what she said.] Otherwise you might end up just living in fear, or... always dreading the next misfortune that can happen to you.
[Action]
One thing was for certain: Diamond wasn't the only somewhat scarred by the draft, and while she was not one to talk about this, seeing as she wasn't there herself, she could still take a guess as to how he might be feeling.]
...To protect Missy again? [She blinked curiously while she took another bite from the croissant.] She cannot take care of herself?
[Certainly the draft would have made whoever went there even more aware of the dangers Luceti posed, especially a relative newcomer to the scene like Diamond. And herself, for that matter.]
[She saw him getting a tad distraught over thinking about Pearl, so she interjected concernedly.] It is okay, Diamond-san. That is in the past, right? You are both over this.
We get a lot of time to ourselves here in Luceti. [The girl looked forward as the two of them walked side by side, Lax not too far from them either. There was a thoughtful expression on her face as she went on speaking.] Even if things like the draft happen sometime... I think you should still continue doing manzai. As a way to relax and so you can have... something good to contrast the bad things that come with living here. [She was, of course, thinking of her own passion at this, which was what gave her confidence in what she said.] Otherwise you might end up just living in fear, or... always dreading the next misfortune that can happen to you.