[he doesn't put any pressure on her the entire time she's thinking; in fact, he's wandered off a little to give her any room that she might need, since he has a little difficulty reading this reaction and isn't quite sure until she looks up whether it's a positive one or a negative one.
but then there's that, and she speaks, and that's really all there is to it, isn't there? one down - one less person for them to need to vote off, and he won't have to resort to force. in the end, maybe his half-baked plan will work, too; even if it's not for the sake of Ema or anyone else in this place, he hates, hates, hates the idea of that smug, awful cat getting the last laugh, playing them all like puppets on a string from start to end. he wants desperately to get back to Chizuru, true enough - but he also very much wants to see that cat suffer, too. if he can bring everyone back in the process, fair enough.
he'll allow a brief look of surprise to appear, but there's a solid, strong determination that follows that's very real. in the end, he has to believe that this is the best thing he can do for himself. to trust in his own choices, because he can't trust in anyone else's—
he nods once.]
I can... if that's the option you're choosing to take.
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but then there's that, and she speaks, and that's really all there is to it, isn't there? one down - one less person for them to need to vote off, and he won't have to resort to force. in the end, maybe his half-baked plan will work, too; even if it's not for the sake of Ema or anyone else in this place, he hates, hates, hates the idea of that smug, awful cat getting the last laugh, playing them all like puppets on a string from start to end. he wants desperately to get back to Chizuru, true enough - but he also very much wants to see that cat suffer, too. if he can bring everyone back in the process, fair enough.
he'll allow a brief look of surprise to appear, but there's a solid, strong determination that follows that's very real. in the end, he has to believe that this is the best thing he can do for himself. to trust in his own choices, because he can't trust in anyone else's—
he nods once.]
I can... if that's the option you're choosing to take.