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But his eyes catch the tiredness in his Hinata's smile.]
Even so... Don't push yourself. I'm not really good with things like this, but let me know if I can help with it. [His eyes glance around, taking in the familiar walls. It's a comfort to see them again.] Now that I'm here, if it's alright... I'd like to start helping out again soon, even if it's just in little ways.
[Naegi keeps watching him with careful eyes. Maybe that natural skill he's always had with people has gotten more honed over the years, or enough time with Kirigiri has helped him to pick up people's tells.
But he's worried. Naegi is very worried, because Hinata doesn't seem fine at all.]
...Honestly, you should know better than to say that to me. [But he won't push any more than that. There's a teasing note to his words, but it's layered over the concern that's clear in his tone.] But you will. He'll definitely be there when you get home.
[He pauses, mind lingering over the last time he saw Komaeda. And, unexpectedly, his face steadily turns red as his gaze involuntarily darts down to his hands.]
I... didn't think he would react so strongly when he saw me, though.
[It was startling enough when it happened, but even more so when he thinks of the Komaeda he knew here.]
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[ That's a lie that he tells himself; something that looks like it's the truth but actually isn't. Whether he's just hiding it very well or has just simply convinced himself that... is a little difficult to tell, but when Naegi says those words, there's something--
Something that swells in his chest as he wears a soft smile of his own.
He's trying, at least. ]
I wouldn't mind the help, at least. It'll be nice to have you around again. I'll still pay you for your time, you know.
[ There's no way that he wouldn't. After all, they're friends. ]
Well, he must've seen the hope in you... so that's why...