To be fair, what the hell do you say to someone you killed?
[belph should know.]
... He told me he took the job so that no one else would have to, and because he thought it would help him revive everyone in the end. Hard not to work with someone like that, really.
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but his expression does light up]
Oh, you did it! Thank you!
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Should I give you an extra dose of gratitude then?
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- then why don't you let me cook for you in exchange? Or I can teach you a new recipe before we go.
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[goodness]
... but I don't know, I'm bad at giving up?
[??????? what can't jae-ha do]
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[but he'll gesture for belph to follow him toward the kitchen anyway]
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[but sure, he'll follow.]
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[EASILY - cushion the blow a little, jae-ha]
After all... I only asked you to cook a meal for a frayed man who trusted you to begin with.
I don't think that's too hard.
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but anyway.]
... That was an interesting request, by the way.
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[???
he thought it was pretty basic]
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Jae-ha laughs faintly at that.]
... I asked you to cook for a friend of mine.
That's all it was.
Everything else that made it more complicated... paled considerably when his mental stability was on the line.
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[that was an absolutely shitty week, between killing someone and then not even being able to pursue vengeance for a fallen friend.]
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[jae-ha don't be bitter]
He's such a dramatic fool sometimes.
[still - it lacks any real bite.]
... thanks for supporting him anyway.
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[belph should know.]
... He told me he took the job so that no one else would have to, and because he thought it would help him revive everyone in the end. Hard not to work with someone like that, really.
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[Jae-ha sighs faintly.]
Are you trying to talk me out of being mad at him? Or is this really just an explanation of why you two ended up so close by the end?
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[so, the latter, but also belph refuses to admit he has friends.]
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[TO BE HONEST but at least they're in the kitchen - ]
Favorite food?
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[smh jae-ha. at least sanji is a kindred spirit, which is to say they both absolutely hid to avoid dealing with people in endgame.]
Curry rice!
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You got it.
[TIME TO MAKE SOME CURRY RICE]
... anyway - about the thing regarding our favorite Chef... I think it's good that the two of you found each other. Helped keep each other sane.
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People were dying, Belph.
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[he shrugs]
There were a number of upset people on the Other Side... pulled apart from their support systems, still traumatized from their deaths....
With any luck, they're fine now - but I don't expect anyone to be completely alright after everything.
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Sounds tiring.
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[jae-ha's life is so tiring]
... but in the end, everything worked out alright, at least.
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[not even close]
Merely switching the number and type of people I'm looking after.
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