[ It's exactly what she'd told Kaveh--that not everyone was from a place where things like this happened. Honestly, the majority of Japan was about as normal as Robby's life likely was. Hardly anyone knew. Hardly anyone was supposed to know, and Tsuruno had kept all of this to herself with the reassurance that at least some of her friends knew exactly what it was like. There was really no way for Robby to understand it, and she'd thought that... Well, when something feels like too much, who's going to blame you when you want to avoid it? The least she can do is offer that much.

But he... ]

Robby...

[ It's startling, enough to get her to lift her head a little, to meet his eyes. She looks like she's on the verge of tears, but also entirely surprised. Touched. Because this... even knowing everything, he still wants to be there?

It's true, he can't understand. But the fact that he knows this, admits this, and still says he wants to do what he can, for her...

Maybe he doesn't have to get everything. He gets the most important thing, because he'd just said it. ]

Geez...

[ Her laugh trembles a bit, but she's trying. Thankfully, she's gotten through the majority of her ice cream, but parts of it are still dripping from the cone to the ground, forgotten. ]

If you make me cry after I fought the mascara trying to look cute for you, you're taking responsibility.