[ his lips turn up into a smile at that acknowledgment. ]
Oh, don't be so modest. You summoned me, didn't you? If you ask me, being an idol's not even halfway up the list of all the things you could do. Though I do understand the appeal, of course...
[ he reaches out - hesitates - and lays a hand on her shoulder. (and if she understands all too well how even those kind of gestures can be calculated, how a little pause can make someone more comfortable, what little lies can be worked into such routine actions, surely she's just projecting, right?) ]
Maybe so. But you don't have to think of it that way, alright? Think of it like... A game of chess, maybe? Or, no, an idol performance! Sometimes, you have to let the other dancers perform so you can shine even brighter than them. Isn't that right, Ai?
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Oh, don't be so modest. You summoned me, didn't you? If you ask me, being an idol's not even halfway up the list of all the things you could do. Though I do understand the appeal, of course...
[ he reaches out - hesitates - and lays a hand on her shoulder. (and if she understands all too well how even those kind of gestures can be calculated, how a little pause can make someone more comfortable, what little lies can be worked into such routine actions, surely she's just projecting, right?) ]
Maybe so. But you don't have to think of it that way, alright? Think of it like... A game of chess, maybe? Or, no, an idol performance! Sometimes, you have to let the other dancers perform so you can shine even brighter than them. Isn't that right, Ai?