[ there are plenty of people he interacts with at trial whom he doesn't engage on a regular basis at the camp, so he's surprised when steph actually approaches.
by now his tears have dried up. that's natural, given how profusely he cried afterward. ]
Ms. Stephanie . . .
by now his tears have dried up. that's natural, given how profusely he cried afterward. ]
Ms. Stephanie . . .
Maybe he'll say something if you talk to him in private.
[ he did keep emphasizing that he didn't want to publicize the truth. ]
[ he did keep emphasizing that he didn't want to publicize the truth. ]
[ zenitsu doesn't know natalie well, so this is about all he can do.
there's a beat before he looks up at steph. ]
Thanks for earlier.
there's a beat before he looks up at steph. ]
Thanks for earlier.
Weren't they testing a theory to prove my innocence?
After? But they stopped once I started crying.
I'm usually loud. I even promised her that I'd be quiet around Ookurikara, but I end up shouting anyway. It's no wonder she suspected me.
[ oh. is it something he said? ]
How did you know that she was wrong before anything happened?
How did you know that she was wrong before anything happened?
She can be a little abrasive, but she means well.
Though I wish we could stop talking about burning this place down . . . This is the Directors' home, too.
Though I wish we could stop talking about burning this place down . . . This is the Directors' home, too.
[ what a lovely lady steph is, to worry like that. ]
Still . . .
[ he trails off. ]
Still . . .
[ he trails off. ]
[ a pretty girl is squeezing his shoulder. he can't not startle a little while his lips quiver in a subdued smile. ]
I guess you're right.
I guess you're right.

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