[Hiyori hasn't been struggling with the same uncertainty Esikko has regarding their friendship; he's the one who cut ties, after all. Still, it is heartening to hear him say he cares—that he wants to be friends, after everything—and Hiyori's smile grows warm as a result.
Though he does have one thing to interject with.]
That's good of you, but now I'm wondering how many people have been lining up to hurt me!
[How much should he be watching his back, exactly...?]
Unless you just mean Dabi. He sort of threatened me on your behalf, but nothing came of it. He must like you an awful lot.
[After that, he shuts up for a moment and lets Esikko finish saying his piece. Lets Bakugo add his piece, too. Esikko says he's afraid of ruining his relationships and making people's lives worse, but that he's trying to push past that fear. Bakugo, meanwhile, doesn't have any fears he wants to confess or anything touchy-feely to add, but he does offer encouragement in his own way. "No one decides your life but you," he says. This, Hiyori thinks, would resonate more strongly if they weren't caged here at the whim of some supernatural entity. But the point stands, so.]
What he said again!
[On both counts: the deciding-your-life count, and the fact he chose to come here. He gives Bakugo a smile.
And then, he gives Esikko one. There's a flash of recognition on his face, as Esikko echoes his words from before, putting a positive twist on them this time. His smile looks like how he used to smile, back before he knew any of Esikko's dark secrets, back before this place had him so jaded.]
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Though he does have one thing to interject with.]
That's good of you, but now I'm wondering how many people have been lining up to hurt me!
[How much should he be watching his back, exactly...?]
Unless you just mean Dabi. He sort of threatened me on your behalf, but nothing came of it. He must like you an awful lot.
[After that, he shuts up for a moment and lets Esikko finish saying his piece. Lets Bakugo add his piece, too. Esikko says he's afraid of ruining his relationships and making people's lives worse, but that he's trying to push past that fear. Bakugo, meanwhile, doesn't have any fears he wants to confess or anything touchy-feely to add, but he does offer encouragement in his own way. "No one decides your life but you," he says. This, Hiyori thinks, would resonate more strongly if they weren't caged here at the whim of some supernatural entity. But the point stands, so.]
What he said again!
[On both counts: the deciding-your-life count, and the fact he chose to come here. He gives Bakugo a smile.
And then, he gives Esikko one. There's a flash of recognition on his face, as Esikko echoes his words from before, putting a positive twist on them this time. His smile looks like how he used to smile, back before he knew any of Esikko's dark secrets, back before this place had him so jaded.]
Right! "That's that!" ♪
[That's it. Feud over!]