[She lowers her head a little when he pats it, smiling a little in spite of herself. It's just such a nice gesture, reassuring in a way that she can't really put into words.
But she lifts her head and frowns back at him, shaking her head almost before he'd finished speaking.]
I can't make that promise, Dazai-san. You're one of my people, too.
[Also, like, she's tired all the time. If she stops helping people, it feels like she'll stop too long and there will be nothing left. No point.]
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[She lowers her head a little when he pats it, smiling a little in spite of herself. It's just such a nice gesture, reassuring in a way that she can't really put into words.
But she lifts her head and frowns back at him, shaking her head almost before he'd finished speaking.]
I can't make that promise, Dazai-san. You're one of my people, too.
[Also, like, she's tired all the time. If she stops helping people, it feels like she'll stop too long and there will be nothing left. No point.]