[Despite quirking a brow at the sudden defensive behavior, Seiko chose to let that one slide. What did it matter to her anyway? Ruruka wouldn't budge, she knew that much, so it was a waste of time trying to pry regarding what she was muttered. She didn't even make another remark, just shaking her head and leaving it at that. So what if she was a little curious? There were bigger matters at hand, and even if they had all the time in the world to waste in this place, dealing with the confectioners drama and whatever issues she had was not really her problem. Even when they had been friends and she might have tried to assist, hindsight told her it would be a wasted effort. Ruruka had proved she was unwilling to change, to truly trust her and let her in, so why bother when she would just get it thrown back in her face?]
[Then again, she was letting her have the floor, for once, to give her explanation of the whole mess at the exams. Truthfully, she knew she couldn't explain it entirely, and even in going over the events and repeating over and over in her head all these years just what she wanted to say to her former friend, there were still questions. They would never likely get the answers now, and Kimura knew great length and detail or any degree of speculation would do her no favors here. She would just have to speak plainly about what she knew for certain. Ruruka's mind would not likely change, but at least she could have some closure by getting to say her piece.]
I ran into another student before the exam, and I dropped my bag. So did he, I guess...we switched, he got my medicines instead, I got the detonator. He was the same one who was in the chemistry lab the day before too, collecting a laxative. He later became one of the Remnants of Despair. Yukizome-san never did tell me exactly what happened and why, but he suspended the same day we were expelled.
[No way that could that be a coincidence, and while she understood Yukizome still having the desire to protect the students she cherished so much, it still stung. To think, even before the Tragedy he was able to cause such misery.]
[Speaking of which, while she did bristle at the insulting way Ruruka talked about their upperclassman, she simply glared rather than speaking up. She really didn't understand what there was about Munakata and the others that bothered the other girl so much, and quite frankly she didn't want to know. It probably wasn't a good reason anyway. Ruruka just did what she liked, and treated everyone else besides Izayoi as an enemy from what she could tell, having faith in no one. The other branch heads didn't bow to her desires and whims the way her boyfriend did, especially not the vice chairman, but to still try and have him killed, trying to make her do it so her pretty little hands didn't get dirty, it only added to Kimura's disdain.]
[Even so, with all that said, there was no point in her not being honest in her reply.]
It wasn't the same. They were my superiors, I respected them, and was grateful for what they did for me, but...it wasn't friendship.
['It wasn't what we used to have.' A thought she was definitely keeping to herself for now.]
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[Then again, she was letting her have the floor, for once, to give her explanation of the whole mess at the exams. Truthfully, she knew she couldn't explain it entirely, and even in going over the events and repeating over and over in her head all these years just what she wanted to say to her former friend, there were still questions. They would never likely get the answers now, and Kimura knew great length and detail or any degree of speculation would do her no favors here. She would just have to speak plainly about what she knew for certain. Ruruka's mind would not likely change, but at least she could have some closure by getting to say her piece.]
I ran into another student before the exam, and I dropped my bag. So did he, I guess...we switched, he got my medicines instead, I got the detonator. He was the same one who was in the chemistry lab the day before too, collecting a laxative. He later became one of the Remnants of Despair. Yukizome-san never did tell me exactly what happened and why, but he suspended the same day we were expelled.
[No way that could that be a coincidence, and while she understood Yukizome still having the desire to protect the students she cherished so much, it still stung. To think, even before the Tragedy he was able to cause such misery.]
[Speaking of which, while she did bristle at the insulting way Ruruka talked about their upperclassman, she simply glared rather than speaking up. She really didn't understand what there was about Munakata and the others that bothered the other girl so much, and quite frankly she didn't want to know. It probably wasn't a good reason anyway. Ruruka just did what she liked, and treated everyone else besides Izayoi as an enemy from what she could tell, having faith in no one. The other branch heads didn't bow to her desires and whims the way her boyfriend did, especially not the vice chairman, but to still try and have him killed, trying to make her do it so her pretty little hands didn't get dirty, it only added to Kimura's disdain.]
[Even so, with all that said, there was no point in her not being honest in her reply.]
It wasn't the same. They were my superiors, I respected them, and was grateful for what they did for me, but...it wasn't friendship.
['It wasn't what we used to have.' A thought she was definitely keeping to herself for now.]