[ Another delay till the next reply. She's considering her options... O-Okay, so long as she's careful nobody should realize her wound is, in fact, not fully healed yet...! ]
It would be my pleasure.
I will be at the location of your choosing within an hour.
[ ... She hesitates, but embarrassing as it is, she needs make a request to avoid her anxiety gets too bad: ]
Someplace that isn't overly crowded, if that's alright.
[ Okay she can do this... First she takes painkillers in case the wound starts acting up. Sighs. Reduced to taking medicine. She really feels like an absolute failure... R-Regardless, she then puts her cape on and pulls the hood up to hide herself from the general public. That should be good enough.
And lo! She goes outside. Noticeably, she walks slowly. Very slowly. So long as she's careful, nothing bad will happen with her wound and he - nor anyone else - will know she's still in the process of recovering. She can already hear the laughter and mockeries if it came out she can't just instantly heal... ]
...
[ She sits on a bench and does her very best to make sure nobody notices her... By being as suspicious as one can humanly be by constantly readjusting her hood and checking her surroundings. Hopefully he won't be late... ]
[ If only she knew that probably nobody would laugh at her for being injured. She's hiding her injury well enough for now, at least, so he doesn't suspect anything yet.
Megumi is never late. He arrives punctually and meets her at the park bench. Ereshkigal is pretty easy to spot, with how she has her hood up and looks a bit suspicious while sitting there in public. He doesn't mind ... he knows she's an interesting character. Megumi himself is dressed in casual, baggy clothing and looking very much like any other older teenager. Beside him is a wolf that he's taking on a walk. Might as well let the divine dog roam around if he's going to the park anyway. ]
Good afternoon, Ereshkigal-san.. [ He does notice how uncomfortable she's looking in public, though. ] Is this too public for you? [ They can go somewhere else then. ]
[ She smiles at him when he arrives. There is nothing nervous about her, perish the thought. Her smile is most certainly the most natural smile to have ever existed. Her hands are definitely not trembling.
And the glint in her eyes doesn't scream "please help me," now that would be nonsense. ]
Greetings. [She clears her throat.] N-No, this is perfectly fine!
[ She is very much uncomfortable around that many people, but she won't show it! She's a dignified and perfect goddess, showing such weakness would be unbecoming of her. ]
[ Megumi's fairly perceptive when it comes to other people, and Ereshkigal isn't difficult to read at all. He made a mistake in assuming the park would be fairly empty at this time and he probably should have asked to meet somewhere less crowded. ]
We can leave here. [ Surely there's a more quiet spot, right? Maybe he should have met her in the base instead. He was hoping to do this while walking his dog, but maybe trying to multitask like that was inconsiderate of him. ]
[ Is it that obvious...? Ereshkigal sighs in defeat. There's no point hiding it then. She swears, the more time she spends on the surface, the worst she gets! She wasn't that much of an open book before. ]
I... I am not used to this. Until recently, I had never left the Underworld.
[ Though, it's not like she hates this. Quite at the contrary. This is so much better than the loneliness she's used to. ]
Sorry. I happened to be walking the Divine Dog, but I should have been more considerate of you.
[ He really should have met her at the base, but maybe there was a part of him that also wanted to spend some time together? She seems kind, and like she doesn't get out very much, so he was hoping he could find something fun she might enjoy doing.
As an apology, the divine dog hovers beside Ereshkigal, placing a paw on her shoe. ]
[ Divine Dog....? Is he a divinity or does he possess divine properties perhaps? It doesn't matter ultimately, not in this world. She kneels down and pets the dog. ]
N-No. If I cannot handle this, I may as well go back to the Underworld.
[ She stands back up and smiles at him. She's still nervous, but she does her very best to reign it in! She can't disappoint someone who's shown her such kindness. She clears her throat and does her very best to look as relaxed as possible. Why were they here in the first place? Oh, right he'd said: ]
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Ereshkigal-san. Good evening.
Are you doing well?
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Good evening (* ^ ω ^)
I have been doing well, thank you. I hope you have as well! (´｡• ᵕ •｡`)
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I think I am totally healed now.
[ It's amazing how easier it is to lie when your face can't be seen. ]
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That's relieving.
If you have a bit of time, I would like to give you something.
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But are you sure? It is the second time and I haven't gotten you anything back yet.
[ The lack of emojis betrays the rising panic. ]
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You don't have to give me anything in return.
Shall we meet somewhere in the city?
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It would be my pleasure.
I will be at the location of your choosing within an hour.
[ ... She hesitates, but embarrassing as it is, she needs make a request to avoid her anxiety gets too bad: ]
Someplace that isn't overly crowded, if that's alright.
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[ He sends her the location of a park in the city. It shouldn't be too crowded in the middle of the day. ]
See you later.
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And lo! She goes outside. Noticeably, she walks slowly. Very slowly. So long as she's careful, nothing bad will happen with her wound and he - nor anyone else - will know she's still in the process of recovering. She can already hear the laughter and mockeries if it came out she can't just instantly heal... ]
...
[ She sits on a bench and does her very best to make sure nobody notices her... By being as suspicious as one can humanly be by constantly readjusting her hood and checking her surroundings. Hopefully he won't be late... ]
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Megumi is never late. He arrives punctually and meets her at the park bench. Ereshkigal is pretty easy to spot, with how she has her hood up and looks a bit suspicious while sitting there in public. He doesn't mind ... he knows she's an interesting character. Megumi himself is dressed in casual, baggy clothing and looking very much like any other older teenager. Beside him is a wolf that he's taking on a walk. Might as well let the divine dog roam around if he's going to the park anyway. ]
Good afternoon, Ereshkigal-san.. [ He does notice how uncomfortable she's looking in public, though. ] Is this too public for you? [ They can go somewhere else then. ]
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And the glint in her eyes doesn't scream "please help me," now that would be nonsense. ]
Greetings. [She clears her throat.] N-No, this is perfectly fine!
[ She is very much uncomfortable around that many people, but she won't show it! She's a dignified and perfect goddess, showing such weakness would be unbecoming of her. ]
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We can leave here. [ Surely there's a more quiet spot, right? Maybe he should have met her in the base instead. He was hoping to do this while walking his dog, but maybe trying to multitask like that was inconsiderate of him. ]
You don't do well in crowds, huh?
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I... I am not used to this. Until recently, I had never left the Underworld.
[ Though, it's not like she hates this. Quite at the contrary. This is so much better than the loneliness she's used to. ]
But I like it! It's just... A bit overwhelming.
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[ He really should have met her at the base, but maybe there was a part of him that also wanted to spend some time together? She seems kind, and like she doesn't get out very much, so he was hoping he could find something fun she might enjoy doing.
As an apology, the divine dog hovers beside Ereshkigal, placing a paw on her shoe. ]
Do you want to go back to the base instead?
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N-No. If I cannot handle this, I may as well go back to the Underworld.
[ She stands back up and smiles at him. She's still nervous, but she does her very best to reign it in! She can't disappoint someone who's shown her such kindness. She clears her throat and does her very best to look as relaxed as possible. Why were they here in the first place? Oh, right he'd said: ]
S-So, you wanted to give me something?