[At the contact, his features return to disapproval. If they could go eight years without such a scene, what makes a few days seem acceptable?
He's ready to shove Squalo away, even backhand him for such an action, when he moves on his own. And what follows? That's a more appropriate greeting. ... Maybe he'll let this slide, just for today. After all, the less he uses his still injured arm, the longer he can hide the fact that anything's wrong. He'll only go so far right now as to pull away once the other speaks again.
There's something more immediately important that they should be dealing with:]
Then why are you here?
[Not in the same building, but in Norfinbury at all. If he'd be happier at Xanxus' side, why has he stayed all this time? Sure, everyone's been brought here against their will. It's not a mission, and they aren't an exception. That's clear enough. That's not what he's asking.
How can those supposed "months" have gone by with anyone having found their way back yet? Are they all truly that useless?]
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He's ready to shove Squalo away, even backhand him for such an action, when he moves on his own. And what follows? That's a more appropriate greeting. ... Maybe he'll let this slide, just for today. After all, the less he uses his still injured arm, the longer he can hide the fact that anything's wrong. He'll only go so far right now as to pull away once the other speaks again.
There's something more immediately important that they should be dealing with:]
Then why are you here?
[Not in the same building, but in Norfinbury at all. If he'd be happier at Xanxus' side, why has he stayed all this time? Sure, everyone's been brought here against their will. It's not a mission, and they aren't an exception. That's clear enough. That's not what he's asking.
How can those supposed "months" have gone by with anyone having found their way back yet? Are they all truly that useless?]