week three curfew.

[pura]

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[countermeasures]

[jiuqing fidgets guiltily every time she looks over and spots nogiku avoiding her gaze.

finally, enough is enough.]

...I owe you an apology, Miss Nogiku.

[pura]

[She flinches, almost. But not quite.]

... You? You think you owe me an apology? [A huff of laughter, devoid of humor.] I killed you.

[countermeasures]

Only because I was doing everything I could to kill you. You were defending yourself.

[pura]

So, what? What does it matter if it was self defense? You still died, even though... it's not what I wanted.

[countermeasures]

I just mean that... I don't blame you for it, Miss Nogiku. So, I hope you'll be able to find it in yourself not to blame yourself, either.

[pura]

...

[she doesn't say anything to that.]

[countermeasures]

...I know it may be easier said than done. But that's still my hope.