[ that umu reminds him momentarily of a very loud, blonde emperor back home. ]
Well...
[ ryouma looks over both shoulders like he's about to say something he doesn't want anyone else overhearing. ]
Sometimes, when there's a big get-together, and everyone eats and drinks a lot, I'll disappear right around when it's time for the bill to be paid.
[ the "danger" in this case is ryouma sticking someone with a large, unexpected expense, but choosing to joke around again is a much less complicated answer than trying to explain what he really does. ]
Honestly, you have my word that you've nothing to fear from me. My job is to protect people!
[ he smiles again and hopes that will set hiiro more at ease. ]
And, besides, you and I find ourselves here — in a new world far away from where we came from — and happen to speak the same language. How could we be enemies?
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Well...
[ ryouma looks over both shoulders like he's about to say something he doesn't want anyone else overhearing. ]
Sometimes, when there's a big get-together, and everyone eats and drinks a lot, I'll disappear right around when it's time for the bill to be paid.
[ the "danger" in this case is ryouma sticking someone with a large, unexpected expense, but choosing to joke around again is a much less complicated answer than trying to explain what he really does. ]
Honestly, you have my word that you've nothing to fear from me. My job is to protect people!
[ he smiles again and hopes that will set hiiro more at ease. ]
And, besides, you and I find ourselves here — in a new world far away from where we came from — and happen to speak the same language. How could we be enemies?