[There's a stretch of silence before Mio nods, once, in understanding. It's not her fault, she knows that deep down, but...Still, wasn't there something she could have done?]
...Okay. [She looked to him then] Can I stay here a while? [Despite his reassurances, she still feels like she needs to make it up to him by helping him out as much as she can now]
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...Okay. [She looked to him then] Can I stay here a while? [Despite his reassurances, she still feels like she needs to make it up to him by helping him out as much as she can now]