[Ayumu's still not quite sure what to make of this. One might think no one had ever bought her a gift before. Maybe no one has. It's not like the girl herself can verify it. When he goes on to talk about the shopkeeper, she quickly shakes her head, long hair flying.]
Nuh uh. Not supposed to do that. Just makes it harder to survive.
[Like usual, Ayumu doesn't know where the knowledge comes from. Somewhere deep inside her, a place beyond her reach maybe? It's not a matter she should think about so she doesn't. Ayumu's good at doing what she's told but the knowledge of who told her these things is lost. Or who she's supposed to obey. Just that she's supposed to obey and this person isn't them.]
But thanks.
[It's a little grudging but genuine gratitude. She doesn't like accepting help but she's a smart kid, too smart to turn down something she needs out of pride. Even if it's really, really hard to do it.
Ayumu takes the sandals out the bag and slips them on her feet quickly. But if Hijikata's sharp enough, he might notice they're blistered, dirty, and one of them has a nasty looking scrape on the heel.]
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Nuh uh. Not supposed to do that. Just makes it harder to survive.
[Like usual, Ayumu doesn't know where the knowledge comes from. Somewhere deep inside her, a place beyond her reach maybe? It's not a matter she should think about so she doesn't. Ayumu's good at doing what she's told but the knowledge of who told her these things is lost. Or who she's supposed to obey. Just that she's supposed to obey and this person isn't them.]
But thanks.
[It's a little grudging but genuine gratitude. She doesn't like accepting help but she's a smart kid, too smart to turn down something she needs out of pride. Even if it's really, really hard to do it.
Ayumu takes the sandals out the bag and slips them on her feet quickly. But if Hijikata's sharp enough, he might notice they're blistered, dirty, and one of them has a nasty looking scrape on the heel.]