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This is Tenshouin Eichi, His Majesty the Emperor, also known as Bordeaux. I'm so terribly sorry I couldn't get to you in time, but if you leave a message I am sure to get back to you~ ♪

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... Eventually.

[He gives a little smile. He's still down, but it is encouraging to hear.]

I wish I knew a little better what everyone needed from me. I suspect I may be able to recruit Emet Selch in finding out, though. Yourself or Yvette as well, but you two are included in needing to know what you'd need.

I suspect right now, Kohime just needs support. She needs to be agreed with and to have direct assistance, but she won't accept it from me.

Emecchi's really good at that, isn't he? I think you could definitely count on him, and I'm happy to help. And so long as I can keep myself busy and have people to talk to, I'll be fine.

...it's a little troublesome that Kohime's happiness is so fragile, though.

Of course. He has a way with everyone, it seems. Quite charming~ I could pick up a thing or two, maybe. And really, that's all I'd ask you to do. You are quite good at it as well, you have your own sort of charm that is honest, without you having to spill too much of yourself.

It is... "Troublesome" is a nice way to put it. I would like to find a way to make it more permanent, even slightly, but I have blown my chance at it, and I don't know how to help anymore now other than to give her space and not try to quell her independence. If you or Yvette could figure out something more for me to do, let me know, I guess?

I'll do my best to let you know.

...I know she matters to you quite a bit, after all. It's hard when you end up at odds with someone who you hold dear.

[Eichi sucks in a breath, letting it out in a huff.]

I should be used to it by now.

"Should be"—well, you might think, but that sort of thing... I'm not sure anyone really gets used to it so much as they just start holding people at arm's length in the first place. So don't hold it against yourself.