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[... He would pick Olive as a username, wouldn't he? Just don't think too hard about the fact that if Jun hadn't said who he was Ragna would have asked.

He hated admitting Baizhu had this covered more than he did. He hated relying on other people for help.

But god... if he didn't exhaust every avenue he could he wouldn't be himself now would he?]

I don't have one of those teapots, but I'll note that down if one decides to drop on my head on some random fuckass Tuesday.

I'm still not gonna say no to anything you've got to tell me about cultivating more of them.

[He sighed and after a short delay:]

I'm

kinda

out of my element here.

so I could use the help.

[Just swallow that pride, Mercurisson.]

[ ... Ah.

He'll read over those messages, especially the delay. And... he gets it. As someone whose past life self was so used to relying on yourself? He knows asking for help isn't easy, and it doesn't come naturally. So he's sure for someone as prideful and stubborn as Ragna, it took a lot to reach that point]

It's okay. I'm out of my element too.
If Apollo, the god of medicine, can't handle this by himself
Then there's no shame in all of us working as a team.

[In other words- yeah, Jun isn't expecting ANYONE to solve this singlehandedly.]

Since you don't have a Serenitea Pot, how about you use my garden?
My time is going to be more divide moving forward
So I know I could use the help tending to any plants that are going to be needed.
I'd be happy to show you anything you need to know too.

I guess.

[He appreciated it, really. His pride was just strong as Jun knew. Ragna's past and current lives were spent relying on himself after losing everything. Who knows how many lives before that were spent the same. Whoever's soul this belonged to, whoever once held this deeply corroded soul has only known loneliness. Self-reliance.

He's changed a lot the past two years.]

Sure. Yeah, I can do that. I mean, you know I'm not there every day, right? I mean I'll go by if I've gotta. Do they need checking every day? I thought that was bad for plants and shit.

[He won't live down there, Jun.]

Nah, it doesn't need to be an every day thing! I still plan to work in the garden, and Miss Cotton helps out too when her work allows it.

If you could just swing by the garden before or after your shift to check on things, that'd be a big help.

[... he expected this task to be taller. ~~badum tss~~]

Sure. You can... leave it to me?

[is that what you say? is that how teamwork works? he was in a tag fighter spinoff but bon didn't play that one's story so he doesn't get any of the brain from it.]

Thank you. I'll be counting on you.

[You did it Ragna! You got the wording right!]

Just so you know, I won't be taking part in the search with the rest of you. It's at the request of Harumasa that I take another role and as he's already paid an equivalent to my usual commission fee. [Which as another member of Aides, Ragna has seen Shroud's commission rate and it is exorbitant - over 10k per month + anything else Shroud decides to tack on.] I also intend to serve as a tether for Varian, since he's not the best at looking after himself in situations like this.

[That. That is an understatement but Jun's not going to share his fiancee's past. Ragna doesn't need to know Jun's preventing a potential robot army invasion by making lunches]

That said, I'll be rooting for all of you. I know you like to cook, but if you ever want a bento to bring along on any missions- I'd be happy to make one up for you. Also, if your own search racks up any expenses, please feel free to forward the bill to my brother Zephyr- he's volunteered to handle the finances.

Edited 2025-08-20 14:05 (UTC)

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