"Ah, I see. That really adds up."
"Yeah. And that's it, I guess. All you gotta know."
That was my response to her fascinatingly logical chronological breakdown, the way she neatly tied her thoughts to mine.
"But Kairi, I have so many questions for you."
"No need. This definitely ain't the right time. We gotta save Hele— I mean, Professor Helena. Alright, pardon me. I would like to apologize. That was rude."
"Wait, why not? Time's stopped. Also, you really went all formal on me all of a sudden. Duh."
"And you suddenly went all casual, like some high school student."
"Okay, what's that supposed to mean? You mean teenagers?"
"Meh, never mind."
It felt kinda infuriating, honestly — the way experience shaped your mind, which ended up to be so differently between each other.
"Anyway, let's get to the point. If I'm here, doesn't that mean I failed to save her?"
She only nodded immediately.
A direct, no-nonsense kind of nod — the kind that made you feel like an idiot.
