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[onerous]

[Practice. Right. It's not like this is an exam she has to do perfectly on or anything, but Yuri still looks a tad embarrassed.]

I know. It's just... I feel like I'll end up letting you down or something. And, I don't want to make you regret coming to me about this...

[shotgunyuukon]

[What Ouse wants to do: gather Yuri up in her arms, nuzzle into her hair for a long moment, laughing, and assure her everything is fine until the laughter subsides.

What Ouse would do if it were later in the month: that.

What Ouse actually does do: give a little baffled huff of a laugh, shake her head... and clench her hands a bit harder together to resist the urge to touch Yuri.]

Why would I ever do that? You've already gone well above and beyond what you should need to do... for me or anyone else. I knew you wanted practice as well, so if we've accomplished that, then I think today was good for both of us.

[And Ouse didn't break her promise to herself to get too close to Yuri. Double win.]

[onerous]

That's true. [She exhales in a rush and smiles a little, embarrassed.] I suppose I just... Care too much about what you think, maybe.

[She exhales slowly and runs a hand through her hair, holding the book out to Ouse.] So... Please take over for a little while.

[shotgunyuukon]

Don't worry about me... [That's a bit of a fond admonishment, as Ouse reaches out to take the book.

She turns it over in her hands a little, as though trying to figure out where to even start (it's been a long time), before... ah, there it goes. A spiritual resonance to follow.]

It's not as though we aren't in this all together. [That's her excuse and not that she likes Yuri too much.]