[He expected as much; it's why he is careful not to dodge the slap, though he barely feels the sting. And he can do little besides slowly cock his head back into place and watch numbly as she slips to the floor.
... He'd hug her, but he's fairly sure she doesn't want to be around him anymore.
Even still he doesn't leave; there's more ill-tidings to bring, he realizes, because that's exactly what the girl needs right now - more bad news.]
Perona-chan... [He isn't just dead - he's gone. Gone home, in fact, to a place where maybe he didn't die at all. And there's some consolation to be found in that, right?
Killed straight out of Luceti.
The chef's face contorts, not that it matters - Perona won't see it - but he turns away quickly to grant himself a brief moment of privacy. His voice comes out a rough whisper as he walks away]
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... He'd hug her, but he's fairly sure she doesn't want to be around him anymore.
Even still he doesn't leave; there's more ill-tidings to bring, he realizes, because that's exactly what the girl needs right now - more bad news.]
Perona-chan... [He isn't just dead - he's gone. Gone home, in fact, to a place where maybe he didn't die at all. And there's some consolation to be found in that, right?
Killed straight out of Luceti.
The chef's face contorts, not that it matters - Perona won't see it - but he turns away quickly to grant himself a brief moment of privacy. His voice comes out a rough whisper as he walks away]
I'm sorry.