Branch D-02, part 15 (after battle)

What's the delay, Yuri?

G-give me a second, please. The gas mask fell off my bag...

I don't see it serving any practical purpose now. You're only weighing yourself down.

I mean, it's... Aya's memento.

You indulge in the most pointless activity in the world, and you aren't even from N Corp.

......

Tie it the other way.

Sorry?

The knot. It'll come loose again if you tie it that way.

There's a sailor's knot I learned on the boat. I'll teach you how to do it back on the bus.

Oh... Thank you.

What's this? Since when were you two so chummy?

Yuri~ Y'know what? Why don't you join our company while you're at it?

M-me?

That's...

I know, I know. We need to get the okay from Vergilius or his superiors and all that. But a little suggestion shouldn't hurt.

Hm... I wonder.

Plus, pink hair makes a perfect mascot to represent us. C'mon, won't you give it some thought? Please?

A-a mascot...? Hehe.

Yuri smiled for the first time, albeit faintly.