"Heeey, you've reached Yang! Well, actually, you didn't reach far enough, 'cause I'm not here right now! But don't yang up! Just leave a message on this baby, and I'll get back to you soon enough, okay?"
... I think, with everything the two of you have been through, admitting that you like the guy isn't going to end the world. I mean, you already liked him, right? The like's just a little stronger now, and it's not like that's weird.
[ Except it's like her baby sister's first crush, wow. ]
Naoki and I were friends before we were anything else, and falling for him... just kinda seemed natural, you know? Whether you want to say or do anything about it is up to you... but how you feel, there's nothing weird about it.
[For once, her feelings are normal? That's a weird thought. But Yang's telling her that this is how it was for her too, and... that actually helps. It makes Ruby feel like all of this is less strange and uncomfortable.
She smiles a little, weakly and tentatively.]
...Yeah. I like Hiro a lot. I mean, I've always liked Hiro, but I just keep liking him more and more.
[... She still has a lot to think about re: Hiro and what she's going to say (should she say anything?) and what she's supposed to do (how do you date?????) but she does feel better even so.]
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