"So they lost a match against Vampire Squad and JarPig Squad?” Tomio asks Emi with a hint of concern and curiosity in his tone.
"From what Hikari told me, they didn’t stand a chance.” Emi admits to Tomio with disappointment. She is perched on her bed with clutches and a cast foot. Her hair tied into a bun and is wearing her usual gym clothes despite not being able to exercise for the time being. Tomio is dressed in shorts and a t-shirt. It’s a very casual hangout for the two of them in Emi’s dorm room. "I didn’t think our team would try to go up against our next opponents so early. Especially without us.”
“I thought Chiara and Rami would had done squad drills or something like that while we were gone.” Tomio gazes out the window from Emi's dorm while sitting on her chair next to her bed. "Seems kind of reckless to go after them so early like that."
”Exactly.” Emi noted. “Poor Chiara. Hikari said she's been very distraught from losing that match. I should had been there for her.”
"It's not like we could had seen your injury coming up yesterday. Things happen when we don't want them, Emi." Tomio sighs. "That's just life, sometimes."
”Hah! You're such a philospher, Tomio..” Emi sets aside her clutches and lays the back of her head on her pillow as she relaxes.
"At least Rami, Kimberly, and Fio are handling the defeat pretty well. Rami and Kimberly are doing some song writing in the meantime and Fio was going to shop for Manga or something like that tody." His attention turns to Emi before he speaks. "You're not considering giving up on this Mil-Sim Tournament, Emi? My Squad hasn't considered quiting, even after what happened yesterday."
"Well, I’m a temporary cripple now. I’m going to have a lot of spare time with VR now that I’m unable to do track and field for now.” She chuckles sarcastically. “I’m honestly conflicted if my injury is a blessing, or a curse.”
"It’s too soon to make assumptions.” Tomio sits up from the bed side. “We’ll have to figure out a time and day to have this training. But we’re all going to have to do our part to get good on our own since our schedules clash.
"Speaking of which..." Emi brings up to Tomio. "Hikari has to study tonight and Sunday, Mai’s rifle was damaged from the match yesterday and she’s been bummed out about it. She told me in a text that she wanted to take a short break from Mil-Sim Story today so she can figure out what she can do with it.”
”Oof. That bad, huh?” Tomio rubs the back of his head with hand. “Well, she was long past due for a new rifle anyways.”
”Well. I can’t imagine her using anything else.” Emi chuckles with a sad sense of understanding.
Before heading out from Emi’s dorm, Tomio looks back at Emi. “I’m going to go get some lunch for us. Do you want something too?”
”Tomio, I'm not exactly starving. It’s still pretty early in the morning for lunch.”
”It's going to be eleven soon, Emi.”
”That's way too early!”
"No it's not!"
"Oh yes it is!"
"Oh come on, Emi. Just because you are injured doesn't mean you can't eat. Are you worried about your weight or something?"
"Worried about my what?!" Emi bursts out laughing. "Tomio, you aren't supposed to joke about a woman's weight you know. But I'm fine, thank you. I'm just...worried about eating too much since I won't be able to burn it off for the time being."
"I understand, Emi. You can always share fries with me.”
”Oh Tomio, I guess my injury is a blessing to you after all.”
”Are you implying I’m some sort of glutton? Excuse me for being not letting food go to waste. Do you know how much my heart breaks when I see customers throwing away a perfectly good pizza in the bin at my family restaurant? Just think of all the orphans you can save by not letting food go to waste.”
”You’re not an orphan, Tomio.” Emi rolls her eyes.
”Yeah but…”
"It's alright, Tomio. You can have my fries."
"Really?"
"Yeah, I wasn't going to eat them anyways."
"Yes!" Tomio celebrates under his breath before heading out the door. "Don't worry, Emi. I'll won't be gone for long!"