[Spin yarn, Nobori. Just keep it close enough to the truth that it doesn't take too much time to come up with, nor would it sound completely unbelievable.]
... ah, one of the more permanent curses of this City. A monster took me by surprise and attacked me. We dispatched it and I even had time to reroute to the hospital, not far from here. [His tone is matter-of-fact, entirely unaffected, and wholly convincing. The pointed avoidance of eye contact and the fist at his side, fingers curling so tightly that his nails would be cutting into his palm were he not wearing gloves, were sadly less so.]
It was promptly taken care of and is nothing serious, rest assured.
[Persimmons too!]
[Spin yarn, Nobori. Just keep it close enough to the truth that it doesn't take too much time to come up with, nor would it sound completely unbelievable.]
... ah, one of the more permanent curses of this City. A monster took me by surprise and attacked me. We dispatched it and I even had time to reroute to the hospital, not far from here. [His tone is matter-of-fact, entirely unaffected, and wholly convincing. The pointed avoidance of eye contact and the fist at his side, fingers curling so tightly that his nails would be cutting into his palm were he not wearing gloves, were sadly less so.]
It was promptly taken care of and is nothing serious, rest assured.