[ As soon as he hears a familiar voice, he straightens up at once, controls his breathing, and stuffs his hands in his pockets.
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Actually, no. He doesn't do any of that, apart from getting his hands in his pockets. What he does do is slump to the ground, so that he's seated on the forest floor.
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Actually, no. He doesn't do any of that, apart from getting his hands in his pockets. What he does do is slump to the ground, so that he's seated on the forest floor.
He looks up. Weakly: ]
Hey, Hiro-kun. Nice...
[ Wait. What? ]
...pet?