[her lips part to ask what a neechan is, but they close again as Rise answers the question. Her... sister? Oh no, what happened to her? When it's phrased that way, she wonders if she... did she die? Colette hugs her back in an instant, her heart aching for Rise]
I'm so... I'm so sorry. [for now her mind assumes the worst]
[It feels almost the same to Rise. Junko's gone, and she'll probably never see her again. She's glad when people get to go home, honest. But she's lost so many people and stayed behind so many times, it always hurts a little bit more every time it happens. And now it's the one person she never wanted to leave her.
She holds on tightly to Colette, speaking through sobs.]
She's gone... like Cheria-san... everyone always gets sent back...
[That might clear up the possible misunderstanding. Not that Rise knows there was one, or cares about the difference between the two. Either way, she lost them.]
They always took care of me... I can't do it by myself, I just...!
[Breaking down into uncontrollable sobs and hugging herself tightly to Colette. If she says anything else, it's muffled and unintelligible for now.]
[ah... sent back. That does make sense. A different kind of sadness that's no less potent. Colette isn't really familiar with that feeling yet, but she knows the basic underlying feelings. So she hugs Rise as tight as she can (without it being painful) and rubs her back]
You'll be okay, you're really strong! [she can tell that from the few interactions that she's had, so her tone is genuine]
[Rise won't be letting go anytime soon. At least while she's clinging to Colette, she can be absolutely certain that someone she knows isn't going to be taken away from her.]
Y-yeah... I know...
[Unfortunately, right now, she doesn't believe for a second that she's strong. She thinks it's really nice that Colette would honestly think so highly of her, but she doesn't believe it.
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I'm so... I'm so sorry. [for now her mind assumes the worst]
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She holds on tightly to Colette, speaking through sobs.]
She's gone... like Cheria-san... everyone always gets sent back...
[That might clear up the possible misunderstanding. Not that Rise knows there was one, or cares about the difference between the two. Either way, she lost them.]
They always took care of me... I can't do it by myself, I just...!
[Breaking down into uncontrollable sobs and hugging herself tightly to Colette. If she says anything else, it's muffled and unintelligible for now.]
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You'll be okay, you're really strong! [she can tell that from the few interactions that she's had, so her tone is genuine]
You're not alone.
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Y-yeah... I know...
[Unfortunately, right now, she doesn't believe for a second that she's strong. She thinks it's really nice that Colette would honestly think so highly of her, but she doesn't believe it.
At least she can accept that she isn't alone...]