[Naki's hair is doomed to be at least slightly messy...ah, but strategy and stuff sounds like a game that's both interesting and helpful? Learning! He gives an actual nod this time, despite the brush. He'd been holding still all this time...]
[Naki doesn't say "okay" again, but he does make a vague noise that could possibly be interpreted as one...he also closes his eyes for that hair ruffle, before turning back to look at Kashuu.]
[Smallest fox is the loudest fox of all, don't underestimate his small size! Naki's obviously used to it, having not reacted at all to the noise...his gaze does turn back to the fox at that question, though.]
...Better. [Since Naki returned, that is.]
He won't leave me alone. [Take how close they usually are, and imagine the fox being three times more clingy...is what he's trying to say?]
[Small but filled with noise, he sees how it is...]
He's probably not gonna leave you alone for a while.
[It's hard to even imagine a clingier smallest fox, but he's not too surprised. He imagines this might last for quite a while, considering the abruptness of Naki's death.]
[He makes a quiet affirmative noise, and...ah, would fox wake up if he petted him? He might....Naki's hands return to his lap. Maybe he's holding back for fox's sake, maybe he just wants to stretch out this single moment of alone time before being stuck with a permascarf for the next week.]
[It's like looking after a baby... Good luck, Naki, truly.]
He's really good, yeah. You both are. It's good you've got each other, too.
[Smallest fox can help out smaller fox when needed and vice versa, which seems like a pretty good deal to him. Having those dependable comrades is definitely always important.]
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Okay.
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[He won't even scold Naki for not staying still! He's been doing a good job of it until now, okay. Good work punk.
After a few more runs through with the brush, he raises his opposite hand to ruffle Naki's hair.]
Almost done. Looks like most of the tangles are out, anyway.
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Were there a lot?
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[Just like someone with natural bedhead had been spending a lot of time in bed lately...]
If you need it brushed again, lemme know, okay?
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I will.
[And the still-sleeping fox in the corner lets out an extra-loud foxy snore.]
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—That was pretty loud. [Incredible... He smooths the brush through Nakigitsune's hair for one final sweep and then sets it off to the side.]
How's that little guy been doing, anyway?
[He already knows Nakigitsune is having A Time and he assumes the same for smallest fox...]
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...Better. [Since Naki returned, that is.]
He won't leave me alone. [Take how close they usually are, and imagine the fox being three times more clingy...is what he's trying to say?]
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He's probably not gonna leave you alone for a while.
[It's hard to even imagine a clingier smallest fox, but he's not too surprised. He imagines this might last for quite a while, considering the abruptness of Naki's death.]
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He's...a good fox.
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He's really good, yeah. You both are. It's good you've got each other, too.
[Smallest fox can help out smaller fox when needed and vice versa, which seems like a pretty good deal to him. Having those dependable comrades is definitely always important.]