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[It has been a week. It has been a week since Winry became single. Since she went home from a date with a ripped dress, soaked and cold. She hasn't really said too much about it. The blond honestly wanted to talk about it, but hadn't felt... she hadn't felt ready. But now... now she's willing to talk. Maybe to a select few people, but she's ready. Maybe that will make her feel better. She's kind of annoyed and disheartened she hasn't seen Haruhi that much during the week, but she'll let that girl have space if that's what she really wants. Instead she goes about her days pretending everything is okay and normal. Places she can be found is the Smithy, her house, and on some days the lake. Any path between the three is included. And on the twenty second, the full one week marker, she sends a message out to the village.]

Hey, everyone. Are there any drinks at Good Spirits you would recommend?

[Filtered from Haruhi: 96%]
And have you ever made a decision that hurt someone, but you felt it was the best choice for the future?

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[Voice]

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It doesn't have to be alcoholic.

[Voice]

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[Then why go to a bar... oh well.]

I've never been there. Didn't even know they had anything else.

[Voice]

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My friend Buffy works there. She's not much of a drinker either, and she'll serve me nonalcoholic drinks if I go there.

[But this seems like a dead end, so-] How... are you?

[Voice]

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[That's an unexpected question.]

What? Yeah, I'm fine. Actually, things are... probably better than they were before.

[Before that experiment, that is.]

[Voice]

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Really? That's great.

[Voice]

[automailed]

What about you? Something bothering you?

[Touching on that second question a little bit now. He's obviously missed something important.]

[Voice]

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Yeah, I guess.

[Voice]

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...You wanna talk?

[He is willing to venture into the boozing establishment just for you, Winry.

...Or a house call. He can do that too.]

[Voice]

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You want to listen?

[Voice]

[automailed]

[...Ouch.]

You shouldn't even have to ask.

[Voice]

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When are you free?

[Voice]

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Whenever. Right now.

[When you need me. The Promised Day taught him plenty about the importance of sticking with the people who matter.]

[Voice]

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Right now is good. Can we do this in person?

[Voice]

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Sure. You want to meet up somewhere?

[Apparently this is more serious than he originally thought.]

[Voice]

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Yeah. Have any place in mind?

[Voice]

[automailed]

Hohenheim's not around right now, if you want to come over, or we could just go to the bar since you were headed there anyway.

[Voice]

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The bar, then. I'll see you there?

[Voice]

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Yeah, you got it.

[And he'll be there, and quickly. And if she beats him there he'll head right over to see her.]

[Voice]

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[She'll actually have to find him, but when she does she'll sit by him.]

Hey.

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[automailed]

Hey... [He's already ordered himself a soda to drink while he waits, but once she arrives, he sits up to study her expression. Just what in the world is going on?]

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So... about earlier.

[She's not really sure how to start this. Or if she should even tell him at all. But... he's her friend before her crush, so...]

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[automailed]

[He doesn't say anything to that, just waits, still watching her. He knows he isn't the best at this- at comforting people, at being the kind of friend she needs, at- hell, at listening, but he's going to try.]

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I broke up with Haruhi about a week ago.

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...What? [Okay, he really wasn't expecting that.] Why?

[Action]

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The relationship hasn't been the same for a while now. It's like we lost our spark, and- well that, and I wanted things out of the relationship that she didn't.