Quote:Rei closed her book, keeping a finger in between the pages to maintain her place, and gazed up at the other girl, pupils the only point of darkness on her face. Behind Asuka, Hikary flinched back slightly, then straightened up again, forcing herself to meet that gaze.
“Let's be friends!”
“Friends?” Rei echoed. She really wished the other girl would go away and leave her in peace. “For what reason?”
“Why? Because it's convenient.”
Rei opened her book again. “Convenience is a sufficient reason. However, other directives stand before the preservation of the friendship which now exists between us,” she replied, turning that terrible gaze from Asuka, who seemed entirely unaffected by it.”
Asuka paused, stance deflating. “You... do understand what friendship is, right?”
“A mutual bond entailing benefits and obligations for both parties,” Rei stated in her monotone, all attention seemingly on the book. “It is a legacy of the social pack-pursuit origins of humanity.”
The German's face took on the appearance that most people's did, when they had an extended conversation with Rei. “You're strange.”
“Asuka!” gasped Hikary, in the background. “That's not right.”
“And you're charming,” said Rei softly.
Asuka turned to leave, as this wasn't getting anywhere.
“Oh, hah hah,” she added over her shoulder.
“Thank you,” Rei replied, in the same monotone.
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Aeon Natum Engel, Chapter 10
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