>>24965526The tie was randomized.What are you doing? You're literally no better at consoling a child now than you were five seconds ago, telling Midoro anything that'll get his hopes up is a surefire recipe for disaster. That said, you can't upset him either.
You're not really sure -what- you can say actually, so in the end you settle for mild mumbly small talk. Nothing promising, no guarantees, but enough of a probably to delay his inevitable disappointment.
"U-UhumyeahsuremaybebabyIdunnoprobablyLET'SHEADONIN!"
Smooth, real smooth.
Bases awkwardly covered, you head into the municipal establishment with Midoro close behind, a little confused.
Time to get some real answers.