[ Kawase... ] Don't let whoever the gardener is hear that.
--He lost his job?
[ The note of surprise in his voice is all the answer Kawase should need. He turns back to face Kawase, his face puzzled next to his friend's teasing demeanour. ]
Or... he did always say his boss was too ill to run the store himself... did he pass on...?
[ Minakami's voice trails off the barest bit there. He'd been glad for Tamamori's lucky break, even next to his dismay at the doubling-down on Madam's threats to kick him out. But would even Kawase take amusement in some sickly old man's death? ]
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--He lost his job?
[ The note of surprise in his voice is all the answer Kawase should need. He turns back to face Kawase, his face puzzled next to his friend's teasing demeanour. ]
Or... he did always say his boss was too ill to run the store himself... did he pass on...?
[ Minakami's voice trails off the barest bit there. He'd been glad for Tamamori's lucky break, even next to his dismay at the doubling-down on Madam's threats to kick him out. But would even Kawase take amusement in some sickly old man's death? ]