Ginji gets up off the stool, and all eyes turn to him.
(It's not a conscious thing. Ban admits this to himself in his more honest moments. But you can't help knowing, can you?)
Natsumi's smiling at him. Paul gives a half-nod of farewell. Hevn waves her hand in a cheerful go-get-me-money-bye-bye. Kazuki looks up from his conversation in the corner; even blind Juubei raises his head.
Planets, all of them, revolving round their sun.
And what have snakes to say to the sun?
(Come warm me.)
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