He's pretty sure something went wrong here. Something lost in translation or something. Since he was asking what she wanted from him, since that was an obvious set up for her trying to get something out of him for all of this..
But now she's the one offering? Shinpachi blinks at her like she suddenly grew an extra head on the spot. ]
What?
[ Eloquency: Shinpachi has thoroughly mastered it, as you can see. ]
[ so sorry about your life, shinpachi. hawke just has other priorities and well, needs must and all that.
she walks forward and looks down at the car and while she doesn't know much about cars or most modern technology, she can probably help, can't she? probably. ]
I could help you fix this and get you out of trouble. [ proooobably. ] For the right price, that is.
[ That.. actually sounds pretty good to Shinpachi, sketch or not. He'd have a lot of trouble getting that dent out, if he'd even manage to at all, and facing angry customers and having to explain this just doesn't sound like a good time.
So even though he won't immediately doubt her ability to help with the problem, there's one thing he at least has to worry about. ]
And what'd that price be? [ You know, before he literally sells his soul or something.. ] I'm pretty broke right now, y'know.
[ More like always. It's a permanent state of being. There's just no money to be gained out of exploiting Shinpachi. ]
[ .... Why did that sound vaguely judgemental. Or at least like him not having money is some sort of extraordinary case.. Shinpachi tugs on the collar of his half-open overall a little awkwardly. ]
Well.. I just don't. [ Says the guy who's on the job. Right now. A job that actually is supposed to pay him money. Yeah, sounds like a real mystery, doesn't it, Hawke? ]
[ THANKS FOR REASSURING HIM, MAN. WOULDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH ALL THIS CONFIDENCE OTHERWISE.. thanks for taking it away.. ]
Huh-- no, wait, my name's Shinpachi. [ Did he mistake "serah" as her calling him by a different name?
Yes. Yes, he did. ]
'sides, it's just.. even if you get paid, you spend a lil money on this, and then on that, and then it's just gone like that..! What's up with that, huh?
[ hawke isn't being hawke if she's not cutting down the confidence of every pathetic male in her vicinity. you just happen to be that pathetic male today, shinpachi.
at the name correction, she pauses. is it worth it to explain? (no) ]
And you spend all your money that quickly? No saving, no nothing?
[ she feels slightly offended as she thinks of how ridiculously poor she is back home. how dare, shinpachi. ]
[ For random protagonists to come along and ask for side quest opportunities, apparently.. he sure didn't calculate that one in. He's from the wrong gaming genre, no otome protagonist has ever demanded his money!! ]
I mean, what good is all that money stuff for anyway? As long as you can eat and drink just fine, then you can live well enough. [ Granted, he's sort of developed that mindset since he's never had a lot of money back home either after leaving his family behind - but he just genuinely doesn't really care. Independent man!1!1! and all that. ]
but ah... he does have a point and she rubs the back of her neck awkwardly as she considers it. ]
You've never had anyone to support, have you?
[ she had to carry her mother and sister single-handedly and when coin was hard to come by in mostly honest ways, hawke did her best. in cerealia it's different, of course and shinpachi has a point. ]
[ At least she's onto something.. Shinpachi just looks like that model type of independant bachelor who never really grew out of that college phase, huh. Or the bakumatsu equivalent of college. Whatever. ]
Nah. Only myself. [ Which is different - hence why he does answer with a no instead of going WELLLLL... ] I've always been livin' like this, more or less.
Then no wonder you're penniless. Well, unfortunately I won't be able to help you without any coin in return. I do hope you're willing to pay for that damage.
[ gestures towards the car! the entire reason for this in the first place. ]
D.. doesn't that mean I'm gonna lose money I don't have no matter what?!
[ His face pales a little bit at all the implications of that.. oh god, he never asked for this. Where did he go wrong, he's a generally good person?! Sure, he's killed some people, but for good reasons, you know..!! ]
W-what happens in this place if you can't pay up?! [ Judging from his expression, he's already imagining the worst things possible.. rip shinpachi. ]
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He's pretty sure something went wrong here. Something lost in translation or something. Since he was asking what she wanted from him, since that was an obvious set up for her trying to get something out of him for all of this..
But now she's the one offering? Shinpachi blinks at her like she suddenly grew an extra head on the spot. ]
What?
[ Eloquency: Shinpachi has thoroughly mastered it, as you can see. ]
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she walks forward and looks down at the car and while she doesn't know much about cars or most modern technology, she can probably help, can't she? probably. ]
I could help you fix this and get you out of trouble. [ proooobably. ] For the right price, that is.
[ hawke, you sound so sketch right now. ]
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So even though he won't immediately doubt her ability to help with the problem, there's one thing he at least has to worry about. ]
And what'd that price be? [ You know, before he literally sells his soul or something.. ] I'm pretty broke right now, y'know.
[ More like always. It's a permanent state of being. There's just no money to be gained out of exploiting Shinpachi. ]
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How do you not have any money?
[ seriously. valid question here. she leans against the broken car and folds her arms, totally giving shinpachi her full judgmental attention now. ]
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Well.. I just don't. [ Says the guy who's on the job. Right now. A job that actually is supposed to pay him money. Yeah, sounds like a real mystery, doesn't it, Hawke? ]
Is it that weird?
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It is incredibly weird considering the fact that you are apparently at work, serah.
[ she's gonna point it out, yeah she is. ]
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Huh-- no, wait, my name's Shinpachi. [ Did he mistake "serah" as her calling him by a different name?
Yes. Yes, he did. ]
'sides, it's just.. even if you get paid, you spend a lil money on this, and then on that, and then it's just gone like that..! What's up with that, huh?
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at the name correction, she pauses. is it worth it to explain? (no) ]
And you spend all your money that quickly? No saving, no nothing?
[ she feels slightly offended as she thinks of how ridiculously poor she is back home. how dare, shinpachi. ]
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[ For random protagonists to come along and ask for side quest opportunities, apparently.. he sure didn't calculate that one in. He's from the wrong gaming genre, no otome protagonist has ever demanded his money!! ]
I mean, what good is all that money stuff for anyway? As long as you can eat and drink just fine, then you can live well enough. [ Granted, he's sort of developed that mindset since he's never had a lot of money back home either after leaving his family behind - but he just genuinely doesn't really care. Independent man!1!1! and all that. ]
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but ah... he does have a point and she rubs the back of her neck awkwardly as she considers it. ]
You've never had anyone to support, have you?
[ she had to carry her mother and sister single-handedly and when coin was hard to come by in mostly honest ways, hawke did her best. in cerealia it's different, of course and shinpachi has a point. ]
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Nah. Only myself. [ Which is different - hence why he does answer with a no instead of going WELLLLL... ] I've always been livin' like this, more or less.
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[ gestures towards the car! the entire reason for this in the first place. ]
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[ His face pales a little bit at all the implications of that.. oh god, he never asked for this. Where did he go wrong, he's a generally good person?! Sure, he's killed some people, but for good reasons, you know..!! ]
W-what happens in this place if you can't pay up?! [ Judging from his expression, he's already imagining the worst things possible.. rip shinpachi. ]