Mina laughed as well, kept afloat by Max’s smile and huff of indignant laughter. She nodded and decided not to read into him calling Goki an asshole. While the comment may have had roots, it fell into the realm of trash talk she’d heard Goki use before. “I lose all the time as well.” She meant it to be a balm, but after the fact, she wondered if her comparison would be misinterpreted. She wasn’t much of a gamer and winning against her was little to brag about. Losing didn’t worry her, but she didn’t know about Max. Some people took that kind of thing too seriously.
She looked around the clattering railcar, wanting to change the subject, and was reminded of where they were and what had happened last time Goki and Max took the train. Mina looked back to Max with a thoughtful expression and considered asking him about the River Lethe. The question didn’t come however, she was hesitant to bring it up if her knowing would come as a surprise. She was probably being overly cautious anyway, not willing to do anything that could jeopardize this fresh start.
Instead, she settled for something boring but ultimately safe. “So… not driving around an ambulance anymore?”
She looked around the clattering railcar, wanting to change the subject, and was reminded of where they were and what had happened last time Goki and Max took the train. Mina looked back to Max with a thoughtful expression and considered asking him about the River Lethe. The question didn’t come however, she was hesitant to bring it up if her knowing would come as a surprise. She was probably being overly cautious anyway, not willing to do anything that could jeopardize this fresh start.
Instead, she settled for something boring but ultimately safe. “So… not driving around an ambulance anymore?”