[ Perhaps the teasing would have worked had she not known him so well by this point. Still, it really does look like it worked for a second: her mouth is parted, and she looks ready to apologize, but then the baby tapir starts to coo. The tapir fidgets and ends up folding one of her ears down as it settles, leaving one of them perked up.
Susato's eyes can be seen looking upward intently, as if listening to the baby. No matter what was said... ]
Why, yes, I agree!
[ ...With what??? Did she mean offense?! Who knows. Susato is amused. The little one is keeping her in a good mood. (She'll probably make a good mother, eventually.) ]
Either way, I can't finish what I've started like this... I hate to leave things half-finished, but I suppose it can't be helped. [ No...more distractions. ]
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Susato's eyes can be seen looking upward intently, as if listening to the baby. No matter what was said... ]
Why, yes, I agree!
[ ...With what??? Did she mean offense?! Who knows. Susato is amused. The little one is keeping her in a good mood. (She'll probably make a good mother, eventually.) ]
Either way, I can't finish what I've started like this... I hate to leave things half-finished, but I suppose it can't be helped. [ No...more distractions. ]