[You're never around. I never see you unless you're asleep. I don't have anyone to talk to. I'm alone even when you're around. Isn't this what you told me not to do? It isn't fair. I'm worried about you. I don't want to watch you work yourself to death. Don't do this to me.
...
After a long pause, Eiji's scrawl was notably more timid in its plea.]
[There was another long pause from Emi's end this time as he stood at the counter, staring down at those five little words. He trailed his fingers over them, taking a deep breath before he picked up his pen.]
[The confidence in his handwriting picks up as he begins to rapidly scratch out:]
That's not good enough
I'm planning your schedule now. Your shifts go through me. You're going to tell me how many hours you want per week, and I'm going to organize your workload, including required rest periods.
And, in case you conveniently forget to eat, I'm including scheduled lunch deliveries and timed messages.
[There was an abrupt stop in Emi's response as he paused. This was just Eiji's very convoluted way of saying he was worried, wasn't it? Emi shook his head a bit in disbelief, almost feeling a laugh coming on but not quite. If it were anyone else he would have absolutely argued because this was too much. Not even an argument, it would have been a flat out refusal.]
Sure
You don't have to go so out of your way for me, but alright. We can give it a try and see how it goes.
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Well It was slow for a bit cuz the farm shifts are mostly done for the season, but I've got stuff to make up for so.
[Not to mention the adjustment to his contract, but he was fairly certain that the knowledge of that would do more harm than good.]
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...
After a long pause, Eiji's scrawl was notably more timid in its plea.]
I don't want you to
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alright. i'll figure it out.
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That's not good enough
I'm planning your schedule now. Your shifts go through me. You're going to tell me how many hours you want per week, and I'm going to organize your workload, including required rest periods.
And, in case you conveniently forget to eat, I'm including scheduled lunch deliveries and timed messages.
[NO ARGUMENTS ALLOWED]
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[There was an abrupt stop in Emi's response as he paused. This was just Eiji's very convoluted way of saying he was worried, wasn't it? Emi shook his head a bit in disbelief, almost feeling a laugh coming on but not quite. If it were anyone else he would have absolutely argued because this was too much. Not even an argument, it would have been a flat out refusal.]
Sure
You don't have to go so out of your way for me, but alright. We can give it a try and see how it goes.
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If you're going to overwork yourself, I might as well make you efficient at it.
[Normal human translation: he cares about you, okay.]
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Thanks for worrying.