[HiMERU will predictably invite Niki over to his apartment again for this conversation. It's been enough time that he was able to clean and bring his temporary residence into some semblance of livable again, after the bloody mess the entire hall had become the night of the attacks. He's gotten the window fixed again too, this time by Diluc, for what will hopefully be permanent this time.
Niki has... never sought him out like this before. HiMERU was almost always the only one initiating "important talks" with the others, should he discuss with them at all, and he often didn't expect Niki to absorb it. So the fact that he's approaching him now with something important leaves him anticipating. There's a number of things it could be in regards to, at this point... but he trusts Niki enough to keep it relevant at a crucial time like this. That this must be truly important, and not just "important."
So, when Niki arrives, HiMERU offers him a polite smile. Not one he feels necessary between them anymore, but on a day like this, something has him suspecting Niki needs a little kindness.]
Welcome. Feel free to sit wherever, Shiina. Would you like a drink?
[The only choices are between tea and water, but it's nice to offer anyway.]
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Niki has... never sought him out like this before. HiMERU was almost always the only one initiating "important talks" with the others, should he discuss with them at all, and he often didn't expect Niki to absorb it. So the fact that he's approaching him now with something important leaves him anticipating. There's a number of things it could be in regards to, at this point... but he trusts Niki enough to keep it relevant at a crucial time like this. That this must be truly important, and not just "important."
So, when Niki arrives, HiMERU offers him a polite smile. Not one he feels necessary between them anymore, but on a day like this, something has him suspecting Niki needs a little kindness.]
Welcome. Feel free to sit wherever, Shiina. Would you like a drink?
[The only choices are between tea and water, but it's nice to offer anyway.]