[ It's not meant to be an accusation, or a baited hook. Would kind of defeat the point if it was. Just an offer. So when it's quietly redirected, Ed just nods in equally muted agreement. ]
Mmhm. You know anyone like that, you send them my way, hm? Maybe I'll get that crew yet.
[ Or just be a safe port if she changes her mind. ]
[ A hum that might just be a grin from the other side of the charm can be heard. Mizuki certainly welcomes the way he smoothly so steers the pressure off. She'd never imagine she'd have a life as a pirate, but she'd never imagined she'd have a life on a farm, either. ]
You bet.
Be sure to save a spot for me. Just in case... Captain Blackbeard.
[ Life never goes the way you plan, does it? But sometimes, when you're very lucky, it goes in a way you don't hate. Maybe even enjoy. Being that person again doesn't sound so bad when she says it. Blackbeard's eyes narrow and cheeks apple with a smile almost entirely hidden beneath the beard. ]
Be a damned fool if I didn't.
[ And because he's got his own shit to do and feels confident enough in leaving her to hers, he signs off— ]
yesss works for me!
Mmhm. You know anyone like that, you send them my way, hm? Maybe I'll get that crew yet.
[ Or just be a safe port if she changes her mind. ]
awesome <3
You bet.
Be sure to save a spot for me. Just in case... Captain Blackbeard.
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Be a damned fool if I didn't.
[ And because he's got his own shit to do and feels confident enough in leaving her to hers, he signs off— ]
Take care, Mizuki.
[ —and the video flickers off. ]