[The boy's wild mood-swings were doing nothing to alleviate Xiaolang's unease of him, and he moves carefully behind one of the displays to tug Sakura's key out of his skirt pocket. He didn't want to have it transformed while he was working, as it was large and rather obvious, but if he needed to defend him and Li-Na somehow...
But then Li-Na grabs the boy's arm and makes that request, causing Xiaolang to tense. He's half-afraid Al might lash out violently at her, given how his moods were cycling, so it was a relief when he complies with her wishes and leaves. His eyes follow him until he's positive he's outside of the store, when all of the nerves hit him at once. He maintains a calm enough face, but the hand in his pocket trembles uneasily, sending shivers up his arm, and he hopes his sister wouldn't be able to see it behind the counter. Though, speaking of Li-Na...]
Li-Na. [It's instinct to switch to Cantonese, falling back on his mother tongue for privacy and ease.] You're not seriously going out there to talk to him, are you? That guy isn't in his right mind. You saw him.
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But then Li-Na grabs the boy's arm and makes that request, causing Xiaolang to tense. He's half-afraid Al might lash out violently at her, given how his moods were cycling, so it was a relief when he complies with her wishes and leaves. His eyes follow him until he's positive he's outside of the store, when all of the nerves hit him at once. He maintains a calm enough face, but the hand in his pocket trembles uneasily, sending shivers up his arm, and he hopes his sister wouldn't be able to see it behind the counter. Though, speaking of Li-Na...]
Li-Na. [It's instinct to switch to Cantonese, falling back on his mother tongue for privacy and ease.] You're not seriously going out there to talk to him, are you? That guy isn't in his right mind. You saw him.
Should I go and call the cops?