... It may be good to start learning what people are if these things keep continuing. A pair are bound to die and it's better to rule that out by knowing.
I don't think anyone's going to tell you what they have without you telling them in return. [ he already tried ] I told Camille the first letter of mine, and she did the same so that's... one way to check without giving it away.
[ but... about that ]
But yeah, it is. I don't know if I really believe it yet.
[ Suguru doesn't understand the fear Satoru has... And honestly Satoru also doesn't quite know the extent, either, or if he'd be able to put a label on what he feels.
He just feels lucky that Suguru tends to show his emotions on his face well (until he doesn't). ]
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[ ... ]
Is the wish or whatever on your mind?
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[ but... about that ]
But yeah, it is. I don't know if I really believe it yet.
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[ Though he doesn't plan to fuck with the rules too much. Satoru watches him carefully when they talk about the wish. ]
... Even if it was real, it's still coming from some power system we don't understand.
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He just looks thoughtful, and apprehensive. ]
Yeah, and we don't know what other catch there is. I don't know... I'm just not shutting it down as completely as I did earlier.
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He just feels lucky that Suguru tends to show his emotions on his face well (until he doesn't). ]
Just be careful.
[ Bumping their shoulders. ]
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I will. [ He bumps back. ] You're not going to look?
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[ After the shoulder bumps, he unceremoniously drops his head to rest on Suguru's shoulder. ]
It would have been easier if it was us two.
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Yeah. I don't want any other partner.
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We're stuck facing tomorrow together! Come what may.
[ What comes is Boothill dies in a brutal yet comedic horror movie inspired showdown. ]
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Did you expect anything else?
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No. It was always going to be this way.
[ It falter with a shift in tone. The confidence is still there, but... Sometimes things are bittersweet. ]
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It doesn't feel as easy as it did a year ago, but he reaches out to pat Satoru's knee. ]
Yeah, always.
[ Maybe. ]
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You're going to sleep soon?
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I don't have anything to gossip about.
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[ he's trying hard after people died ]
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but... crosses his arms ]
Aerith? [ respectfully ] What do you think?
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[ Said like this is all very predictable. Did this help at all with the bad feelings? No. ]
That didn't work.
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[ sighs ]
We can just be miserable together for a while.
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Yeah.
[ they can have their sad thread end here, only for them to see the chainsaw massacre horrors of execution tomorrow. ]