... It's been bugging me since we met! You keep saying that. But this isn't history, it's the present. You're a whole of a person, not just who you used to be.
So I don't think you should be judged like some great evil.
[and there's - an odd little sharpness in his tone. maybe it's because of the weight of the week, maybe it's because of something else, but he straightens his shoulders here.]
There's nobody who's a saint, who's ever lived a life without hurting somebody else. And there's nobody who's pure evil, who's never meant something to someone.
You're the one who says that history doesn't count for it all, Ashiya-san... But I don't think you should call yourself a villain just because you're resigned to it.
[Its true. Yes, that's true. But how funny it is, how funny it is to hear that, in this state, as this kind of person, how funny, how ridiculous, but...]
[They're silent for a long moment.]
I understand. I naturally want to reject your consideration, but...perhaps I'll let it go, for now. If you believe in that...then I will try believing in that, too.
[ . . . well. even if it's a little bit of a reach up, mineo will flick douman on the forehead lightly.
and then pause - ]
.... I wouldn't have done that if I still regarded you as the Ashiya Douman-san from history!!
[ . . . ]
But you're the Ashiya Douman-san that's my friend.
And I know you've done some shit. I have too. I'll believe in what good you can do, and what you want to do, even more than that. I'll take on all of you, Ashiya-san, and I won't look away. I don't do that anymore.
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[STUBBORNLY.]
... It's been bugging me since we met! You keep saying that. But this isn't history, it's the present. You're a whole of a person, not just who you used to be.
So I don't think you should be judged like some great evil.
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[There's a sliver of a smile on their face, snakelike.]
Ahhh...but I did many evils in life, did I not? I may have helped people, but I harmed many people, too.
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[and there's - an odd little sharpness in his tone. maybe it's because of the weight of the week, maybe it's because of something else, but he straightens his shoulders here.]
There's nobody who's a saint, who's ever lived a life without hurting somebody else. And there's nobody who's pure evil, who's never meant something to someone.
You're the one who says that history doesn't count for it all, Ashiya-san... But I don't think you should call yourself a villain just because you're resigned to it.
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[Its true. Yes, that's true. But how funny it is, how funny it is to hear that, in this state, as this kind of person, how funny, how ridiculous, but...]
[They're silent for a long moment.]
I understand. I naturally want to reject your consideration, but...perhaps I'll let it go, for now. If you believe in that...then I will try believing in that, too.
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and then pause - ]
.... I wouldn't have done that if I still regarded you as the Ashiya Douman-san from history!!
[ . . . ]
But you're the Ashiya Douman-san that's my friend.
And I know you've done some shit. I have too. I'll believe in what good you can do, and what you want to do, even more than that. I'll take on all of you, Ashiya-san, and I won't look away. I don't do that anymore.
Count on that.
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[The flick to the forehead makes them squint, shaking their head, but the words after...]
[A friend, huh...?]
[I'll believe in what good you can do, and what you want to do, even more than that.]
Mineo... [And a low noise, as they look away.] You really are a fool, huh.
[There's not much feeling in that insult, though.]
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Yeah, maybe.
But I think the world's more interesting with fools like me in it, right?
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[Now they're grinning.]
I can't say it isn't interesting, no!
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[easily]
I'll probably just keep on being a fool and you'll just have to get used to it, Ashiya-san.
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[he grins wider at that]
I've been told the only good thing about me's that I'm a one-track minded stubborn idiot!!
[is that a good thing]
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[DON'T AGREE WITH THAT]
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Yeah! So we'll both have to deal with it.
[don'T JUST GO WITH IT]