[ He's quiet for a long moment, processing that--though he doesn't feel surprised. If anything, there's a faint mix of emotions that he doesn't really bother to try to hold back: concern and sadness and a little bit of nostalgia, especially at the serene resignation she feels. ]
... Mm. That's fair. All of that... those are your feelings about your own situation, and nobody can really understand it like you can.
But what I meant is... I don't think there's anything wrong with being a mess. I don't think there's anything wrong with feeling the ways you do, even when they contradict or you don't feel like you should. After all... isn't that the most normal, regular old human part of you?
[ The part of Ritsuka that she's so proud of being, that she won't let people forget about in favor of trying to treat her like she's special--it's that she's a regular human, right? ]
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... Mm. That's fair. All of that... those are your feelings about your own situation, and nobody can really understand it like you can.
But what I meant is... I don't think there's anything wrong with being a mess. I don't think there's anything wrong with feeling the ways you do, even when they contradict or you don't feel like you should. After all... isn't that the most normal, regular old human part of you?
[ The part of Ritsuka that she's so proud of being, that she won't let people forget about in favor of trying to treat her like she's special--it's that she's a regular human, right? ]