Okay yeah but I had to take other classes, Beck! [But he also sounds like he's trying not to laugh.] I've read some classics for my general English courses. But those were still years ago.
Yeah, we were. We can do that...I have something of Shiraishi's I might want to take a look at anyway but it might be personal. But my bluray's first because I bought it weeks ago and I have no idea what it actually is.
I don't know, for comparison? [One shitty and awkward thing versus another, he means.] Explaining memories to everyone has been kind of a pain in the ass because of the timelines.
He's smart, he's kind... He always does his best, even though things here are hurting him a lot, too. And - he's funny, too. Just - everything, I guess?
I guess I didn't realize... just how similar it was. I mean - they even had roles with the same names. But it kind of makes you wonder where those roles came from, right...?
...the one that stuck with me the most was probably This Side of Paradise. [He was, in fact, looking at Fitzgerald for a reason when they were in the library.] When I first read it I thought it was kind of depressing, but looking at it now I sort of get it a lot better.
[...but he shrugs.] I think the last book I read for myself without prompting was The Hobbit and that was definitely around high school.
[...all good qualities, and he just kind of nods slowly.]
I get it. It's not really hard to see why you'd like someone like that. [...he just kind of stares at the ceiling.] Maybe when this is all over, something can work out. Who knows?
Probably. I heard about them from Wei Wuxian and assumed they came from you. If she sent DVDs what did you get this week? [What even is happening here. But off they go!! To the theater.]
The name "Cockblocker" wasn't used but I inferred enough from listening to the recording. I think it's a little weird that they had the same names, too.
There's a lot of questions I have that people have been bringing up. I'm still standing by the idea that we're supposed to recreate some sort of situation. But I haven't figured out what yet.
[There's a low laugh.] I don't really know what I am anymore, but that probably sounds right. I...spent a long time not really seeing what humanity was like. Now that I have, I can't really go back to being overly optimistic. Maybe that's why I'm still okay with fantasy sometimes.
Let's keep working with a no-names policy. Anyway I don't...know. It's not like I'm not hooking up with a bunch of people here which doesn't help, but...I don't know. I still love Akane and I always will in spite of everything, but with all of the different versions of myself that I remember and the fact that she's not here I'm starting to wonder if it's this place or if it was inevitable.
[He looks at the ceiling again.] I also think Akane would get it which is maybe the stupidest part.
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