[ He swallows thickly, making a point of keeping his head turned so his face can't quite be seen. Good thing for him, probably, that Naoya is taller.
There's a long stretch of silence after his words, and it's clear he's taking a moment to reel it all in as much as possible. He eventually releases a very tired-sounding "heh" before he shakes his head. ]
Yeah... I learned it's unfair when I was a kid - or so I thought.
[ Nothing he'd been through before remotely prepared him for that game. And he holds a blink, taking a deep breath before opening them back. His voice is quiet. ]
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There's a long stretch of silence after his words, and it's clear he's taking a moment to reel it all in as much as possible. He eventually releases a very tired-sounding "heh" before he shakes his head. ]
Yeah... I learned it's unfair when I was a kid - or so I thought.
[ Nothing he'd been through before remotely prepared him for that game. And he holds a blink, taking a deep breath before opening them back. His voice is quiet. ]
Thank you.