That gets him to laugh, though, even if it's a pretty unpleasant sound. He's struggling to breathe even more than usual, lately.]
I suppose I've met very few in my time, in the end... I'm glad I was able to meet you, at least.
[Her and Evan and Dazai, Yasusada, Jae-ha and Sousei, Cardia, the Hijikata he'd never known, Natsuo, both of the Ions, Stephanie... Akechi, Eichi. Sanji. So many people here he's so, so glad for. The smile that follows is somewhat brittle.]
Evan said that to me, too. [Among others. He's afraid of what they'd think, if they knew what he really was. He's too afraid to ask at this point.] I-- just hope that I can live up to what you believe of me. That's all.
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That gets him to laugh, though, even if it's a pretty unpleasant sound. He's struggling to breathe even more than usual, lately.]
I suppose I've met very few in my time, in the end... I'm glad I was able to meet you, at least.
[Her and Evan and Dazai, Yasusada, Jae-ha and Sousei, Cardia, the Hijikata he'd never known, Natsuo, both of the Ions, Stephanie... Akechi, Eichi. Sanji. So many people here he's so, so glad for. The smile that follows is somewhat brittle.]
Evan said that to me, too. [Among others. He's afraid of what they'd think, if they knew what he really was. He's too afraid to ask at this point.] I-- just hope that I can live up to what you believe of me. That's all.