[Akihiko visibly hesitates. How can he not, with the way things have been cursed in the past. Firefly did see Akihiko turn green because of the soda once, after all!]
...fine. I haven't tried anything for a month already. I guess I can take a risk.
[Well, because this is not the same heaven he was in. He doesn't remember seeing an orchard, after all! So maybe this is a normal place, sane enough for one to not have to worry. Taking tart, Akihiko sits]
It has been easier to get used to this side of everything than I thought it'd be.
[Maybe because it's not excessively different from heaven, all things considered]
So that's how it felt when others had to deal with me at times like these...?
[Looking back, yeah, Mitsuru and the such had to remind him every once in a while to not go fighting or exerting himself while he was recovering from injuries and the such, and when there was danger he really was among those pushing to tackle it.
Maybe Firefly is right, he thinks. How the tables turn, that he has to deal with it and try to keep his little droplet baby under control]
[ She hasn't seen his whole life, but she's been observing him and considering the pieces that she has seen... it doesn't seem too far out of the realm of possibility.
[He's trying to never turn away from himself ever again, yup. He needs to be more accepting of his emotions and the such, as Elysia advised]
It's kind of exhausting. I have had to try to be a good role model to my younger friends in S.E.E.S, but never to the extent I'd be 'the responsible one'.
[He had been reliable and caring, but when it was about responsibility Mitsuru tended to be more known for it. Guess this heaven will make Akihiko grow in ways he didn't see coming]
[Honestly part of the reason why Akihiko is trying hard for the chao's sake is because he doesn't want the poor thing to be an orphan, Akihiko having been one himself. He's into parenting this blobby thing even if he has to take it home!]
...I think it's helping, in some way. Not that I know how yet.
[Maybe he'll understand it better once he looks back to how he was before, but in middle of the journey itself, it's harder to figure out. He does feel it's helping, though!]
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Week 5: Monday
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This is an improvement. Without the singing flowers, these gardens are more tolerable. [......] And without the bird mallets.
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But there's plenty of fresh fruits and snacks, if you're hungry.
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[Akihiko visibly hesitates. How can he not, with the way things have been cursed in the past. Firefly did see Akihiko turn green because of the soda once, after all!]
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[She's sharing a tart with her chao, and neither of them have done anything strange.]
I've already eaten a bit.
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[Well, because this is not the same heaven he was in. He doesn't remember seeing an orchard, after all! So maybe this is a normal place, sane enough for one to not have to worry. Taking tart, Akihiko sits]
It has been easier to get used to this side of everything than I thought it'd be.
[Maybe because it's not excessively different from heaven, all things considered]
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Yeah, it's surprising that it wasn't harder. Maybe because the two parts of heaven aren't that far apart?
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[Not that Akihiko would have complained much, but still, it's nice to have places that aren't someone's idea of how hell's life]
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[There was a kindergarten, after all. And heaven seems to be generally populated by chaos, judging by how they have roles and jobs]
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[Petting hers.]
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[It means it's got your worst traits but amped up, Akihiko, just saying]
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[Akihiko looks away]
So that's how it felt when others had to deal with me at times like these...?
[Looking back, yeah, Mitsuru and the such had to remind him every once in a while to not go fighting or exerting himself while he was recovering from injuries and the such, and when there was danger he really was among those pushing to tackle it.
Maybe Firefly is right, he thinks. How the tables turn, that he has to deal with it and try to keep his little droplet baby under control]
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Unexpected, to see him accept it straight away.]
How does it feel being the responsible one?
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It's kind of exhausting. I have had to try to be a good role model to my younger friends in S.E.E.S, but never to the extent I'd be 'the responsible one'.
[He had been reliable and caring, but when it was about responsibility Mitsuru tended to be more known for it. Guess this heaven will make Akihiko grow in ways he didn't see coming]
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Do you think it's making you a better person or it's helping you learn something about the people you were around?
[ Just curious. ]
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...I think it's helping, in some way. Not that I know how yet.
[Maybe he'll understand it better once he looks back to how he was before, but in middle of the journey itself, it's harder to figure out. He does feel it's helping, though!]
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[Believing is the first part of doing anything.
Firefly's never actually had to take care of another living being before, every she works with is already an adult.]
It's interesting, caring for them.
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[Less prone to get in trouble. Akihiko has lost count how many times he has had to rescue his chao]
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But that means they're easy to keep track of.
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[Firefly is many things, but timid has never been an adjective Akihiko would use to describe her]
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... And if I were braver, I would've told somebody about why I really killed so many weeks ago.
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[Boy does Akihiko understand that better than most. Heck, he was in deep denial about it to himself for two days]
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I'm sorry I lied to you after it was over.
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