[ no, it's this stupid fucking school goes through his head.
his voice is hoarse, soft as he keeps going. ]
...When I found out about the person that killed Sieghart, they told me they wanted to be caught. So... I promised I'd try and catch anyone who was like that. I wanted to - I just know, if it was me, I'd want to be caught, too.
well - see, he knows that rita will get flustered, probably, over such a sincere thought, but he can't keep the touched look off of his face. sincerity!!!!! there's a long moment of quiet, and ichiro looks away, reaching up to rub the back of his neck. ]
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... I don't want any of this. [ and then, quieter. ] I didn't want to catch her, either. I'm so fucking sick of this place, Rita-chan.
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I keep talking about wanting to find the truth, no matter what, but... I guess I'm a hypocrite.
I'm sick of this, too.
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[ no, it's this stupid fucking school goes through his head.
his voice is hoarse, soft as he keeps going. ]
...When I found out about the person that killed Sieghart, they told me they wanted to be caught. So... I promised I'd try and catch anyone who was like that. I wanted to - I just know, if it was me, I'd want to be caught, too.
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I don't know if I'd want the same for myself, but...
[she sighs...]
Maya's probably like that, too.
[I can't stand the thought of her wanting that, though...]
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... we're all - a lot of us are kind of dumb.
[ dumb fucking protagonists. maya-chan's a lot like me. ] You're probably the smartest person here, to think like that.
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Probably one of the most selfish, too. But I'll take it.
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after a moment, he glances up, looking at the sky overhead. ]
...hopefully only one more week. Right?
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Probably won't be much time for rest, with how much we still need to solve.
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I don't think I'm gonna be sleeping much, anyway. [ not after this. ]
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[she's too tsundere to actually say the words but her brain just betrays her and blurts out:
You're doing a lot of good here.
and she just quickly looks away.]
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well - see, he knows that rita will get flustered, probably, over such a sincere thought, but he can't keep the touched look off of his face. sincerity!!!!! there's a long moment of quiet, and ichiro looks away, reaching up to rub the back of his neck. ]
...thanks. I'm - I'm trying.
[ it means a lot. ]