四十四 (Voice Post, Japanese)

[onikui_tengu]

Basically, waiting for this illness to "fade" has only proved impossible. Either the affected wind up dying, or the ones who don't have the strength to fight them.

I have no interest in pointing fingers... What I'd like to know instead is why there doesn't seem to be a better solution. Is there no way to develop a medicine to cure or a seal to bind these people?

Their powers and strength are the real problem. Because they can only use it to harm. It is beyond their control to do otherwise. I haven't been proven wrong yet.

Hmph. If anyone sees death as the quickest method of turning this around... You've let this world change you too much. ...You've let them change you too much.

Comments

[shockinglycool.livejournal.com]

It's more help 'n harm.

[onikui-haruka.livejournal.com]

Possibly.

...Thanks, Arisugawa-kun. You've given me some useful information.

[shockinglycool.livejournal.com]

I'm a helpful guy. Anything y'ever need, let me know. And call me by my first name already.

[onikui-haruka.livejournal.com]

All right. ...No.

[shockinglycool.livejournal.com]

Come on, we're friends. "Sorata-kun" is fine if "Sora" is too informal.

[onikui-haruka.livejournal.com]

If you have to tell me how I should address you, then what makes you so sure that I think of you as a friend? We're co-workers. Acquaintances.

No thanks.

[shockinglycool.livejournal.com]

Friends.

[onikui-haruka.livejournal.com]

...

I'll think about it.

[shockinglycool.livejournal.com]

You have to think about whether or not we're friends? Isn't it obvious already?

He dodges the assumption craftily.

[onikui-haruka.livejournal.com]

... How I address you, stupid.

[shockinglycool.livejournal.com]

But they're linked. Besides, since I call you Haru, there's no need to be formal back.

[onikui-haruka.livejournal.com]

I wish you wouldn't. My name is fine the way it is without shortening it.

[shockinglycool.livejournal.com]

But it's cuter, shorter.

[onikui-haruka.livejournal.com]

I don't want to be "cute."

[shockinglycool.livejournal.com]

It also sounds more friendly.