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[tigerpoet]

[It's Atsushi! Without his glasses, and with his hair pushed back, and looking 95% more grumpy than anyone has seen the 'usual' Atsushi, but it's definitely him.]

My other half told me that I need to make more friends. [Speech patterns are definitely Inner's, but it may come as a shock to anyone who hasn't met him yet.] I don't care, but if it'll satisfy him I'll ask.

People willing to be sparring partners preferred. No one too noisy or annoying. If the other Atsushis don't like you then I hate you already, so don't bother replying.

[This is how you friendship, right?]

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[tigerpoet]

[Atsushi listens carefully to all of that and, after a minute, manages a tiny nod.]

You're right. I'll try to believe in myself, or at least, I can believe that we're happy together.

[Because they already are.]

[noenvy]

Good! Because romance needs a happy ending.

[tigerpoet]

I agree. I don't mind writing tragedies, but in real life I'd much prefer happy endings for everyone.

[noenvy]

In literature a tragic ending can be fitting, it can evoke emotions and teach lessons, but who wants misery in their real lives? I sure don't. I've had enough of that.

[tigerpoet]

...I've known some authors who were very dedicated to writing from experience, but I don't think those should count...

[noenvy]

Let's not count those who are just unlucky.

[tigerpoet]

I wasn't. Just the ones who put themselves through suffering intentionally.

[He knows some weirdos.]

[noenvy]

People do that?

[tigerpoet]

Some writers are strange even for writers.

[Touson...]

[noenvy]

A-ah....

[He could believe it.]

[tigerpoet]

I don't want to speak badly of my coworkers behind their backs, but...

[It's kind of hard not to sometimes.]

[noenvy]

Well, if it's true, it's not talking badly about them, it's simply speaking the truth.

[tigerpoet]

That might be the case for smaller things, but when it's something larger like 'they dragged their family into their dedicated suffering with them and contributed to deaths' I don't think anyone can argue that it's speaking well of them.

[noenvy]

That....

Still, if it's true, it is true. Bad or good, it's still true. Just don't make up lies, then that's talking badly.

[tigerpoet]

[Shimazaki Touson, everyone.]

I wouldn't lie about something like that.

[noenvy]

Then don't worry about it, an honest person, no matter what, can never talk badly of anyone.

[tigerpoet]

Honestly doesn't keep you from being rude, though...

[And he cares way too much about whether he's being rude.]