I didn't, but that must have surprised you. [ He chuckles and wonders if Howard assumed that Sakura was making fun of him. His gaze unfocuses for a second as he muses to himself about it -- Did Sakura ever finish the painting? Did she capture the amount of gloom and darkness that surrounds him? Or did she fill it with the soft light that he brings others, whether they are aware of it or not? ]
It does feel like we've known each other for a long time. [ He brings his beer bottle up to drink, finishing off the contents. Ai and Howard. Though... I have not been as odd to Howard as I have been to her. I wonder why the sudden oddness? I suppose it is because ... Ai needed incentive to involve herself in the world. Her disinterest in living is much different than Howard's negativity. The world will both accept and reject Howard. There is no need for me to encourage anything--
Kei almost jolts at the thought but Howard's head on his shoulder keeps him from doing so. He flinches a little as he realizes that his tired state makes for such thoughts to slide in faster. ]
You're one of the few people I can call my friend, Howard. There are those that I've known forever and cannot say that to, so I felt I should say that much. [ Why? He decides that's not a rabbit he wants to go chasing after. ]
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[ And now he brings the mood back. ]
I didn't, but that must have surprised you. [ He chuckles and wonders if Howard assumed that Sakura was making fun of him. His gaze unfocuses for a second as he muses to himself about it -- Did Sakura ever finish the painting? Did she capture the amount of gloom and darkness that surrounds him? Or did she fill it with the soft light that he brings others, whether they are aware of it or not? ]
It does feel like we've known each other for a long time. [ He brings his beer bottle up to drink, finishing off the contents. Ai and Howard. Though... I have not been as odd to Howard as I have been to her. I wonder why the sudden oddness? I suppose it is because ... Ai needed incentive to involve herself in the world. Her disinterest in living is much different than Howard's negativity. The world will both accept and reject Howard. There is no need for me to encourage anything--
Kei almost jolts at the thought but Howard's head on his shoulder keeps him from doing so. He flinches a little as he realizes that his tired state makes for such thoughts to slide in faster. ]
You're one of the few people I can call my friend, Howard. There are those that I've known forever and cannot say that to, so I felt I should say that much. [ Why? He decides that's not a rabbit he wants to go chasing after. ]