phase 003 | video

[departing]

Everyone---[Oh no. Not this public speaking thing again. Shu's nervous. He hopes he doesn't make a fool out of himself in front of all these people.] I'd like to know something.

I thought that maybe someone here might know the answer. Is it, normal to meet someone from your own world but....they don't have the same memories as you?

Inori.

Inori remembers something different. She says I protected the school with Ayase, but it doesn't make sense. I don't think she's lying either, so. She wouldn't do something ...like that.

[At least he thinks so. Segai's words manage to bestow a sense of insecurity on him.

Beware of those who tell you to believe in yourself, Shu. Inori might very well wish to use you and removing anyone who might take away that control through this manipulation.

Is it really alright to believe in her and the Funeral Parlor? He doubts them for a minute.]

[Pause.]

For those of you who just arrived, I guess.

Please, be careful. I don't want to see any of you get hurt here. There's a hospital in the Sigyn district and... [Wait, he's in no position to be telling them what to do. Stop right there, Shu.]

That's about it.

[What on earth did he just say to everyone?]

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[departing]

It's nothing, really.

So is Mr.Nezumi here? In the city?

[survived]

Nezumi and two of his mice are here with me. I think it would be lonely to be brought to a place like this and have nobody that understands you, so I'm fortunate that they're here.

Do you understand that feeling too?

[departing]

You seriously have two mice?

[Consider him shocked.]

I guess so. I mean. Inori's the one who's been by my side this whole time.

Even back home. It's the same for you, right?

[survived]

They may not be mine, but I was the one that named them.

[And he pauses for a moment.]

My Mom and Safu have always been with me too. Even if they aren't there in person, I know that they're thinking about me as much as I think about them.

[departing]

Is that really okay?

[This is weird.]

That's right... your mom must care for you a lot. I might not know anything about Miss.Safu, but she's important to you.

Well, Haruka's never around because of work. We still care about each other lots. Distance doesn't matter too much, I guess.

[survived]

I think it's important that they have names since they each have a different personality. Even their squeaks are different.

[This is a perfectly normal conversation, what are you talking about....]

I'm sure she feels the same way as you do toward her.

[departing]

You can notice that much about them? Amazing.

[No really consider Shu shocked.]

I guess so.

[survived]

Is that not something people would normally notice?

[He thought it was just Nezumi....]

[departing]

I don't think so...

At least I didn't.

[Gosh Shu feels dumb. Clearly he should pay attention to things like this now.]

[survived]

Maybe it's just me, then. They're my friends, so I spend a lot of time with them.

[WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT]

[departing]

Maybe.

[Nervous laughter oh no why is this so awkward....]

It's good then.

That you have friends to hang around.

[survived]

We're friends too, aren't we? You and I.

[departing]

We were? Um...

[Confused stare. When did this happen? Clearly he's not paying attention enough.]

I guess we were.

[UNSURE.]

[survived]

I think of you as one. [....] Is that alright?

[departing]

I don't mind.

[Someone wants to be his friend ;A; So happy. Except he feels bad because his social skills are poor.]

It's just that...

[Awkward pause.]

I have a hard time making friends.

[Okay he admits it.]

They aren't even sure if they consider me one yet.

[Stares at Yozora. Stares at Yahiro.]

I was just surprised, that's all.

[survived]

I have a difficult time making friends too, but I'm slowly learning.

[A pause.]

Thank you for being my friend.

[departing]

No, thank you for being so open about it.

You can learn a bunch of things here, I guess.

[survived]

I've been reprimanded for it before, so I'm glad that you aren't upset.

I've met many different types of people here that I wouldn't have been able to meet at home. Though it has its downsides, I'm thankful for it.

[departing]

Reprimande-[Wait.]

Seriously?

The same goes for me too. The part about meeting different people. That is.

[survived]

I'm often told that my way of thinking is too naive.

[departing]

You are?

I never realized that you were. Maybe it's because I'm dense.

[survived]

[That normally wouldn't be something that you'd say about yourself, but AHAHA.... what is Shion and understanding normal social standards.]

I guess we're alike in that regard.

[departing]

Since when?

[When did you get so familiar with him, Shion??? Shu doesn't get it. How do I??]

[survived]

You said that you were and I've been told that I am, so I assumed that it was the case.

[THEY'RE BOTH JUST AS AWKWARD, IT'S OKAY]

[departing]

We might be.

I can't say for sure though.