[ he doesn't get a chance to answer, instead stopping short at the memory. the shimabara rebellion... he knows it from books, from classes, but to see the aftermath in front of him... ]
That's... [ he looks at mikazuki, eyes wide. ] That's what your missions are like?
but eventually, his face settles into a facsimile of a smile.]
... that mission in particular can be considered one of the more difficult.
But... it would be false to say that we are not often tested. Those who meet their former masters, knowing how their lives are fated to end, but not wishing to see it. Those who form attachments to humans during their time there, and know that they too will depart long before we do.
[ ...he knows smiles like those. he wears his own like a shield most of the time, with the veneer of summertime joy layered so heavy on top of it that no one ever thinks to question.
it's different than his smile, but kazunari thinks he can understand it, at least a little, so he won't press too far. ]
No kidding. [ it explains, maybe a little, why kashuu was so unwilling to talk about okita. ] ...I'm sorry - that it's like that. I hope you guys get some rest from it sometimes... especially after something like that.
[ part of him wonders if buzen is okay, too, but - he always seemed to handle things just fine, so maybe he shouldn't worry? ]
[ . . . mikazuki shakes his head - but it is almost a little fondly now.]
... your sentiment is kind, Kazunari Miyoshi. Thank you.
I will not deny that sometimes the burden is heavy - it is impossible to. [not when urashima and matsui gou sobbed on that beach, their tears intermingling with the sea salt] But... I believe, ultimately, we are happy.
Or at the very least... I will always endeavor to keep everyone safe and happy, for as long as we have.
[ it's hard for him to imagine, as someone who's never really had to worry about anything until the prism. if nothing else, the prism and the hotel has given him a new appreciation for that life, and for those who mange to protect things like it. ]
I've only met a handful of sword spirits like you, but they've all been really dedicated to the mission. So I think you'll manage just fine, even if it's hard.
buzen: i can't tell kazu anything bc he's from more modern japan what if he ends up in danger mikazuki: oh good he's from modern japan we always need more allies]
... I believe that it is always a pleasant surprise - the capabilities that humans possess.
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That's... [ he looks at mikazuki, eyes wide. ] That's what your missions are like?
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but eventually, his face settles into a facsimile of a smile.]
... that mission in particular can be considered one of the more difficult.
But... it would be false to say that we are not often tested. Those who meet their former masters, knowing how their lives are fated to end, but not wishing to see it. Those who form attachments to humans during their time there, and know that they too will depart long before we do.
It is... arduous, at times.
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it's different than his smile, but kazunari thinks he can understand it, at least a little, so he won't press too far. ]
No kidding. [ it explains, maybe a little, why kashuu was so unwilling to talk about okita. ] ...I'm sorry - that it's like that. I hope you guys get some rest from it sometimes... especially after something like that.
[ part of him wonders if buzen is okay, too, but - he always seemed to handle things just fine, so maybe he shouldn't worry? ]
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... your sentiment is kind, Kazunari Miyoshi. Thank you.
I will not deny that sometimes the burden is heavy - it is impossible to. [not when urashima and matsui gou sobbed on that beach, their tears intermingling with the sea salt] But... I believe, ultimately, we are happy.
Or at the very least... I will always endeavor to keep everyone safe and happy, for as long as we have.
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[ it's hard for him to imagine, as someone who's never really had to worry about anything until the prism. if nothing else, the prism and the hotel has given him a new appreciation for that life, and for those who mange to protect things like it. ]
I've only met a handful of sword spirits like you, but they've all been really dedicated to the mission. So I think you'll manage just fine, even if it's hard.
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For there are moments when their missions grow especially difficult... and they might not have all the pieces on their own to solve it.
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...I don't know how much help I'd be, but if there is anything I can do, then I'd be glad to lend a hand.
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buzen: i can't tell kazu anything bc he's from more modern japan what if he ends up in danger
mikazuki: oh good he's from modern japan we always need more allies]
... I believe that it is always a pleasant surprise - the capabilities that humans possess.
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What kinds of things would you even need help with?