[That's not how time works, he wants to protest. Time has obviously passed, Hope's Peak Academy has moved on. But... that weird Gundam Tanaka guy had thought they were friends. He'd thought Hajime was someone with talent. So maybe...
Does he still want that? His heart beats faster, a cold sweat prickling his palms. He'd wanted to tell Chiaki about it, but couldn't muster the resolve. That familiar anxiety is threatening to take over again.
But he has to say something before his silence makes Ryuji suspicious.]
That does sound about right for what this place would do to us, [he remarks a few seconds late, managing to keep his tone dry.] Finally get home, pee all over yourself.
[...No. Ryuji wouldn't understand why he'd accepted the Project. Hajime could explain why being someone talented matters more than anything else until he's blue in the face, and he doesn't think Ryuji would understand at all.]
Maybe turning over my communicator would cover my tuition fees, too. You never know.
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Does he still want that? His heart beats faster, a cold sweat prickling his palms. He'd wanted to tell Chiaki about it, but couldn't muster the resolve. That familiar anxiety is threatening to take over again.
But he has to say something before his silence makes Ryuji suspicious.]
That does sound about right for what this place would do to us, [he remarks a few seconds late, managing to keep his tone dry.] Finally get home, pee all over yourself.
[...No. Ryuji wouldn't understand why he'd accepted the Project. Hajime could explain why being someone talented matters more than anything else until he's blue in the face, and he doesn't think Ryuji would understand at all.]
Maybe turning over my communicator would cover my tuition fees, too. You never know.