[Hanako's smile falters for just a moment at that, the echo of a familiar voice reverberating within his memory.
"You don't get to decide who I wanna know and not know! I wanna know more about you because you're my FRIEND!!"
Those words were like an abrupt splash of water to the face at the time, a brisk wake-up call to the horrible, spiraling mindset he had been putting himself into at the time (although Nene headbutting him immediately after... certainly hammered the point in as well). But to hear that same sentiment repeated by Zeke of all people...
Was he really doing it again? Making choices for someone else's own good? He's learned by now that Nene was headstrong enough to do whatever she felt was best, for better or for worse, so he didn't think he could sway her opinion on something even if he tried, but...]
... I know. I just... don't want her to regret those choices she makes down the line on my behalf, either. [Granted, Nene's already living with her share of frustrations over the impulse decisions she's made in regards to him (what with moving to Yumemigaoka to be by his side and all), but it's not like he knows that!!] I'm not exactly the easiest person to deal with, after all.
[In more ways than one, but Amane's maybe not that self-aware just yet. He straightens up a bit, already feeling the need to shut the door on this subject. This was a little too much vulnerability for his tastes, thank you very much!]
You're sure good at doling out the romantic advice, though, huh? You haven't secretly been some sort of huge Casanova this whole time and nobody knew, have you?
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"You don't get to decide who I wanna know and not know! I wanna know more about you because you're my FRIEND!!"
Those words were like an abrupt splash of water to the face at the time, a brisk wake-up call to the horrible, spiraling mindset he had been putting himself into at the time (although Nene headbutting him immediately after... certainly hammered the point in as well). But to hear that same sentiment repeated by Zeke of all people...
Was he really doing it again? Making choices for someone else's own good? He's learned by now that Nene was headstrong enough to do whatever she felt was best, for better or for worse, so he didn't think he could sway her opinion on something even if he tried, but...]
... I know. I just... don't want her to regret those choices she makes down the line on my behalf, either. [Granted, Nene's already living with her share of frustrations over the impulse decisions she's made in regards to him (what with moving to Yumemigaoka to be by his side and all), but it's not like he knows that!!] I'm not exactly the easiest person to deal with, after all.
[In more ways than one, but Amane's maybe not that self-aware just yet. He straightens up a bit, already feeling the need to shut the door on this subject. This was a little too much vulnerability for his tastes, thank you very much!]
You're sure good at doling out the romantic advice, though, huh? You haven't secretly been some sort of huge Casanova this whole time and nobody knew, have you?