[ Souji doesn't like this question (surprise) but he catches himself considering it which would never have happened if it was anyone else who asked, so that ends up irritating him too. (nice) H seems fairly reluctant to answer (and probably about to not answer at all) when he shrugs ]
It was when I thought of him as Hijikata-san. [ their Hijikata-san. a beat further if only to clarify ] But he's not, so talking to him felt like talking to any stranger.
[ It sure is easy to live in Souji's world, where look-alikes and alternate selves can just be "okay but. strangers". ]
Whether it's a Hijikata-san or any other version, it doesn't really matter who they are, does it? It's not like meeting them will change our lives in any way.
[ so why worry!!! ]
[ Souji would not be saying any of this if it had been Kondou tbh ]
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[ Souji doesn't like this question (surprise) but he catches himself considering it which would never have happened if it was anyone else who asked, so that ends up irritating him too. (nice) H seems fairly reluctant to answer (and probably about to not answer at all) when he shrugs ]
It was when I thought of him as Hijikata-san. [ their Hijikata-san. a beat further if only to clarify ] But he's not, so talking to him felt like talking to any stranger.
[ It sure is easy to live in Souji's world, where look-alikes and alternate selves can just be "okay but. strangers". ]
Whether it's a Hijikata-san or any other version, it doesn't really matter who they are, does it? It's not like meeting them will change our lives in any way.
[ so why worry!!! ]
[ Souji would not be saying any of this if it had been Kondou tbh ]