neverplaysfair | Game 047 [Written] - That Which Doesn't Kill Me, Though it Sure is Trying

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Game 047 [Written] - That Which Doesn't Kill Me, Though it Sure is Trying

[ The camera is covered, but Joshua is making no real effort to disguise his handwriting. He's too upset for that. ]

What should you do if you're so homesick you honestly, truly cannot stand it?

[ A few minutes later, the following is added. ]

[ Locked to Haruhi - 100% ]

The friendship club might have to wait a bit longer.

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~~Well excuse me.~~ I'm just trying to help. It'd be a lot easier if you weren't being vague about it.

[ Excuse you indeed, Shiki. ]

I am a Composer who has been away from his city for over two years without returning even once. I'm lucky ~~only my~~ to have not completely rotted away. [ ... yet. ]

Even with the theory that nothing changes. Isn't that something that can help put you at ease?

You're mistaking this for being an entirely emotional problem.

...okay, I guess no matter what I say, you're going to be difficult so. I quit. You win, Joshua. I clearly don't understand.

[ ... He wasn't even trying to drive Shiki away. ]

I'm physically connected to Shibuya. Being away from her [ ... ] isn't good.

So how have you been hanging on since then?

I guess I'm too stubborn to die yet. [ But his body is certainly trying its hardest anyway. ]

...so hey wait...don't get mad if I'm asking this, okay? But what happens if you die here?

[ There's a long pause before Joshua answers that. ]

Hopefully nothing. [ But he doesn't know. ]

And the clinic can't help you, can they?

[ "They can if there's someone who can manipulate Music there." ]

No.

...I want to help but I'm not sure how.

[ He hesitates. ]

Humor me for a moment. After staying so long here, would you be content to remain in Luceti as a resident of this village? Answer honestly or don't answer at all.

I want to go home someday if that's what you mean. Having a shop here and everything is great but you know what? It's like...I'm not me here. I'm still in Eri's body and that's not what I want. Not after everything we've gone through. I want to go back to my second chance...it's like I bypassed it and went straight to third.

A lot of great things have happened here...and I've met so many great people but...I want to go back someday.

[ He reads it over twice. ] You may still be able to help, then.

Tell me what I can do.

Let me listen.

...listen to what?

Your connection to Shibuya.

How can you listen to it?

I have the power to.

[ It's too complicated to explain Music right now and he really doesn't want to, plus he's always a bit twitchy about information even when it's locked over the journals. ]

...just once. Is once enough?

I won't ask for more.

[ But no. No matter how much he listens, it's not enough as long as he's still away from Shibuya. ]

Just...let me know when, I guess.

	
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