[Douman's eyes widen slightly and leans back, taken by surprise that anybody else would consider his position within this whole mess. Or maybe Haruaki-kun doesn't, and he simply wants to hear his opinion on the matter at hand. Or maybe there isn't any great thought behind that question at all. It's hard to tell sometimes, and Seimei's reincarnation has sometimes insane luck when it comes to hitting close to people's hearts.]
... I didn't enjoy it, naturally.
[Douman's eyes glance from his cup of tea to one side of the table to the other, avoiding Haruaki's eyes before they finally settle thoughtfully on something off to the right.]
There's a saying, "don't shoot the messenger." But I felt way more like the messenger who shot the recipients. More than once, in Sak- Sano-kun's partner's case. That child seems to be carrying deep wounds about the idea of hurting others and being abandoned because of it, and all of this hit square where it hurts.
[He worries his bottom lip, wondering if he hadn't told too much already. The relationship he had with Sakura-kun is hard to put into words, but they had been close. But this thing had given Douman his own slap from reality. Dreaming was nice, but nothing good came out of Ashiya Douman trying to get close to anyone.
The thought has him sigh and finally take a sip from his tea.]
Overall, I find this particular case pretty dismal. I don't want those kids to think that befriending each other was a mistake.
...But I also get why there are these rules for gods, and how it could become an important lesson for Sano-kun. And I am angry that so many would use Sano-kun as an excuse to go after what they really want.
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[Douman's eyes widen slightly and leans back, taken by surprise that anybody else would consider his position within this whole mess. Or maybe Haruaki-kun doesn't, and he simply wants to hear his opinion on the matter at hand. Or maybe there isn't any great thought behind that question at all. It's hard to tell sometimes, and Seimei's reincarnation has sometimes insane luck when it comes to hitting close to people's hearts.]
... I didn't enjoy it, naturally.
[Douman's eyes glance from his cup of tea to one side of the table to the other, avoiding Haruaki's eyes before they finally settle thoughtfully on something off to the right.]
There's a saying, "don't shoot the messenger." But I felt way more like the messenger who shot the recipients. More than once, in Sak- Sano-kun's partner's case. That child seems to be carrying deep wounds about the idea of hurting others and being abandoned because of it, and all of this hit square where it hurts.
[He worries his bottom lip, wondering if he hadn't told too much already. The relationship he had with Sakura-kun is hard to put into words, but they had been close. But this thing had given Douman his own slap from reality. Dreaming was nice, but nothing good came out of Ashiya Douman trying to get close to anyone.
The thought has him sigh and finally take a sip from his tea.]
Overall, I find this particular case pretty dismal. I don't want those kids to think that befriending each other was a mistake.
...But I also get why there are these rules for gods, and how it could become an important lesson for Sano-kun. And I am angry that so many would use Sano-kun as an excuse to go after what they really want.