/ something something the inherent toxicity of them both seeing an idealised version of the other. fukuzawa doesn't know how war changed fukuchi. fukuchi doesn't know how assassinations changed fukuzawa. they both see shades of their former selves, not who the other really is.
( truthfully, it's neither of those—he'd hardly call himself any better at that than the average person. no, he's just familiar with this specific scenario. he's encountered it many times in his youth. )
hm. we grew up together. if you have questions or complaints, i'll listen.
This Post is from a suspended account. Learn more
( that pause…it's been a while, but he can remember it easily enough. it's the pause that people make when they're angry at genichiro, and are talking to fukuzawa, his closest friend. well. )
ah. then, good luck. both with the language and with him.
This Post is from a suspended account. Learn more
hn. if you intend to spend more time with genichiro, it may be worth it. depending on your native language, though, it might be on the rough side.
This Post is from a suspended account. Learn more
mm. what you're describing is very common. one kanji can have several different readings, depending on how it's used.
This Post is from a suspended account. Learn more
( very enthusiastic about new knowledge, he sees—even about something as mundane as this. finally having a chance to withdraw his hand, it retreats into his sleeve, tucked out of sight. )
it's more common than you might think.
This Post is from a suspended account. Learn more




