Video 04 → No, Really, I'm Just Curious.

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[Filtered from Weiss]

[Ken, wearing a blue apron, is standing in what appears to be the stockroom of Nectar.]

So...

[He hesitates for a moment, gazing around himself apprehensively, clearly worried he might be overheard. When he turns back to the screen, he closes his eyes briefly and takes a deep breath, as if steeling himself for something.]

What would it take to make you decide you couldn't be yourself any more?

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[carpo-vita.livejournal.com]

[He listens attentively.]

Not at all. The same thing happened to me, actually. ...Well, not exactly identical, but very similar. [And he falls back into silence again with a blink, but his look very clearly says 'go on'. You're not crazy at all, bro, so keep going, :|b]

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

Really?

[That makes him feel a little better. Of course Ken guesses he can't be the first person it's happened to, but he still can't start to explain it without worrying that it just sounds nuts.]

I just dunno how much good I'll be able to do, if whatever's caused him to change is something that hasn't happened yet. To me, anyway.

[carpo-vita.livejournal.com]

Yeah. It can be confusing to explain, so I understand.

[Nod.] Be a friend to him like you've always had, I think. It may take some time, depending on the kind of change he went through and how he sees the change himself, but maybe you can get him to tell you, someday. Until then, we just have to support them with the best that we can. [Not much of an advice, truly, but it's how he feels.]

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

Yeah.. that sounds like the best thing, really. I'll just keep trying. He doesn't have to tell me what's up, but... well, I wanna let him know that he can, if he wants. Thanks.

[It's probably, out of everything he's heard, the advice that Ken can easiest take to heart. He smiles to hear it, genuinely grateful for it. He notices that 'we', though, and he blinks, the smile falling.]

Has something like this happened to you?

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[carpo-vita.livejournal.com]

[That's the spirit. Regardless of what you can and cannot do, being optimistic about it can never be a bad start. He nods and mirrors the smile.]

Yeah. It may be difficult, but keep trying. Hopefully, he'll speak to you and resolve this, soon.

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[carpo-vita.livejournal.com]

[...]

It's not the same, but yes, similar enough. The only difference may be that I had an idea, about what my senpai was trying to hide.

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

Did you guys manage to get that sorted?

I mean, you don't have to tell me what the deal was or anything if it was personal. I just wondered... well, if you guys had got over it all right.

[carpo-vita.livejournal.com]

It took some explaining, but we did. It's a good feeling for everyone. I hope it works out for you, too. [...] Hidaka-kun, correct?

[insorrow.livejournal.com]

Just Ken's fine. But yes.

And thanks. I hope it does too, it's... a bit of a mess. I guess I'll figure something out, though.

[carpo-vita.livejournal.com]

[He nods lightly in acknowledgment. May be a good thing that this Ken seems nothing like the one he knew back at home...] My name is Minato Arisato. It's nice to meet you, Ken-kun.

It definitely can be. Just try out what you think is right, I think. Good luck. [Cheesy? Y. And he realizes it, but hey, it worked enough times for him and the people he knew to warrant saying.]