ｔｈｉｒｄ。 ｗｒｉｔｔｅｎ。

[repudiate]

[ locked away from breaks_destiny so much ]

[ she can't even bring herself to use voice for this - just sending this message out in general is already embarassing enough, but she can't think of it by herself, so.. have some written text, Luceti. ]

So, let's say there's a person who did a lot for you, and even though you still can't really take it in you feel like you should at the very least try to do something back for them in return. Since it's only natural, and maybe you want to show you care as well or whatever. Something like that.

But all the things they did are so big combined that you can't even start to think of something that would be big enough or of equal value to give in return. So.. what should you even do in a situation like that?

... Purely hypothetical, I mean.

......

This is stupid.

Comments

[written]

[repudiate]

I get it. Leaving how I feel about it outside of this though [ since feelings are too complicated.. ] I feel the need to thank him for it in general, if not just for the effort, you know?

1/2

[godbent]

Yeah, leaving how you feel aside, something sentimental but simple is best.

[filter]

[godbent]

That... said.

[Is she really doing this, sob]

An objective gift is nice, but probably not ideal.

[filter]

[repudiate]

[ Haruhi, what are you doing. ]

Not ideal? What do you mean?

[filter]

[godbent]

I'm the last person the suggest that you have a responsibility to someone else for their feelings, particularly romantic ones, because that's stupid - but if you like them enough to thank them then you've probably shouldered some of that responsibility of concern before now. Sure it's annoying and irrational or whatever, but ignoring it would be criminal too.

[filter]

[repudiate]

...

So what is it exactly that you're trying to say? [ oh, she already knows - she just wants to hear it a little more clear so she can stop denying it to herself. ]

[filter]

[godbent]

I... am saying that to give an effective gift, you need to confront how you feel about this person and react to it accordingly. For yourself, at least.

[filter]

[repudiate]

Yeah. ... I get it. Don't get me wrong, it's not like I'm out to hurt them or whatever, it's the complete opposite.

[ it's just that she's too afraid to just give in. ]

[filter]

[godbent]

For all I know I don't even know this guy, I just was confirming my advice for you.

[repudiate]

That's fine. So, who should I thank for giving me this gracious advice, then?

[godbent]

Isn't it customary to introduce yourself first, or is the anon thing going to get in the way there?

Either way, it's Haruhi Suzumiya.

[repudiate]

No, if you insist on hearing it I wouldn't dare to withhold such clearly important information from you. [ a little sarcastic, but of course harder to tell through text. ]

I'm Ange. Ange Ushiromiya.

[godbent]

[ 1 / 2 ]

An...ge...

[godbent]

This is for Keiichi?!

[repudiate]

[ ... For a moment Ange just stares at the journal, because oh god how does she know how did she even find out what does she even do about this other than flipping the journal and walking away, that sounds like a really attractive option right about now.

Instead there's no answer for a good minute or two, before she writes on - a little hesitantly. ]

And what if it is?