[It's a solid message, honestly. Dazai isn't exactly a brave hero, he's just a scared kid trying to do what he can to make the world a little better. Someone like him does need encouragement from time to time.]
...yeah. I think I can do that. I mean, I don't have much of a choice. None of us do. But between 'keep going' and 'give up and die', I think I'll choose the first one.
[He doesn't have much, but at least he has the determination to keep going.]
[He absolutely lets her hug him, and he even hugs her back. He's not from bonobo-society, but he grew up with parents who hugged him a lot, and he misses that kind of contact.]
[There is a long pause, and his voice is muffled by Saki's shoulder but should still be audible.]
I don't like not touching people. Hugs, hi-5s, whatever.
[It's a quiet admission, but it might explain some of the difficulties he has been going through. He's one to casually touch friends all the time, and he misses doing that.]
[It's okay, a hug is a hug regardless of the reason. So Dazai will stay like that for a little while longer yet, relishing the feeling as a reminder that they're still alive here.]
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[It's a solid message, honestly. Dazai isn't exactly a brave hero, he's just a scared kid trying to do what he can to make the world a little better. Someone like him does need encouragement from time to time.]
...yeah. I think I can do that. I mean, I don't have much of a choice. None of us do. But between 'keep going' and 'give up and die', I think I'll choose the first one.
[He doesn't have much, but at least he has the determination to keep going.]
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Good. None of us "contestants" want to give up, so you don't give up either.
[But then her expression turns serious.]
Even if it means you have to act cruel. If you have to be "mean" to me on the cameras, don't hold back.
I'm not a very good liar, but I'll do my best.
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She'll pull him into a hug, if he'll let her.]
You won't. I know you won't.
[Her voice is soothing - an attempt to comfort them both.]
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...Do you want me to stay with you for a while? While the cameras are still...
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[There is a long pause, and his voice is muffled by Saki's shoulder but should still be audible.]
I don't like not touching people. Hugs, hi-5s, whatever.
[It's a quiet admission, but it might explain some of the difficulties he has been going through. He's one to casually touch friends all the time, and he misses doing that.]
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What a coincidence. It's the same for me.
[If for wildly different reasons, but she's been missing it sorely, too.]
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