AUDIENCE: SHIGEO

[retellers]

Comments

[exercisms]

I don't think it's bad that you get upset. It's good that. . . that we can see that it hurts you, too.

[retellers]

I guess... but it doesn't really show that I'm dependable.

[exercisms]

No one really thinks I'm dependable, either. . .

[Mood, Rabbit.]

[retellers]

But... you did such a good job! You worked so hard.

[ shigeo... is so valid. ]

[exercisms]

So did you!

[. . . ]

I think you're dependable, Rabbit.

[retellers]

[ oh... they grab his hand. ]

So are you.

[exercisms]

[Squeezing back, smiling a little.]

Maybe we can practice. If you faint, or are sad, I won't think anything bad about you because of that.

[retellers]

Same to you!

[ a pause ]

Although I... guess you haven't fainted... probably.

[exercisms]

I've been practicing running lately, but even so - when I ran in the school marathon, I fainted.

[retellers]

[ he fainted...

rabbit nods. ]

It was still really cool that you tried!

[exercisms]

Thank you.

[Pleased!]

It's cool that you tried, too.

[retellers]

... make sure you be careful while you're here. We don't know yet what has changed here, but we don't think it's going to be anything good.

[exercisms]

I'll be careful.

. . . Do you know what team Viridian-san was on? I had to guess, and I picked ours.

[retellers]

[ they shake their head. ]

I wouldn't be able to tell you either way.

[exercisms]

Why is it supposed to be a secret, Rabbit? I don't want to lie to anybody.

[retellers]

I mean... we don't know who's on each other's teams. We're only supposed to know who's on ours. And we're not allowed to say who's on our team--which means we can't confirm if someone isn't on our team, since then it's just a simple process of elimination, right?

Even if our team members.... die... we can't break that rule.

[exercisms]

[Nodding.]

I don't want you to get in trouble. But I mean, what about me? Why would it be against the rules to tell someone I'm on your team?

[retellers]

You can tell people, but it's... recommended that you don't tell that many. If you start telling too many people then we might see problems start to pop up.

[exercisms]

Problems?

[retellers]

It's still a rule. So breaking it too much will probably form negative effects.

[exercisms]

[Nodding.]

Okay. I'll be careful. But I don't want to have to pretend we aren't friends. Because we are, right?

[retellers]

[ they smile. ]

You don't have to pretend that we're not. At this point, everyone will get to meet with all the Leaders, so you don't have to act like you haven't spoken with me.

[exercisms]

Ah, okay.

Also, what should I bring you when we meet? I don't know what you like.

[retellers]

You don't have to bring anything for me!

But if you do, I'd prefer if it's something we can both share together.

[exercisms]

. . . Do you like takoyaki?