[ So that's a yes. In the end, even after ascending to godhood he's still feeling lonely. He knows too well how that feels, and maybe that's why he can't just forget about him and let go ]
There are things that I'm hiding from you, and I cannot share yet. Do you still want me even then?
[A quietness passes between them as he writes the letters.]
Haruki.
Fine. Haruki, it is. From this moment forward, Mochi, you will be my Herald. As I said, I won't bind you. You are free to travel to your heart's content, but at the end of your journey you must come back to me.
They are idiots. I can't expect much from them. Even if they are your idiots.
[Now he's going to stand here awkwardly because he thought this conversation was going to be a laundry list of people to apologize to and gifts he was going to have to make.]
They're not too bad once you get to know them. Except for Emet, Nanako and Sudoh I didn't get along with them at first. And you saw how protective of me they are now. You'll get used to them.
[ and he's going to sit down now, expecting him to do the same ]
I still won't accept the Gnosis, just so we're clear.
[ THE VERY FIRST MILESTONE! Though he is also feeling awkward, he's just trying not to show it ]
The Gnosis you have in your possession are Electro and Dendro, aren't them?
I don't want to live in the shadow of our creator anymore. If I have to give up on ever having a heart for it, then that's fine. As for the other one ... Lesser Lord Kusanali helped me after I was defeated. Of course she had practical reasons to, it's not as if it was out of the kindness of her heart. But for me, it wouldn't feel right.
Heh. She's part of your 'Nothingness'. Fine. I will accept it. Who would have thought you would have a soft spot for Buer?
[That is what stuck from their first meeting. He still doesn't get it but doesn't really care to either.]
You still wanted to know, correct? What happened through a dream. I will show you later once this mess between our teams is resolved. And you can keep your token.
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... But for now, I still want to take whatever joy I can.
Do you like the people on your team?
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Do I get to call you mine? If the pieces are mine to pick up. You are the wind. I won't cage you.
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Even the wind cannot blow on forever. Whether you cage me or not, the freedom I earned for myself is still only temporary.
There are other people that are calling me "theirs", you know.
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If you so wish me for me to pick up the pieces, make a vow to me.
For now, you can be my Herald, free as you are. And when your wanderings are at an end, I will give you a supreme gnosis, and you can be my equal.
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I don't need a Gnosis anymore. Some things are just never meant to be, and for me, that's something I have to give up on.
Does it feel lonely to have no one on par with you?
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There are things that I'm hiding from you, and I cannot share yet. Do you still want me even then?
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You will either let me pick one for you, or decide on a new one for yourself.
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[Does Mochi get one rename token, too?]
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He said this but he doesn't actually know what to name him, oh no. ]
And I'm guessing "Senbei" is going to be vetoed.
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The terms of the agreement have been set. This naming is important to you. Come back to me with the name and the vow, and the pact will be complete.
[Let's be real, he's super touched, but just not saying it. He'll brag about it to anyone who'll listen later.
But he does pause for a moment.]
I never wanted someone on par with me. I just wanted someone. I'm sure that was the same for you.
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I have one. Haruki.
[ and he will write it on his palm, too, so he can know what characters he's thinking of too. 春輝 ]
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Haruki.
Fine. Haruki, it is. From this moment forward, Mochi, you will be my Herald. As I said, I won't bind you. You are free to travel to your heart's content, but at the end of your journey you must come back to me.
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[ a pause ]
Snail is definitely going to keep calling you Senbei, though.
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[Now he's going to stand here awkwardly because he thought this conversation was going to be a laundry list of people to apologize to and gifts he was going to have to make.]
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They're not too bad once you get to know them. Except for Emet, Nanako and Sudoh I didn't get along with them at first. And you saw how protective of me they are now. You'll get used to them.
[ and he's going to sit down now, expecting him to do the same ]
I still won't accept the Gnosis, just so we're clear.
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[Sitting down, too. They have achieved milestone one - able to sit in the same space without vibrating out of their skins.]
As I said, I don't need an equal in power, but why are you so against it?
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The Gnosis you have in your possession are Electro and Dendro, aren't them?
I don't want to live in the shadow of our creator anymore. If I have to give up on ever having a heart for it, then that's fine. As for the other one ... Lesser Lord Kusanali helped me after I was defeated. Of course she had practical reasons to, it's not as if it was out of the kindness of her heart. But for me, it wouldn't feel right.
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Heh. She's part of your 'Nothingness'. Fine. I will accept it. Who would have thought you would have a soft spot for Buer?
[That is what stuck from their first meeting. He still doesn't get it but doesn't really care to either.]
You still wanted to know, correct? What happened through a dream. I will show you later once this mess between our teams is resolved. And you can keep your token.
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