Shang-san, you're a Peak Lord, right? That means you have a lot of people who must pay attention to you? That will just naturally pay attention to what you're doing...?
My reputation as a Peak Lord isn't so lofty. I specialize in logistics; compared to my fellow sect brothers and sisters, I might as well not have a presence.
.... Shang-san.... I don't want to push you into telling me things, because I think that I've already done a lot of that.
But I just hope you know that you don't need to hold things in by yourself. Ray-kun did that a lot and I always thought that it would make him age super quickly.
I know that's not the case for you but... please rely on me, when you want to.
[and senri looks at the bath bomb and just - laughs quietly]
Sure, you're not wrong. I'll definitely be looking for the chance to relieve tension anyway that I can this week.
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But - thank you. I trust you. I'm... sure that you won't choose wrong. But if it'll help you... I'll let you know what people are telling me, about which god they might prefer by the end of the week.
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Shang-san, you're a Peak Lord, right? That means you have a lot of people who must pay attention to you? That will just naturally pay attention to what you're doing...?
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My reputation as a Peak Lord isn't so lofty. I specialize in logistics; compared to my fellow sect brothers and sisters, I might as well not have a presence.
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Sorry, for making that assumption. It's... You always sound really proud of it, and I thought that it sounded like a really cool and noble thing.
You work really hard... I thought it was the sort of thing that would definitely get more attention.
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Can I ask about your wish, Shang-san? Why you're here...? There has to be something you want, right?
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However, my wish doesn't qualify as being very big, so it's not worth discussing.
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... that's okay.
I'd still want to hear it, if you'll let me.
We're friends, right? And friends support each other. Big and small.
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If you feel that strongly about it, I'll tell you.
[he gulps, his adam's apple bobbing in his throat.]
That is, my wish . . . is to return to my home.
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Where's that?
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Without divine intervention, I have no hope of ever going back. Really, I should have given up on this wish a long time ago.
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No way... Don't give up.
You're so close, Shang-san.
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Don't worry. Despite what I said, I'm not going to give up.
As for you, is nothing going to convince you about your nature?
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I know what I just said but... Are you staying with Bambi?
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... some people can't join Bambi. I can, but like I said...
If I want... as many wishes as possible... I've tried to get them to talk to her, but if they can't be won over....
It's hard - being stuck between supporting her as a friend, but wanting success for my other friends.
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[and he sighs quietly]
But what do you think? I won't be mad, no matter what you choose... but it sounds like you were pretty stressed before.
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[trailing off, he shakes his head.]
First, we need to survive the rest of the week.
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I'm... sure we will.
But... I didn't catch the end of the first part...?
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[he says this lightly, because senri does have a lot on his mind already.]
The week is still young. Using this time wisely, I'll come to a conclusion before the end.
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.... Shang-san.... I don't want to push you into telling me things, because I think that I've already done a lot of that.
But I just hope you know that you don't need to hold things in by yourself. Ray-kun did that a lot and I always thought that it would make him age super quickly.
I know that's not the case for you but... please rely on me, when you want to.
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he nods once, then twice—a touch too emphatically.]
I will! You can rely on me, too. If you take on the weight of everyone's collective wishes by yourself, it won't be good for you.
[he gestures at the bath bomb.]
You should take that and use it for yourself before the week is over.
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Sure, you're not wrong. I'll definitely be looking for the chance to relieve tension anyway that I can this week.
[ . . . ]
But - thank you. I trust you. I'm... sure that you won't choose wrong. But if it'll help you... I'll let you know what people are telling me, about which god they might prefer by the end of the week.
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Nito Senri, you would do that for me?
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So... please have faith in me.
I'll be doing my best.
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