[STOP THAT'S NOT WHAT HE MEANT he doesn't know what to do with this genuine response. There's a pulse of curiosity, because (fic voice) he only wishes he hated everyone, but of course he doesn't ask more.]
I already knew myself.
[Honestly--it's not even bravado or a lie, at least not from his own perspective. He had his development before he got here.]
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[ Kanda and fishing... The imprint. ]
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[HE DOESN'T EVEN LIKE FISH]
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[ Yeah. ]
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[DON'T JUST SAY THAT]
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[ It's okay, he'll take it as a genuine compliment. ]
I think I learned a lot about myself in that time. I hope the same goes for you.
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I already knew myself.
[Honestly--it's not even bravado or a lie, at least not from his own perspective. He had his development before he got here.]
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[ But he sounds genuinely amused by that, giving a little laugh. ]
Maybe we'll get to see each other again one day.