[He nods gratefully in response, but for a moment, he's lost in thought just a little.
It's a warm feeling that fills Hinata's chest, thinking about those words. It's such a different turn, not having people call him boring, a "stick in the mud" or worse, just because of how determined he was to work hard and be accepted at Hope's Peak Academy. So many times, other students had laughed as they went out to play while Hinata stayed back to study, quietly determined.
And yet, Ishimaru's praising the one thing he's grasped onto desperately all his life... And it's a nice feeling.
If we had met before, I wonder if...]
...Maybe so. They didn't care much for hard work, but... Thank you, Ishimaru. [His eyes are warm as he looks at the other boy.] I think if the world were like that... it'd probably be a much better place.
[It's hard to be discouraged after that, even though Hinata expects the worst result when he turns the knob. As it is, all he does is let out a light sigh. It's okay.]
...Well. I guess that's all we can do here, then. [Hinata steps back from the door and tilts his head back in the direction they came from.] I guess we can regroup in front of the main door, then decide where to go next?
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It's a warm feeling that fills Hinata's chest, thinking about those words. It's such a different turn, not having people call him boring, a "stick in the mud" or worse, just because of how determined he was to work hard and be accepted at Hope's Peak Academy. So many times, other students had laughed as they went out to play while Hinata stayed back to study, quietly determined.
And yet, Ishimaru's praising the one thing he's grasped onto desperately all his life... And it's a nice feeling.
If we had met before, I wonder if...]
...Maybe so. They didn't care much for hard work, but... Thank you, Ishimaru. [His eyes are warm as he looks at the other boy.] I think if the world were like that... it'd probably be a much better place.
[It's hard to be discouraged after that, even though Hinata expects the worst result when he turns the knob. As it is, all he does is let out a light sigh. It's okay.]
...Well. I guess that's all we can do here, then. [Hinata steps back from the door and tilts his head back in the direction they came from.] I guess we can regroup in front of the main door, then decide where to go next?