It is more fun, but only if it's fair. [shakes head] When I play with the kids, I play on both teams. And no one really cares who wins; it's only for fun.
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I do play to win if challenged. But, only then. If I really must.
Hmm... it seems less fun to play on both teams— the balance would be difficult to strike, and if you're liable to kick the ball towards either goal with equal probability, nobody's going to want to give you the ball.
[ Also, there is no person that exists who doesn't care about winning.
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I challenge you to join the soccer team and help them win all their matches. You really must. You can't refuse.
Oh! [nodnod] Well, a brother can also be a friend!
[... but, maybe this one isn't. hm.]
I will do my best to leave a good first impression! [frowns] Unless he just dislikes everyone at first. I will still try, but it might not work very well.
I don't know... You're bad at answering questions.
[ Which might be okay, considering that if Aniki isn't interested in somebody, he won't bother extending a conversation with questions. But that's the same as dislike, isn't it? ]
...Oh! Show him the teeth trick! That'll impress him.
Yeah it does! You still haven't told me who you are!
[ they still haven't eaten anything
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they fish one of the sliced lotus roots out of the soup with a chopstick through one of the holes, blows on it to cool it down, and then eats it. There. Their end of the bargain has been completed. ]
I am a hero from an island in the northern seas. I am the tenth in my family to have my name. I am, apparently, a student here, because I woke up here after a friend of mine disappeared. I am dead, but I do not remember it.
Okay, but in comparison, they're nobody from nowhere with no family or friends and while they are also dead, they do remember it, so what does that make them? He's doing the same thing as Tarou-nii, and it's not a little bit upsetting. ]
What would you consider "interesting," if not all that?
Oh! I know those! They're very lucrative— typically they go for 50,000-100,000 yen, but the price can climb up to the millions depending on how large they are!
And I know for a fact that you will reach that goal! [WHATEVER IT IS he just hopes it's not actively evil tbh. but if it is well. goals are still good.] Of course, it will only take longer if you don't take care of yourself properly, but I am sure that won't be a problem for you going forward!
[because now he's here, and helping the kids here is securely slotted between "find his child" and "try to not get murdered" on his priority list.]
If you want to keep going at 150%, you need to keep yourself at that level. That is how you reach your goals!
[ They're on a time limit, so it taking longer isn't an option they have. Gotta make money and stay alive...
Maybe the soup is done by now and they can turn off the stove and pull up a stool to stand on top of so they can reach the high cabinets with the bowls, small one for themselves and a larger one for Sportacus. ]
he gives them a pointed Look and switches the bowls around, which he hopes is enough of a distraction to hide the fact that he is absolutely avoiding eating the soup.]
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[but...]
I do play to win if challenged. But, only then. If I really must.
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[ Also, there is no person that exists who doesn't care about winning.
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I challenge you to join the soccer team and help them win all their matches. You really must. You can't refuse.
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they're very good at staring contests ]
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[ Which is apparently the absolute last thing anybody would ever want to do ]
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[considers...]
Alright! I will try out for the team. [and then he becomes a teacher and can't play any sports rip]
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[ Who says a teacher can't join the team. ]
You'll have lots and lots and lots of fun— like Aniki when he plays! He's going to be your captain, so you'd better listen to everything he says.
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I will be sure to listen to him, then! [just gonna assume rokkun's name is aniki forever] That must be another good friend!
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He's not a friend...
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Aniki's my big brother! He probably won't like you at first, he might, later. If you're good at soccer and help him win!
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[... but, maybe this one isn't. hm.]
I will do my best to leave a good first impression! [frowns] Unless he just dislikes everyone at first. I will still try, but it might not work very well.
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[ Which might be okay, considering that if Aniki isn't interested in somebody, he won't bother extending a conversation with questions. But that's the same as dislike, isn't it? ]
...Oh! Show him the teeth trick! That'll impress him.
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[ they still haven't eaten anything
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they fish one of the sliced lotus roots out of the soup with a chopstick through one of the holes, blows on it to cool it down, and then eats it. There. Their end of the bargain has been completed. ]
Who are you?
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I am a hero from an island in the northern seas. I am the tenth in my family to have my name. I am, apparently, a student here, because I woke up here after a friend of mine disappeared. I am dead, but I do not remember it.
[a pause]
I am not very interesting, I think.
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Okay, but in comparison, they're nobody from nowhere with no family or friends and while they are also dead, they do remember it, so what does that make them? He's doing the same thing as Tarou-nii, and it's not a little bit upsetting. ]
What would you consider "interesting," if not all that?
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Beetles are pretty cool.
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[ Very profitable animals. Sportacus is right ]
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You are very dedicated! Everything you say or do leads you back towards your goal.
[some people might call it "obsessive" but hey he's not here to judge.]
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Of course! I've got to work hard to reach my goal, so I've got to stay focused! Every little bit counts!
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[because now he's here, and helping the kids here is securely slotted between "find his child" and "try to not get murdered" on his priority list.]
If you want to keep going at 150%, you need to keep yourself at that level. That is how you reach your goals!
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[ They're on a time limit, so it taking longer isn't an option they have. Gotta make money and stay alive...
Maybe the soup is done by now and they can turn off the stove and pull up a stool to stand on top of so they can reach the high cabinets with the bowls, small one for themselves and a larger one for Sportacus. ]
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he gives them a pointed Look and switches the bowls around, which he hopes is enough of a distraction to hide the fact that he is absolutely avoiding eating the soup.]
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