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[jivitadana]

[A line of glasses filled with varying levels of blue-colored water were arranged on the table in a tearoom. Off on the side and behind the curtain of blue liquid and transparent glass was a small blue velvet cake. The only reason one could tell it was blue velvet cake despite the white cream frosting around it was that a slice had been cut, and that piece was on its side on a nearby plate.

Minato had his fork in hand. Then there was a clink, clink, clinking sound, a short tune. After testing out the note and pitch each glass made when tapping it with the utensil, he was ready.

Soon he began to play this song on his makeshift instrument setup before thinking out loud to seemingly no one in particular.]

... I know. Home will always be there. It shouldn't matter then how long I stay?

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[eatsyourscience]

Do you feel guilty for it?

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[jivitadana]

[Minato put down the fork he was using to tap the various glasses.]

If time stops at home, and I'll go back to where I was, then should I be?

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[eatsyourscience]

That's a question, not an answer. [Small smile.]

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[jivitadana]

[Minato nodded. He knew.]

Then you answer mine first.

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[eatsyourscience]

That's not really how questions work.

[But fine.]

I don't think so.

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[jivitadana]

I don't. But I feel like I should.

[And thus Minato felt slightly guilty over not feeling guilty.]

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[eatsyourscience]

...Mm. I think I understand.

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[jivitadana]

I have something to do at home. I'll do it when I go back.

[But he had "time" now, as borrowed as it was, to do what he could and wanted to.]

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[eatsyourscience]

I know you will.

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[jivitadana]

It's not selfish, is it?

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[eatsyourscience]

No.

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[jivitadana]

It... isn't as though I don't want to go back.

[The only problem was that he didn't want to go back just yet.]

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[eatsyourscience]

You just want more time first.

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[jivitadana]

Something like that.

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[eatsyourscience]

There's nothing wrong with that.

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[jivitadana]

You're much more forgiving.

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[eatsyourscience]

Everyone's harder on themselves then most other people are.

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[jivitadana]

Shouldn't it be that way?

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[eatsyourscience]

Sure. It keeps you going forward. But it doesn't always mean it's accurate.

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[jivitadana]

He's telling me I need to be home.

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[eatsyourscience]

Izanagi says the same thing.

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[jivitadana]

Messiah insists on it. Thanatos is more sympathetic.

[Surprisingly?]

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[eatsyourscience]

[Not to Souji.]

It's possible to balance them out.

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[jivitadana]

[True, there was a balance. Jack Frost usually had no opinion, while Vishnu and Kartikeya sided one way or the other, making it even. The only one left to tip the scales was Orpheus, who was also still quiet about it.]

If they don't, what does that say about me?

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[eatsyourscience]

It says you've already made your decision.

[There Personas were just parts of them. If they were already decided, their Personas would indicate that.]