voice;

[modore]

[There's no particular reason Satoru chose audio over video. Despite how young his voice is, the adult in him is coming through in how tired he sounds.]

I bet I'm not the only one that event was kind of hard for. Even thinking things might have turned out that way makes me want to...

[He trails off without actually saying what it makes him want to do.]

But I'm sure it could have been worse.

[He pauses.]

So...what's the worst event you've been through?

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[modore]

You wouldn't be you if you didn't remember.

[She wouldn't be aware of it, of course, but that's not the point. The point is...she's fine like she is. At least to Satoru.]

[entreats]

Most people I've known wouldn't say that's necessarily a bad thing.

[ Which Ange is mostly saying since she's socially dumb and can't read the implication that he thinks she's fine the way she is.. Sorry for that, Satoru. ]

[modore]

[Fiiiine he'll be more explicit.]

I think it would be.

[entreats]

[ Yeah, that definitely works. Even though it mostly just makes Ange tsun a bit, because.. you know. This is embarrassing. She's not used to it, even though it's been happening more often here than ever back home. ]

How can you say something like that with a straight face?

[ So she says over a voice feed.... Ange is just being pouty though since she's embarrassed. ]

[modore]

It's not too hard. I just have to tell the truth.

[He might be teasing her now.]

[entreats]

You're so cheesy.

[ But she actually kind of likes that. Deep down. Ange just can never express these sort of things well, especially by now. ]

But I guess I'll just stay myself then. Not like I have a choice anyway.

[modore]

It's possible to change. [He had to, after all.] But it's not that easy. And I think it's not always worth it, either.

[entreats]

Well.. [ She pauses, because.. come on. Forcing this out is difficult, alright. ] I guess you're pretty okay right now too.

[ And then quickly following up in deadpan, as if to soften the impact of it-- ]

Although it'd probably be a little better if you were taller so I don't have to break my neck talking to you in person.

[modore]

[He's about to ask what she means by "right now," but that comment throws him off.]

I'm not that short! I'm an ordinary height for an eleven-year-old.