[The words would be accusatory if Yosuke's quivering voice didn't sound so meek and pathetic. Then, paradoxically, he laughs bitterly and shakes his head.]
...I thought I was better than this now.
[Not all that long ago, Yosuke promised Souji that he would live for the present, and live his life to the fullest. Has he broken that already?
It was stupid to come here and say all of this. He should have just given Ken the gifts he brought, asked him how he was doing, and left.]
[He shakes his head, and though he's always kept his posture straight and proper around Yosuke, never letting his guard down, he throws himself on his back now, arms stretches out, staring at the ceiling. The lights aren't exactly fixed so it's dark, but there's enough light from the window to count the stains in the tiles.]
You say it like you thought it would be easy, Hanamura-san. Even I...
[He sighs.] I promised my mom I'd be fine. I told Aragaki-san I'd take care of the rest. I thought I decided to move on and forward, and that was why Nemesis turned into Kala-Nemi. But I think coming here threw me back to square one -- I'm just as pathetic as you think you are.
[Yeah, Ken is right. And that just makes him feel worse about it. As bad as his problems are, everyone deals with the same difficulties in the Box, and don't other people have circumstances way worse than what Yosuke brought with him when he arrived? Ken is a good example. His mom is dead, he saw someone die trying to protect him...
But one little scrap of Ken's words strike him a little differently than the rest. "Coming here threw me back to square one." Frowning, he glances over.]
... yeah. Yeah, maybe... is that it...?
[Everyone deals with the same difficulties in the Box. But... everyone's values and strength could falter under that pressure, too.]
I mean - what you said, about being thrown back to square one by coming here. We're being...worn-out?
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[The words would be accusatory if Yosuke's quivering voice didn't sound so meek and pathetic. Then, paradoxically, he laughs bitterly and shakes his head.]
...I thought I was better than this now.
[Not all that long ago, Yosuke promised Souji that he would live for the present, and live his life to the fullest. Has he broken that already?
It was stupid to come here and say all of this. He should have just given Ken the gifts he brought, asked him how he was doing, and left.]
Sorry.
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[He shakes his head, and though he's always kept his posture straight and proper around Yosuke, never letting his guard down, he throws himself on his back now, arms stretches out, staring at the ceiling. The lights aren't exactly fixed so it's dark, but there's enough light from the window to count the stains in the tiles.]
You say it like you thought it would be easy, Hanamura-san. Even I...
[He sighs.] I promised my mom I'd be fine. I told Aragaki-san I'd take care of the rest. I thought I decided to move on and forward, and that was why Nemesis turned into Kala-Nemi. But I think coming here threw me back to square one -- I'm just as pathetic as you think you are.
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But one little scrap of Ken's words strike him a little differently than the rest. "Coming here threw me back to square one." Frowning, he glances over.]
... yeah. Yeah, maybe... is that it...?
[Everyone deals with the same difficulties in the Box. But... everyone's values and strength could falter under that pressure, too.]
I mean - what you said, about being thrown back to square one by coming here. We're being...worn-out?
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... They know things about us. You guys do it in battle too, don't you? Exploiting the enemies' weaknesses.