I mean, yeah, you did kind of go off the deep end there at the end...
[ he places his free hand on todomatsu's other shoulder, almost like he's... giving him a pep talk? complete with (what he hopes is) an invigorating little shake! ]
But your bro should've had your back, too! [ his eyebrows furrow. ] I don't know about your family dynamics or anything, but it sounded to me like you care a lot about him, pervy weirdo or not. Instead of being on your side, he just took advantage of the situation and left you in the dust... you trusted him not to mess this up for you, and he let you down when you needed him the most.
[ he claps his hands down on todomatsu's shoulders one more time before letting him go. ]
I'm serious, Todo-kun. I do think you're a good boy. —Nah, a good man.
but man, he's used to having five people ganging up on him whenever he dares to try to be a halfway respectable human being with or without them, so it's kind of wild to hear this take from someone other than himself. ]
You know, this is kind of funny to hear because everyone always acts like I'm this shitty sociopath for not wanting them to ruin my life.
[ sometimes they're kind of correct, actually, and he's not delusional enough to consider himself "a good man", but. a LOT of times they're just vindictive assholes because they don't want him to succeed if they don't, and it's really fucking annoying!! ]
It's your life to live, man! Nothing shitty about that! I get that you're probably close with your brothers, but you gotta have your chance to shine, too. There's, what, five or six of you, if I heard right? But there's only one Todo-kun, so you gotta be the best Todo-kun you can be.
[ that's what he's always saying!!! he's allowed to have his own life!!!
though at the same time he's kind of like, ugh, being the best out of six nothing-ass pieces of shit is one thing, but being the best version of himself sounds like a lot of work when he knows he's capable of a lot more than he does. his brothers might be the ones who drag him down and get him caught up in their pace, but he also doesn't usually fight it once he's there. it's nice having an excuse to do nothing.
but he's kind of enjoying this praise, so he's not going to ruin it by revealing what lazy trash he actually is. ]
Anytime, man. You need a hype man, I'm here for ya!
[ sure, it's memshare week, not emotionshare, but there's still something almost tangible that radiates off of ichiban that says means that with every fiber of his being.
but hey, speaking of memshare... looks like it's ichiban's turn! when they come out of the rift and back onto the eudora, ichiban... looks a little bashful. not ashamed, for sure, but maybe a little embarrassed at himself... ]
[ god. god!! that earnestness is so cringe, he doesn't know how to deal with it. or how to feel about the fact that he can't even bring himself to look down on him for it like he normally would. it's? kind of nice, actually?? what the fuck.
then it's memory time, and. damn, todomatsu hardly recognizes him like that. sure, the jumping into a gross river part definitely makes it feel more believable, but.
he just kind of Looks at him afterward like, how are you a real person???? you're more anime than he is, and he's a literal anime character!!!! ]
Okay, you got me there. It is a little humbling though, haha... people say it's cool or crazy of me to be like this, but I'm just being me. I know the world is a mess, but man, is it really that wild for someone to care?
[ kind of sighs because he doesn't really want to talk about them that much, but then— back into the void quick for a very brief second memory (04:13 - 05:20), both because it shows all six of them in a row and because as a modern day earth dude ichiban is one of the only characters in this game who will be able to appreciate this clip and i can't NOT use it.
Could've been some kinda secret code they used in front of you guys... I doubt they would've actually discussed anything in plain words in front of civilians like you in the same room, you know?
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[ he places his free hand on todomatsu's other shoulder, almost like he's... giving him a pep talk? complete with (what he hopes is) an invigorating little shake! ]
But your bro should've had your back, too! [ his eyebrows furrow. ] I don't know about your family dynamics or anything, but it sounded to me like you care a lot about him, pervy weirdo or not. Instead of being on your side, he just took advantage of the situation and left you in the dust... you trusted him not to mess this up for you, and he let you down when you needed him the most.
[ he claps his hands down on todomatsu's shoulders one more time before letting him go. ]
I'm serious, Todo-kun. I do think you're a good boy. —Nah, a good man.
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[ awkward laughter because YEAH HE SURE DID.....
but man, he's used to having five people ganging up on him whenever he dares to try to be a halfway respectable human being with or without them, so it's kind of wild to hear this take from someone other than himself. ]
You know, this is kind of funny to hear because everyone always acts like I'm this shitty sociopath for not wanting them to ruin my life.
[ sometimes they're kind of correct, actually, and he's not delusional enough to consider himself "a good man", but. a LOT of times they're just vindictive assholes because they don't want him to succeed if they don't, and it's really fucking annoying!! ]
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[ that's what he's always saying!!! he's allowed to have his own life!!!
though at the same time he's kind of like, ugh, being the best out of six nothing-ass pieces of shit is one thing, but being the best version of himself sounds like a lot of work when he knows he's capable of a lot more than he does. his brothers might be the ones who drag him down and get him caught up in their pace, but he also doesn't usually fight it once he's there. it's nice having an excuse to do nothing.
but he's kind of enjoying this praise, so he's not going to ruin it by revealing what lazy trash he actually is. ]
Thanks, Kasuga-san.
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[ sure, it's memshare week, not emotionshare, but there's still something almost tangible that radiates off of ichiban that says means that with every fiber of his being.
but hey, speaking of memshare... looks like it's ichiban's turn! when they come out of the rift and back onto the eudora, ichiban... looks a little bashful. not ashamed, for sure, but maybe a little embarrassed at himself... ]
... Ah, man. Haha.
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then it's memory time, and. damn, todomatsu hardly recognizes him like that. sure, the jumping into a gross river part definitely makes it feel more believable, but.
he just kind of Looks at him afterward like, how are you a real person???? you're more anime than he is, and he's a literal anime character!!!! ]
Huh... That was surprisingly cool.
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[ poop shackles... ]
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Okay, you got me there. It is a little humbling though, haha... people say it's cool or crazy of me to be like this, but I'm just being me. I know the world is a mess, but man, is it really that wild for someone to care?
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...Kind of?
But I think it's also a little bit, like... first-glance gap moe. I don't think anyone expects an ex-Yakuza guy to be that wholesome.
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[ the very idea of this has shaken him to his core more so than anything else todomatsu could have ever said. ]
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[ you're just max shounen protag all the time despite being Old... ]
But to someone who didn't know what to expect.
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[ beat ]
Hang on, though, can we back up and review your stuff—how many identical brothers do you have?!
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and we're back. ]
...Five.
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Was that the former American president?!
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[ the halcyon pre-2016 days... ]
I still don't understand what the hell Hatabou actually does.
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[ yes, he is actually taking this seriously. ]