[looks like I do what a surprise that 25% of my brain is Haruka Nanase]
[he's uncertain, when people insist that things have stayed static. even if it's true, in some respects, rin has never felt static in his entire life. he's really never really found a stable place to plant his feet since Australia, or maybe even earlier than that (sharks die, when they don't move)]
[I'm not that kid anymore, he thinks, but what he says is]
[it's maybe something that the more carefree guys from Iwatobi didn't feel so much, but at Samezuka -- there was always a pressure to do well, to go forward, to improve and do better]
[and he's glad Nitori's around, because Nitori understands what it's like to want to push yourself and grow as much as you can]
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But it will help me maximize my full potential!
How long did it take you to find the perfect model, senpai?
[ his cheeks feel a bit cold, but if they walk fast enough it won't get any worse. ]
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Not that long. I knew I wanted to swim butterfly short distance for a while.
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[ Mental Notes. ]
I think you were wearing the same style already back in the tournament where I first saw senpai.
[ he would remember. ]
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[he wouldn't. sorry, kouhai]
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[ you remember that DONT YOu ]
Not all things have changed that much.
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[looks like I do what a surprise that 25% of my brain is Haruka Nanase]
[he's uncertain, when people insist that things have stayed static. even if it's true, in some respects, rin has never felt static in his entire life. he's really never really found a stable place to plant his feet since Australia, or maybe even earlier than that (sharks die, when they don't move)]
[I'm not that kid anymore, he thinks, but what he says is]
...Change isn't always a bad thing.
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No, it isn't.
[ senpai has changed a lot. soproud. ]
If things didn't change, we wouldn't grow as persons.
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[it's maybe something that the more carefree guys from Iwatobi didn't feel so much, but at Samezuka -- there was always a pressure to do well, to go forward, to improve and do better]
[and he's glad Nitori's around, because Nitori understands what it's like to want to push yourself and grow as much as you can]
...Oi. Let's make sure to grow here. Ai.
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Yes! I'll do my best!
[ he's quick to agree, replying with his best kouhai voice. ]
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[ah, there's the pleasure gate up ahead]