[See, there he goes, immediately— And look, it's not like Junpei doesn't appreciate the sentiment, but his nebulous self-esteem isn't the point here. He waves a hand to this effect, kind of.]
No, that's— that's not what I meant. [He is incidental in this, but not in the self-esteem way! Not entirely. Details. It's wildly difficult to articulate without sounding less than charitable about Akane, so give him a second. First though, like it is basic fact but he's going to repeat it anyway,] You're great and this place would suck way more without you in it, 'cause you keep saying things like that.
[Sappy, sentimental... He means this, there is not a single trace of a bit to make it ambiguous, even if his delivery isn't as soft as the last time he made that same point. He finally sits up from his dignified flop and sighs.]
What I'm trying to say is... all coolness and whatever else aside, Akane is just... complicated. She's been trying to find the best timeline for most of her life, and this wouldn't be it. Not for her. Being stuck here would mess with her more than it does you or me.
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No, that's— that's not what I meant. [He is incidental in this, but not in the self-esteem way! Not entirely. Details. It's wildly difficult to articulate without sounding less than charitable about Akane, so give him a second. First though, like it is basic fact but he's going to repeat it anyway,] You're great and this place would suck way more without you in it, 'cause you keep saying things like that.
[Sappy, sentimental... He means this, there is not a single trace of a bit to make it ambiguous, even if his delivery isn't as soft as the last time he made that same point. He finally sits up from his dignified flop and sighs.]
What I'm trying to say is... all coolness and whatever else aside, Akane is just... complicated. She's been trying to find the best timeline for most of her life, and this wouldn't be it. Not for her. Being stuck here would mess with her more than it does you or me.