A wish.

[livingimpaired]

[ The Holy Grail. He does not recall exactly what it is, but from what he gathers from the brief memory with the "King of Heroes," it is something to wish upon. And Kei's other self would allow that man to "wish for death." What does that mean? No, he understands it simply, but there is more said and unsaid than he can unravel. ]

With all this business going on, some frivolousness ponderings might be an enjoyable distraction.

Well, then. If you could wish for anything, what would it be? [ A pause. Kei thinks of sending it like that yet he feels that may be too telling. Too telling of what? He's uncertain, but adds more to cover up his uncertainty. ] Though, with Valentine's Day is coming, most are thinking of just wishing for someone to spend that day with, hm? :)

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[livingimpaired]

But all the same, I hope that you had fun in the ocean.
There's no point in ruining the sight of something like that with memories of only needing to be there to control yourself, right?

And you're welcome.
I am glad that my words are appreciated rather than rebuffed as odd, haha.

[glaciers]

Hm. I don't know what that would be like, but I can understand why you agreed to take over the shop.

Yeah.
I made a bonfire once and roasted marshmallows. That was pretty fun. I made some friends there too.

They're weird but they can still mean something.
Everybody starts out as strangers.

[livingimpaired]

Are you close to your father, then?

That is always good.
Humans are going to always die alone.
But it is the connections and the meanings that we gather from others that allow us to believe we go with others.

And that's true.

[glaciers]

[How dare you, Kirei. He would sell his father to Satan in a heartbeat.]

Absolutely not.

You weren't kidding about that bleak outlook.
I don't know what the afterlife holds but I don't spend a lot of time thinking about it either.
There's plenty to do here and now.

[livingimpaired]

[ It's a fair question~ Sell his father to Satan for one potato chip. ]

Oh. Could it be the same poor situation that I was in?

Right?
And I can promise you that my outlook now is much better than it was when I was younger.
So you can imagine how worried I made others. :)
But that is also fair.
The world is just starting and there is much more to unravel.
So long as one is brave and willing.

[glaciers]

No. My father is the worst tempered person I've ever met.
I would sooner sell him to Satan than say I'm at all close to him.

Yes, that would be difficult for people to deal with in a child.
Or teenager, I guess.

I met a shapeshifting magic wolf.
And then we ran away from a dragon.
It's been an interesting month.

[1/2]

[livingimpaired]

You are not wrong.
As a teenager, my views caused a lot of controversy in my household.
I'm even uncertain where I got them.
Just that they were there.

It sounds like it has been quite interesting for you.
But so long as it ended in friendship, that is the most anyone can hope for, isn't it?

[livingimpaired]

Is that so -- about your father?
This may be forward as a stranger, but as an adult, I feel I must ask: are you all right?

[glaciers]

We made friends with the wolf but the dragon definitely wanted to eat us.
Wolves are cooler anyway.

I'm fine, but my mother is less so.
Before you worry, I'm talking to the chief of police about this.
It should be squared away next month.

[livingimpaired]

Setting the matter of wolves aside --

-- I'm glad that it will be squared away.
Still, it is unfortunate you had to do this on your own.
Even if your mother is "less so," it still can hurt.
I don't believe you will like my food.
But it would be free to you.
That is only fair.
To someone working so hard to make peace for himself and for his mother, I believe that is the only support a stranger like me can gift.

[glaciers]

You're not wrong.
It hurt for a long time and when I was younger, anybody I tried to talk to about it dismissed it.
As if a child can't recognize cruelty.
But at least she's going to be safe soon.

I might like your food?
It depends on what you sell.

[livingimpaired]

It must have been difficult.
You had to wait until you were older.
Waiting until finally you could be heard.
I am sorry it took so long.
Perhaps, it is not that you are not so cool-headed, but merely used to concealing your anger.

I cook mapo tofu and various forms of the food.
It's a dish I greatly enjoy, so I don't know if it is something you will like.
The spice can be quite painful to others.

[glaciers]

It was.
It's probably more of the later than the former.
People seem more willing to listen when I appear calm, anyway.

Ah, I know what that is.
I'm not a huge fan of spicy food, but I know my friend's been looking for some.

[livingimpaired]

People do mistake calm for being something that it is not.

Is that so?
Well, I'll happily serve you both.
You be certain to tell your friend your troubles, right?
While you're speaking freely, I cannot help but wonder if you're still concealing some hurt that has yet to be exposed.
Such injuries are best in the care of those that care about you.

[glaciers]

Sometimes that's useful.

He was one of the first people I told when we were first on the network together.
You don't need to worry about that either.
Do you think so?
I think I wasn't nearly as hurt as the me in those memories I've been receiving.

[livingimpaired]

It is.
But sometimes, it is all right to be angry.

I sound like quite the worrying type, hm?
But yes, I think so.
That's a odd thing to say -- that you don't believe you were as hurt as the one in your memories.
But I suppose it is a fair comment.
When someone is hurting, indeed, sometimes they compare it to the hurt others have experienced and decide whether or not they're truly in pain.
Yet if you're hurting, you're hurting.
Why check with even the person in your memories to say as much?

[glaciers]

[He'll just go ahead and step around that.]

I don't know if you're worried or if you're just interested.
Either way you'd ask questions, I think.
The person in my memories is me.
I know his mother snapped because he looked too much like her husband.
And threw boiling water at his face.
If I compare the two experiences, one is more extreme than the other.

[livingimpaired]

It's good you see him as that.
I was willing to go with whatever you wanted to belief that individual was.
Yourself or someone else.
I normally am not so willing, but it seems like you could use with an adult deciding to take your lead on what you think from time to time.
I can't yield on everything, but some things, I am willing.

But I see.
Then the scar you received?
Was it from moments like that, Shouto Todoroki?

[glaciers]

Thanks. I appreciate it.
Though my opinions on the memories I received are mine to interpret.

That was the where the facial scar came from.
That's right.

[livingimpaired]

You are welcome.
Of course, of course.

I see.
I apologize for asking such a callous question so suddenly.
And I can understand how upsetting that could be to have something suddenly appear of that sort, especially something that you cannot easily hide.

[glaciers]

You asked and I answered.
I might as well be honest about where it came from.
Still, it's been a pain dealing with it.

[livingimpaired]

You did.
And so if you have any questions for me in the future, I will answer them just as honestly.

As for your situation, I can only imagine.
And even then what I imagine is only a poor guess.
Still, I'm certain your mother was worried about it as soon as it came to be.
I'm also certain you probably already had it looked over.

[glaciers]

I'll keep that in mind.

I tried to keep it from her as much as I could.
Make up is surprisingly effective.
I did.
It's an old scar even if it's new to me here.
My left eye's sight is worse than it was before.

[livingimpaired]

I suppose it would be.
An old scar, though.
You don't look to be that old, however.
I apologize, I had looked at your profile picture.

Hm.
If you ever require reasonable medical treatment.
I happen to know one or two people.
Just something I feel like offering.

[glaciers]

He got it when he was five.
So I guess that's how that scar is now.

I'll let you know if I ever need it.
Though I try not to injure myself.