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ask questions from the heart: the remix Finally! You can ask all the questions about matters of the heart, love, and romance that have been burning that hole through your curiosity. Ask away! Delve deep! Nothing is off-limits! Except for that. RULES ○ Don’t leave your comment blank. This go ‘round, your character asks the love-adjacent and related questions!

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[meijinden]

Those feelings aren't opposites, and they both entail being overwhelmed with thoughts of someone else, so it sounds... possible. Very difficult to deal with, but possible.

[machimasu]

It is not something you have experienced yourself?

[meijinden]

Oh...

[You know, he assumed that Inu was speaking about romantic love in particular and he's kinda in denial about his own experiences on THAT front, B U T...]

I have, in a manner of speaking. Not with a partner, but I know that some emotions seem to go against all common sense sometimes. And I wish I could offer you a solution, honestly.

[machimasu]

[ She bows her head to him politely, acknowledging his sentiment. For her, it is a romantic love, but also a familial bond and deepfelt friendship, all at once. His words echo that experience. ]

Thank you.

I sometimes wonder if there is a simple way to love another person. Where all common sense is not eradicated, simply by feeling like that.

[meijinden]

[And he bows back at once, not as the knee-jerk reaction it usually is, but as an honest sign of understanding and sympathy.]

That's a very good point. Pain appears to warn us from danger, but love softens everything around it. It's harder to make the right choice like that, isn't it?

If nothing else, it's comforting to know I'm not the only person feeling like this. I hope that doesn't sound too weird.

[machimasu]

[ This time, it is a smile that takes over her features, her eyes brightening a bit. ]

Being two people sharing an experience makes any experience easier, I believe. It makes any choice easier, too.

[meijinden]

For a long time, I thought that sense of kinship could only be achieved through books. But it turns out that understanding other people is easy, especially when they're kind.

[He gives a sheepish smile, realizing he's openly rambling to someone he doesn't even know.]

Sorry, I'm not giving a proper answer and I haven't even introduced myself... I'm Atsushi Nakajima.

[machimasu]

[ Nodding in understanding, Inu smiles and bows to him. ]

I'm Inu. It's my pleasure to meet you, Atsushi-san.

[ As she straightens up, she tilts her head to the side slightly, looking a little sheepish herself. ]

Perhaps it's not about right or wrong. Love or hate. Perhaps it's only a question of being brave enough to feel either, or both.

[meijinden]

The pleasure is mine.

[Customary bowing olympics have commenced, it seems. At least, until the words really sink in, leaving Atsushi in silent contemplation.]

I'm not sure if it's a matter of bravery. But at times, I wish emotions could be turned off somehow, or at least put aside for a while. And that does sound kind of cowardly, if I think about it.

You have interesting insights to share, Inu-san. Are you a poet or something like that?