Stitch #82.

[anti_buttons]

I had, of course, absolutely no intention of making an appearance at that ball. However, it occurred to me that as Doumeki-san began to improve, it would be something nice, so entirely for his sake, I attended. It also gave me a very good excuse to bow out as early as I liked.

I did not strive to be recognized, but this was my mask

Comments

[passionforshoes]

My opinion is that it's useless. People are going to break them anyway. Save yourself the time and trouble.

[anti_buttons]

How charmingly defeatist.

[passionforshoes]

Wrong word.

Try realistic.

[anti_buttons]

Because one ought to always give up and hope for the best in anarchy?

It's realistic that we'll all die. Should we all save ourselves the trouble and jump in front of oncoming trains?

[passionforshoes]

No, but one should always realize not everybody subscribes to the general think tank's definition of laws.

If being smashed by a locomotive is what floats your boat, far be it from me to ruin your fun.

[anti_buttons]

How many definitions are there, then?

That's not what I meant, and of course you knew that.

[passionforshoes]

Too many to bother counting. I have better things to do with my life.

Yeah, but if I answered it in the way you expected me to, that would have been predictable and while I've been called a lot of things, predictable is not one of them.

[anti_buttons]

Even here? How lucky for you.

And how special you are.

[passionforshoes]

You're jealous. Admit it.

[anti_buttons]

Oh, you've caught me. It's my mission in life to be unpredictable, and I've just met my match.

[passionforshoes]

As long as you understand that.

[anti_buttons]

I certainly understand something.