008 | Dream

[choru]

Warnings: Experiencing this dream causes addiction of Korean drama variety.
Dream Effect: Characters will feel highly emotionally charged throughout the dream.

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[memory_fugue]

[Otonashi watched all that with a pained smile, maybe faint tears in his eyes. but he wasn't fully crying! he's rather touched, most of all.]

... Heh, this is why I don't like dramas. [he lifted his hand to dry his eyes]

[choru]

What's that? You don't like dramas!?

[memory_fugue]

Yeah, they leave those unpleasant feelings in you sometimes. You know?

[like how sometimes, you can relate to scenes... then you realize the drama will have a happy ending. will it be the same for you? the pressure just grows inside. though, all you can do is smile and do your best regardless.]

[choru]

But it's because it's so touching that you can feel anything at all! Life isn't so simple, either... Isn't it amazing that a drama can capture that?

[memory_fugue]

I suppose so...

[even though it hurts sometimes... but it's nice to read or watch something of others' experience, be it just fiction or from a true story itself]

[choru]

No? Then what kind of television do you watch?

[memory_fugue]

I...

[he pauses. now that he thought of it...] Actually, I don't really take much interest with television shows. I guess I watch for the news, though.

[choru]

Neeeeeews? That's it? Seriously?

[memory_fugue]

Ah, yeah... I wasn't that fortunate back then. I had to keep working to have enough food per day. I had to keep visiting my little sister as well.

[choru]

I know a story like this, too! The hero selflessly takes care of his lil' sis... Is she here, too?

[memory_fugue]

...

[he felt himself lose his smile for a moment, but then he shortly tried to pull off a nice expression on his face.] No, she's...

In a distant place. Much more distant than a dream world.

[choru]

More distant than a dream? Is she real?

[memory_fugue]

N-no! She's real, of course.

It's... [he sighs] She's already... [he didn't like saying these things. mentally, he's hoping that Korea would just get the picture.]

[choru]

She's with Ga-In, isn't she?

[memory_fugue]

... Yeah.

[he eyed to a side quietly, before just laughing it all off now] Haha, anyway, sorry about that. I can see a drama's charm, but it's really not meant for me.

By the way, I'm Otonashi.

[choru]

I'm Korea! I-I have romantic comedy dramas, too!