Fifth Despair // Video; Japanese

[zetsubo_sensei]

These....

[Suddenly an image of Itoshiki's plant appears. Yes, he's been keeping care of his--very good care of in fact! He likes plants, they don't insist there is hope and obviously feel no emotion. They make excellent company as well. They're also not messy like children and animals. He likes pretty things, tt, and pants are always pretty,

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[Audio // Japanese]

[medeating]

[she's not big on very sweet things, either; but besides her own fruit, she's running a little low on...any food at all, really. Reluctantly:]

I can take some off your hands.

[Audio // Japanese]

[zetsubo_sensei]

When do you want them by?

[Audio // Japanese]

[medeating]

Whenever's convenient. I doubt I'll be busy whenever you have them ready.

[Audio // Japanese] Eehh, just assume the meeting.

[zetsubo_sensei]

If you can come out this afternoon before the sun sets, what would be most convenient. I should be able to meet you then.

[Audio // Japanese] Sure thing!

[medeating]

That sounds fine. I'll probably come down in an hour or so.

[Audio // Japanese]

[zetsubo_sensei]

Good.

I'm Itoshiki Nozomu, and you?

[Audio // Japanese]

[medeating]

Chidori. [pause] You...know another language?

Re: [Audio // Japanese]

[zetsubo_sensei]

Indeed--I teach English and Japanese at the school.

[Audio // Japanese]

[medeating]

Would you say it's hard to learn? English.

[Audio // Japanese]

[zetsubo_sensei]

All languages are hard to learn--some more than others depending on the language they know and the language they learn.

Though, in truth, the students learning Japanese tend to have more trouble--many of my English-learning students already know some of the language.

[Audio // Japanese]

[medeating]

[uncertainly; it may seem strange that she wouldn't know this, but...she didn't quite attend school the way most Japanese teenagers would]

Were most of them taught it in school previously...?

Re: [Audio // Japanese]

[zetsubo_sensei]

[This guy has given up on "strange things" since his arrival here.... everything is strange.]

Yes, many schools require it.

[Audio // Japanese]

[medeating]

[huh. well. Almost more to herself, really]

So that's how it is.

[Audio // Japanese]

[zetsubo_sensei]

Hmh?

[Audio // Japanese]

[medeating]

Nothing. I just hadn't been to school before, not really.

[Audio // Japanese]

[zetsubo_sensei]

Understandable; I'm sure you're not alone in that statement.