[ Really, Ange hasn't felt too social lately with Battler's disappearance from Luceti hitting her hard.. But when she idly browses the journal and comes across the question, it manages to hit her with that same fact all over again. She can't bring herself to actually use voice in return though. ]
Are there even any guarantees that someone who leaves from here will come back?
[Oh, God, letters, it's okay Goku you learned to read a lot. You can do this, you can read small books with not too many pictures now after all. The handwritting that Ange gets back is messy and hesitant, clearly the handwritting of a child, one younger than what this kid seems.]
[ She's.. well, a little surprised at the handwriting, but manages to decipher it all the same. The more childlike handwriting would explain the sort of questions though. ]
Hasn't anyone told you yet that people can leave this place permanently as well?
[He's just one year old after all, and through cheating, probably not even six months old really.]
Maibe they are just being too slow in coming vack.
[Excuse the spelling errors, Hakkai was a good teacher and Goku put a lot of effort but he can't do miracles. He writes amazingly well enough given his age.]
[ That actually.. makes her a little unsure, if she really can keep forcing the cold truth on someone seemingly that innocent. She made that mistake with Maria before, didn't she? So she thinks about it for a moment before writing on. ]
[Goku is a funny kid, he prefers to believe in positive things than in bad ones so even if the whole world tells him something bad, all he needs is someone saying him otherwise, even if it's a lie, to be able to smile and fight on. Back on Heaven, he often made people angry, with just a glance at him many were angry, some said he had to be punished even, due the color of his eyes and many other things he didn't understand. But Konzen and the others didn't say that, even if Konzen got angry at him he never punished him really, he just got really angry, yelled, scolded him, tugged at his hair... But never punished him. He never said he believed the kid had to be punished due his eyes, so Goku settled for that even if the rest of the Heaven said otherwise.
So he smiles, brightly again, having got his hope back thanks to Ange's simple words.]
Yeah! Two of mi friends were takin a lot to come too. I will wait 2 years for them!
[ She isn't sure if that innocent is pitiable or actually enviable. She's been waiting for twelve years, but.. she already abandoned hope. Just like she abandoned hope here that Battler will ever return to Luceti. ]
You must be a really strong person to be able to wait that long.
It is a realy realy long time! But someone said it took him that long to come vack for him, so I will wait that long. It will be loneli but they promised to come with me.
[So they have to come back. Somehow, they will be together, he only has to be patient enough.]
I do not think I can wait that long but I will.
[He knows he isn't very patient, but if it's for them he will force himself to be.]
Waiting here doesn't have to be too lonely though, right? There are plenty of people to talk to and play with.
[ God, she feels like such a hypocrite-- telling him that while she just continues to wallow in her loneliness, refusing to approach other people even now she's been abandoned by her older brother. ]
[Give him a bit, jealousy isn't a theme often used in the books he reads, but he knows the word. After a bit there's an answer, once he has remembered what it meant.]
[ It actually takes her a moment to reply as well, because the response makes little sense to her at first. But then she somewhat realises that misunderstanding, and.. well, even with as bitter as she is, there's something sweet in his words. ]
You'll even wait for someone you don't even know yet?
[ Is this another one of those befriending attempts.. She actually doesn't seem to mind this time all that much though. Maybe it's because she's been feeling so utterly lonely since Battler left. ]
Don't worry, I'm pretty sure they won't even give me the chance to leave anytime soon.
Are there even any guarantees that someone who leaves from here will come back?
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Why not? If they want to come, they will come.
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Hasn't anyone told you yet that people can leave this place permanently as well?
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Maibe they are just being too slow in coming vack.
[Excuse the spelling errors, Hakkai was a good teacher and Goku put a lot of effort but he can't do miracles. He writes amazingly well enough given his age.]
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... Yeah. Maybe they just got lost for a while.
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So he smiles, brightly again, having got his hope back thanks to Ange's simple words.]
Yeah! Two of mi friends were takin a lot to come too. I will wait 2 years for them!
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[ She isn't sure if that innocent is pitiable or actually enviable. She's been waiting for twelve years, but.. she already abandoned hope. Just like she abandoned hope here that Battler will ever return to Luceti. ]
You must be a really strong person to be able to wait that long.
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[So they have to come back. Somehow, they will be together, he only has to be patient enough.]
I do not think I can wait that long but I will.
[He knows he isn't very patient, but if it's for them he will force himself to be.]
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[ God, she feels like such a hypocrite-- telling him that while she just continues to wallow in her loneliness, refusing to approach other people even now she's been abandoned by her older brother. ]
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[It's okay, he was all alone when he was born after all. Even if it hurts it's a pain he already knows.
And yes, he actually writes the exclamation marks bigger than the rest.]
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I will wait for you too if you leave neesan.
[Because what else could she be jealous about?]
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You'll even wait for someone you don't even know yet?
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But do not leave yet, please.
[He has to know you more and everything after all!]
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Don't worry, I'm pretty sure they won't even give me the chance to leave anytime soon.
... I have a name too. It's Ange.
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Hello Ange! My name is Goku.
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