[Ritsuka is filming a cork bulletin board on a wall. It's a new cork board, on a new wall in a new apartment - but most people wouldn't know that
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Yeah, but. The important thing is to have someone to claim responsibility for you if you get hurt or in trouble or something. If something bad happens, the lie would unravel if I just faked it.
Ah. [The smile's returned, also tired, and fainter as well.] Work number. I can give you two. [It feels like she's keeping a thousand jobs, just to stay busy.
She leaves the doorframe, to sit nearby.]
If you find someone else to add, I should probably have their number, too. But you know I'll show up right away if I'm called.
There's no point in letting stuff like that get in the way of regular life. [Like, duh, you're a grown-up and you don't get this? Take notes.]
Wishing or waiting isn't going to make someone come back. If you have to move on sooner or later, I choose sooner. There's still a lot I need to get done.
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Can't you just fake-sign it?
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Fake-signing would be lying.
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Wouldn't finding a new person to be your guardian sort of be lying too?
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Yeah, but. The important thing is to have someone to claim responsibility for you if you get hurt or in trouble or something. If something bad happens, the lie would unravel if I just faked it.
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[ 'I'll do it,' ;_; says the mama. ]
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Hello, child. Shall I sign it for you?
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I'll sign them.
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Are you old enough to do that?
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[He knows your pain, buddy.]
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It'd mean a lot to me, though being my legal guardian seems to kinda be... bad luck.
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That reminds me-- I'm on that contact list, aren't I?
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[smiles a little at her, tired and ironic]
I'll list you as my roommate. That makes us sound nice and grown up.
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She leaves the doorframe, to sit nearby.]
If you find someone else to add, I should probably have their number, too. But you know I'll show up right away if I'm called.
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[Ritsuka is sitting at his desk. His cork board is right behind it, behind his computer monitor and reading lamp.]
The funny thing is, my fake guardian's more likely to come than my real live family would've been back home...
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...Have we met before?
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[ Chuckles. ]
We've likely crossed paths on the network.
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Wishing or waiting isn't going to make someone come back. If you have to move on sooner or later, I choose sooner. There's still a lot I need to get done.
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