Because it's difficult as hell to feel genuinely sad when you're as high as Akira is. And the other thing about being this way? He is having trouble fully grasping Shido's words. He gives a small wry smirk and shakes his head. ]
Well... yeah, it does? How can I properly be there for the people who have been through a lot, if I'm too busy dwelling on things that... weren't really that bad... Not like my dad ever really hit me. And he never drank or anything.
[ And he's left searching his memory at that question. Finally, a small snort slips out. ]
What? You want a list? Well, I guess I can start with the worst - getting arrested. He fully believed that I deserved it and everything that came with it, you know? I should have stuck with the lesson I learned years ago about keeping my head down, according to him.
[ He grins widely. ]
Even if I do technically have you to thank for getting to meet all those wonderful people, I also have you to thank for my parents not calling me once for an entire year. The one time I tried calling, they told me not to bother them until I learned my lesson. Perfect grades, perfect attendance, perfect record in clubs...
man, has it already been that many? I'm on a roll!
Because it's difficult as hell to feel genuinely sad when you're as high as Akira is. And the other thing about being this way? He is having trouble fully grasping Shido's words. He gives a small wry smirk and shakes his head. ]
Well... yeah, it does? How can I properly be there for the people who have been through a lot, if I'm too busy dwelling on things that... weren't really that bad... Not like my dad ever really hit me. And he never drank or anything.
[ And he's left searching his memory at that question. Finally, a small snort slips out. ]
What? You want a list? Well, I guess I can start with the worst - getting arrested. He fully believed that I deserved it and everything that came with it, you know? I should have stuck with the lesson I learned years ago about keeping my head down, according to him.
[ He grins widely. ]
Even if I do technically have you to thank for getting to meet all those wonderful people, I also have you to thank for my parents not calling me once for an entire year. The one time I tried calling, they told me not to bother them until I learned my lesson. Perfect grades, perfect attendance, perfect record in clubs...
[ THIS IS NOT A LAUGHING MATTER, BUT... h e h ]
Dad really wanted it all from me. I had one job.