What exactly keeps you singing up there? I know you didn't die in a pleasant way and idol work probably wasn't as glamorous as the cute frills made it out to be... But what keeps you going even now?
A lot of things. Remembering how hard I worked before. Not wanting to give in, like when I was alive. The fact that trying to give up didn't work. But mostly? No matter what I did before, that's all I'm remembered for. The girl thousands of people saw die, who almost killed the idol industry, whose shadow stands over everyone who's just trying to make people smile. I don't want that to be all I ever was.
[There's some time before he replies because Kotarou needs a moment to process this. What Ai had said resonated with him a lot... He wasn't as amazing as her, but the thought going through a 'second time' and wanting to do things right. That was something he couldn't help and sympathize deeply with.]
I think... I know how you feel. I can't say that I lived a famous life like you did, but I do want to be a 'somebody'. I feel like I lost a lot of time and I want to make up for it all somehow. As I am now, I'm just a side character who's drifting through life without accomplishing everything great. The people I've met are far more amazing than someone like me.
Haaaah. It's all the more reason why I need to become a reliable can-do-anything guy! You could be practicing some dance moves right now, but you're wasting your time with me!
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I think... I know how you feel. I can't say that I lived a famous life like you did, but I do want to be a 'somebody'. I feel like I lost a lot of time and I want to make up for it all somehow. As I am now, I'm just a side character who's drifting through life without accomplishing everything great. The people I've met are far more amazing than someone like me.
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