[wow. maybe this is an early sign that mizu is afflicted and you should kill me? much to think about.
mizu makes a face, a good chunk of that good mood instantly evaporating. scoffs.]
There was no place for beauty in that village. Only space for filth and squalor. The only fish worth anything were the ones you could eat or sell. [... looks at the koi again, thinking.] I bet they had ones like these in Edo. There was a big castle there, filled with useless, pretty things.
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Yes. I'm quite surprised by it. It feels... peaceful.
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no im kidding taair looks happy just to see it, warm in his smile before he looks down at the fish. ]
I thought so too. [ ... ] You told me you were from a fishing village before, right? Did you have fish like these...?
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mizu makes a face, a good chunk of that good mood instantly evaporating. scoffs.]
There was no place for beauty in that village. Only space for filth and squalor. The only fish worth anything were the ones you could eat or sell. [... looks at the koi again, thinking.] I bet they had ones like these in Edo. There was a big castle there, filled with useless, pretty things.
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Useless, pretty things. [ there's a little huff, and he nods. ] That does sound about right...
Is Edo the capital, where you're from?
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A place filled with useless, pretty things... and people who are in need. Some things, no matter the world, never change...
[ tch. social inequality. ]
I suppose everyone having access to experiences like these is part of why it is supposed to be paradise.
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But knowing this is meant to be paradise doesn't make it any less... jarring. It's strange to have such easy access to everything you might need.