[He's definitely crying. Even if it's 90% of his eyes being irritated and bothering him even here, any emotion is harder to hide than normal. His eyes are always the window to his soul, and now they're wide open and he can't stop crying.
Still, the next laugh is a little more genuine, as tired as it is. Wataru is always so eager to help... He's speaking as if he's the one causing this distance, which makes Eichi feel a little bad.]
It's true that I might disappear, so keep your eyes ahead. We haven't been moving for some time now, so are we okay? [He still doesn't want to open his eyes.]
It's not that you have to try harder, Wataru, though if you could somehow will it past this point I'd be grateful. Thinking on it, doesn't it feel strange here? As if we're in a dream? When I wake up again, I'll be alone, unless Wataru manages to speak to the Storyteller and pass through as well.
Ah, but I have no idea if that's a choice, at this point.
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Still, the next laugh is a little more genuine, as tired as it is. Wataru is always so eager to help... He's speaking as if he's the one causing this distance, which makes Eichi feel a little bad.]
It's true that I might disappear, so keep your eyes ahead. We haven't been moving for some time now, so are we okay? [He still doesn't want to open his eyes.]
It's not that you have to try harder, Wataru, though if you could somehow will it past this point I'd be grateful. Thinking on it, doesn't it feel strange here? As if we're in a dream? When I wake up again, I'll be alone, unless Wataru manages to speak to the Storyteller and pass through as well.
Ah, but I have no idea if that's a choice, at this point.