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I know he has poor eyesight, but he knows who I am now. Does he still have to stand this close? | I know he has poor eyesight, but he knows who I am now. Does he still have to stand this close? | ||
'''Hisao''' ''"'' | '''Hisao''' ''"Oh. Yeah. Like a baby."'' | ||
'''Kenji''' ''"Damn, why do people say that? Have you ever heard a baby sleep?"'' | |||
'''Kenji''' ''"They scream. All night. Every night. Babies don't sleep well, ever."'' | |||
Well, there goes my restful state. I have to remember to never use figures of speech with Kenji. | |||
'''Hisao''' ''"All right, I get your point. It was a figure of speech."'' | |||
'''Kenji''' ''"Yeah, sure, whatever. Where were you last night? I had a favor to ask but you weren't around."'' | |||
For a split second I consider telling Kenji the truth; that I was spending time with Hanako and Lilly. | |||
Thankfully, that split second passes as soon as it came. | |||
'''Hisao''' ''"I was just out. Checking out the local area and stuff. You know, recon."'' | |||
'''Kenji''' ''"Good man, good. I knew you were the type to plan ahead…"'' | |||
'''Hisao''' ''"Anyway, what was this favor you wanted?"'' | |||
'''Kenji''' ''"I was going to get some take-out, but I needed change."'' | |||
'''Hisao''' ''"Wait, what? I gave you money last week and you still haven't paid me back!"'' | |||
'''Kenji''' ''"Tch, and I was starting to think you were cool."'' | |||
Kenji fishes around in his pocket and produces his wallet. | |||
As he counts out the 400 yen he owes me, I can clearly see at least two 10,000 yen notes. | |||
'''Hisao''' ''"Hey, what the hell? Why are you borrowing money off me when you've got that much cash?"'' | |||
Kenji hisses a little, realizing that he's been had. | |||
'''Kenji''' ''"Get off my case, man. It's bad luck to break a big note for anything less than half its value. It's the tycoon's rule."'' | |||
'''Kenji''' ''"Last night's dinner is going to cost me seven years of bad luck. Seven years!"'' | |||
'''Kenji''' ''"Don't you think that's enough cause to help someone out? I'd get a shorter sentence if I just stole the stuff."'' | |||
My common sense screams at me to say something to him, but thankfully I restrain myself. | |||
Arguing a point like this with Kenji will just lead to further and more complicated discussions. | |||
'''Hisao''' ''"Yeah, I guess you're right. Maybe you should plan these things a little better?"'' | |||
'''Kenji''' ''"Yeah man, I know. But I've just got so much stuff to do, it's hard. And you're never around any more so I'm on my own."'' | |||
'''Kenji''' ''"We're supposed to be brothers in brotherhood, remember?"'' | |||
'''Hisao''' ''"Yeah yeah, I get you. Global conspiracy and such. I'll keep my ear to the ground."'' | |||
Kenji draws close enough for me to get a clear whiff of his garlic-tainted breath. | |||
'''Kenji''' ''"You'd better, man. You're already spending less time here. That's the first thing they do."'' | |||
'''Kenji''' ''"They'll try to split us up. Divide and conquer. Sun Tzu said that."'' | |||
'''Hisao''' ''"Roger that. Now, I've got to be going. I've got classes. You coming?"'' | |||
'''Kenji''' ''"Nah, I'm tired. I stayed up all night just to make sure nothing was going to happen after splitting that note."'' | |||
'''Hisao''' ''"As rational as ever, I see."'' | |||
'''Kenji''' ''"Whatever. Night."'' | |||
Kenji scurries back into his room, and I hear him throwing his locks as I walk down the hallway. |