How much did you pay attention in literature, Kise... Under the Cherry Trees is quoted during hanami all the time.
"Dead bodies are buried under the cherry trees. You have to believe it. Otherwise, you couldn’t possibly explain the beauty of the cherry blossoms. I was restless, lately, because I couldn’t believe in this beauty. But I have now finally understood: dead bodies are buried under the cherry trees. You have to believe it."
[ Yes, he does have that entire passage memorized. He's cultured and whatever. ]
You really should have paid more attention in literature, Kise... How are we supposed to rebuild if we have no culture?
One of the driving concepts behind hanami, besides the fact that the blooming sakura are beautiful to look at, of course, is the idea of wabi-sabi. Though not unique to Japanese culture, it certainly does stand out for various reasons, At its heart lies an acceptance of a world view and aesthetic that "beauty is transient and imperfect". A related concept is mono no aware, a sensitivity to ephemera. It's the awareness of impermanence, And generally entails a gentle wistfulness at the fact that all things must come to pass.
Under the Cherry Trees captures the despair and suffering that one feels at seeing something so beautiful with such a short lifespan, Relating that transience to the mortal lifespan of other people and creatures. Yet by acknowledging its transience, the perspective character is freed from it, and declares at the end that he can again enjoy the cherry blossoms as any other person would.
[ Kise is regretting so much right now. What choices did he make that have led to this lesson straight out of lit class at the end of the world? What has he done to deserve this lecture?? ]
i'm pretty sure you could just come out and tell him that you'd miss him if anything happened to him
[ Forget being helpful for another minute, there are deets to be had. Deets that Akashi hasn't shared with his fellow Mean Girl, this is unacceptable! ]
wait, you've already told him??? what else did you tell him??????
yeah but there's talking and then there's saying stuff like that!! what else like that have you told him????????????????????
[ Has Akashi said the l-word? Has Kise missed his chance to throw Akashi a party for discovering the truth depths of his feelings here? This is vital information!
Even if he's not sure how he'd throw a party in the middle of an end of the world wasteland to begin with. ]
I don't "need" to tell you what Henry and I say to each other in private. Look, it already takes enough for me to say them TO HIM, Let alone relaying it to a third party.
you should at least tell me how things are going though!! i just like to know that you guys are happy i mean it's totally weird, but it works for you! and these things are important!
not a report card! i just wanna know how you guys are doing sometimes! i'm glad you're happy, though. like i said, it works for you guys that's what matters, right?
don't worry, i've been thinking about that! we've almost got that pool outside cleared up a little, right? you should take henry out and spend the day with him, it's nice there (for a pool at the end of the world) you can see if he knows how to swim, and teach him if he doesn't! i bet he's never been to the beach before, so show him what it was like back in our world before everything you know uh.... died
water's romantic! uh unless it's like evil water that's trying to eat you or poison all the fish and then you have dead fish floating in it, that's just gross but totally romantic otherwise! but if you don't like that... what about star gazing? the electricity doesn't work and this is the only city around i bet the stars are super clear!!
see? i'm totally on top of this! any kind of relationship advice, you can come to me! actually please come to me, kurokocchi's been kind of weird about things lately and i'm pretty sure you'd rather stab kagamicchi than ask him for help
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what story about the cherry blossom trees?
and that doesn't count, it's easy to guess henry's favorite color
you have to find out other basic things!
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Under the Cherry Trees is quoted during hanami all the time.
"Dead bodies are buried under the cherry trees.
You have to believe it. Otherwise, you couldn’t possibly explain the beauty of the cherry blossoms.
I was restless, lately, because I couldn’t believe in this beauty.
But I have now finally understood: dead bodies are buried under the cherry trees.
You have to believe it."
[ Yes, he does have that entire passage memorized. He's cultured and whatever. ]
What other basic things?
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THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE CALLING ROMANTIC????
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How are we supposed to rebuild if we have no culture?
One of the driving concepts behind hanami, besides the fact that the blooming sakura are beautiful to look at, of course, is the idea of wabi-sabi.
Though not unique to Japanese culture, it certainly does stand out for various reasons,
At its heart lies an acceptance of a world view and aesthetic that "beauty is transient and imperfect".
A related concept is mono no aware, a sensitivity to ephemera. It's the awareness of impermanence,
And generally entails a gentle wistfulness at the fact that all things must come to pass.
Under the Cherry Trees captures the despair and suffering that one feels at seeing something so beautiful with such a short lifespan,
Relating that transience to the mortal lifespan of other people and creatures.
Yet by acknowledging its transience, the perspective character is freed from it, and declares at the end that he can again enjoy the cherry blossoms as any other person would.
Also, I thought he would like it.
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i'm pretty sure you could just come out and tell him
that you'd miss him if anything happened to him
[ Ah, yes. That's what. ]
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You say that like you think I haven't told him that.
You're not being very helpful, Kise.
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wait, you've already told him??? what else did you tell him??????
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I tell him a lot of things.
We talk all the time.
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what else like that have you told him????????????????????
[ Has Akashi said the l-word? Has Kise missed his chance to throw Akashi a party for discovering the truth depths of his feelings here? This is vital information!
Even if he's not sure how he'd throw a party in the middle of an end of the world wasteland to begin with. ]
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[ He's being too evasive, he knows. It's suspicious! ]
I told him not to die or else I would be upset.
[ Look that is saying a lot. ]
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of course i'm interested, you're both my friends!
and these are important things to say to someone you care about!!
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Some things I only intend for certain people to hear and know about.
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are you saying you think i shouldn't know?? ( •́ ✖ •̀)
[ Is Akashi saying that he's not going to share the deets? Really? With Kise, after everything they've been through? ]
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Look, it already takes enough for me to say them TO HIM,
Let alone relaying it to a third party.
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i just like to know that you guys are happy
i mean it's totally weird, but it works for you! and these things are important!
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And it's not that weird.
[ Akashi. It's totally weird. ]
But you know, you sort of make it sound like you want a relationship report card...
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i'm glad you're happy, though. like i said, it works for you guys
that's what matters, right?
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Sincerely.
Although this still isn't help with my original question.
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we've almost got that pool outside cleared up a little, right?
you should take henry out and spend the day with him, it's nice there
(for a pool at the end of the world)
you can see if he knows how to swim, and teach him if he doesn't!
i bet he's never been to the beach before, so show him what it was like
back in our world before everything you know uh.... died
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Kise, you really like your water-based dates, don't you.
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or poison all the fish and then you have dead fish floating in it, that's just gross
but totally romantic otherwise! but if you don't like that...
what about star gazing? the electricity doesn't work and this is the only city around
i bet the stars are super clear!!
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I haven't been paying attention. I'll have to check...
Those are both good ideas, I'll keep them in mind.
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actually please come to me, kurokocchi's been kind of weird about things lately
and i'm pretty sure you'd rather stab kagamicchi than ask him for help
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But surely that's not what you mean.
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that's not only what i mean?
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