[Nope. Not letting it slide. You're talking to a nobleman of self-depreciation, Kokichi. He knows that line right there is a load of crap.]
Yes, Momota-kun will always be my best friend, no matter what. But that doesn't mean you and I can't become just as close. Especially since...one of you is here, and the other one isn't. [And you can't become closer to someone who isn't here. Kaito will always be his best friend and hold a special place in his heart but...Kokichi has opportunities here and now that Kaito doesn't, and never will, have. There may be a pretty big gap in their closeness levels at the moment, but it doesn't have to stay that way.]
And... [Shuichi pauses and frowns slightly to himself. Does he really want to admit this? It was something he'd decided not to tell Kokichi, back when they spent time together in the days of the student council's reign. And then something he'd stopped thinking completely, after Kokichi had gone off the deep end. But now that they're friends again...] You can be just as charismatic as Momota-kun, in your own unconventional way. Just like he can be annoying in his own ways. He's my best friend, and I think highly of him, but... do you really think it's easy for someone like me to keep up with him? You're both tiring, but...it's not a bad thing. At least, I don't think it is.
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[Nope. Not letting it slide. You're talking to a nobleman of self-depreciation, Kokichi. He knows that line right there is a load of crap.]
Yes, Momota-kun will always be my best friend, no matter what. But that doesn't mean you and I can't become just as close. Especially since...one of you is here, and the other one isn't. [And you can't become closer to someone who isn't here. Kaito will always be his best friend and hold a special place in his heart but...Kokichi has opportunities here and now that Kaito doesn't, and never will, have. There may be a pretty big gap in their closeness levels at the moment, but it doesn't have to stay that way.]
And... [Shuichi pauses and frowns slightly to himself. Does he really want to admit this? It was something he'd decided not to tell Kokichi, back when they spent time together in the days of the student council's reign. And then something he'd stopped thinking completely, after Kokichi had gone off the deep end. But now that they're friends again...] You can be just as charismatic as Momota-kun, in your own unconventional way. Just like he can be annoying in his own ways. He's my best friend, and I think highly of him, but... do you really think it's easy for someone like me to keep up with him? You're both tiring, but...it's not a bad thing. At least, I don't think it is.