[It...is a little annoying to hear, but not really because it's cliche. He just takes issue with that whole kind of belief. It's like with Kaede on the first day. "It's coming from a good place" doesn't make it okay, but then Shuichi continues and eases that annoyance a little.
Because, at least, he's not excusing those things blindly the way he had with Kaede.
Kokichi curls his fingers into the hem of his sleeves, looking for something to hold onto as he takes a breath and forces himself to meet Shuichi's gaze again.]
...possible?
[That's the only comment he has. Because...the detective isn't wrong. He doesn't want to be ignored. He doesn't want to be hated, or even disliked beyond what he'd naturally expect for how annoying he knows he is. He wants to be his friend...both of their friend...he's expecting the worst kind of response. That the thing that would make these things possible would be like..."stop lying forever" or something...please don't ask him that, Shuichi. Please don't make this "possible" impossible for him...]
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Because, at least, he's not excusing those things blindly the way he had with Kaede.
Kokichi curls his fingers into the hem of his sleeves, looking for something to hold onto as he takes a breath and forces himself to meet Shuichi's gaze again.]
...possible?
[That's the only comment he has. Because...the detective isn't wrong. He doesn't want to be ignored. He doesn't want to be hated, or even disliked beyond what he'd naturally expect for how annoying he knows he is. He wants to be his friend...both of their friend...he's expecting the worst kind of response. That the thing that would make these things possible would be like..."stop lying forever" or something...please don't ask him that, Shuichi. Please don't make this "possible" impossible for him...]