Hello, Hinata-kun. I hope you're doing well. I know you'd rather not hear from me, but I have a few things I want to tell you.
You don't have to answer, but I'd appreciate it if you'd read everything. Sorry if it's hard to follow, I didn't write this out ahead of time or anything.
I truly believe that you and I share a special connection, and that we understand each other better than you want to believe we do. But I don't think that's enough.
You think I'm reckless, don't you? That I'm crazy for wanting to be a victim. But if someone knew they didn't have much time left, if they had already outlived the estimate they'd been given, that person wouldn't have much to lose, would they?
If they were going to die soon no matter what happened, wouldn't it be best if their death could be something meaningful and help someone they cared about?
If the choice were between a death like that and a meaningless one alone in a hospital bed... it's the latter choice that would really be crazy.
[ ... ]
And the other thing is
about that connection between us.
You're a really special person, Hinata-kun. Whatever your talent is, I'm sure it's wonderful... and even without knowing what it is, you never stop moving toward hope. That's why I'm sure you have a truly great potential, maybe more than anyone else in our class.
And that potential, and the things we share... They're why I'll always believe in you, and why I love you. More than anyone else.
And I hope you can love yourself as much as I love you.
Again, don't worry about replying to this.
Sorry, all the incoming message notifications were probably really annoying. I guess I should have sent this all as one message.
[At first, Hinata isn't really interested in reading what Komaeda has to say. Considering his track record lately, it probably isn't anything good. But he ends up reading Komaeda's messages as they come in anyway, and by the time he reads the fourth message, his interest is very much piqued. Hinata never would have even guessed that Komaeda was terminally ill this whole time... Then again, it does explain why the despair fever almost killed him, unlike the other students who were infected.
Once he gets to the love confession, Hinata is completely overwhelmed with emotion. Surprisingly enough, reading that actually makes him feel... inexplicably happy? However, more than anything, he's also worried. For Komaeda to suddenly decide to spill his heart like this... there had to be some sort of catalyst for it, right? He's probably just being paranoid, but considering that Komaeda said he was going to die soon, he can't help but have a bad feeling about this.
His response comes almost immediately after Komaeda's last message.]
why are you telling me all this now? are you okay?
text; idk sometime during the event, probably at the end
You don't have to answer, but I'd appreciate it if you'd read everything. Sorry if it's hard to follow, I didn't write this out ahead of time or anything.
I truly believe that you and I share a special connection, and that we understand each other better than you want to believe we do. But I don't think that's enough.
You think I'm reckless, don't you? That I'm crazy for wanting to be a victim. But if someone knew they didn't have much time left, if they had already outlived the estimate they'd been given, that person wouldn't have much to lose, would they?
If they were going to die soon no matter what happened, wouldn't it be best if their death could be something meaningful and help someone they cared about?
If the choice were between a death like that and a meaningless one alone in a hospital bed... it's the latter choice that would really be crazy.
[ ... ]
And the other thing is
about that connection between us.
You're a really special person, Hinata-kun. Whatever your talent is, I'm sure it's wonderful... and even without knowing what it is, you never stop moving toward hope. That's why I'm sure you have a truly great potential, maybe more than anyone else in our class.
And that potential, and the things we share... They're why I'll always believe in you, and why I love you. More than anyone else.
And I hope you can love yourself as much as I love you.
Again, don't worry about replying to this.
Sorry, all the incoming message notifications were probably really annoying. I guess I should have sent this all as one message.
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Once he gets to the love confession, Hinata is completely overwhelmed with emotion. Surprisingly enough, reading that actually makes him feel... inexplicably happy? However, more than anything, he's also worried. For Komaeda to suddenly decide to spill his heart like this... there had to be some sort of catalyst for it, right? He's probably just being paranoid, but considering that Komaeda said he was going to die soon, he can't help but have a bad feeling about this.
His response comes almost immediately after Komaeda's last message.]
why are you telling me all this now? are you okay?
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[ though he had been hoping he would -- and fearing it at the same time. ]
I'm fine, though. I just felt like saying it.
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but if you really are feeling ok, then
could you come to my apartment as soon as you can?
i'm in apartment 6, first room on the first floor
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All right.
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