閑話 ███・█████の叫び２
（英語版。一応ファルはこっちで話したってことで。同時投稿した日本語版まで飛ばしちゃってOKですわよ）
'Maybe, but I wasn't arrogant like you.'
At that moment, I felt something inside me open up.
'I've been practising my whole life thinking I'm not perfect. I'm still doing it. But I don't feel that desperation from you. It feels like you're relying on a higher power. Most likely, you grew up too fast as a toddler and kept getting praised by everyone around you, didn't you? To me, you still look like a kid. Just a fool showing off your awesomeness to others. I just can't see it any more than that."
'Not even close? What about the results? You're the one who can't even keep up. The school's tests usually ask primary schools students the same questions as junior and senior high school students. The secondary subjects ask for specialised content. You're half a man if you can remember everything. From there, you're one when you can handle the applications, and superlative when you can handle more than that."
In the past, I would have been irritated. But I was strangely calm. I see. I didn't know what learning was?
What you lack is passion. Learn. Learn. Learn. Learn. Learn. Be first class in everything. Only then will you be on a par with me. If you don't understand, ask. I'll teach you. Be willing to learn, kid."
Is it because my eyes have changed? His eyes on me started to change a little bit too. The look of disgust changes little by little.
I guess I wasn't passionate enough."
I think you've got a good point. If you don't know what you're talking about, just ask. I'll teach you anything you want to know."
I look at his face again. The reason why he was able to reach that state of mind was shown on his face.
Ordinary schoolchildren don't have a face like that.
Eyes like an abyss. Eyes that seem to see everything. His eyes only looked like that. The presence of someone who surpasses you makes your heart pound. I still have things to learn.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to grow."
'Don't thank me. We're friends, aren't we?"
All the missing pieces are now in place.
And so he took his first step.
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