It draws a laugh out of Maruki that's so unexpected, it twists and stabs every inch of his windpipe on the way out. Months of suppressing any memory that might hurt too much to look directly at have made him nearly forget just how ridiculously funny Akira can be without even trying. God, he's missed this.
And he takes the invitation, thank god.
And asks the million dollar question right along with it.
Careful. Careful.
It's a long walk to the machiya. Maruki takes them on the most direct path, straight through the cottages toward the business district, where they'll eventually veer off. They can walk with purpose now. ]
So... There are two strange things about this place you should know. I mean– [ Maruki smiles over at him again, brows knitting together as if to say how stupid of me. ] Everything here is strange, but these are important. For us.
[ He gestures to the houses they walk past, quaint little stone cottages. Eren's old home is nearby. Jean still lives there part time. Some others he knows are in the area, too... ]
There are people here from many, many different realities. They all found themselves here just as you and I did, held captive for a wish. And a surprising number of them are from Tokyo, but... not our Tokyo.
[ A Tokyo overrun by demons. A Tokyo where superheroes and supervillains are real, codified jobs. A Tokyo seemingly normal, save for the ability to transport someone to a fantastical world. On and on. ]
You'll meet others from realities you could never dream of. Keep an open mind. Some of them are truly incredible people.
[ Well, that's one strange thing down. He'll wait to see how Akira digests it before breaking the bigger news. ]
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It draws a laugh out of Maruki that's so unexpected, it twists and stabs every inch of his windpipe on the way out. Months of suppressing any memory that might hurt too much to look directly at have made him nearly forget just how ridiculously funny Akira can be without even trying. God, he's missed this.
And he takes the invitation, thank god.
And asks the million dollar question right along with it.
Careful. Careful.
It's a long walk to the machiya. Maruki takes them on the most direct path, straight through the cottages toward the business district, where they'll eventually veer off. They can walk with purpose now. ]
So... There are two strange things about this place you should know. I mean– [ Maruki smiles over at him again, brows knitting together as if to say how stupid of me. ] Everything here is strange, but these are important. For us.
[ He gestures to the houses they walk past, quaint little stone cottages. Eren's old home is nearby. Jean still lives there part time. Some others he knows are in the area, too... ]
There are people here from many, many different realities. They all found themselves here just as you and I did, held captive for a wish. And a surprising number of them are from Tokyo, but... not our Tokyo.
[ A Tokyo overrun by demons. A Tokyo where superheroes and supervillains are real, codified jobs. A Tokyo seemingly normal, save for the ability to transport someone to a fantastical world. On and on. ]
You'll meet others from realities you could never dream of. Keep an open mind. Some of them are truly incredible people.
[ Well, that's one strange thing down. He'll wait to see how Akira digests it before breaking the bigger news. ]