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| | synopsis = | | | synopsis = Tapping [[Maya]]'s number in his contacts, [[Sensei]] takes the moment to appreciate being able to even think something like that when so many other iterations of him have failed to get nearly that far. Once Maya picks up, the two of them struggle to find the words to speak, but once he's able to get the first words out, the rest flows easily. Sensei invites Maya over to his apartment, wanting to finally talk about [[I Will Deliver You to the Fireflies|what's going on between them]]. Maya starts to protest, but he talks over her, telling her bluntly he's tired of running away and hiding from these feelings just because they make him uncomfortable. Even once Maya tells him that she’s bad at conveying her feelings and reminds him that talking about them [[A Place That Can Only Exist in Our Minds|never ended well]], Sensei remains firm in this decision. Maya agrees to come over, hoping he'll finally drop the topic after a bit of talking. After calling him "Sensei", he cuts her off, telling her to use his [[How To Make Love Stay|real name]]. Maya falls silent before hanging up on him. |
| Tapping [[Maya]]'s number in his contacts, [[Sensei]] takes the moment to appreciate being able to even think something like that when so many other iterations of him have failed to get nearly that far. Once Maya picks up, the two of them struggle to find the words to speak, but once he's able to get the first words out, the rest flows easily. Sensei invites Maya over to his apartment, wanting to finally talk about [[I Will Deliver You to the Fireflies|what's going on between them]]. Maya starts to protest, but he talks over her, telling her bluntly he's tired of running away and hiding from these feelings just because they make him uncomfortable. Even once Maya reminds him of her [[A Place That Can Only Exist in Our Minds|previous attempt]] at sharing too much with him, Sensei remains firm in this decision. Maya agrees to come over, hoping he'll finally drop the topic after a bit of talking. As she starts to call him "Sensei", he cuts her off, telling her to use his [[How To Make Love Stay|real name]]. She hangs up on him. | |
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| An hour later, Maya arrives, carrying with her dinner for the two of them. Before they talk about anything else, Maya asks when he remembered it. He tells her he didn't remember anything; [[Niki]] was the one who told him it. As Maya expresses her annoyance with the Nakayama sisters in general, Sensei asks her once again to use his actual name. She's reluctant, mostly due to embarrassment, but also some remaining fear that doing might cause him to be reset. | | An hour later, Maya arrives, carrying with her dinner for the two of them. Before they talk about anything else, Maya asks when he remembered it. He tells her he didn't remember anything; [[Niki]] was the one [[The End of the Tour (Glasswalker)| who told him]]. As Maya expresses her annoyance with the Nakayama sisters in general, Sensei asks her once again to use his actual name. She's reluctant, mostly due to embarrassment, but also some remaining fear that doing it might cause him to be reset. |
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| The two sit in the dining room, silently picking at their food as they try to think about how to begin. Maya is the one to start, bluntly asking why Sensei would say he loves her – It's been so long since she last heard him say those words that having their weight suddenly thrust back onto her has left her stumbling. Sensei confesses that it's because he wants to be closer and more genuine with her and while she may be getting cold feet when faced with a potential abrupt reset, he doesn't fear that at all. He tells Maya that, like he has been, she needs to grow and change too. She finds the idea ridiculous, especially since, if she changes, it could endanger everything Sensei's experienced since [[Every Day I Grow Some More|waking up]]. She tells him to forget about her and focus on the other girls, as they don't come with the risk of destroying his mind. She knows that it will suck, that having to sit on the sidelines while the rest of the class change and grow closer to him is torture, but that it'll be worth it if it keeps him around; Maybe one day they will be able to go back to normal, but until then, they'll need to keep the same distance as always. Despite the passionate spiel, Sensei remains firm in his decision to close the gap between them, telling Maya he doesn't care what happens to him. As he says this, Maya abruptly steps away and heads towards the balcony, calling him over. | | The two sit in the dining room with Sensei silently watching Maya as she struggles to start eating her food, knowing that the reason is more complicated than not wanting to be watched. Maya tries to resist Sensei’s attempts to start the conversation, but breaks under his pressure, bluntly asking why Sensei would say he loves her – It's been so long since she last heard him say those words that having their weight suddenly thrust back onto her has left her stumbling. Sensei confesses that it's because he wants to be closer and more genuine with her and while she may be getting cold feet when faced with a potential abrupt reset, he doesn't fear that at all. She, on the other hand, ''does'' fear it since she doesn’t have the liberties he seems to have now and the realization that she might’ve lost him if they weren’t interrupted overrules her innermost desires. She lets her true feelings slip as she goes on, but quickly stops once she notices it. |
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| He follows her, and the two overlook the Kumon-mi skyline. When asked why she stepped away, Maya admits that hearing Sensei be so passionate about getting close to her was making it difficult to keep a straight face. She passes on the idea that, since he already remembers his name, and some of [[Spotless Mind|his past with Nakayamas]], there might be a possibility that their past will come back to him eventually. And, once they've confirmed that knowing about it won't break him, she's more than willing to be affectionate with him again. She asks again if he's scared about losing everything he's spent time on these past couple of years. He simply responds that he's most terrified of losing her, which he confirmed [[The Virgin of the Apocalypse|when faced with the possibility]], but even if she ends up being the one to disappear instead, he'll simply wait for her the same she always has for him.
| | Maya wonders why he turned so proactive recently, and he tells her that he started to grow and she needs to grow and change too. She finds the idea ridiculous, especially since her changing could endanger everything Sensei's experienced since [[Every Day I Grow Some More|waking up]]. She tells him to forget about her and focus on the other girls, as they don't come with the risk of destroying his mind. He asks how she can say that when her true feelings are pretty obvious. She admits that saying it sucks and that having to sit on the sidelines while the rest of the class grow closer to him is torture, but since her trying to get closer to him already erased several Senseis before and losing the ''real'' one would cause an unimaginable amount of pain, her suffering will be worth it if it keeps him around; Maybe one day they will be able to go back to normal, but until then, they'll need to keep the same distance as always. Despite the passionate spiel, Sensei remains firm in his decision to close the gap between them, telling Maya he doesn't care what happens to him. As he says this, Maya abruptly steps away and heads towards the balcony, calling him over. |
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| The night ends when the two of them head back inside, with Maya polishing off her dinner and taking her leave. Sensei falls asleep with a smile on his face. | | He follows her, and the two overlook the Kumon-mi skyline. Maya tells him that it almost ended badly in there, something he would know if there was any room for her in his mind. She passes on the idea that, since he already remembers his name, and some of [[Spotless Mind|his past with the Nakayamas]], there might be a possibility that their past will come back to him eventually. And, once they've confirmed that knowing about it won't break him, she's more than willing to be affectionate with him again. She asks again if he's scared about losing everything he's spent time on these past couple of years. He simply responds that he's most terrified of losing her, which he realized [[The Virgin of the Apocalypse|when faced with the possibility]], but even if she ends up being the one to disappear instead, he'll simply wait for her the same she always has for him. She allows him to try kissing her if he manages to find an opening, but makes it clear that she won’t make it easy for him. |
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| | The night ends when the two of them head back inside, with Maya polishing off both their dinners and taking her leave. Sensei falls asleep with a smile on his face. |
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