Ah, is that so? I'll have to keep that in mind. I wouldn't want to give anyone the wrong impression, after all...
[ his gaze politely drops away from ai's - though he doesn't let go of her hand. when she laughs, he smiles once again, finally looking back up to her.
ai should already know the answer to her question. after all, pretending isn't enough to make something real, of course. if nobody believes the lies you tell, they're hardly lies at all, are they? but if you really, truly pretend- to the people listening, to yourself, to your own mind- ]
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[ his gaze politely drops away from ai's - though he doesn't let go of her hand. when she laughs, he smiles once again, finally looking back up to her.
ai should already know the answer to her question. after all, pretending isn't enough to make something real, of course. if nobody believes the lies you tell, they're hardly lies at all, are they? but if you really, truly pretend-
to the people listening, to yourself, to your own mind- ]