Tenth Punch

[illusionkiller]

[Hey guys here's a self monologue with the phone off the hook. Worst luck ever.]I don't get why I put everyone else before myself. A friend pointed it out to me the other day and I decided that she's right but... I have to protect the people around me. It's still bothering me though; she seemed so worried; I didn't mean to worry her. I guess I

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[thesebootswere]

. . . You shouldn't be so reckless.

[illusionkiller]

... Did you hear all of that or just part of it?

[thesebootswere]

Most of it. I didn't mean to, but even hearing part of it . . . I couldn't keep from saying anything.

[illusionkiller]

It's my fault so don't worry about it. I guess I should check the phones around me before talking to myself.

And about the reckless thing I think that's what a friend of mine was trying to tell me earlier.

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[eminent_lady]

Wow, what kind of skill does it take to monologue with the phone off the hook? Haha, he sounds like he's having a midlife crisis!

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[eminent_lady]

Selflessness if a very admirable trait.

[illusionkiller]

You heard all of that too? Ugh...

*Somehow you can hear him facepalming through the phone.*

Well anyways that's what I thought but now I'm not so sure.

[eminent_lady]

Do you regret helping others?

[1_21jigawatts]

Touma...

[illusionkiller]

...

Sorry, I didn't mean for you to hear that.

[1_21jigawatts]

...this is why you're such an idiot.

[illusionkiller]

For once I can't say I disagree.

[ohmytenth]

You're an idiot already, if you don't think that putting others first is good. What's wrong with your arm?

[illusionkiller]

How much of that did you actually hear?

[ohmytenth]

Enough of it.

[Read: He's not paying much attention.]

[illusionkiller]

I doubt it.

[perfektsymmetry]

[A sympathetic chuckle.]

Ah...I can relate to that.

[illusionkiller]

You heard too I'm guessing.

I'm not sure I'm too glad you can relate to this though.

[perfektsymmetry]

Yeah... sorry. I'm guessing you not meant to broadcast that, eh?

...I know it's one of the reasons I'm pushing myself like I am. I-I don't want to be a burden to others, and I want to make sure I can protect my friends. I don't want this town pushing us around. I want to do whatever I can to stand up to it.

[illusionkiller]

Not exactly but it's not like it's your fault or anything.

Maybe we're more similar than I though. Maybe I didn't realize it until now but I haven't ever bothered my friends with my problems.