ｔｈｉｒｄ。 ｗｒｉｔｔｅｎ。

[repudiationist]

[ locked away from breaks_destiny so much ]

[ she can't even bring herself to use voice for this - just sending this message out in general is already embarassing enough, but she can't think of it by herself, so.. have some written text, Luceti. ]So, let's say there's a person who did a lot for you, and even though you still can't really take it in you feel

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[written]

[hiken_ace]

Sometimes an honest, genuine "thank you" does plenty more than a gift.

[written]

[repudiationist]

I already told them that much.

... Hypothetically, yes. [ wow, Ange, so subtle. ]

I just don't feel like it would be enough. Like it wouldn't be enough to show that I care in return too.

[written]

[hiken_ace]

Have you asked them what kind of gifts they would like, then?

[written]

[repudiationist]

No, but I'm sure they would pretty much like anything at all as long as it's a gift. They just seem like that kind of person.

[voice]

[fierybluebird]

Don't think too much on it. Just do any gesture you can to show how it much it means.

Some people are the kind of selfless and giving where you could spend your whole life trying to even the score, and you never will. Sometimes, just being close and doing your best is enough.

And if this is about Christmas presents... what do they like?

[ written ]

[repudiationist]

Yeah, I get the feeling he's exactly that type of person, but I would still feel horrible for not at least trying to match his kindness. What if he thinks I don't care at all in return? [ that's what you get for being tsundere, Ange. ]

And it wasn't necessarily about Christmas presents, although I haven't thought up that part yet either. I don't know what they like though, they seem to like a lot of things.

[ written ]

[fierybluebird]

You could try telling him.

Good, the more things they like the easier it is.

[ written ]

[repudiationist]

Just telling him doesn't compare to all he's done for me, though.

I guess that's true. He would probably like a gift no matter what it is, just for the sake of it being a gift.

[voice]

[byakkoyagirl]

Purely hypothetical, you say?

[ written ]

[repudiationist]

Exactly, purely hypothetical. Just see it as some social experiment of sorts.

[ totally nothing non-hypothetical about this, okay. :T ]

[ voice ]

[byakkoyagirl]

I can get behind that!

Well, it all depends what this hypothetical person did, before you decide what to return as equal or greater value.

[ written ]

[repudiationist]

To make a long story short, aside from helping me out a couple of times I guess I really needed it, they filled the place I live with flowers, plushies and gave me enough tokens for favors from them that I could practically sell them on the black market as a slave by now if I felt like it.

[V oice]

[curiousgenius]

How about reverse thinking? If, hypothetically, it was you the one who did all those things for him, what would you be expecting in return?

[ written ] NOPE CHANGED MY MIND

[repudiationist]

[ at that she seems to think for a few moments, but then just lets out a big sigh to herself before writing. ]

That's just making it more complicated. But I guess I wouldn't expect anything at all in return. I'd just hope that if I did it because I care so much for them, that they're happy with it and maybe that they care that much for me in return too.

[ Voice ]

[curiousgenius]

I think it makes it easier, though. That person probably wouldn't expect anything in return either, except your happiness and appreciation. If it was me I would just make sure they know too that I care for them a lot.

[At least you know he cares about you, Ange. She can't be that sure with her own man, she doesn't even know if she really cares about him to begin with.]

[ written ]

[repudiationist]

Me giving just my happiness and appreciation in return would still feel unfair to me. [ besides, what is openly being happy.. ]

But still, how exactly would you make sure they know that?

[Written]

[justonename]

[Messy handwriting that's easily recognizable for you Ange.]

Make him his favorite dish for dinner!

[Written]

[repudiationist]

[ oh, Goku, at least you won't harass her over tsundereness.. ]

I have no clue what his favorite dish is though, Goku. Or are you saying I'd have to take a guess?

[Written]

[justonename]

Ask him which is it. Or make a lot of them, he will like one for sure!

[Written]

[repudiationist]

It'd be a little too obvious if I'd just ask him, right? He would immediately know what I was planning, anyone would.

[ besides, it's not like.. Ange can cook.. ]