[Sasaki spots him from far off, and takes a good five seconds to get into her usual frame of mind. Then she walks over.]
Yo, Kyon! [It's a little more brusque than usual, but mostly natural-sounding.]
About this recent disaster, Kyon, let me assure you that I have no hard feelings. This was a trick played upon us by forces beyond our control, and as such, we can do nothing but submit to their whims in this matter. What I wouldn't like it to do is damage the character of our friendship as is. So, ah, let's resolve for nothing to have changed, save that we have gained a certain amount of knowledge about matters that would otherwise not have been discovered. [Though she's still wearing a ponytail today.] It's true that we did such things and that your friend Suzumiya-san witnessed them, but as long as everyone understands the impetus was not ours, there will be no problem, don't you think?
I see you've gotten a computer! I only regained these clothes [She points to her purple dress.] and such things. [She seems to be deliberately ignoring any extra attention he's paying to the ponytail. After all, nothing wrong with switching up one's style, right?!]
Well, previously I managed to get my bike and a copy of a movie Haruhi got us to make. [Ponytail fetish, whhyyy? He wants to get back in there even without the memories seeing you like that. :|]
[Well, it can't be intentional. It was all a coincidence that she came here at all, right?!?!]
Ah yes, your famous bicycle. I wish I had mine, come to think of it. Perhaps next time. Furthermore, it would be hard to mistake that package for something else.
Still, having a computer here is a useful thing. Well, depending on its contents. Are there useful notes? Fond memories?
Oh, that's interesting. A project of Suzumiya-san's must be -- off the beaten path. What are they?
[Love is an illness okay and there is nothing more to be said for it. Inducing love in others is like biological warfare and why would anyone want to do THAT]
[She sits next to him, peering intently at the screen.] Huh. This logo. It has a strangely fractal quality to it. This image reminds me of something strange. I don't know what exactly.
Yes, I usually keep it shorter because it's more practical, but I have been wondering, for example, in what physical condition we're returned when we come back from the dead. If I grew out my hair here, would I be resurrected with my original hair or with this hair? For example. [AND NO OTHER REASONS]
Really, it's... attention grabbing. Garish and yet contentful.
Hm, well, too much stability in one's life can be a negative thing. Even in nature, animals who are used to the status quo are often the animals that are eradicated in the punctuated equilibrium theory of evolution, no matter how long they stay alive and thriving in one environment. Little alterations of minor significance, as long as they produce a certain discomfort, may yet keep one ready to be changing in the long run, which is necessary, after all. If we stay too closely wedded to our ideas, we become partisans rather than explorers. Even longstanding beliefs, not to mention one's own hairstyle, can and should be questioned. When events conspire to question them, in particular, it's worth examining them again to see the level of truth and to examine whether there's any truth hidden in them from a different perspective.
Really? I was curious as to whether it was more than something like that...
[Now for a little test of his own... He decides to try leaning in towards her as if for a kiss, before pulling out at the last moment and making it look as though he was just stretching. He wonders what kind of reaction this might get...]
Yo, Kyon! [It's a little more brusque than usual, but mostly natural-sounding.]
About this recent disaster, Kyon, let me assure you that I have no hard feelings. This was a trick played upon us by forces beyond our control, and as such, we can do nothing but submit to their whims in this matter. What I wouldn't like it to do is damage the character of our friendship as is. So, ah, let's resolve for nothing to have changed, save that we have gained a certain amount of knowledge about matters that would otherwise not have been discovered. [Though she's still wearing a ponytail today.] It's true that we did such things and that your friend Suzumiya-san witnessed them, but as long as everyone understands the impetus was not ours, there will be no problem, don't you think?
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(... Even if it was a rather pleasant change, I'm not naive enough to expect you to be up for it anyway...)
As for Haruhi, a logical person would certainly be able to come to some kind of terms with things, but she tends to be far from logical at times...
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I'm sure you can convince her, Kyon. I'll corroborate whatever you say, of course. The misunderstanding is-- embarrassing, but we must handle it.
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(By the way, why are you still wearing a ponytail anyway?)
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Ah yes, your famous bicycle. I wish I had mine, come to think of it. Perhaps next time. Furthermore, it would be hard to mistake that package for something else.
Still, having a computer here is a useful thing. Well, depending on its contents. Are there useful notes? Fond memories?
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[What, so are you saying you want this? 'cause I thought love was like an illness or something.]
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[Love is an illness okay and there is nothing more to be said for it. Inducing love in others is like biological warfare and why would anyone want to do THAT]
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[Okay, goddammit, I can't take it anymore. Here goes nothing... :|]
By the way, I like your hair.
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[Her eyes seem to harden, but she's smiling and she lets out a low chuckle.]
Thank you, Kyon, I've been thinking about growing it out for some time.
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Oh, is that so? Any particular reason?
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Yes, I usually keep it shorter because it's more practical, but I have been wondering, for example, in what physical condition we're returned when we come back from the dead. If I grew out my hair here, would I be resurrected with my original hair or with this hair? For example. [AND NO OTHER REASONS]
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(And I'd rather not get into the whole tale of the camel cricket...)
Oh, is that all?
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Hm, well, too much stability in one's life can be a negative thing. Even in nature, animals who are used to the status quo are often the animals that are eradicated in the punctuated equilibrium theory of evolution, no matter how long they stay alive and thriving in one environment. Little alterations of minor significance, as long as they produce a certain discomfort, may yet keep one ready to be changing in the long run, which is necessary, after all. If we stay too closely wedded to our ideas, we become partisans rather than explorers. Even longstanding beliefs, not to mention one's own hairstyle, can and should be questioned. When events conspire to question them, in particular, it's worth examining them again to see the level of truth and to examine whether there's any truth hidden in them from a different perspective.
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[Now for a little test of his own... He decides to try leaning in towards her as if for a kiss, before pulling out at the last moment and making it look as though he was just stretching. He wonders what kind of reaction this might get...]
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