5 ~ Every one of my classmates shared the same look of disbelief [audio]

[menial]

['Well, it's been a while since Valentine's. Maybe I can show my face on the journal again. Well, so to speak. My tiny icon. Whatever. After having laid low for a while, it should be safe, right?'

And so this rather lackadaisical message appears on the journal.]

Has anyone ever had that feeling where you anticipate something bad happening for a while, but when it actually comes to pass, it's just confusing instead? And then disappointing.

Actually, I guess that would be a good way to describe everything... simply confusing. Anyway. I guess there are New Feathers coming around here, too. My advice for you would be to suspend disbelief and just move on with your life as soon as you can. Helpful, I know. Well, good luck.

Oh, and I guess Haruhi would want me to say... if you need to talk about your problems, the SOS Brigade is here. So there's that.

Well, I hope everyone I haven't talked to in a while is okay and all that, and later.

Comments

[installing]

[Calling someone an expert is close to praise!]

It's just- I guess it only matters if you're looking for something that's deeper than just a casual relationship.

[menial]

['Koizumi is an expert at irritating me. Not praise.

In the meantime, I guess I'm reluctantly left wondering how "deep" your relationship with Haruhi is. Remember, self. You don't want to know. It's just going to be even more trouble than it is now.']

So you're saying if someone were just looking for a casual relationship, a "What's the point?" attitude wouldn't be too bad.

[installing]

I guess? I mean, then you're not as attached to the person. It's not like you were dating because you fell in love or anything.

[menial]

Well, then, I rest my case.

[installing]

You don't think that's... a little shallow?

[Sorry, she has a romanticized view of relationships.]

[menial]

Well, not everything can be the Pacific Ocean.

[installing]

So you're more of a puddle guy?

[menial]

I wouldn't say that necessarily, but this is more of a puddle place, in my opinion, since you can be fished out at any time.

[installing]

Well sometimes you can't help it. Sometimes when you intend only to wade you find yourself swimming in open water.

[menial]

I think that's when you need a lifeguard.

[installing]

A life guard for someone else's relationship? [This metaphor might be getting out of hand.]

[menial]

A lifeguard to pull you out of there when it gets choppy.

[installing]

Oh yeah? And who would be your lifeguard if you got in too deep?

[menial]

I don't know. Maybe Haruhi.

In any case, it doesn't seem like a good idea to me in a place like this.

[installing]

I guess.

[But she doesn't see the point in a shallow relationship. What would you get out of that?]

[menial]

...

You know, it is possible to want to have a good time just for the moment and not worry about whether it's long-term, what it is, or whatever.

['I'm not even that kind of guy, but come on, it's understandable.']

[installing]

I guess it's just... weird to me? I mean even the thought of sex before marriage is still odd. Or, at least, before engagement?

[menial]

Well, I guess you're just behind the times or something, Rockbell.

None of my business, anyway.

[installing]

[So what if she is! Huff!]

I guess... Haruhi said the same.

[menial]

Eh.

Honestly, I'm with you personally, but I don't really care what anyone else does.