reserved at haven...

[particularity]

...

Oi, you...have you even thought this through? What happened to "I'm gonna wait"? You haven't even decided on a canon point.

[It's even a horror game, haven't I been around that genre enough?]

You got a lotta problems you haven't even considered. At all.

And "it's okay, Komaeda's going too" doesn't make me feel happier about this.

[Isn't that one of the problems...]

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[unluckless]

I wouldn't really expect you to be happy that I'm going too. But I think it's a really great stroke of luck. Leaving the island behind and having new dangers to face!

[Yes. Good.] It's really exciting when you think about it, isn't it, Hinata-kun?

[particularity]

[Speak of the devil and he doth appear... I think that's how it goes.]

I'm having a hard time getting excited when I start thinking about all the stuff that's gonna happen. [Horrifying stuff. Monsters and who knows what else. Every day spent with Komaeda... No, that's a joke. Probably.] Are you really not worried at all about this?

[unluckless]

That's the exciting part! You never know the strength of the hope in your until you have to face the worst things.

That's why I'm really looking forward to a place like this. And to going there with you!

[A pause and he adds.] It's not worth it to worry. Even if something terrible happens, that just means what comes after it will be even better.

[particularity]

[I probably should've guessed the conversation would go like this...]

Wouldn't trying to avoid the terrible things be the better course here?

[unluckless]

[Blink.]

Maybe. But that isn't how it works. Isn't that obvious?

Terrible things happen that you can't really do anything about. Picnics get ruined by rain. Field trips that are supposed to be just field trips get taken over by bears.

[particularity]

[...I guess he's got a point.]

But we know about this. Er, well-- [He sighs a little. Meta knowledge. Never there when one truly needs it.] I guess we won't know anymore when we go there.

Still. I'm gonna be careful; I don't wanna rely on your luck.

[unluckless]

Mm! See it'll happen even if we don't really want it to.

...you shouldn't rely on my luck, Hinata-kun. That would be really dangerous. But don't worry, mm? Whatever you need, even if it means you have to step on me to get it, I'll be there to help.

[It's comforting, right? Totally comforting. Nailed it.]

[particularity]

I'm not going to step on you for anything!

[Wait, getting mad'll do no good. Komaeda's just being. Uh. Komaeda. Except it's hard not to get riled up.] Listen, Komaeda, it can't just be you helping me or whatever. We're going to have to watch out for each other there.

[These are serious talks, right here, right now.]

[unluckless]

No?

[Oh. Is that the way Hinata wants to think of it?] Saying things like that, Hinata-kun, makes me think you want us to be friends after all? Can we really have that kind of relationship? Wouldn't people talk?

[particularity]

Who cares? [If it's Komaeda, people are going to be talking about something anyway.]

I'm looking at it practically here. It's gonna be more dangerous than the island [in certain ways] so if we wanna get through it we're gonna have to do something.

[unluckless]

That's bold, Hinata! For someone so popular, you aren't very good at pandering.

[That was... probably a compliment.]

I'm looking forward to it! If we're really going to work together, I'm even more excited. But... you really should remember that even if it takes killing me for you to overcome those dangers, for the hope inside you to thrive, then I'd be even happier with that!

[Though...] I guess murder might be frowned upon in other places.

[particularity]

Why would I--

[Nevermind... I can't tell if he's insulting me or not.]

Of course it'd be frowned upon! Murder's normally frowned upon. And I'm not going to be killing you, either. Isn't that exactly the opposite of what I'm suggesting here...

[unluckless]

[All smiles, Komaeda just shrugs.]

It depends on the situation. If the best way to work together is to not work together.

It only makes sense. [To him.]

[particularity]

And you're thinking some situation's gonna lead me to killing you?

Forget it. I'm not gonna just give into something like that. [We had enough of that on the island. If it's somewhere else...no, still makes no difference. I've already decided.]

[unluckless]

Not one in particular. That would be really morbid, Hinata-kun.

[GOSH.]

Does that mean you want to be friends with trash like me? [Won't it mess with his SHSL street cred?]

[particularity]

I don't wanna hear that from you...

[HUFF.]

I think we've got some stuff to work on before that happens, but... it's not like I've ever thought of you as trash or anything.

[A possibility?!]

[unluckless]

[Just a shrug and a carefree little laugh. Aww, c'mon Hinata.]

Ah... no? Hmm.

[That's something to think about.] It makes me a little happy to hear it.

[particularity]

It's something we can work on, I guess.

When we get there.

[I guess I may as well resign myself to it now...]

[unluckless]

Then see? I was right after all. There will be a big piece of good luck!

[Komaeda's luck comes through again.]

[particularity]

...

[Always with his luck.]

Forgive me if I'm still not excited about this, Komaeda.