[ every place seems to have its own merits, doesn't it? but that's not a very satisfying answer. he leans back against the wall and closes his eyes. ]
Our academy is a two-story building in a small town, twenty minutes from the Imperial capital by train. There's a park in front of the train station, surrounded by shops. The lino flowers bloom there every year. Many residents consider them one of Trista's most charming features.
[ his tone does not imply he disagrees. ]
Past the park and the stores, a bridge goes over the Trista River. On the right, the head of the Imperial Fishing Club would be casting a line. The chapel is on the left. The children in Trista tend to congregate outside its gates. The path ends in three directions: the nobles' dorm on the left, the commoners' on the right, and the academy gates straight ahead.
[ he realizes he risks getting carried away and opens his eyes. trista is a place of memories, but the campus especially so. ]
That may not be the answer you were seeking, but it's the first which came to mind.
[ Jusis' words come more as a constant stream of impression than words, as if his mind had fragmented the sentence and pre-processed them for his comprehension. His thoughts linger more on the nature that is being described to him - flowers, fishing, parks. All luxuries that had become unattainable after the era of the Aragami.
He speaks a few moments after Jusis finishes, looking not at him but up at the ceiling. ]
It sounds like a place with a lot of fond memories. It sounds beautiful.
[ said quietly, but, yes, fondly. trista boasts the most prestigious academy in the empire, but the town itself is often overlooked. jusis has found both exceed his expectations. ]
... Truthfully, much of its beauty should be attributed to its people, rather than its scenery. Still, I would call it a place I enjoy.
[ bareahard is objectively beautiful, but many of the nobles who inhabit it make it difficult to recall as such. ]
[ The people. It's always the people that make hardship worth enduring. ]
I worked in many different places, so I spent only a short while in each one. What stands out the most to me was a garden built on the top floor of a building. It was perhaps the only luxury that I could have afforded.
[ Time. The true price was time. ]
My teammates would come to find me there. There were trees and flowers that bloomed according to the seasons. They're hard to come by outside.
[ right. julius did mention he liked gardening, way back on jusis' first day. it gets a small smile out of him. ]
I can certainly imagine that would be a luxury. [ a pause. he's kind of already been set on a sentimental track. ] One of my classmates enjoyed gardening. She toiled to grow flowers over the course of our first year together and eventually gifted them to the rest of our class.
[ well—that's neither here nor there, either. ]
Did you like them? Your teammates, I mean.
[ is that too out of the blue. he was just thinking about his own teammates, none of whom he particularly cared for at first. ]
[ He closes his eyes, remembering their faces and voices. It's been so long since he last saw them. ]
I do. They each have their quirks, which got on my nerves a little at the beginning. However, they were people with good hearts. That was enough for me.
[ In a world where humanity is strapped for numbers, one learns to not be picky. ]
[ Being raised in isolation had led him to treat most interactions like tasks to be completed. Yet, his team had taught him that life was much more than that. ]
Thank you too.
[ He had lost his blood family, but his friends were more than enough to make up for that. ]
Once, a friend said to me: Believe in me who believes in you. We'll get through this together.
[ giving up is the first step to defeat and all that. he's resilient, if nothing else. it would be a more difficult claim if they weren't fortunate enough to still be in contact with the rest of the coven, even if the signets are sometimes strained. ]
I would extend the same sentiment to you. It hardly needs to be said at this point, but I'll assist you in any way I'm able.
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[ every place seems to have its own merits, doesn't it? but that's not a very satisfying answer. he leans back against the wall and closes his eyes. ]
Our academy is a two-story building in a small town, twenty minutes from the Imperial capital by train. There's a park in front of the train station, surrounded by shops. The lino flowers bloom there every year. Many residents consider them one of Trista's most charming features.
[ his tone does not imply he disagrees. ]
Past the park and the stores, a bridge goes over the Trista River. On the right, the head of the Imperial Fishing Club would be casting a line. The chapel is on the left. The children in Trista tend to congregate outside its gates. The path ends in three directions: the nobles' dorm on the left, the commoners' on the right, and the academy gates straight ahead.
[ he realizes he risks getting carried away and opens his eyes. trista is a place of memories, but the campus especially so. ]
That may not be the answer you were seeking, but it's the first which came to mind.
[ and some small solace to think of, besides. ]
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He speaks a few moments after Jusis finishes, looking not at him but up at the ceiling. ]
It sounds like a place with a lot of fond memories. It sounds beautiful.
[ And that's enough for him. ]
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[ said quietly, but, yes, fondly. trista boasts the most prestigious academy in the empire, but the town itself is often overlooked. jusis has found both exceed his expectations. ]
... Truthfully, much of its beauty should be attributed to its people, rather than its scenery. Still, I would call it a place I enjoy.
[ bareahard is objectively beautiful, but many of the nobles who inhabit it make it difficult to recall as such. ]
What about you?
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I worked in many different places, so I spent only a short while in each one. What stands out the most to me was a garden built on the top floor of a building. It was perhaps the only luxury that I could have afforded.
[ Time. The true price was time. ]
My teammates would come to find me there. There were trees and flowers that bloomed according to the seasons. They're hard to come by outside.
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I can certainly imagine that would be a luxury. [ a pause. he's kind of already been set on a sentimental track. ] One of my classmates enjoyed gardening. She toiled to grow flowers over the course of our first year together and eventually gifted them to the rest of our class.
[ well—that's neither here nor there, either. ]
Did you like them? Your teammates, I mean.
[ is that too out of the blue. he was just thinking about his own teammates, none of whom he particularly cared for at first. ]
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I do. They each have their quirks, which got on my nerves a little at the beginning. However, they were people with good hearts. That was enough for me.
[ In a world where humanity is strapped for numbers, one learns to not be picky. ]
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I could say the exact same about my own. It would seem we've both been blessed with good company.
[ here, too. it would be much harder on him to have a cellmate less approachable. he doesn't rush to say as much, but ... after a moment or two: ]
Thank you, Julius.
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Thank you too.
[ He had lost his blood family, but his friends were more than enough to make up for that. ]
Once, a friend said to me: Believe in me who believes in you. We'll get through this together.
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[ giving up is the first step to defeat and all that. he's resilient, if nothing else. it would be a more difficult claim if they weren't fortunate enough to still be in contact with the rest of the coven, even if the signets are sometimes strained. ]
I would extend the same sentiment to you. It hardly needs to be said at this point, but I'll assist you in any way I'm able.