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[Hello, House 44 and its surrounding areas, do you hear that cracking sound? Or is it more of a resounding crash? Because a small Japanese man just fell through your roof screaming bloody murder, and now he's rolled down the stairs and is sitting, dazed, in the living room.]

......Oh, I'm intruding.

....I should...go now....

[And despite having fallen two stories, he tries to get back up and leave.]

[Voice: late evening]

It would seem I am back now. Thank you to whomever looked after Pochi-kun.

.....Ah...If I may inquire as to the well-being of the village? I fear I've been gone for some time...

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....If I could better remember, I would tell you. I do remember light, much light, but otherwise the experience is hazy and I could not tell you much. It is like trying to remember the pilot episode of a series now over 100 episodes long. ...Vague, but not forgotten.

[...]

...Although I seem to be talking much more than usual.

That is... a-alright...

... I remember mine... s-somewhat more, but... I was drugged much of the time, and... thus I was in a c-compromised state...

[... But he still remembers the pain, the anxiety and the fear; remembers what they did to him in vague snatches of anxious memory.]

... Do you think that... might be your effect...?

Ah...please do not force yourself through such an unpleasant memory again, Robert-san... Thank you for your concern, however.

...And yes, it might be. It seems I cannot always control what I am going to say. I must be careful as the Japanese keep such things very tightly controlled between the public and private faces.

It... would n-not be forcing... but it is alright. O-Only if, er, you want the information...

[He shivers a bit. Not being able to control those things seems... uncomfortable. But at the same time...]

... Wh-why? What is... the difference...?

Ah...I shall consider it should the need arise...

[Unless....? Does Robert wish to talk about it, he wonders? Japan falls silent for a moment as he considers this possibility.]

One cannot allow others to hear the private thoughts. Such things can cause confrontation or worse, unpleasant emotions. It is of utmost importance that harmony is kept, even if at the expense of one's stress.

... What if you... n-needed to talk about that sort of thing, though...?

[It applies equally to him as it does to Japan, awkwardly enough.]

... There are situations... when sh-sharing such private thoughts is necessary...

...Such things are not within my nature. Private thoughts remain private and if discussion is necessary, I speak to myself. Myself can be very convincing, especially as I live alone and it is myself who is the most constant companion.

...Or Pochikun, but he is not one to give advice.

Ah, well...

[Quietly:] I... f-find that sometimes, that... just exacerbates the f-feelings...

... Especially with... d-depression, and similar conditions...

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...Ah. As a Nation, we do not easily fall prey to such things. We live for centuries, thousands of years in some cases, so it is not a thing we are meant to deal with...

So you... n-never have moments where... where you need to e-express them, to anyone...?

[In a way, Robert wishes that was true for him. Then there would have been no repercussions when his pride stopped him from getting the help he needed.

And yet...]

Weakness in nations lead to invasions and military takeovers, which can in turn lead to terrible wars. We cannot afford such things.

...

And if I were to talk to someone, it would likely be China-san and he would never let me live it down... [Ugggggh. The constant gloating would be horrendous.]

But this sounds less about me and more about Hastings-sensei. I am a nation, Hastings-sensei, we are not like humans even if we seem like it. Please do not feel that my answer must be yours.

[That is true; Robert has to think about this a moment before he gives it a proper response, though.]

... Y-Yes, my... my apologies...

... You are... c-correct in that it is probably... more similar to myself...

... [After a moment:] I... have been... reluctant to sh-share such things in the past, however...

...Is Hastings-sensei...experiencing difficulties?

Not... particularly, at... at the m-moment, but...

...

Sometimes.

[And that was hard to admit.]

Mortal lives are difficult. It is not a bad thing to admit when things have become...stressful to deal with, Hastings-sensei.

I... I s-suppose not, but I do not wish to appear as if I... constantly n-need assistance...

...Are your issues constant?

...

Some are, b-because... ... because they are p-part of me.

[... Would Japan understand that, though? Probably not... though that wouldn't stop Robert from trying to explain.]

[....Okay, what? Is...Robert more than just a person? Because that's the sort of answer Japan expects from nations. whatwhat]

................? I am afraid I do not understand.

[... Scribbling out a quick filter, now. Well, quick by Robert's standards, anyway...]

...

M-Mental... differences.

... I have, er, several, which... would be considered p-pathological conditions...

[Should he list them off?]

...Ah. I see.

[Mental conditions are things that the Japanese do not talk about or really understand all that well. Japan shifts uncomfortably in his seat.]

...I am sorry to hear that.

[Awkward indeed. The tension is... remarkably thick, for once.]

... N-Normally they... are not a significant difficulty, I... I suppose. Just... part of how life is...

... But, er, sometimes they... p-present issues. E-Especially when I cannot understand others. Or, er, a-am afraid...

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