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17 [Action for House 44 | Voice]

[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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... 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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