"Hey Hachiman."
"You say something?"
"You think I should rekindle a relationship with Hayato?"
Once bitten
Twice shy
Fool me once
Shame on you.
Fool me twice, shame on me.
To move forward, you must learn.
Those who cannot learn, die.
"Ay-ouch! My arm!"
"Hachi! What do you mean die!"
"Woman, you cannot assume!"
"I heard you."
"Oh alright."
Inhale
Exhale
Operating procedure
Offer advice
Expect criticism
Analogize to self.
"Do what you want."
If someone
Asks for advice
Tell him to do
As he pleases
And he will come back
For your advice.
Thus
The best advice to all
Do what you want
And do not regret.
"Then I'll try again. Hayato..."
He wanted to scream
To break out
Unleash furious anger
Men who cannot
See value in little things
Desire for gold
Failure to appreciate
To a rich man
Diamond is a stone.
To a poor man, it is a star.
A lump in throat
Cold sweat
Fear
Gut feelings do not betray
Bad vibes detected
An answer
Difference
Between
Loss or gain.
Choose wisely.
"If I were you, I'd bury Hayama six feet under."
"Ahaha! Hachio! You're jealous!"
"No. It's not that."
"How cute."
"As a good friend, I offer golden advice."
As a friend
Humorous farce
A frivolous affair
Of self deception
Depreciation
Lies and truth
Deal
With the devil
Witch curse
He was hexed
Attempt to foretell
Lethal results.
"Hachi."
Once more
Frightening memories
He did not fear
Left behind
Typical business
This was different
Something fatal.
"Yeah. Knowing you, forward is the only way. Go..."
Deep inside
Knowledge
A good friend
Will never answer
He was no good friend
His advice
A double edged
Sword
Who uses it
Mistakes result
Horrifying destruction
Or pristine success
Hoping for the latter.
"Go get him, tiger."
"Right on, Hikio. Let's go."
Miura Yumiko
Such a name
Years ago
He would know
On the other hand
She would not
The name
Hikigaya Hachiman
Does not exist.
Existence is determined by acknowledgement.
Acknowledgement is respect.
Thus
A repulsive cynic
He had his
Recognition
Fame and Infamy
But a queen
Must feed off
Extravagance and royalty
Ignorance means death
Irrelevance
Equal to non-existence
Not for a cynic
Not him.
Terrible blunder
Taking the bait
Falling for the trap
Twice!
Game of chess
Miura
Black Queen
Hayama
White King
Suppose Yukinoshita
The white Queen
He was a pawn
Yet the controller of the game.
Gambit
White forward
He could do little
Hold the line
Hope for a miracle
Watching the queen
Move
Position
Scholar's mate.
Unfortunately
Not so.
Trap.
She took it
In horror
He watched
Loners will see
Cynics sense
But Queens
Of the social hierarchy
Are blind.
Fool's mate.
Only a fool will fall for it.