[Some part of him knows, knows, that he's rambling. He's embarrassed, cheeks getting warm, but...
He does stop, briefly, when Aone-kun puts a hand on his shoulder. It's a comforting weight, as well as a huge surprise from the normally hands off giant he works with from time to time, but it's appreciated. Izumida lifts his own hand and puts it on top of Aone-kun's for a moment, but... there he goes again.]
I think it will be in the end but I also think that's because I'm just optimistic by nature! If you work hard enough, you can turn any situation around. All you need is the right approach and tools and guidance, but the most important ingredient is a willingness to work hard, to abandon everything you've ever thought about yourself and start over. I did that with my training and perhaps I can do it here too. Perhaps the Izumida of Hakone isn't meant to be anymore, and I should embrace some kind of change here. But... what kind of change? They may be powerful in their own worlds but I don't want to be more like Yukihina-san and Hiyori-san. They don't respect me, and I want to be able to respect myself.
But I respect myself how I already am... except that I'm scared more often than I'd like to be. So maybe the Izumida of Holly Heights just needs to be braver!
[The contact seems to be helping at least. Oh thank goodness. But the barrage of words doesn't seem anywhere near stopping, aahhhh. Okay, okay. Aone will continue to nod along thoughtfully.]
Mm... I'll help.
[He wants to be able to help poor Izumida if he can. And brave is definitely something he can do.]
Brave!
[...he is sort of awkwardly offering to kick the ass of anyone he might need to, okay.]
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He does stop, briefly, when Aone-kun puts a hand on his shoulder. It's a comforting weight, as well as a huge surprise from the normally hands off giant he works with from time to time, but it's appreciated. Izumida lifts his own hand and puts it on top of Aone-kun's for a moment, but... there he goes again.]
I think it will be in the end but I also think that's because I'm just optimistic by nature! If you work hard enough, you can turn any situation around. All you need is the right approach and tools and guidance, but the most important ingredient is a willingness to work hard, to abandon everything you've ever thought about yourself and start over. I did that with my training and perhaps I can do it here too. Perhaps the Izumida of Hakone isn't meant to be anymore, and I should embrace some kind of change here. But... what kind of change? They may be powerful in their own worlds but I don't want to be more like Yukihina-san and Hiyori-san. They don't respect me, and I want to be able to respect myself.
But I respect myself how I already am... except that I'm scared more often than I'd like to be. So maybe the Izumida of Holly Heights just needs to be braver!
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Mm... I'll help.
[He wants to be able to help poor Izumida if he can. And brave is definitely something he can do.]
Brave!
[...he is sort of awkwardly offering to kick the ass of anyone he might need to, okay.]