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[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

[Issei looks... tired, mostly.]

Does anyone here work as a therapist? I imagine if none of us have taken that position, then none of the locals will be able to provide advice on 'I was a normal high school student, and in the space of a month I've fought for my life, awakened a spirit from my mind to help keep my best friend from being stupid, and ended up as Alexander the Great's vassal by accident' without assuming that I'm completely insane.

I'm not saying that I'm not completely insane. I just would prefer if it wasn't assumed.

Help me, someone. Just someone, please understand why it's difficult to go from a life where my most troublesome task is getting the student council to do their work to this.

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[croibhristeoir]

[Goddammit. Lancer really was the only one that gave a flying fuck about secrecy.]

You don't say. That's...different.

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

This is completely beyond what I've expected to have to do someday, much less when I haven't even graduated high school yet. I don't know how to deal with this at all.

[croibhristeoir]

I suppose this city simply attracts all kinds of people, doesn't it?

[Lancer honestly felt a little sympathy for Issei if nothing else--assuming he was just a civilian from Fuyuki uninvolved with the war, it seemed things were just difficult wherever he went.] I'm not surprised that only some here are what one would call 'normal'.

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I'll have to get used to this until I return home. ...I will return home. I will.

[croibhristeoir]

Certainly. There must be a way back to our respective worlds, if there was a way here in the first place.

[Not that he cared to find it for himself just yet.]

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

Good. I have responsibilities at home, not in the least mentioning a family that I miss.

[croibhristeoir]

Try not to worry too much, at least. I'm absolutely sure we'll get home one way or another.

...Out of curiosity, have you heard anyone else claiming impossible things about their identity?

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I know.

...Not anyone I've spoken to directly. I think someone might have said he was Gilgamesh [at some point or another], but he really didn't seem like the kind of person I wanted to speak to.

[oh yeah this is video shut up i'm tired]

[croibhristeoir]

. . .

[Lancer couldn't quite stop himself from quietly facepalming.]

[Okay~]

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

That was something like my reaction.

[croibhristeoir]

I'm aware of him, yes. And I know the one claiming to be Alexander, as well.

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I see... They're troublesome.

[croibhristeoir]

Gilgamesh certainly is. The other is difficult, but a good and honorable man regardless of that.

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

That's certainly a relief to hear.

[croibhristeoir]

I can imagine that adjusting to things like this is certainly difficult.

[He wasn't exactly used to being the one doing the summoning of spirits, at least.]

If it is any consolation, you seem to be handling it well.

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I don't think it would be helpful if I broke from stress. I have to at least manage that much.

[croibhristeoir]

I don't know if I can provide much as far as advice goes, but I am more than willing to listen if that's the kind of help you require.

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I may call upon that offer in the future.

[croibhristeoir]

Glad to hear it. I could hardly turn away someone seeking help, after all.

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I feel that I should be the one offering it, as a monk - but I am completely out of my depth.

[croibhristeoir]

I think I might be at least a little less out of my element, so I don't mind helping whenever necessary.

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

I'm sure of that. Thank you, Lancer.

[croibhristeoir]

It's nothing worth gratitude. I'm only doing what I believe is right.

[unknownrival.livejournal.com]

Helping people is almost always right - but gratitude is nice to receive, isn't it?

[croibhristeoir]

...

I suppose it would be nice, yes.

[Especially with how rarely he seemed to receive it.]