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( friends? does he have friends? look, he doesn't know if he can call them that because knowing his luck... something bad will happen. )

I have you as of now...

( his fingers drum along the table in thought because she's right, he should have asked someone who would deal with him. but... chiaki won't keep anything he does in her mind, he's like garbage ready to put out so she can push her clean trash bag izumi there instead. it's a win/win to him. )

I understand scum like me shouldn't have wishes... but there are people out there who I think are in need of them.