[ He regrets it the second he says it, of course, the same way he regretted it instantly when he announced to Jotaro that he has a girlfriend. For fifty days he learned to be imperfect. To say that it's the best I can do and tolerate that and he can't put it back. He can't make himself perfect again and when he tries he keeps cracking at the edges. Letting things escape. You put garbage in the incinerator so that you never see it again. Garbage isn't meant to find out what happens after you don't need it anymore.
But then she responds immediately. Like it was a request instead of a breaking. And it's his turn to laugh. It's his turn to laugh and it comes out ugly and desperate and sad and Hierophant's rose comes out lopsided and so he puts it to one side to throw in the recycling when he leaves and he's still laughing. ]
I hate children anyway. [ He says eventually, still laughing. ] We'll be better off, not dealing with that hassle.
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But then she responds immediately. Like it was a request instead of a breaking. And it's his turn to laugh. It's his turn to laugh and it comes out ugly and desperate and sad and Hierophant's rose comes out lopsided and so he puts it to one side to throw in the recycling when he leaves and he's still laughing. ]
I hate children anyway. [ He says eventually, still laughing. ] We'll be better off, not dealing with that hassle.