Well, you're right about one thing: They should feel like the luckiest people alive because they are. But that doesn't make me the third wheel either. Maybe the wheels don't need to be ranked, huh? None of them are unnecessary because they all do different things.
Whatever Li Lianhua is to Di Feisheng, that's not something I am or want to be. Whatever I am to Li Lianhua is not something Di Feisheng can be. The people that both of them are to me are not exchangeable or replaceable, and I'm sure it's the same for them as well.
I have every reason to be confident in myself and my abilities. I come from a good family, my skills are unparalleled, my swordplay is excellent, and my looks are good as well. Shouldn't I be rightfully proud of that?
[Confidant? More like arrogant. Feel free to hang up on him at any time, Inigo.]
You don't think there's even one bad thing about yourself at all?
Not even one slight thing?
[ Sorry, but he can't hang up. Mostly because he's BAFFLED at this very idea. What is it like to live like that, especially when Inigo is so busy picking apart every single one of his own many bad traits at any given moment? Just imagine living without that.. ]
Unless you count my cousin Owain, but you actually can't count him when it comes to that. I know it's just all some sort of dumb hero act on his end. It's mostly just embarrassing.
I suppose that makes sense. Any one can be confident if they pretend to be. But I know where my strengths lie, and I've worked hard to improve myself. So it's not an act for me.
What about you? Are you saying you're not a confident person?
How could Fang Duobing ask him this. The single most difficult question for Inigo. It's a good thing it's just text, because Inigo absolutely does not want the other to see the kind of face he's pulling right now. T-Think, Inigo, think--!! ]
I can peel apples with my sword. I'm good at it. One long peel!!
I can't even tell if you are trying to compliment me or insult me!! What reason do I have to go along with this when you are telling me that I SHOULD BE GETTING BULLIED??
I'm not going to reply anymore! I don't have to stand for this! Have fun by yourself!
What's wrong with a little bullying between friends, if it pushes you to recognize your strengths, huh?? Isn't it worse to not be able to speak well of yourself when there's clearly plenty of things to speak to??
That text is just a mess to reply to. Inigo is half-tempted to stick to his word and just not reply at all anymore - especially since thankfully his previous text left him such a good excuse to do so.
But the more he thinks about it, the more Inigo feels like a jackass if he'd actually do that. He doesn't want to make Fang Duobing feel bad. But the thought of replying honestly to this text is so messy, because--
W-Well, what is it even going to make Fang Duobing think of him in the first place?
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Ugh.
This suck. It sucks!!! Being too nice to ignore it sucks!!! ]
People usually say there is nothing to speak of when it comes to me.
[For what it's worth, he's glad that Inigo came back and didn't really leave him to "have fun by himself". It's not like he intended to upset the other boy. It's just... Isn't that how friendship is? If you can't trust your friends to help you see the truth of yourself, then who can you trust?]
[...Clearly not whoever Inigo has been talking to.]
I don't.
And what people? Are they blind? It'd be better for them in they were. At least then they'd have an excuse for knowing so little about it.
[ Ugh. This is so hard to figure out. See, this is why he sucks! He bets Fang Duobing doesn't have to think nearly as hard about the stuff he writes before he sends it! ]
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Whatever Li Lianhua is to Di Feisheng, that's not something I am or want to be. Whatever I am to Li Lianhua is not something Di Feisheng can be. The people that both of them are to me are not exchangeable or replaceable, and I'm sure it's the same for them as well.
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Inigo stares at the message, not entirely sure whether to admire it or to be jealous of it.. ]
Just how confident of a guy are you?
You seem to surprise me with it every single time.
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I have every reason to be confident in myself and my abilities. I come from a good family, my skills are unparalleled, my swordplay is excellent, and my looks are good as well. Shouldn't I be rightfully proud of that?
[Confidant? More like arrogant. Feel free to hang up on him at any time, Inigo.]
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Not even one slight thing?
[ Sorry, but he can't hang up. Mostly because he's BAFFLED at this very idea. What is it like to live like that, especially when Inigo is so busy picking apart every single one of his own many bad traits at any given moment? Just imagine living without that.. ]
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Why? Are you trying to tell me there is?
[You would say that? To him??]
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I mean.. Not that I can think of? You seem fine to me. You've always been nice to me. I was not trying to insult you.
I just don't think I have ever met someone like you before.
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It's alright, I didn't think you meant offense by it, and I'm not offended regardless.
You've never met... What? Someone who had nothing bad to say about himself?
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Unless you count my cousin Owain, but you actually can't count him when it comes to that. I know it's just all some sort of dumb hero act on his end. It's mostly just embarrassing.
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What about you? Are you saying you're not a confident person?
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I am an incredibly confident person!
What makes you think I'm not an incredibly confident person?
[ Maybe this text, Inigo.
Maybe everything. You're not subtle. ]
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Alright. Fair enough.
Tell me something you do well.
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How could Fang Duobing ask him this. The single most difficult question for Inigo. It's a good thing it's just text, because Inigo absolutely does not want the other to see the kind of face he's pulling right now. T-Think, Inigo, think--!! ]
I can peel apples with my sword. I'm good at it. One long peel!!
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[Anyway!]
You'll have to show me that sometime!
Tell me another thing you do well.
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How many things are you going to make me tell you about?
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Everyone should have at least five things they know they do well.
You've said one, so now you'll need four more.
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That's not even a real rule!
You're making it up!!!!
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If you're a confident person, then five things should be easy. Come on, what's your second skill?
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Fang Duobing, you can't do this to me! I thought we were friends!
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You're good at caring about others. There, that's two. Now you think of the next one.
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I'm not going to reply anymore! I don't have to stand for this! Have fun by yourself!
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What's wrong with a little bullying between friends, if it pushes you to recognize your strengths, huh?? Isn't it worse to not be able to speak well of yourself when there's clearly plenty of things to speak to??
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That text is just a mess to reply to. Inigo is half-tempted to stick to his word and just not reply at all anymore - especially since thankfully his previous text left him such a good excuse to do so.
But the more he thinks about it, the more Inigo feels like a jackass if he'd actually do that. He doesn't want to make Fang Duobing feel bad. But the thought of replying honestly to this text is so messy, because--
W-Well, what is it even going to make Fang Duobing think of him in the first place?
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Ugh.
This suck. It sucks!!! Being too nice to ignore it sucks!!! ]
People usually say there is nothing to speak of when it comes to me.
[ So how is he supposed to see anything either? ]
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[...Clearly not whoever Inigo has been talking to.]
I don't.
And what people? Are they blind? It'd be better for them in they were. At least then they'd have an excuse for knowing so little about it.
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Do you seriously see that much in me?
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Of course. I see someone that's worth my respect.
Don't you?
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