[He shifts onto his back, staring up at the blanket that makes their ceiling, and hums thoughtfully. Not so tense anymore. Easier to think.
... A lot of his memories are muffled, thouģh. Wrapped tight and sealed away. Goro knows logically there are happy times, but they seem so inconsequential that they don't surface; happy birthday hummed until his mom fell asleep holding him, growing flowers, festivals they don't really have here... all important to him, but nothing compared to Akira's.
He really shouldn't compare.]
... I suppose the happiest memory I have is a festival happening around my birthday. It almost felt like it was a celebration for me, with so many people and fireworks, and my mom even made me a small cake. As a child, that feeling was exhilarating, almost too good to be true, but it isn't like I could tell you specifics. I was too wrapped up in wonder.
[It's small and lame, it's just born from a wish to have a big party and technically getting it, but it does count under the happy memory umbrella. As far as he's concerned, it's the happiest he recalls feeling.]
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[He shifts onto his back, staring up at the blanket that makes their ceiling, and hums thoughtfully. Not so tense anymore. Easier to think.
... A lot of his memories are muffled, thouģh. Wrapped tight and sealed away. Goro knows logically there are happy times, but they seem so inconsequential that they don't surface; happy birthday hummed until his mom fell asleep holding him, growing flowers, festivals they don't really have here... all important to him, but nothing compared to Akira's.
He really shouldn't compare.]
... I suppose the happiest memory I have is a festival happening around my birthday. It almost felt like it was a celebration for me, with so many people and fireworks, and my mom even made me a small cake. As a child, that feeling was exhilarating, almost too good to be true, but it isn't like I could tell you specifics. I was too wrapped up in wonder.
[It's small and lame, it's just born from a wish to have a big party and technically getting it, but it does count under the happy memory umbrella. As far as he's concerned, it's the happiest he recalls feeling.]