little by little i feel a bit better

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[neku's always had a sneaking suspicion that joshua never exactly had a chance to grow up normally, what with the implications of becoming composer as a teenager and all. and as much as the two would hate to admit it, neku's run in the reapers' game had changed both of them—where joshua had bet everything on neku being completely incapable of opening his world, neku had exceeded expectations. his proxy did not deliver on the intended goal, but that just made things all the more interesting.

hanekoma hadn't been too happy about joshua's proposal to be given the chance to roam shibuya in the rg whenever he wasn't immediately needed as composer. he, too, had developed a bit of a soft spot for neku, though (being an accomplice in the attempt to kill them during the second week not withstanding)... he could see why joshua would want to learn more about him.

apparently, though, this condition had come with one stipulation—one a rather skeptical neku doesn't seem to be too pleased about.]

Let me get this straight—of all the people to ask, you choose me to be your tutor on "being a normal teenager?"

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Even like this, I'm more powerful than any Reaper who'd attempt it. Besides, they...

[... he loses a bit of momentum there, looking away with a sigh]

Sho was a fluke. No one outside of Mr. H knows my RG identity, which is why I assume he accepted this. [as some kind of atonement, maybe, but Josh doesn't actually want to linger on that-- Neku doesn't need to know that part. joshua himself kind of wishes he didn't know that part.] But, yes, in a sense, you're right. Technically, as Composer, I'm not meant to linger in the RG.

[...well, if josh can't get away from telling neku the truth--]