Kid didn’t pull away, but did raise an eyebrow at the other suddenly moving closer to whisper something to him. At the words, though, he let out a small laugh and turned to look at her.
“Hmm…. It can be a lie. But it can also be turned into truth. Hope is wishing for something, so there’s no guarantee that what you want will always happen. But even if the outcome doesn’t seem likely to happen, is holding on to a small lie so bad?”
“Believe what you will, the truth remains.” She sighed, shrugging. “It is always lurking in the back of your mind no matter how faded it might seem.”
She kept a grin on her face as he moved away from her, stepping to the side as she crossed her arms. Trying to keep her reflective false eye on the thief, knowing that it would keep her stronger. She’d only heard a little about him, so she was extremely wary of him.
“You of all people should know that things aren’t always what they seem. Magic acts like what you do should well support that.”
The thief returned the shrug.
“If it’s faded enough, disappointment doesn’t come into effect. In the back of your mind, you can always be wishing for something to happen, but wouldn’t actually be expecting it to. If it stays there long enough, one would only realise it was there when the wish came true. But perhaps it would be best to just agree to disagree, ojou-san…”
He looked back her and tilted his head. Sure, this person acted a bit strange, but monster was a bit much…
“It’s very true, that deception is found everywhere… But I’d also like to think I do a decent job of seeing through it. Many magicians tend to do that, since they know how it works.”
Kid uncrossed his arms and moved his hands to his pockets, smile still on his face.
“Don’t suppose you’d be willing to share why you think yourself a monster? Because I still don’t quite see it from where I’m standing.”
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