The next evening, Nozaki confides that he's still having trouble coming up with something new.
"I talked to Ken-san about what you said yesterday, and he said that while it's certainly the case that drawn-up buildup makes smaller things seem more special, if there's never any payoff, after a certain point the readers will begin to feel unsatisfied." He turns to look at her, expression thoughtful. Their faces are close again - Chiyo thinks to herself that it's always surprising how long Nozaki-kun's eyelashes are. Expression unchanging, he continues, "To be honest, I've never had that much patience -- I can't tell you how many drafts I've turned in along the lines of 'and then we had some experiences that led to a new relationship milestone.'" He smiles thoughtfully, perhaps momentarily self-aware. "Though Ken-san has never accepted one of them."
Nozaki-kun is tall and handsome and manly-looking. That's the only thing that hasn't changed since the beginning. when they first met he seemed so distant and unattainable, strangely grown-up. Now it would be the easiest thing to close the distance between them, Chiyo thinks. The easiest and the hardest.
After a second he shrugs and moves to get up. "You're thirsty, right? I'll put on some tea."
She thinks, waiting is okay - the anticipation makes smaller things seem more exciting and important, and it's nice to think about what's to come. She thinks, if there's never any payoff, after a certain point the readers will begin to feel unsatisfied. She thinks, the easiest thing, and reaches out to grab his sleeve.
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05.02.2015
"I talked to Ken-san about what you said yesterday, and he said that while it's certainly the case that drawn-up buildup makes smaller things seem more special, if there's never any payoff, after a certain point the readers will begin to feel unsatisfied." He turns to look at her, expression thoughtful. Their faces are close again - Chiyo thinks to herself that it's always surprising how long Nozaki-kun's eyelashes are. Expression unchanging, he continues, "To be honest, I've never had that much patience -- I can't tell you how many drafts I've turned in along the lines of 'and then we had some experiences that led to a new relationship milestone.'" He smiles thoughtfully, perhaps momentarily self-aware. "Though Ken-san has never accepted one of them."
Nozaki-kun is tall and handsome and manly-looking. That's the only thing that hasn't changed since the beginning. when they first met he seemed so distant and unattainable, strangely grown-up. Now it would be the easiest thing to close the distance between them, Chiyo thinks. The easiest and the hardest.
After a second he shrugs and moves to get up. "You're thirsty, right? I'll put on some tea."
She thinks, waiting is okay - the anticipation makes smaller things seem more exciting and important, and it's nice to think about what's to come. She thinks, if there's never any payoff, after a certain point the readers will begin to feel unsatisfied. She thinks, the easiest thing, and reaches out to grab his sleeve.