“.. I suppose everyone is, to some extent.”
Watanuki doesn’t allow his expression to change at the question; his features remaining calm and stagnant. Even when the slightest hint of emotion threatens to show itself through his gaze, he’s quick to mask it; raising his pipe to his lips.
“However, realizing your flaws is part of being human, isn’t it?” as he speaks, smoke slowly escapes through his mouth; exhaling quietly. “Though accepting what we cannot do is difficult.. at times, it’s necessary. How else could one grow without doing so?”
The shopkeeper pauses, and only then does a wry smile appear on his face; still doing everything he can to keep himself composed.
“There are many things about me that are flawed, as there are many things I’m unable to do. But I mustn’t let them stop me from doing what I can.. and seeking what I wish for the most.”
✫ 𝐹𝓁𝒶𝓌𝓈 𝒸𝒶𝓃 𝒷𝑒 𝒶 𝒹𝑜𝓂𝒾𝓃𝑒𝑒𝓇𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓅𝓇𝑒𝓈𝑒𝓃𝒸𝑒 𝒾𝓃 𝑜𝓃𝑒'𝓈 𝓁𝒾𝒻𝑒. They are inevitable, and as he says, a true mark of one’s humanity. To Nitocris, who should be well on her way to godhood, such attributes can be sinful if not addressed.
“You do not speak fallacies. Through one’s commitment to inadequacy, flaws teach us how to push forward, as well as how to learn from our mistakes. What I fear is its adverse effects on those who do not take such lessons in stride.”
For example, one may adopt a sense of compassion and maturity from their experiences, whereas others will only harbor resentment. Of course, her thoughts allude to her own personal life. She does not wish to be human, or at least... she shouldn’t.
“If you were given the opportunity to ascend as a higher being, would you forsake your own emotions if it meant freeing yourself from flaws?”
