[Wow. That is. The most unintentionally loaded question Takemichi has ever received in his life. How does one explain a battle of timelines without mentioning timelines?
The answer is: they don't.
At least he has a workable answer for why he became a delinquent in the first place.]
i wanted to rule tokyo. for a few days there i even believed i could do it too.
I think that's a good reason to do something like that no matter what part of life you're in. Do you believe it could happen if you hadn't ended up here?
[ He enjoys this go-get'em and ambitious behavior even if this guy seems kind of jumpy. Kudos. ]
[He does try, even though he's not suited to that biker gang life, and because he never stops trying, he's gotten farther than anyone believed he could.]
on my own? not a chance!
but as part of the gang? we got pretty damn close.
fighting for the team. knowing you're strong enough to make a difference. having proof that you're the best.
it's like being a superhero!
[It's been a long time since he's had such shameless aspirations. Thinking back on it, he'd been a pretty shallow kid, and his reason for dreaming so big was probably ignorance. But maybe, just maybe, there was more to it than even he'd realized back then.]
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The answer is: they don't.
At least he has a workable answer for why he became a delinquent in the first place.]
i wanted to rule tokyo. for a few days there i even believed i could do it too.
the ego of a middle schooler is crazy huh?
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[ He enjoys this go-get'em and ambitious behavior even if this guy seems kind of jumpy. Kudos. ]
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on my own? not a chance!
but as part of the gang? we got pretty damn close.
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[ Akira is a simple creature, but he does love a good profound talk now and then. ]
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because it's cool i guess.
fighting for the team. knowing you're strong enough to make a difference. having proof that you're the best.
it's like being a superhero!
[It's been a long time since he's had such shameless aspirations. Thinking back on it, he'd been a pretty shallow kid, and his reason for dreaming so big was probably ignorance. But maybe, just maybe, there was more to it than even he'd realized back then.]
tho maybe i just needed to prove that i mattered.
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I take it you guys do good things together, right?
[ Some biker gangs are pretty kind and Akira has learned to not judge others by their appearance or anything else. ]
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