mykidisthebest

[ Fights soooo hard not to laugh ]

Are you saying your dream self and your awake self are different?

No, I'm the same person. Things are just less embarrassing in a dream. So it's different.

[ Thinks about this.

Hm. ]

I guess.... but what's so embarrassing while awake but not while asleep?

Hmm? You know! Saying things you wouldn't normally say and doing things you wouldn't normally do. When you're an adult you have to maintain a certain level of maturity at all times. Or as best you can.

[ When you're an adult you have to maintain a certain level of maturity at all times.

When you're an adult you have to maintain a certain level of maturity at all times.

When you're an adult you have to maintain a certain level of maturity at all times. ]

Nope, I don't know.

I usually just say or do what I want.

How carefree.

I have to set a good example for my little brother and my kids so I'd rather not be that relaxed. ...I'm already pretty relaxed here, actually.

[ CHEERFULLY ]

It's because I never have any responsibilities!!

You take on a lot of responsibilities, though.

[ Visibly: ?????? ]

You're looking after Bluebell. And Charon. And if someone asks you for help with something you never turn them down.

... Are those responsibilities...

Well, I guess being shepherd is. That's not a volunteer position though.

Looking after people and maintaining a household is a big responsibility. Don't discount the hard work of housewives everywhere.

Being a shepherd isn't a volunteer position, but everything that you do related to it is something you've decided to do on your own. No one's forcing you to do it. If you don't want to you can stop at any time. So it counts.

[ The face of a man who never once considered "you can just not" and does not realize this proves Lethe's point ]

That's different... I couldn't do that to them.

No, that's the point. Not everyone thinks like that. Even though it should be a given that you'll help, there are plenty of people in the world who won't go out of their way to help others. You're already doing a lot of heavy lifting.

[ Well, he knows plenty of people won't go out of their way to help people. That's just been a fact of life from the very beginning.

Not once did he consider himself counting toward the statistic one way or another, though. ]

Oh.

[ HIS TURN FOR MIND BLOWN ]

[...pats his head]

What, did you not even notice? I meant it when I said you're a good guy. So please take care of yourself too. I don't want you to get worn out.