𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐬

bonus file 2 | all the things they (didn't) say

SUZUME: Crushes are the worst.
HEIJI: Yeah. Whenever I'm near someone I have a crush on, I start acting stupid.
SUZUME: You're always acting stupid.
HEIJI: Yeah, don't think about that too hard.

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SONOKO: Have you been yelled at by Suzume yet?
MASUMI: I'm not scared of her.
SONOKO: So that's a no.

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REI: Akai and I don't use pet names.
SUZUME: I see. Hey, what do bees make?
REI: Honey?
SHUICHI, from another room: Yes, dear?
REI:
SUZUME: Don't ever lie to my face again.

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SHIHO: This brings back memories. I loved playing doctor as a child.
[ flashback to Shiho as a child ]
SHIHO, to a teddy bear: The cancer has spread. Get your house in order.

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REI: Here's a fun Christmas idea. We hang mistletoe, but instead of kissing, you have to FIGHT whoever else is under it.
HIRO: Zero, no.
SHUICHI: Mistlefoe.
HIRO: Please stop encouraging him.

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KAITO: If I say I love you, will you say it back?
SUZUME: Yes.
KAITO: I love you.
SUZUME: It back.
[ five minutes later ]
AOKO: Why is Kaito crying face down on the floor?

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SUZUME: Do you think when butterflies are in love that they feel humans in their stomach?
HIRO: Suzume. Dear. Honey. One of the loves of my life. What the FUCK?

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REI: I have the sharpest memory! Name one time I forgot something.
SHUICHI: You left me in a Walmart parking lot, like, three weeks ago.
REI: I did that on purpose. Try again.

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SUZUME: I want to be a caterpillar.
SAGURU: Explain?
SUZUME: Eat a lot, sleep for a while. Wake up beautiful.
SAGURU: You know that they have a lifespan of two weeks?
SUZUME: That's another highlight.
HEIJI: sUZUME NO—

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KAITO: A mosquito tried to bite me and I slapped it and killed it
KAITO: And I started thinking
KAITO: Like it was just trying to get food
KAITO: What if I went to the fridge and it just slammed the door shut and snapped my neck?
KAITO: How would I feel?
SUZUME: Are you okay?

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GIN: I invited you into the woods because I crave the most dangerous game.
SUZUME, nodding: Knife Monopoly.
GIN:
GIN: I was actually going to hunt you for sport, but now I'm interested in whatever the fuck knife Monopoly is.

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SHUICHI: Must you always attack me with words?
REI: You want me to use rocks?

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REPORTER: Describe yourself in one word.
SUZUME: Indescribable.

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SUZUME: I wish we could block people in real life.
HIRO: Restraining order.
REI: Murder.

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HIRO: Never have I ever...been grounded by my parents.
REI, exasperated: Every time. He makes orphan jokes every time and he always wins.
JINPEI, horrified: I—