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[hgeegh]

[Good. Eat it.]

He's talking about that leap of faith like it wasn't his own ability that made the jump. It doesn't sound like much, but running is a big deal for him.

[It bothers him that Ryuji doesn't have the confidence he deserves after achieving what ostensibly must have been a miracle—one realized by his faith.]

[haircared]

[ After he's done munching... right, it takes him a second to remember what Ryuji was saying. ]

He does look like a track guy.

[ Like, physically... he's lean! Is that what Sanji meant??? ]

But yeah, I get you. Fate, luck and coincidences — those are things you can take in your own hands.

[hgeegh]

That's because he was. [Tch.] That guy . . . he doesn't even realize how much power he holds.

[Ryuji misses running. He feels some level of passion for it, so making the jump must have been exhilarating. He deserves to feel that joy and to let himself take pride in that.

Still, Sanji's frown belies the secondhand pride he feels for him.]

[haircared]

Was?

[ Did something happen...? Josuke's brow quirks, puzzling over what this has to do with fate and luck. ]

[hgeegh]

[You tell him.

Sanji folds his arms.]

I haven't heard the details. If you want to know, you should ask him.

[Maybe it'll help. Josuke has a way with words, and he's seen how the two get along.]

[haircared]

Huh. Okay, I will.

[ Thanks for the heads up, Sanji, he's going to protagvestigate at his next opportunity. ]

Anyway, whatever this "leap" was, he sure took another one, doing this. All it takes is one action to change fate!

[ This could be the difference between winning and losing!!!!!!!! ]

[hgeegh]

Sure does. Who knows what else might have happened?

[He glances at the screen before turning back to Josuke.]

You sound like you have strong feelings about it. Fate, I mean.

[haircared]

Sort of... more like I believe that it can be changed.

[ Changed and shaped, by the hands of those living life. To Josuke, inevitable things like death or "fate" are hard for him to accept, doubly so because of restoring nature of his power. He feels he should be able to reverse such things, if only he gets there in time. ]

I don't think anything's set in stone.

[hgeegh]

You're probably right.

[Some things feel inevitable to Sanji, but they're things that don't affect others. There will always be chances, and those chances can be challenged depending on one's actions.]

It wouldn't be called freedom if everything were predetermined . . .