@niplav Every fiber of my being at every moment of time rejects the give-up mood on Kino's face, but I can empathise with the possibility. I'm not doing this out of self-sacrifice or duty, however—going all in is a much better adventure regardless! It's not hopeless.
Partly posted because it's Kino, whom I used to identify with a lot (back in my anime days), due to the never-settling/always-travelling aspect.
@rime
I think this vibe hurts me.
Not in a "I am depressed/enraged" kind of way, it kind of just makes me give up(?)
I see no sense in things, I want to lie down or go outside and break promises, I don't want to get up and do things, I don't want to build a reputation—*if* I am in the vibe described therein
The facial expression in the image is on point