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“They still loved performing tea service—or at least, they loved what it had been. But as they tried to connect to what had once been so captivating, they felt nothing but yawning absence. A void where they’d once been filled.”
― A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
― A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
“How am I supposed to tell people they’re good enough as they are when I don’t think I am?”
― A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
― A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
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“That's what the devil is about. I'm what you wanted to become but couldn't. I'm both the closest and the farthest things from who you are.”
― If Cats Disappeared from the World
― If Cats Disappeared from the World
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“It's a little magic trick you can play on yourself. Whenever you feel sad and lonely, just smile and close your eyes. Do it as many times as you have to.”
― 世界から猫が消えたなら
― 世界から猫が消えたなら
“You don’t have to have a reason to be tired. You don’t have to earn rest or comfort. You’re allowed to just be.”
― A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
― A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
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