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soldier boy tell em

[deontology]

Sousei was prepared to dislike America from first meeting.

He's loud, and obnoxious and irritating, and weird, and hard to understand. As I just told Aki, Sousei doesn't like things he doesn't understand. He also doesn't like wastes of time, people who aren't straightforward, and basically a lot of the things America is.

The difference is that America floored him. He completely startled Sousei in that first conversation, and honestly, that's what salvaged his opinion. In one smooth moment, America convinced Sousei that he's the country just like he says he is, but also managed to make Sousei feel as though there was a lot of wisdom there to listen to after all. Sousei was honest when he said that he never wanted or needed acknowledgement or anything of the like, but that doesn't mean that it didn't feel really good to get America's acknowledgement.

And beyond just a simple acknowledgement, it was proof that America got it. He knew Sousei is a soldier, and he's the first person in Cereal who has really understood what that means. So to get the simple acknowledgement of someone who thinks that what Sousei is and does is worthwhile meant a lot to him.

And since then, he's realized that while America is obnoxious and loud and irritating, he's also wise, and occasionally thoughtful and giving. He appreciates the history lessons America gives without any of the pity or "oh no you poor 1870's person". He appreciates the way America is willing to learn, like in the dojo.

So basically, Sousei knows that there's a lot more to America that he doesn't understand, which is only natural from a country. But he does respect him for what he is, and doesn't mind having his company. Having America's acknowledgement means something to him, and that is something he'll never forget.

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oh no..........!

WE'RE GONNA KEEP BONDING SOUSEI AND YOU'RE GONNA LIKE IT