Honestly, maybe Zenkichi’s getting too old. His head still spins whenever he thinks about everything that’s happened to him in the last few months - meeting the Phantom Thieves, learning about supernatural worlds and talking cats, awakening to his own Persona, and even taking down a god... Yeah. Often, he still can’t help but wonder if he’s just having the world’s longest dream.
But he’s glad for it. All of it. Because it’s because of all that that he was finally able to face himself, and realize how much he’d lost his way. And the ones he has to thank for that... are the Phantom Thieves, and especially one Akira Kurusu.
Even now, he still doesn’t feel like he deserves Akira’s trust. He’s read all about what happened to Akira after he was arrested, and honestly? It’s a miracle the kid’s still sane. It pisses Zenkichi off, knowing everything that happened, and knowing that he couldn’t do anything about it. But even if he had known, would he have stepped in? ...The fact that he doesn’t like the answer to that question fills Zenkichi with a deep sense of shame.
“You know, I’m thinking about quitting the force.” ...Even Zenkichi’s surprised by his own abruptness as he cuts through the silence of the conversation he’d been having with Akira. Immediately, he wants to kick himself. What had possessed him to bring that up? That’s probably the last thing the kid wants to think about right now...
“...Uh, sorry. Not the most cheery conversation topic, there. It’s just... something I’ve been thinking about, lately.”
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