#roxas cmon... isn't this Fun :)))))

[voidedgear]

The clash of their blades creates sparks that reflect off Vanitas' helmet. It's impossible to know what kind of expression he's making beneath it. All Roxas will be able to see is a distorted view of himself looking down at him. He presses down hard, but Roxas is a stalwart.

So, Vanitas vanishes again, reappearing out of range and holding his Keyblade in an offensive position.

"Two, huh? You've got more of him than I thought." Two gifts, passed down from Sora and Ventus each. Vanitas can feel the connection between Oathkeeper and Oblivion like it's a physical thing. And why wouldn't he?

They were forged from the same hearts that Vanitas himself was connected to. It's a resonance that he would never fail to recognize.

He laughs now, and Void Gear sparks alight at the tip. Vanitas raises it up before swinging it forward to launch a dark firaga spell at Sora's Nobody.

What's his problem? Vanitas thought it was obvious.

He doesn't deign Roxas with a reply, however. Instead, he teleports forward to launch another dark firaga spell at him within seconds, trying to knock him off balance.

Roxas grit his teeth, his guard already up before Vanitas even finished speaking. he didn't trust this guy as far as he could throw him. and Roxas could throw far. he scoffed at the other's mocking tone, blue eyes narrowing at the term 'oh brother of mine', but said nothing in response. his hands curled slowly into fists at his side as he watched and waited for what Vanitas would do next. everything about the other boy screamed at Roxas to be careful. he couldn't afford to risk underestimating Vanitas, even if he was confident in his own skills and abilities. and then, he just HAD to say something else... and it was something that instantly triggered something in Roxas. it always happened whenever he was reminded of his Nobody origin. there was still a lot about that that bothered him. 『 ❝ what? what are you talking abo--. ❞ 』 before the words could even escape his lips, Vanitas was gone. eyes widening and instincts kicking in, Roxas immediately spun around and brought his arms up. Oathkeeper and Oblivion instantly appeared in his hands to block the sudden and unexpected attack. what the hell?! what was Vanitas thinking?! what was he hoping to accomplish doing this?! 『 ❝ are you nuts?! ❞ 』 as he spoke, Roxas pushed back against Void Gear with both his Keyblades, hoping to get the other to back off a bit while Roxas regained his senses. was he surprised by this? not really. he knew something was up the moment his saw the other summon his weapon. 『 ❝ what's your problem?! ❞ 』

[pennylaneforthoughts]

So I do speak a fair bit ofJapanese, and while this translation is correct, it misses out a bit on the nuances of this sentence. Culturally, "また X しよう" is what you say to your friends at the end of hanging out and doing something together to let them know it was fun and you'd like to hang out again. In this case, it's ice cream because that's what Roxa associates with his friends, but him saying this isn't really any more "innocent" than saying something like "hey cmon you can't die on me, we gotta hang out again again" to your dying friend in English. It's very beating around the bush, but that's just how the Japanese language is. By saying this, he's trying to get Xion to engage in the social obligation to not ghost your friends (no pun intended) and stay with him. It's not about the ice cream, that's just a vehicle to convey the "please stay" in a way that isn't too direct for their relationship.

So I keep seeing the “who else will I have ice cream with” Roxas 358/2 line popping across my dash so

Yeah I know minimal Japanese and it’s already clear to me that the first one says 3 people (3人)

But anyway

Google misread one of the characters but I’m keeping this pic cause it’s about the same

So basically, Xion we should all eat ice cream together. Xion, all 3 of us should eat ice cream again.

Which sounds a little dumb in its own way but, I don’t know.

I think this line is gonna sound a little silly no matter what? I never had a problem with it cause it’s obvious that eating ice cream together is Roxas’s idea of friendship. It’s a “very telling in its own way” line.

It shows how naive and innocent Roxas is. That all he really wants is to hang out with his friends and eat ice cream. It’s strangely pure. Like people clown on it but I think the innocence makes it sadder. This kid has only been alive for a year, let him have his friends and ice cream dammit.