#thinking about them again because my previous saiteru post's been up in my notifications recently

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teruhashi's "he'd probably be sitting sullenly in the corner, but i still would have enjoyed having him here" is genuinely one of the most beautiful she's ever been in the series. saiki's response ("you're wrong; i'm smiling slightly right now") pales in comparison to the sheer honesty of her claim - that she knows saiki, and she enjoys his company. it's not "she enjoys his company despite his sullenness" or "he's bitter but she's got shit taste" or anything of that sort.

it is simply, so simply, that she enjoys his company. of course such a sentiment put a slight smile on saiki's otherwise stoic countenance. it approaches 'rolling your eyes (affectionate)' at someone, or something like that. it makes her beautiful to me because she can cherish this kind of trait in another person.