[It's not really a secret, but when there are people like Saionji afoot, he'd like to avoid the potential headache of being taunted. And strangers tend to treat him a little differently when they realize it too quickly, so it's not exactly something he tries to broadcast, either.]
Before I came here I couldn't read or write but for a few odd words. It was normal where I came from. Still can't do either well or quickly enough to use the Pokegear without its help in reading aloud and typing out what I say. Burroughs is a quicker study than I am, it's nearly taken over that duty already.
But I'm learning. And it's odd, because on one I'm proud to finally read out a sign or a posted notice on my own, and on the other reading is so common here that it's strange I think so much of it. I've never made a habit of letting shame cut too deep, but it's strange what too many a pitying glance from who should be your equals can do, isn't it?
Not that it's enough to give up on trying. It's incredible what freedom reading gives you that I'd never have realized otherwise.
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Before I came here I couldn't read or write but for a few odd words. It was normal where I came from. Still can't do either well or quickly enough to use the Pokegear without its help in reading aloud and typing out what I say. Burroughs is a quicker study than I am, it's nearly taken over that duty already.
But I'm learning. And it's odd, because on one I'm proud to finally read out a sign or a posted notice on my own, and on the other reading is so common here that it's strange I think so much of it. I've never made a habit of letting shame cut too deep, but it's strange what too many a pitying glance from who should be your equals can do, isn't it?
Not that it's enough to give up on trying. It's incredible what freedom reading gives you that I'd never have realized otherwise.