[Okay, that does make him feel a little better, so he nods. We can try to be a responsible adult too; let's try to remember our own advice from that one time we were helping two Cottonees get together--be honest and just do your best! Although that also involved training one of them to kick asses but ssshhh.]
Well...I do really like you, that hasn't changed at all. And you are one of my closest friends here, too. Before last week...hm, even before I arrived in Luceti several months ago, I've always admired you, and Ingo too, even though at the time I suppose we were mostly good acquaintances than particularly close friends. [Though his tone suggests that he would have really liked to have been considered friends with them too. He scratches his cheek, sounding a little sheepish.] This may sound a little silly to hear, but you were--are sort of my idols; for the longest time I used to dream about battling the two of you someday and what kind of tastes it would have... [Well, until he finally did battle with you the last time he was in Nimbasa. Either way, Cilan wouldn't be surprised if his brothers used to joke that he was their biggest fans or something--he certainly sounds like he had(has?) a fanboy crush at one point in his life for them.]
Last week...well, last week was a very peculiar taste. But to be honest, I don't think it was a bad one. I got to know you a little more and... [Here he sounds a little more embarrassed and unsure.] ...I don't think I said anything that wasn't true, strange tastes of Luceti involved or otherwise. [Which, specifically, was his vague comments of insecurity (he did feel that way once in a while but usually he kept a high opinion of himself rather than letting it bother him), and that he was really happy that Emmet would think he was "special", let alone more than just as a friend, and that he liked being needed or wanted by the other's side...but...] But for some reason I don't feel quite the same as I did last week. It appears the combination of flavors has changed--it's confusing and hard to analyze. I still like you, quite a lot, in fact...but...I don't know if it's the same line or a different one that I've been traveling upon now in comparison to yours.
[What he's trying to say is that he really likes you Emmet...but he can't confirm for you that it's romantic. yet I mean uh]
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Although that also involved training one of them to kick asses but ssshhh.]Well...I do really like you, that hasn't changed at all. And you are one of my closest friends here, too. Before last week...hm, even before I arrived in Luceti several months ago, I've always admired you, and Ingo too, even though at the time I suppose we were mostly good acquaintances than particularly close friends. [Though his tone suggests that he would have really liked to have been considered friends with them too. He scratches his cheek, sounding a little sheepish.] This may sound a little silly to hear, but you were--are sort of my idols; for the longest time I used to dream about battling the two of you someday and what kind of tastes it would have... [Well, until he finally did battle with you the last time he was in Nimbasa. Either way, Cilan wouldn't be surprised if his brothers used to joke that he was their biggest fans or something--he certainly sounds like he had(has?) a fanboy crush at one point in his life for them.]
Last week...well, last week was a very peculiar taste. But to be honest, I don't think it was a bad one. I got to know you a little more and... [Here he sounds a little more embarrassed and unsure.] ...I don't think I said anything that wasn't true, strange tastes of Luceti involved or otherwise. [Which, specifically, was his vague comments of insecurity (he did feel that way once in a while but usually he kept a high opinion of himself rather than letting it bother him), and that he was really happy that Emmet would think he was "special", let alone more than just as a friend, and that he liked being needed or wanted by the other's side...but...] But for some reason I don't feel quite the same as I did last week. It appears the combination of flavors has changed--it's confusing and hard to analyze. I still like you, quite a lot, in fact...but...I don't know if it's the same line or a different one that I've been traveling upon now in comparison to yours.
[What he's trying to say is that he really likes you Emmet...but he can't confirm for you that it's romantic.
yet I mean uh]