Consolation
We put up a flag to remember where we tried to use a jackhammer to take a measurement of your friend's heart. Granted, it was a terrible idea, but hopefully that flag of remembrance is some kind of consolation?
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なぐさ
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Even though you weren't happy with the flag, you were even more frustrated to watch an eagle (い) swoop down and grab the flag and fly away with it.