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[sengokus]

[gah]

What was even the point in lying?! I wasn't lying!! Where were you?! Were you at home eating a pile of donuts and doing nerd shit?!

[dotcom]

Unlike you, I don't have a lot of free time. Idiot.

[ ... ]

But I was also near the police station.

[sengokus]

[ah.

and it's like a switch flips - the seriousness of mineo's expression, the sharpness. it's one thing if takeru was at the office or at home, but knowing that he could've been that close - ]

What time of day? Were you alone? No one gave you any trouble?

[dotcom]

[ well, there continues to be more that mineo is not actually saying here. ]

It was the morning. Now actually explain.

[sengokus]

Morning?

[ . . . then it's probably fine, isn't it? at least the immediate sharpness seems to fade, giving way to more of a confused melancholy. he shakes his head.]

... yeah. It sounds like we're from different times.

I think it was... the 9th? For me? So we had a few weeks until X-Day....

[dotcom]

[ he still has Questions, but... honestly, there are other things to talk about before prying into why mineo seems so agitated about this specific thing. takeru understands the concern, yes, but something seems... off.

... ]

It wasn't the 9th for me.

[sengokus]

[well that's not a good sign, even if it just confirms what they've already sort of sussed out.

he tilts his head]

Later? Earlier?

[dotcom]

Later. It was the 15th.

[ hm... he goes quiet for a second. ]

Did you read the FAQ they left us?

[sengokus]

Er, kind of... It wasn't actually that helpful? Whoever wrote it really is kinda casual, huh.

[he got lost in the bright colors a few times]

What are you thinking?

[dotcom]

I think we should try to gauge everyone else's reactions to it.

[ are they here with chuunis??? it said power nerfing??? ]

[sengokus]

Oh.... Yeah!

[just agrees along with it]

They all seem so chill for cosplayers...

[no]

[dotcom]

You of all people aren't allowed to say that.

[sengokus]

Huhu, you're underestimating me, Takeru! I'm no cosplayer - my dedication to Date Masamune is a lifestyle choice!!

[don't sound proud]

[dotcom]

Only a moron would say that so earnestly...

[ embarrassing. ]

[sengokus]

Shut up - your head's too full of sweets to appreciate history!

[dotcom]

At least my head is full of something instead of being empty.

[sengokus]

[ghkkh]

There's stuff in my head!! There has to be!

[dotcom]

You could sound more confident about that.

[ lmao ]

At least you seem to be in similar company here.

[sengokus]

.... I don't know what company you're talking about...

[the head empty kind???? that's RUDE, takeru

he pauses - like he wants to say something - before . . . shaking his head.]

But that was a vending machine, right? Let's go get some snacks.

[dotcom]

Why am I hanging out with you now...?

[ .... that said

even he can't deny it'll be more beneficial to stick together in this situation than not. sad. ]

[sengokus]

Probably 'cause Yanagi-senpai's not here and you don't have wi-fi?

[like

if he were to hazard a guess]

[dotcom]

[ HE JUST STARTS WALKING ]

[sengokus]

[okay he laughs a little and keeps up with his LONGER STRIDES]

Same old Takeru, at least.

[dotcom]

Who have you spoken to so far?

[ he just. immediately jumps back to business. ]

[sengokus]

[takeru the game has been open for three hours]

Uh.... lots of people?

[MINEO the PROFILES]

Met my roommate - I'm staying with a girl, though. How about you?