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[sengokus]

I have no idea how you say things like that with a straight face. Jerk.

[but he'll at least take the water bottle that was thrown at him forever ago and toss it over to takeru lightly

it gives him something to do because the idea of sitting next to him makes him nervous right now...... stupid. apparently he can proceed mostly business as usual but some embarrassing virgin anxiety still exists.]

[dotcom]

[ he'll catch the bottle, and take another drink from it. ]

There's nothing to be ashamed of when it's a fact.

[sengokus]

If you're so good at it, then why haven't you just - indulged more?

[IF YOU'RE GOOD AT FUCK WHY NOT FUCK?]

[dotcom]

Unlike everyone else here, I have standards.

[ the problem is his refusal to lower them. ]

[sengokus]

[ . . . . . ]

Does this mean I....

[meet takeru's standards??????????????????????????

i don't know why he's so surprised this self-dunk is really manifesting itself]

[dotcom]

You don't.

[ HE SAYS THIS SO FAST. ]

But it's easier this way.

[sengokus]

[HE MAKES SUCH A FACE]

You're such an ass!

[WHY DID HE BOTHER TO AGREE TO HELP!!!! HE FUCKING HATES IT HERE]

[dotcom]

You should be thanking me. I made the rest of your stay here easier.

[sengokus]

How?! Where did you even get that idea?!

[dotcom]

You seem to be a popular guy. No one knows how to shut up about you.

[sengokus]

[ . . . . ]

Is this a trick...

[dotcom]

No. It's super obnoxious.

I don't know why they think I want to hear it.

[sengokus]

Yeah, you probably hate it. Sorry.

[hE'S NOT EVEN GOING TO PRETEND OTHERWISE but he tosses his own water bottle at that thoughtfully as he continues to walk around the room in a slow circle]

... I guess it's fine if they just know me from here...

[but he knows that he was way more pathetic before,, it's why takeru gets rights to dunk on him because he dealt with mineo the longest]

But what's that got to do with making my time here easier?

[dotcom]

[ it gets tiring being asked about why he doesn't like mineo, or the insistence that they're friends, and a lot of other minor transgressions that make takeru never want to talk to certain people again.

but. ]

Nothing. If you have to think about it, then forget it.

[sengokus]

[ . . . . ? ]

Takeru?

[he

really does not understand at all]

[dotcom]

[ he takes another sip of his water. ]

Nothing. Is there anything else you want to talk about?

[sengokus]

Hm....

Besides the crazy murder robot being given orders to kill, and how presumably that's still happening?

[ . . . ]

Are you gonna be in here with Grace come Thursday? Do you want me to stay, or go out?

[dotcom]

You can do what you want.

[ he's not going to shackle mineo to him. ]

I'll talk to her. But I might stay here with her.

[sengokus]

[belatedly add a -san to grace's name. the politeness.

as for that - he just frowns. it'd be easier if takeru told him what to do?]

That's a hard choice.... but if you two can be in here and look out for each other, I might head out since the weird overnight effects in some rooms do seem to be related to what happens when we're knocked out.

[dotcom]

She seemed upset that I left her alone last week.

[ even though it was because he was. injured. but. ]

So I'll just go wherever she does.

[sengokus]

[ . . . ]

So you can be straightforwardly nice....

To other people....

[he didn't need to say it out loud]

[dotcom]

You can leave any time you want.

[ he has looped back around to being agitated. ]

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[sengokus]

That's what I mean! We're in the middle of a conversation!

[TAKERU IS SO MEAN TO HIM]

[sengokus]

[ - but. hrrrmgghgh.]

.... if you end up not being in here, text me? I'll go with you both.

[he'll get too worried about takeru otherwise. he's rude as hell but that's still his emotional support goblin who provides no actual emotional support]

[dotcom]

Knowing Grace, we're more likely to be here than not.

[ and he isn't really sure what to think about mineo hovering.

it's been a pretty unfair exchange so far. it feels like takeru has been attacked again, and again, and mineo is always just there to see it happen. takeru has spent so long making sure that people wouldn't see these cracks, so for this to keep happening?

completely unfair.

there's nothing worse than showing vulnerability when the other party has shown none so far. ]

I'll manage.