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[ he just

gives mineo the most frustrated look ]

[sengokus]

I think you're doing pretty good?

[he's trying to be encouraging

that said.

mineo is book dumb and people smart so - ]

But I can tell you're holding something back.

[dotcom]

I gave you a compliment, you absolute moron.

[ he sighs. ]

[sengokus]

[ . . . . . . . ]

I - guess?

Thank you?!

[takeru your sincerity]

[dotcom]

[ he just seems annoyed now. ]

Don't thank me when you didn't even notice.

[sengokus]

It was pretty subtle. You just sounded like you were stating facts...

[dotcom]

[ unfortunately

that's just how he sounds like when he has to give his honest opinion on people ]

Do you have a problem with how I talk?

[sengokus]

[he just

raises his hands by his head in surrender]

N-No, come on, don't get mad....!

[dotcom]

I was saying that it's admirable that you're able to to make up your mind and to leap into situations, even if it puts you at risk. It's stupid, but sometimes it's needed, and it's been working out for you here.

[sengokus]

[ . . . oh.

well that manages to land a lot easier. he looks surprised at takeru saying that anything he does is admirable, stunned for a second]

.... oh -

[far more heartfelt and touched:]

Thanks.

[dotcom]

[ he shrugs. ]

You remind me of someone at times. It's actually pretty annoying, but it's not entirely a bad thing, especially while here.

[sengokus]

... I do...?

Who?

[ . . . . well.

he has an idea.]

[dotcom]

That doesn't matter.

[ he quickly moves on. ]

The point is, that person was very yappy and didn't know when to back off. It gets on my nerves, but I can admit that sometimes I needed that. You're also like that.

[1/2]

[sengokus]

[ . . . . it sounds familiar.

familiar enough that mineo manages a little bit of a laugh.]

Then if that's what you need, I'll continue to provide, Takeru.

[sengokus]

[ . . . ]

And in the spirit of not knowing when to back off -

You're talking about Hoshino, right?

[dotcom]

[ .....

no comment. ]

[sengokus]

[ . . . . . . he just sighs and finishes off what's left of his water bottle.]

We have to talk about this too. I just decided.

[his brow furrows]

Why're you putting it off?

[dotcom]

Putting what off?

[ he wants to hear mineo say it as directly as possible. ]

[sengokus]

Talking about how Hoshino was working with you on your case when I saw your memory, but she was working with me in mine.

[ . . . . ]

And I'd say that maybe she took my suggestion about just going to work on a different case like I told her to, and that wouldn't be weird.

.... but you don't seem to remember anything about Adonis getting me.

[so that means.

not only are they from different dates and times - they're from totally different sequences of events.]

[dotcom]

Alternate timelines? Unless you're actually delusional.

[ ... ]

You know, if that's what's going on, we won't see each other again after this.

[sengokus]

[a tilt of his head, confused]

Sure we will.

[dotcom]

And what makes you say that?

[sengokus]

I'm trying to come back to life after fucking up badly enough that I lost my chance the first time.

[mineo is, at present, currently trying to literally defy death. he has no illusions about how much power he has to accumulate to get that to happen.]

I think trying to resolve our memories, even if we're from alternate timelines, so that we don't forget each other and what happened here is manageable.

[dotcom]

[ ... ]

Adonis is trying to recruit me.

[sengokus]

[ . . . . ah.

he's shocked - to start. there's something in his gaze that shows it. the fury, the pain, the rage directed toward one organization that calls themselves the deliverers of justice. and what do they want with takeru—

before it clicks.

right.

revenge.]

.... yeah?

What're you thinking?