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[aididitmyway]

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[aiwillneversmile]

[It takes a beat but he does eventually close his book. May as well honor the intent. He looks bored as ever, eventually glancing at Ruby.]

[aididitmyway]

[She also seems bored, admittedly, sometimes glancing over at Aqua, but then glancing back at the screen. And she might seem concerned at some points?? But who knows why, given how mild everything is.

Porn doesn't turn her on unless it's one of her people.]

[aiwillneversmile]

[Well, someone feels normal and is very confused by that.]

Did you ever watch this back home?

[aididitmyway]

Maybe... a couple of times? I never got it.

[aiwillneversmile]

Me neither. But it's a whole industry for a reason.

[aididitmyway]

I know it is, it just seems... boring if it's not someone I—

[She stops herself right there.]

[aiwillneversmile]

[That earns a small huff.]

Thanks for stopping yourself.

[Wait a second.]

That pink haired girl in your class?

[aididitmyway]

She only did gravure! There's a difference!

[She looks a little offended for Minami.]

... But she does have a nice chest.

[aiwillneversmile]

I know what she does.

[He raises an eyebrow but he doesn't say anything.]

[aididitmyway]

Then why bring up Minami??

[She raises her own eyebrow.]

[aiwillneversmile]

She's someone you know that isn't here. That's all.

[aididitmyway]

Except I don't like her like that even if I think she's hot... but if she showed up, I'd totally try to help her with quota if she'd let me.

[aiwillneversmile]

Well, don't you sound liberated.

[aididitmyway]

What's that supposed to mean??

[aiwillneversmile]

You sound ready to add someone else to your harem. That's all. Even if it's hypothetical.

[aididitmyway]

I don't have enough people to have a harem! How many people do you think I'm actually dating??

[aiwillneversmile]

Three, at least.

[aididitmyway]

One. The rest are quota partners!!

[That she really likes, and the definition of what she and Gokudera are calling themselves is a little nebulous in the moment. Same with Kalim.]

[aiwillneversmile]

Really? You've been holding back. Good job.

[Zero sarcasm.]

[aididitmyway]

[Suspicious...]

... I don't want to make things complicated...

[aiwillneversmile]

For you? Or...?

[aididitmyway]

Me and them? Everyone's got a whole bunch of relationships here.

[aiwillneversmile]

But we also know where we are. I don't think it will get complicated unless someone doesn't understand what's going on around here.

[aididitmyway]

But it feels complicated to me. Just because people know where we are doesn't mean feelings aren't gonna happen or something, Aqua...

I don't want someone to get jealous and then something happens.

[aiwillneversmile]

[Well, this all sounds foreign to him.]

Besides your first roommate, has anyone like us been mean to you? Or seemed like you couldn't talk to them?