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[aididitmyway]

Hi! You've reached Ruby Hoshino, but I wasn't able to answer. Just leave a message and I'll get back to you ASAP!

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[aididitmyway]

Maybe I kept it quiet for once because it's obvious she really likes you!

[aiwillneversmile]

[Well, fuck.]

I've been awful to her.

[aididitmyway]

Time apparently doesn't move while we're here, so maybe she doesn't even know we're gone? You have a chance to make it up to her!

[aiwillneversmile]

We are not going to miss—

[He sighs, giving up on arguing it over again.]

Sure, I'll make it up to her.

[aididitmyway]

Good.

Because if I can't, then it should totally be someone I approve of!

[aiwillneversmile]

I didn't say I was going to date her.

[aididitmyway]

But I approve of her!

[aiwillneversmile]

And? I'm not dating her. And I didn't need your approval with Akane.

[aididitmyway]

No, but I totally approved of her too anyway!

[aiwillneversmile]

Ruby, you approve of everyone. If you don't yet, you will eventually.

[aididitmyway]

I don't... I just want my brother to have a good, sister-approved person! That's all! Just like you want good people for me!

[aiwillneversmile]

I haven't approved of Hubert.

[aididitmyway]

Well!

You should!

[aiwillneversmile]

You've known each other for three months and he already has plans to propose to you. He didn't even ask me first. What am I supposed to approve of?

[aididitmyway]

He didn't say he was gonna, just that he would if we were from the same world! Do you want him to ask you???

[She can make Hubert do that.]

He's a good guy! I know he's weird, but he's done a bunch of stuff to keep me safe and he always makes sure I'm okay with everything and—!

[aiwillneversmile]

That's the same thing. And, no, I don't want him to, because I will tell him no and then you'll come whining to me.

And he meets the bare minimum of a consistent partner here... I have higher standards than you, Ruby.

[God, he's being a shit.]

... I am willing to change my mind, but I haven't seen anything to do that yet.

[aididitmyway]

[She looks a little hurt, but it's not like she doesn't get it, either. She guesses. Rationally.]

My standards aren't that low...

[aiwillneversmile]

No, they're not that low, but you also like a lot of people really easily, like Aki.

[aididitmyway]

What's wrong with Aki??

[aiwillneversmile]

[He likes me.]

There's nothing wrong with Aki. But he contacted you, what, once? And he already has your blessing. You could give things more time, you know.

[aididitmyway]

I didn't say I gave my blessing...!

[aiwillneversmile]

Really? And why not?

[aididitmyway]

Because I'm still trying to get information out of him? He's really stubborn... kinda like you, honestly.

[aiwillneversmile]

It comes with being older brothers, so you could leave him alone, maybe?

[aididitmyway]

... Do you think I'm gonna ruin whatever image you want him to think you have?