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[sunshrouded]

Is this how it works? Ha! Got it!

Hey, this is the equivalent of getting in touch with the mighty Kumou Tenka - yours truly - if I'm otherwise busy. Tell me what you need and I'll get back to you as soon as possible! Talk to you soon.

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[sunshrouded]

[Tenka looks up at Sousei and tilts his head.

And then back down at Mary.]

.... Well yeah, of course we are.

[And.....???]

[deontology]

[????]

Yes... we are. That has nothing to do with this.

[immobileyes]

But partners shouldn't be kissing other people!!

[ SHE KNOWS HOW THIS WORKS. ]

[sunshrouded]

[ . . . . . ]

I'm still not seeing the connection.

[deontology]

[Okay no they're not doing this right now, because--]

Don't act as though I am married to that-- [asshole. moron. uh. wait. uh--] --crabhead.

[immobileyes]

...

You're not?

[ She actually looks mildly devastated. ]

[sunshrouded]

Wait, wait, you don't need to cry over that too--?!

[AND NOW HE'S DISTRESSED]

[deontology]

[AND NOW SOUSEI IS DISTRESSSED--]

You thought we were?!

[immobileyes]

[ DISTRESS ALL AROUND. ]

Because isn't that what partners are??

[sunshrouded]

[AND YOU GET DISTRESS, AND YOU GET DISTRESS]

How is that what partners are...?!

[deontology]

[Oh my god everyone chill out.]

Calm down.

[A breath.]

...No, Mary, we are not in a relationship like that.

[immobileyes]

... At all?

[ THIS IS STILL FAIRLY DISAPPOINTING. ]

[sunshrouded]

[ . . . . . . . . . no tenka is still--]

What made you think we were?!

[--pretty distressed]

[deontology]

[Sousei's just... going to ignore Tenka's distress, focusing on Mary.

Solemnly--]

Not at all. We are partners, yes, but there is nothing romantic about our relationship.

[immobileyes]

You understand each other when your eyes meet, I can tell you really care about each other, even when you pretend like you don't, and... I thought a partner was someone [ good-looking of the same gender ] who stood beside you and supported you and [ lowered you onto a bed of rose petals while shedding layers of clothing ] it was like being married without being married.

[ WHERE IS SHE WRONG-- ]

[sunshrouded]

[okay but the concerning part is that she's not wrong

literally all of those things that aren't in the brackets apply to Sousei and Tenka and

that's probably why Tenka is sticking to EXTREMELY EMOTIONAL REACTIONS]

Married?!

[deontology]

[And in response, Sousei just breathes out an irritated breath, closing his eyes and propping his chin on his hand.]

We are not married. We are also not romantically involved. We are simply-- [... well.] --childhood friends.