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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]

[what does that mean.... why does that matter.............

?????

and Tenka just blinks down at Mary for a bit before

glancing up at Sousei and tilting his head

well???]

[deontology]

[wh.......what.....

Why does that even--

Okay fine, if it'll make her stop crying--]

I was unfortunately stuck with him on a ViViD stage, and was unable to leave the area without doing so.

[it was gross.]

[immobileyes]

...

[ Well, that's not "I felt a pressing desire to cheat on my partner", which saves Sousei from Mary's teary judgment-- for now.

But as that sinks in, her expression just slowly... grows more and more baffled. ]

... What?

[sunshrouded]

[ . . . . and the siblings continue to mirror each other as Tenka just blinks at Sousei]

.... How do you get yourself stuck in those situations?

[deontology]

It was certainly not on purpose.

[A huff, irritated again now that he's less panicked over Mary's sudden FOUNTAIN OF TEARS.]

The game apparently decided we had to complete the scenario together. It was a waste of my time.

[immobileyes]

[ You just don't understand a maiden's heart, Sousei. ]

... Nothing else happened, then?

[sunshrouded]

[ . . . . . yeah he still doesn't know how Sousei gets himself into those weird situation. They've never had to kiss in the game!!

Thank god.

Anyway, for lack of anything better to say but in line with the constant need to be saying something--]

Yeah. Nothing else happened?

[or did you have to do something else weird]

[deontology]

What else could--

[have possibly happened...... no, he's not going to ask.

It's just.

Not worth it. Mary, he still doesn't understand what your problem is. Why this.]

No. Nothing else happened. [???] I can't imagine why you are so concerned about it.

[immobileyes]

B-because I've never heard of having to kiss someone before...

[ OTP-crushing aside, it's kind of alarming. ]

[sunshrouded]

[and his arms around mary tighten-]

You'll have your first kiss when you're 50!!

[tenka why this]

[deontology]

[tenka...shut up.]

Tenka has experienced something similar here as well already.

It is...an occasional issue.

[immobileyes]

This isn't about me, Aniki! [ HUFFY, yes. ] And-- you had to kiss someone here, too??

[sunshrouded]

[how many dreams are they going to shatter in this thread

but Tenka's answer is SO QUICK]

We don't talk about that!!

[deontology]

[Now this is about Mary and Tenka instead of Sousei, which suits Sousei just fine.

Mmhmmmmm.]

Yes, he did. [gently tosses tenka under the bus]

[immobileyes]

...

[ STARING AT TENKA LIKE HE JUST BETRAYED HER. ]

[1/2]

[sunshrouded]

[AND EVEN AS HE'S PULLING MARY CLOSER INTO A HUG--]

Hey, no one asked you, you as--

[sunshrouded]

-- A-Ahhh.

[uh]

Ahhh, ssss.... stop making this weird, Sousei!

[?????]

[deontology]

[?????]

It's your own dirty mouth. Don't blame me for it.

[immobileyes]

Why are both of you being weird now?

[ GUYS... ]

[sunshrouded]

[And with his attention on Mary he's just frowning--]

What did I do...?!

[deontology]

[and at the same time--]

I have done nothing strange.

[guys.]

[immobileyes]

Kissing people and yelling about weird things...

[ And huffing into Tenka's chest. ]

[sunshrouded]

Kissing people's not that strange, is it....

[????

might be missing the point]

[deontology]

[................]

Kozakura, what are you so upset about?

[immobileyes]

... Because you're partners...