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[That's a great question and this is when it's obvious that he doesn't know anything about dancing. He starts to think about it and when he realizes that he's taking too long, he blurts out the first thing that comes into his head:] Suzume odori!
...Shit, I don't even have any fans! [Mostly that's a curse to himself because of all the traditional Japanese dances, he chose the one with fans.]
[That's a great question and this is when it's obvious that he doesn't know anything about dancing. He starts to think about it and when he realizes that he's taking too long, he blurts out the first thing that comes into his head:] Suzume odori!
...Shit, I don't even have any fans! [Mostly that's a curse to himself because of all the traditional Japanese dances, he chose the one with fans.]
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[The problem is she's pretty and he still feels like he made himself look like a fool in front of a pretty girl. But she's not saying much else other than thanking him for not letting her fall down so maybe it's good?
But he's way too flustered for holding her hand like that so he can't try to charm her.]
I mean, I bumped into you...no need to thank me.
[The problem is she's pretty and he still feels like he made himself look like a fool in front of a pretty girl. But she's not saying much else other than thanking him for not letting her fall down so maybe it's good?
But he's way too flustered for holding her hand like that so he can't try to charm her.]
I mean, I bumped into you...no need to thank me.
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[It's easier said than done and you're not the one on display or being embarrassed by something he really doesn't want others to know.
But, unsurprisingly, Ren was correct. Izuminokami has decided not to grace that with a reaction this time.] This is such a dumb game. How does any of this make us compatible or not? So what I know random crap about you now and you know stuff about me.
You don't think this really works, do you?
[It's easier said than done and you're not the one on display or being embarrassed by something he really doesn't want others to know.
But, unsurprisingly, Ren was correct. Izuminokami has decided not to grace that with a reaction this time.] This is such a dumb game. How does any of this make us compatible or not? So what I know random crap about you now and you know stuff about me.
You don't think this really works, do you?
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[When she puts it that way, he feels kind of dumb.]
I mean, I knew that but I don't know. I didn't think girls would pay that much attention to, you know...[Okay, he just feels even more dumb. This is not helping him win her favor, is it?]
Forget it! Forget it!
[When she puts it that way, he feels kind of dumb.]
I mean, I knew that but I don't know. I didn't think girls would pay that much attention to, you know...[Okay, he just feels even more dumb. This is not helping him win her favor, is it?]
Forget it! Forget it!
[Thankfully for everyone involved, Ren curls a hand over his mouth politely instead of laughing at that, as he would very much like to. He does have some decorum about this sort of thing when he wants to (mostly when he wants to just not be as obvious about the way he is, but still).]
Mmm, I think these things are usually rigged anyway...but if you put two people in a box together for long enough, they're going to learn something about each other, right? And we might not have run into each other if we weren't here.
[So it's less that the actual game works and more that the setup pushes people together, but that's still something. For the moment, though, he turns his attention to his own screen and the question it wants him to give Izuminokami, which isn't a yes or no this time.] Anyway, I guess at least it's happening to both of us?
[Ren doesn't seem nearly as fussed by it, though, and once he's picked a correct response, the question appears for Izuminokami to guess an answer to - What is the other player's preferred role in the bedroom? The three potential answers are, unsurprisingly, top, bottom, switch.]
Mmm, I think these things are usually rigged anyway...but if you put two people in a box together for long enough, they're going to learn something about each other, right? And we might not have run into each other if we weren't here.
[So it's less that the actual game works and more that the setup pushes people together, but that's still something. For the moment, though, he turns his attention to his own screen and the question it wants him to give Izuminokami, which isn't a yes or no this time.] Anyway, I guess at least it's happening to both of us?
[Ren doesn't seem nearly as fussed by it, though, and once he's picked a correct response, the question appears for Izuminokami to guess an answer to - What is the other player's preferred role in the bedroom? The three potential answers are, unsurprisingly, top, bottom, switch.]
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[Izuminokami wonders about that friend but for the moment he can't think about that much. For the moment he will simply take it as a compliment and focus on the fight.
As he swings his sword and quickly, much more than usual, cuts up a vine with a fiery end, he laughs loudly.]
This is so awesome!
[Izuminokami wonders about that friend but for the moment he can't think about that much. For the moment he will simply take it as a compliment and focus on the fight.
As he swings his sword and quickly, much more than usual, cuts up a vine with a fiery end, he laughs loudly.]
This is so awesome!
[ She's too dumb to really suspect that he wouldn't know anything about dancing, since she's technically a newbie to it, too. So his answer manages to both impress and startle her. Mostly because she has no idea what that is, outside of it definitely being Japanese. ]
You need fans for that?! [ Well, shit. She can't look cool doing that! ] I really only saw the people here giving out tentacles -
[ Not even before she can finish her sentence does a volunteer come up, having overheard their dilemma through all the music. They say, 'Fans? You need fans??' and proceeds to simply dump some off in the pair's hands. Lottie's dumbfounded, possibly appalled, but mostly sweating intensely at the turn of events. ]
You need fans for that?! [ Well, shit. She can't look cool doing that! ] I really only saw the people here giving out tentacles -
[ Not even before she can finish her sentence does a volunteer come up, having overheard their dilemma through all the music. They say, 'Fans? You need fans??' and proceeds to simply dump some off in the pair's hands. Lottie's dumbfounded, possibly appalled, but mostly sweating intensely at the turn of events. ]
[ Wait, no, that's not- She didn't want to embarrass the poor guy. ]
Well, hey! Some girls don't? But a lot more of us do than I think guys give us credit for. [ Girls absolutely fuck. ]
But don't worry about it, dude, it's not a big deal or anything! It just makes collecting this sap kind of... weird.
Well, hey! Some girls don't? But a lot more of us do than I think guys give us credit for. [ Girls absolutely fuck. ]
But don't worry about it, dude, it's not a big deal or anything! It just makes collecting this sap kind of... weird.
[Izuminokami unfortunately is bothered. It may not be about him this time but it's still about a topic he doesn't want to talk about to someone he doesn't know well. There's supposed to be modesty and to Izuminokami you keep things like this private.
His face is still red and he looks at Ren to see if he's reacting at all. But when he sees that
Ren is clearly not bothered, Izuminokami frowns and grumbles to himself.]
I can't believe we have to do this...
[But he chooses 'switch' because that feels like the most reasonable answer to give and the safest. There's no way he's going to think too deeply about this.]
His face is still red and he looks at Ren to see if he's reacting at all. But when he sees that
Ren is clearly not bothered, Izuminokami frowns and grumbles to himself.]
I can't believe we have to do this...
[But he chooses 'switch' because that feels like the most reasonable answer to give and the safest. There's no way he's going to think too deeply about this.]
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[Once all of the vines in their immediate vicinity have been cleared, he sheathes his blade with that smile still on his face.]
That was probably the best battle I've had in a while! And I go through a lot. Is magic and stuff all just apart of what you do?
That was probably the best battle I've had in a while! And I go through a lot. Is magic and stuff all just apart of what you do?
[Oh no. Now she's concerned about him. Part of him feels really good about that because it's attention but then the other part of himself doesn't want her to think anything might be wrong.
This is hard.]
Oh no no no. No, I'm way too strong to let heat or anything get the better of me!
[Who is going to tell him that strength has nothing to do with this? ]
This is hard.]
Oh no no no. No, I'm way too strong to let heat or anything get the better of me!
[Who is going to tell him that strength has nothing to do with this? ]
[She isn't alone because he had been all but ready to just toss aside the dance he had just randomly said. It isn't a good dance and he doesn't even know how to do it. But then they're given fans and now he feels like he has to commit to this.
He opens them up and there's tentacles printed all over the fans.] What? Ugh this place is so weird but...
[He starts his dance, which really just looks like he's just swaying to the music with the fans. This isn't how this dance goes nor is he even really dancing. But maybe he doesn't look too stupid? Hopefully?]
He opens them up and there's tentacles printed all over the fans.] What? Ugh this place is so weird but...
[He starts his dance, which really just looks like he's just swaying to the music with the fans. This isn't how this dance goes nor is he even really dancing. But maybe he doesn't look too stupid? Hopefully?]
[Really, it's just as simple as him accepting he doesn't know a lot of girls but understanding they're not that much different.
He's also a sword so this complicates things. But he's willing to talk about anything else.]
You think maybe it is like... You know? Their stuff? This place is really weird...
He's also a sword so this complicates things. But he's willing to talk about anything else.]
You think maybe it is like... You know? Their stuff? This place is really weird...
[It's time for him to deliver mixed messages if he's like this. Strength has nothing to do with sickness after one gets sick, so she reaches out to touch his forehead and test his temperature.]
Do not worry, even the strong can afford to have a break in order to recover. Then you'll be even stronger after, no?
Do not worry, even the strong can afford to have a break in order to recover. Then you'll be even stronger after, no?
You were a huge help! [He high fives her back with a grin.]
That went really well! [But now that he's thinking about it...]
You know, support is really important. It doesn't matter if you're just strong. [This should seem obvious but he's taking this into serious consideration as he mulls it over.]
Yes, support can make one stronger. I'm glad I got to experience this. Thanks!
That went really well! [But now that he's thinking about it...]
You know, support is really important. It doesn't matter if you're just strong. [This should seem obvious but he's taking this into serious consideration as he mulls it over.]
Yes, support can make one stronger. I'm glad I got to experience this. Thanks!
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[Ren looks so unbothered that it almost looks more like he's just completely oblivious to how any of this could be taken the wrong way, really. Which he isn't, he just doesn't even remotely find this sort of thing embarrassing. It takes nothing short of a miracle to get embarrassment out of Ren.]
Well, we're getting to know each other, right? It's just with weirder questions than usual. [Ren shrugs - and Izuminokami's quick guess on that question turns out to be accurate, meaning it'll be Ren's turn to answer something about him again.] Oh, while we're talking about that, though, I should probably ask your name...
Well, we're getting to know each other, right? It's just with weirder questions than usual. [Ren shrugs - and Izuminokami's quick guess on that question turns out to be accurate, meaning it'll be Ren's turn to answer something about him again.] Oh, while we're talking about that, though, I should probably ask your name...
[This is definitely not helping the blush on his face or controlling the need to hold her hand. Which he does when he's trying to move her hand off of him and he ends up holding it again.
Which is not helping matters in any way as he drops it quickly as if the hand itself is hot. Which might come off as insulting and that isn't at all how he means it to be.]
I have no clue what's going on right now. I'm never like this. I just don't go touching and grabbing people like this!
Which is not helping matters in any way as he drops it quickly as if the hand itself is hot. Which might come off as insulting and that isn't at all how he means it to be.]
I have no clue what's going on right now. I'm never like this. I just don't go touching and grabbing people like this!
[If she did then he would quickly defend himself that he isn't a child which is something he feels like he has to say a lot.]
Well, I have my partner and all. He's definitely my support but it isn't this kind of support. Not to say he doesn't do a lot because he does. Kunihiro is a really dependable type of guy.
Well, I have my partner and all. He's definitely my support but it isn't this kind of support. Not to say he doesn't do a lot because he does. Kunihiro is a really dependable type of guy.
Kunihiro... Kunihiro...
[Hold on a second. She's wracking her brain; even if she's a history nerd, the only surviving proof of that one is a letter.]
Oh! Hijikata's wakizashi, right? Yes, that would be more of a back-to-back support than magic, wouldn't it?
[Hold on a second. She's wracking her brain; even if she's a history nerd, the only surviving proof of that one is a letter.]
Oh! Hijikata's wakizashi, right? Yes, that would be more of a back-to-back support than magic, wouldn't it?
Yeah! He's always there fighting with me. Well, when we're back home. If he was here then he would be right by my side, fighting with me. But I never thought that magic and stuff could be real. [Says the personified sword and whose new master is a sage but you know. This is still different.]
I never knew there could be so many different types of people.
I never knew there could be so many different types of people.
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