[Once again, Atsushi is left speechless. He can tell she's afraid, but is she afraid of him or afraid of being alone?
He does let her latch on to his arm, though, and he doesn't pull away.]
...okay. I'll stay.
[Maybe her opinion will change later, when she finds a better roommate than him. The anticipation of that moment hurts, but he will bear it. All good things end eventually, after all. He'll try not to think of that future when he's eventually kicked out. ]
[ There's a sense of relief that runs through her; even though she might be afraid of him potentially hurting her if it really comes down to that, she doesn't want to be alone. She really doesn't.
It's stupid, really stupid, but-- ]
I'm going to help you, Atsushi.
[ There's something firm about the words that she speaks, as if she's determined to make him stay. After all, he had said it before, didn't he?
[If Inaba is stupid for wanting Atsushi to stay, then Atsushi is stupid for wanting to stay as well. And even though he thinks his problems are too big to overcome and that he will end up being a disappointment in the end, he wants to believe that he can be helped. Even if it's just for a little bit, he wants to believe that.]
I'll stay. And if you can help, then I'll accept it.
[ She knows that it will take time. Someone who's been through so much doesn't get it over with in one second, or even a day. Inaba knows that all too well, given that she has friends with quite a bit of trauma.
A hand wraps around her pendant as if it would give her some sort of answer, but she knows nothing is as simple as that. ]
[ Her blush darkens and even reaches to the tips of her ears, her gaze shifting slightly away from him. Thankfully, she understands what he means by those words. ]
What are you gonna say, [ She mimes a phone and shifts her pitch to sound more like Atsushi: ] "hey, other me, do you want to tag team and fuck someone together, because I think that would be fun."
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He does let her latch on to his arm, though, and he doesn't pull away.]
...okay. I'll stay.
[Maybe her opinion will change later, when she finds a better roommate than him. The anticipation of that moment hurts, but he will bear it. All good things end eventually, after all. He'll try not to think of that future when he's eventually kicked out. ]
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It's stupid, really stupid, but-- ]
I'm going to help you, Atsushi.
[ There's something firm about the words that she speaks, as if she's determined to make him stay. After all, he had said it before, didn't he?
That he wanted to be a good person. ]
So I don't want you to leave.
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I'll stay. And if you can help, then I'll accept it.
[He wants to believe that he can become better.]
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A hand wraps around her pendant as if it would give her some sort of answer, but she knows nothing is as simple as that. ]
I'll do my best. I promise. Okay?
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[He's not promising to be perfect, or to get it right all the time. But he's going to try, and if he messes up then he'll just keep trying.]
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[ It is, however, just a rhetorical question, hence why she claps her hands and continues. ]
Anyway, that's enough of the serious question and answer hour— ah, unless you wanted to ask me anything else.
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Maybe we should have a silly question each now, to lighten the mood.
nsfw talk i'm so sorry
[ taps her chin inquisitively ]
So would you have sex with your other self?
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[WELL. UM.]
D-depending on your definition of 'sex', I may have already done it?
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Oh? Did you enjoy it?
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[ Mostly because that sort of thing is private, she feels. ]
Anyway, your turn now.
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What about you? Do you want to do it with the other Atsushi? Is that why you asked me?
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That's— It's not why I asked, but... yes?
[ Her 'yes' comes off as a bit of a squeak. ]
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...
A-at the same time?
[As him, he means.]
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I've. . . thought about it.
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That's-
Do you think he'd be okay with it?
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Is this revenge for him topping you last time?
[ Inaba doesn't actually know. She's just guessing based on what she does know. ]
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[Yes. ]
Look. He would probably like it and we work together as a team pretty well.
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But she's definitely considering this and also. . . hm. ]
Which means we have to come up with a plan. Maybe I should wear something special?
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