( video. )

[omniferous]

This is the third time now. No means no, you know. At this rate, I'm going to start feeling bullied. I might even cry.

[ wow who is this dead-eyed kid. if you recognise him, you have either a) seen him on the community before, or b) you remember him from the time when shijima was fighting him and yoite. ]

And you took in someone like Kouichi, too. Is the truth that you really like Kouichi more than you like me?

Comments

( text. )

[owlcreation]

[ he had a feeling this would happen. he had some kind of feeling this would occur. he had a feeling - and he'll be off to contact shijima before ever responding. off to contact her before ever thinking of it. (it causes more issues. another wrench in the works. and they've piled up. they've continued to pile up. first yoite, now --) ]

It's found Miharu-kun too, huh.

[ there's a small beat. gosh. rude: ]

Ah, it's so persistent! If you talk to it a little, it'll go away until later.

[unknownrival]

Oh. It's you.

Somehow I still like Aizawa better.

[omniferous]

Yeah. I've been here a few times before. [ ... and he's never had anyone else from their world before, so he should probably check - ] Are we at the same time point?

[omniferous]

Weird. Maybe glasses people flock together.

[unknownrival]

It could be that way.

[omniferous]

It's Kaito's friend, right? I don't remember your name.

[unknownrival]

Issei Ryudo.

[omniferous]

I didn't really ask, but okay. I guess you remember me, too.

( text. )

[owlcreation]

[ ... oh. well, he didn't anticipate that. ]

... I guess that saves strange explanations, doesn't it?

[ there's a small beat: ] I am not too sure. [ well, there's no way to disguise being from different time periods, if they are. if he were to ask the kouichi that could be there this question, it'd inevitably result in that diversion becoming untangled. ] I think asking each other would be best, but it's likely to be a little awkward if we're not, isn't it?

What day is it, then?

[omniferous]

Isn't it easier just to ask things in order? Like, "have you been to Fuuma yet?" It's clearer what's going on that way.

[whysomean]

Yeah, totally. We took a vote on it and everything.

Wait, who's Kouichi?

[omniferous]

That's cruel. I'm definitely going to cry now.

He's just one of my classmates. A four-eyes guy with white hair.

[whysomean]

Good luck finding tissues.

Oh, that guy.

[omniferous]

Thanks.

You know him?

[whysomean]

Yeah, I think he was whining about muggers a bit ago or something?

[omniferous]

[ ... huh. at least that confirms that they're at different time points, because there sure haven't been any muggers around. either that, or "mugger" is kouichi's secret word for "ninja" - which seems like a kouichi thing to do, so he can play along. ]

I think the glasses make him an easy target.

[whysomean]

Probably! I mean, they look pretty easy to break.

[omniferous]

And he seems like a loser when you look at him.

[whysomean]

He's so weird!

[heavenlyhome]

Welcome back to the community. It does seem to find you whenever it likes, doesn't it?

[owlcreation]

Isn't that a bit dangerous? Even if time can run differently here, it seems like asking so specifically might lead to trouble.

[ a small beat: ]

I am a few weeks past that example.

[omniferous]

Oh. [ being the guy in the past is definitely weirder than he'd anticipated. ] I'm a few days later. Don't give me spoilers or anything, I guess.

[omniferous]

He is. Did you know that he harassed me into joining his club?

[unknownrival]

You're well-suited for each other.

[omniferous]

It's fine. I wasn't really doing anything. But if it wants me here, it should just stop letting me leave, or else I feel like I'm being tricked.