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[lempereur]

"This is Yusuke Kitagawa. I apologize for the inconvenience. I will get back to you as soon as I can."

Comments

[effinskull]

About... about Akira?

[He wasn't... curious, exactly. He was just... Akira was just Akira! He adored the guy, he was pretty much his reason for having all of these new friends and for helping him get his life back together.

He was extremely devoted to the guy, that was for sure. But was he curious...?]

Nah- I mean... he's my best friend. All of you guys are but he's just... our leader, you know? Yeah.

[Yeah.]

Why- are you...? [Into him. He could see it, Yusuke and Akira.]

[lempereur]

Am I...? Attracted to men?

[effinskull]

I guess that's what I'm asking yeah

[oblivious af]

[lempereur]

Yes, I am.

[ He would have probably never admitted it back home, but that stigma looks to be completely absent from this world. A silver lining, however small. ]

I am open to women, as well. But I have no experience yet, to speak of.

[ Something about the sensitive twink aesthetic attracts more men! Who would have guessed. ]

[effinskull]

Whoa! Both?! Dude!

I mean- yeah I can see it you're kinda the flexible type. Is that like an artist thing or-?

[lempereur]

I don't know. I find beauty wherever I can.

...many of the greatest artists had same-sex relationships. Maybe they felt the same.

[effinskull]

DEFINITELY must be an artist thing then.

How come you never said anything about this back home? [Curious, really.]

[lempereur]

It was never a priority. We were all busy trying to save Japan.

[effinskull]

But like. It was still a priority right? Right??

[Japan? Well yeah of course, but one's LOVE LIFE? Tell him about that!!]

[lempereur]

I thought it best not to create any unnecessary friction within the team.

[effinskull]

I don't get it. Why would that create friction? I mean I talk about my interest in chicks all the time! Don't think that ruined the team.

[lempereur]

Why does it matter if I am telling you now?

[effinskull]

Eh. You right it doesn't matter.

Anyways. Glad to see you're doing okay, dude. Keep it up!

[lempereur]

I am fine, thank you. Surprised, actually, by the kindness of our fellow captives.

[effinskull]

Right?! Dude seriously! I've had SO many people be interested in me! It's like- how the hell did I get popular all of a sudden?! It's crazy!

People are great here!

[lempereur]

May I ask you something personal, then?

[effinskull]

Huh? Ah... sure thing. We're in a sharing mood so, why not.

[lempereur]

These people that you have been intimate with, do you have feelings for them?

[effinskull]

[Does he... have feelings for them?

It takes Ryuji a moment before he is able to text Yusuke back. He just has to think about that question. The people he had been with have been great, but they've just been his friends. He was about to make some really good friends, most likely, since they were all being intimate and everything but...]

They're my friends, yeah. I would say I care about them as friends now but are you talking about love or something? ...I'm not in love with anyone here, nah.

That's really different, man.

[lempereur]

No, not quite. It's only been a couple weeks.

But do you think you could be? With some more time?

[effinskull]

Well... YEAH I'd really want to eventually have an actual love life, y'know?

But. I think having feelings here would be the hardest shit ever. Like, the person you're in love with would be sleeping with other people too, right?

...

....I never even thought about all this.... [That was way too heavy for him.]

[lempereur]

I would like that, too.

But I agree. It could never be exclusive. Do you ever wonder who else they've been with?

[effinskull]

I would wonder yeah.

...

...I'd wonder if they were just better than me, too. At stuff and just, in general. I guess. The people they were sleeping with I mean. [He's always wondering if people are just better than him, and most of the time they are.]

[lempereur]

So do I.

[effinskull]

You too huh?

Then is it pointless to love anyone here?