[ You know what. You know what, his response is admirable. Immediate, without a degree of self-consciousness, and just eating popcorn. Time to follow in his footsteps! She perks up. ]
Absolutely not.
[ Sits up straighter. Munches with pride. They will persevere! And be so much cooler for it!!
slides over to sit a little closer to him too though. normie solidarity. or something. ]
[yeah. yeah!! he's still pretty adrift over the revelation that his fellow contestants are not all normal human beings from a completely normal world where only normal things happens. but he copes by being confident that he is a fish out of water!!]
[flashes her a smile when she slides closer, rocking to the side to bump his shoulder against hers]
So I take this this means you aren't hiding any wild secrets? You're not an AI, or a vampire, or a mysterious idol from space?
[ She laughs. Sincere, and genuinely charmed, like an actually normal person. There's no show to put on, no big emotions to unleash everywhere — she's just quietly having a good time. ]
I'm sure it's not. I mean, who would even do that? We're just two normal people.
[ Munch munch. Still smiling at him. ]
Drinking coffee travelling the world sounds amazing, though.
[not anywhere CLOSE to living the dream like but he is making an ATTEMPT]
I guess you could call it that. I didn't come here thinking it was going to be a vacation, but after hearing some people say that it is. . . I suppose it's not too far off the mark.
But I'm sure it'll be fine! What's the worst that could be thrown at us, huh? [ THINGS YOU ABSOLUTELY DO NOT SAY. ] I mean we've already met everyone here and that turned out okay!
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"Eternity?" I don't think the matches are that serious??
[tosses a tiny piece of popcorn her way]
And if it wasn't, I doubt the audience would be nearly as invested. Looks and aesthetics go a very long way.
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I... I don't know? Maybe??
[ maybe it IS for eternity?? who's to say?? the way Yingying and Luka are acting... ]
That's true though, huh.
[ A beat. ]
Do you think we, like... fit in here?
[ they're so... normal...? ]
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Absolutely not.
[MUNCHES MORE POPCORN]
But! I'm personally not going to let that stop me. Are you?
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Absolutely not.
[ Sits up straighter. Munches with pride. They will persevere! And be so much cooler for it!!
slides over to sit a little closer to him too though. normie solidarity. or something. ]
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[flashes her a smile when she slides closer, rocking to the side to bump his shoulder against hers]
So I take this this means you aren't hiding any wild secrets? You're not an AI, or a vampire, or a mysterious idol from space?
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Nope. Just a regular ol' video game engineer. I could code circles around everyone here, though.
[ A beat. ]
Except maybe the AI.
[ She's just going with it, though. There are so many weird people here! Nothing matters! Yeah nihilism!! ]
What about you? You're not hiding anything from me, hmmm?
1/2
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[a small laugh. A LITTLE WRY]
I'm still not entirely sure I haven't been kidnapped and drugged! And that his is all an elaborate scheme.
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I'm sure it's not. I mean, who would even do that? We're just two normal people.
[ Munch munch. Still smiling at him. ]
Drinking coffee travelling the world sounds amazing, though.
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It's as amazing as it sounds. I guess you could say I'm on a bit of a vacation?
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[ Edamura... living the dream life?? ]
Though maybe we're all on vacation here. I know I sure am.
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I guess you could call it that. I didn't come here thinking it was going to be a vacation, but after hearing some people say that it is. . . I suppose it's not too far off the mark.
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Tilting her head to the side in curiosity. She definitely thought this was at least part-vacation. ]
Really? What were you expecting?
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[said with a laugh]
We still have a long ways to go too, and I still don't know what to expect.
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You know what, that's fair.
[ A second beat of consideration. ]
But I'm sure it'll be fine! What's the worst that could be thrown at us, huh? [ THINGS YOU ABSOLUTELY DO NOT SAY. ] I mean we've already met everyone here and that turned out okay!
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[ Sorry, he was eavesdropping. Gonna give him a little fistpump in encouragement tho! ]
For what its worth, I think you're both fine additions to our lovely band. But regardless, I'm glad you're keeping your spirits up.
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I can't tell if that was on purpose or not!
[THE "SPIRIT" THING. WAS ITA JOKE?]
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Hm? Was what on purpose?
[ :) ]
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Just sit down and eat popcorn with is, Shindou-san.
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Oh? I'll accept the kind invitation, then. Thank you.
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. . .
Doesn't this make you feel a bit like a voyeur. . .?
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shoots him a look. faint blush. looks back at the screen, eating popcorn. ]
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Miss Poppy~
[ Singsong and annoying, until she looks over. So he can give her a fistpump, too. ]
Believe in yourself! I'm rooting for both of you!
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turns back to stare at the screen harder, somehow
blushing starting to intensify, though. she has heard him. tiny, tiiiinnnyyy smile ]