week three | mingle

[marriagebroker]

No outright changes this week either. Week three rolls around, braced for impact as ever. The estate is still intact, the contestants are still motivated, things are looking good.

Well, aside from the fact you all had a blackout this weekend. That wasn't so good.

Either way, when Monday rolls around, Wei Wuxian seems to be in a cheery mood as he greets everyone Monday morning.

"Everyone, come here, come here. I have an announcement!"

Better go see what that's about, huh?

Boom Boom Room | Dates | Property Damage
Truth Booth Voting | Match Ceremony Voting

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[irreversal]

[ She's sort of standing behind-ish him with her towel on... maybe a little menacingly. ]

It's tempting to shove you in there, though.

[ She wouldn't



would she? ]

[phenomerom]

[ Ah ......................... ]

... Ieiri-sensei.

[ yes, sensei. ]

I believe you're too kind and dutiful to do something so heartless.

[irreversal]

[ Damn, he hit her with the -sensei... Maybe she'll let him off the hook. ]

Oh?

[ She reaches over......


and ruffles his hair. ]

I'll let you off the hook, since you're being so respectful. Just pay attention to how you're feeling, alright?

[phenomerom]

[ Wah ........ a hair ruffle. How nostalgic. So nostalgic that he's not even going to brush his hair back down other than making sure his right eye stays hidden; the strands sticking up at stupid angles from the top get to stay. ]

Haha, thank you, I will.

[ Maybe it's a little bit genuine when he gives a small sigh, looking back over the rest of the spring. ]

Truth be told, I'm a terrible fit for events like this, and would have sat it out if I had the choice ... but it looks like everyone else is having a good time, so I suppose it's worth it. I hope you're also getting some much-deserved relaxation?

[irreversal]

[ She'll carefully lower herself to sit at the edge of the pool with him, dipping her feet into the water. ]

Why do you say that you're a terrible fit? You seem to be doing fine just like this.

[phenomerom]

[ He gives a brief laugh before tipping his head towards the nearby camera crew, who are giving him varying levels of exasperated and annoyed looks. (They brighten up as soon as Shoko looks at them though. Everyone loves Miss Shoko.) ]

I'm a little too shy about fanservice events like this. The production must be grateful that there are so many other good sports willing to cover for me, like yourself.

[irreversal]

Fanservice...?

[ She supposes that's what this boils down to in the end. To Shoko, it truly is an all-inclusive ryokan experience, however, so she just leans back and shrugs her shoulders. ]

I guess so. I forget they're around half the time, honestly. I hope you aren't letting them stop you from having a relaxing time for yourself, Shindou.

[phenomerom]

You forget ... ? Haha! Most people unused to being in front of the cameras would be frozen stiff, you know? I don't think three weeks would be enough time for most people to acclimate that well.

[ No he's not answering the question about himself. Don't worry about it. ]

It's a very gallant attitude. No wonder everyone's been falling for you, Ieiri-san.

[irreversal]

[ Hmm... ]

Everyone? [ She chuckles at that. ] That's too flattering, Shindou. Anyway, aren't you a streamer? You should be more used to having cameras around. What's with that...?

[ No escape. ]

[phenomerom]

[ The problem of constructing an image for yourself as a skeazy conman is that nobody will believe you when you're being sincerely complimentary ............. 😔 ]

Haha. Maybe the fact that I'm a streamer is actually the problem here. [ Casting a sideways glance at the camera crew here. ] I'm always 'on' in front of the camera, after all. Whether it's shooting a promotion for new products, or recording my investigations, or producing content for monetization. It's difficult for me to set aside that work mindset, of needing to keep up an image. ... so I'm serious, you know. In admiring your mindset.

[irreversal]

[ She casts him a sidelong glance, herself unwittingly demonstrating how much she pays no mind to the cameras here by keeping her focus solely on him, instead. ]

I'll take that as a compliment, then. I've never been the self-conscious type, obviously. I was the kind of person who would smoke shamelessly around adults when I was a teenager, you know.

[ a nostalgic little chuckle. ]

Still, it would be good if you could relax just a little bit at some point. Though if cameras are the problem, then there's only one place you could really escape them.