Kiryu that awkward pause is really, really noticeable.
Are you okay? I mean... it's not like Tachibana can say he's not affected, but he does a significantly better job of keeping that internalized. The butterflies can stay in his stomach. He'll be happy just to keep cool outside.
Someone on the other hand is not doing so good.]
...I suppose it could be similar to what you'd expect of a parrot. They played the music over and over and they learned to imitate it...
[Okay but. Should he ask about that weirdness earlier? He's not sure he should ask. Maybe it's better he doesn't ask.]
[There was nothing cool or stoic about that Kiryu.
Tachibana is trying hard not to laugh, because that would be rude considering Kiryu's trying so hard. However-- he's trying too hard and it's kind of adorable.]
Quite.
[Okay maybe a joke will help lighten the poor man's stress.]
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Kiryu that awkward pause is really, really noticeable.
Are you okay? I mean... it's not like Tachibana can say he's not affected, but he does a significantly better job of keeping that internalized. The butterflies can stay in his stomach. He'll be happy just to keep cool outside.
Someone on the other hand is not doing so good.]
...I suppose it could be similar to what you'd expect of a parrot. They played the music over and over and they learned to imitate it...
[Okay but. Should he ask about that weirdness earlier? He's not sure he should ask. Maybe it's better he doesn't ask.]
Well. They shouldn't bother you anymore now.
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That might be it. They don't really follow logic, considering...
[ He gestures at one of the bats, vaguely. They're made of plants, there's a lot that doesn't make sense. ]
I guess so. [ Let's go back to sounding cool and stoic, Kiryu. You can do this. ] Mistletoe, am I right?
[ Nailed it. ]
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Tachibana is trying hard not to laugh, because that would be rude considering Kiryu's trying so hard. However-- he's trying too hard and it's kind of adorable.]
Quite.
[Okay maybe a joke will help lighten the poor man's stress.]
Not very lucky, are you?
[Did it work?]
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He's also still blushing so he's just out of it I guess. I know you're trying your best, Tachibana!! ]
Ah... no, not usually. Why do you ask?
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[Kiryu is too pure for this.]
After all, getting caught by one of those thing with a man you barely know--
[Some might consider that unlucky. The jury's still out on Kiryu though, who's still blushing over there.]
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Ah, uh-- I mean! [ He's so flustered. Poor guy. But he also doesn't want Tachibana to think he's like, totally against this or whatever. ]
I-I wouldn't say that was unlucky. I mean we know each other through work, we're not total strangers.
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I wasn't sure if that was enough to be considered lucky. I didn't just want to assume you'd feel at all the way I did about it.
[Tachibana let him live.]
It was nice, all things considered.
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Well, um... yeah.
[ Ohhh, if Majima could see you now, you'd be in Big Trouble, mister!!! (Probably not though, lbr but Kiryu's still blushing. A lot.) ]
I thought so too.