It's nice, yeah. Thank you. [Polite at least, but she sounds pleasant enough.] It's mostly been sweets and flowers...those are nice, but I like other things, too. I guess people just wanna take the easy route but I promise I'm not picky! I think the gesture's really nice no matter what.
...but what did you need today? [Senri's nice, but she's not going to immediately think there isn't a catch to this. It's fine though.]
Has Ray-kun talked to you since Saturday? I need help.
I'm really worried about him, and I think I might've just made things worse because he wouldn't talk to me, so I think maybe asking his patron would be step one before I look around for other answers.
He hasn't come since Friday. I'm worried, too. Usually he checks in by now. [It's clear this isn't just her spouting what she thinks Senri wants to hear.] He's...I don't know if I can reach him, but he promised me he'd come back. So I've been waiting, but if he doesn't soon I have to find him.
That's because that's what I asked him to do. [Still, she sounds surprised that Ray was planning on upholding that promise and it sort of just makes her sadder.
He talks to the gods a whoooole lot. More than the other participants, even, I think.
So I thought maybe he could've gotten closer with you and told you something.... I know it's not nice to snoop, but ah - I tried everything with him directly, and I kept getting it wrong....!
You can't just trick people like that, what's wrong with you!?
[SCREAMING IN FULL HD.] What I say to him and what he says to me and what he says to other gods is private for a reason, Nito-san! [Oh look Senri downgraded.
Hopefully he has a good explanation for what in the hell he's doing.]
...have you checked the study? I feel like he'd probably hide out there. Or one of the houses while we have those wings. [Still not happy with Senri for reasons but Ray is important.]
Let me get this right though. Do you think he's upset about the fact that you lied about your alignment while also helping him? Or did you mess up something else?
I already found him - and I tried really hard to get him to talk to me, because I... Things can't be solved if you don't try with the person in question first, right? But he kept telling me that nothing was wrong - so I'm just... trying to find other hints, I guess.
[he really does look like a kicked puppy]
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you - Ray-kun trusted me with a lot, and I trusted him with everything I thought I could... he's really important to me. So I.... It kind of sucks to leave it like this.
...sometimes you just have to give people some space. If you really know Ray as well as you think you do, you'll know that it takes a lot for him to even start trying to trust people. It means it's also going to take a lot for him to come back because you probably scared him off.
[#justsaying]
...but I don't think it's hopeless. A few days...slowly start making your way back into his life.
... I'm sorry - that I wasn't able to take care of him like I should've. I'm going to keep trying to be a good friend to him, so thanks for listening to me too. I'll try to nudge him into talking to you soon, but I don't want him to get suspicious either...
It's okay, Nito-san. [Love bows their head a little.] I can't force him to talk to me, either, but...I just have to hope he remembers his promise. There's something I think I want to show him soon anyway.
I'm pretty sure he's right. [It's. Sad. That Love likes Taka a little more than she likes Senri, even though she likes Senri just fine.]
And it's okay. You're worried...and it just shows you care even if it's a lot all at once. I think it's kind of sweet. [Now that she's done thinking Senri twisted Ray's arm into revealing his alignment.] We could all use friends like that.
[every single one of these genkis has horrible taste]
I do care! A lot. I'll... work on caring in more reasonable measures though, so I don't upset anyone on accident.
[hE STILL FEELS BAD bc also his ears might still be ringing]
I hope that we can continue to get along, too. Ray-kun said he wanted me to see you again anyway, because you wanted to talk to more people that weren't just your followers, right?
It'll be okay, you know. It's...a really stressful situation, so we're all still learning. I'm sure he'll forgive you...eventually.
[One heartfelt yike.]
But he's right. Do you know how boring it gets when people aren't talking to us? I like seeing people and hearing what you're up to. It almost feels normal again.
[but he'll let that part of the conversation go. he'll figure out what to do with ray later.]
Ahaha, then I'm happy to talk to you. It's been really busy. I guess I should mention that I suuuuper wanna join your followers, but Cheri thinks it'd be too obvious if that's where I went.
I want to... I'm loyal at the end of the day, I think. We made a promise when this all first started.
[ . . . ]
But - he said that he'll understand if, by the end, I need to go to the team that'll let me win. So if that's yours... I hope you won't mind taking me in then.
...he's very kind that way. He doesn't always understand people's choices, I think, but he understands loyalty and I think he'd want what's best for you, too. And besides, even if I win, he'd be one of the people I want at my side helping me rule anyway. We both benefit that way.
We'll have to see how the numbers fall in the next couple of weeks. We're halfway by now.
Just because I don't have a reason to be doesn't mean I'm not. It's still anyone's game and...I'm worried about people going after my followers more than anything.
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...but what did you need today? [Senri's nice, but she's not going to immediately think there isn't a catch to this. It's fine though.]
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Has Ray-kun talked to you since Saturday? I need help.
I'm really worried about him, and I think I might've just made things worse because he wouldn't talk to me, so I think maybe asking his patron would be step one before I look around for other answers.
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He hasn't come since Friday. I'm worried, too. Usually he checks in by now. [It's clear this isn't just her spouting what she thinks Senri wants to hear.] He's...I don't know if I can reach him, but he promised me he'd come back. So I've been waiting, but if he doesn't soon I have to find him.
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[Senri will at least move to close the distance between him and her, frowning.]
He told me that if he ever plans on defecting, he'd tell you first too. Because he doesn't want to burn the bridge and everything....
I'm wondering if it's because of the mistake I made - but I'm really worried....
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There's more to say here, but--]
Wait he told you?
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Uh-huh... that's why I'm here.
He talks to the gods a whoooole lot. More than the other participants, even, I think.
So I thought maybe he could've gotten closer with you and told you something.... I know it's not nice to snoop, but ah - I tried everything with him directly, and I kept getting it wrong....!
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[SCREAMING IN FULL HD.] What I say to him and what he says to me and what he says to other gods is private for a reason, Nito-san! [Oh look Senri downgraded.
Hopefully he has a good explanation for what in the hell he's doing.]
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Ah - sorry, sorry!! I'm really worried that he's not feeling well! I didn't mean to trick anybody?!
[HE ACTUALLY DOESN'T QUITE UNDERSTAND WHAT HIS TRICK WAS IN THIS CASE,]
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Let me get this right though. Do you think he's upset about the fact that you lied about your alignment while also helping him? Or did you mess up something else?
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[and he winces a little bit]
I already found him - and I tried really hard to get him to talk to me, because I... Things can't be solved if you don't try with the person in question first, right? But he kept telling me that nothing was wrong - so I'm just... trying to find other hints, I guess.
[he really does look like a kicked puppy]
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you - Ray-kun trusted me with a lot, and I trusted him with everything I thought I could... he's really important to me. So I.... It kind of sucks to leave it like this.
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[#justsaying]
...but I don't think it's hopeless. A few days...slowly start making your way back into his life.
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... I'm so bad at waiting....
[but he nods, slowly.]
Okay.
... I'm sorry - that I wasn't able to take care of him like I should've. I'm going to keep trying to be a good friend to him, so thanks for listening to me too. I'll try to nudge him into talking to you soon, but I don't want him to get suspicious either...
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We can practice being patient together.
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[and he looks sheepish]
Next time we talk, I'd like it to be about something fun. Sorry to suddenly dump this on you.
Bakaomi told me that I panic if things don't match up with how I think they'll go... I think he's right.
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And it's okay. You're worried...and it just shows you care even if it's a lot all at once. I think it's kind of sweet. [Now that she's done thinking Senri twisted Ray's arm into revealing his alignment.] We could all use friends like that.
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I do care! A lot. I'll... work on caring in more reasonable measures though, so I don't upset anyone on accident.
[hE STILL FEELS BAD bc also his ears might still be ringing]
I hope that we can continue to get along, too. Ray-kun said he wanted me to see you again anyway, because you wanted to talk to more people that weren't just your followers, right?
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[One heartfelt yike.]
But he's right. Do you know how boring it gets when people aren't talking to us? I like seeing people and hearing what you're up to. It almost feels normal again.
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[but he'll let that part of the conversation go. he'll figure out what to do with ray later.]
Ahaha, then I'm happy to talk to you. It's been really busy. I guess I should mention that I suuuuper wanna join your followers, but Cheri thinks it'd be too obvious if that's where I went.
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[ . . . ]
But - he said that he'll understand if, by the end, I need to go to the team that'll let me win. So if that's yours... I hope you won't mind taking me in then.
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We'll have to see how the numbers fall in the next couple of weeks. We're halfway by now.
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[now that it's halfway, and not just the start.]
You don't really have a lot of reason to be... but we've seen how quickly just a week can change things.
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[and senri's expression warms.]
... um, some of them told me too. Who they are, and how they follow you.
And I thought... that it's really nice, that they have you.