GODLY AUDIENCES: SENRI

[divus]

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[usogi]

... okay. I hope you get to show him soon.

[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.

[divus]

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.

[usogi]

[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?

[divus]

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.

[usogi]

Mm, I hope so.

[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.

[divus]

He's not wrong. With both of us being formerly in the lead, it'd be the most likely place people would look. Are you ever gonna go back to him though?

[usogi]

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.

[divus]

...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.

[usogi]

Are you nervous at all?

[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.

[divus]

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.

[usogi]

.... you care for them a lot. They're really lucky to have you.

[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.