animus_network | four ✾ intended to be voice, but due to terminal shenanigans, is video

[Yukiko has seen the writing on the wall, and she feels like she has to say something about it. She thinks she's hit 'voice' on the terminal. But because the terminals themselves like to play tricks at the worst times, of course, it's coming up as video.

And she has no idea.

Her face is approximately the color of her sweater as she starts to speak.]

A-ah, hello. This is Yukiko Amagi. Um, I think everyone's...probably seen what's written on the dorm walls.

[She still doesn't realize that this is video, so her little sigh and toss of her hair and added blush? All perfectly visible.]

...that whole 'Amagi Challenge' thing? It's kind of embarrassing, but that's how people referred to trying to actually get me to go out with them back home. I was always really busy with working and school, and, well, I didn't always read the situation well. So I pretty much wound up always saying no to everyone that tried asking me out on a date.

[She giggles, then, playing with a bit of her hair and smiling.]

But, well...I guess there's no sense in hiding it anymore, is there? I was going to say something to my friends privately, but since everyone can see it for themselves, I really shouldn't deny the truth. I'm dating Ryoji Mochizuki. And I'm really, really happy.

I think I might even be -

[She claps a hand over her mouth, shaking her head furiously.]

No, no, I can't say that much, not in such a public space! It's one thing to say the truth, but I can't tell everyone everything that I feel! There are things in a girl's heart that she just can't say in such a public space.

I just - it's not moving too fast, okay? Maybe we do spend a lot of time together, but that's perfectly normal! It's fine to want to be around someone you're going out with! Sheesh, saying things like that is way too much.

So that's that, all right? That's the truth of the situation, nothing more.

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[On the other hand, who is this guy dating Senpai? Cause Kanji ain't gonna accept if some guy is just using her.]

Who's this Mochizuki guy?

[CAN I PAY HIM A VISIT AND CHECK HIM OUT...NO NOT THAT WAY.]

[DON'T BEAT HIM UP, KANJI. HE'S SQUISHY AND HIS 'MOM' WOULD GET REALLY PISSED AND TRY TO END THE WORLD.]

Don't worry, Kanji-kun. He's really sweet and he's really nice. I promise!

[She giggles, waving a hand in the air.]

[His 'MOM' can GET BENT as far as he's concerned.]

Yeah?! He'd better be! Since when you guys been datin' anyway?

Trust me. Yu-kun's met him, and that's part of how I knew he was all right.

...a few weeks? I was going to introduce you in person, but, well...

S-senpai! What makes you sure you like him that way?!

[Hey remember when you had a crush on Naoto?

And it never went away?

...yeah that was more than a few weeks okay you're completely right in judging this sudden romance. :|]

[KANJI. PLEASE.]

I - listen, Kanji, I knew because...because we talked. We talked - just talked - a long time, when we first met. About a lot of different stuff. I don't usually find it all that easy to open up, but it just felt really natural.

And after that, I...I couldn't stop thinking about that conversation. About what it felt like. I wanted to see Ryoji-kun again. And I realized that what I was thinking didn't feel like the way I feel when I think about seeing friends.

[And for once? She's being completely honest.]

So like me and Naoto?

[Kanji is a simple man, with a simple way of putting things.]

I don't know exactly how it worked for you two, and I'm not going to pry into it, but I think so.

...senpai I respect you but if you have no idea what happened between Naoto n' me and then you think it's exactly the same, you sound like you have no idea what you are talkin' about.

[Kanji is pointing this out to you.

Kanji.]

[...You know, Ryoji probably wouldn't be too bothered, even if you had meant it the other way, Kanji. Right now, though, he's a little wary. Why's he so worried? Ryoji's intentions are entirely pure.]

I am.

[Sorry but he's already taken and you aren't cute enough anyway :| And the answer to that is he grew up knowing Yukiko all his life. His senpai is important to him and he won't let a guy trick or brainwash her or something like that or he's just acting like a big brother, basically, even if he's younger.]

What have you been doin' with her?

[...please don't let the answer be what they were actually doing. No, not that, but she really, really does not want the answer to have anything to do with kissing.

Primarily because Yukiko really doesn't want Kanji to have an aneurysm burst.]

[What? Not cute enough? Well I never.

Ryoji isn't tricking her, but he's not really ashamed of what they've been doing. He's going to tell the truth, even if the truth is something Kanji probably doesn't want to hear right now.]

We've been dating for a while now. We love each other, and we spend time showing each other just how much.

So you...cook....together?

[Yes, that is literally the first thing out of his mind as he is in complete denial.]

[Uh... okay, Kanji, do you not know how love works?]

No... I don't know how to cook, and Yukiko's never cooked for we.

We spend a lot of time talking. We go out on dates, have fun, and at the end of the day I give her a kiss goodbye.

[That's all totally normal couple things, right? No need to mention the counting the minutes until he sees her next and the planning out every minute of their future lives and making sure he never ever lets go.

[He does, but this makes no sense and his brain cannot process it!.]

Probably for the best really. She ain't exactly the best cook and...

...Dates? No offense, but I don't think this Tower has the same meanin' of fun.

Hm? Nanako-chan said that she was really good...

Anyways, it's a bit of an issue, but as long as you're creative, there are a few things you can do on a date here.

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