[He just stares with the most unimpressed expression ever, finally reaching for his own cup.]
It's not surprisin', but still... mascots?
[Kiyotaka. Why are you like this.]
Guess I should be grateful he didn't act like that around me... Well, at the beginnin', anyway.
[Like, he was definitely an ass, but he at least pretended to be nice at first. Then again, at that time, a younger Hizumi might have found the whole thing funny and somewhat endearing...]
Two years ago.... There was some sort of big case going on back then, but I didn't know you were in Japan at that time, too.
[He takes a sip of his tea, though the steam seems to be oddly lingering in the air--
The fact that his brother had been planning for this for so long was more than a little irritating. How many lives had he manipulated, how many people had he....
Ugh.]
He could have at least shown you the courtesy of showing up dressed professionally.
I was tasked with feeding information to a girl who was investigating the blade children.
[ rehashing the story would entail giving away the role she played back then. Since she occasionally uses it here, she'll keep that info to herself, thank you very much. Besides, there's lots of salt to sling over Kiyotaka. ]
When did he ever care about propriety or the right thing to do?
Two years from when we left our world, huh? I might’ve been in America already.
[Kind of depends on the specifics, but it’s kind of a moot point by now. But speaking of:]
Though, even if I weren’t, it’s not like I would’ve gotten involved anyway. Kiyotaka had me on a wild goose chase way before then. [Because he sure was stringing Hizumi along even before that.
His brownie's going to turn outright bitter at this rate.]
I wouldn't have been, either. I'd just moved back into our parents' house.
[Which, unsaid though obviously implied, had likely been completely deliberate. He'd kept Ayumu out of the way as he wrapped up his case, put the finishing touches on his plan, and then..... The stage would be set, and Ayumu would be desperate enough to escape the isolation of 'home' and worried enough about Madoka to do just what his brother wanted.]
The little I heard about what was going on was through phone calls and news reports.
All of that work; all of that messing with people. . . I really do hate him, after all.
[ There's a refreshing smile on her face as she radiates sparkles-- no, sparks of anger that heat up the air surrounding her. Even if she can control her expression, her effect on the environment is less contained. ]
Don't we all. [Besides Ayumu probably, but whatever. Solidarity!!]
He set me up for that from the start. [Yaiba's death, Hizumi's subsequent Saver guardians...] Did you know? He actually had another team research the exact same thing I did, just to make sure. Really drove in the whole 'doomed' thing.
You know, it's a little scary that you can say that with a smile... but in this case, I guess it's understandable.
[The cup next to his hand is vibrating, though, at the mention of what his brother had put Hizumi through. Everything, all of that, just so he could....
There's a small, sharp snap sound as the cup cracks down the side, tea dribbling out of the crack before he quickly moves it to his plate.]
....Ah.
[Alright, so maybe she wasn't the only one who could be a little scary....]
[ As the cup breaks, she can't help laughing. It's a good reminder that even the aloof, dork-that-tries-to-act-cooler-than-thou Narumi-san has feelings too. ]
See? It's always the quiet ones people need to watch out for. . .
There's absolutely nothing wrong with a nap here and there. It's healthy!
[Grumblegrumble-- And a scowl, pointed at Hizumi.] You don't exactly complain when it's to your benefit, either.
[And as for her-- He turns to level Hiyono with an equally pointed look.] As for you, there's some real irony to you calling me the troublemaker when I'm pretty sure most of the school found you terrifying.
Unlike you, that was a reputation I worked very hard to achieve. That didn't just happen overnight, you know. . . I still had to take the entrance exam normally, go to school normally, overthrow the existing Journalism Club normally, blackmail the local police force normally. . .
[ The list got increasingly less normal as she goes, but she sure talks about it like it's as easy as her regular morning routine. Yep, she's terrifying.
She gives Hizumi a dubious look, though it's hard to say if she is trying to cover for herself or is genuinely confused by his comment. ]
What spirits are you talking about? I thought Selenium was over.
[Given just how shady that school is... doing so without any aid whatsoever would be quite the feat.
He reaches over for another brownie.]
Selenium might be over with, but it sure doesn't stop people from givin' out advice under the guise of spirits, huh? [C'mon, Hiyono. If you're a spy, he can definitely put two and two together to figure that acting falls under the list of skills needed for such a job.]
[Yep, she is terrifying. And yet she still calls him the troublemaker....
Case in point, he's starting to get an idea of what Hizumi might be saying in spite of her avoidance. He had, after all, asked advice from that fortune teller too.]
Don't tell me....... that was you on the network, wasn't it?
[ As if she'd give up the truth just like that. The Last Boss in trolling doesn't go down easily. She looks genuinely puzzled at the suggestion that she would do such a thing. It's like the conversation where she admitted she's a spy had never happened at all. ]
Getting too chummy with Kyrie-san and the others would've been a problem. Besides, I wouldn't want to do too much with her. [ That homewrecker. She huffs. ]
Woman at Selenium? You mean that Psychic Friends Network deal? That wasn't me. Wish I would've done it, although I would've charged something. Who does that kind of thing for charity?
[ People who want to troll. Or just gather information from others. But that's beside the point because that mysterious beauty totally isn't her. ]
to be honest, she was a bit too intense for my tastes....
[Said with a put upon sigh. 'Intense'. Totally. That's the word for it. Kyrie would probably short circuit if she saw how he'd been living here, really. Was it bad he found the mental image slightly amusing?
....Speaking of, though.]
But that's good. I'd hate to think of why you'd be annoyed by what I told her, considering my words were about you.
[There's a tiny quirk of his lips as he rests his chin on the palm of on hand.]
Aw, Kyrie-chan's not that bad. [Even with the constant reminders to go get himself killed. He understands where she's coming from on that front, and doesn't really blame her.]
You're right though... "Hiyono" here's kind of testy, huh? Don't tell me that's a little bit of 'you' pokin' through.
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It's not surprisin', but still... mascots?
[Kiyotaka. Why are you like this.]
Guess I should be grateful he didn't act like that around me... Well, at the beginnin', anyway.
[Like, he was definitely an ass, but he at least pretended to be nice at first. Then again, at that time, a younger Hizumi might have found the whole thing funny and somewhat endearing...]
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[He takes a sip of his tea, though the steam seems to be oddly lingering in the air--
The fact that his brother had been planning for this for so long was more than a little irritating. How many lives had he manipulated, how many people had he....
Ugh.]
He could have at least shown you the courtesy of showing up dressed professionally.
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[ rehashing the story would entail giving away the role she played back then. Since she occasionally uses it here, she'll keep that info to herself, thank you very much. Besides, there's lots of salt to sling over Kiyotaka. ]
When did he ever care about propriety or the right thing to do?
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[Again, not surprising, but… Yeesh.]
Two years from when we left our world, huh? I might’ve been in America already.
[Kind of depends on the specifics, but it’s kind of a moot point by now. But speaking of:]
Though, even if I weren’t, it’s not like I would’ve gotten involved anyway. Kiyotaka had me on a wild goose chase way before then. [Because he sure was stringing Hizumi along even before that.
His brownie's going to turn outright bitter at this rate.]
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[Which, unsaid though obviously implied, had likely been completely deliberate. He'd kept Ayumu out of the way as he wrapped up his case, put the finishing touches on his plan, and then..... The stage would be set, and Ayumu would be desperate enough to escape the isolation of 'home' and worried enough about Madoka to do just what his brother wanted.]
The little I heard about what was going on was through phone calls and news reports.
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[ There's a refreshing smile on her face as she radiates sparkles-- no, sparks of anger that heat up the air surrounding her. Even if she can control her expression, her effect on the environment is less contained. ]
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He set me up for that from the start. [Yaiba's death, Hizumi's subsequent Saver guardians...] Did you know? He actually had another team research the exact same thing I did, just to make sure. Really drove in the whole 'doomed' thing.
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You know, it's a little scary that you can say that with a smile... but in this case, I guess it's understandable.
[The cup next to his hand is vibrating, though, at the mention of what his brother had put Hizumi through. Everything, all of that, just so he could....
There's a small, sharp snap sound as the cup cracks down the side, tea dribbling out of the crack before he quickly moves it to his plate.]
....Ah.
[Alright, so maybe she wasn't the only one who could be a little scary....]
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See? It's always the quiet ones people need to watch out for. . .
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[He hurriedly grabs a napkin to help clean up the little that had dribbled.]
It's not so bad, though. Ayumu's way better than Kiyotaka, that's for--
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You make me sound like I'm some sort of troublemaker.
[Hmm...?]
Hizumi? What is it?
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You are, aren't you? I don't even want to mention all the stuff you used to get up to when you weren't sleeping through class!
[ All those things. That she totally made up. ]
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[He says, as if it weren't already obvious from the start of that particular post.]
--Can't say I'm surprised about that, either. Seems like he's always findin' some corner to nap in whenever I look away for a minute.
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[Grumblegrumble-- And a scowl, pointed at Hizumi.] You don't exactly complain when it's to your benefit, either.
[And as for her-- He turns to level Hiyono with an equally pointed look.] As for you, there's some real irony to you calling me the troublemaker when I'm pretty sure most of the school found you terrifying.
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[ The list got increasingly less normal as she goes, but she sure talks about it like it's as easy as her regular morning routine. Yep, she's terrifying.
She gives Hizumi a dubious look, though it's hard to say if she is trying to cover for herself or is genuinely confused by his comment. ]
What spirits are you talking about? I thought Selenium was over.
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[Given just how shady that school is... doing so without any aid whatsoever would be quite the feat.
He reaches over for another brownie.]
Selenium might be over with, but it sure doesn't stop people from givin' out advice under the guise of spirits, huh? [C'mon, Hiyono. If you're a spy, he can definitely put two and two together to figure that acting falls under the list of skills needed for such a job.]
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Case in point, he's starting to get an idea of what Hizumi might be saying in spite of her avoidance. He had, after all, asked advice from that fortune teller too.]
Don't tell me....... that was you on the network, wasn't it?
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[ She turns to Hizumi. ]
I also offered to tease you ♥ I also saw your attempts to troll each other. It was real cute.
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[She was dodgy before, but it seems they’ve unlocked Final Boss Mode in that respect.]
--The speed datin’ was a good distraction, though. [He can admit that much.]
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Should I just assume both the speed dating organizer and the woman at selenium was you, then?
[It did seem like it was her kind of sense of humor, for sure......]
And I can't exactly disagree with Hizumi about that.
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Getting too chummy with Kyrie-san and the others would've been a problem. Besides, I wouldn't want to do too much with her. [ That homewrecker. She huffs. ]
Woman at Selenium? You mean that Psychic Friends Network deal? That wasn't me. Wish I would've done it, although I would've charged something. Who does that kind of thing for charity?
[ People who want to troll. Or just gather information from others. But that's beside the point because that mysterious beauty totally isn't her. ]
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[Said with a put upon sigh. 'Intense'. Totally. That's the word for it. Kyrie would probably short circuit if she saw how he'd been living here, really. Was it bad he found the mental image slightly amusing?
....Speaking of, though.]
But that's good. I'd hate to think of why you'd be annoyed by what I told her, considering my words were about you.
[There's a tiny quirk of his lips as he rests his chin on the palm of on hand.]
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You're right though... "Hiyono" here's kind of testy, huh? Don't tell me that's a little bit of 'you' pokin' through.
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