[7rings] catchall for mineo

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Why did you get flustered - did I do that?! I didn't mean to....!

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Nothing! It was a misunderstanding! Don't worry about it...!!

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[HE'S STILL JUST SO STARTLED]

I.... I won't....?! I'm sorry if it's something I said!

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You don't need to apologize! I'm the one who took it the wrong way! I'm sorry!!

[1/3]

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Took what the—

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[oh

the indulgences

now he's even more embarrassed and he's

splashing himself with the water]

I-I-I-I-I-I apologize, I wasn't implying—! Not that that's any of my business if—

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[




he dunks his head into the water]

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[



yanks him out of the water]

Stop, stop, you'll drown!! Sasazuka will kill me if he thinks I've killed you!!

[sengokus]

[he's still just flustering so badly as he covers his face

though there's a little bit of - amusement and fondness when she mentions takeru?

followed by a crushing realization of disappointment]

Stop! Takeru would thank you!

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[she gives him a little shake, as if that's going to dry him off]

No, he wouldn't!

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[he lets himself get shaken but he really is just dripping water at this point -

and mineo just. feels a conflicted little feeling at that like he wants to keep arguing but ultimately]

.... feels bad to even keep up the joke with you, Shi-san....

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[


well, now she's just confused.]

...it does? Did - I do something wrong?

[do people think they can't joke with her...]

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[he just laughs at that - and there's some amusement coming from his end even as he shakes his head and moves to pull out his ponytail so he can wring his hair out]

No - no, I just... can't keep insisting to you that Takeru wants me dead if it'll just make you more worried.

Normally I would though... [a beat] But I'm not his pet so you don't need to feel like you have to answer to him if something happens to me?

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...it's hard not to be worried when I hear something like that about anyone...

[especially with, uh, weekly murders? wowee.]

I - didn't think you were his pet?! But you're... [will he be offended if she calls them friends...] ...his... coworker, aren't you?

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[mineo shrugs and normally he'd agree but there's a general sentiment of 'yeah but we're different'

though he'll actually pause because his eyepatch is also probably wet and it's irritating. he actually will go to remove it and put it in his pants pocket then like it's no biggie, because it isn't, because a bitch has two functioning eyes. please look at how cute he is. anyway he keeps talking]

Oh, we're friends. You can call us coworkers to his face though, he probably doesn't like hearing that we're friends.

[takeru is literally the only one who takes offense at it, mineo's chillin]

Maybe he's the only one who thinks I'm his pet...

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[oh. hm. cute. 8/10.

anyway moving on.]

Does he... actually treat you like a pet or something? That's difficult to imagine.

[sengokus]

[sqx is a 10/10 for everyone including this hetstuck man that's not news

there is. another complicated feeling at that even as mineo's expression actually doesn't seem to change.]

.... I think he's just really nice to you, Shi-san, but that makes sense, 'cause everyone should be nice to you.

[he has no idea how to say politely takeru is a little bitch to him]

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[she's only a 9.5/10 to harrow, alas]

Um.

[...she's not sure she'd say he's especially nice to her...? she is pretty sure he thinks she's a moron, actually. but she doesn't actually say that.]

Well, it's kind of you to say so. [...] But it's more - he's very serious?

[she's trying to imagine takeru throwing a stick for mineo and being like "fetch" or something and honestly she just can't see it.]

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[ . . . . . . . . . . . an even longer pause. there is amusement coming off of mineo.]

Depends.

He has a lot of fun when he's making fun of people. [a beat] Too much fun.

[he's calling his friend an S]

So if you haven't seen that directly...

[he thinks that's good for her]

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[honestly he could very well have made fun of her and it just flew right over her head


which probably did not make it very fun for him.]

I don't think that I have...? [...] That's kind of a shame - it would be nice to see him smile a little more.

[1/2]

[sengokus]

[oh - there's a little burst of happiness and fondness at that as mineo does perk up.]

He does have a nice smile. Like, besides the whole twisted grin thing.

I think his appetite's back, so chances go up if you give him some sweets! That's the instant Seaweed Mood Improver Technique.

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[blinking - and then a little embarrassed again, though not as much]

Oh, don't tell him I said that. About his smile. He'll make fun of me later. Don't mention anything I say at all, actually, I'll probably get in trouble. But if you wanna get along with him, I can give the few hacks I know...

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Ahaha, your secret is safe with me.

[she smiles and puts a finger to her lips in a "shh!" motion. she won't tell!]

I may have bullied him into eating desserts with me yesterday after the meeting. [she will drag him kicking and screaming into indulging more, damn it.] It seemed like there were a few others who were going to try and make sure he's taken care of this week, too, but I'll check in with him later just in case.

I'm glad desserts turned out to be a good choice!

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[oh..... mineo - he isn't surprised, not really, because there's a sense that of course people would follow through after the meeting. but he is so very clearly and absurdly relieved. he breathes out a sigh, but it almost feels heavier than that - like one of his great anxieties, something that was sitting uncomfortably in his stomach, has budged a little]

.... yeah!

[a little delayed, but he still smiles about it]

... thanks. Yeah, he's a snob. He likes seasonal limited time specials and donuts the most, if you really wanna pile on the benefits for him.

I've done what I can too - I'm his partner, I have to - but... I think it's obviously better, for him to get some help forced onto him besides me. So I really do appreciate it.

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I'll keep that in mind.

[she files that away! there's a general feeling of determination - she has absolutely no intention of letting takeru (or anyone) fall too far behind, if she has anything to say about it.]

...and I'm glad to help. I'd like to see as many of us get through this as possible - even if that means annoying him into accepting my help from time to time, ahaha.