[ at the mention of "competition," it's like something snaps somewhere inside ichiban. he throws the shirt on the floor and draws himself to full standing before todomatsu, the expression his face twists into making him almost unrecognizable. ]
[ in this moment, with his rage barely contained, it's not all that hard to picture ichiban as the yakuza he claimed to be in the past. there's even a second where he raises his hand, almost like he's about to grab todomatsu by the collar of his shirt— ]
Y-yeah. Mine said something about how a bunch of other people did better than me and I should try to eliminate the competition, so... if yours said something like that too, maybe they're just trying to get in your head!
[ fortunately he's a NEET who hates this company so he doesn't give a fuck about this himself. ]
[ seeing the nervousness in todomatsu's reaction fills him with guilt; he's never liked using his strength to make people cower, to make them fear him. he can't even bring himself to meet todomatsu's eyes right now, instead opting to crouch down and pick up the shirt while bowing his head apologetically. ]
Shit—I-I'm sorry for scaring you, Todo-chan. For real. I wouldn't...
[ ... he wouldn't, but would something make him? ]
[ well, he's glad that seems to snap him out of it for the moment. he exhales, relieved, and reaches to give that fluffy hair a little pat while ichiban's head is down. ]
...It's fine, just be careful, okay? You don't want to let this stupid ship manipulate you into doing something you'd regret.
[ after rosamund, he's really had enough of watching that happen.
looking at the shirt again as it's picked back up... the fact that it says "she" and has a girl's face on it is the only thing keeping that from being one of the gayest shirts he's ever seen, wow. ]
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Did Tem get to you first?
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What? You think that's funny? That I'm a loser?
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[ ... ]
Is this because of that text from the company?
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[ in this moment, with his rage barely contained, it's not all that hard to picture ichiban as the yakuza he claimed to be in the past. there's even a second where he raises his hand, almost like he's about to grab todomatsu by the collar of his shirt— ]
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The... text? [ ... ] I... I think so.
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Y-yeah. Mine said something about how a bunch of other people did better than me and I should try to eliminate the competition, so... if yours said something like that too, maybe they're just trying to get in your head!
[ fortunately he's a NEET who hates this company so he doesn't give a fuck about this himself. ]
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Shit—I-I'm sorry for scaring you, Todo-chan. For real. I wouldn't...
[ ... he wouldn't, but would something make him? ]
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...It's fine, just be careful, okay? You don't want to let this stupid ship manipulate you into doing something you'd regret.
[ after rosamund, he's really had enough of watching that happen.
looking at the shirt again as it's picked back up... the fact that it says "she" and has a girl's face on it is the only thing keeping that from being one of the gayest shirts he's ever seen, wow. ]
Did you pick that one out for me?
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[ HEADPAT... as he straightens back up, he flashes todomatsu a weak smile. ]
Nah, it's for Salmon.
[ he's joking. (is he?) ]