mun heard about the bonus chapter............. (also major muse dusting, apologies in advance)

[paparazzo]

S-Stop giggling like that already! Just because you heard about me and Wakaba doesn't mean you get the right to tease! [ except, yes it does. sorry aidou!! ]

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dreams do come true

[paparazzo]

[ well speak of the devil ]

U-Uh... [ now he's all embarrassed ffff-- ] Apparently we... get together...

At least Hino did ONE thing right?

[ardentloyalty]

[A pause...because that was also something unexpected.]

Really? [This might come across as rude but...] Why?

at least!!! fklsdjgsdkljskgljs

[paparazzo]

[ O U C H ... ]

Wh-What do you mean why?! Why else!?

[ardentloyalty]

[Oh. I'm sorry. Was she supposed to make this easy on you?]

As grateful as I am for all you do for Yuuki-chan when she's with you.

[How to put this nicely.]

Well you can be something of a flirt, senpai.

[paparazzo]

[ MAYBE.... KIND OF SORT OF...... ]

Wha--

[ he just can't win anymore, can he. ]

I'm not--... I haven't-- .... I don't do that as much anymore!!

[ardentloyalty]

[Yeah. That's not really like her.]

True. Now that you mention it, you don't. But you still hold the largest fanclub at Kurosu Academy so maybe it just feels like it.

[Has she mentioned she's not a member of that fanclub, or would that just be too cruel?]

At the very least, I'm sure it will be entertaining to see how you decide to go about the whole thing.

[paparazzo]

Y-Yeah... probably... [ for some reason, he doesn't feel proud of that anymore. hrm. also why aren't you in the club Yori-chan!? ]

What? Do you mean courting you? That will be easy. [ SAID SO MATTER OF FACTLY. ]

[ardentloyalty]

[Because she has no interest in night class boys.]

Will it? You sound so confident in yourself. [She's loathe to admit how the words bring a few butterflies of excitement to her stomach.]

I'm already engaged. You know that right? [And her dad is really controlling so good luck getting her out of that one.]

[paparazzo]

[ not even this cute blonde??? ]

Heh. Because I am confident!

... so? I... I'll think of something. [ charming always works, right ]

[ardentloyalty]

[M-Maybe just a little.]

Or just conceited. [Yet that earns a little chuckle.] I don't understand you. You barely know me and all this?

[paparazzo]

[ small huff! ] Does that really matter? We can change that, can't we?

[ardentloyalty]

I'm not the type swayed by pretty words or things so I prefer to hold out judgment until after.

[But prodding him for his reactions is sort of fun. It reminds her a little of Yuuki.]

You aren't exactly my type.

[paparazzo]

[ internal keysmashing seems to be a recurrent thing for him today ]

Bah.... [ deflating now ] S-So what exactly is your type? [ research? of course. ]

[ardentloyalty]

[Don't worry, she's keysmashing inside as well because this whole thing is surreal to her.]

I like the type who don't try to be something they aren't. [In other words, she sees what you're trying to do here.]

[paparazzo]

[ SHOT DOWN AGAIN ]

O-Oh... [ he should just give up shouldn't he ]

[ardentloyalty]

[She prefers to call it helping him circumvent a mistake from beginning.]

Just, be yourself. [And don't ever give up.]

[paparazzo]

[ fksgkljs ]

... but you just said...-- [ ok no, he's not even going to argue the contradiction, kfldjg ] ... er, nevermind.

I guess things will just happen naturally then... [ though, he can't help but be curious about how all of this goes down. ]

[ardentloyalty]

[Oh she knows exactly what you mean, but it's not a contridiction.]

You honestly think I'd be happy falling for someone who is a fraud?

[She sighs, shaking her head.]

Wouldn't that leave you with a lot of doubts on if it was genuinely you I wanted to be with? That is just...extremely sad to think about.

I don't dislike you, senpai. I just don't know you. It's okay to want to change that.

[paparazzo]

[ slight pouting ]

.... right. [ a more determined face ] Then I won't stop wanting to change that then.