Anri does not approve

[lovemantra]

...I'm starting to think that you are just like him.

[But Anri, your conversation with that man was really interesting!]

I don't think so.

[So he was a murderer and liked to talk about uncomfortable topics. Big deal.]

...

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[rewritereality]

Is your mun being mean to you, Anri-chan?

[lovemantra]

[Eep. Time to put on a normal face.]

N-not all the time. You don't have to worry about it, Karisawa-san.

[rewritereality]

Are you sure? I can always persuade them to be nicer to you if you need me to.

[lovemantra]

That's just how muns are, right? Besides...

[What if her mun wants revenge later?]

[rewritereality]

Besides what? Don't let them see you're afraid of them, Anri-chan. It won't stop them doing horrible things but at least you rob them of the satisfaction of seeing you freak out.

[lovemantra]

I don't want to get in trouble, that's all. I'm...not afraid.

[rewritereality]

Honestly? If they want you in trouble, you'll get there no matter what you want. Or hurt, or dead, or whatever other misery they can concoct. But remember, we have the power ultimately. If they're too mean, we can leave them and then where would they be?

[lovemantra]

[That wins you a small smile, Erika.]

You're right. I already left once.

...but I do like the, um. Threads? I had with you.

[rewritereality]

See? That's the spirit. If you did it once, you know you can do it again.

[And that smile goes from steady and assured to something a lot brighter]

I'm glad you had fun, though. Both my mun and I enjoyed them a lot.

[lovemantra]

Yes!

[It's seriously a relief, remembering that she can walk away from this headspace. Maybe she just needed a reminder from someone else.]

Oh, that is good to hear. I hope Karisawa-san's mun is being nice.

[rewritereality]

[And Erika is more than happy to supply]

Well, that depends on your definition of nice. Don't get me wrong, compared to what she's done to others I'm getting off pretty easily but I'm still getting my share of difficult.

[lovemantra]

[Erika is strong, so Anri isn't exactly worried, but...]

If there's something I can help you with, please tell me.

[rewritereality]

[Her smile softens]

That's sweet of you, Anri-chan, but really I'm okay. Really my mun's only making me do what I would have done anyway a lot of the time, so I can't hold it against her too much.

[lovemantra]

[Oh. So it's more complicated than she thought.]

...I see. If you can handle it, I guess it's okay.

[rewritereality]

[Anything gets complicated when Erika and Izaya are the only two from Ikebukuro in the same place]

Ah, takes more than that to break me. I'm tough and mun knows it.

[lovemantra]

[...Anri doesn't approve of that, either.]

Yes, but...being mean without reason isn't something they should do.

[rewritereality]

[And let's just say it's becoming apparent why Kadota doesn't normally let them talk much]

If she was mean without reason, I wouldn't still be here.

[lovemantra]

[Here's hoping that the Dark Side doesn't take her away.]

Um, well...that is true...

[rewritereality]

See. Sometimes you just have to trust in the muns to know what they're doing. Even if it doesn't seem like they do.

[lovemantra]

...I'll keep that in mind.

[But she won't drop her guard.]

[rewritereality]

[And nor would Erika ever say she should.]

[wing_of_night]

Don't let it get to ya, Miss. These mun's are just a bunch of jerks. You know who you are, and that's all that matters.

For everything else there's guys like me.

Omg, Dick <3

[lovemantra]

[...a stranger is being nice to her. Well, that doesn't happen all the time.]

Y-yes! You're right.



...guys like you, sir?

:D

[wing_of_night]

I'm a Superhero. ...Well, Hero at least, since technically I don't have any super powers or anything. But yeah, it's our job to make sure people don't bother other people y'know? Mostly I deal with crazy supervillians and stuff, but I always like breaking up a mugging or something too.

You can call me Nightwing by the way.

[lovemantra]

[So that wasn't cosplay? Wooah. Now that she thinks about it, superheroes are the only thing missing from her city.]

It's nice to meet you. My name is Anri.