homeless (sorry about my use of headcanon)

[lepetitdetective]

This is quite possibly the most ill-advised decision you could possibly make. I am informing you right now that you should stop for your own sake and mine.

The truth we both know is that the way I am now, you cannot possibly hope to go anywhere with me. I have calculated the number of other instances of "me" to already be prohibitively high, and they have a desirable aspect for interaction that you and I both know I lack.

So, please step down from this frankly childish desire before you get hurt.

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[notelizabeth]

...Um, do you think your Mun will even understand what you're saying? Because I sure don't!

[lepetitdetective]

Oh, he knows. All too well, in fact.

[notelizabeth]

Your Mun can understand you but still doesn't listen? Must be rough.

[lepetitdetective]

I believe he is rather masochistic.

Or incredibly stupid.

[notelizabeth]

I don't know what that first word means, but I know the second and I sympathize.

But I'm sure you can get through it! Such a well-dressed guy like you can probably handle anything!

[lepetitdetective]

Ah, the exact meaning doesn't matter. In this case, it's practically the same as the second.

[He pulls his cap down lower and averts his eyes.]

Erm... I'm glad you think so, though.

XD Poor Sissi

[notelizabeth]

(Giggle) Glad to be of some help!

[Thinking to herself: "He's so cute, I oughta keep him in mind if things don't work out with Ulrich and I need a fallback guy!"]

[aglaophotis]

They never listen.

What's stopping you, though? There are tons of me running around and it's not going to stop me.

[lepetitdetective]

Right, I have seen the other Heathers here... have you ascertained whether they're actual copies, or whether they're projections of your psyche? Because that has been known to happen, and it can be fatal if not addressed.

As for me- well, I'm a little bit "different" from the other Naotos, and not in a way people would appreciate.

Not even my closest friends, I suspect.

[aglaophotis]

There was one of those, I think, but I dealt with her awhile back. Back where I came from, not in this place.

[She shrugs. She's the reincarnation-maybe of a psychic demon goddess something and you don't see her complaining, Naoto.

Sounds like an excuse to sit around avoiding life.

Do what you want.

[lepetitdetective]

I see.

[He looks a little surprised that someone so far-off from his circumstances apparently beat her shadow and lived to tell the tale. No matter.]

And I-

I'm not avoiding anything. I just want to prevent needless suffering.

[bloodcurdling_cheesecake]

I doubt they'll listen.

You are really popular though.

[lepetitdetective]

Looks like you have... similar circumstances to me.

[He sits down across from this version of Kanji and raises his eyebrows.]

Though I can see from here that you were born the way you are now, so perhaps not.

[bloodcurdling_cheesecake]

Yeah. Everybody in my universe was born the opposite sex from...well I guess it would yours. My mun says "It screws with some of the gender politics" but I'm not really sure what gender politics are.

[She tilts her head, then sits across from Naoto, leaning forward with her elbows on her knees. Don't worry, she's wearing pants.]

Are you okay? Other than the...um...guy stuff?

[lepetitdetective]

I feel like I'd be much better off in your universe. Regardless of the complications for everyone else, it might-

[He cuts himself off.]

I'm just anxious, because I'm not from a universe like yours, but still the way... I am.

I apologize for the vagueness.

[bloodcurdling_cheesecake]

...I...that is... [hoo boy. Mun still hasn't figured out all the genderswap Naoto stuff.] Vagueness is fine! Though, I can't imagine...well I can but it's sorta more like I can't imagine the me I am getting turned into that guy, and him into me. We got parts we aren't used to having or looking at...

Uh...so I guess I have an idea how it can be awkward and anxious and stuff.

[lepetitdetective]

[Naoto smiles and goes quiet for a moment.]

That's right. Your mind is your mind, regardless of your body, and you're not the same as the Kanji Tatsumi I know, even if you looked just like him.

[bloodcurdling_cheesecake]

[Naoto smiled! Naoto smiled at her! Call the press!

A little bit of red comes up on Kanji's cheeks, along with a slight smile tugging up the corners of her mouth.]

I-if you need anything, Naoto...just ask. I don't know much about men other than how to scare them off, but I'll help you any way I can!

[lepetitdetective]

I appreciate your offer for help. I'll keep you on dial for whatever I may need your assistance for.

[emperortoughguy]

NAOTO-KUN

[down boy]

Um, hey. You're here too.

[lepetitdetective]

Oh, hello, Kanji-kun.

I see more and more of you popping up around here. But you have more in common with the Kanji I know that the last one I ran into.

[emperortoughguy]

Hey!

[not invested, not at all]

That so? Huh, yeah, I ran into, uh. A me that wasn't me a while ago. Weird, huh.