On learning to flirt.

[notsogrimreaper]

Okay... so let me just see if I have this right.

You meet this guy at Video Games Live. He seems really nice. He opens doors for you, and teases you, and pats your head, and pokes you, and even cheers for you when you go onstage! Not to mention he bought you snacks during intermission!

And you give him your number, and right after you get back to your dorm, he calls you.

...And you think he wasn't flirting?

Mun! This is really unfair! I'm the flirting master and all the girls reject me, and you're so shy and moe that all the guys go for you!

What about my charms, huh? Ask anyone here! They'll tell you!

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[xxii]

Since when do the girls reject you, Ryoji? I seem to recall you constantly having more attention than you knew what to do with.

[notsogrimreaper]

That's not true! You may be one of the few who has given me the time of day! Think about Mitsuru-sempai, Yukari-chan, Aigis-san...

[xxii]

All the girls in our class were obsessed with you.

[notsogrimreaper]

Heh, I guess so... But still! The ones that matter d-don't like me.

[xxii]

I like you, Ryoji.

[notsogrimreaper]

M-Minako-chan... Y-You do?

[xxii]

Of course I do, silly!

[notsogrimreaper]

T-This is awesome! We should go on a date!

[xxii]

Why are you acting so surprised? We've gone on dates before, remember?

[notsogrimreaper]

Eh? Really? I don't think we have... I talked to you about going on one once, but that was all!

[the13tharcana]

... My mun never seems to suspect anything in these kind of situations, either! I fail to count how many times she's been caught off-guard by something like this! Haha...

We guys have it tough, huh?

[notsogrimreaper]

It's ridiculous! She's been moaning all night about how this guy isn't going to text her! I bet he's just trying to wait so he doesn't seem too needy!

Really, with girls this oblivious, we're destined to be alone forever!

[jivitadana]

[Oh, but you're not exactly subtle in approach, Ryoji.]

... What about your charms?

[notsogrimreaper]

Oh come on, Minato-kun! You should know all about my charms already!

[Subtle enough to get you interested, and that's all Ryoji can ask for!]

[jivitadana]

... Don't you wonder where you learned all that from?

[You're preaching to the choir about charm, Ryoji!]

[notsogrimreaper]

W-Well, maybe I have a few guesses. I know I wasn't the only one with eyes on our classmates!

[Grinning at his other half, only the slightest bit jealous, of course.]

[jivitadana]

I remember the girls had eyes on you.

[Minato smiled, thinking back on it. There wasn't a day when Ryoji didn't ask a girl on a date, or even visa versa.]

[notsogrimreaper]

Not the ones that mattered... heh.

[Ryoji remembers it fondly as well, but he can still picture the rejections from Yukari, Mitsuru, and Aigis all too vividly.]

[jivitadana]

[Minato smiled again.]

Don't all girls matter to you?

[notsogrimreaper]

N-Not just all girls!

[Seriously, Minato, take the hint sometimes.]

[jivitadana]

[Minato's smile turned slightly more playful.]

Oh? Then who else?

[notsogrimreaper]

Um... You know, m-maybe some other classmates...

[Quit making him blush!]

[jivitadana]

[Yup. Minato's still got it.

Minato looked at Ryoji expectantly. He was waiting for Ryoji to continue, to go on, to provide more information.

Spill it, Mochizuki.]

[notsogrimreaper]

[Ryoji knows there's no way out of this, so eventually he decides to screw it and just say it.]

Maybe you matter to me, Minato-kun!

N-Not that you've noticed...

[jivitadana]

[Blink. After just one second, Minato's expression softened.]

Just "maybe"?