a conflict of interests

[tailcrook]

Hey, hold on. [He's had just about enough with his player's train of thought!]

You asked if I miss it, and - well, of course I do! But not enough to just talk about it!

[Why would he ever- - ?]

Don't do anything weird, it's... it's fine.

[Sure it is, Konoe, but remember where you are.]

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[tailcrook]

How did - [He isn't that easy to read, is he? Still he tries his darnedest to hide it.] What makes you say that...?

[alwaysbeloved]

My Mun told me what happens at that place.

[tailcrook]

[Thankfully he's not as fast to get ruffled over the subject, but if this were a year ago? Oh boy....]

That isn't the problem... I'm used to it enough.

[But a certain part of that song and dance, that's a different story....]

[alwaysbeloved]

It doesn't matter once you've gotten dirty. [He is openly disgusted. There's a reason he still has his ears.] Why follow another's orders?

[tailcrook]

[His own ears fold back some, who is this...?]

I'd ask first why I'd listen to you since that answer's obvious, I'm not going to!

[He might be a little sensitive after a flea joke recently, oops.]

[alwaysbeloved]

I didn't say you had to listen to me. I was telling you the truth. [Seimei's black ears flick faintly and he brings out his phone, checking his messages.] Why do you still have your ears?

[tailcrook]

[Right away - ]

Why wouldn't I?

[That's a loaded question for a somebody who's lived to see the worst of the Sickness, and for all his anger at being called unclean... now he's concerned.]

[alwaysbeloved]

In my world, we lose them once we do what you have done.

[tailcrook]

[And thus he's horrified - ]

Eh? Then why would anybody...!

[To hear less, balance his entire body and even communicate differently - there was a short time when he actually lived that and he'd be glad to never go back.

But then as he stares in shock he sees, too... this cat is older than he is, isn't he?]

You... haven't, then?