discerp | Inbox

Anything...? Do you really mean that?

[She is too easy, but that easy that's actually fun to mess with rather than boring. He's on his way now, already sorting out exactly what he wants to do for her "initiation".]

Yes! You can use me for target practice, or cut my hair, or write on me... Just so long as it's not dying, I can do anything!

[Why are you like this, Kokichi.]

[Ah, that again...]

You know, Tsumiki-chan, if you keep saying stuff like that so casually, people are gonna think you're actually into that~
And that could be pretty dangerous in a place like this, don't you think?

[Trust him...he has first hand experience in this...]

Lucky for you, that was a lie~
You didn't forget anything, I just decided that today will be your initiation!
So you don't have to do anything for me or even worry about me adding more years onto your debt.
I wasn't even crying, sorry! Though I'll still take a glass of water when I get there if you don't mind!

[She says nothing for a long moment, just reading the texts with a concerned frown.]

Are you saying these things because you're actually worried for me?

[That's...sweet. She doesn't think she deserves it, but it's still sweet.]

But, it doesn't matter what happens to me. I just don't want people to be mad or hate me. So I'll let them do what they want. It's fine! I can take it! Really. I'm sorry I made you concerned.

You say you can take it, but I wonder if you actually can.
The people here are into some seriously messed up kinks, y'know?
Some of them, anyway.
You say the wrong thing, and you could end up in a situation you'd never want to be in in your entire life!
I've heard people are even into amputations and stuff.
Would you really be happy if someone removed your arms? I don't think you'd be much of a SHSL Nurse anymore if you couldn't do any actual nursing, right?

[He is a little worried for her, yeah. He can't really help it.]

If they took your legs too, you'd have to depend on everyone for help.
I wonder what you'd do if you became truly useless like that~
Of course I'd never get rid of you, since you owe me your life, but I don't know if I could speak for everyone...

I didn't think of that. It wouldn't go that far, would it? (((( ;°Д°))))

But there has to be nice people here too, right? Like you. You've been nice. You really won't abandon me?

You'd be surprised at how far people will go~

[Again...trust him...personal experience talking here.]

But you're right!
There are some nice people here too, and I won't abandon you, really!
I may be a liar, but that's 100% the truth!
I'm just saying to be careful is all.
Maybe offer some tamer things that don't make you sound like some kind of desperate masochist looking for a fix.
I'm not too far away, by the way. I hope you're ready~

[It's a lot to take in and she can read between the lines here. She doesn't think his concern is a lie, and she also thinks that his insistence might be born of, you know, actually being through something. Which is concerning in and of itself, but he also didn't seem to be hiding any major, recent, huge wounds or amputations or anything when she'd been patching him up before, so she's not sure what to think.

So instead of addressing all of that, she simply says:] I'm ready!

[She even totally has that glass of water ready for him. He said he won't abandon her and she'd like to believe in that, even if it WAS a lie. It was a nice lie, but Junko's lies had been nice too and look where believing in the had her ending up.

Hm. Well. Mikan would like to think she wouldn't make that same mistake twice. She could handle this! And it's nice to believe in it even if only for a little while, since she has none of her actual classmates here or anything.]

[Luckily, the amputations he went through happened in Virtual Reality, so he didn't carry any of the physical signs of it. Like...y'know. Missing limbs. But boy does that stick with you mentally afterwards.

And, luckily again, he really isn't lying. Of course there's only so much a liar like him can insist that and so much he can expect of people as far as actually believing him goes, but at least his actions will surely speak louder than his words.

When he gets there, he's all smiles, knocking on the door and happily accepting that glass of water once she answers.]

I knew you were a good choice! You even had this ready for me. Have you ever considered being a maid? You probably couldn't be as good as Tojo-chan, but you wouldn't be bad either~ Plus you'd probably look really cute in a maid dress.

[She looks pleased with the praise--yay, she did something right!--and then immediately gets flustered.]

I-I don't know about that. I, um, I like taking care of people, b-but... But really only as a nurse... [She thinks about how one of her bingo squares is 'service' and wonders if dressing up as a maid and all would count.]

I-is Tojo-san another friend of yours'?

No, no, you definitely would! Even if you prefer being a nurse, you'd be a cute maid too!

[He can totally picture her in a dress like Kirumi's. She'd be adorable.]

Yeah! She's the Super High School Level Maid, and she took care of our whole class! She even pretend to be my mama when I asked her too! A little too well, if you ask me, but that's what made her so amazing. She'd do any request that she was willing to fill perfectly.

[It hurts a little, talking about her, because he misses her. He misses all of their friends. Or you know, the ones that are actually their friends and not some mastermind asshole who forced them to kill each other. Don't really miss that one.]

[Mikan blushes furiously, twisting her fingers together.] U-um, well... Well... If you want... I'll wear one for you, I-I don't mind.

[But she listens to Kokichi with the utmost attention, smiling a little herself.] Like a mom... [It makes her think a little of Mahiru, and her smile turns a little sad.] Maybe, um... I mean, it might not be ideal, but... If it's okay to say-- I hope, maybe, our friends can come here too.

Nishishi~ Maybe I'll take you up on that offer. [At least he wouldn't abuse it...too much. But suggesting bringing them here...his smile softens, just a little, and he nods.]

Mm, yeah. Maybe it's not ideal, but for me and my friends it would at least be better than what we had to deal with back home...two of my friends are already here, and I really hope the rest of them can show up, y'know? It'd be fun getting to play with everyone!

[And...you know. Better than a killing game where basically all of them are dead.]

So it's okay to say that.

Pl-play with them... [IN WHAT CONTEXT, KOKICHI...

But she gives a sigh of relief that he's not scolding her or anything for wanting it, thinking of everyone here.] I think, um... I think it'd be fun to see you meet Ibuki-san. I think you two might get along. Maybe Komaeda-san-- [OKAY NO NEVERMIND SHE'S NOT SURE ABOUT THAT after like 5 seconds of thinking about it, she's not sure that'd actually be a good idea at all oh god.]

Eh--Ehehe... W-well, definitely Ibuki-san! [And not Hiyoko. Probably should keep him far away from Hiyoko.]

I'm glad you have your friends here though... [She's not really jealous or anything, but it's nice to not be alone! They may also be SHSL like her, but they're not her classmates, so it's different.]

It's exactly what you're thinking it is~ [In every context.

But Ibuki and Komaeda, huh? He wonders what they're like, if she thinks he'd get along with them.]

I'd like to meet them! I can get along with pretty much anyone, so~ Except that's a lie, pretty much everyone finds me annoying or just flat out hates me, haha! Even my friends do. I think it's more that I consider them to be my friends than the other way around.

[He offers her glass back to her.]

I'm glad they're here too. I should introduce you! If you like nice people, you'll love them. Especially Saihara-chan.

[JUST. BLUSHING MORE.] I-I can't really imagine-- With my friends-- [But as soon as she says that she remembers snuggling up with Hinata in the bed, or the time Teruteru put something weird in their food when they ate together in class and she'd been hanging off of Peko...

Is it healthy for a person's face to turn that bright red? She suddenly wishes the glass he'd handed back wasn't empty, because she'd be downing it in a vague hope of drowning her embarrassment.

Despite that, her gaze turns sharply to his face, examining it as he speaks. He says it so cheerily and nonchalantly, but...]

I-I'd love to meet you friends! But, um, but-- Does it... bother you? Um, I mean... I-I don't think you're annoying, a-and I certainly don't hate you. Y-you've been really kind to me all this time. [You know, the whole coercing her into joining his weird organization thing and life debt stuff aside.]

I'm a liar. I'm used to people hating me. If they didn't, then I'm not doing a very good job at lying.

[That doesn't really answer if it bothers him or not, but it's said just as easily and cheery as everything else, and followed by Kokichi chasing after that "doing it with friends" topic.]

Aw come on, Tsumiki-chan, isn't there a few of your friends you'd totally want to play with? I bet there are! For me, I especially love playing with Saihara-chan, but Akamatsu-chan is really fun too. And if they were here, I'd totally play with Momota-chan, Yumeno-chan and Gonta too! Oh, and Hoshi-chan, though he takes things really seriously so I'd probably have to really prepare myself first for him.

[Humming, he taps at his chin. He absolutely means in a platonic way, and he is absolutely trying to make it sound like he means it sexually, since that's how she's taken it. Sorry Mikan.]

Angie-chan is a foreigner, so I bet she could show me lots of really exotic and taboo things...and Keeboy is a robot! Even if his functions have been pretty useless so far, I bet he totally has something that'd be fun to play with. Maybe some hidden attachments or something! I could probably list off all of my friends though...I'm pretty open about who I do things with, you know?

Edited 2017-12-26 02:24 (UTC)

[Expression shifting into something more sly, he leans in towards Mikan.]

Hey, do you wanna be my friend? You said you don't hate me, so... I bet you and I could have lots of fun playing together~

[Mikan opens and closes her mouth a couple of times, not wanting to interrupt (that'd be rude!) but she keeps thinking he's about to go into more TMI detail than necessary before he switches to talking about another person.

And her head is spinning as he leans in; she tenses, but doesn't pull away, just staring at hi with wide eyes. She knows, or thinks she knows, what he might be meaning by 'friend' in this context, but-- But...

Again her eyes are studying his face as she leans in a little too, looking rather like a kicked puppy seeking out a gentle pat on the head despite the repetition that should be telling her not to get her hopes up.]

A-are you really okay with being friends with someone like me? Is it really okay? I r-really, um, I really do want to be your friend, b-but, but, um... I am... me, so... [Sorry Kokichi, trying to be a troll when Mikan takes it this pathetically serious anyhow]

[That's okay. She makes it interesting in her own way. Rather than getting worked up or embarrassed, or calling him out on his bluff, she gives him this. This kicked puppy act that has him giving her just what she wants - literally. A hand raises up, patting her on the head gently as he grins.]

We're already friends! Even if someone owed me their life, I wouldn't let them join my organization if they weren't my friend. You're basically stuck with me, sooorryyyy~

[Because clearly, she's the one who should be regretting her decision. He is already positive he's made a great one himself here.]

[There's a strangled, 'hwah!' sort of noise at the headpat and her eyes fill with tears almost instantly]

Thank you very much! I-I promise to be the best friend I can be! [She even goes so far as to throw her arms around him, sniffling as she tries to hold back from outright sobbing on him. After a moment though she remembers why he's here in the first place and lets him go, eyes wide]

I-I'm sorry! I shouldn't have-- I didn't get permission-- Um, um... I have to p-put this glass away and, um... Y-you didn't just come here to c-call me a friend, right? [Something about an initiation, right??

Though maybe she shouldn't have reminded him of that in the first place.]

[He laughs as she hugs him, patting her back a few time and only laughing more when she starts thanking him and also apologizing.]

Don't be sorry! You don't need permission for that! Even if I am your master, I want us to have a really friendly relationship. I may be an evil dictator, but I'm not cruel or anything. At least not to members who work hard! Please, feel free to hug me any time!

[There's a nod though, confirming that he did indeed come here for something else.]

Once you put that glass away we'll begin! I have a great initiation rite and ceremony planned for you, so you better prepare yourself. It's going to be suuuuuper difficult, costing you blood, sweat, tears and other assorted bodily fluids! Do your best to impress me, okay? You'll earn an even higher spot in my organization the better you do!

O-other bodily fluids...!? [WHAT- WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN? She looks a little panicked for a moment, but... She eyes him and has the distinct feeling it's not going to be nearly that bad. She can tell just by looking at his face that he wouldn't do anything to deliberately hurt her, so Mikan relaxes with a smile that probably speaks volumes of how much she doesn't believe it entirely.]

Okay. [Still it'll probably be something strange or new, and she won't keep him waiting as she hurries to the kitchen to put the glass away and returns a few seconds later.]

Um... I'm ready! [Or as ready as she'll ever be, she supposes.]

[Aw come on, you could at least pretend to be scared!!

When she returns, he grins, giving an enthusiastic fist pump into the air.]

Alright! Our first stop isn't far from the cabins, so let's go Tsumiki-chan! Make sure not to get distracted, because you're only spending time with me, okay?

[He turns and takes a few steps away from her cabin, but holds out his hand to her as well before getting too far away.]

I'm pretty much the most selfish person you'll ever meet, so don't even think about ditching me~

[Mikan takes his offered hand--was this going to be Their Thing now?--and hesitates slightly. Not because she doesn't want to go with him, but more because she has curiosities she's not sure she should bring up.]

Is that... Um, I mean, I sh-shouldn't ask, really, but um... Is that something you're worried about? Being left behind? [She knows he mentioned Akamatsu-san, who she knows is here, but maybe he's feeling lonely?

Or maybe she's on the crash course towards a yandere route WHO KNOWS]

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

1/2

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject