[Why is it so awkward to ask people if they want to spend time with him? It shouldn't be this hard, dammit. Especially since he and Gundam are basically friends now, right?]
Somebody I know invited me to...a pool party, I guess? She said I could bring people with me [She said you could bring ONE person, Kuzuryuu. You just decided to be a little shit and invite three.] so I figured I'd see if you wanted to come.
[Oh but it can be! That is definitely what is happening here.]
[Whoaaa. Someone is inviting him to hang out. Not only someone, but Kuzuryuu. And not only hang out, but come to a pool party? It takes him a minute to think this over though.]
Is it not still a little early for pool parties? [It's cold out still...] No matter, however. I would be glad to accompany you.
[And, a few seconds after that message, because how does pool party:]
I've passed it going to and from work, but I've never been inside. She didn't say to bring anything so I'm guessing it's not that kind of party. I'm not sure if it's actually a party so much as just a group of people going together. I'm waiting to hear back from Peko and Hinata, but I'm thinking the four of us can meet up somewhere around ten and head over there together.
Alright. Then I will simply arrive in the appropriate attire. Ah, Pekoyama and Hinata will hopefully be attending as well? Eagerly I await, then, for the fated rendezvous point you will deem acceptable for such a meeting!
By the way, I'm guessing this is a no but have you ever played chicken? You know, the game where you get on someone's shoulders in the water and try and knock someone else off a fourth person's shoulders?
I have observed this ritual performed by mortals before, but have never taken part in it myself. Partaking in such mortal magic would have been detrimental, if not dangerous to a young demon such as myself. Wisely I remained at a safe distance away from their ritual site, in the company of elder demons who could protect me while my barrier magic was still developing.
[Does too!! Hence why he is not even surprised by a response like that.]
Yeah, I had a feeling it was going to be something like that. Are you old enough to take part in it now? I need either you or Hinata to be my partner so I can kick Jakuzure's ass.
What oracle have you come into possession with? Or
[Hold on, there's another text coming here in a second. Gotta think over possibilities.]
Could it be that your cursed eye allows you to see beyond the veil that hinders normal humans? I had not considered such abilities being bestowed upon you from that incident... Or perhaps it is San-D who has decided to bless you with her clairvoyance? How could you have foreseen such a response, fiend? If you were ever presence once within my childhood I would remember! Yours is a face I could not easily forget!
Do I need to just stop texting you all together and stick to phone calls? Or maybe I can mark my text somehow to let you know when I'm being sarcastic. Because that was sarcasm, of course I didn't know exactly what you were going to say. But knowing you, I figured your answer would be something along those lines.
Do not "like" touching people? From whom did you hear such a rancid lie? To belittle danger in such a way... Allow me to correct you, young Prince! It is not so simple, and to allow you to run around with the wrong idea could endanger yourself and others. Since my youth, poison has been poured into my body. Such a potent venom now courses through my veins that it naturally permeates through my skin. Touching me will surely cause any normal mortal to perish within moments, withering on the spot!
[...after the photoshoot though, that sounds like a lot of bullshit if he continues deeming Kuzuryuu as a "normal" mortal.]
However...while I would hardly put you at the same caliber as someone like Hinata, it is obvious you possess some power that allows you to survive this. Perhaps it is the power that Maga-Z has gifted you that spares your life. Or perhaps it is something more than that that I have yet to discern. Whatever the case may be, you appear to be able to withstand such toxicity. If you wish for me to participate, I am capable of doing so. Only with you or Hinata. I will not permit any others to stare fate down and dare it to take away their life.
I didn't hear it from anybody! I just guessed because of how you were acting at the photoshoot.
[LIES. But he's not about to make Hinata look bad.]
But alright, why don't you partner with me then? You and Hinata are too close to the same size, you'll probably just end up falling over like a couple of dumbasses if you try. And if Peko wants to play too, then she can partner with Hinata. Since she doesn't have our resistances.
[It took him a full two minutes to actually type that last line. It just sounds so silly, playing along with something he's certain is ridiculous nonsense. But he kind of feels like he can't NOT comment on something like that, especially since Hinata said that Gundam being okay with touching someone is a sign of trust. He guesses he can play along this one time. Just don't get used to it, it'll probably never happen again.]
[Anyway, doing something like this is probably good for Gundam, right? Lord knows, he'll probably just sulk in a pool chair or something otherwise. And being ASKED to play surely makes it even better. Kuzuryuu's starting to appreciate being invited to things, so the same is likely true for Gundam.]
[It may have taken you a full two minutes, Kuzuryuu, but it did a lot of good. And he's not wrong in any of those assumptions. Hell, even after chicken he'll probably be caught sulking in a chair. But being invited and even asked to participate in something like this? By someone he considers himself close to? It's really nice. Don't worry though, he hardly ruined anything.]
I was not looking down upon you. "Young Prince" is not meant to reflect the differences in ages between us, but to refer to your position as exactly that.
[You are the "young master". The young heir to the Kuzuryuu family. YOU'RE YOUNG, KUZURYUU.]
I accept your proposition! Kehehe...I look forward to offering my support in this battle against your nemesis. We shall face this "Jakuzure" and their cavalry, and we will emerge victorious!
Is not "the Dragon Prince" a title befitting such a powerful and fiery heir, however? Does it not have a certain charm to it? Certainly befitting of one with the powers you possess.
[He's not changing it.]
If she is not even your nemesis, then the battle will be almost boringly easy.
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[Why is it so awkward to ask people if they want to spend time with him? It shouldn't be this hard, dammit. Especially since he and Gundam are basically friends now, right?]
[...right??]
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Friday? I do not have any preoccupations, no. Why do you ask?
[Someone other than Hinata is asking him to go spend time with them? Nah. Can't be.]
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She said I could bring people with me [She said you could bring ONE person, Kuzuryuu. You just decided to be a little shit and invite three.] so I figured I'd see if you wanted to come.
[Oh but it can be! That is definitely what is happening here.]
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Is it not still a little early for pool parties? [It's cold out still...] No matter, however. I would be glad to accompany you.
[And, a few seconds after that message, because how does pool party:]
Where is this located?
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[DUH.]
Entertainment District.
[This is the part where he gives more specifics about the location that I don't actually know so we're going to have to use our imaginations here.]
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I was not aware we had an indoor pool. What time? And...is there anything I should arrive with? Or is it not that sort of party?
[Because what is a pool party...]
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She didn't say to bring anything so I'm guessing it's not that kind of party. I'm not sure if it's actually a party so much as just a group of people going together.
I'm waiting to hear back from Peko and Hinata, but I'm thinking the four of us can meet up somewhere around ten and head over there together.
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Ah, Pekoyama and Hinata will hopefully be attending as well? Eagerly I await, then, for the fated rendezvous point you will deem acceptable for such a meeting!
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[He would think this would go without saying but it's Gundam. He's usually fairly literal.]
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I will be sure to bring the appropriate attire.
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Ok.
Well Peko and Hinata both said they're coming, so we'll meet at the station around 10. Sound good?
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Highly acceptable, yes.
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Good.
By the way, I'm guessing this is a no but have you ever played chicken?
You know, the game where you get on someone's shoulders in the water and try and knock someone else off a fourth person's shoulders?
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I have observed this ritual performed by mortals before, but have never taken part in it myself. Partaking in such mortal magic would have been detrimental, if not dangerous to a young demon such as myself.
Wisely I remained at a safe distance away from their ritual site, in the company of elder demons who could protect me while my barrier magic was still developing.
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Yeah, I had a feeling it was going to be something like that.
Are you old enough to take part in it now? I need either you or Hinata to be my partner so I can kick Jakuzure's ass.
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What oracle have you come into possession with? Or
[Hold on, there's another text coming here in a second. Gotta think over possibilities.]
Could it be that your cursed eye allows you to see beyond the veil that hinders normal humans? I had not considered such abilities being bestowed upon you from that incident...
Or perhaps it is San-D who has decided to bless you with her clairvoyance?
How could you have foreseen such a response, fiend? If you were ever presence once within my childhood I would remember! Yours is a face I could not easily forget!
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Or maybe I can mark my text somehow to let you know when I'm being sarcastic.
Because that was sarcasm, of course I didn't know exactly what you were going to say. But knowing you, I figured your answer would be something along those lines.
[Behold the power of friendship. Or something.]
You didn't answer my question though.
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You wish to have me as a partner for chicken?
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Only if you're okay with it.
You don't like touching people, right?
[Something which he literally only just found out thanks to a concurrent conversation with Hinata.]
So if you don't want to, I'll just make Hinata do it. Either of you would work.
[APPARENTLY HINATA DOESN'T GET AS MUCH SAY IN THE MATTER?]
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Do not "like" touching people? From whom did you hear such a rancid lie? To belittle danger in such a way...
Allow me to correct you, young Prince! It is not so simple, and to allow you to run around with the wrong idea could endanger yourself and others.
Since my youth, poison has been poured into my body. Such a potent venom now courses through my veins that it naturally permeates through my skin.
Touching me will surely cause any normal mortal to perish within moments, withering on the spot!
[...after the photoshoot though, that sounds like a lot of bullshit if he continues deeming Kuzuryuu as a "normal" mortal.]
However...while I would hardly put you at the same caliber as someone like Hinata, it is obvious you possess some power that allows you to survive this.
Perhaps it is the power that Maga-Z has gifted you that spares your life. Or perhaps it is something more than that that I have yet to discern.
Whatever the case may be, you appear to be able to withstand such toxicity.
If you wish for me to participate, I am capable of doing so. Only with you or Hinata. I will not permit any others to stare fate down and dare it to take away their life.
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[LIES. But he's not about to make Hinata look bad.]
But alright, why don't you partner with me then?
You and Hinata are too close to the same size, you'll probably just end up falling over like a couple of dumbasses if you try.
And if Peko wants to play too, then she can partner with Hinata.
Since she doesn't have our resistances.
[It took him a full two minutes to actually type that last line. It just sounds so silly, playing along with something he's certain is ridiculous nonsense. But he kind of feels like he can't NOT comment on something like that, especially since Hinata said that Gundam being okay with touching someone is a sign of trust. He guesses he can play along this one time. Just don't get used to it, it'll probably never happen again.]
[Anyway, doing something like this is probably good for Gundam, right? Lord knows, he'll probably just sulk in a pool chair or something otherwise. And being ASKED to play surely makes it even better. Kuzuryuu's starting to appreciate being invited to things, so the same is likely true for Gundam.]
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And what's this young Prince stuff?!
We're the same age, asshole, don't talk down to me like that!
[DAMMIT HE WAS DOING SO WELL AND THEN HE RUINED IT.]
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I was not looking down upon you.
"Young Prince" is not meant to reflect the differences in ages between us, but to refer to your position as exactly that.
[You are the "young master". The young heir to the Kuzuryuu family. YOU'RE YOUNG, KUZURYUU.]
I accept your proposition!
Kehehe...I look forward to offering my support in this battle against your nemesis.
We shall face this "Jakuzure" and their cavalry, and we will emerge victorious!
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A yakuza heir is hardly the same thing as a prince. You're getting a little carried away there...
I wouldn't call her a nemesis, exactly.
I just can't let a challenge go ignored, especially when it's presented so annoyingly.
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Is not "the Dragon Prince" a title befitting such a powerful and fiery heir, however? Does it not have a certain charm to it?
Certainly befitting of one with the powers you possess.
[He's not changing it.]
If she is not even your nemesis, then the battle will be almost boringly easy.
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