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[omoidezukuri]

The ringing in my ears has faded a little. I still feel unbalanced.

There are so many adults here. Why are Seimei and I the only ones with ears?

Does anyone know what we're supposed to be doing here?

Comments

WELL HELLO THERE.

[agrise]

You say the ears are "lost" in the transition to adulthood.

Elaborate.

BEGONE PEDO :|

[omoidezukuri]

Everyone knows about it! Why are you all so stupid?

)8 I-IT WAS AN INNOCENT QUESTION...

[agrise]

Not adapting terribly well, I see.

A disappointment in the intellectual department. Your biology, regardless, is sure to be a matter of interest.

RITSUKA IS UNCOMFORTABLE TRYING TO TEACH THE WORLD ABOUT SEX :|

[omoidezukuri]

I wouldn't call someone an intellectual disappointment if you yourself don't even know how you lose your ears.

AND YOU KNOW HE'LL ASK ALL THE REALLY UNCOMFORTABLE QUESTIONS ABOUT IT. 8)

[agrise]

I suppose I could dissect you for answers.

OH HOJO WILL YOU EVER NOT BE CREEPY

[omoidezukuri]

Dis-

Don't come near me!

NOT UNTIL RITSUKA'S LESS DELICIOUSLY CRUSHABLE.

[agrise]

Then I'm sure you'll find a way to verbalise the answer.

BUT HE'S 12 AND GIRLY AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY UNSOUND. D: THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE.

[omoidezukuri]

Y... You lose your ears if you do adult things. Like... sex.

LOOKS LIKE HE'S FUCKED, HONESTLY. 8)

[agrise]

I see.

And what happens to the appendages? Are they shed, or reabsorbed into the body? And I'm to assume they don't grow back?

okay lol this question isn't actually answered in the manga yet SO ;;

[omoidezukuri]

How should I know?! I still have mine.

... This sounds so wrong I'M SORRY IT'S JUST FOR SCIENCE?!

[agrise]

Indeed you do.

AHAHA HOJO YOU CREEPER <3

[omoidezukuri]

... T... They don't grow back, though. I know that.

LOL YOU SON OF A BITCH, HOJO. YOU'RE ON SEIMEI'S LIST NOW.

[cryptonyms]

Our ears don't grow back. In our world, they're a symbol of our virginity, and once we lose them, we can't very well grow them again, can we? I suppose that'd defeat the entire purpose of them.

Does that answer your question, Professor?

OH WHOOPS. 1/2.

[agrise]

2/2.

[agrise]

... Quite.

We've met before, haven't we. You also know about this matter, then?

Then you could tell me something of the biological aspect. I want to know the connection between these seemingly unrelated aspects of the physical anatomy. Presumably a hormonal change is involved.

yeah that's right.

[cryptonyms]

Once before, yes.

-- It's much like losing one's baby teeth. Once one reaches a certain age, or in this case, performs a particular act, their body reacts to it, and as a result, their ears are lost. I hardly doubt it has anything to do with anything as complicated as a hormonal change. It's just what our bodies have been trained to do.

I don't have a logical or simple explanation for you, either way.