【 十六 】ｔｈａｔ ｗｅ ｃｏｕｌｄ ｌｅａｖｅ ｂｅｈｉｎｄ

[politerudeness]

[ This is forward-dated to the 15th! For the past few days Japan would have been in stages 2, 3, and eventually getting to stage 4, today. Which is why he goes straight to the phones without even thinking. ]

...Everyone. This is Japan. I... have a few things I must say.... perhaps this is a bit late, but I did not feel compelled until now... [

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[imoutosnake]

[ Guess who was standing near you this whole time, listening to that phone call, Japan...

...... She's a little speechless. And nearly frozen. Yes, she isn't even saying anything, just.. staring. ]

[politerudeness]

[ he sighs as he puts down the phone and is about to turn around to get a blanket, go to the basement to wallow in his despair and then

he sees her.

yep. ]

Uwaaaaahhhh- S-s-sengoku-sa-a-a-a-annn?! ...How long were you there?!

[imoutosnake]

[ His shock is enough to stop her freezing and instant makes her.. shake nervously and glance around and oh god where is the emergency exit and and and-- ]

U-u-u-um, f-f-forgive me, Japan-san! I've.. been here since you started that call..

[politerudeness]

[ scream ]

...

Is... that... so...

[ ....turns away and buries his face in his hands s-sob HE CAN'T EVEN LOOK AT HER that is how hideously embarrassed and ashamed he is ]

Aaaah, this is too much! I must go wallow in my shame! [ suddenly RUNS AWAY to the direction of the door dramatically and will probably kill himself if someone doesn't stop him... except nah, not really... ]

[politerudeness]

[ he opens the door for him and is about to greet him and let him in when he notices the magazines.......

and is just staring... at them... ]

...Bunny-san, I believe you made a mistake.

These women are three-dimensional.

[politerudeness]

W-wha- I am not! Do not assume things so quickly! I would never do anything inappropriate to anyone!

[artwithknives]

Wh-What the hell? How could you even like that stuff?!?!

[politerudeness]

T-there it is! Precisely the reason I have not told anyone!

[artwithknives]

2D is ruining you.

[karakoibutler]

...S-So you're the one who invented that...

Some paparazzi at comic market were cheering about it while I was fighting this monster--which now that I think about it, its arms did resemble tentacles...

W-what am I saying...?

[ despair ]

[politerudeness]

Actually, it was probably more about the fighting a monster part than the tentacles.

[karakoibutler]

U-um I'm pretty sure it was the tentacles... I distinctly remember them calling it a "Tentacle attack"...