1st Truth☼

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[The screen shows Souji standing in a parking lot, the baseball field he arrived at in the background. He's holding his NV in front of him so it's not completely steady, but he's doing his best. He has a serious expression on his face, his eyes sharply looking at the camera of the NV.]Naoto Shirogane, if you can hear me, please stay where

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[leaderly]

[Souji turns the key in the lock and opens the door to his "new" apartment. He walks inside, looking around, somewhat not expecting the apartment to be as spacious as it was.]

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[outbursting]

[And he laughs in turn.]

Ah, so long as my princess promises to give me a kiss for all my trouble, it'll be fine.

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[He's stopped laughing for now but he couldn't get the grin off his face if it meant life or death at the moment.]

No promises. Maybe the cheek. It depends on how much trouble I'm in. I will make you dinner though for...well, the rest of the time we're stuck here.

[He looks down at the ramen he's barely eaten, takes a sip more of the soup and realizes that he can't really force himself to eat much more. He turns and dumps the rest of the soup down the sink, throwing out the cup with the rest of the noodle in it into the trashcan.]

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[outbursting]

You're already doing that, I've decided it.

[Yosuke eats a bit more before stopping and looking to Souji, little surprised about the rest of his being tossed.]

Hey ... you sure that you're okay?

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[He laughed in response.]

I had a feeling...

[He leaned back against the counter again, giving a reassuring smile when he sees Yosuke's face and nodding.]

Yeah...Just wasn't as hungry as I thought I was is all. On top of that, I don't think I was in the mood for ramen either.

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[outbursting]

More than a feeling now.

[He nods slightly that Souji just isn't that hungry, and is reassured a little.]

It isn't as good as your cooking, I can tell you that much. [Another idle stir before he eats a little more.]

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Hey, flattery won't get you anywhere.

Though I may just happen to cook enough for more than one person here and there...

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[outbursting]

Here I thought it'd get me more meals.

That sounds pretty nice. So what, we're gonna have family dinners now? You, me, and Kanji?

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[leaderly]

...So we qualify as family now? I'm touched.

Until I get a couple of jobs to get going, I'll need you to chip in a little bit. Then I'll definitely cook. We can invite Kanji too.

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[outbursting]

Why not?

That's fine. I wouldn't let you do all the work and not bring home some bacon. Literal and analogical. [Laughs.] Hopefully, you make enough that he doesn't eat it all.

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[leaderly]

[Laughing at Yosuke's comment, he stands up from leaning against the counter, beginning to look around in all the cabinets to take stock of what he had to work with. He turned back to reply:]

There is always the strategy of finding something that he doesn't like that we both do and then making that along with something else...

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[outbursting]

With how you cook?

I think we're never going to find such a food.

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Well there goes that plan then. It was worth bringing up.

[He closes all of the cabinets and begins to wander towards the unexplored part of the apartment. The nausea was beginning to hit him again, and he felt almost guilty, as though he made a promise to not feel crappy. He turned back to Yosuke, stretching.]

What a day...I think I may have to go to bed soon.

[He blinks suddenly.]

Know if there are extra blankets in these apartments?

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[outbursting]

I can understand that.

[There is a slight nod. He blinks at the rest of what Souji said before waving his hands lightly.]

Huh? Ah, I can just sleep on the couch without anything.

I got my jacket, man.

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Are you sure that's okay?

[Have that neutral face he usually has on.]

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[outbursting]

Of course.

You're already put out enough with me here.