kano catchall

[exercisms]

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[suddenlybees]

Huh... Don't think I've met her yet!

[ When will Kia toplevel... ]

As long as she's not, like, kicking you out of the room, that should be fine, right?

[ Because what sort of roommate does that? Kano, to Usagi, almost. ]

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[Shaking his head.]

No, she isn't. She's nice.

[suddenlybees]

Heh, that's good...

[ ... ]

Do you like her?

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I guess? I don't know her that well yet.

[It hasn't even occurred to him he might mean as a crush, because 20 years old may as well be 40 years old to him.]

[suddenlybees]

But you smiled, talking about her. Doesn't that mean she makes you happy?

[ Like can be like too! Don't just say "I guess" oh my god, wait until Dorothy hears about this ]

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She was nice.

[He's getting embarrassed now, wow.]

[suddenlybees]

[ rip ]

Yeah? And that makes you happy~ That's great! You should let her know, maybe? Like, nothing makes you happier knowing you make somebody happy, right? It'd be a shame if she never gets to know~

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That's true, but - it's not so easy to say something like that to someone.

[suddenlybees]

Oh boy, ain't that a fact! But, like, is it something you want to be able to say?

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. . . I want to get better at telling others my feelings.

[suddenlybees]

Yeah, yeah, that's admirable. Would it be easier to write it down? Then you don't gotta look at them, or see their reaction or whatever. Baby steps!

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I could do that. . .

[He still looks embarrassed.]

[suddenlybees]

[ Well, then, Mob's in luck! Kano digs into his pockets and pulls out a sheet of slightly crumpled paper and a black pen and slides them over to Mob.

Spill your heart out, kid. ]

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[Gripping the pen in his hand, staring at the paper.]

. . .

[suddenlybees]

[ Kano stares at him for a moment, like he really wants to just shove his face in there and hover over Mob's shoulder the entire time he writes, but instead, he leans back and closes his eyes. ]

Take your time, take your time~ You can, like, write it about anybody you want, and fold it up when you're done. I won't look at it!

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[Writing something down, turning beet red, and then shoving it in his pocket.]

[suddenlybees]

[ He hears the crinkle of the paper and his eyes fly open. Man, what he would give for his powers back so he could've snuck a peek. Maybe later. ]

Wow, look at you! The hardest part is done~ Now let's finish up our drinks so we can go deliver it.

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[Shaking his head rapidly.]

I'm not ready for something like that. Besides, she isn't here!

[suddenlybees]

[ claps his hands together in sheet delight ]

It's a girl!

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[He's dying. He's dead. The first murder.]

[suddenlybees]

What's her name?! How'd you meet?? Have you—

[ gasps! ]

Held hands??

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[So embarrassed he can't speak to answer the first two questions, but shaking his head no at the third.]

[suddenlybees]

Oh boy, oh wow, look at you!

[ He would lay a thousand hands on Mob's shoulders if he didn't think the boy would crumble away into dust. ]

It's a milestone- you'll get there! That note would be a gamechanger- you'd better have written something good on it! You sure about it? Maybe you want me to proofread it for you?

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[Shaking his head even faster. But after a couple seconds. . .]

I'm not confident enough to do that yet. That's why I need to develop muscles first.

[suddenlybees]

[ WHAT DOES THAT HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH

But you know what? Yeah. ]

Y'know, I got two siblings who both grew up to be big and strong and confident. And to think, they were just like you when they were itty bitty! Small and cute and weak~ Wanna know what the secret is?

[ Hint: it's not milk. Kano enough milk to be sick and he's still short and scrawny. ]