[ Takumi is literally backing up with every step Sena takes, almost cornering himself against this hallway that leads to the break room again. His mother only waves happily, telling them to have fun!! ]
Stop hassling me!
[ Oh, here's the dead end to the door and he's fumbling to get the knob. ]
[ Takumi snatches the cloth back and wraps it around his head before sneaking into the break room, roughly dragging Sena in tow. When they're in, Momo greets them like usually with the headbutt to the shin and yaps. ]
Don't. Say anything.
[ No. Sena should totally say something. Takumi hasn't come to terms with this new development yet. It's hard to see, but there's a scowl behind his shades. ]
[ ow, ow, ow! not too harsh now, all right? sena pulls his hand away and greets the happy little dog with a usual pat on his head. ]
Oh, I'm saying something, all right. [ which is: ] That's absolutely the worst dye job I've ever seen. No wonder you wanted to hide yourself from the world. I mean, white hair? Seriously? I thought you're better than that.
[ THANKS, SENA. but since they're friends, sena will sigh and scratch his own head, his hair still dark as ever. ]
Whatever. I know a couple of hairdressers who can wash that gunk out for free. You can thank me with more mackerel sushi later.
Don't be an idiot—like I would waste money to dye my hair and, of all colors, this one.
[ He's actually frustrated... Because he really wants to believe this is some sick joke, that they can just get this color washed out, that maybe his hair will grow out black. But no. Even the faint hair on his arms, his eyebrows, every single follicle is this color.
Crossing his arms, he looks down at Momo who doesn't seem to know what's going on. ]
My siblings aren't like that... And even if this was a prank, how would you even explain this?
[ He slowly takes off his sunglasses to show off his red orange eyes. They're palpably brighter than his original dark brown. At least his expression is the same as always!
[ Stop. Staring at him so intensely. It's making him nervous. He has some questions about what Sena said, but he has to answer these other questions first.
DEEp. BREAThs. ]
My family knows—what's unsettling to me the most is that they're just as confused as me. They actually notice and they didn't brush it off so quickly.
[ There's a twist of confusion in his voice and his face. God. Momo only whines because he can sense the tension. ]
It... could definitely be worse, but what the fuck?
[ Poor Momo. Sena will pick up the oblivious pom and sits down on a nearby chair, just stroking his soft fur as he ruminates over this. ]
Yeah, it could definitely be worse.
[ THANKS ]
But the fact that your family knows is weird... Don't they usually ignore what's going on with everything that has anything to do with the app? I thought we can just keep these shit to ourselves and not let them know about our pasts.
It's not just my family... Everyone else seems to notice, too.
[ There's an exasperated sigh as he'll take a seat on the long plush sofa. Momo doesn't seem to mind the change in positions here, but he does attack Sena with puppy kisses. ]
It looks like they notice some changes. I would rather only let those with the app know about my hair greying out this fast.
[ god, this sucks. now sena is thinking of what will happen if his own hair changes color overnight as well, but nah, that can't happen. right? he'd definitely die from shock and never show his face in magazines again.
but yes, good good puppy. he lets Mom go and let him run free while they both deal with this. ]
So... Are you going to dye it? Those hairdressers I mentioned can also color your hair black too with no charge if I tell them.
Thanks, Mizuki... But that means I have to retouch my roots all the time?
[ He buries his face into the sofa cushion. Momo instantly jumps onto the sofa and climbs onto Takumi's lap, whining for him to pet him. He gives the puppy a pat or two, but his eyes are on his friend. ]
What a hassle. [ Thinking. ] So some girl told you about this kind of thing?
[ yes, forever... but even then, too much bleaching and washing can ruin his hair, and it would definitely suck more than just leaving it white as it is. so, welp.
he does blink at takumi's question because oh, right, he mentioned her out of the blue. ]
Met her through Retrospec. She was saying something about body alterations in the middle of the night. She has actual cat ears now to prove it.
[ Give him a moment... He's looking Sena, eye contact locked and everything. With a furrowed brow, he's parsing this as fast as he can. It's not difficult to understand yet he's grasping for WORDS? ]
So... You're saying cat girls exist?
[ He's giving him a look that they should REALLY listen to themselves right now. ]
[ and he says this so gravely, so seriously that it comes off more like a joke than anything because even sena couldn't believe his eyes either? it's a trip, takumi. ]
[ He just plops his face into the cushion and groans loudly. He's glad that he has friends here... Also glad that Sena ended up coming over despite everything. ]
Get me out of this city.
[ But then he peeks over again. ]
For some reason I feel like you would be fine with cat ears.
[ Takumi is quiet, but he snapped a photo of that with his phone. It takes him a while, but... There's a sputter, then a chuckle, and finally he's having a complete laughing fit that lasts a couple of seconds. Help.
Hey—[ Takumi fumbles and the phone somehow slips into the back of the couch like the loose change in people's pockets. Of course he struggles in trying to fend Sena off, but has to hold back so he doesn't somehow bruise him.
There are so many things wrong with what you just said and I'm not sure where I should begin.
[ Let him recompose himself and iron out his clothes?! He never thought Sena would ever attack him like this, so he's... SURPRISED!! With a searching hand, he digs between the sofa cushions to find his phone. ]
First, I would never sell photos of you. Second, that's it.
[ he'd stop at nothing to keep his reputation as is, takumi!! there may be certain perks when it comes to having sena as a friend but he'd still draw the line with some things. ]
Then delete it right now. It's embarrassing anyway. No one should see my nyas like that.
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[ Takumi is literally backing up with every step Sena takes, almost cornering himself against this hallway that leads to the break room again. His mother only waves happily, telling them to have fun!! ]
Stop hassling me!
[ Oh, here's the dead end to the door and he's fumbling to get the knob. ]
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[ and so sena reaches his hand out and quickly pulls off takumi's bandanna off --
oh.
oh dear.
well. it's a good thing they're in an empty hallway because... well. ]
... What the heck.
[ you made him say "heck", takumi. he's that shocked. ]
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Don't. Say anything.
[ No. Sena should totally say something. Takumi hasn't come to terms with this new development yet. It's hard to see, but there's a scowl behind his shades. ]
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Oh, I'm saying something, all right. [ which is: ] That's absolutely the worst dye job I've ever seen. No wonder you wanted to hide yourself from the world. I mean, white hair? Seriously? I thought you're better than that.
[ THANKS, SENA. but since they're friends, sena will sigh and scratch his own head, his hair still dark as ever. ]
Whatever. I know a couple of hairdressers who can wash that gunk out for free. You can thank me with more mackerel sushi later.
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[ He's actually frustrated... Because he really wants to believe this is some sick joke, that they can just get this color washed out, that maybe his hair will grow out black. But no. Even the faint hair on his arms, his eyebrows, every single follicle is this color.
Crossing his arms, he looks down at Momo who doesn't seem to know what's going on. ]
I woke up like this.
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What? Today? In that?
[ and then... right. didn't that catgirl from the app mention something about "body alterations"? wait, no, he has to make sure first. ]
Are you sure none of your siblings are behind that? Like you were sleeping so soundly that they just pulled a prank on you?
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[ He slowly takes off his sunglasses to show off his red orange eyes. They're palpably brighter than his original dark brown. At least his expression is the same as always!
Just a different color palette. ]
I thought they were contacts, but they aren't.
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So... this is what she meant...
[ He mutters to himself - he didn't think that catgirl he met in Retrospec was right all along?! ]
Who else knows about this? Does your family know?
[ He sounds terse, but there's a touch of worry in his voice - this really isn't looking good for Takumi, is it? ]
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DEEp. BREAThs. ]
My family knows—what's unsettling to me the most is that they're just as confused as me. They actually notice and they didn't brush it off so quickly.
[ There's a twist of confusion in his voice and his face. God. Momo only whines because he can sense the tension. ]
It... could definitely be worse, but what the fuck?
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Yeah, it could definitely be worse.
[ THANKS ]
But the fact that your family knows is weird... Don't they usually ignore what's going on with everything that has anything to do with the app? I thought we can just keep these shit to ourselves and not let them know about our pasts.
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[ There's an exasperated sigh as he'll take a seat on the long plush sofa. Momo doesn't seem to mind the change in positions here, but he does attack Sena with puppy kisses. ]
It looks like they notice some changes. I would rather only let those with the app know about my hair greying out this fast.
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[ god, this sucks. now sena is thinking of what will happen if his own hair changes color overnight as well, but nah, that can't happen. right? he'd definitely die from shock and never show his face in magazines again.
but yes, good good puppy. he lets Mom go and let him run free while they both deal with this. ]
So... Are you going to dye it? Those hairdressers I mentioned can also color your hair black too with no charge if I tell them.
[ HE REALLY WANTS TO HELP HIM, DUDE ]
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[ He buries his face into the sofa cushion. Momo instantly jumps onto the sofa and climbs onto Takumi's lap, whining for him to pet him. He gives the puppy a pat or two, but his eyes are on his friend. ]
What a hassle. [ Thinking. ] So some girl told you about this kind of thing?
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he does blink at takumi's question because oh, right, he mentioned her out of the blue. ]
Met her through Retrospec. She was saying something about body alterations in the middle of the night. She has actual cat ears now to prove it.
[ REAL CATGIRLS, TAKUMI. IT'S FUCKED UP ]
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So... You're saying cat girls exist?
[ He's giving him a look that they should REALLY listen to themselves right now. ]
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[ and he says this so gravely, so seriously that it comes off more like a joke than anything because even sena couldn't believe his eyes either? it's a trip, takumi. ]
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Get me out of this city.
[ But then he peeks over again. ]
For some reason I feel like you would be fine with cat ears.
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Nya.
[ ... ]
...I'm not feeling it.
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Help. ]
Man...
[ He checks the photo again—back to laughing. ]
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Give that back! Delete it or I'll destroy your phone myself.
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This is fucking hard. ]
Time out!!
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Don't just take pictures of me like that? What if you're just going to sell that to the black market for thousands of dollars?
[ unsolicited photos of models apparently cost a lot, takumi, did you know? ]
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[ Let him recompose himself and iron out his clothes?! He never thought Sena would ever attack him like this, so he's... SURPRISED!! With a searching hand, he digs between the sofa cushions to find his phone. ]
First, I would never sell photos of you. Second, that's it.
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Then delete it right now. It's embarrassing anyway. No one should see my nyas like that.
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[ Which is why he hasn't deleted it when he fishes the phone out. Instead, he looks at it one more time with a chuckle. ]
You look dead inside, but it's kind of cute?
[ Okay, he's just playing now. ]
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