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[ Lily May squirms a little in his grip, not used to being picked up and held but also not so willing to kick off his chest until there's somewhere better to land that's not a wall of lockers.

In the meantime, Komaeda's PDA pings with a direct message: ]

@ n.komaeda
Sorry, I don't have time to play today
Don't stay hidden too long

( excuse me? how is he doing that, they can direct message...?

truthfully, komaeda doesn't really like hide and seek, but he's not really hiding when he's just standing right here to catch rokkun by surprise. now he's a little confused at receiving a direct message, is komaeda... able to reply back...

because 1) what's up with him, why doesn't he have time. 2) ......... this concerns me.

of course, he's showing his pad to lily may as if she can read what's on the screen, he wants her to be part of whatever the hell is happening here. )

[ Not like... a private PM but like in discord where you can ping a person and everybody can be nosy and read what's going on

Lily May stares at the screen and places her paw on the keyboard and writes back ]

0----o'[

[ Rokkun, for the record, is still standing in front of his locker and the lockers aren't all that tall so he can maybe see Komaeda and knows he's there and just purposely isn't looking at him, and Komaeda can maybe see Rokkun and know that he's there and just... isn't looking for him. ]

@ r.arata
0----o'[
did you steal someone's pda?

( lily may is soooo cute, so komaeda will keep her message because they share the same braincell. to be honest, if komaeda can see him, he's not going out his way to vocally speak. instead, he settles his chin on top of lily may's head while she rests in his arms as he sends off messages. )

killed someone and robbed them of their belongings...
i didn't know you were the type.

What is that?
A trash picker?

[ He squints at his pda screen, with the half smile of somebody biting his bottom lip trying and failing not to smile. "Don't have time to play," yeah ]

0----o'[ < owo)
Caught you!

( actually, he's surprised at the response, and he remains focused on the pda as he shakes his head — his chin rubbing along the top of lily may's soft fur. )

what did you say?
that doesn't look like me at all.
i'll give you one chance to take it back.

0----o'[ < @ w @) ?

( okay, keep playing games, because komaeda will have snuck up behind rokkun, and will be hitting him in the back of the head with hos pda.

yeah... imagine this happening to him in front of lily may, embarrassing! a shame! this little cat sees all. after, komaeda taps on his screen and while he could say something vocally: )

i thought you didn't have time to play.

[ No!!! It wouldn't have been so bad if he didn't turn around and find himself face to face with that cat. Don't look at him, Lily May...

But he looks down at Komaeda's PDA screen while he types, and then his own PDA screen when the message goes through, and then looks back up at Komaeda.

Reaches out to pinch his cheek. ]

I'm better at bait and trap, than hide and seek. Plus, I needed reference.

[ For Komaeda's trash picker face. What does it look like so Rokkun can properly emoji it ]

( do you see his evil, lily may? remember it, keep it in mind for this is the face of someone who will backstab you if not careful! steal his soul... )

Stop that. ( it's the fact that he's got lily may in one arm and his pda in the other hand that he can't smack rokkun's hand away, but komaeda takes a step back to avoid his pinching. )

Was this your way of baiting me... You know that didn't work, I was waiting for you anyway.

( stop, he's just the trash emoji? but we don't have emojis on these pda's huh... )

Are you free, or are you taking me with you to work?

[ Lily May will pee in front of Rokkun's locker the next day, just for Komaeda. Also yeah... it's 1999, the world isn't fancy enough yet for emojis. ]

No, I seriously do have work.

[ It's too bad. He's like to hang around after school with Komaeda and co, but unfortunately, duty calls. ]

Did you want to come with me? I think we might have an extra bat.

( what did he do to ignite her wrath? bro... there's something komaeda doesn't know, but he'll love it actually. please do pee. also does this mean they at least have snake on their pda... i remember having a tracphone with snake. )

"We"? ...Who does that all entail?

( he'll only go if lily may can come, and komaeda's already putting his pda back into his pocket so that it's out the way.

also he is not playing sports, he is NOT dealing with it! )

You know, the bros.

[ The bros, Nagito, come on, don't you remember? And they're going outside, by which I mean if Komaeda follows after him, the cat starts to squirm in his grasp and tries to get out of his arms and onto the floor. ]

L — Lily!!! —

( she's made it clear that she doesn't want anything to do with rokkun, bro, what is he... he a demon... she doesn't trust him, and it's showing. )

...

( komaeda's too busy crossing his arms and looking off in the direction lily may went to think about the bros, he's practically silent until he finally turns to look at rokkun. )

If it's with others, I think I'll have to pass... I don't want to ruin the mood between you and your bros...

"Lily"?

[ She really doesn't want to be a part of this... there goes the tip of her tail, slipping away behind the end of the row of lockers. ]

I mean... you do kind of ruin the mood, even if it's just with me. How come you're not more considerate with me?

[ Worrying about ruining things for others, while he's over here holding a blind knife to his throat in front of Rokkun ]

Huh? Come on, you shouldn't bully Lily May, and act like you don't know her name...

( he looks at rokkun, ending his question with an answer that they both go together. don't look at komaeda like this, he's going to be disappointed if even rokkun doesn't know her name... and komaeda's going to watch her tail because she's so cute... and fluffy, how is she so talented? )

You lack talent. ( what he does have is hope, and that's more than enough to keep komaeda by his side with little to few problems. as for the knife, it's not like komaeda can help the change in his attitude, but he doesn't see anything wrong about it when he does act that way. )

But I am considerate of your hope, is that something you dislike? ( now he's looking rokkun in the eyes wearing an expression that's curios if he's done something wrong. )

I'm just wondering why it has to be one or the other. I'm the captain of the soccer team— I might not be the best in the world, but I'm better than everybody else here.

[ He ??? pulls a wooden sauce spoon out of his pocket and taps Komaeda on the tip of the nose with it, like he's making a point, and he's not even going to wash it it goes back into his pocket. ]

Does talent have to be a competition between everybody everywhere? As a student, the world is the school, you know.

[ His hope is confidence, it's grit, it's the all-or-nothing of "graduate or perish" that all high school seniors should have. ]

Edited 2021-05-18 05:20 (UTC)

( with a claim like that, komaeda's unable to look away from him as if he's trying to understand what was said. what did he just say? it's almost hilarious, komaeda thinks, as he wonders who the group of "everybody else" actually is. how much credit is he giving himself when he's in a completely different ranking than let's say... an ultimate. )

...Hm. ( he sighs, shaking his head while he tries to find a response. even with the sauce spoon touching the tip of his nose, his eyes remained trained on the other as he proves to be unbothered. honestly, he's just used to unfortunate things happening to him. ) What makes you think you're better than an Ultimate? ( once again, he doesn't sound too impressed. ) To compare yourself to a "symbol of hope," you really have lost your mind.

( is this what rokkun meant when komaeda wasn't considerate of him? )

Talent defines your hope, and the ones who have it are filled with it to the brim overflowing... the mere thought of it makes my heart skip a beat.

( he looks a little flushed as he thinks about it, but his gaze is back on rokkun despite the giddy expression. )

When you graduate, this place will no longer be your world, and then what...?

Then I'm going to university to become an architect. But until then, I'm a student of this school. Send your "ultimates" to the soccer field and watch as I beat their asses.

[ Outside, that's his playing field. Ultimate Hope? Ultimate Detective? They're Ultimate Nothings against him in his domain. ]

( oh, i hate it, like any of them bitches are going to play on the soccer field. but can i say him as an architect is so cute... ultimate architect let's goooooo. )

For what reason? They're already better than you.

( he's not saying this to be mean, but he just thinks of them very highly. besides, they can't even go outside, now he's just playing unfair. )

Are you going to go against their talents as well? ...Yeah, that sounds fun. Want to test your luck?

( what's he trying to prove??? )

[ Ultimate Architect let's go... It's why he's in the art club even though he doesn't paint, the hidden Rokkun lore.

Anyways, who's being unfair? Soccer is totally equal opportunity. Anybody with legs can kick. ]

Hah... If they're better than me, I'm going to have to recruit them into my team. Think you can get them to play me?

( nooooo the development we love to see it, he's going to be the best, and then when komaeda hears about him on the new he can't finally appreciate knowing him. please... i want to see him hit rocks, let komaeda watch him hit rocks!! )

No. ( :) ) What have you done that's worthy to warrant their hope on your team?

( okay, also none of them will even listen to him, they think he's insane? come on rokkun, you know no one likes komaeda. )

Being beside trash like me doesn't help.

That's true.

[ which one—

But he nods like yeah, he's not put off by not having so called ultimates on his team, because his team doesn't operate on hope anyways. Who needs hope when you're badass? Only weaklings need hope. ]

Then why stay?

( he asks, about the latter of course, considering it's a no brainer he shouldn't be around the ultimates himself — in the future when he becomes the ultimate architect? he can do whatever he wants. )

You're losing out on a lot being around me. ( his words come out slow, yet thoughtful as he looks forward without glancing in rokkun's direction. if he didn't bring komaeda along, then he wouldn't have to ask why is he so inconsiderate around him and his friends, he also wouldn't have to deal with such odd behavior. ) Since you're better than everyone here... don't you deserve better?

( why is komaeda asking this? what is he up to? )

[ ? Rokkun tilts his head, as if letting his brain slosh around in his skull will wake up the sleeping brain cells needed to understand what Komaeda is asking. Why be around Komaeda when it's a detriment to every aspect of his life? ... ]

I guess... it's because of our time together. You weren't always who you are, and I wasn't always who I am, but you've always been there. Not necessarily there for me, but... there.

I guess you can say it's because I'm fond of you.

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