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And plus, Kuwata was a friend. Sorta. It was better than doing nothing.

    ☆ --- “Hell yeah, let’s go! The mall’s my favorite place. You’re gonna love it when you get to appreciate the beauty of the whole thing. So many stores. S’like, hang out heaven.” He starts walking, not really knowing where to go, but knowing that he’s going somewhere.

      The baseball player asked the red haired male as he was curious about what was this guy of such nature was doing in these parts — usually it was ‘reserved’ for calmer people which Junpei had seen so far.

    ☆ --- “Yeah, actually. I just got here, like, a few weeks ago. Whaddabout you?”

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    ☆ --- “Goin’ low profile recently... Yeah, I getcha’... I won’t tell anyone.”

He slaps back.  No one slaps Saphir Gneiss.

    ☆ --- “You can’t--” Slap-- “slap for shit!”

“Here is thy.. ball.. as thou call it. I doth not mind, I only heard a sound echo throughout mine armor as something struck against it.”

    ☆ --- “... Th... Thanks.” He’s not as talkative as he usually is. 

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    ☆ --- “What? Beyonce, why didn’t you tell me sooner?!”

“If I bet on it, you wouldn’t be able to actually go buy yourself some balls.”

    ☆ --- “I’m doing it anyway! Double balls or nothing!”

“Okay… I’m willing to play Judas and tell you that was not Nicki Minaj.”

    ☆ --- “You know what? Whatever you want, I’ll bet on it.”

“Maybe it’s just me but I’d know if I saw a Nicki Minaj impostor when I meet one…”

    ☆ -- “Troy, man. It’s four in the morning, how am I supposed to know. People didn’t believe in Jesus when he came or something like that. Maybe this could be Nicki and I’m missing my chance!”

She poked at him again.

    ☆ --- “Thanks. Your advice is so >useful,” he says, frowning. “D’you at least know where I can g... get some? I’m so thirsty, my god.”

Trowa greets him with several slow blinks, and he can feel his long lashes stick to one another.

    ☆ --- “You do you. Not my business.”

❝ most seem to be run by people brought here rather than npcs so it probably depends on their preference. the fact that people settle here and create businesses is surprising too. but if you are in need, some stores seem to remain open all day. ❞

    ☆ --- “Aw, man-- the last street I passed was closed too. You wanna help me find one of 'em stores? You don’t seem busy.”

“I donno, we can look around for your hot topic if you want. I got nothin’ better to do, anyway.”

    ☆ -- “Be sure to tell him he did a good job then, from me! Uh, Leon. Which... y’ already seem to know.” Quickly drifting into awkward territory there. Shit. “Anyway, yeah! Hot Topic. Is there a mall near here or something?”

“Give me your best shot.”

    Not sure why he slaps him in particular, but that’s just how he feels at the moment.