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[incandescentfaith]

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I'm sorry to have missed you.

Please leave a message and I'll contact you as I am able.

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[onerous]

No, I don't think it's weird. I understand where you're coming from.

I guess I won't give Logan too hard of a time about it. Unless he teases me about us again.

[incandescentfaith]

Has he been teasing you about us?

What's he said?

[onerous]

Nothing really, just the way he'd smile and ask questions... I think he's happy for us, of course, but it's a bit embarrassing.

But it's not Minamino-san offering to make us flowers and things at least.

[incandescentfaith]

Oh I'm sure he is. He's strange.

But wait, flowers? Truly?

[onerous]

Yes. Flowers. So I guess if we ever want to give each other bouquets we can go to him. He teased me too.

I told him to get a girlfriend himself. He makes it hard to pick on him back. It's a little unfair. [Stupid fox]

[incandescentfaith]

Stupid fox.

I'd rather get a bouquet from someone that won't smirk at me. wouldn't you?

[onerous]

I might end up shoving the flowers back in his face if he did. I'm sure I could figure out how to make my own flower arrangements.

Are all foxes smug like he is?

[incandescentfaith]

I've only met the one.

But I imagine so. I'd definitely do the same, because I know flower arranging. He'd do something suggestive.

Um, who else have you told about us, anyway?

[onerous]

Only those two, and Justine-san.

Is that okay?

[Does Rei not want her telling people?]

I can keep quiet about it, if that's what you want.

[incandescentfaith]

No, no! Absolutely tell people if it comes up.

I just wanted to know who. I've told Ouse, so it wouldn't be a surprise. Like you and I talked about.

I've also told Majima.

[onerous]

[She feels a bit-- Cold, suddenly, when Rei mentions telling Ouse.]

Oh. It went okay then?

What did Majima-san say? [She'll ask about both, then it's less conspicuous. Right??]

switched to voice.

[incandescentfaith]

[This is too important to answer via text, so Rei switches her response to a voice.]


Majima was very encouraging.

Ouse initially took it a little hard. She seemed to feel that she should give us space, and that she wasn't wanted.

I've gotten her to come around, and accept that wasn't what either one of us wanted. Because I care about her as much as I do you. It's a little different with her, and maybe it's a little greedy of me, but I want to spend time with both of you and show you both the affection you deserve.

I hope that is alright? I just don't want her to feel lonely anymore, and I'm doing everything I can to give her some happiness here. I promised you that I would, and I made her promise to accept that I'm going to do just that.

I've been making sure she's been sleeping, using magic to keep her warm, and stop her from tossing and turning. I'm still working on a way to suppress her nightmares. She's getting better at accepting my help without trying to say she doesn't deserve it.

[Did she do good, Yuri? Please say she did good.]

also switches to voice

[onerous]

[Yuri exhales shortly and shakes her head before realizing Rei wouldn't be able to see that.]

It's alright. I'm glad to hear all of that, really. I was just... concerned about Ouse, that's all. I... I also care about her quite a bit, but... I don't really know what to do about it either. I want to be happy with you both, and vice versa. But it seems a bit... selfish? To want to spread that, um, affection to someone else too.

I don't want you to feel left out or jealous or anything like that.

[incandescentfaith]

No. No, it's fine, believe me. I think we can have our time like...the other night.

[You know, with the ears.]

And still have time for her too. Love and affection isn't a zero sum game, and neither of us is the kind that would blow anyone off. Just keep me in the loop and I'll do the same?

[onerous]

[There's a slight noise on Yuri's end and Rei is free to correctly assume that Yuri's gone red at remembering that. Thanks Rei, geez!!]

Y-yes. I mean, you're right, yes, and... I'll let you know how things go.

Thank you, for... Everything. I'm really lucky.

[incandescentfaith]

[She is assuming that. It's a pleasant thought.]

I am too, Yuri. You have no idea.