Of course something happened! We ended up here, didn't we?
[ He's not going to scream at her to hurry, at least not yet.
No, he won't do that despite the fact that he's been incredibly lonely and if it weren't for the harassment of Rin and the coolest presence of Makoto he might have died alone in his house??? ]
[ He was hoping too. He's a trainwreck and needs a spectator. ]
Some guy named Hong Kong, he's never home. I met someone that thinks they're a spirit of a country and I don't even know what's wrong with the girls around here???
[ He waits to answer until he opens, the door, staring down at her with his red face and all. He sounded cooler on the phone, but now it was pretty obvious that he was still his normal self. ]
They aren't receptive at all, it's nothing but strike out after strike out! I don't know how to deal with this!!
[ He freezes for a moment, trying to think back on all the times that these things backfired on him; begrudgingly staring down at the floor before saying anything. ]
...which time?
[ He can't even deny it when she puts it that way. ]
[ She continues smiling up at him and doesn't say anything. For a moment, she considers letting Mikoto stew in silence, but she's no where near that mean. ]
Try your hardest, Mikorin! I'm sure you can someday do it without being embarrassed!
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DUMMY, DON'T HANG UP BEFORE I GET TO ANSWER!!!
1/3
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It's Mikorin! It's really Mikorin! It really is Mikorin! ]
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[ Play it cool now, Mikorin, even if it's too late. ]
And yes, I'm okay...
Or at least as okay as I can be right now.
[ Through gritted teeth. ]
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[ ... probably. It shouldn't be that hard to navigate, right? ]
What do you mean by that? Did something happen?
[ She's genuinely concerned. ]
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Of course something happened! We ended up here, didn't we?
[ He's not going to scream at her to hurry, at least not yet.
No, he won't do that despite the fact that he's been incredibly lonely and if it weren't for the harassment of Rin and the coolest presence of Makoto he might have died alone in his house??? ]
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[ Her concern is still there since she knows how shy Mikoto can be.
Perhaps Mikoto can also hear the sound of a car going by. At least Chiyo is on the move? ]
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Or a lot.
Or that he might cry. ]
It's been lonely okay? No one is ever home and I don't know what's wrong with half of these people!!
[ Okay, no, so much for being passive. ]
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Who lives with you? What have people done?
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Some guy named Hong Kong, he's never home. I met someone that thinks they're a spirit of a country and I don't even know what's wrong with the girls around here???
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What's wrong with the girls? Everyone I've met so far has been nice to me.
—Oh! I think I'm here?
[ KNOCK KNOCK DOOR BELL? ]
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They aren't receptive at all, it's nothing but strike out after strike out! I don't know how to deal with this!!
[ Is he choking? Maybe? ]
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But you can only say those things from a distance, right? What would you have done if they were receptive?
[ She remembers when someone actually confessed to him and the lengths he went to reject the confession. ]
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D-don't be stupid, I could have held my own!
[ for two minutes. ]
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[ She sounds and looks like she doesn't believe that for a second. ]
If you say so, but do you remember the last time you tried?
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...which time?
[ He can't even deny it when she puts it that way. ]
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Every time? Do you remember when you were asked to go to a mixer? Or the time you were asked to help the Art Club?
[ Does she need to go on? ]
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Those...
[ And is he shaking? ]
T-those were just misunderstandings!!
[ Right, keep telling yourself that. ]
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Try your hardest, Mikorin! I'm sure you can someday do it without being embarrassed!
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I n-never said I was embarrassed! It was more about being put-off, put-off!
[ The clearing of his throat, Mikoto turning away for a moment. ]
Anyway...I don't know a lot about this place but if you have any questions I'll help you, you know, because you're my friend.