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As opposed to you

I know how shy and retiring you are

[fragrant_hitachiin]

Absolutely. You know I'm a precious flower, a sensitive damsel.

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Right.

It must have just killed you

Getting all that attention and gossip about your hot boyfriend

[fragrant_hitachiin]

It definitely was a little overwhelming. They kept asking to see pictures of us! Those are my private pictures!

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[What pictures are you showing people...]

Uh-huh.

I am sure the rabid fangirls mobbed you and you had no choice.

[fragrant_hitachiin]

[Just his home screen; everything else is for his eyes only.]

Come on, give me more credit than that! I can basically blush on cue, you know. A little of that, a little affected shyness, and they were too busy cooing to break into my phone.

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If they only knew the truth

So

After all that, it's okay?

[fragrant_hitachiin]

Months of agonizing for nothing, yeah.

I'm really happy, though.

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It's not 'nothing'

It means a lot that you went through it

You didn't have to.

[fragrant_hitachiin]

Yeah, I did.

I had something to prove to you, Kei.

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[It actually takes Tsukki a little while to think of an answer. Seeing it spelled out that plainly... it's turning his face hot.]

So are we a power couple now or something?

[fragrant_hitachiin]

[Kaoru will forever regret not seeing Kei's reaction.]

Maybe amongst the host club guests? If anyone starts gossiping about us where my grandmother can hear, she'll probably kill them.

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Why?



Does your grandmother not want you dating?

[Shit and they JUST got through the headache of Hikaru...]

[fragrant_hitachiin]

No? The old hag couldn't care less, unless I manage to get someone pregnant. I think even then she'd probably send a very passive-aggressive baby shower gift.

She'd kill anyone who was gossiping about us because she's kind of protective of our image, I guess. Mine and Hikaru's.

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For the record?

I would ALSO send you a passive aggressive baby shower gift

[Because that is the point here right.]

[fragrant_hitachiin]

Huh. Come to think of it, I think she'd like you.

But she's crazy, so who knows if that's a good thing.

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Good thing I have an excellent track record with Crazy Hitachiins!

[Come on that one was WIDE open...]

[fragrant_hitachiin]

Excuse you, you and Hikaru don't even get along.

[He should have seen that one coming.]

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[Kei did suspect that tactic, yes.]

Good thing he's not my example!

[fragrant_hitachiin]

Then I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about, Tsukki.

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Yes you do.

[His point has been made.]

Anyway

Does that mean you're going to stay in the Host Club?

[fragrant_hitachiin]

:(

Honestly? I don't think so. Why would I keep going to meetings if I'm not going to be a host?

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[It's not a surprising answer. Tsukki's going to support Kaoru either way. It can be hard, though. Walking away from something that's been such a big part of your life.

But if you can't find a reason to stay, 'That moment,' then maybe it's okay to move on.]

Up to you

Do you have something else you'd rather do instead?




BESIDES me.

[fragrant_hitachiin]

[It's not that Kaoru doesn't love hosting, but it would feel too disingenuous to keep doing it now that he's come out about Kei. He's doing his best not to think about how weird it will be, regardless.]

I haven't thought much about it. I probably won't join any other clubs at school...

Maybe I'll see if I can get an internship at my mom's company, or something.

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What, like a responsible person?

[Kei's teasing - because this is hard, whatever Kaoru picks, and sometimes it's nice to be normal. Even if it's being a normal asshole.

But it's followed up quickly - ]

That would suit you.

But you don't have to decide it all at once.