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[cutelilshit]

Hello! You've reached Nagisa Hazuki.
Sorry I'm busy - it's probably rush hour at Play Nice!
In which case you should come visit the arcade, because you'll have plenty of people to meet!
Anyway, I'll call you back as soon as I can, okay?
Bye!

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[aidreamofsenpai]

They don't call it dating. But that other person is definitely... a primary partner for him, even if they don't call it that.

[ He speaks very softly, and since he's already giving away far more than he should, just decides to go for it. ]

That's not a conflict, I mean, not for me or Zexion either one, it's not like I mind that he's more important, or that he minds that I'm important too.

But it is a conflict in terms of being open about anything, because they're not, so I can't be either. So it means kind of like... having a secret affair, I guess? And it's not that I'm not willing to do that, but it puts me in a strange place in terms of what I say to anyone, or how I conduct myself.

[cutelilshit]

[If only they were speaking in person. He'd have given Ai a hug just then and tried to understand his tone a bit more, but instead has to resort to simply speaking his mind.]

You don't sound so convinced to me. I want you to be happy. You're my friend, Ai-chan. You're so much fun to be around, you're not afraid to put yourself out there on the Network, I just... wonder how happy you can be having a secret affair like that.

I mean, this isn't like you getting to role-play out an adventure of having an older man for your special someone, it's just... how you feel, right? I mean, you must care about him so much to have said all of that stuff - so why wouldn't you want him in your life for real?

[aidreamofsenpai]

It is just how I feel. I don't even know how to describe it. I thought I was in love before, and maybe I was, and I still do have strong feelings for Rin-senpai. But I never felt so desperate to talk to him that I would go running to him, not even when something bad happened.

[ Well, it wasn't like he'd felt that would have been appropriate or accepted in the same way, but still. ]

And I guess you're right, but he's... not offering that. And I understand the reasons he doesn't. So for now at least, I guess I just have to decide for myself.

But when I say that, I know I've already decided. I have. I turned down Duo - who I do like a lot! - because it was unthinkable to me to be with someone who wasn't Genesis. So I guess in the end that's my answer.

End

[cutelilshit]

Alright, Ai-chan. I'll trust your judgement. I'm glad you thought well enough of me to talk things out like this. I really do hope that your decision makes you happy in the end. I think you deserve someone who'll do that for you, boyfriend title or not.

I think you made the right choice with Duo anyway though, hearing all of this so... I'll try to be a good friend to him anyway, Ai-chan. And so will other people. Don't worry too much about that, okay?

If you ever need to talk some more, I'll be here.