uccellodifuoco | 17th Rise of the Phoenix ஜ Voice / Written

[Filtered against Kotomi | Unhackable 10%]

[One day he will be able to do proper filters. Today is not that day.]

Question for whoever isn't bored out of their bodies by this place. What kind of things do you do to not be bored? I mean, do you go to hang out at any place in specific or something? Specially when going with someone, assuming you don't spend every time just in each others' houses.

I assume dinner out is a good idea but I'm pretty sure there has to be something else to do in this prison.

[Yes, this is a request for ideas for a date. Hopefully he has worded it in a subtle enough way that no one will notice it. Bwahaha, behold his master plan.]

Don't bother suggesting the library, that one doesn't count.

[Filtered to Rin | Unhackable 10% | Written]

Rin,

Sorry for not answering your last letter in such a long time. I've spent most of the last month doing missions in an attempt to not drive myself nuts. Anyway I have a question for you: with whom does one have to talk to make a reservation or something where you work?

- Ikki

[Filtered to Kotomi | Unhackable 10%]

[This comes later in the day, actually at night. It's earlier than when he usually contacts her to wish her good night, but he knows that.]

Did you go to sleep already, Kotomi-chan?

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Not really. Just sitting there and reading books.. that's fine with me. I really like my days like this, when I'm able to read books and talk to Ikki-kun a lot too.

What about taking a walk? Have you ever gone to the forest?

No, I haven't. Can't it be dangerous to go walking in the forest..?

If you're worried about danger we could go together. I've gone out many times on walks with Hyoga and nothing has ever happened.

[Oh, look, he has managed to say it in a way that doesn't sound like asking her out or anything. That's right, he can go with her if she wants, if she doesn't she can go alone, as if he really cared if they go together or not.]

[ But now she won't think of it as a date, Ikki..!! It might work for you this way, but she's much too oblivious.. ]

... Huh? Ikki-kun and me.. having a walk in the forest together?

[He gets all defensive now.]

If you want. I go there often anyway so it doesn't matter to me. If you prefer someone else like that Battler you can ask them too, I was just doing a suggestion.

[... Wow, he has never disliked someone so much even without knowing them in person. He hates Mitsumasa Kido but he met him, even if it was briefly.]

.. Huh.. [ She's confused, but part of her almost sounds a little wibbly like she's hurt too. ]

What does Battler-kun have to do with this? Ikki-kun and me were going to walk together, right..?

[... He should close the journal and just... Feign that nothing of this ever happened, that he never met Kotomi and was never with her due an experiment. Really.]

I was just wondering that maybe you would prefer to go with someone else that wasn't me, that's all.

[His tone is calm at least.]

... I want to go with Ikki-kun. Not someone else.

T-.. that's not a bad thing, is it..?

No, it's not a bad thing. If you want that we will go together.

[Not that he cares, it's not a good thing either!]

Are you sure you wouldn't like more to go with one of your friends?

[Ikki why aren't you saying "other", what aren't you included as her friend?]

[ Don't make her more sad, Ikki.. ]

... But I'm going with one of my friends, right? Or is Ikki-kun saying he doesn't want to be my friend..?

[He didn't mean to say that. Thank God she's oblivious.]

I mean one of your other friends. One you would like to be with more.

There's no friend I want to be more with than with Ikki-kun. [ he should be grateful she's oblivious, yes, she hardly even notices it. ]

I've said that already, right..? Won't Ikki-kun believe me?

[Kotomi don't say those things like that.]

I believe you... I just can't understand why, I'm sure you have other friends that would be more fun to be with than me.

I think being with Ikki-kun is the most fun.. When I'm with Ikki-kun, I can't help but always feel really happy, even when Ikki-kun isn't talking but is just there.

[ saying it. ]

[That's it, close the book. Close the book and block her from it. Leave the apartment and never again step into the village. Before you ruin it more, before it's too late. She's happy just for being with him? Ikki remembers what happened to the first and last (until now) girl who said that. He doesn't want a repeat or a variation of it. He should do what's better for both. He really should.]

Then I'll pick you up tomorrow morning. I'll call you first though, as always... Tell your friends you won't be coming back until dinner time too.

[... Mouth why are you talking. That's the opposite of what he wanted to do.]

... All the way until dinner time, Ikki-kun? Are we going to be walking for that long?

[ she doesn't make it sound like something bad, though, instead she almost sounds.. well, excited. In her own blank way. ]

We're not going to spend the whole time walking. But we will take our time... Unless you don't want to.

.. If we're not going to walk the entire time, then what else does Ikki-kun want to do?

It's a surprise.

[If she hasn't ever ventured far from the village there are a few spots he can show her that she may like. Calm and quiet coupled with a pretty view.]

But you can bring a book.

I'll bring a book then. [ as if she wouldn't after being offered the possibility. ]

.. And.. I'll look forward to it.

Good girl.

[Wait, no, not good girl, she shouldn't look forward to it. HE SHOULDN'T HAVE DONE THIS!]

Did you start a new book yet?

... Started a new one yet..? I start new ones all the time..

I mean since we last talked, are you reading a different book now?

Ah.. no, I'm still reading that one. I want to take them a little more slowly so I won't run out in this place.. I'd be sad if that happened, after all.

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