AOI CATCHALL

[holeful]

(Insert a joke about putting things in holes)

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[gamerbrain]

Nope. [ no hesitation but also no real emotion in that. anyway she'll help look around for balls for him to juggle! ]

What about you?

[holeful]

Ah, maybe... though I'm starting to wonder if it's all just convenience.

Still, I think it would be good for you to make friends.
[Ah, he's found some balls.]

[gamerbrain]

Friendships of convenience can evolve into real friendships. Often times characters who are forced together will end up bonding, whether they intend to or not. Aoi doesn't think you should worry about it too much.

[ just ignoring that last thing he said. yep. ]

[holeful]

I hope you're right, miss Aoi.

[Anyway, he's falling quiet as he gathers these balls, and focuses his attention on remembering how to juggle. He seems to struggle a moment at first as he remembers how to do this, but after a few seconds he seems to get the hang of it?]

[gamerbrain]

[ ... she's very impressed!! she claps!! ]

Ooh!! When Aoi tried, Aoi just dropped everything on the ground!

[holeful]

[he laughs, stopping as he gathers all the balls in one hand and taking a bow.]

I'd teach you, but it's hard to explain the timing right now because I've become bad with numbers this week.

[Anyway;]
Do you not want to have friends, miss Aoi?

[gamerbrain]

That's okay. Aoi was never any good with numbers.

[ ... ]

... Aoi... Can have friends if it's relevant to the story. Aoi isn't sure it's relevant to this story.

[holeful]

Well, who's to say what's relevant to the story here, if not you? Since you can't contact god.

[gamerbrain]

When Aoi is a friend, it's to push other characters together. Aoi doesn't know who here is pursuing who's route.

Aoi doesn't want to distract anyone.

[holeful]

[Hmmmm]

What if Aoi is the main character in this game, though?

[gamerbrain]

... Aoi is a love interest. Aoi can't be the main character.

[holeful]

This is a different genre than usual. Couldn't it be possible other things changed too? Like a spin-off title.

[gamerbrain]

Aoi... Wouldn't know how to be a main character.

[holeful]

Haha, well, to be honest, miss Aoi, that's a normal way to feel. No one really knows what they're doing. That's what it means to be alive, I think.

[gamerbrain]

Oh. But Aoi isn't alive. So Aoi shouldn't have to worry about it.

[holeful]

[Fukuda frowns, and moves to put his hand on Aoi's chest, which unfortunately is her boob but he's not like, cupping it, so listen it's fine.]

I can feel your heart beating, Aoi. I can remember the warmth of your breath, too. Even if it's not real, you're definitely alive.

[gamerbrain]

[ he could touch her boob if he wanted to? ]

It would be strange if Aoi was written to not breathe - to not have a heart beat. So Aoi is a character who has those things.

[holeful]

[Listen!! He might later.]

By that logic, couldn't you argue that you were written to be alive?

[gamerbrain]

[ i forgot about indulgences this week so please??????

anyway she nods tentatively... ]

Aoi was written to make sense in the world Aoi is in. But it's a fake world, and Aoi is fake.

[holeful]

[He's leaning in a little, hand moving to cup her face, though because of the height difference he's still kind of towering over her.]

So what? Even if it's fake, what do you lose by treating it as if it's real? If you've only ever been fake, what's the difference?

[gamerbrain]

[ she doesn't seem to mind his unintended looming. ]

Aoi... Never used to think about this kind of thing before.

[holeful]

[It's so fortunate she doesn't mind it when he's unintentionally creepy.]

It's probably normal not to think about something like that, one way or the other. But I've been thinking about that sort of thing here.

And I decided that I'd rather just enjoy my time here with you and everyone else.

[gamerbrain]

Aoi wants to help everyone enjoy their time.

[ ... ]

Is there anything Aoi can do to make you happy? So that you enjoy your time more?

[holeful]

[His hand shifting from Aoi's chin to her hair.]

Mm, well, I'd say I enjoy my time here more if I could make you happy, Aoi. But I suppose that just puts us in a loop, doesn't it?

[gamerbrain]

Oh! It does.

[ what would end the loop, then? ]

Aoi is already happy.