AOI CATCHALL

[holeful]

(Insert a joke about putting things in holes)

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[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.

[holeful]

[!!]

You are?

[gamerbrain]

Yep. Aoi has been able to collect CGs, and has lots of energy.

[holeful]

[Lots of energy..... Fukuda suddenly looks kind of dejected, and pulls away.]

I see. That's good. You don't need my help, then.

[gamerbrain]

[ really wish she was emotionally intelligent enough to understand the implication here, but... instead she's just thinking logistics. ]

... Aoi already collected your CGs. Once that's done, you can't help Aoi anymore.