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[loudmouths]

keigo higashino

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TEXT → FAST-FORWARD TO FEB 13

[tarotcards]

[ On the morning of the 13th, one day before Valentine's Day, a sudden text message appears from a Souji Seta. Perhaps you've talked to him before. Perhaps you haven't. Perhaps you're wondering why the hell you are receiving a text at six in the morning but look, let's not sweat the small details. Pay attention to the larger ones, like the contents of this very important message: ]

Hello.

Through the tides of fate, you have been chosen to participate in this year's Valentine's Day event: Blind Dating. It is believed that no one should be alone for such an important day and as such, you have been paired up with another lonely soul.

Your match is with Yin Longwei. Please contact them to plan out your date for tomorrow.

However, if you and your partner do not know what to do, there will be a booth in Recollé Square for the sole purpose of assisting unsure or confused participants of the event. There will be date suggestions, booklets of pick-up lines, and refreshments.

Happy Valentine's Day.

- Cupid

2/13 sometime

[longwei2go]

okay so
"cupid" doesnt understand how blind dates work
i didnt sign up for it but thought i should say hey anyway
so
hey

[loudmouths]

Yeah, uh. I wasn't expecting to know who I was matched up with before the actual date.

But, hey there! I'm Keigo, as you know. Uh.

So, this is kinda awkward.

[loudmouths]

[ oh this is. good. time to squint at the phone blearily! ]

Ok but aren't blind dates supposed to be a mystery?

[longwei2go]

would have worked better to get everyone together
pull names out of a hat or something

im yin

as you probably dont know unless you saw me posting before about how i hate my name showing up like this

[tarotcards]

It was a mystery. Until now.

Mysteries don't last forever.

[loudmouths]

A hat probably would have worked better, yeah.

Anyway, uh, nice to meet you, I guess? So...

What would you like to do? I mean if you're not interested, I'd get it if you'd wanna bail. I'd probably be pretty miffed if someone signed me up like this, too.

[loudmouths]

The real mystery that still plagues me to this day is where you guys found those costumes.

I think you gave Yosuke grey hairs.

[longwei2go]

this would have been more fun if there was some kind of prize attached
i mean nothing personal
but i dont spend money on holidays unless its for discount stuff right after
like buckets of heart chocolates half off
that kind of stuff

could always get together and give cupid a little hell

[loudmouths]

Ahah... Fair enough...

But, uh, I'm not sure how I feel about all that, either. What exactly do you mean by that?

[tarotcards]

Answer: the internet is a magical place.

And it's okay. Grey hairs builds character.

[loudmouths]

The internet was a mistake.

Grey hairs for Yosuke just mean more money dumped into hair dye.

[tarotcards]

*The internet is a blessing

Well. Properly managing money for both hair dye and necessities also builds character.

[loudmouths]

Anything that supplies people with costumes like that needs to be burned to the ground.

Do you really think he's grasped money management? Cos I got news for you.

[tarotcards]

Why must you be like this?

I'd like to say that I'm surprised but I'm actually not. Either way, this would be a good learning experience for him then

[longwei2go]

cmon like
treat this whole thing like a prank
one good prank deserves another right

[loudmouths]

Because I'm difficult.

[ sarcasm, but sadly true. ]

I dunno about "good" or "learning," but it'll definitely be "experience" for him, for sure.

1/3

[tarotcards]

"How to deal with difficult children

[tarotcards]

I'm sorry. That was for Google.

[tarotcards]

Anyway, yes, I think Yosuke will have a very fun and education experience

1/2

[loudmouths]

...

[loudmouths]

You're almost as much of a little shit as he is, aren't you?

[loudmouths]

But I didn't get signed up, I signed myself up...

[ does that sound lame? probably. ]

What kind of prank did you have in mind, anyway?

[longwei2go]

whoa back up
you signed yourself up for blind dates
for v day

idk what to say man
there are sites out there with better options for that

[tarotcards]

I don't know what you're talking about.