Seasons: IC Contact/Continuations

[abnormalizes]

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I think you can like people the way they are and also be like, hey, you could maybe work on this. I don't want you to explode.

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[She turns and hugs Evangeline tightly.]

Uwehhh. ...If I try and work on it too, like try not to get embarrassed, would that help?

[abnormalizes]

[Huuuug.]

I think so? It wouldn't hurt.

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I went to the party, so that's a lot more than I would've done even a year ago...

[Evangeline's party was different. And even then...]

I just kinda. Asked Davis-san to tell me when you'd be gone, and then hid when I heard you came in.

[abnormalizes]

I'm proud of you. You've come a long way.

[Gently.]

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[Small whine, but she doesn't freak out, just buries her face in Evangeline's shoulder.]

It's just... [aa.] I kinda talked to Katsuki-kun at the charity auction, and he was all, if I have a boyfriend then why don't you have anyone when you love everybody so much? So I had to explain all the stuff like how most people only want one person and that really wouldn't be fair, and like how a lot of people think I'm just confused, like Amy-chan's inner thought thing in the last trial was all "Rinku's gonna reject you because if she loves everyone that's the same as only liking you as a friend and not getting it," which is made up, and also how Chipp-san told me to tell him whoever I get serious with so he can scare them and make sure they're not messing with me so I kinda felt bad about that too. That kinda stuff.

I know the party wasn't really gonna help with that, but it made me feel better. Even though Katsuki-kun's right when he was like, don't worry so much, you're lovable too. ...Also I had a bunch of things still on my bingo card and I dunno where I would have done them otherwise but --

[Ah, there's the squeak.]

[abnormalizes]

Okay, first thing - even if you only wanted to date one person, Chipp would still be protective of you. It's not because he thinks you're confused. Amy is... probably coming from a place of insecurity, and what she thinks says more about her than about you.

[Squeeze.]

You're definitely lovable, he's right about that.

[roundandaround]

[Rinku hugs tightly back. She snuggles, even if her face is burning red.]

You think so? I hope so. I love everybody, and I hope I can make them all happy. Same with how I didn't think I was making you worried or sad, but then what Chipp-san said about how I should talk to you about the embarrassment thing kinda made me think, wait, am I? Should I do something better?

[abnormalizes]

I think you're fine. I'm pretty sure wanting to avoid your sister at an orgy is pretty normal and reasonable.

[roundandaround]

Yeah, I thought so, but also I was a little scared you were gonna hold up my card and go either "look, she doesn't have a bingo yet" or "look how much she did already" aaa.

[abnormalizes]

I don't think I'd do either of those things? That's a little much even for me.

[roundandaround]

[Deflates a little.]

Sorry, Neechan. No wonder he was telling me to talk to you about this.

[abnormalizes]

It's okay. I understand how you got that impression of me.

[It's not that far off, all things considered.]

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I'm gonna try not to cause any more trouble for you.

[abnormalizes]

But you don't cause trouble for me?

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Really? I kinda thought all this would bother you, since Chipp-san told me to talk it over with you. ...But I'm really happy.

[She pulls back enough to shuffle and lean against Evangeline's side.]

[abnormalizes]

[Wraps an arm around her loosely.]

It does bother me a little, but I wouldn't say you're causing trouble. I just need to be more conscientious.

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[Leaaaan.]

I guess I embarrass you too. Like when I thought you saying I should make you a song meant I should perform it.

[abnormalizes]

...Yeah, that was pretty embarrassing, but it was my fault for not clarifying.

[roundandaround]

I don't have to perform it at any more lives if you don't want. I told Zoey-chan I'd make a new song for Ren-san's thing instead.

[abnormalizes]

I think it'd be okay now that I know it's coming... maybe? Possibly? Not sure.

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If you're working on not making me wanna run and hide, then I gotta too!

[abnormalizes]

I guess that's fair. I appreciate it.

[roundandaround]

[Nuzz. Occasionally softly bonking her with her ossicones.]

Then I'll write a better song. One that isn't gonna make you wanna go into hiding or explode or something.

[abnormalizes]

I think all the songs you write are good.