mineo.

[enfangs]

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[sengokus]

[he can walk outside? the door is open and unlocked

but]

... it doesn't have to be winning or losing, does it? [he doesn't see it that way]

I just... wanna know what the truth is.

[enfangs]

[...

he looks away and doesn't say anything.]

[sengokus]

[ . . . . .

well.

he'll take that as a no.]

... I can try harder, then.

[enfangs]

[he closes his eyes for a moment, not wanting a glimpse of whatever face mineo is making, before he opens them, staring at the floor.]

... You idiot. You don't get it.

[granted, does white?]

[sengokus]

[ . . . . ]

It's hard for me to figure out what there is to get.

[he doesn't sound - mad? or impatient? like he just wants to understand, at least]

[enfangs]

[he tenses, before he ends up blurting out—]

If it was that straightforward, I would've just fucking said no!

[that the answer isn't simply without a doubt that, as it would be for so many, is what's killing him.]

[sengokus]

[ . . . okay. he looks surprised but then he'll just. try really hard? he's trying really hard. you can hear the gears in his brain doing their squeaky little turns]

... then walk me through it?

What is it? I don't think I'm gonna get it if you don't explain at least a little. Sorry.

[at the end of the day he is still an idiot]

[enfangs]

[the idea of walking mineo through it makes white want to die on the spot.]

Making me confess to you weeks ago wasn't enough?

[sengokus]

[oh. he looks confused?]

H-Huh? Are they related?

[enfangs]

Yeah, they both mean you really love this whole "talk out your feelings" thing!

[ugggh]

[sengokus]

[uGH]

It's only because I don't really get what you mean otherwise! I just don't wanna misunderstand something important?!

[enfangs]

[god]

... Let me ask you this—do you expect anything from me?

[sengokus]

[ . . . he tilts his head at that.]

In the way that you say it... Yeah. I do.

I believe in you, and I trust you.

[and that he can say without hesitation]

[enfangs]

[...

white was expecting this, given that mineo had said as much weeks ago and also this prediction was part of white's point to begin with and yet

somehow, he still wasn't? so he just

kind of stands there, not sure what to do with this confirmation.]

[sengokus]

[ . . . . . oh white.

mineo just gives him a smile at that - sincere and amused, even past all the tired - and then he'll just start headed back into the living room.]

Come on, let's at least go sit down.

[enfangs]

[... he follows mineo out, muttering—]

You really piss me off.

[but it's not exactly without fondness.]

[sengokus]

I just answered your question....?

[but he will go to sit]

[enfangs]

[on the couch they kissed?

anyway. he will also go sit and. not look at mineo.]

Yeah. Fuckin' sap.

[...]

week 5, sunday

[sengokus]

Fight later
But did you get any weird texts
Where are you

[enfangs]

no???
kitchen

[sengokus]

[headed for the kitchen, looking like he's been running around]

Law-san and Fukuda-san texted me.

[enfangs]

[white is getting ice, before he turns to look at mineo.]

... Wow. Didn't know the afterlife came with cellphones?

[sengokus]

Me neither. But - Fukuda-san's was just cryptic and weird. [but. well. he was probably trying to be encouraging]

Law-san's... He said that their previous attempts at sending signals have gone poorly, which makes me think the cheese smell was them. He said that there's something feeding on souls, and that indulging more is key.

[enfangs]

Huh. Well, it feels like we keep hearing that...

[sengokus]

[nodding more]

I checked with Satoru too - and he got told similar things. Indulgences are fuel for something, but all the hints we need to win are on our side. They'll do what they can to help us, and they're counting on us.

So if you hear about anyone else who got messages, let me know. I'm going to try to find them.