[ look... as far as oushi's concerned, it's his own damn fault for assuming a few pleasant (?) chats might've actually meant something. he's been doing a pretty good job not holding it against getou that oushi made the mistake of thinking they might have been friends.
(though, even now, he still doesn't know what stung more: being called weak, or not being liked because of it.)
in any case, oushi has since learned it's best not to get caught up in whatever the hell is going on between gojou and getou... not that he even realized, until it was too late. ]
[Megumi doesn't know what the fuck is up with Gojou and Getou himself, but he's aware there's something only because of the older Gojou who had never brought up or discussed Getou, under any circumstance. Megumi knows the basics about the guy, what he did, that he died, and then someone possessed his body down the line. Any details about it are known only by his mentor.
Mentor... huh.]
Not with Getou-san. Gojou-san that I know is from the future; this one is not someone I know. The familiarity is there, but it ends at that
[This one is too... wild. Unpredictable and arrogant. A brat recognizing another brat, if you will. He can feel they might have problems.
Damn, to think he'd actually miss the older guy. Still arrogant, but knows how to wield that arrogance.]
Nanami-san I know, he is from my timeline. I trust him.
you mean you're all from the same world, but from different points in time?
[ pictured: a man who has been here for almost half a year now, and yet this is the first time he's even hearing something like this is possible. seriously, what rock has he been under???? ]
[Don't worry, took Megumi by surprise either. If there's no one from your world here, it's not something you come across.]
Yes. Gojou-san is the young, devil-may-care self here. The Gojou-san I know is way older, was my mentor for around ten years and is as balanced as "the strongest sorcerer of modern humanity" can be.
Getou-san, I don't know. As I said, I only heard some stories.
[He doesn't want to freak the guy out with possession.]
Nanami-san is from my timeline. Or the closest one to it. He's of the age I knew him back home
[ give him a second, his mind is buffering on the concept of gojou being someone's mentor...................
but also, damn. so he really is the best of the best. that's a lot to carry...
and oushi isn't always the sharpest, or the fastest when it comes to picking things up or reading between the lines... but if the gojou of the future is close enough with megumi but megumi himself knows little to nothing about getou... there must have been some kind of falling out or... something...
[It really is surprising, isn't it? The thought of Gojou being anyone's mentor. And Megumi himself barely realized just how well the guy trained him. It's why young Gojou is so frustrating. And after everything went down in Shibuya, it dawned on him just how much he had taken for granted..........
it's more than just falling out, but neither of them is privvy to that information]
it is But I'll deal with it.
I will be. I just need some time to get accustomed
[ this guy.... is alarmingly level-headed, for being so new and having to be made to process not just the hotel's tomfoolery, but the timeline discrepencies among the people he's familiar with.
is that a testament to gojou's teachings? or is this boy this well-adjusted in spite of gojou... ]
makes sense
the best advice i ever got here was making allies, fast so try not to shoulder too much on your own, if you can help it
[It's a bit of a both. But also- he's grown up with that kind of mindset. The one where Gojo always calls him "too serious". You get all sorts of training when you grow up with that guy as your mentor/guardian.]
I've heard that from the others as well But it feels bad to be so transactional when it comes to... everything.
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megumi.
[ it's a good thing this isn't an audio call, otherwise the pause between megumi's text and oushi's would be way more egregious. and loaded. ]
this place has a tendency to mess with people's emotions
sometimes the only thing you can do is remember not to take any of it personally
[ whether or not that's the best or wisest option is... up for debate. ]
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That's kind of you to say. Too kind perhaps.
[Too forgiving. But he can see why- the power imbalance is making things difficult in the end.]
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(though, even now, he still doesn't know what stung more: being called weak, or not being liked because of it.)
in any case, oushi has since learned it's best not to get caught up in whatever the hell is going on between gojou and getou... not that he even realized, until it was too late. ]
are you... close with them?
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Mentor... huh.]
Not with Getou-san.
Gojou-san that I know is from the future; this one is not someone I know. The familiarity is there, but it ends at that
[This one is too... wild. Unpredictable and arrogant. A brat recognizing another brat, if you will. He can feel they might have problems.
Damn, to think he'd actually miss the older guy. Still arrogant, but knows how to wield that arrogance.]
Nanami-san I know, he is from my timeline. I trust him.
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timeline?
you mean you're all from the same world, but from different points in time?
[ pictured: a man who has been here for almost half a year now, and yet this is the first time he's even hearing something like this is possible. seriously, what rock has he been under???? ]
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Yes. Gojou-san is the young, devil-may-care self here. The Gojou-san I know is way older, was my mentor for around ten years and is as balanced as "the strongest sorcerer of modern humanity" can be.
Getou-san, I don't know. As I said, I only heard some stories.
[He doesn't want to freak the guy out with possession.]
Nanami-san is from my timeline. Or the closest one to it. He's of the age I knew him back home
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but also, damn. so he really is the best of the best. that's a lot to carry...
and oushi isn't always the sharpest, or the fastest when it comes to picking things up or reading between the lines... but if the gojou of the future is close enough with megumi but megumi himself knows little to nothing about getou... there must have been some kind of falling out or... something...
—no no, it's none of his business. ]
got it
that's a lot to take in
are you okay?
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it's more than just falling out, but neither of them is privvy to that information]it is
But I'll deal with it.
I will be. I just need some time to get accustomed
[and arrange his thoughts.]
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is that a testament to gojou's teachings? or is this boy this well-adjusted in spite of gojou... ]
makes sense
the best advice i ever got here was making allies, fast
so try not to shoulder too much on your own, if you can help it
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I've heard that from the others as well
But it feels bad to be so transactional when it comes to... everything.
[He'll have to learn how to #DealWithIt]
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we're all just trying to survive here
leaning on one another isn't the worst thing you can do
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I'll try my best.
I don't like relying on others, especially in an unknown place.
But since there's no other way, then it's what I have to do.
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especially if they're already used to it...
if it makes you feel any better, we're all leaning on each other in some way here
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I suppose this place is different. I'm just- not used to asking for such favors
[He can feel his ears go hot just thinking about having to ask someone for---]
That is true. I truly appreciate this conversation and all the insights.
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i won't lie and say it's easy each and every time
but i won't talk your ear off with a lecture either
you'll find your own way either way