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[ashioki]

[ life had been so simple then... it was less carelessness and more a naive assurance life would just sort itself out.

but thinking about that is a real bummer, so he's just gonna pivot the focus entirely on her thanks. ]

how's it work?
you have to be born with it or can anybody learn?

[calmomile]

anyone can learn!

you just have to start suuuuuuuper young since it's kind of a lifelong job with dense as hell material. like... i signed up when i was six.

[ashioki]

[ not me only now recalling he does, indeed, have a canon career goal...... gj me nvm moving on— ]

you ever regret it?

[calmomile]

i sure hope not, or changing careers is gonna be a total nightmare.

[ashioki]

would it?
you could be the person on the news who talks about the weather
except you'd actually have a 100% success rate

[calmomile]

oh. that's.............. a good idea, actually. hmm.

[ Wow. How dare he make her consider a weather channel au with complete seriousness! ]

what about you? any dream job hiding behind all that slinging around noodles part time?

me, with a tear in my eye: thank you for this chance at redemption

[ashioki]

[ technically, he doesn't have to answer. they've long since forgotten about this dumb little game, after all.

it feels kind of crummy to lie about it, though. even by omission. ]

i've thought about being a sign language interpreter a couple of times

his comeback moment fr fr

[calmomile]

oh? that's a pretty niche interest.

what got you into sign language?

🙏

[ashioki]

[ what he's absolutely not going to do is admit he did it for his first love. like, he's been lame enough today thanks. ]

i had a friend growing up who was born deaf

[calmomile]

aw... that's actually sweet. i bet they appreciated having another person to talk to.

[ Secret depths! Who are you, mystery dude? ]

[ashioki]

yeah i guess

[ don't mind him, he never knows how to handle receiving the praise he craves from people who don't happen to be the one person he always wanted them from — though to be fair, he wasn't very good at receiving them from yuki either. ]

i lost track
is it your turn now or mine

[ oh. right. the game. ]

this dumb bird's been quiet for a while maybe we're done

[calmomile]

if it shut the bird up then i'd say we're done. gj partner.

oh
i'm borrowing you for a dare btw

[ashioki]

[ instantly: ]

i refuse

[calmomile]

[ TOO LATE— ]

hey are you a library book







because i'm checking you out

[calmomile]

cool, thanks. dare's done.
byeeeeee

[ashioki]

[ what the hell. ]

was the dare to use the lamest pick-up line possible?

[ though. it was all kind of elevated when she prefaced it all with "borrowing" him.... like you borrow a library book...........................

he ain't saying that though. ]