absolutely open to anyone!

[flatteries]

Er-- if you would all excuse me, I am looking for a certain lovely person.

[ And Inigo doesn't know what filtered thinking is. Or trying to think towards one person in general. He's new to all this telepathic stuff, okay.. and sort of an idiot, hence why everyone can just plainly hear this if they don't choose to ignore the voice. ]

I've been having terrible difficulties finding them by myself, so I figured this might be the right approach for the matter. This is about the beautiful Mitsuhide who I was told of! And according to the information I have received, the two of us could start a "beautiful relationship".. if you know what I mean. [ Inigo, that's gay. ]

So it would not do to let you go without my company for much longer! If anyone knows of their current whereabouts, or if you're hearing it yourself, fair Mitsuhide, please let me know!

[ Sounds like someone skipped over a gender detail or two while explaining this to Inigo, huh.. ]

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[gekisha]

Oh? I didn't know that Mitsuhide-san had a suitor! And such a bold one at that...

[he doesn't know if he should laugh or be horrendously judgmental right now. probably a little of both, but that's unimportant right now.]

Announcing your intent to start a beautiful relationship to everyone. My, I guess someone would probably be charmed by it.

[flatteries]

[ Inigo either doesn't have much of a trolling radar or he just doesn't care, since he doesn't even seem to mind Souji's tone. Instead he sounds oddly proud..?? ]

I thought it might be the best way to go! Is it not vaguely similar to bringing a beautiful lady a serenade to woo her over? They do that in all those books about romance..! [ Which are obviously great things to base your ideas of romantic actions on.. ] Sometimes pulling a little attention is merely the way to go to make the one you love notice you.

[gekisha]

Love? Ah, really, so bold! [souji knows that there is nothing short of million misunderstandings here.

after all, he knows mitsuhide is not a lady. and he knows that romance novels are unrealistic as hell; they on the tier with shounen and shoujo manga for ridiculousness.

but of course, instead of actually taking any strides to clear things up, he plays along with it. because he's a baby shitlord, and it's really funny. he really hopes he can get the aftermath of this... or reveal it in some comedic way himself.]

Did you ever consider that maybe Mitsuhide-san is a shy type who wouldn't want everyone to know about your forward confessions?

[flatteries]

...

[ There's a small pause. It's not really a pause of realisation as much as it sounds like a mental pause filled with question marks all over.. ]

Well, I can just repeat the confession to her in private later, if she would prefer that.. [ Completely missing the problem Souji is talking about here, though. ]

[gekisha]

It sounds to me like you two haven't even talked at all. Are you sure you'll really feel that way later?

[he's just going to keep asking vague questions for now. until that gets boring and he drops the truth bomb.

because that will be amazing.]

[flatteries]

I'm making the effort to get and know her now! [ Just.. in.. a slightly forward way. "Slightly". Totally. ]

Even if we have not conversed before, I am completely convinced of her beauty! There are enough lovely ladies in this place, and I am sure she must be one of them. Even her name is already lovely enough as is.

[ what is Japanese, what are generally male names in that language... ]

[gekisha]

And you don't think it's presumptuous to claim love and beauty before knowing a thing about the other person? Really... you may be quite surprised at the situation later on.

[but what is that supposed to mean??? well, souji's not offering up the answer to that one yet. he's just going to cast doubt.

so much doubt.]

[flatteries]

Ah...

[ Something is slowly dawning upon him. Of course it's not fully what Souji means, since he has no idea where exactly the other guy is going, but he's getting a vague idea that at least something is up here with the not-too-vague hints the other guy is dropping all over. ]

Are you saying you are familiar with Mitsuhide and she actually is not very fair after all? [ Gulp. Then again, he is all for equal opportunities and equal smiles, but he did at least expect a cute girl like most girls he's spoken to here, not some sort of huge wart-ridden girl or something...

(Oh god, what if she's like that and is going to want a kiss?! Inner wheezing at the very idea, to be honest.) ]

[gekisha]

I never said Mitsuhide-san isn't fair, did I? We are acquainted though, you're right.

[this just keeps getting better and better. honestly, it's good they're not face to face right now. because out loud? well, out loud, souji is laughing pretty damn hard at the whole thing.

mitsuhide is pretty fair, he thinks. but definitely not a lady and therefore not what inigo would expect.] All I've said is that things may not be what you think they are. Making assumptions is a pretty terrible things, isn't it?

[flatteries]

[ Why does it suddenly feel like he's hanging right above shark-infested waters. It's something about this guy, about the way he talks, like there's something he definitely knows and is hinting at, but still in a way that's too vague for Inigo to actually fully pick up on what's so wrong here.

It's why he gulps. God, he's making a mistake here and he knows it-- but is he really going to have to play a game of cat and mouse just to realise what's wrong?! ]

In that case.. wouldn't you be so gracious as to explain to me what exactly it is that I am misunderstanding?

[ He's trying to sound cool, but the desperation is seeping pretty heavily into his tone at this point, really. Inigo can't even hide it. ]

[gekisha]

[should he cut inigo a break?

probably.

is he going to make it easy?

...of course not.]

Mm... well, I guess if you're that desperate to know, it wouldn't be very fair to hold it back. You see, Mitsuhide-san is.

[pause.

such.

a.

long.

pause.]

...More like you and I than a fair lady, really.

[flatteries]

[ He dies about three times of a heart attack during that pause. If anything, it's almost audible (despite all of this being nothing more than a mental connection) that he's holding his breath since he's focusing so damn hard right now, all tensed up for the answer..

.. but then the answer comes and he's still not entirely sure what it means, so he still doesn't feel very much relieved. Dammit, Souji. ]

So she is.. a tomboy..? [ He can deal with that. After all, he's dealt with Kjelle, and it doesn't get much worse than her in that department. ]

[gekisha]

Not exactly. I guess you're on the right track, though.

[he's definitely having way, way too much fun watching inigo try to figure this out.

why tell him outright when he can witness it all unfold as inigo puts the pieces together?]

[flatteries]

How did this suddenly turn into a guessing game?!

[ The answer is simple - because Souji Okita is involved, and if that guy is good at anything, it's being a general pain in the ass to everyone he comes across.. but it's not like Inigo realises that just yet. In fact, he probably hasn't even caught on to the fact that Souji is just trolling him purposefully in general yet.. ]

Just tell me outright-- you are making me feel quite nervous..! [ Not that.. it's.. very hard, considering it's Inigo. He gets nervous at the sheer presence of another person, let's be real here. ]

[gekisha]

Fine, fine. It's really no fun if you're going to get that upset about it, anyway.

[okay, that's not really true at all. it's still a lot of fun, but souji can see the exact point where watching inigo fumble dumbly as he tries to figure it all out despite the obvious clues. it's not like all hope is lost, not when he has yet to see inigo's reaction to the truth.]

You see... Mitsuhide-san isn't a lady at all.

1 / i.. dk...

[flatteries]

Oh, I see! Mitsuhide is not a lady whatsoever! Why, if it is that simple, you should just have said so from the--

[flatteries]

--s.. tart..

[ .. yeah, there's.. something wrong with that statement, isn't there.. ]

[flatteries]

[ Maybe it's the part where Mitsuhide isn't a lady.

As in, he's been flirting with someone who's not a lady.

As in, someone who's probably a guy.

Ah.

Yes.

That may be the problem he's facing here. ]

[flatteries]

What do you mean, she is not a lady?! But-- I was told-- And--

[ He can't even bring forward a single coherent thought anymore at that very possibility... oh god, this is possibly the biggest embarrassment he's faced so far in his life. And that's saying a lot, really. ]

done.....

[flatteries]

Please tell me this is a cruel joke..!

[ Guess who - even mentally - sounds like he's on the verge of crying right about now. ]

[gekisha]

...It sounds like someone lied to you in a pretty bad way!

[inigo may not be able to hear the fit of hysterics souji is in over this, but it's happening. even via a mental conversation, he can probably tell that souji is more amused than he probably should be.]

[flatteries]

[ Yeah, Inigo is not dumb, even he can tell the other is rather enjoying this.. but honestly, he's pretty used to being laughed at and being made fun of, so he's not even surprised to hear the kind of mental tone Souji is using.

Even if it does make him feel like crawling under some rock and never coming out from under there again. ]

It's-- it's all lady Kiki's fault, she told me.. she said that she thought Mitsuhide and I could form a relationship..!

[ Inigo just didn't realise what kind of relationship.. nor does he realise he's only giving the other guy more fuel to laugh his ass off over. ]

[gekisha]

Is it really someone else's fault that you made such a bold assumption?

[granted, souji knows that the wording has implications, and even without actually knowing kiki, he feels it's pretty safe to say that she trolled inigo pretty damn hard.

which provides endless amusement for him... because he really doesn't have very much shame at all in laughing at someone else's expense. especially when it's a situation like this one, that lends itself so nicely to his amusement. all the same though... there is a little bit of validity in what he points out, even if he does full-well understand what transpired.]

[flatteries]

Is it not a logical conclusion?!

[ But it's not even him fully defending himself as much as there really is something questioning in that statement.. he thought it was logical, but then again, Inigo knows he's never the sharpest thack in the drawer, that's why they keep Laurent around to be the logical one instead. ]

I mean.. if you had been presented with this scenario, would you not have done the very same thing?

[ Except not everyone hits on anything with boobs the way Inigo does... but.. still... ]

[gekisha]

Would I? Probably not... I have a girlfriend already, so I don't have much reason to think anyone would want me making those types of relationships.

[he's not helping the situation at all with this. if anything, he's completely aware that he's probably just pouring salt straight into the wound here with this one. and yet, it doesn't stop him at all.]