puppycrush2 | week two

I'm a whatever konbini is available at the corner store kind of guy.

[If he was ever eating sushi, and good sushi, it was because he coaxed Sae-san into it. Or she took him out for his birthday or something. There was certainly fatty tuna there but he was happy to eat anything that was provided.]

Seriously?!

[ she's almost aghast??? sushi from a corner store......... ]

No, no way. Not today! Today, we're gonna eat our fill of high priced sushi! Pick you favorite fish and we'll drop by after this. I mean, we're practicallty being paid to enjoy ourselves, so shouldn't we go all out?

[He wrinkles his nose at this.]

What? It's not like I've never had high price sushi. It was just easier and cheaper to get whatever was at the corner store. My life was busy.

And I'm saying we should drain the bank!

[ come on. you know you want to. ]

[Everyone here is an enemy as far as he's concerned. But there is no greater enemy than television producers. This has always been true. So Akechi sighs and rolls his eyes but... he also gives nod.]

Fine. Market price or nothing.

[ whoo!!!!! yay!!!!!! food after aquarium!!!!! she's so excited!!!!! ]

I wanna see the otters. They're cute, gentle creatures just like me. Let's route that way.

[Otters are cute but he can't agree with that statement. Anna is one of the least cute people he's come across. He follows, reluctantly, anyway. He does want sushi. On the production team, of course. So he'll only be slightly more agreeable as they go through the aquarium. He does stop on occasion to look at the occasional fish or other fascinating looking creature.]

[ that's fine, anna's stopping more than she thought she would to look at everything... especially the jellyfish. they're so pretty, all lit up in their tubes. this would be romantic if it wasn't akechi. ]

So what made you wanna become a detective?

[He clicks his tongue at the question and debates answering. And how honest the answer he wants to give is.

He gives in if only because he is concerned she'll just keep rattling off questions or, worse, start making assumptions.]

I wanted to avenge my mom.

[Which is not completely truthful but not necessarily a lie. In the end... everything he did was to get vengeance for his mother.]

[ momma's boy like josuke huh

though

hmm. he's not exactly an open person, so he probably won't tell her anyway... ]

... It's not relevant to me finding you a perfect match, so you don't need to explain any more than that, but... did you get to? Avenge her.

No. I didn't.

[And he won't ever forgive himself for that. That someone else had to do it for him. That he wasn't able to look Shido in the eyes and watch the life fade from it after she spent countless nights crying her eyes out for a man that would never come back to her nor had he ever cared about her.]

[ man. ]

Well, that blows.

[ understatement of the century. she straightens up and moves to the next tank, a passing glance at the bioluminescent wall of jellies before continuing. ]

I'm gonna ask you some questions to help you find your perfect match. That's pretty much the reason I wanted to go out with you. Okay?

[How much trouble can he get in if he was to push her into the shark tank? Obviously a lot but... it might be worth it.]

It goes without saying that there is no such thing as a "perfect" match. But ask whatever you want.

[He'll decide as they come if they're worth answering.]

And you'll answer anything you don't think is stupid. Yeah, yeah, I've heard it before... and it's just the game lingo, so whatever. Your "good enough" match.

[ his "sufficient" match... heh. okay. ]

You're a pretty independent person, but if someone wanted you to lean on them, could you do it? Or would you prefer they just do... quiet actions to show they're there for you? Like making your favorite food on a bad day type of thing.

[ direct vs indirect care, maybe. it is. ]

[Could he lean on another person? He had to at the end of the year. And he hated it. But if you take out the life and death aspect that his life had been... Could he lean on someone and rely on them for mundane things?]

No. [It feels weak to do so. He doesn't need help. And he doesn't need to rely on anyone.] If they wanted to make coffee in the morning or have dinner at the end of the day then fine. I suppose that's acceptable.

[ small gestures guy got it ]

Ever felt relaxed around someone before? Yes or no.

Once.

[And only once. You'll get the name over his cold dead body. Or... Ryuji, probably.]

[ that's fine she doesn't need a name, just ]

What about them relaxed you?

We were rivals. They met every challenge be it physical or intellectual.

[Had things been different... But they are not.]

And that relaxed you? Boys are so weird.

[ but there's probably something to it she doesn't get. it's not like she's had a rival in that way... lemon could understand.

wait. actually, thinking about it like that helps. someone who keeps up, who strives to match his pace, who meets expectations high as they might be... or at least puts in the effort to. anna nods like she suddenly gets it.

moving onto that big tank with a thousand fishes and sometimes the Shark. ]

This game's set up on what the producers think we need, so... I guess, what do you think they think you need in a potential partner? Deduce away, detective!

[Maybe not relaxed, exactly. But the closest he felt to being at ease. Either way he doesn't explain himself. He doesn't need to.

As for what he needs here? Who the hell knows. He had hopes they were basing his matches off of his made for television personality. After that card and some of his dates... That's probably not the case.]

Hell if I know. But here is what I do know. You and Ritsuka-san are busy bodies so you're an obvious no match. Asa-san needs help and I'm not one to provide it. Sanji-san and Steve-san are no for obvious reasons. As is Minami-san, I don't have the patience for whatever is wrong with him.

I don't know what Dorothea-san offers and I don't think we're a match. So that pretty much leaves Mark and Will. And I can see it being either of them. Mark and Will can keep up with me. Physically, for certain.

[He's not throwing Will's name out there to be an ass. It's a possibility still and worth mentioning. If they make an assumption that one pair is solid with no evidence other than "woman's intuition" they'll be fucked.]

[ damn cut out of the running what a shame she truly wanted to be a possibility for him boohoo she's gonna cry. ]

Gotta remember that need thing goes both ways, and-- this isn't me saying this just because I like him or whatever, but I don't think you'd help Will-kun's cause at all.

[ ... not that... she's, one to talk really, but she's not giving an inch in that way. ]

There's still others you didn't mention, anyway... Lessing-san, Josuke-kun, Maomao-san... Kat-chan, even though you did something totally unforgivable in front of everyone like that. Why not get to know them more too?

[He snorts.]

And being a "cute" girl will? I'm an ace detective. I am smart and top student in the nation. I've solved cases and mysteries. I can get to the bottom of any issue he might have. I know how to be diplomatic as I've worked with a senator and future prime minister. [That one makes him gag a little but anything to throw his accolades in her face.] I also know how to fight. I can wield a sword which sounds like a plus wherever he is from.

What can you do again? [He can't help but scoff at her.] You seem to be only good at spouting nonsense and preaching about love. You haven't experienced hardship other than probably having your heart broken by someone you fell in "love" with thirty seconds after knowing them. And have no idea what work actually is.

Of everyone here you're the least likely to be suitable for Will. You're just some girl who threw herself at the first guy that was nice to her.

I had my heartbroken by someone I loved for over a decade thank you.

[ whoops. anna stares at her faint reflection in the glass, quiet.

of course she's incomparable to akechi. to ritsuka. to josuke, lessing, even to minami. there's so many others above her that would suit will better for his needs; there's no question of it, and it's something she spoke to ritsuka about, too.

"i think you're underestimating yourself, as weird as that is." ]

Will-kun's working hard to better the world he lives in. The people he's around. To create a utopia where there's no discrimination, where everyone can live happily no matter their tribe. Would you be able to believe in that dream from the bottom of your heart? Or is that too "sunshine and rainbows" for you?

Loved since you were five? Six? [He snorts with a heavy eye roll.] Imagine that being someone’s only hardship in life.

[Pardon him if he doesn’t pull out the world’s smallest violin for your tragedy.]

I think it’s an impossible dream. [There can be no possible world like that. People, at the end of the day, will be people. Always doing their utmost to be above everyone and everything.] And I don’t think it’s one that can ever come true.

That said… The genuine strive to make it possible could improve the lives of more downtrodden individuals.

Can he do it? No. But the attempt would surely be worthwhile to those that need it most.

As far as this being something I could help with. [He does mull it over a bit. He’s not without his skill sets. Does he want to? Not really. Could he? Yeah.] I have the ability to be useful in a dream like that, yes.

week two | dates

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