Just "concerned"? But that doesn't sound serious enough! As my partner who can't bear to live without me, I'm sure you wouldn't handle it well at all if I disappeared. You ought to have said "I'll stop at nothing to bring you back!" or something else along those lines. I'd do the same for you, of course. Or at least I would do that, but you aren't ever allowed to disappear on my watch, so that simply won't be happening!
[No, there's nothing "simple" about it. Much as he'd like to tell himself it's Rinne's own fault he disappeared, Hiyori knows that probably isn't true. Rinne's an occasional drunk, but he's not stupid or careless, and he seemed fine when they last saw each other. If Rinne can fall into a void or what-have-you, then surely he or Jun can, and that's a disturbing thought.
And it's also one more reason to cling suffocatingly tight to his partner. Like a barnacle, an octopus, or a spider monkey!
But speaking of annoying clingy types, now it's back to discussing Monika!]
Why wouldn't she want to spend time with me? I'm me! Someone doesn't need to be a fan of Eve or idols to be drawn to me. It happens naturally!
[But it didn't happen with Monika. Monika doesn't want him at the lesson after all, it seems, since she apparently told Jun she "learns better with one person." Hiyori's eyes narrow into snakelike slits as he reads that line. Uh-huh, sure she does!
But how does that factor into things? She wanted a one-on-one lesson with Jun, but she also told him about it? And she said she can't wait to see him again? Is she just careless, or is there something else going on?? As the gears in his head slowly start to turn, his overactive imagination starts to conjure a crazy possibility! And the crazy possibility goes like this:
1. The sly Monika puts on her cutest smile and asks Jun to give her a one-on-one idol lesson! 2. The clueless Jun-kun can't understand why she asked him in particular, but he accepts because he's a nice boy! 3. Monika also tells Hiyori about the lesson, and (sort of) invites him along! 4. Hiyori invites Leo too, and they all make plans to attend! 5. However, on the day of the lesson, Monika decides to reschedule! She says something else came up that day, so she needs Jun give her the lesson an hour or two early! Then she says she already told Hiyori (and Leo??) about the time swap, so Jun doesn't think to go tell them himself. 6. Because he's an agreeable boy, Jun shows up early! However, Hiyori (and Leo???) weren't told about the time swap, so they assume the lesson is still being held at the later time! Thus, when Jun arrives at the practice room (which is really just a Mating Season room repurposed as a practiced room), Monika is there alone! Jun doesn't suspect subterfuge, so he just assumes Hiyori and Leo are running late. 7. While alone together inside the practice room, Monika seduces Jun, or tries to! (She'll probably want to invite Jun two hours earlier, not just one, because Jun is rather clueless, so it will take at least an hour to seduce him! It may even more than two hours!) 8. They do stuff together! (Or at least that's what Monika-chan is hoping for!) 9. Hiyori (and maybe Leo??) arrive at the "lesson" just in time to see Jun and Monika in a post-sex haze! 10. Monika looks directly at Hiyori and smirks, as though to say "I won!"
That's right, that's why she invited him! It all makes sense now!]
will try (1/2)
[No, there's nothing "simple" about it. Much as he'd like to tell himself it's Rinne's own fault he disappeared, Hiyori knows that probably isn't true. Rinne's an occasional drunk, but he's not stupid or careless, and he seemed fine when they last saw each other. If Rinne can fall into a void or what-have-you, then surely he or Jun can, and that's a disturbing thought.
And it's also one more reason to cling suffocatingly tight to his partner. Like a barnacle, an octopus, or a spider monkey!
But speaking of annoying clingy types, now it's back to discussing Monika!]
Why wouldn't she want to spend time with me? I'm me! Someone doesn't need to be a fan of Eve or idols to be drawn to me. It happens naturally!
[But it didn't happen with Monika. Monika doesn't want him at the lesson after all, it seems, since she apparently told Jun she "learns better with one person." Hiyori's eyes narrow into snakelike slits as he reads that line. Uh-huh, sure she does!
But how does that factor into things? She wanted a one-on-one lesson with Jun, but she also told him about it? And she said she can't wait to see him again? Is she just careless, or is there something else going on?? As the gears in his head slowly start to turn, his overactive imagination starts to conjure a crazy possibility! And the crazy possibility goes like this:
1. The sly Monika puts on her cutest smile and asks Jun to give her a one-on-one idol lesson!
2. The clueless Jun-kun can't understand why she asked him in particular, but he accepts because he's a nice boy!
3. Monika also tells Hiyori about the lesson, and (sort of) invites him along!
4. Hiyori invites Leo too, and they all make plans to attend!
5. However, on the day of the lesson, Monika decides to reschedule! She says something else came up that day, so she needs Jun give her the lesson an hour or two early! Then she says she already told Hiyori (and Leo??) about the time swap, so Jun doesn't think to go tell them himself.
6. Because he's an agreeable boy, Jun shows up early! However, Hiyori (and Leo???) weren't told about the time swap, so they assume the lesson is still being held at the later time! Thus, when Jun arrives at the practice room (which is really just a Mating Season room repurposed as a practiced room), Monika is there alone! Jun doesn't suspect subterfuge, so he just assumes Hiyori and Leo are running late.
7. While alone together inside the practice room, Monika seduces Jun, or tries to! (She'll probably want to invite Jun two hours earlier, not just one, because Jun is rather clueless, so it will take at least an hour to seduce him! It may even more than two hours!)
8. They do stuff together! (Or at least that's what Monika-chan is hoping for!)
9. Hiyori (and maybe Leo??) arrive at the "lesson" just in time to see Jun and Monika in a post-sex haze!
10. Monika looks directly at Hiyori and smirks, as though to say "I won!"
That's right, that's why she invited him! It all makes sense now!]