So Jun-kun was already that attached to me, hmm? ♪ That makes you sound almost like Mary!
[Yep. Jun already brought him up, so now it's his turn to mention her. Mary had a hard time adjusting to her new life at Reimei, howling all night when they first brought her home. And then shortly growing clingy and sad whenever she was separated from her owners. Although Hiyori was just teasing, it's not a bad analogy. "A dirty stray dog in an alleyway" is how Jun described himself at one point.
Like Mary, though, Jun is better at dealing with other people than he used to be. He seems to get along well with others, at home and at the resort—a fact Hiyori is glad for, even if it also spikes his jealousy. But if there's a part of him that misses the time when he was the only one Jun felt comfortable around, it's more than made up for by their new level of closeness. Right now, he's the only one Jun kisses and holds, the one who has Jun's love, and the one Jun calls his "partner." That's good enough for him.
But back to the other Eden members.]
Hm? That's how you met?
[His eyebrows lift.]
He needs to work on his first impressions. He was being driven around when he met me and Nagisa-kun, too. He said he'd been scouting us for months, which would be flattering, except the way he talked sounded so shady and self-important! I'm guessing he also handed you his business card, right? And you must have thought to yourself, "What sort of kid my own age has a business card?"
[Sorry, Ibara. But in spite of all the dunking, Hiyori looks fond.]
But I guess he's always treated you differently. With me and Nagisa-kun, we were more like "assets" he wanted to invest in. But you must have seemed more like a kindred spirit ♪ Perhaps it's because you're the same age, or because of your past experiences. Ibara's been through a lot himself, after all. Though I'd say he's more like a rose covered in thorns than a lotus flower...
[That'll be the last thing he says about Ibara for a bit. His thoughts shift abruptly at the end, when Jun mentions the possibility that he wouldn't have picked him up if he'd known—a possibility Hiyori's mind instantly rejects. He shakes his head at the thought.]
There's no need to be so cynical. In the first place, the name "Sazanami" wouldn't have meant anything to me.
[Since he didn't even know who Jin was until Jun explained it.]
But even if I had known the full story, I still would've picked Jun-kun. After all, if I'd realized your name was "tainted," that would've made you seem even more resilient. Between being a Non-Special Student and bearing a name that lives in infamy, you had every reason in the world to quit trying to be an idol. Yet still you persisted. That shows a great deal of resolve, doesn't it? And that's exactly the sort of quality I'd want to have in a partner.
[Fortunately, he has a good eye for these things. And fortunately, he chose Jun-kun. As he told Jun in an earlier text conversation, he's glad he made that decision, and it shows in the warm smile he wears now.]
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So Jun-kun was already that attached to me, hmm? ♪ That makes you sound almost like Mary!
[Yep. Jun already brought him up, so now it's his turn to mention her. Mary had a hard time adjusting to her new life at Reimei, howling all night when they first brought her home. And then shortly growing clingy and sad whenever she was separated from her owners. Although Hiyori was just teasing, it's not a bad analogy. "A dirty stray dog in an alleyway" is how Jun described himself at one point.
Like Mary, though, Jun is better at dealing with other people than he used to be. He seems to get along well with others, at home and at the resort—a fact Hiyori is glad for, even if it also spikes his jealousy. But if there's a part of him that misses the time when he was the only one Jun felt comfortable around, it's more than made up for by their new level of closeness. Right now, he's the only one Jun kisses and holds, the one who has Jun's love, and the one Jun calls his "partner." That's good enough for him.
But back to the other Eden members.]
Hm? That's how you met?
[His eyebrows lift.]
He needs to work on his first impressions. He was being driven around when he met me and Nagisa-kun, too. He said he'd been scouting us for months, which would be flattering, except the way he talked sounded so shady and self-important! I'm guessing he also handed you his business card, right? And you must have thought to yourself, "What sort of kid my own age has a business card?"
[Sorry, Ibara. But in spite of all the dunking, Hiyori looks fond.]
But I guess he's always treated you differently. With me and Nagisa-kun, we were more like "assets" he wanted to invest in. But you must have seemed more like a kindred spirit ♪ Perhaps it's because you're the same age, or because of your past experiences. Ibara's been through a lot himself, after all. Though I'd say he's more like a rose covered in thorns than a lotus flower...
[That'll be the last thing he says about Ibara for a bit. His thoughts shift abruptly at the end, when Jun mentions the possibility that he wouldn't have picked him up if he'd known—a possibility Hiyori's mind instantly rejects. He shakes his head at the thought.]
There's no need to be so cynical. In the first place, the name "Sazanami" wouldn't have meant anything to me.
[Since he didn't even know who Jin was until Jun explained it.]
But even if I had known the full story, I still would've picked Jun-kun. After all, if I'd realized your name was "tainted," that would've made you seem even more resilient. Between being a Non-Special Student and bearing a name that lives in infamy, you had every reason in the world to quit trying to be an idol. Yet still you persisted. That shows a great deal of resolve, doesn't it? And that's exactly the sort of quality I'd want to have in a partner.
[Fortunately, he has a good eye for these things. And fortunately, he chose Jun-kun. As he told Jun in an earlier text conversation, he's glad he made that decision, and it shows in the warm smile he wears now.]