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[zenryokubatankyu]

Who: Osomatsu Matsuno and Various
What: August Catch-All
Where: All around the Void
When: August or the equivalent of
Content Warnings: N/A, will update as needed

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[zenryokubatankyu]

I know it isn't. I know.

[And he respects that. He trusts Ren. Ren's been nice to him, he's his best friend here.]

And I do. I know I need to. I need to be an actual adult, but it's hard. I don't know if anyone trusts me. I don't think they do. I don't know if anyone genuinely likes me or if they're just humoring me because they think I'm some poor idiot who got wrapped up in this who hasn't done anything wrong. But I have.

[He hears that last bit, and sighs.]

Yeah. I don't.

Also, what do you mean with 'I used to deal with bad people'? Is this the part of the story where you bust out with something like 'you see, Osomatsu, this entire time, I have been a...secret agent'? Are you actually in your mid-30s and an undercover cop? If you're a cop, you gotta tell me.

[forethinking]

It is hard, which is why most adults suck.

(Again, absolutely certain of his words.)

That doesn't mean we get to stop trying to be better. Don't assume that's what people think, because you don't know that for certain. I definitely don't think that way.

(Of course it would come back to haunt him. He wants to laugh a little, the one who thinks he's 30 and is a cop is the other Persona boy.)

I am just... Me. I can't tell you more about that, though. I can tell you that I am not a cop, though.

[zenryokubatankyu]

[It is hard, which is why most adults suck. He snorts.]

Sometimes we are on the exact same wavelength, Ren.

...You're right. I dunno for certain. I've just got guesses. I just....don't know how to be better. How did you start being so...you, Ren? This might sound pathetic coming from a guy older than you, but...I wanna be more like you.

[He quirks a wry smile.]

'I'm a normal high schooler, but also I've dealt with real bad people. I promise I'm not a cop, but I know my shit, Osomatsu.' You realize how odd that sounds, right? ...Whatever it is you are, if you really can't tell me, okay, but...I hope you can eventually.

ugh double though on my last tag wheezes

[forethinking]

I don't know? I just like helping.

(Ren shrugs. How can anyone be so themselves?)

I realize it. I hope I can one day, too.

(Sorry, Oso!! Breaks his heart, but he can't afford it.)

[zenryokubatankyu]

....So do I, but no one lets me! How do you get them to let you??? You've got a cool aura!

[Oso's stats aren't high enough, you see.]

That's all I can kinda ask for, really. You man of mystery. [He snorts.] If you're actually a superhero or something, just know that I think that's really badass and I'm behind you all the way. Also, when y'get up the nerve to tell me, let me be your sidekick or something. I promise I'm badass enough for it.

[He's trying to be good-natured about being shut out at least.]

[forethinking]

... I am not a superhero.

(A vigilante would fit better!

He is amused though, that even with the glasses and attempting his very best to mask his true identity... People can still glimpse at it.)

[zenryokubatankyu]

... [He squints.]

Yeah, sure. I know your game. Glasses. Average teenager stuff. Then you pull the glasses off and wa-bam, SuperRen.

[He snickers.]

[forethinking]

SuperRen...

(He laughs, shaking his head a few times. Ah, Oso. This is very cute and somewhat right, but also, really off...)