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[creamsouda]

[Souda looks at Komaeda again, and then squints—]

Man, step back a little, it's a pain to look up that far.

[Well, that's a little bit more normal, right?]

Anyway, it's my treat, alright? So don't even worry about it.

[luckless]

[Sorry that he's eight feet tall...

Komaeda frowns, once again fully expressive enough to show it, and takes a couple steps back. The momentary blow to the self esteem is enough to distract him from the suspicion of it all.]

What did I even do to deserve you treating me, Souda-kun...? Are you trying to clear your guilty conscience or something...?

[creamsouda]

Hey, hey, hey!

You're lucky I don't take it back!

[He flips a clawed finger scoldingly Komaeda's way, but then shrugs and sighs.]

And anyway, it's just to say thanks. Your chocolate kinda sucked, if I'm honest... but it was nice of you to do that, anyway, so I guess I owe ya.

[luckless]

[Oh.

Komaeda jolts, just slightly at that admonishing finger. He hadn't even realized that Souda was the type to take such a thing seriously, but... Since they're here—]

Well, it's true... Both that my chocolate sucked, but also what I said in that card. I really do appreciate you, Souda-kun.

[A pause.]

Though, usually you would wait until white day to show your thanks.

[creamsouda]

Yeah... I thought about that, but...

[That admonishing finger comes up to scratch his cheek instead.]

Aren't you the kinda guy to take that as me not noticin' what you did for a month, instead?

[luckless]

[Is he...?

The reality is that, he hadn't expected anything in return. Except from maybe Hinata or Nanami. He just wanted to express his gratitude for their friendship.]

Well... Regardless of how true or not that is, you're a pretty serious guy when it comes to these things, huh? I'm sure whatever girlfriend you have in the future will be happy about that.

[creamsouda]

[It's certainly how Souda has it written in his head. Maybe he wasn't right, though, considering the reaction...

Still, before he can think too much about that, Komaeda's said that... and Souda crosses his arms, thinking deeply about it.]

Yeah... Maybe.

[He segues right into—]

Hey, don't you have a girlfriend? That—

[He stops, immediately regretting the opportunity to use any descriptive terms about Lila, and instead replaces the thought with—]

—girl, with the name that's hard to say on the network.

Zarpa... Zapitza? Zarpapitsa?

[luckless]

[Komaeda would argue that there's a lot of descriptive terms that could be used for Lila—some bad, but many good—that it's honestly sort of laughable that Souda settles on her insanely hard to pronounce network name.

He can't help bursting out with laughter, short and sweet, and letting that smile settle comfortably on his face.]

Lila, you mean? Yeah. She's also dating Mukuro, you know?

[Sorry Souda, this is where you learn about the poly stuff.]

And I'm dating Hinata-kun, too.

[creamsouda]

EH—

[Souda just stares in astounded disbelief, his arms dropping back to his sides in incredulity.]

Huh?

Hah???!


[He just... looks more intensely confused the more he asks...]

[luckless]

[Komaeda, in contrast, just blinks at Souda.]

What, you didn't figure it out?

[Well, it's not like he really said anything about it.]

Mukuro and Lila have been together for awhile... Probably about a year. But Hinata-kun and I only started dating last month.

[creamsouda]

[In a voice entirely too loud to be using out in public;]

AND HE DIDN'T TELL ME?!

[luckless]

[Despite knowing the guy for literally years, the sudden shriek causes Komaeda to jump.

Wh.................... what.]

I'm sorry...?

I figured Hinata-kun would've said something... You're best friends, right?

[creamsouda]

[Souda grabs Komaeda by his shirt.]

That's what I'm sayin!

Why didn't I know already?!

[he's so intense...]

[luckless]

[Woah—okay, Komaeda is being grabbed. He blinks down at Souda a few times, looking much more shocked by the sudden touch than the fact that Hinata hasn't shared their dating status with him.]

Hm... Well, you're both the type to get super into your projects. Maybe it slipped his mind? He's been pretty busy with the community center, after all...

[Komaeda has raised his hands in an attempt to placate Souda. Seriously, he thought the guy already knew all of this!]

[creamsouda]

Nyeerrghhh...

[Souda does let Komaeda go, though, crossing his arms because—]

I guess it's not your fault anyway. But I'm gonna kick that guy's ass next time I see him.

[He's not.]

[luckless]

[Hm................

Komaeda is quiet for a long moment, watching Souda, and then:]

Are you jealous, Souda-kun?

Don't worry, I'll still spend time with you even though I'm dating Hinata-kun!

[creamsouda]

[Can he scowl any harder? Somehow, he scowls harder.]

I ain't jealous!

[Jealousy definitely isn't hunching his shoulders right now. It definitely doesn't make him bend at the hips and grumble into a yell—]

Mmmmmmaaaaaugh!

Okay, I'm jealous! But it's not cos you're hangin' out with him over me!

How come I'm always the last to know anything?!

[luckless]

[Hm...?

Oh.

Komaeda glances over towards Souda, and somehow. Yeah, he gets it, why his friend would be feeling jealous over something like that. But he should really clear it up...]

You're the first person I've told, you know?

[Though, that isn't to say Souda might still be the last person to know... A lot of people are just more perceptive than he is.]

You're my best friend, Souda-kun. I'm sorry that I made you think you were the last person to know... That's not what I wanted at all.