IZUMO

[chanteuser]

izumo every trial

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[chanteuser]

[ whoops this got awkward. ]

What are you apologising for?

[sacredchants]

[ it. it sure did. ]

I brought up something unpleasant, didn't I?

[chanteuser]

[ .... ]

Yes and no. Don’t worry about it.

We’re supposed to be focusing on you and whether or not you have a crush, right?

[sacredchants]

[ she'd press alex more because??? but THEN???

???? ]

A, a crush? [ tsuns. aggressively. ]

I... I never said I had one of those.

[chanteuser]

You were asking about "how do you know if you like someone" though? That usually implies you think you do.

[sacredchants]

I, I was just curious!

Life or death situations can cause people to come closer than normally would.

[ because suddenly become a nerd is going to help this? ]

[chanteuser]

Well... yes. Emotions run high when things are this dangerous.

Do you think it makes anything you're feeling less important or real, though?

[sacredchants]

[ ... ]

I'm not sure.

[ softly: ]

It's not like this sort of thing happens...

[chanteuser]

[ ... she'd tweak izumo's nose if it wasn't going to shock them both. ]

It sounds like it's happening, though.

[sacredchants]

F, fine. Let's say it happened—what would you do?

H, how would you go about it?

[chanteuser]

[ ... izumo, you're cute. given it's emotion share week, the fact alex is thinking that probably isn't a secret. ]

Do you know if they feel the same way? Or have any indication they might?

[sacredchants]

[ UNFORTUNATELY. IT....is kind of...a secret.

they're very wholesome. ]

Maybe.... It's kind of hard to tell with everything that has been happening.

[chanteuser]

[ the fact alex thinks izumo is being cute though? that is not a secret!! ]

Talking about it's normally the easiest way to figure things out.

[sacredchants]

[ oh. yeah. that's not a secret.....

but. talking....... ]

Do you just blurt it out?

[chanteuser]

You could probably go about it a little more delicately. Ask them what they think of you?

[ watch her not follow her own advice ever, btw. ]

[sacredchants]

[ izumo kamiki: i've read tons of girl manga to prepare me for love.
also izumo kamiki: i don't know how to do this. ]

...what if I already have?

[chanteuser]

How did you phrase it? I think this can be a bit ambiguous, depending on the words you use.

[sacredchants]

I just asked him what all I did for him.

[ she is confessing despite this supposedly not being A Real Thing. ]

[chanteuser]

[ ............. eh? ]

What does that mean?

[sacredchants]

[ it's real bad out of context but she'll give like. no context. ]

He said that I've done a lot for him even though I don't think I've done anything.

S, so I asked and...left it there.

[chanteuser]

[ ........ yeah, it makes no sense to her, honestly. ]

Normally you'd ask something more along the lines of if they like you, or specifically if the like you as something other than a friend.

[sacredchants]

[ SEE.

AS AN INTELLECTUAL. she knows this. but also???? ]

Does asking if you enjoy each other's company count?

[chanteuser]

[ ... ]

Izumo, do you enjoy my company?

[ she's proving a point here. maybe. ]

[sacredchants]

[ she'll prove her point because izumo is a smart girl but also.... ]

I...it feels different with him.

[ somehow. ]

[chanteuser]

[ she smiles ]

There you go. But that can be taken in a way that can be misinterpreted as well.

I can say I enjoy your company, but it's very different to you asking someone you like if they enjoy your company.