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[ That moment is quickly lost as Aoba stammers out a reply: ]

A-angel...?! Don't exaggerate! Just what nonsense are you spouting now, Karamatsu!

[ Don't compliment him in such an overblown way! That's embarrassing!! He's just going to fluster out some kind of rebuke to get him to knock it off already!!! ]

_{[ Karamatsu is just gonna.. cut Aoba off and overpower his voice with a demand on his own: ]}

Oi! Talk to me again like that!
_{[ He's not??? Talking all fancy??? He sounds a little more rough, actually. ]}

Haaah?!

[ Is he really telling him what to do? It's... kind of putting him on the spot but for some reason he's got this strange battle going on inside him, his defensive and shy side battling it out for supremacy and...

just this time...

his defensiveness wins out. ]

[ Aoba tries, but his voice falters at first. Nerves are the blame, most likely. ]

Karamatsu-kun.

I accept you as you are, so please be yourself with me...

[ HE did it again? Why? What purpose did this serve? Suddenly he wanted to prove himself but he doesn't really understand why he got wrapped up in the urgency of Karamatsu's tone.

He feels suddenly stupid. Like how he felt every time some customer gushed at him that he should become a voice actor or something. ]

...That's... okay, right?

Edited 2017-09-06 03:30 (UTC)

Eyah!
_{[ THERE IT IS AGAIN. All those poisonous thoughts about being worthless— all of the insecurity he had felt about himself and his relationship with Aoba seems to melt away. Karamatsu makes an actual sound and jolts from his device, staring wide eyed at the feed for the longest time.

What was this..!? It's the very sensation that Karamatsu wanted people to think he felt— calm, cool and relaxed.. but now, it actually seemed that way. He felt.. really amazing about himself for the first time since highschool, probably. ]}

_{[ He curves his knuckles over his lips and just kind of leans in, curious. He stammers cause he realizes that acting in shock probably isn't the smooth thing to do, so he tries to compose himself: ]}
..A-ah, I see, I s-see, you're a demigod, you're ah.. uh.. something sacred and mystical!
_{[ a beat. ]}

Can you always do that..?

[ Demi-god, Angel? Karamatsu is just being Karamatsu, isn't he? Aoba can't help but burst out into a light, bubbling laughter. ]

Pff. Don't be silly. I'm just me.

_{[ oh.. such happy laughter, it actually makes him genuinely smile. ]}

I see.. you must be a miracle then! I feel a lot better!
It is just something about you that is natural?

[ A miracle... stop it, stop complimenting him. He's turning red! ]

...S-sure. That's me, all... natural!?

[ He's lying, and badly at that. He's starting to sweat - why did he go and do something stupid like this in the first place?!? But then again... Karamatsu seems to be in better spirits so... it's fine. This is fine. ]

Karamatsu, I said that so you don't have to worry about our friendship.

I mean, of course not, I wasn't too worried, you know. It's just sometimes..
_{[ oh man, his leg is bouncing.. ]}

Sometimes I think that I am too much, so they all run away!
_{[ He says this in a way that he's trying to make sound cool, like maybe he's too cool, and people are intimidated so they run off— not the fact he's obnoxious and it's a huge turn off. He's not looking at the camera, but comes back with a robust statement: ]}

Do not worry, I would never hurt you!
_{[ Karamatsu, you cry if you step on a bug by mistake. ]}

Aah? Is that so...?

[ Aoba folds his hands under his chin and rests it on them. Hmm, he's not really convinced, and let's face it - Karamatsu isn't very convincing. Cat's out of the bag already so he's not really going to rub his face in it. ]

You really shouldn't promise the impossible, Kara-kun.

Oh? You fear me, then? Is it a lack of faith in me? I will say this sincerely: I will not do anything to hurt you.
Your friendship and who you are— they are much too valuable to me for that.

[ Aoba grumbles, his words slurring with displeasure: ] Don't be stupid, I never said anything like that!

It's just that it's only natural that the closer you get to someone, the more likely it is that you might hurt them. Not necessarily on purpose, but that's just how it goes when you open up--mhn...!

_{[ His smile fades and he cocks his head to one of his shoulders. ]}

Ah.. did--
Did that happen to you in the past? You got close to somebody.. and they hurt you later?

[ Oh no, this backfired. He meant to alleviate pressure on Karamatsu and ended up putting himself on the spot. Flustered, Aoba gets defensive. ]

N-no. [ Yes. And more importantly, he hurt a friend. Aoba clams up, too embarrassed to elaborate. ] ...Nevermind, it sounds stupid.

_{[ He can understand wanting to hide emotions very well, so Karamatsu doesn't pursue the topic any further. ]}

Well..
I think your voice is very beautiful. You could perform at he Budokan with a voice like that.
_{[ His pipeline dream. ]}

Teach me how to talk like that, will you?

[ Aoba makes a small embarrassed sound through his nose, his mouth sealed. Karamatsu just made him blush. ]

B-Budokan? [ Aoba's voice goes even softer under the weight of that compliment. He has no idea what that place is. He mumbles around his words in a fluster. ]

It's nothing special but... since you always say embarrassing things, I'll... do it.

_{[ He hadn't expect Aoba to say yes to such a ridiculous request, so he almost double takes, a small noise of surprise escaping his lips. ]}

Ah! So you will do it? You will teach me to speak like an angel?

[ Aoba huffs. This request was silly enough, don't exaggerate it! It makes him feel awkward! ]

Don't ask the impossible. I'm not an angel.

But since your heart is set on it, I'll teach you... at least so you don't embarrass me in public anymore.

Come on, now.
Have I ever embarrassed you?
_{[ KARAMATSU KNOWS DAMN WELL HE HAS. ]}

Only like every time?!

[ No, you come on. ]

Anyway, I guess I can't complain since I just said I'd rather you be yourself around me. So it's a mutually beneficial arrangement.

[ Oh god, he just sounded like Noiz just now. ]

Only one other person has ever told me that, you know.
Heh. It puts you in a rather exclusive category in my life.

[ Aoba finds himself leaning into the screen in confusion and no small amount of genuine shock. ]

Ehh? Are there really so few people who have told you you're a little much in mixed company?!

[ Aoba may have misunderstood... ]

_{[ Aoba is so cute to misunderstand him, but Karamatsu does the same thing all the time. ]}

No, silly. I meant.. be myself.
_{[ He says this like it's a good thing. A strange response. ]}

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