good cop, bad cop

[insincerely]

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[insincerely]

... Musclehead idiot. Like I said, you'll be fine at baseball.

[feminitis]

I need to be sure I'm playing it right! If I caught the ball without a glove on Wednesday, they'd definitely think something was weird.

And stop calling me an idiot!

[insincerely]

Maybe they'll just think Lila was an idiot too.

Anyway, let's try that again.

[feminitis]

Some of them knew her! Aikawa-san knew her, even! I can't afford to screw this up.

[anyway! she hops back up to her feet, holds the ball again, and pitches it once it looks like he's ready to hit! this time she is poised to catch it if it comes flying straight at her or run after it if it does not.]

[insincerely]

[it'll go flying past her! but as it does... wowee, a memory.

you're at the hospital, dealing with annoying visitors.]

[feminitis]

[she turns to chase after it, but does not move out of range of the stardust in time. oops.



there's a long pause, and then - ]

What do you mean, "What do they mean"? ...isn't it obvious why they came to see you?

[insincerely]

[he immediately makes a face. unfortunately, he's become slightly more aware of Friendship since that memory, so it's not like he's still completely oblivious, but...]

... None of us really have a moment to spare for that kind of thing. If you have the time for frivolous matters, you can spend that time getting stronger.

[but maybe he understands better, now.]

kicks gmail where the fuck was my notif for this

[feminitis]

...it's not frivolous.

[she will die on this hill.]

Having people like that around - it can make you stronger just on its own.

gmail :pensive:

[insincerely]

... You would say that.

[there was a time not long ago where he would have vehemently denied her words, but—well, things have happened, and shinnosuke is painfully aware of his own limitations.

and there are plenty of people he would've shoved it down around, but sei brings out a bit more honesty from him, at least. he won't openly agree, but he won't completely reject it either.]

[feminitis]

I would, because I'm right. And you make me stronger by being around, too, you know!

[anyway, she picks up the ball and just moves right along as if that was a totally natural thing to say.]

Okay, I'm going to try pitching again!

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[insincerely]

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well he's just going to pretend sei didn't say that]

[insincerely]

[holding up the bat!]

All right, go ahead.

[feminitis]

[she pitches the ball!!



i rolled an 18 so i guess it's a good pitch. this dumb jock.]

[insincerely]

[rolls a 9 so shinnosuke hits it but rather be sent flying, it goes at an awkward and probably out-of-bounds angle.]

Crap.

[feminitis]

[her whole face lights up]

Aha! Did I win that one?

[insincerely]

Ehhhh. Technically, it's three strikes before the batter is out.

[feminitis]

I see! Then I just have to repeat that twice more!

[runs off to retrieve the ball]

[insincerely]

Oh, to be so simple-minded...

[feminitis]

[throws the ball at him





but like not with her full strength she's just a lil annoyed]

[insincerely]

[catches!]

... It's not always a bad thing.

[a part of shinnosuke has always wished he could be like that without immediately hating himself for it.]

[feminitis]

Is that so...

[she has a hard time imagining being simple-minded being a good thing (and she will deny with her dying breath that she is simple-minded; her thoughts are very complex, thanks), but... shinnosuke doesn't seem like he's making fun of her right now.

not that much, anyway.]

Hey, let me try the bat. I want to see if I can hit it.

[insincerely]

[if he were a more simple-minded person, it would make his life easier. he could be truly cruel—if he thought of nothing but his goals, he could sacrifice anything that got in his way.

or, if he didn't think so much, he could just be a "good person", rather than worry each time about how his heart holds him back, puts his objectives at risk.

or if he could just be an ordinary teenager—]

Sure.

[he knows better than to just fuckin throw a bat, so he walks over to hand it to sei.]

[feminitis]

[she reaches out to take the bat, then thinks back to how he stood before hitting with it and tries to mimic the pose - the way her feet are set on the ground, the way the bat should be held.]

...it's something like this, right?

[insincerely]

Yup. {he nods, getting ready to pitch.] Ready?

[feminitis]

Ready!

[she is giving off "BRING IT ON" vibes]