Anyway, I'll be upfront and say this isn't something that we've ever dealt directly with either, but if this is what you need from me, I'll speak privately with Amamiya about it. That way, if we're unable to fulfill this request, at the very least, this won't be spread among all of the Phantom Thieves.
[for Yosuke's sake more than Souji's, but it still stands]
[There's a long few minutes, almost ten minutes, where it likely seems that the conversation is over and Yosuke's moved on to do something else.
But.]
You know, you aren't as mean as the energy you give off. You're surprisingly kind. [Not 'nice'. He is pointedly not saying Akechi is 'nice' because that's different.]
[Akechi does move on from the conversation when Yosuke doesn't respond, throwing his Leaf aside and flopping onto his dorm room bed. And by the time the next text comes in, both his and Nancy's little fae kittens are kneading their pinprick claws into his back while Akechi blindly reaches for his device.
The word choice is effective.
'Nice' would have left the older boy sending Yosuke a twenty paragraph essay on why no single part of him was nice. But kind....... Akechi still doesn't think it fits, but perhaps Ren's influence is rubbing off on him. There's no denying he's done plenty of kind things over the last year, been selfless and sometimes even heroic when he's needed to be.
Huh.]
If you're hitting on me, I'd like to remind you that your boyfriend already hates me.
[It's one of those rare goro akechi jokes, not great, but more than he usually allows himself.]
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Date: 2026-04-26 06:41 am (UTC)Anyway, I'll be upfront and say this isn't something that we've ever dealt directly with either, but if this is what you need from me, I'll speak privately with Amamiya about it. That way, if we're unable to fulfill this request, at the very least, this won't be spread among all of the Phantom Thieves.
[for Yosuke's sake more than Souji's, but it still stands]
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Date: 2026-04-26 06:42 am (UTC)I started to bring it up to him too
Just
You know him. Stays busy
But seriously thanks
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Date: 2026-04-26 06:45 am (UTC)But you're right, he does. Annoyingly so. ...However, I do have my own ways to keep his attention. I'll ensure we don't keep you waiting long.
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Date: 2026-04-26 06:48 am (UTC)[CHECKMATE.]
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Date: 2026-04-26 06:52 am (UTC)But.]
You know, you aren't as mean as the energy you give off. You're surprisingly kind. [Not 'nice'. He is pointedly not saying Akechi is 'nice' because that's different.]
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Date: 2026-04-26 07:02 am (UTC)The word choice is effective.
'Nice' would have left the older boy sending Yosuke a twenty paragraph essay on why no single part of him was nice. But kind....... Akechi still doesn't think it fits, but perhaps Ren's influence is rubbing off on him. There's no denying he's done plenty of kind things over the last year, been selfless and sometimes even heroic when he's needed to be.
Huh.]
If you're hitting on me, I'd like to remind you that your boyfriend already hates me.
[It's one of those rare goro akechi jokes, not great, but more than he usually allows himself.]
Don't go ruining my reputation now.
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Date: 2026-04-26 07:05 am (UTC)He looks back at the message and can't help a little laugh.]
I would never
on both counts
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