◎ 02 -- action/voice (backdated to eventytimes)

[coilturn]

[In the midst of all the lovey-dovey confusion is someone emitting a rather gloomy atmosphere... well, at least it's not as gloomy as usual. Kageno actually looks a little amused at everything, should one notice him long enough to see that particular detail.]

There are a lot of girls around lately... I wonder why...?

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[action;]

[proclaimedrival]

[a slightly ill looking bishop walks up next to Kageno. The gloom doesn't affect Hakuren nearly as much as normal simply because....]

Of all the things that could have happened, it needed to be this. Father... To think you could possibly have a hand in this too is horrifying.

[action;]

[coilturn]

....

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What are you talking about, Hakuren?

[action;]

[proclaimedrival]

[turns his head]

Oh. Kageno, I didn't notice you there.

[brushes some hair out of his face (were those sparkles?)] Well, haven't you noticed the increase in women here lately? A couple of them look familiar, but I can't really put my finger on it.

[action;]

[coilturn]

[....It's a good thing he's used to this by now.]

...They do... ...you were treating it like a bad thing, though. [slight tilt of the head] I-I thought it was kind of nice...