2nd Broken Illusion

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ Action : Mayfield High : Open ]
[ Somehow, he has gotten himself cornered by some of the drone boys from his class, despite wanting to eat lunch in peace. He's just sitting at the end of the table, munching on his sandwich with a bored look on his face while the others yammer on about girls, sports, movies... whatever. Touma can't be bothered to even try to feign interest as he has way too much on his mind from last week's "adventure".

Maybe someone with something to say can save him? ]

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[ Action : Neutron Diner : Open ]
[ All done with his obligations for the day, he heads into the diner. He isn't looking for anything in particular; he isn't even that hungry. But he had called Mikoto because he really needs to talk to someone about what's been going on. Touma doesn't know who else can be any closer to the center of this situation than him, and still be someone he can trust.

Guess there's one way to find out -- but he arrived really early, so there could still be time for distractions... ]

Comments

[1-21jigawatts.livejournal.com]

G....Go ahead.

1/2

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

Okay. [ Touma straightens up and closes his eyes, taking a deep breath. There's no turning back now. If he doesn't ask this, he'll never be able to stay on his feet in Mayfield. ]

2/2

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

Mikoto... I--

[ No, try again. ]

How--

[ DAMN IT. WORDS. WORK WITH HIM.

Touma sets his hands on the table again and leans forward, voice lowered. ] What was the date, back home?

1/3

[1-21jigawatts.livejournal.com]

Yes!

[1-21jigawatts.livejournal.com]

[Wait a second.

The date?]

[1-21jigawatts.livejournal.com]

Toumaaaaaaa......

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ "Yes"? He blinks, because that couldn't be an answer to his question. ] Huh?

[1-21jigawatts.livejournal.com]

Didn't anyone ever teach you about leading on girls!!?

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

What are you talking about? I told you it was an important question, didn't I?!

[1-21jigawatts.livejournal.com]

Learning about what day it is isn't an important question at all!

[Don't mind her but there is an arc of electricity going up and BACK DOWN.]

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

Yes-- [ The arc causes him to shrink back a bit and swallow that word.

But no, he has to stand firm on this point. ] Yes it is! But even if it's not, is it a hard question to just answer?

[1-21jigawatts.livejournal.com]

[Huff. Goddamn that serious face and goddamn this crush, she can't get mad at that.]

Fine....

[Aaand, she spouts off whatever date is at the end of the first season...which is the 5th (6th?) novel, I think.]

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

...huh. [ Damn. ] And the others? Do you know when they're from?

[1-21jigawatts.livejournal.com]

No, no I don't.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ Sighing, he gestures with his hand. ] You talked to them, right? Can't you... I dunno... Guess?

[1-21jigawatts.livejournal.com]

Why can't you ask them yourself? Wait, don't. You might try to lead them on too.

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ And god help him if he tries to lead #10032 on any harder than she leads herself.

Touma groans. ] Stop getting the wrong idea.

[ Well, even if she doesn't know, maybe she can do something with his information...

He tells her the day he last remembers, the time right before he would have met her clone-sister. Hopefully she'll be able to piece together what that means for him, now (unless he's supposed to know them already at that time, and just had it wiped from his memories. In that case, he's screwed.) ]

[1-21jigawatts.livejournal.com]

You can't be serious? You don't even....?

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

Why would I lie? [ ...about this, at any rate. ]

[1-21jigawatts.livejournal.com]

Ugh, do you...do you realize how complicated this makes things?

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

You have No idea.

[1-21jigawatts.livejournal.com]

W-Well, don't think I'm going to explain everything to you! Ask someone else or something!

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

You just said I shouldn't ask anyone else!

[1-21jigawatts.livejournal.com]

If you think I'm going to tell you how many times you saved me, think again!!

[WHOOPS.]

[punch_illusions_get_harem]

[ --well, that's something, but he doesn't have the moment to feel satisfaction. If anything, he's sort of worried because just how many times has she gotten in trouble where he was involved? Just what kind of life was he living? ] I'm not asking for a detailed history.