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Skull:
So, you talk to him yet?
Joker:
Yeah.
Skull:
Andddd???
Fox:
Don’t leave us in suspense.
Noir:
I too, would like to know his excuse.
Queen:
Is he coming back?
Joker:
Yeah. He wants to meet Ayumi
Skull:
You gonna let him?
Panther:
Why wouldn’t he? I mean, yeah, Akechi did some bad stuff, but I dont think he’ll ever hurt his own kid…
Panther:
Right?
Joker:
He wont.
Joker:
But it’s not like I’m gonna just drop her off with him or anything. We talked. He wants to know her, but he doesn’t think he should be her dad.
Skull:
Too bad. He’s her dad.
Skull:
Or one of them, I guess.
Queen:
To be fair, it’s not like he had anything to do with her creation.
Skull:
Doesn’t change the fact that she’s his kid.
Noir:
Is he really the kind of influence you want around your child?
Joker:
She’s not just mine. She has the right to know him. And I’m not gonna keep her from him. Especially not with his family history.
Panther:
Yeah. And it’s not like any of us will let her get hurt. But like, are you sure he’s not just gonna run away again?
Joker:
Positive.
Joker:
He was abandoned. No way he’ll do that to his kid.
Queen:
How are you handling it? The whole, having a kid with Akechi thing?
Joker:
honestly, idk….
Oracle:
You still crushing on him????
Skull:
Wait, what?
Skull:
For real??
Skull: *
Akechi*, really?
Fox:
You were unaware of the tension between them?
Panther:
It was kinda obvious…
Skull:
No? They were just bros, right?
Joker:
We were friends
Queen:
I was sure you and he were involved.
Joker:
No.
Oracle:
Not for his lack of trying. I swear, the conversations they had in the cafe. It was so cringe!
Joker:
Can we not do this?
Oracle:
Even Sojiro had to dip out when they got started. Sooooo much tension.
Joker:
Stop. Please. We’re not like that.
Noir:
Are you alright, Ren?
Queen:
Sorry, Ren. That’s your business, not ours.
Skull:
Yeah man. Sorry. I’m just surprised is all. All those convos about girls, and you never said you like guys??
Oracle:
You know it’s possible to like both, right?
Oracle:
Or neither.
Oracle:
Sorry Ren. Didn’t mean to out you…
Joker:
It’s fine. But there wasn’t anything with Akechi
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Skull:
Wanna talk about it bro?
Skull:
You listened to me go on and on about girls, so if you wanna talk about boys, I’ll listen too, y’know.
Joker:
Thanks, Ryuji. But I’m ok.
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Queen:
I know that this goes without saying, but you don’t have to hide who you really are around any of us.
Joker:
I know.
Queen:
But you never said?
Joker:
Never really came up.
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Fox:
You have opened my eyes to new artistic possibilities. Should you get a boyfriend, would you allow me to paint your love?
Joker:
Sure, if he agrees.
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Oracle:
I’m sorry…
Joker:
It’s ok. Wasn’t like it was a secret. Just never came up.
Oracle:
Doesn’t mean it’s okay for me to just out you.
Joker:
Really, it’s fine.
Oracle:
If you say so.
Oracle:
So… you still crushing on Akechi?
Oracle:
Fine. You can leave me on read. I’ll let you have this one.
Joker:
:)
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Panther:
So… We can talk gay stuff now??
Joker:
??
Joker:
Shiho?
Panther:
idk. I mean. Maybe??? How do I even know??
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Akechi:
Thank you. For allowing me to meet her.
Amamiya:
She likes you.
Akechi:
How is it even possible to tell?
Akechi:
She spent most of the time sleeping.
Amamiya:
Yeah. She let you hold her. And then went to sleep. She’s only done that for me and Futaba before. Even Sojiro can’t hold her for more than five minutes without her screaming for one of us.
Akechi:
Perhaps she can sense the genetic link?
Amamiya:
Maybe. But she likes you. You should come by again.
Akechi:
I’m not entirely sure your guardian will be comfortable with that. He didn’t seem too happy with me being in his home.
Amamiya:
Nah. He’ll deal. He adopted me, so Yumi’s his grandkid. And you’re his grandkid’s parent.
Akechi:
Genetically perhaps. While I would appreciate being allowed to remain in her life, I am not fit for a parental role.
Amamiya:
Most people aren’t. Not at first.
Akechi:
I am hardily a befitting role model.
Amamiya:
The first thing you did after finding out you had a kid was send her a blanket and a teddy. You didn’t even have proof yet. And don’t think I didn’t notice the money you put in my account.
Akechi:
It was literally the least I could do. Money and trinkets, however, do not make a parent.
Amamiya:
So parent her.
Akechi:
I don’t know how to do that.
Amamiya:
Neither do I. But I’m still doing it. Or are you finally gonna admit that I’m better at something than you?
Akechi:
Are you seriously trying to goad me into becoming a parent?
Amamiya:
Is it working?