yesdoubt | Noctium

Momo-san, I hope you're doing well.

I'm sorry to message you so suddenly, but there's something I'd like to discuss, when you have the chance.

I'm doing even better now that one of my cute juniors has said hi~!

Of course you can talk to me about whatever you like!! I'm not really busy right now anyway
Maybe you can give me a hint about what it is~? (*´艸｀)

Ah, I see... Thank you.

Rather than give a hint, I was hoping to confirm something.

Tsunashi-san mentioned that he'd already told you about his experiences before coming here... Is that right?

He sure did~! Lunatia and all the strange stuff that happened there~~
Why, does Sougo have some dark and spicy confessions to make to his senior as well~? (੭ु˙꒳˙)੭ु⁾⁾

[He's certainly getting something confirmed, whether he wanted to know the nature of what might've been discussed in that conversation or not.]

[The nature of texting means that it isn't too hard to come across as completely calm and collected, but Sougo's reply does come awfully quickly.]

I'm not sure that's what I would call it, but it doesn't feel right to hide anything from you.

I'll have to thank Tsunashi-san for beginning the conversation in my stead. But yes, I was there as well. I'm sorry for not mentioning it sooner.

[Given Momo's ability to read a lot out of very little, he's definitely thinking he might've prodded something with the speed of that response.]

Well, of course you wouldn't call it that, since you're so polite (*・∀-)☆

That's okay~! I actually had someone tell me they met me in another world back in the crater, even though I don't remember it myself, so hearing that from you guys helped clear up the possibility of it being true a bit more (・・。)ゞ
But in exchange for being so late, I definitely want to hear all your stories!!

[give him the gossip, sougo, you know you want to]

Another world entirely... I see. That falls in line with the other things I've heard, but it's difficult to imagine. If nothing else, I can say for sure that you were never in Lunatia while I was there, Momo-san.

[Look, Sougo may be polite, but it works to his disadvantage when Momo knows exactly how to push his buttons!]

Stories? Ah, well... I'm not sure what you've already heard from Tsunashi-san, but I can answer any questions, if you have them...

Oh, no, the one I was supposed to have been in was definitely a different one, though I'm not completely sure how you'd spell the name... ｢(ﾟﾍﾟ)

["Aefenglom" is a bit hard to intuit the spelling of when you've only heard it spoken.]

Ryuu-chan mostly shared his own secrets, so you can tell me anything~
Like what kind of moonblessing you were, or how many people you bedded~~ ( ◞･౪･)

[Hopefully he was prepared for that level of 0 to 100. At least he's obviously okay with it???]

[How is he supposed to comment on the first point when it's followed up with that?! On one hand, he should have probably expected this from Momo. But on the other, he didn't think that Ryuu had spelled it out to that extent?!]

Momo-san! That's...

My Moonblessing was Iris, which was associated with gentleness and affection. It made you seek the touch and company of others... so to speak.

[Momo steamrolling in with that conclusion as soon as Ryuu got into even the vicinity of admitting that was what happened hadn't helped.]

Oh, so you had even more reason to do that than Ryuu, then~~?
It's okay, Momo-chan won't judge you for whatever you might've gotten up to ☆｡ﾟ+.(人-ω◕ฺ)ﾟ+.ﾟ
It's not as if things are all that different here, right?

[In the sense of being expected to have some level of physical contact and intimacy with others, at least.]

I wouldn't say that... All of the Moonblessings revolved around interacting with others, at their core.

You're making more assumptions than I'd like, but it was necessary for all of us, just like it is here. Even something as simple as holding hands took a long time for me to get used to, but it's surprisingly nice once you're accustomed to it.

Talking about it is more embarrassing than I'd expected... Though I don't think I did anything that would irreversibly tarnish your image of me.

[What a bold-faced lie.

...]

Did Tsunashi-san really share all of his secrets with you?

Sougo, if you want me to stop making assumptions, you have to be upfront with me~ (*´ｪ｀*)

[That, and Ryuu and Sougo both tend to be polite and avoidant enough in conversation that Momo finds one of the easier ways to get something out of them is to get them to correct an embarrassing assumption.

Though on the topic of assumptions. That is certainly a combination of messages.]

I can't really say that for sure, can I?
But you seem awfully interested in Ryuu-chan's secrets in particular...
You might have to stop me before I make another assumption ☆⌒(*’艸＾*)

[He'll give him the chance to admit it this time, but talking about irreversible tarnishing of image and then immediately asking about what Ryuu said again is a bit of a dead giveaway.

That, and it's not as if drunk Sougo's behaviour towards Ryuu in their world wasn't kind of transparent.]

That's not it! It's only natural to ask what he told you, since I don't know! I don't want to tell you anything you've heard before.

[Is that believable? Is that believable?!?!]

It's true that Tsunashi-san has been incredibly generous toward me, but I...

If at all possible, please don't assume any more than that...

I don't mind hearing it twice~! It's fun to hear different perspectives (*˘︶˘*)

[No excuses allowed, clearly.]

What did I say just now~?
You can tell me honestly, and we can both be happy that you did it (｡ˇ艸ˇ)
Or you can keep being evasive and I can make my own assumptions about my naughty, dishonest junior~~ (∗´꒳`)

[Seeing if gently prodding Sougo's junior integrity is enough to make him reconsider.]

Happy?! I couldn't! It's... difficult to explain anything to begin with, much less be completely upfront.

I appreciate you being openminded, but like I said, I don't think I've done anything that could be called naughty or dishonest! I was able to continue my career as an idol, after all.

[Which has nothing to do with things behind closed doors. It's amazing that he doesn't feel bad about blatantly lying, but this is the best thing to do when cornered. It's part of being an Ousaka. Thanks, Dad.]

I don't want you to think of me poorly, Momo-san. I'd normally say that asking direct questions would be better, but I'm honestly worried that you would come up with things beyond what I'd be capable of answering...

[..........................]

However, since you mentioned it before, I'll be honest about one thing.

There's a part of me that wants to know Tsunashi-san's secrets too.

[There's so many ways Momo could take this, but at this point one thing is clear and it's that Sougo isn't going to admit to what he's pretty sure is going on here under normal circumstances. He's assuming from the level of specific wording on that part about continuing his career that it's a lie or at least a half-truth - from what Ryuu's told him, he's already established that nobody was getting fussy about idols having sex in Lunatia.

Of course, being Momo, these considerations take place over such a brief period it's pretty much impossible to catch a difference in the speed of his reply.]

Don't we all...
But you must know more about his secret sides than I do already, I'm just a little disappointed you decided to hold out on me even on the littlest thing... (´;ω;｀)

I didn't want to drop it on you since I thought you might react with something worrying like you do sometimes, so I thought I'd give you a chance to tell me honestly
But Ryuu did actually tell me quite a bit of fun stuff after some coaxing, so I guess I just have to say it (✿˘艸˘✿)

How was getting mounted by the ero-ero beast~?

[Outright lying for a response it is, now that Sougo's done similar to him so he can feel less bad about it. He trusts his own judgement and he's 99.5% sure that Ryuu and Sougo would not hold out that long in a world like that without something happening between them, Sougo especially.]

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no

nononONO NO

[As much as Sougo is ready to lie on the floor and wait for death to take him, there's no time to catch his breath or take an hour to type out a 500 word formal apology when it only takes ten more seconds to frantically send the one thing he actually needs to confirm.]

......

He told you that much?

[Caught him.

If the freakout wasn't already enough to tell, but Sougo replying specifically to ask that is the final nail in the coffin. While he could drop the lie here, otherwise he'd just be getting Sougo drunk sometime to drag it out of him in full, so really it's the easier option for both of them.]

Yeah, though he was a little shy about it at first, like you ( *’ω’* )
But since Ryuu-chan is so honest, he came clean before too long! I think he was worried about hiding it, in a way...

[Not outright lying - that is, broadly, how Ryuu had seemed to approach their conversation, which he figures will aid in making it convincing. As what he says next is also not a lie, because despite his propensity to tease he doesn't want his juniors to feel afraid in telling him this sort of thing.]

I did say to him I wouldn't judge him for it at all, and that goes for you too ⊂(´・ω・｀⊂)

Edited 2021-02-27 13:24 (UTC)

I'm sorry... Please give me a moment to collect myself.

[A couple of hours would be preferable. Maybe a few days. Weeks, even.

But thankfully, it really does only take a few minutes for Sougo to go from wishing that lightning would strike him down right now (since changing his name and altering his appearance to begin life anew as a vagabond would only get him so far) to giving serious thought to the situation.

Momo has him wrapped around his finger, and Sougo knows it. Using his own earnestness to guilt trip him is as dirty of a tactic as it is effective.]

Momo-san, I'm terribly sorry for not being honest with you sooner. Rather than for a lack of trust, it's simply that... I'm incredibly embarrassed about all of this...

I'm not sure how much he told you, and I'm certain he didn't use that wording, but... If Tsunashi-san opened up to you about it, then it would be dishonest of me to evade the topic any further.

[Momo can't help a bit of a grin at his phone when Sougo gives him the confirmation he wants - he was expecting it as soon as Sougo needed the few minutes to gather himself, but seeing it in words is the true show of his efforts.

He keeps up the ruse for the moment, but largely in the form of half-truths rather than total lies. It makes things far easier to keep consistent.]

Well, yeah, Momo-chan got a little creative with the wording~ (o´艸`)
But like I said to Ryuu, Yuki's no pure maiden when it comes to that sort of stuff!! I'm surprised Ban-san hasn't mentioned it considering he roasts Yuki for it so often...
So if I'm okay with idols being intimate then it wouldn't make much sense for me to be mad about idols being intimate with each other, you know?? ┐(´∇｀)┌
As long as you're both happy, that's what's important~~

[Maybe Sougo really will get out of this unscathed--]

I still want to hear your side of how it was, though, it's always best to have both stories!! *:ﾟ*｡⋆ฺ(*´◡`)

[--actually no, he will not even remotely.]

[Yuki-san is...?! Isn't this the kind of information that any idol fan would die to get their hands on? (Is Momo talking about before he was part of the current Re:vale? Now? Or possibly... his own relationship with Yuki?! Those aren't the type of questions he can ask!)]

This is the first I've heard of it. Banri-san is very professional, so he isn't the type to disclose that type of personal information to us.

Like I mentioned earlier, I'm endlessly grateful for your kindness. But while it's a relief to admit something that's been weighing on me, sharing anything without knowing what Tsunashi-san told you is somewhat daunting...

I feel like I may need several more drinks before I can talk about this at all.

[He'd really rather not talk about it, given Momo's penchant for gossip. But the guilt of being called out for hiding things from Momo is still eating at him, and in the face of that...]

...

Um, well... Which time did he tell you about?

Well, I know he's mentioned some stuff about us to you...he probably doesn't roast Yuki as hard in front of you as he does in front of us, though, you're right (ノ＞▽＜。)ノ

[Not all of it entirely professional, but then, the Re:vale situation is a little complicated to explain in detail.]

Well, I could always bring you over a bottle of wine or something~
Ryuu had the same kind of problem (*≧▽≦)ﾉｼ))

He wasn't that...specific about times?
It was more of a general talk since he had so much to tell me besides that, so I couldn't coax too much out of him or I'd lose the bigger picture (」・ω・)」
But you've got plenty of time, right~?

[Momo once again employing his mastery of telling the somewhat truth. He'll come clean at some point, he's just seeing how far he can get.]

No, I need liquor for this.

[Liquor and a death wish. Fortunately, he has both.]

Before I say this, please understand that I know exactly how terrible of an idea this is.

But if you ask me slightly more specific questions, I'll try to answer them.

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