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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.

I've always got whiskey around~

Oh, that is a dangerous offer...
But I'll start off easy, I guess (o´艸`)
Did you ever get to top him~? With how he talked about the moonblessings, I got the idea that he was probably set up to top (*´ω｀*)

[Extremely important questions, but also he feels like Sougo could still top that if he was sufficiently determined.]

I'm moments away from pouring myself a glass.

I would say...
That... depends on your definition of top.

...On second thought, it may be better to drink straight from the bottle.

I mean top like dominate (✿˘艸˘✿)
It doesn't count if you're sitting on top of him but he's still in charge!!

Also be careful over there, I don't want to have to call you an ambulance before we finish this conversation...

[This is going fantastically already.]

I... I don't feel like dominate is the correct word. But going by that definition, I suppose... you could say that...

[Give him a solid three minutes to put his face in his hands (and have some of the aforementioned liquor, thank you very much).]

Momo-san, I don't know if I can do this. If Tsunashi-san didn't tell you this much, then I feel like I'm doing something terribly irresponsible...!

[But you know what? He's already this far in, so screw trying to protect his reputation. It's already in shambles, so he's just going to shoot his shot and deal with both the consequences and his undoubtedly massive hangover in the morning.]

If you want me to say anything more than this, wouldn't it be fair to share your own secrets in return?

And I may be drinking irresponsibly, but for better or worse, I don't have enough alcohol here to send me to the hospital.

You sound kinda like you're still holding out on me, being that vague... (ノ*゜▽゜*)

[He will at least give Sougo his required booze break, if no other form of mercy.]

I'm sure it's fine! You know how honest Ryuu is, it'll come out at some point anyway~~

Momo-chan's secrets carry a pretty hefty cost, though...and what kind of secrets would you even be asking for in exchange for something like this? (*>艸<)
The things even gossip mills couldn't guess at~?

[He might just take the admission Sougo doesn't have enough alcohol to hospitalise himself as a potential invite to be even worse.]

I don't know if that qualifies as fine, but... I'll try to have faith in it for now.

[Is he holding out? Absolutely. But does he still have his sanity? Mostly. And given the situation, that's honestly a win.]

Well...

I would feel bad asking you to share something extremely personal, curious as I am. But as a fan, I'd like to learn as much as you're willing to divulge. Is that a fair trade?

Sure~~
But you're going to have to be specific about the kind of stuff you want to know, if you were asking for specific questions out of me!
That makes it easier on both of us ☆⌒（●ゝω・）

[And also easier for him to tap out if Sougo lands on something he doesn't want to answer.]

That's giving me way too much power! If I asked a question that crossed some sort of line, I would never be able to look you in the eye again!

[A bold claim, considering that he's already reached that point.]

Um... In that case, please answer a question that you've refused to answer publicly. Something a fan would want to know.

If it crossed a line, I could just choose not to answer it! You're overreacting~ (●´ω｀●)ゞ

Hmm, things I refuse to answer publicly...maybe that Momo-chan has a secret hidden scar? People ask me about birthmarks and stuff a lot, but I can't really talk about that since we're meant to be all perfect （○゜ε＾○）

[He doesn't really talk about the nature of his soccer accident in specifics, and he wears long pants on most shoots and sees the makeup team well before he comes out on the rare occasions he does have to wear shorts, so it's definitely easy to miss the one on the back of his calf.]

I'm sorry. I'm still incredibly on edge, so I'm grateful that you can't see me right now.

A scar isn't something to be ashamed of, Momo-san. We may be idols, but none of us are perfect.

At the same time... I'm curious where it could be, since it couldn't be on your upper body unless it's hidden by your hair.

[Read: I've looked at your body carefully enough to know that you have no noticeable scars on your arms or torso. Way to go.]

I'm not ashamed of it, but you know how people can get...

Oh~? You must have a pretty good mental catalogue of my bare upper half, Sougo...how scandalous (´艸｀〃)
Why don't you take a guess~~? I will say you're right that it's not on my upper body, so I'd like to hear where you might think it is (+･艸･+)(+･艸･+)

[He's really just baiting out the questionable Sougo opinions over here.]

[This is a vastly preferable topic of conversation. Thank every star in the sky.]

That's common knowledge for a fan, Momo-san. I couldn't call myself a fan without it.

[????]

Let's see... You don't mind wearing sandals, so not the top of your foot, but it could be the bottom. If it's hidden, it could be almost anywhere.

Knees and ankles scar easily because the skin is thin, so I would say those are the most likely. But if it was due to a deeper injury, it would have to be somewhere else on your legs...

[Or butt, but he's not going to SAY that.]

[It's only a brief reprieve, but Momo's probably going to come back around with all the more savagery once it's over.]

I don't know, I think you could have some ulterior motives for looking so closely at my semi-nude form... (｡ˇ艸ˇ)

Those are good logical deductions!! I will say it's not on the knees or ankles, ankles would be pretty obvious too since I don't always wear full-length pants~!(*・∀-)☆

[Granted, he often wears long socks when he wears capris, but not always.]

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