[ He's waited this long to contact her about what happened weeks ago— he probably couldn't even tell you why. Maybe it was cowardice— maybe he's been emotionally torn several different ways.. I'll tell you what, it's a little bit of both. Even with such a theatrical presence, Karamatsu doesn't even feel like he can go on video right now, so everything is carefully typed out, perhaps a bit too formally: ]
Dear Miss Gale, I understand our meeting in Luxuria caused a lot of confusion on both of our parts. Im sorry i couldn't assist you with uh... your needs. If i put any amount of unwanted pressure on you i'm sorry about that too. Sometimes i say what i feel a lot, because most of the time i'd rather hide how i feel. When i am given the chance, it all comes out.. not as if many people understand that.
I should know better by now to instead ask you on a formal date instead if you're interested. The ship is a questionable place for dating but i'll provide for us some place fun to go should you accept my invitation, I promise you.
Your friend, Matsuno Karamatsu.
[ does he nOT LEARN.... HE'S SO MUCH TO DEAL WITH... ]
[ dorothy has— not forgotten what happened, not exactly, but between sleeping with lucas, learning that they'd done that before, learning that he's married and to glinda of all people, well. dorothy has been distracted and if she didn't want to commit to anything with karamatsu before, now that lucas told her nothing should have happened before them, she's even less inclined to let anyone in.
and now this. ]
Thanks for the message. [ he gets capital letters, this is Serious Business. but the thing is, she liked karamatsu better when she didn't have to worry about any of this. feelings, emotions, that kind of thing. his, mainly. her own are at least as much of a mess, but more focused on other areas.
(on lucas.) ]
But I'm really don't want to date anyone right now. So let's just put it down to the district doing its thing and leave it at that, all right?
[ For some reason, he expected such a response, but he's always been one to give the benefit of the doubt and try his hardest for things such as winning people's affections and favor considering most of his family disliked him anyway.
He swallows thickly, again, thankful he's not on video right now. ]
Alright.. that's fine.. i'll do my best to forget. [ a short response for somebody so wordy, right? ]
[ for a moment, dorothy feels bad for him. guilty, almost, for making him so short. she knows enough to understand that that's atypical. for a moment, she even considers giving him a chance because it's not like lucas wants her—but even dorothy knows how terrible an idea that would be.
[ He leaves it at that; who knows if he'll continue to pursue her or not. Totoko rejects him all the time, but he (and the rest of his brothers) never seem to give up. This is what always happens, though. The girl rejects him, then wants nothing to do with him, so.. he's kind of frightened of her response to this next question: ]
I haven't.. damaged any potential friendship, have i?
[ She's similar to Ichimatsu, isn't she? In the regard of she doesn't like feelings and emotions. Unfortunately, you both have to deal with all of Karamatsu's. ]
Oh absolutely... i'll honor your decision. I am just hoping to see you smile again. If i have damaged something such as that, i'm a disgrace.
[ SEE, OKAY. IT'S ALL THESE MUSHY STUFF YOU GOTTA STOP. also you're a disgrace anyway and nothing can change that. ]
[ she's okay with feelings and emotions so long as they aren't romantic in nature. or involve commitment. really, it's commitment that she's afraid of. ]
[ that's not.. comforting at all... He'll change the subject reluctantly with a frown, surprisingly enough, but maybe this subject is worse: ]
I met a fellow who was looking for you while i was in Gula. Handsome, scruffy.. you know. All the things a girl could like. [ is this passive aggressive... it's passive aggressive.. ] It sounds as if you two are friends, possibly somebody you were looking for as well if i recall correctly. I hope you got reunited. [ WHICH IS GENUINE.. no matter the person or how jealous he may have gotten, being separated from loved ones is terrible. ]
[ he's talking about lucas. of course he is, and for a long moment, dorothy doesn't answer at all because thinking of lucas is a punch to the gut. it shouldn't be, but after the hurry lucas had been in to get dressed after they'd had sex, after he'd told her it shouldn't have happened because of glinda, well.
it is. ]
yeah i ran into him
[ sorry karamatsu, it's not her fault that went so spectacularly wrong in the end. ]
Ah.. well.. I'm happy for you both then! I am still waiting for the rest of my family to get here, but now i see the dangers it can employ, i am hoping they stay behind.
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Even with such a theatrical presence, Karamatsu doesn't even feel like he can go on video right now, so everything is carefully typed out, perhaps a bit too formally: ]
Dear Miss Gale,
I understand our meeting in Luxuria caused a lot of confusion on both of our parts. Im sorry i couldn't assist you with uh... your needs. If i put any amount of unwanted pressure on you i'm sorry about that too. Sometimes i say what i feel a lot, because most of the time i'd rather hide how i feel. When i am given the chance, it all comes out.. not as if many people understand that.
I should know better by now to instead ask you on a formal date instead if you're interested. The ship is a questionable place for dating but i'll provide for us some place fun to go should you accept my invitation, I promise you.
Your friend,
Matsuno Karamatsu.
[ does he nOT LEARN.... HE'S SO MUCH TO DEAL WITH... ]
THIS IS THE FIRST COMMENT OMG
and now this. ]
Thanks for the message. [ he gets capital letters, this is Serious Business. but the thing is, she liked karamatsu better when she didn't have to worry about any of this. feelings, emotions, that kind of thing. his, mainly. her own are at least as much of a mess, but more focused on other areas.
(on lucas.) ]
But I'm really don't want to date anyone right now. So let's just put it down to the district doing its thing and leave it at that, all right?
can't believe it...
He swallows thickly, again, thankful he's not on video right now. ]
Alright.. that's fine.. i'll do my best to forget.
[ a short response for somebody so wordy, right? ]
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Are you sure?
[ NO STOP. ]
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and then he sends that second message. ]
Very sure.
[ no means no, buddy!! ]
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[ He leaves it at that; who knows if he'll continue to pursue her or not. Totoko rejects him all the time, but he (and the rest of his brothers) never seem to give up.
This is what always happens, though. The girl rejects him, then wants nothing to do with him, so.. he's kind of frightened of her response to this next question: ]
I haven't.. damaged any potential friendship, have i?
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[ because she's not changing her mind and if he keeps pushing, he's going to ruin what friendship they have. ]
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Unfortunately, you both have to deal with all of Karamatsu's. ]
Oh absolutely... i'll honor your decision.
I am just hoping to see you smile again. If i have damaged something such as that, i'm a disgrace.
[ SEE, OKAY. IT'S ALL THESE MUSHY STUFF YOU GOTTA STOP.
also you're a disgrace anyway and nothing can change that. ]
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right
we'll see all right
[ please stop now. ]
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He'll change the subject reluctantly with a frown, surprisingly enough, but maybe this subject is worse: ]
I met a fellow who was looking for you while i was in Gula. Handsome, scruffy.. you know. All the things a girl could like. [ is this passive aggressive... it's passive aggressive.. ] It sounds as if you two are friends, possibly somebody you were looking for as well if i recall correctly.
I hope you got reunited.
[ WHICH IS GENUINE.. no matter the person or how jealous he may have gotten, being separated from loved ones is terrible. ]
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it is. ]
yeah i ran into him
[ sorry karamatsu, it's not her fault that went so spectacularly wrong in the end. ]
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i don't think i'd want mine here