[X] JUDGEMENT.
You stare at Gouto with the same kind of look that Dad gave you after the motorcycle incident. Gouto glares right back at you. Yuma looks between the two of you, then returns to playing Mario World after deciding that the conversation isn't going to interest her.
"...You do know that I met her after she was rescued by an Oni, right?" You ask him, "And that was before the whole "bonding with the nightmares" thing, by the way."
Gouto opens his mouth to speak, but you cut him off.
"Now that I think about it, Yuma told us you could talk a few days ago!" You add, "What, did you just forget?"
"Yeah, I'm a cat." He replies as if that was an impenetrable defense, "I usually don't have to deal with stuff like this. Besides, all you kids blur together in my mind."
"So you're only a cat when it's convenient?" Shoji grins as he prods Gouto.
"Watch your tone, four-eyes." Gouto shoots back, "Or I might just have to take a nap in your shirt drawer."
"I'm not even wearing glasses." Shoji shakes his head.
"You've got the "poor posture, thick glasses, lab coat" air about you. I don't make the rules, bud, I just play the game."
"Y'know, it bothers me that you're not the first person to say that." With a sigh, Shoji leans back into the couch.
"You do have a bit of a slouch, Shoji." Kohaku comments, much to Shoji's surprise, "You see it too, right?"
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