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[cuteshit]

Kanji Yo, this is Kanji. I'm kinda busy right now, so, uh, leave a message? I'll get back to... y'know what, whatever. Say what you gotta. I'll hit you back when I get a chance.

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text on Valentine's Day

[catchacold]

Hey, kid.

You know about today?

[cuteshit]

Yeah, it's Valentine's Day.
It's different in America, right? In Japan the girls give guys chocolate.
I wanna do something for Maya.

[catchacold]

Good, just wanted to make sure you're informed.

Mostly it's guys giving girls things where Maya's from. I think. Don't know, I'm not that up on that straight shit, might be that she'll give you something too.

Anyway, you make it something special. Not something you just pull out of the closet.

[cuteshit]

Something you pull out of the closet isn't a gift anyway. Anyone can do that.
Means more if you make it yourself.

[catchacold]

You're one step ahead I see, good.

Just want to make sure you're treating Maya right.

[cuteshit]

Doing my best.
I know I look like I'm a bad kid, but I promise I'm not.

[catchacold]

I don't think you're a bad kid or you'd have a whole bunch of other issues.

Just well-meaning support here. The threats are more subtle, I believe in you.

[cuteshit]

Most people just assume I'm gonna be a bad kid.

[He's not used to having adults believe in him.]

I, uh. I really appreciate it.

[catchacold]

Pretty simple, really. I was a bad kid. I'd be able to tell.

Means I can tell you're good.

[cuteshit]

Means a lot. I don't hear that too often.

You're not bad now, though.

[catchacold]

Nah, I ain't good. Don't care to be.

I just do what I want. Turns out good sometimes. Bad tends to be more fun.

[cuteshit]

You look after Riley and Maya. Makes you pretty good in my book.

[catchacold]

Yeah, people aren't black and white.

I'll always look after them. You can trust that much.

[cuteshit]

Nobody's all one thing or the other, but I've known some pretty bad guys.
You don't seem like them.

[catchacold]

Let's say, I've had my moments.

But I take care of my family.

[cuteshit]

Good. Taking care of your family... that's important.

[catchacold]

Yeah. See, good kid. You know what matters.

You doing well with Maya?

[cuteshit]

I think so. We have a lot of fun. At least, I have fun when I'm with her.
She seem happy to you? That's real important.

[catchacold]

She's Maya. She ain't always gonna seem the way she feels and she ain't gonna feel in ways you can follow. But she likes you.

[cuteshit]

Took me awhile to realize that's why she had so much fun picking on me.
Good to hear from someone else who knows her real well, though.

[catchacold]

You couldn't figure out that's why? You don't got a lot of experience, do you?

Maya's got a few things in common with me. You should talk to my partner some time, he's had to deal for three decades.

[cuteshit]

I'm used to being made fun of, but things are different where I'm from. Means something different there.

Your partner? Who's that?

[catchacold]

Yeah, cute boy and girl teasing you tends to show something. Least interest. Unless it gets vicious. Sometimes then too.

Mick Rory. Big, shaved head, likes to burn stuff.

[cuteshit]

Back home, girls can be pretty nasty.

Think Maya mentioned him. He's been here a couple months now, right?

[catchacold]

Think they can be pretty nasty anywhere. Especially if you piss them off.

He's been here a while, yeah. Three months, roughly.

Heads up: He hates you.