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[Katsuki grins when Rinku points out that he's getting used to being a vampire, and he nods.]

At first I hated it, 'cuz it came with a lot of dark stuff I don't feel like getting into. But I've always prided myself in adapting to whatever's thrown at me. I mean... back home, I survived a fatal blow to my heart and fucked up my arm and I was still able to overcome my weaknesses and fight.

[...isn't it kind of funny how Rinku teleporting into Katsuki's home turned into the two having a nice and semi-deep conversation with each other?]

This is a walk in the park compared to that and I'm glad I stopped moping about it.

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[Rinku smiles. She continues petting the bunnies and nods.]

I'd think it was pretty scary too. But if it ends up helping you, then I think that's good. If I turned into something else... I mean, I kinda did, but something else else. Like scary else. I dunno what I'd do, but probably try to be happy and figure things out as it went!

[Pause. She bites her lip and thinks.]

Do you just not go out in the sun now? I know sunscreen works for Hina-chan, but she's not a real vampire, she's a Zubat.

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[If Rinku turned into a vampire... Katsuki can't even imagine it. This happy girl drinking blood. But he's sure she'd find a way to turn the situation into something good for her.

When she asks him about the sun, Katsuki looks up and squints at it. Using his hand to shade his eyes a little as he does.]

I've got about an hour before it starts to really burn. I know it's stupid, but I like the feeling of the sun on my skin and I try to sit out in it when I can.

[He has a cloak for when he's fighting and a hoodie with a long hood to wear while going on walks. But sometimes he still sits in the sun without any protection at all, like right now.]

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Huh... That makes sense. It'd be pretty sad if you didn't get to be in the sun. It feels too nice not to.

[She giggles when a bunny sniffs her tail fur.]

I wonder if that sunscreen from Riki-san's helps any more than the normal kind? The one that gives you fire resistance.

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That's a good question.

[Katsuki hadn't thought of that...]

It'd be worth a shot. Better than having to wear a heavy ass hoodie all the time.

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I think anything's worth trying! It might be kinda fun. What about when you're fighting? Do you just do it at night?

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I've started to, yeah. It's been annoying switching my schedule around when I used to go to bed at eight, but it's also been pretty fruitful. Most people do crimes at night.

[At least he can see in the dark with both his Winter vision and his Vampire vision...]

I also got myself a cloak for the daytime. It goes with my Hero Costume.

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Huh... You work hard all the time, huh? It makes sense 'cause you're always trying to be the best at everything.

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Not trying. Succeeding.

[He IS the best at everything!!]

But, yeah. Heroes can't slack for even a minute. There's always danger, somewhere. And now that my amputations healing up real good I can fight without any worries. So I've been doing as much as I can.

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When's it gonna be fixed up? Or do you know yet? I guess medical stuff changes sometimes.

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It should be healed up by August. That's when I'm having the new arm installed.

[SOON...]

Just a couple of months and I'll be able to punch people with both hands again!

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Yeah! Go, Katsuki-kun, go! I bet you'll be able to do all kinds of stuff! Have you been doing quests and stuff lately?

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I have. Chipp made me some really cool armor for my amputation, so I can go out on the battlefield without any worries!

[It has spikes on it and he can kill stuff with it!!]

As much as he pisses me off, Chipp's been pretty helpful since he lost his arm too.

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Did he embarrass you or something? He kinda does that.

[Scritches for bunnies.]

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Yeah.

[Katsuki picks up Deku to plop in his lap. Petting him gently as he complains.]

I told him that I've been feeling kind of... weird about Todoroki lately. And he went on that stupid Pride thing and interrogated Todoroki about his own feelings. Trying to get him to think he has a crush on me or somethin'.

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Huh... I dunno, aren't asking about someone's feelings and trying to make them feel something different? Maybe he was trying to figure out if he did. It's still embarrassing, I guess.

[She tilts her head and keeps petting the bunnies.]

Maybe he thinks he's helping. Like there's someone I care about a lot here, who I know would be a lot happier if he found someone to love again. And since he's the kinda person who only wants to be with-with one other person, not like me, I was trying to find someone who's like all the things I know he likes.

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It's embarrassing and it's meddling. I don't like it when people shove their nose where it doesn't belong.

[If there's a universe out there where he and Shoto could maybe express feelings for each other and maybe, perhaps, start dating... Katsuki wants it to be completely natural. Nothing weird or forced or other people trying to shove them together like dolls--]

I hope the guy you're trying to help ain't like me. Because even if it seems well intentioned, having someone trying to set me up with someone would piss me off too. It's better if it happens naturally.

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He doesn't really get mad all that often. Except that one time where we ended up in the creepy sub-basement of the Underground Mall and these guys tried to attack us, but I think that was justified.

[Rinku scratches her head.]

How's it happen naturally, do you think?

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[Katsuki nods in agreement about it being justified. Anyone would be mad if Rinku's safety was at jeopardy.]

Naturally like... I dunno. You meet someone at a bar and talk to 'em and find out they share the same interests as you. Or go to some event like a convention and find someone there.

[If Katsuki was back home, he'd imagine a scenario like the two above would've been how he found someone. Because at the time, not a single person in his life was attractive to him otherwise.]

Not everyone needs a wingman to try and get their buddy laid, you know?

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Huh... But that's just how things start, and you guys already know each other, so you're probably on, like, step 2 or 27 or something.

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Well-- yeah. Todoroki and I already knew each other before we got here. But we didn't really get along that well either. I only found out that his favourite colour is blue a couple of months ago.

[It's... it's been kind of slow because they're both awkward but it's fine!!]

But the bar and convention stuff was more about your friend and how he could go find someone with the same interests. Without needing you to scout for him.

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Huh, I guess so. But I don't want my friend to be sad, either. And he's really been going through stuff since the blackout.

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Has he expressed the fact that he wants to be in a relationship and that's what spurred this on?

Or are you assuming that, because you and your friends are happy in your relationships, that's what he needs to be happy too?

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More like he told me he feels unlovable 'cause every time he tried to be in a relationship, something went wrong. And the one time it worked out, then they couldn't ever see each other again. It was a place like this, only except for having people working hard to let people stay if they want, once the world got saved, all the otherworlders had to go back to where they were from, no exceptions. Talk about unfair.

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...yeah. That sounds pretty shitty.

[Katsuki thinks about Mike and how awful it'd be if he went back home...]

I still think you're meddling too much in this situation but.. have you tried asking if he wants help? It might be easier to find someone for him if he's on board.