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.
[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.
I think he'd say he was fine even if he wasn't. And Neechan said if I told him that's what I was doing, he might think it's 'cause I don't want him around. I guess people who don't like themselves will think like that a lot. ...Or anyone who had people say they don't want them around before.
[It's a good think Katsuki is here to help rationalize this out with her before she wound up in an awkward situation--]
What kinda stuff does the guy like? If you wanna help without making him mad, it might be a good idea to set up some kind of event for him to meet likeminded people.
Hm... he likes music, the VR arcade, he said he wanted to go to the big fancy bathhouse in Dayrise once, he likes people who help him figure out stuff he doesn't know, "manly stuff" but I don't actually know what all that means... Oh, he liked it when I got him a coffee machine for Yuletide! And some of my DJ outfits, and this one time --
[Rinku stops, turns red, and screws her face up trying to think of anything else clean to say.]
Uh.. I know he doesn't like weird pizza or Twilight. Neechan told me not to try following him around to find out more stuff he wanted or liked, she says that's creepy.
He sounds like a nerd, though. So I think you should get all the nerds who like to play video games together for an arcade hangout. He'd probably be happy with a partner who'd play with him.
Eh? Is that a nerd thing? I thought it was an everyone thing. But an arcade party sounds like a ton of fun! Maybe I should do that for my birthday this year!
That's what people told me a couple years ago when I didn't have a party and just went to Usagi-chan's. But we have the same one, so I figured it was fine!
...you realize that's kinda selfish of you, don't you? You basically forced her party to be a double birthday party by not having your own. I doubt your friends felt comfortable only wishing that Usagi chick a happy birthday knowing that it was yours, too.
[RINKU LOVE YOURSELF AND HAVE YOUR OWN PARTY???]
They probably wanted to celebrate you both separately and that's why they got on your case. 'Cuz you deserve a party, too.
[Rinku looks up and sort of headboops into the patting.]
She always makes everyone else at work smile, so I didn't wanna be competition or anything. And yeah! It does! Seeing other people happy always makes me smile.
Right. So what about your friends who are like you? Who wanna see you be happy because you always make people smile and all that junk?
[The reason Katsuki is trying so hard to teach Rinku to do stuff for herself is because she's... just so much like Izuku. This all sounds like stupid stuff he'd do for his own friends, and he knows that if someone in their friend group shared a birthday with Izuku (who everyone ADORES) they'd be super mad if he didn't have a party too.
Plus, he saw Izuku break himself down after so long of looking after everyone BUT himself. He's worried about Rinku...]
I mean, what if Usagi was waiting for you to have a party so she could bring you gifts and stuff? Or what if she wanted a joint party? 'Cuz some people think that stuff's fun for... whatever reason.
I never actually thought of that... But yeah, that's true! It could be fun! I was gonna ask her this year, but she's always super busy now that she runs the bar. One of these years.
[Just assuming she's going to be here forever, as you do.]
Neechan said only having a party every other year was a bad idea, too, even if someone else has the same day as me. So I'm gonna make sure to make this year's party just as fun as last year's!
[Katsuki gives a little shrug. But he's glad that Evangeline seems to be on the same page as him. In teaching Rinku to do more stuff for herself.]
Your neechan was right. You deserve one every year. Everyone has a birthday, and you can't help it if someone else shares yours. So you might as well celebrate.
[Thank god Katsuki doesn't share a birthday with anyone, though. He was definitely the kind of kid who'd throw fits if the day wasn't completely dedicated to him growing up--]
Yeah, that's true! Come to think of it, she told me she and Davis-san have the same birthday, and she still invited him to hers. That makes sense. Besides, more parties is more fun! Oh, I guess unless you don't like parties.
Oh, you mean Max? Huh. That's kinda funny that your neechan and my "older brother" share the same birthday.
[Max being Mike's kid and all.]
And yeah, most people think more parties would be more fun. I don't. But people like me know to stay away from a party if they feel like it'd be too much. So don't worry about that.
Okay! Yeah, it's kinda cool, huh? And I guess so. I think Hina-chan's party went pretty well. Except Reiner-san got freaked out when he wandered into the merchandise room. I thought only the people who went to hell didn't like fan merch, I'm gonna have to change the sign on the door.
Oh! You know how people here sometimes were in other worlds that take you before this one, right? Not all of those worlds are nice. There was one place that was actual hell, and they made people be idols, except getting tortured and having to hurt each other and stuff. There's a couple people from there -- there used to be more.
They don't like merchandise of themselves, and usually not fan merch of people in general. So I put most of our fan merch in one room on the top floor and put a sign on the door saying "no idol hell allowed."
"No idol hell allowed"? How does that even make sense? No wonder that guy walked in there on accident.
[You are so mysterious in the ways you work...]
Just write "Merchandise Room" in big letters on the door. Then people will know not to look in there if they think fan merch is bad for whatever reason.
[Katsuki loves fan merch so he might be judging just a little. But he also has no idea what this "idol hell" was like and how bad the merch might have traumatized them so he has no room to speak on that!!]
Oh, yeah, I guess I should've thought of that. I guess as long as having the sign there doesn't make anyone upset either, but maybe it's fine? Probably it's fine!
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[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.
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[After all, she's one of those now.]
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What's your plan if you find someone you think he'll like? Are you gonna introduce them to each other? 'Cuz if you did he might react the same way.
Thinking you're just trying to pair him off with someone to get him outta your hair.
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[It's a good think Katsuki is here to help rationalize this out with her before she wound up in an awkward situation--]
What kinda stuff does the guy like? If you wanna help without making him mad, it might be a good idea to set up some kind of event for him to meet likeminded people.
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[Rinku stops, turns red, and screws her face up trying to think of anything else clean to say.]
Uh.. I know he doesn't like weird pizza or Twilight. Neechan told me not to try following him around to find out more stuff he wanted or liked, she says that's creepy.
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[Oh my god Rinku...]
He sounds like a nerd, though. So I think you should get all the nerds who like to play video games together for an arcade hangout. He'd probably be happy with a partner who'd play with him.
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[Katsuki's affectionately calling everyone nerds at least!!]
But don't do somethin' for your birthday if it's purely for someone else. I know you just wanna be a good friend but that's s'posed to be your day.
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[rinku why]
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[RINKU LOVE YOURSELF AND HAVE YOUR OWN PARTY???]
They probably wanted to celebrate you both separately and that's why they got on your case. 'Cuz you deserve a party, too.
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[Rinku looks at the ground. Her tail stops swishing, and one of the bunnies steps on it.]
I didn't know it was selfish. I thought it was the opposite of selfish 'cause it's letting her have the day.
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I mean... the intention wasn't selfish. You wanted her to have the day because you like her, right? And seeing her happy makes you happy?
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[Rinku looks up and sort of headboops into the patting.]
She always makes everyone else at work smile, so I didn't wanna be competition or anything. And yeah! It does! Seeing other people happy always makes me smile.
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Right. So what about your friends who are like you? Who wanna see you be happy because you always make people smile and all that junk?
[The reason Katsuki is trying so hard to teach Rinku to do stuff for herself is because she's... just so much like Izuku. This all sounds like stupid stuff he'd do for his own friends, and he knows that if someone in their friend group shared a birthday with Izuku (who everyone ADORES) they'd be super mad if he didn't have a party too.
Plus, he saw Izuku break himself down after so long of looking after everyone BUT himself. He's worried about Rinku...]
I mean, what if Usagi was waiting for you to have a party so she could bring you gifts and stuff? Or what if she wanted a joint party? 'Cuz some people think that stuff's fun for... whatever reason.
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[Just assuming she's going to be here forever, as you do.]
Neechan said only having a party every other year was a bad idea, too, even if someone else has the same day as me. So I'm gonna make sure to make this year's party just as fun as last year's!
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[Katsuki gives a little shrug. But he's glad that Evangeline seems to be on the same page as him. In teaching Rinku to do more stuff for herself.]
Your neechan was right. You deserve one every year. Everyone has a birthday, and you can't help it if someone else shares yours. So you might as well celebrate.
[Thank god Katsuki doesn't share a birthday with anyone, though. He was definitely the kind of kid who'd throw fits if the day wasn't completely dedicated to him growing up--]
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[Thinking thinking...]
Oh, you mean Max? Huh. That's kinda funny that your neechan and my "older brother" share the same birthday.
[Max being Mike's kid and all.]
And yeah, most people think more parties would be more fun. I don't. But people like me know to stay away from a party if they feel like it'd be too much. So don't worry about that.
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[??? rinku he has never been to your house long enough to recall this what the hell is a merchandise room and why are people going to hell????]
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They don't like merchandise of themselves, and usually not fan merch of people in general. So I put most of our fan merch in one room on the top floor and put a sign on the door saying "no idol hell allowed."
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[You are so mysterious in the ways you work...]
Just write "Merchandise Room" in big letters on the door. Then people will know not to look in there if they think fan merch is bad for whatever reason.
[Katsuki loves fan merch so he might be judging just a little. But he also has no idea what this "idol hell" was like and how bad the merch might have traumatized them so he has no room to speak on that!!]
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