Audience: Gojou Satoru

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[worthyness]

If you find other means, go ahead. [this is where miles is getting ahead of himself because he's fairly certain the phones won't work beyond this, so whatever he tells gojou really won't matter.

of course he's worried about him in the box, but...well. what can he do about it? not much. so all he can do is talk around it.]

[mukagen]

[ Him... Thinking. ]

I feel that texts are probably the most feasible. I expect to get updates from you, too! Your steps to changing the system and all.

[ And he should point this out since he remembers: ]

By the way, I'm learning you just talk vaguely and it isn't just because of UWU.

[worthyness]

I can't say those updates would be particularly interesting. It will take time to make any changes at all.

[but also, hm.]

How is this considered vague? [...he really is out here believing he's fine.]

[mukagen]

Small steps are still steps, in my opinion. You can also send me food pictures, too.

[ yeah! ]

... We're playing chess to get answers from each other and you seem keen on it.

[worthyness]

Very funny. [he's not a food blogger? that's also not a no though, so who knows what's happening in the head of miles edgeworth.]

It happened to work out this way. [it was entirely purposeful, but he can say that to try and save face.] It isn't as though I wouldn't answer without it, but the questions happened to come up as a result of the game.

[mukagen]

[ OKAY YEAH HE MISSES EMOTIONSHARE. How would he know what Miles finds even remotely amusing? The guy only shows when he’s thoroughly amused. ]

I can’t say it isn’t fun to add it to a game. Makes it more exciting and worthwhile, right? Like you earned it.

[ Also there’s that roundabout talk, but Gojou just takes it as it is. ]

[worthyness]

[guess gojou's just going to have to refer to his notes and try to figure it out. as it is, miles seems to think this over, at ease with the conversation all the same.]

That's exactly it. [see? he understands perfectly fine.] I suppose it's easier to give away something important when someone else earns it. Otherwise...it seems foolish.

[mukagen]

[ He stands by his initial opinion at the beginning of this game that everyone here is cagey af. ]

You're right! It is foolish to give me anything.

[ Gojou is nodding because... He knows he is a gremlin and he will use whatever if it suits him. Granted, he would never touch anything Miles has told him. That's just too cruel (also he has no use for it). ]

[worthyness]

But earning it yourself, well, I would have to be a dishonest man not to uphold my end of the deal.

[so yeah. he doesn't like giving stuff away when it's something like that, but earning it is fine? miles for fucks sake, just admit you're fine with sharing some things. but it's still another extension of his control. eventually he'll drop it completely. probably.]

[mukagen]

[ He snorts because what... The fuck. Sure. It's true? But he never expected to be in this kind of weird friendship with an ex-Avatar where they fuss over the dealings of their stories. ]

This is silly. [ But he doesn't hate it, no. ] I'm going to miss hanging out with you, Miles.

[worthyness]

[it takes a moment for him to decide which part to address before he settles on going "fuck it" and actually giving him an answer.]

It's mutual. [and then there's a brief pause.] I almost wish we had begun sooner.

[gojou can make of that what he will.]

[mukagen]

Awww, so you’d like some extra weeks where I’d bully you into opening up your schedule?

[ Though Gojou is aware that he didn’t actually bully him... It just ended up that Miles cleared his schedule somehow. It is perceived. ]

Though I wonder if the extra weeks could have put me on your bad side? It’s possible! I have a lousy personality.

[worthyness]

[seriously quit perceiving him.]

You do. [he may or may not mean it, but since gojou says it himself he'll agree.] I suppose we'll never know, however. Our time is nearly over. [and he shrugs! like "whoops, oh well."]

But I doubt I would mind finding out if given the opportunity.

[mukagen]

Wow, mean?

[ But he doesn't say incorrect because everyone should agree with him on these facts. Yes, he's pleased Miles agrees for this stupid reason. ]

I guess that feeling is mutual, too. [ ... ] You remember you promised to rest after all of this is done?

[worthyness]

[shrug! it's true, it's true, and that question seems to catch him off-guard.]

I do recall promising that, yes. What about it?

[mukagen]

You're still going to honor it, right?

[ Gojou trusts Miles to some extent, but there's a part of him that finds it hard to imagine the guy getting restful sleep. They're similar in that regard and he knows how difficult it is. ]

[worthyness]

Eventually, yes. [an attempt will be made, but he can't make promises that it'll work. difficult isn't the only word to come to mind, but he'll at least try to rest.]

...you'll be heading out soon then, I assume?

[mukagen]

I was planning to, but I wanted to make sure you keep our promise or else.

[ Or else really is in there. ]

[worthyness]

[this time he raises both eyebrows. ]

Or else what?

[mukagen]

I’ll curse you!

[ He seems so happy about this, but it’s also a playful joke. Though he thinks it’d be nice to curse Miles... Just a little.

As a parting gift. ]

[worthyness]

[there's a huff that's meant to be dismissive but sounds more amused instead.]

How unfortunate that all of our powers are gone. Too bad.

[should've done it beforehand!!]

[mukagen]

[ Snaps his fingers and points at him. ]

I'm sure I'll figure something out where I can curse you from another world.

[ INSTEAD OF LIKE, ESCAPING? Well, it will be on his list of things to figure out! ]

Maybe a little cold, but that probably won't stop you from working to the bone.

[worthyness]

[GOJOU? he can't help but give him the most incredulous look possible.]

You don't think you have other things to accomplish first? [don't make it sound like a challenge, asshole.] It's never stopped me before.

[mukagen]

[ GOJOU REALLY JUST HERE THINKING IT’D BE FUN TO MAKE MILES A LITTLE SICK AS PUNISHMENT, but reeling back cause he knows nothing would change. The dude is stubborn. ]

I can multitask. [ Gently taps his shin with his foot. ] But I’ll need to be creative since most curses cause physical ailments.

[worthyness]

[THAT'S SO RUDE? deserved, but rude, and miles rolls his eyes like he's forgetting gojou is actually a powerful sorcerer.]

I find myself torn between telling you not a chance and telling you to take that challenge. [be less honest, miles. it all comes from a place of thinking it isn't possible though and curiosity how curses work. bad.]