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[arf]

[ Taichi is just making like, a normal video post. He's got doggo ears! Perky ones, and a dog tail swishing back and forth behind him like a dog who just got told he got a treat. Sanguis doggo time!! ]

Taichi Nanao here! Hehe, look~ I kind of guessed this would happen, but I'm a dog!

[ He's just proud of this fact. He gets called a dog without the ears and tail all the time.. ]

This is where I say "arf arf" right?

[ It's not bad when he's the one telling himself to do it.. ]

What's the weirdest animal anyone's become? The coolest?

Comments

[arf]

This is real life! That's offensive to women who are used to living in situations with only one woman. I bet whoever it is here has a nice face too!

[ Director-sensei definitely has a face!!!

Guess what genre Taichi is from, Sougo. ]

[firstsaderesponder]

[This is real life....oh Taichi, if only you knew. And if only Sougo knew that Taichi is from that exact type of game...unfortunately, Sougo's mind is less innocent.]

Oh, I see.

So she's a sl** then.

[Once again with the censored words; that's how things work in his universe and he's used to the bleeps. This boy is too crude. But a pretty woman stuck with a lot of dudes--what else would happen?]

[arf]

She's not a-- how did you even do that!?

[ DOES HE HAVE A BUTTON IN HIS POCKET, HE MUST HAVE AB UTTON IN HIS POCKET!! But more importantly! Taichi is very adamant about this! Because Izumi is too kind to not defend. u_u ]

It's perfectly reasonable to have one woman and a bunch of guys in one place, that's just how it works out sometimes! For example, Director-sensei isn't with any of us, but it's just her and..

[ Ah.. he has to think for a second. HOw many people... 5 in each troupe, plus Matsukawa and Kamekichi.. should he count people who only stop by but don't live there? Ahh.. it's getting too complicated... ]

...22 guys? Plus the guys who help us out periodically... Well, I guess 21 because Kamekichi is a bird, but I feel like he'll get mad if I leave him out.

[ He's just wondering to himself now. ]

[firstsaderesponder]

Ah. Sorry, force of habit.

[He didn't even notice it! But as Taichi explains Izumi's situation, the picture slowly becomes clearer to Sougo. One girl and 22 dudes? And Taichi thinks that's normal? At the very least, Taichi is from a canon that's aimed for a different demographic than Gintama. Well, in theory. Gintama merch capitalizes on the appeal of the most popular male characters after all.]

So does everyone there have a crush on her or something?

[Taichi seems pretty dense, so he could always deny it. But if it was indeed true that none of these dudes were attracted to the main girl, then...]

If not, then I think I get why there's a lotta guys in this place.

[arf]

N...o? I don't think so. Some do! Masumi-kun is really obvious about it, and I think a couple others, but not everyone. Yuki-chan and Mucchan are only 14, Director-sensei's 20-something so...

[ It's rude to ask a lady's age so he doesn't for sure know. ]

Not all of us, for sure... but we all like her a lot, hehe!

[firstsaderesponder]

Some women are into that.

[Into young men, he means. Sougo says so with the confidence of an 18-year-old who wants to look more experienced than he is.]

But I think I have sense of what this place is aiming for, then. We gotta look for that faceless girl. Or at least find the plainest girl here.

[This conversation has Sougo thinking Prismatica is some sort of 18+ otome game. He tells Taichi that they "gotta look" for that girl, but he puts his arms around his head and reclines in his chair. He's not going to look for anything.]

[arf]

She's not.

[ He seems firm about this!! He's giving Sougo a ishy expression. ]

Don't go around calling girls plain, either. That just means you haven't seen her charms yet!

[ Taichi has a kind heart. ]

[firstsaderesponder]

[Taichi needs to teach Sougo how to respect women. Whether he will succeed is debatable, though. Despite the fact that all the Gintama women can kick Sougo's ass, he remains incorrigible. Then again, he never grew up with any good role models in this regard. There's his older sister, but that's different, okay. She's earned his respect.]

You never know.

There are plenty of plain girls, though. You really think every girl you meet is charming? Wow, I didn't expect you to be some kind of womanizer.

[arf]

I'm not a womanizer just because I can see that people all have something worth celebrating! Trust me, I'm an expert in popularity. I can find positive qualities in anyone.

[ And usually will tell them, too. People should hear what makes them awesome. ]

[firstsaderesponder]

[Well...Sougo won't go against someone who wants to see the good in everyone. That quality is exactly what Sougo treasures in Kondou. No one can replace Kondou-san, ever, but there's a certain pull to these earnest, trusting types. A pull he'd rather deny, but it's there. He'll have to keep an eye on this dog boy to make sure he doesn't get into too much trouble, Sougo's own bullshit exempted.]

If you're an expert in popularity, how come you're not in the lead role?

[He's not afraid to land a critical hit with the popularity thing, though.]

[arf]

[ Hahaha Sougo do you think you can hit a critical blow like this? Bitch he already knows he's garbage. ]

Just because I know what makes other people popular doesn't mean I can apply it to myself. I already know I'm short, I don't have big muscles, I'm naturally pretty plain, I don't stand out enough so I can only ever get extra roles on TV, and I'm pretty dumb. But I've managed to improve it a lot already!

[ He grins. He's got low self-esteem but determined optimism on his side. He does a fist pump to emphasize himself. ]

I dye my hair, my ears are pierced so I've got an edge now, and I always keep up on popular fashion trends! I'm working on my acting too and have made leaps and bounds lately!

[firstsaderesponder]

[Sougo tried INSULT! It's not very effective...

Well. That's how it is sometimes with Kondou too. Too optimistic and trusting to be insulted.]

And how's that working out for ya?

Maybe you should end up turning into the womanizer type after all. Those characters tend to get pretty popular as long as they're young and good-looking.

Or just be an S. Boss and I got the first two spots in our popularity polls. Well, Boss is the main character, but we're both sadists.

[Never mind that Sougo ended up getting 3rd in subsequent popularity polls (to that damn Hijikata, no less), and then 4th in the last popularity poll...but Hijikata and Takasugi tend to be rough around the edges too.

Besides, why should he even help this Taichi person who he just met? Maybe Sougo is curious to see if Taichi would actually believe all the shit he makes up on the spot. Taichi can't suddenly turn into a sadist overnight if he didn't even know what flogging was!]

[arf]

It's a process!

[ He's not completed his popularity transformation yet. ]

Aww, did you just call me good-looking? Hehe~

[ That's what he is actively choosing to take out of that. He's grinning like he's made out of pure sunshine. ]

[firstsaderesponder]

Kinda. It's not a compliment, but you're a bishounen type too.

[He knows what kind of series Taichi is from! But ugh, that smile. Sougo just wanted to explain something to him and inadvertently ended up praising him. That's the opposite of what Sougo does!]

If you could be more charming and less desperate, then you'd have bitches all over you. And go for the older ladies who are really into young guys.

[arf]

[ It's a compliment, it's too late. And Taichi looks like he's ecstatic about it and won't take it any other way. ]

I'm not desperate I'm... ambitious!

[ He's desperate. ]

[firstsaderesponder]

[His attempt to insult Taichi backfired so hard, it's embarrassing...well, if Sougo could actually be embarrassed.

Still, Sougo's not buying it. He lazily waves his hand to dismiss Taichi's denial.]

Same difference.

[arf]

I'll take that as agreeing!

[ Uwah, two compliments in a row... Sougo is on a roll?! Taichi has faith he's not horribly awful as he seems now. It seems like it's best to get away with that second one while he can. ]

It was nice meeting you! I'll talk to you later!

[firstsaderesponder]

[Once again, NOT AS PLANNED.]

See ya.

Also, it's not agreeing.

[He ends as deadpan as he began. Clearly, one person is more excited about this friendship. But this Taichi guy seems so genuinely nice, so...maybe he won't be all that bad. If anything, he may be a good prank target.]