first text; looking for a good time in all the wrong places

[toservehuman]

before we go on our big adventure...
does anyone know where i can buy a whip?

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[toservehuman]

for sex, obviously.

well... more like intimacy in general.

it's a lot harder to find a specialty shop than i expected, but i think i'll be able to find something!

[koboreta]

Really? I would have assumed that they would be easier to find than whips used for sport, but I was going to suggest a specialty shop.

Let's see... I've never looked around one for more than a few minutes, since it's a bit embarrassing to go on my own, so I unfortunately don't have any suggestions aside from places I've seen while walking around.

But if you would find it more comfortable to go with someone else and don't mind that we're essentially strangers, I would be happy to join you.

[Smooth. No interest here.]

[toservehuman]

i would welcome the company! when you get dragged to other worlds, strangers can become fast friends. we have to trust each other to survive.

would it be okay if we went at night? i'm a vampire, so i'm not very comfortable outside during the day.

[koboreta]

That's how I feel too. But you sound like you're used to this... Are you one of the people who was brought to another world before coming here?

I don't mind at all. I'd be happy to go at night if it makes you more comfortable. When were you thinking of going?

1/2

[toservehuman]

is it really obvious? i was on a space station called lagunbiru. i've even found other people who came from there!!

2/2 video;

[toservehuman]

[ he switches the feed over to video, giving a smile ]

I'm Shell Overlord. Let's meet up tonight outside the residential district, if you want to.

Video!

[koboreta]

["When you get dragged to other worlds" was somewhat telling, giving that it was plural, but that thought is immediately shoved aside. Before Sougo can do so much as process what's actually being told to him, Shell's face appears on the screen and--

Everything suddenly clicks. Or at least as much as it can through foggy, dreamlike memories filled with holes. Sougo is so taken aback that he switches the feed over faster than he'd planned, eyes wide with surprise.]

You're...!

[Less than he'd like, however, given that this young man's name isn't coming to him right away. He was friendly, someone trustworthy, and yet... It takes a few seconds of staring for the fog to be lifted.]

Shell-san?! It's Sougo. ...Do you remember me? [Or is his memory just as faulty?]

[toservehuman]

Of course! As if I could forget you. You remember me, too? [ his eyes sparkle with joy ] I'm so glad, Sougo! Did you know Keigo is here? And Renji? And Angie, but she doesn't remember anything--

[ and then he remembers the plans they were making ]

You're a lot more open about what you're into now.

[koboreta]

Yes, of course. My memories aren't as clear as I'd like them to be, but I wouldn't be able to forget you. [Shell was always so supportive and friendly, after all.] And I've met with Keigo-kun... I'm grateful that everything came back to me.

[Still, he's a little startled by that comment... He was just trying to be level-headed!]

No, I wouldn't say that at all. I'm still too timid to go to places like specialty shops alone, so I only hope that I can be as honest and open as you.

[toservehuman]

Sougo...

[ such a sweet guy. ]

I'm not honest, I'm just shameless. I can never be like this on my world, so I'm enjoying the novelty of being able to do it freely here. I know that's probably selfish, but it's helped me make such good friends and teach others...

[koboreta]

More than selfish, I think it's admirable. I had trouble letting go of my image before, and since I'm starting to doing idol work again here, I feel like I need to maintain some level of secrecy.

[A very thinly-veiled level of secrecy, but still.]

You should be as shameless as you can, Shell-san. You deserve to indulge in the things you enjoy, no matter what they are.