[Forward-dated to tomorrow morning because I'm impatient. Flash of what's to come virus.]

[unknownrival]

[The video shows a handsome young man, probably in his early twenties, kneeling on the ground watering some flowers. He's wearing glasses, and black robes that most Japanese characters will recognize as the ones that Buddhist monks of the region wear. He also has a shaved head, although some blue hair is beginning to grow back.

It continues to show him gardening for a while (in case you ever wanted to see him kneeling in the dirt) before cutting out. There's apparently not much point to this, other than showing that a) Issei grows up well and b) he's really going to shave his head.]

Comments

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Hasn't said anything about it, why?

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

Things might change you know.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

...Because I shaved my head?

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

Well, I mean you might not become a monk.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Why not?

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

You might find something else.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Archer, you know me. Do you think there's any occupation more suited to me than that of a monk?

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

Mmm, probably not.

Well, maybe secretary.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

I could be fairly skilled at being a secretary, but I'm sure I'd be able to do more good in society as a monk, so it's not likely.

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

If you say so.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Anyway, why mention Haruto at all? It's not as if our relationship would change if I were something other than a monk.

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, your type of monks aren't celibate.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Well, of course. I wouldn't lead him on if I were going to have to stop dating him when I became a monk.

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

Good.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

You shouldn't have even considered the possibility.

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

It could have happened.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't be so cruel to him.

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

Well, good. And how did the kiss go?

[stripping.livejournal.com]

I don't have much to judge it by, but it was... good.

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

Well, that's the important part, right?

[stripping.livejournal.com]

That's what I think, at least.

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

Good, that's the important thing.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

How have you been lately, Archer?

[steelisblood.livejournal.com]

I went on a date.

[stripping.livejournal.com]

Really? I'm glad for you, then. There's nothing I'd like better than for you to find a nice girl who'll make you happy.