[Voice]

[unknownrival]

So, I was told to say this, and normally I wouldn't, but it looks like I've been virused and can't help it. They didn't say anything about mentioning the circumstances beforehand, though.

Ahem.

My name is Ryudo Issei, and Tohsaka Rin had better class grades than me.

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[unknownrival]

I'm only devoted to the people I care for.

[aquaticrush]

You are a good person.

[unknownrival]

I know...

[aquaticrush]

...is it bad if I'm telling you that?

[unknownrival]

It's a little troublesome that my opinion of myself isn't higher.

[aquaticrush]

You know how much you mean to me, Issei-san, but at the same time I know that might not be a good thing.

[unknownrival]

Tell me about your other friends.

[aquaticrush]

Ah-- my other friends? Um, all right. What do you need to know?

[unknownrival]

Their names.

[aquaticrush]

Um... *Well, this is a weird request, but it's Issei-san so it should be okay, right?* W-well, there are the other girls like me, people like Karen-san. A-and my friends at home, the other girls at the cafe. There's Ichigo-san, who doesn't like to fight, and Minto-san has a lot of money and drinks tea more than she works, but she's a good person in the end, a-and Zakuro-san is a little intimidating but she's very successful and has a lot of fans from her modelling career, and Bu-ling-san is very cute and energetic even if it's difficult to keep up with her. Um, back on the community, Taniyama-san is always very nice to me, a-and Feferi-san, but she's... u-um. Ah, Kino-san doesn't seem to mind talking to me...

Is there any reason for this, Issei-san?

[unknownrival]

I wanted to make sure you had friends. That you weren't just relying on me to make you happy.

[aquaticrush]

This means I'm a burden to you, doesn't it? I know you said I wasn't, but...

[unknownrival]

It doesn't mean that.

[aquaticrush]

I do have friends. Even if-- y-you mean everything to me, I do have other people I care about and want to be happy.

[unknownrival]

I'm glad to hear that. Maybe you should spend some more time with them.

[aquaticrush]

Right.

[unknownrival]

Please don't be upset with me.

[aquaticrush]

You have the right to say these things.

[unknownrival]

Yes, I do. But... never mind.

[aquaticrush]

I-I won't get upset.

[unknownrival]

I just don't want you to depend wholly on me in case something bad happens to me.

[aquaticrush]

Do you think one day it'll stop taking people away or letting them get hurt, even if I wasn't able to stop it in the end?

[unknownrival]

No. I don't think so.

[aquaticrush]

I see...

[unknownrival]

It'll be alright.