allstarz / jacopo

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[obdure]

[ Snorts. ]

I don't know if starting a book club is quite fitting in with the murder game crowd. [ But. ] Are you too much of a jock to join?

[damp]

I do go to university, you know...

[ Starts looking at the books. ]

Reading is a pretty good idea, actually. You can escape from this place into a book.

[obdure]

Plenty of athletes go to university on scholarship, but fair point.

[ Jacopo will pick some non-fiction books. ]

The mystery novels in the gift shop are... Not good.

[damp]

[ Looks at his selection. ]

Those aren't mystery novels.

[obdure]

Mystery novels aren't my first choice in books.

[ They are like... Cookbooks, history books, autobiographies. He's normal and boring. ]

[damp]

[ Goes quiet a moment. ]

I love books about ants.

[obdure]

[damp]

[ DON'T JUST STARE AT HIM ]

They're so... strong! And good at teamwork!

[obdure]

Oh, you were serious.

[ HE THOUGHT YOU WERE MAKING FUN OF HIM. ]

[damp]

[ HOW ]

Y-yeah. I'm serious. Books about ants are my favourite.

[obdure]

[ HE DOESN'T KNOW... I DON'T KNOW... This has him laugh. ]

They're very strong considering their size to what they can carry. [ ... ] You really come from a regular world, Rin? Something like mine.

[damp]

It isn't obvious?

[ HE'S JUST A LIL SWIM GUY ]

[obdure]

Well, you could come from a modern world, but the government is hiding advanced technology... Or there are spirit mediums who actually get possessed by ghosts.

Otherwise, modern and normal.

[damp]

... That's true.

But no. I'd never experienced anything supernatural before going to that first game. Me and Haru both.

[obdure]

... You two are just ordinary guys, then... Heading off to college. Swimming.

[ Wow. ]

[damp]

We're already in college.

[ ... ]

At least... I am. Last time we came from different points in time, so I guess we might be again this time too.

[obdure]

Congratulations.

[ Athletes have to be smart, regardless of being muscleheads. ]

... You two haven't talked about that?

[damp]

...

For me, we had a fight right before coming here. I don't want to bring it up by asking. It's not really important right now.

[obdure]

[ WHY DID YOU CHOOSE THIS CANON POINT ]

I see... I'm not going to argue with that. It isn't a priority. [ He generally agrees with Rin. ] But you two know where you guys stand with each other?

[damp]

Haru's not stupid enough to let any disagreements get in the way of working together in this place either.

[ He doesn't really know what Jacopo means but... they're good! ]

[obdure]

Probably when it matters. Still, I'm glad to hear that.

[ Jacopo is thinking of all the times Haru and Manwol would just start fighting. ]

Do you two go to the same university? What are you studying? Or is your main focus still swim.

[damp]

No, Haru's studying in Tokyo and I'm in Sydney. Though I'm back in Japan right now to train for the world championships.

[ Starts to get embarrassed just talking about himself. ]

What do you do, Jacopo?

[obdure]

The trip to Australia really is not that much of a prize for you—not that it is for anyone here. I hope the championships aren't right when you get back so you have time to train.

[ He laughs at that. Good on you to go abroad??? THIS IS SUCH A NORMIE CONVERSATION? Like my first time meeting Yining. ]

I work for a large real estate company based in Italy. At the moment, I'm under their branch in France... My sector caters to and targets rich expats.

[ WAIT WE HAVE SIN/FEAR TATTOOS ]

[damp]

[ ? ]

"Targets"? That makes it sound like you're preying on them.

[ GIVE ME A TATTOO ]

[obdure]

... It's our target demographic, but honestly... It is kind of preying on them, but I don't have much sympathy for the disgustingly wealthy.

[ Please. BEING FORGOTTEN i guess. ]