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CHAT LOG
[Lucia]
It took some digging, but here is what I found out about Yusuke Kitagawa. It was kind of buried in public records for some reason.
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"Hey, Ren?" Sojiro's voice rang out.
"Oh, sorry. I was distracted," Ren quickly answered. "What's up?"
'He's finally loosening up, eh?' Sojiro thought.
"It's nothing serious. I was just going to ask if you would be free later today."
"Uh, I should be. I can be. Is there an issue?" Ren wondered.
"My daughter... wants to meet you."
"Eh?"
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"So the chief wants to introduce his daughter to you?" Morgana asked as the two walked toward the school.
"Apparently." Ren shrugged. "He said that she was showing interest in meeting someone new for the first time in a while, so he wanted to encourage her."
"For the first time in a while?" Morgana asked in confusion.
"I didn't ask. It's not my place to pry," Ren said. "Everyone has their own problems."
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In a dark room
"I guess he is a pretty okay guy," the glasses-wearing girl said as she pressed her knees to her chest and listened in on Ren talking to his cat.
"I wonder why he talks to the cat like that?"
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Ren attended classes as usual. Same thing, different day. Shock that a delinquent could answer academic questions. Perverted comments about Orihime coming from one group of girls. Just a normal day.
The team was sitting on the roof, finishing their lunches. Ren got everyone's attention.
"I have some information about the guy we met yesterday," Ren said.
"Huh?" The team was shocked.
"Why did you look into him?" Shiho asked.
"Uh..." Ren sputtered, realizing there really wasn't a reason to.
"Well, it was just a feeling," he quietly finished.
"So tell us about the art weirdo," Ryuji said, casually ignoring the awkward atmosphere.
Ren cleared his throat.
"Yusuke Kitagawa. A second-year at Kosei High. He attends under an arts scholarship. He's been displayed in multiple art galleries... and is the adopted son and pupil of Ichiryusai Madarame."
"Madarame?!" the team exclaimed.
"You think Nakanohara really meant THAT Madarame?" Ryuji asked.
"This feels too convenient," Ann said with a groan.
"Tch." Ren clicked his tongue. "I agree."
'Fate? Tch,' he thought in disdain. 'I make my own fate!'
He was suddenly relaxed. Someone could force a fate on him, but they couldn't choose how he reacted to it!
Exhaling, he continued. "So, I wanted to bring it up with the team. Maybe we should take his offer to be models for his art?"
The team began their discussion.
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"Sounds good," Orihime nodded.
Ann paused and then clarified, "First, Shiho and I model for him, and if the questions bother him, next time Ren and Orihime will go alone?"
"Yes." Ren nodded.
"Why?" Shiho asked.
"Psychology reasons."
"Kinda dark, dude..." Ryuji muttered.
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CHAT LOG
[Joker] started a new conversation.
[Joker] added [Skull]
[Joker] added [Panther]
[Panther] added [Dove]
[Joker] added [Hime]
[Hime] added [ART]
[Joker]
We are just a mess, huh?
.
.
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Anyway, Kitagawa-san, if you'd still like to use us as models for your art, we would love to do so, within reason.
[ART]
Shall we meet and discuss it?
When will you be free?
Ah. And I neglected to ask your names. My apologies.
[Joker]
Ren.
[Panther]
Ann.
[Dove]
Shiho.
[Hime]
Call me Orihime!
[ART]
I see. I realize I neglected to consider that I cannot place names to faces over text.
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In a dark room
"This guy seems fun."
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"This guy seems fun," Ren chuckled. "Let's meet up with him at the diner in Shibuya. We can treat him to a meal."
"Yeah, I don't think we have the time for the Wilton thing..." Ryuji muttered.
The girls pouted. Although, Orihime had no idea what Ryuji was talking about.
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"Hello, Kitagawa-san!" Orihime said with a smile as the group approached.
"Sunny angel."
"Peerless devil."
"Free-spirited dancer."
"Warrior queen."
"Rebellious pirate. Maybe a thug?"
The team was stunned. Who opened a conversation like that?
"I'm extremely sorry," Yusuke said with an ashamed bow. "I truly can't control it."
"Do you see the archetypes?" Ren asked.
Blinking, Yusuke fell into thought.
"I've never considered it like that. Thank you. You have given me a new direction for my art."
"The Arcana is the means by which all is revealed," Ren said.
Yusuke visibly shivered.
"Glorious," he sighed.
"I can't take credit for that line. I heard it from a friend."
"Ah. But you understand it."
"I don't."
"Therefore, you do."
"Annoying, isn't it?"
"Quite," Yusuke replied with a sigh.
"What the hell are you guys talking about?" Ryuji asked dumbfoundedly.
"Wow, you guys really clicked!" Ann said in surprise.
"Oh! You don't know who is who! I'm Orihime!"
The team began to introduce themselves and told Yusuke they would treat him to lunch.
Yusuke strongly declined, stating that if anything, it should be him who treated them. Being models for his art was a huge thing for him.