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[4play]

[Cherry is just a dicey, snappy cat, period, it seems.]

I Duel. And I see. That's a pity. If it's any consolation, I didn't pick "IV" for myself either. It just sort of became a thing that whoever pulled the lot that'd put them up against me had "bad luck" and went from there.

[That's half a lie; while people had taking to joking like that easily enough on their own, it was actually his father who had renamed him from 'Thomas'. .....but that's too sorry a tale to tell, isn't it?]

It's part of an augmented reality game that I participate in. The effects aren't real, the consequences often are if you're doing it the professional way.

Haha, does it bother you that much?

.sorry been sick since the 9th x.x

[the_redhead]

[.. but that doesn't prevent Reki from committing the same faux pas repeatedly. Pray that he doesn't do that to your name IV]

With like swords and pistols? People still do that? [Please excuse him as he quirks up one eyebrow at that. What IV's sends next doesn't dispel the violent image that's forming in this kid's mind.] I hadn't even thought of it like that, what with the roman numerals and all. [.. and being a superstitious sort, he should have. "Four" ie. "Shi" in Japanese could also mean "death". Just what sort of person was he talking to here?! A duelist whose nickname is synonymous with death?!] Remind me not to get on your bad side.

[It would have been a weird one to relate too. Like whose father would rename them that way?]

Augmented.. reality? Sounds like.... something Miya would know more about.

[Where is your gamer nerd friend when you need him. This slime guy, is clueless]

Shouldn't it? If we're actually dead, then I actually have a HUGE problem with it!... Why don't you?

[4play]

[Doing that could quickly earn poor Reki an invitation to some private fanservice.]

Sometimes. But I usually do it more high tech - Augmented Reality and stuff. The weapons and monsters aren't real, but you still get some feedback shocks and the competition's steep. It's quite a popular sport back home.

[He nearly adds that he is trained in at least one kind of armed combat, and capable of quite more if you accept dirty street fighting into that kind of skillset. Life in the orphanage has taught IV all the wrong things.]

But don't worry, I'll gladly do that. Most of this IV- thing is just a public persona anyway, so no worries. The only times I bite is during a contest that both sides have agreed to first.

Who's Miya? Your girlfriend?

[Most definitely not, but IV wants to tease him a bit back. That's what you get for messing up his number, kid!

Thinking about the answer to Reki's question gives him a pause. After some delay, IV simply types what all his complicated feelings on that matter boil down to.]

Because I have faith.

[the_redhead]

[And sadly- he tends to get drug into that kind of fanservice in his own dimension so it would probably happen.]

Wow, sounds pretty intense... and this is something competitors engage in publicly?

[Then why does S have to operate on the downlow? Even though he technically knows the reason it doesn't make much sense when reading this.]

That's good to know. I mean, when you're a celebrity it's not like anyone really knows the real you. When I think of it that way, I guess you have it pretty tough too.

Girlfriend?! Not even! You are so lucky that Miya isn't here to see that. He's just a friend of mine.

[And Reki is completely oblivious to this strike back]

In?

[4play]

[Reki. Don't do the whole Adam experience again with this redhead, Reki, just don't.]

Yeah. I'm sure it's done in private as well, but I'm usually doing the public matches. The payout's better and I need the money to feed my family, you see?

[It's just a joke, although the money and fame he's brought home from his matches has definitely aided his family.]

Sometimes it can be a bit much, yeah. But I really love my fans, too, and I'm glad if I can do my little bit to lighten their days. I'm just a sports idol at best, as far as celeb rankings go, anyway.

Oh, I see! I'm sorry for the misunderstanding, in that case.

[Nicely rolled with the punch, for all IV knows.]

My family and the ones close to me that are still back home. They wouldn't just leave me here if there's a way to get me back -- that and that I was neither dead nor dying before I arrived here. You have somebody who'd be looking for you if you suddenly went missing too, right?

[the_redhead]

[Look! It's not like he would be actively trying to obtain that goal. He currently still has nightmares about that encounter... or daymares. Either way. Facing another Adam is not something he wants to even think about.]

It's kinda cool that it's so mainstream- ya know, feedback shocks aside. So you're working to support your family too..

[Just like Langa supports his mom. This only makes IV seem more endearing tbh.]

Wow, that's .. you're really something else. [To be that invested in his fans as much as his family must be exhausting but it was something to be admired. Why was Reki always running into all these incredible people? There were times when he felt like he could never measure up to someone like that.] Don't sell yourself short. Most my idols are sports idols!

You better be! Besides, he's way too young to be thinking about things like that so it makes it even worse.

[At least he could laugh about it behind the screen. As the subject turns a little more serious, Reki thinks on that for a bit.]

Oh yeah, totally. My mom and my sisters for sure.

[Langa too, if he hasn't noticed the growing gap between their skill levels..... ]