[text]

[risetocaesar]

[Really, local media? Really?]

Why would anyone write something like that? Who cares about that kind of thing, anyway? Shouldn't the media be focusing on something more important? Something that actually matters?

... and are there really people out there looking at my-- watching me run?

Cut it out.

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[text]

[fools_journey]

Haven't you ever read any magazines back home? They have a lot of things like that.

But you should take it as a compliment.

[ He's just trying to sooth ruffled feathers.


.... and maybe is sitting back and eating popcorn in his apartment. ]

[greatseal]

Don't worry about it too much, senpai... People watched you run back home, too. They'll get bored of this 'story' and move on pretty soon.

[there's a reason she agreed to train with him. he was always a little bit faster than her... but there was also his fan club, which she's sure was probably pretty similar in his version of iwatodai. some of them knew his running route pretty well.]

[text]

[risetocaesar]

[Minato, you're a wonderful terrible friend. How could you find his suffering entertaining?]

There's nothing like that in any of the magazines I read!

[risetocaesar]

I always figured they were just appreciating my athleticism.

Well. Except for those annoying girls that used to follow me around. I didn't think the same thing would happen here.

[Not quite as oblivious as he could be on that front, honestly. He knows what they wanted, he just never understood it. They didn't know him. How could they possibly like him if they didn't know him? Plus the way they talked and gossiped was more irritating than anything.

Minako, you're such a player.]

[text]

[fools_journey]

[ Because it's hilarious to see you finally notice your admirers and react. Didn't you pay attention to where the eyes of your fanclub went back home, senpai? ]

What magazines do you read?

[fools_journey]

They were appreciating your assleticism.

[risetocaesar]

what

[text]

[risetocaesar]

[He tried his best to ignore them, they were obnoxious! If he looked at them, they always thought he wanted to talk to them or something.]

Health and fitness magazines.

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[helenchanted]

I'M GOING TO COME RUN WITH YOU EVER DAY.

[text]

[risetocaesar]

[HE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS IS RELATIVE BUT-]

I would love that.

[voice]

[themortalhalf]

It's a shitty teen magazine. What'd you expect?

And don't you have a lot of girls followin' you around and worshipping the ground you walk on back home?

[text]

[helenchanted]

[Because no girl is going to just go out with you based on your assets on her watch.]

Good. I'll bring a rope with me or something it anyone tries coming too close.

[Miki no.]

[voice]

[risetocaesar]

Yeah, I couldn't get them to leave me alone. Never understood why they couldn't go find something better to do. It was annoying. Junpei was jealous, though. Whatever.

[text]

[risetocaesar]

That sounds a little extreme, don't you think?

If anyone bothers us, I'll just put their lights out.

[greatseal]

I'm sure they were! [asspects of it...] But all good athletes tend to attract fans. And we're all minor celebrities in general now, I guess.

[Also, there's nothing wrong with a healthy appreciation of the male form.]

[voice]

[themortalhalf]

You should've offered to share.

[Okay. It's a little bit funny. Sorry, bro.

The baby dolphins were still better.]

[risetocaesar]

I guess I didn't think of it that way, but I still don't want that kind of attention. It's not like they know me. Why should they care?

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[helenchanted]

I'm pretty sure you wouldn't try to punch a girl who's running after you because of Teenbeat Magazine, right?

[voice]

[risetocaesar]

Share? What are you--

[... damn it, Shinji!]

That's not funny! ... he could have had them all. I don't like girls like that.

[text]

[risetocaesar]

... oh.

No.

But rope? Can't we just tell them to go away or something?

[greatseal]

Because they admire you. It's the same as with idols or actors. It's still pretty harmless.

[text]

[helenchanted]

...I suppose I am overreacting a bit.

[A BIT?!]

Talking to them is probably the best course of action.

[text]

[fools_journey]

I guess those wouldn't have a lot of gossip in them. But tabloids, magazines about celebrities, fashion magazines, even music magazines will all have gossip and opinions like that written up in them.

It's a different kind of journalism.

[Text]

[get_bent2]

I was more interested about the baby dolphins, personally.

...No offense to you or nothing. I'm sure you're a nice guy?

[voice]

[themortalhalf]

[You mean you like girls at all?]

They just like you, is all.

[For some asinine reason.]

...It is pretty hopeless, though. I'm sure they'll give up sometime.