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[becomemod]

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[becomemod]

Why should I be modest? I know my strong points. I saw that. It was just a gossip article, though. They write strange things all the time in those, like [ waves hand ] something about Rabbit and I dating?

[ballies]

I think rabbit's dating everyone. Or, that's what the papers believe.

[becomemod]

The papers would be wrong. They just like to tease. [ it is pretty funny tho ]

[ballies]

Or they really, really want a romance story to cover. Kinda funny, when Nico and Will are right there.

[becomemod]

Those two are children. Maybe they're trying to avoid giving them the spotlight. A lot of humans seem to be protective in that way when it comes to kids.

[ballies]

They posted about Hanako though. Not in this context, but-- the paper doesn't seem to care too much. [ and this week it's saya and danny ]

Although I agree Nico would hate it if the papers ran a piece on him being cute with his boyfriend.

[becomemod]

Then maybe it's the context that matters. I don't know, I don't really follow the papers that closely. [ considers this. ] It could be funny... But no. He likes his privacy too much.

[ballies]

They are cute though.

[ that’s her son she’s assigned 3 foot tall and his boy. ]

Oh, you’re one of those people who hides from the news instead of keeping up with it. I see…

[becomemod]

They are. [ he's fond of both of them! ] I wouldn't say I'm hiding from it, but I don't go out of my way to read those papers, either.

[ballies]

Living in ignorance…

[ big sigh. ]

I thought team leaders had to be more up to date with the world.

[ ehe? ]

[becomemod]

[ hey, ]

I know the things I need to know.

[ballies]

[ mmhmm. ]

Okay.

[becomemod]

[ huff. ]

It's not like the papers are going to tell us anything about our situation that we don't already know.

[ballies]

Not even the juicy gossip?

[becomemod]

Rabbit tends to fill me on that, anyway.

[ballies]

Even though they’re the source of most of it?

[becomemod]

Mm. They have fun with it.

[ballies]

I don't blame them. I would too if people started speculating about who I was or wasn't seeing. If it's that much of an obsession for them, might as well play around with their expectations.

[becomemod]

[ he laughs. ]

As long as someone is having fun with it.

[ballies]

And it's not hurting anyone. That's the main thing.

[ ... ]

Although, I don't know if I trust the paper here not to, in some way at some point. Whoever's writing it really likes latching onto things without evidence.

[becomemod]

Exactly, it's just good fun.

It's just a newspaper, though. As wild as it sounds, I doubt anyone will take what it says to heart.

[ballies]

Yyyyyyyyyyyyyou would be surprised what a news article can do, you know.

[becomemod]

I'd be more concerned about the one who's so easily influenced by a newspaper than the ones writing it.

[ballies]

Like I said, you'd be surprised. Critical thinking when it comes to what you read in the news isn't always people's strong point.

[becomemod]

Hm. Too bad there's not much to be done about it. The newspaper isn't going to stop writing.