[RIGHT. . . MAFIA. . . Akira clears his throat and looks away. he likes Chuuya, and knowing that he's gotten his hands dirty via the mafia doesn't change that fact. it's just. . . for a moment, he sort of forgot that it was a part of being mafia]
[(and yakuza, in Iwai's case. how naive, Akira)]
Well. . . in that case, I've got nothing.
But it's a cool hat. [oh] It'd probably look pretty good on you.
[Hilariously he wasn't even mafia yet when he did that. But he's not explaining that, especially not with that sudden change in conversation.
But he's going to say one thing before he lets the conversation go:]
I didn't kill him for no reason, just like I didn't join the mafia for no reason. I don't really like the idea of smuggling stuff or killing people or whatever, I don't go out of my way to do that stuff. But the world's not fair, and if you don't protect yourself then you'll end up getting taken advantage of.
[But with that said, he'll slip the hat on. How's it look, Akira?]
[Good. If Akira understands, then Chuuya won't have to explain further. Plus given Akira's earlier reluctance to even admit to being a nasty crimeboy, Chuuya gets the feeling that anything about Akira's past will have to come out on Akira's terms.
Which is fine. Akira is interesting enough for Chuuya to be patient.]
Right? I can make anything look good, but this hat is actually pretty nice.
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Date: 2020-02-24 03:52 am (UTC)Ah. . . I'm sorry for your loss.
[he doesn't know if Chuuya was close to Rimbaud or not, but still. better safe than sorry]
I guess it's a little awkward to wear a dead guy's hat, though. Unless you two were close?
[glances at Chuuya as he waits a response to that question]
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Date: 2020-02-24 04:04 am (UTC)[Yeah, his life is a bit fucked at the moment.]
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Date: 2020-02-24 04:05 am (UTC)]
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Date: 2020-02-24 04:07 am (UTC)[(and yakuza, in Iwai's case. how naive, Akira)]
Well. . . in that case, I've got nothing.
But it's a cool hat. [oh] It'd probably look pretty good on you.
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Date: 2020-02-24 04:13 am (UTC)But he's going to say one thing before he lets the conversation go:]
I didn't kill him for no reason, just like I didn't join the mafia for no reason. I don't really like the idea of smuggling stuff or killing people or whatever, I don't go out of my way to do that stuff. But the world's not fair, and if you don't protect yourself then you'll end up getting taken advantage of.
[But with that said, he'll slip the hat on. How's it look, Akira?]
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Date: 2020-02-24 04:15 am (UTC)I know.
[BOY. . . DOES HE KNOW, and with another exhale he continues]
Trust me. . . I know.
I was right; it does look good on you.
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Date: 2020-02-24 04:26 am (UTC)Which is fine. Akira is interesting enough for Chuuya to be patient.]
Right? I can make anything look good, but this hat is actually pretty nice.
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Date: 2020-02-25 12:48 am (UTC)You need to accessorize it. Maybe add a few pins or buttons to the ribbon around the middle?
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Date: 2020-02-25 12:59 am (UTC)What, the red one isn't enough?
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Date: 2020-02-25 03:11 am (UTC)Needs to be gaudier.
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Date: 2020-02-25 03:18 am (UTC)