[There we go...he can tell pretty easily that he succeeded with that win condition line. He wants the other two to have an easier time dealing with this. Maybe even a fun time? Because it's better than the killing game by a long shot, even if it's embarrassing...he had a feeling something about connecting with Kaede would snag him.
But okay buddy, come back down to earth. They are still having a conversation. He leans forward and snaps his fingers in front of him.]
You can day dream about her when you're with her, Saihara-chan. I still asked you a question!
[It...sucks, putting her out there as a win condition when he wants so badly to be that himself, but...it's better this way. And at least he has an excuse to steal his attention back for a little bit. It's rude to ignore a person like that!]
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But okay buddy, come back down to earth. They are still having a conversation. He leans forward and snaps his fingers in front of him.]
You can day dream about her when you're with her, Saihara-chan. I still asked you a question!
[It...sucks, putting her out there as a win condition when he wants so badly to be that himself, but...it's better this way. And at least he has an excuse to steal his attention back for a little bit. It's rude to ignore a person like that!]