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[mountainfoggedlotus]

Hey there! This is Ren. Uh, the smaller one. Mini-Joker.
You can leave a message after the beep, I guess.
Or text me. Actually, please text me. Unless you're Raven.
Anyway. Do I make the beeping sound, or...? Uh. Beeeeeeeep.
[ Beep ].

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[mountainfoggedlotus]

if being hurt is what it takes to stay by my friends sides then call me a
uh. person whose into pain. i forget the word. oneof the futabas kidlocked me from looking it up on my phone
and if im stupid for that. tell me something i dont know
apples work miracles i promise. take care of yourself

[vessel_ken_amada]

[The next day, early in the afternoon, a very short text arrives.]

Why me?

[Why bother with him? Why try to be friend with him in particular when there are so many other people? He is an abomination, and he will hurt everyone that gets close. Why???]

[mountainfoggedlotus]

because

He's learning that it's the only reason he needs.

[vessel_ken_amada]

[The answer again takes some time to arrive.]

Maybe you don't need a reason, but I just can't understand why you would want to be friends with someone who can only bring you bad things.

[mountainfoggedlotus]

we had fun down in mementos didn't we
that was a good thing you brought me
youre being an akechi and overthinking things

[vessel_ken_amada]

[Ken doesn't send an answer for a while, but right before he finally comes back home from his self-imposed exile, Ren gets another text.]

Well, if we're gonna be friends despite everything, I'll do my best to give you more fun moments.

[mountainfoggedlotus]

Heck yeah!!