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ㅤㅤ" ... IT'S because humans are imperfect that they're even more aware of how imperfect the world is. I can't deny that there many who are foolishly taken in by temptation as a result of their own greed and delusions but in the end, the Gods are the one who take advantage of that to create their own ' perfect world ' bereft of any human control. There are just as many people born without a choice but every circumstances differ. " Perhaps in reality, the blame lied with both sides but there was undeniable bias on Narumi's side given his own past. After all, he was someone originally born without a choice in the matter but not that it mattered much these days. He was here after all.

ㅤㅤ" Unfortunately for you, it seems as if someone already beat you to the idea. A sole survivor from the orphanage was found amidst the chaos and it seems like she destroyed everything, including all the computers and the tanks but there were still some documents left behind so the organization took it into its care. It's ironic thinking about how such a simple action can destroy such a carefully crafted paradise in an instant. I suppose if there's no other way to go about it then might as well. " Still, there was something intriguing about the way Shiroyama shared his perspective. The way he spoke as if it wasn't a hardship that concerned him in the slightest ... even after all this time, he was still a mysterious individual ( there was always this lingering feeling that there was much more to Shiroyama than what met the eye ).

' PARADISE ... ? ' he knew nothing of eden , nor did he have any ounce of experience with the digital beyond what regular renovations and implementations japan had slowly embedded itself with over time and that he had been forced to either witness , endure , or learn to use --- such as those steel teeth digging into the earth in order to carry trains and the like not only across the ground but even above the slews of his back and its twisting rivers . once , when humans were far more helpless and indebted to the capricious whims of the kami , the orochi too had been the source of sacrifice ... and of far more than a single measly house full of children . yet shiroyama says nothing as he sets his fingers delicately at his chin , the set of his lips lingering in a mystifying smile as he listens .

' i'll never understand what such people hate about this world . a world free of imperfections is a world free of anything . to some , that [ nothingness ] is surely happiness ... but for me , ' who would live , and live and live and live into eternity , until the very end --- ' it's long been a matter of acceptance . at any rate , humans fail to even be freed of insect bites . why should the whims of the gods , who are always so much greater than them , be any different ? ' at least he had never made so empty a promise as illusion ; his banks alone were littered with rusted blades , blood , and the countless myriad ghosts of thousand year old aged sins . ' this mistake , too ... one may blame the god's involvement , but the humans are at fault for their greed and delusions . the solution sounds simple , at any rate --- you'd like to destroy the tanks ? '

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ㅤㅤNARUMI couldn't help but wonder just exactly how clumsy he was to not be able to pour tea properly despite his apparent ability to brew it. Well, not that he cared that much.

ㅤㅤWith a sigh, he gingerly raised himself up a bit from his seat to pour them both a cup before settling himself back down. He traced his finger along the rim of his own cup, pondering a moment before finally raising it up to his own lips. " ... It's hard to say what you count as interesting but I suppose there has been an interesting case as of late. Something about a cult attempting to cultivate its own paradise in a digital world ... supposedly mimicking the Garden of Eden. They made a contract with a certain entity in order to create this falsified world, free of any strife and suffering. Perhaps they were attempting to summon this God into the real world but either way, it was a whole mess. They created an orphanage solely for this project so practically all the kids were reduced to just floating brains in tanks. It's ironic, isn't it ? A 'perfect ' world can only be built upon the sacrifices of others. It's cases like these that remind me that the whims of the Gods is something that humanity can never be free from. "

' I DON'T HATE IT , either . ' and with that he turns about , ignoring the other's self-proclaimed stance on antics and entertainment all in order to procure a tray with cups and a kettle carefully balanced atop it . ' --- look , i brewed us tea while you were busy . my hands can be clumsy , so you pour . tell me if you've found anything interesting out there yet , as well . '

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ㅤㅤ" AND ? Don't tell me you came along expecting I'd go along with your antics. If it wasn't clear, we have very different ideas when it comes to actual entertainment. "

' NARUMI-SAN ... ' he almost looks hurt . until ---

' has anyone ever told you that you're much too serious ? '

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ㅤㅤ" I don't know what kind of reaction you were hoping for but I'd rather you spare me from your idea of entertainment. Seriously, what are you ? A pet waiting for its owner to come home or something ? "

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' YOU WERE GONE for a time . i thought i'd make things interesting for your return . '

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welcome home narumi-chan... do u want dinner? a bath? or---

"............................... Get out."

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why does sensei look kinda slutty

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although narumi doesn't have any set CVs or anything, i stand firmly by narumi having toshihiko seki as a voiceclaim

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ㅤㅤTHE spread of tiles presented before him was more than enough for Narumi falter in realization that this bet was nothing more than a mere pretense for the priest's ' benevolence.'

ㅤㅤIt was almost as if he didn't have a chance in the first place.

ㅤㅤBefore long, he bitterly let go of his surprise with a resigned sigh and slowly, lowered his hands beneath the table as he gazed upon the victor with a perplexed expression ( ah, he really disliked these types of people after all ).

ㅤㅤTruthfully, he was hoping to worm his way out of any notion of a bet but how naive he was to think that Shiroyama would settle for anything less. Perhaps Narumi truly was the fool that so carelessly waltzed right into the serpent's maw.

ㅤㅤ" ... You really are a cunning one, aren't you ? " He retorted, his voice laced with the bitter venom of defeat no matter how much he tried to swallow it down.

ㅤㅤWhether he liked it or not, a bet was a bet.

ㅤㅤ" Forget it. Something tells me that I can't win against you no matter how many games we play. " Even if he did have a chance, there was no meaning in risking all he had for an outcome with no real merit. Besides, this only further drove in his distaste of wagers of any kind. He always did have the most awful luck after all.

ㅤㅤThen came another exasperated sigh and he leaned back against his seat with an apathetic expression. " ... Fine. What is it that I owe you then ? "

' I'VE CONSIDERED that you're far too without to wager anything else of interest . ' the first wind comes into hand , the soft clack of the tile accompanying his unhesitant verbal bludgeon . it was , outside of his blessed and assured victory , well within his rights to lay himself down in order to secede any match --- yet benevolence did not suit him without reason .

' so be it . we'll bet on rumor , then . ' a fair compromise . one just as harmless : he'd settle for human breath instead of bareness . the tile of second wind too arrives into the clutch of his palm , and he spreads his tiles before the other without an ounce of further room for bargain , the overwhelming tally of the tile's faces as absolute as the pin-point strike of lightning or the crushing smite of a flung boulder .

GOD'S PERFECT HAND . shiroyama smiles , in the brief , perfect image of content .

' if you'd like to hear stories , why not make a donation to the temple ? ' he recognizes at once what he presumes to be the other's intentions . burrowing at him for personal detail or broader information without subtlety --- he could accuse the other , this time , of seeming vulgar and crude . yet he allows his voice to still carry on gentle as his waters , bereft of arrogance even as he expects the bitter , aggravated taste of a sore loser to fast fill the air . ' you're free to gamble in another game , as well . anytime . unfortunately , as of right now --- '

snapped up and swallowed , they had entered debt . ' --- you owe me . '

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the feminine urge to pick up yet another atomatsu muse....

this delinquent bastard....

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ㅤㅤ" ......." Ah, so he was a pervert after all.

ㅤㅤObviously, Narumi had no right to judge anyone for their beliefs nor was he in any place to deny them but with such a .... colourful personality, it was hard not to feel some level of disapproval.

ㅤㅤ" Have you considered some people prefer not to be as willing to expose themselves as you ? " He glanced up towards him almost incredulously. " If it wasn't obvious, I'm not interested. " Now he was starting to wonder if it was worth entertaining Shiroyama even further when he could probably investigate on his own. He drew another tile only to be met with yet another total disappointment. Tch.

ㅤㅤ" ... That so ? Well ... not that I don't understand the feeling. The city can be horrendously stifling at times. " In truth, he too shared a similar preference but with the line of work he stumbled in, he didn't exactly have the luxury to enjoy a peaceful life in the countryside. Besides, the conveniences of the city life was hard to give up considering the absolute lack of time he had. At the very least, missions like these occasionally allowed him to travel to places that were less stimulating ( there was still no rest for the wicked however ).

ㅤㅤ" Still, I can't imagine you get much entertainment in a place remote as this. The only thing I can imagine of interest are strange rumours floating about but I suppose that sort of thing is more intriguing to outsiders more than anything. "

' IT'S ONLY vulgar if you have something to hide . ' what was it about human beings that caused them to stray from themselves and turn ashamed ? after a time he's come to understand all the practical necessities of coverings , yet the flesh still lingered beneath any amount of silk and linen . this should have been comfortably fitted into first , and it was what made his bets a readily affordable wager for others , those eager to keep dice and cards and tiles in their palms no matter where another's eyes might have ended up roaming .

' i take it you don't know our lady ame no uzume no mikoto . ' half his lip curls wryly , a guised smirk . ' --- and that you've never been invited to the kanamara matsuri . we priests sell charms for passionate lovemaking and fertility as well , you know . only 1000円 for one or the other , would that interest you instead ? ' steady words no matter how coy , pale cheeks ; he's ashamed of nothing as he lets his eyes continue to rest upon their play .

with the 4 seasons and 4 flowers in tiles settled throughout his hand , his deliberate touch was sure to fetch the east and west winds soon enough .

' ... as for travel , all the efforts don't tend to suit me . here and there i'll receive an invitation to ooe , and make my way after all to kyoto ... but i've always preferred the seas and countrysides to the cities . the air's fresher , it's the opposite --- with so much stimulation elsewhere , someone like me starts to feel tied up . '

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ㅤㅤHE normally doesn't come all the way out to the ocean to smoke but well ... he felt like having a change of pace today.

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ㅤㅤTHE priest's words suddenly caught Narumi in a moment of bewilderment, his fingers halting mid-air and his eyes slightly widening in realization that this man wasn't normal after all.

ㅤㅤHe had a feeling but yet ... he couldn't help but curse that he didn't realize from the get-go. Truly, these types were more trouble than they were worth.

ㅤㅤHe eventually curled his fingers around a discarding tile and set it forward onto the board. Although he had let go of his surprise by now, he still couldn't help but stare incredulously at his opponent ( did he seriously suggest strip mahjong ? )

ㅤㅤ" ... Should've expected you were the type to make vulgar bets. " He retorted with a show of disgust, clearly exasperated by his suggestion. " Should priests normally be this shameless ? " At this point, there was no meaning in maintaining a civil facade when it was clear that Shiroyama was eager to toy with him ( what an annoying personality ).

ㅤㅤ" If you want a reason to venture down the mountains then maybe you could actually find someone who's willing to entertain your distasteful gambles. " Clack. " … I could say the same about you. I can't imagine someone like you holing himself in the middle of nowhere without being tied down by something. "

' artifacts , ' he echoes , ' your personal belongings ? ' he did , indeed , bear the excuse of izumo's most ancient ancestry to guise any oddities in his speech . shrines and temples of thousands of years surrounded them , gakuenji and susa standing as tall as their offered prayers ran deep . the brine of the sea flew in from the north and east while fresh-water dews collected in the south and west , fishermen and rice farmers paddling back and forth between docks and rivers , mossy boulders and forests in between . this was the place of the gods , though the orochi fast deems the other far from any religious pilgrim ; the stench of the impure was unmistakable .

' you sound so confident that you could even win my robes off me . ' a shinshoku's garb may very well have been a worse prize than an owed dinner to certain personalities , true . ' in any case , it comes down to dignity and a thrill , doesn't it ? the question isn't what either of us would do with each other's clothes , but what we would do without them . ' strip mahjong : he's both charmed and humiliated hundreds with this ridiculous prize no matter the game for gamble .

' as for the visitors ... tourists , worshipers from other provinces , the clergy here takes care of them . gamblers tend to gather in cities like tokyo and kyoto , or in the dark ... places i find myself rarely privy to venturing without good reason . ' his own tiles shift with soft clacks ; the supernatural draw of his heavenly hand bores him . ' i do just fine without company , but what about you ? there's something strange clinging to your body . i can tell . '

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Die.

narumi is about to choke this weird ass priest snake man to death

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narumi is about to choke this weird ass priest snake man to death

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god im reading an atomatsu april fools scenario by the author and they really said,

we should make narumi suffer by showing him a happy, peaceful dream of an ordinary life in his village where everyone is alive and all grown up. he's just a normal school teacher and all his friends and students are alive but it turns out he cant wake up from this dream until he suffered completely bc the god of slumber, hypnos decided to punish him for wandering into the realm of the gods even if it was unintentionally.

it's suffering because narumi is the only one there who's completely aware that this is a dream and he wants to get out but at the same time he wants to stay and hypnos is like haha keep suffering u pathetic man. narumi begging the god is so painful :))

If you show any sign of confusion, he will grab you by the collar with a fury you've never seen before and throw you down to the ground.  With the same momentum, both you and Enji tumble down onto the ground.   He clings onto you and cries out desperately.   "I knew it as soon as I saw it. I didn't know what was going on until now. I thought it was just a gentle nightmare..."  "But I was wrong. You, you took my memories, violated them, and created this place! Let me out, I beg of you, I don't want to insult those children any more than I already have."  "Don't show me anything before I start wanting more....!" 

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