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1:32 PM
0R4C13
bongis SKULL
bongis 0R4C13
bongis SKULL
bongis FOX
Bongis. 0R4C13
bongis

You added Goro Akechi.
SKULL
bongis SKULL
WAIT WTF

1:35 PM
I'm still not convinced this is a good idea? Your friends clearly don't think very much of me. They like you Hmm. Even assuming that's the case, shouldn't you have asked them...? It'll be fine

1:36 PM
Panther!!
oh welcome akechikun!! 💖 Queen
Hello, Akechi-kun. It's nice to have you as a part of our group. 0R4C13
oAo SKULL
dude you didn't say you were gonna add him Panther!!
Ryuji he's right there be nice!!! SKULL
oh sorry hi akechi

1:40 PM
Stop freaking out I'm not.

1:41 PM
Goro Akechi
Hello everyone. Thank you for having me. I hope we get along. FOX
So formal... Noir
We already know each other, Akechi-kun! Goro Akechi
That's true, haha. Forgive me. I'm not used to group chat settings. Goro's nervous. Panther!!
omg AWW

1:44 PM
What was that noise? I thought we were trying to keep a low profile in front of the customers Stop exposing me (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤

1:44 PM
0R4C13
nervous huh? mwehehe........ O Alibaba your mercy I beg I'll get on my toesies and stand on one leg and with this good clothespin my nosey I'll peg 0R4C13
damn it Queen
What was that?? 0R4C13
it's the codephrase once every six months Ren can invoke my sacred oath and if he asks me not to use my powers I have to obey provided he, you know Noir
Pegs his nosey and stands on one leg? 0R4C13
he must really like this akechi guy. Queen
Is it necessary to refer to him as that Akechi guy...? We all know his name. SKULL
he's also right there readin this Noir
Oh! Akechi-kun! You'll need a code name! Goro Akechi
A codename? You mean the nicknames you have set up? Panther!!
mhm!

1:49 PM
What would Sakura have done if you hadn't begged her mercy? nothing how much do you care about the group knowing about your underwear cataloguet Thanks for invoking your agreement.

1:51 PM
Goro Akechi
How did you choose your names, if I may ask? 0R4C13
vibes only FOX
Imagine yourself as a hero of justice and name yourself accordingly. Panther!!
haru speaks french! Goro Akechi
Oh? I dabble myself. Noir
Oh! Vous étudiez le Français depuis combien de temps? Goro Akechi
Pas très long. Seulement quelques années. Je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps pour étudier... Noir
Merveilleux! Je serais enchanté de t'aider? Goro Akechi
Merci. Je vous en suis reconnaissant. 😄 Noir
😃 SKULL
i like pirates I also like pirates 0R4C13
hey wait aren't you two together right now why are you texting Goro Akechi
There are patrons in the café listening keenly to everything we say. I'd rather they know as little about our relationship as possible. It complicates my media appearances. Akechi is ashamed of me Goro Akechi
I'm not! Don't joke about that. Will be dumped soon if anyone wants me Panther!!
omg ill snap you up babe 🥺❤️ Goro Akechi
Ahem... Panther!!
LOL sorry akechikun!!! SKULL
wtf dude how could you be ashamed of ren Goro Akechi
I'm not... SKULL
i effin said you don't deserve him from the start well it's your loss anyone would be lucky to have him Goro Akechi
Is that so? 0R4C13
ryuji read the whole conversation SKULL
oh Thank you for defending my honour SKULL
oops

1:57 PM
Don't take it personally Is there another way to take that? They're just protective I suppose it's good that you have such caring friends. He's right, anyway, I don't deserve you. You still have to pay for your coffee Wow Sojiro yells at me if I give you too much free stuff :[ So you would give me free coffee if not for his wrath? No

1:59 PM
What do you guys think Goro's codename should be 0R4C13
stickybeak since he's always in our business Goro Akechi
That is quite harsh. 0R4C13
thanks! FOX
Didn't you just threaten to hack his data...? Panther!!
mm something with a beak kinda works though? he gives me bird vibes Goro Akechi
Oh? Is that so? 0R4C13
ebony dark'ness dementia raven way Queen
No. Noir
Mako-chan, does that name mean something to you? Goro Akechi
I do quite like ravens. Queen
That's too close. FOX
It seems we've hit a nerve. Panther!!
how about crow? that's like ravens SKULL
yeah i like it Crow it is Goro Akechi
This process seems rather arbitrary.

Ren set the nickname for Goro Akechi to Crow.
Crow
Hello, I suppose. SKULL
now you're one of us for real not just ren's weird boyfriend

2:08 PM
Not an insult, don't freak out You don't have to do this every time someone says something. You're picking at your nails again Oh I am. Damn it

2:10 PM
Crow
I'm honoured. I do apologise if I've seemed stilted. In truth, it's important to me that we all get along. Ren is the most important person in my life, and you all mean a lot to him. So I hope I'll earn your trust in time. Noir
Oh my! Akechi-kun, that's quite the declaration! Panther!!
THAT'S SOOOO SWEET UGH omg when you guys first got together tbh i didn't get it BUT NOW I DO 0R4C13
yeah don't take it personal crow but i was like. really. that guy? Crow
I'll... try not to? FOX
I've always thought Akechi seemed like a good match for Ren. Crow
Oh, thank you. FOX
I confess I too was surprised, though, given Ren had so many other options. Crow
Oh, thank you. Huh FOX
Like Ann, for example. 0R4C13
omfg Panther!!
YUSUKEEEEEEE oh wait no ren knows this lol Crow
Knows... Panther!!
oh i had a HUGEEEE crush on ren at school lol 0R4C13
it's a CRUSHING tale of HEARTBREAK and WOE SKULL
whoa 0R4C13
exactly Crow
I had no idea my boyfriend was such a heartbreaker. Panther!!
oh no lol that's not really what happened i got over ren before i confessed so he didn't find out til waaaay later SKULL
it would've been super weird if you guys dated dude Panther!!
lol right Crow
Didn't you have feelings for Ann too, though, Ren? Yeah Panther!!
wait WHAATTTTT

2:16 PM
ಠಗಠ Too far? no just embarrassing. Oh, that's okay then. 😚 ಠ﹏ಠ

2:16 PM
Panther!!
wait no i knew this You knew?! Panther!!
yusuke told me i forgot SKULL
YUSUKE WTF WHAT ABOUT THE BRO CODE FOX
The what? 0R4C13
the alternate timeline where annren are the hottest couple of all time and akechi is a besotted footnote in ren's sordid bachelor tale Noir
That would be quite the love story! Queen
Should we all back off a bit? We shouldn't make Ann and Ren uncomfortable. Not to mention Akechi-kun... He's enjoying this. Panther!!
omg it's all good it's in the past right ren I've never stopped loving you, Ann Panther!!
lmfao shut up dork 0R4C13
yea this is all old news we're all adults here Panther!!
i mean didn't we all have a crush on ren at some point 0R4C13
yeah FOX
Yes. Noir
Oh yes! 0R4C13
haru had it sooooo bad What...? Panther!!
omg ren u didn't know??? guys he's so cute. ren ur so cute 0R4C13
he's SOO cute Fox
Agreed. Noir
It's very charming, Ren-kun! Panther!!
im gonna get a crush on u again Crow
Haha. Should I vacate so you can speak freely? Noir
Akechi-kun, you're very transparent when you're jealous! 🤭

2:22 PM
Stop laughing I didn't say anything I know your expressions by now. Stop laughing

2:23 PM
Queen
Oh, I remember this. You really did have a way about you, Ren. Noir
You too, Mako-chan? Queen
Well, I thought I did. Everyone I knew was enamoured with him, so I thought it was simply the way of things. SKULL
i mean yeah everyone would've dated ren right Panther!!
I KNEW IT SKULL
you JUST got done saying you all liked him Panther!!
i KNEW you had a crush on him too i KNEW it Crow
Oh, I didn't know you liked men too, Sakamoto-kun. SKULL
oh i don't 0R4C13
uh SKULL
but like who wouldn't go for ren right? Panther!!
ryuji.......... Queen
I mean, I didn't really have a crush on Ren. I just thought I did. Um, sorry, Ren. That's fine? Crow
I thought you'd all like to know Ren is blushing terribly. Panther!!
REN YOU'RE SOOOOOO CUTE Traitor.

2:27 PM
Thought you were jealous. How could I pass up a golden opportunity to ingratiate myself to your friends?

2:29 PM
SKULL
wait so does everyone NOT want to kiss ren 0R4C13
guys shhh skull's about to figure something out we need total silence SKULL
huh guess i like guys 0R4C13
oh that was anticlimactic Noir
Congratulations Skull! Why didn't anyone tell me if you all liked me FOX
It never occurred to me to tell you. I was happy to admire you from afar. Noir
I didn't want to ruin our friendship! Panther!!
ditto SKULL
didnt know until a minute ago 0R4C13
scared also got over it real fast Queen
Realised I don't like men. Crow
I did tell you. Yeah, after I told you first Crow
This again? FOX
In any case, congratulations, Crow. You are the chosen who has finally won Joker's affections. Crow
I'm getting the sense that it's less about me and more about the fact that none of the rest of you confessed in time.

2:34 PM
Ren is typing... Joking, promise I love you Love you more

2:35 PM
0R4C13
the alternate timeline where yusukeren are the weirdest couple of all time also hottest and akechi is a besotted footnote in ren's sordid bachelor tale Crow
It would be my pleasure just to be mentioned. Gay Crow
Yes? Queen
Anyway... welcome, Crow. As you can see, you'll fit right in. Crow
Thank you. I appreciate it. Goro is smiling Crow
Bastard. Keep this up and you'll have to run to one of your many swooning suitors for comfort Ah, wrong chat. 0R4C13
HA Panther!!
LOL FOX
The curtain lifts... Crow
My sincere apologies. SKULL
LMAOOOO ren kept saying you were secretly a jerk. we didn't believe him tho Noir
Please go ahead and be yourself, Akechi-kun! Queen
It's honestly better than the good-boy prince act. FOX
It's certainly refreshing. That wasn't even mean by his standards Crow
Please Panther!!
well we look forward to seeing just how much of a jerk you can be!!! Crow
I think we should build up to that... It's mostly how much he hates specific podcasts FOX
We'll look forward to that as well, then.

2:40 PM
Your friends are interesting. You like them?

2:40 PM
Crow
How about I start us off with a meal? My treat, of course. Are you all free tonight? 0R4C13
kakechi my good man. bribery will get you everywhere SKULL
HELL YEAAAAH Panther!!
omg ren thanks for adding him FOX
How generous...

2:43 PM
Okay you don't have to buy them I'm not. I like them. ( ◜‿◝ )♡

2:44 PM
No podcasts Crow
For you, anything. Queen
Oh, I'd like to hear your thoughts. I just started a truly terrible one last week. Crow
Oh? Noir
Mako-chan has been complaining about it all weekend! There are two of them SKULL
where are we going for dinner Crow
Anywhere you like. 0R4C13
expensive sushi it is They'll eat you out of house and home, just so you know Crow
I'm good for it. That's so hot Wrong chat Sorry 0R4C13
the alternate timeline where we don't have to see akechiren's weird flirting. i wish I was there Crow
Haha. You've added me to your group now, so you should get used to it. 🙄 Panther!!
omg it's fine it's better than ren's awful pining FOX
That's true. The days before they got together were truly something. Queen
I've never heard Ren sigh so much. Crow
Oh...? Guys what about the bro code SKULL
the what 😂 I thought you all liked me Noir
Oh Ren, that's ancient history! Panther!!
yeah ren live in the now where we're telling akechikun all about how bad you had it (~_~メ) Crow
I look forward to hearing all about it. 0R4C13
and WE look forward to TELLING you SKULL
thanks for adding him ren lmao Noir
Yes, thank you!

2:43 PM
Thank you. Truly. :] And I will get the whole truth out of them tonight. Ugh