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Otoya sat with his legs crossed on Karasu’s bed in the PxG dormitory, fingertips placed against each other.
“Should I be gay?” Otoya asked right out.
Karasu who was leaning towards the wall, almost dropped his tablet in shock from the qustion.
“Where did that come from?!” Karasu said.
Otoya fell backwards, legs still crossed, and crossed his arms.
“Like everyone seems to be in some relationship here.” Otoya said. “I feel left out.”
“Aha so that’s what this is about…” Karasu said and calmly returned to the screen. “Didn’t you relieve your earthly desires during our break?”
“Uh maybe?” Otoya said. “But that’s not the point!”
Otoya sat up again.
“I’ve always been a ‘go with the flow’ type of guy you know?” Otoya said and demonstrated by doing wave motions with his arms.
“I thought you had already gotten into it.” Karasu said. “You have flirted with basically everyone mildly attractive already.”
“That was no homo though!” Otoya defended.
“But were you wearing socks?”
Otoya looked at his feet quickly. He was wearing socks. Otoya did a thumbs up. Karasu slapped a hand across his forehead. Otoya put his finger and thumb under his chin in a thinking pose.
“Like going on that break was great. I got so many girls who recognised me from playing in the U-20 match. Even a date!” Otoya said. “She didn’t seem like she wanted to hook up tho…”
“Ah so you didn’t relieve your earthly desires.”
“Hey! Don’t interupt! And then I went back here, and people seem to be even more openly together! Bachira’s been going to the Germany dorm every week! Like it’s like entering another world where being straight… is the odd thing! So maybe I need to be gay while I’m here.”
“I see…” Karasu said and put down his tablet. “What’s your plan?”
“Can’t you like. Practice being gay with me?” Otoya said in all seriousness.
Karasu slapped his hand against his forhead again, feeling a stinge. Maybe it would remain red for a while.
“Ask someone else.” Karasu said. “I bet there are guys here that think you are attractive.”
“But I don’t want to lead someone on.” Oyota turned around and laid on his stomach, making a pouty face.
“Tsh, comes from the guy that cheated on his last girlfriend.”
“But she was becoming boring…”
“Well I’m pretty sure I’m the most boring guy around here. Heck, I am even falling behind…” Karasu frowned and crossed his arms.
“Well I think you are pretty interesting,”Otoya said, making Karasu look at him. “Despite having zero goals.”
Karasu grabbed the front strand of Otoya’s hair hard. Forcing him to sit up again as he yelped. It was not until he heard an apology that he let go.
“Anyway.” Karasu said, resuming their conversation about Otoya trying this gayness thing. “There’s a lot of single guys here, from the ones you know I’m pretty sure Himizu likes guys.”
“Noo, he’s not my type.” Otoya muttered falling down face forward on the mattress, in a yoga like position balancing on his head.
“Really? You have a type?” Karasu asked, raising an eyebrow.
“Pretty sure it’s this facility’s fault. Gayness spreads like fire here.” Otoya mumbled into the mattress.
“Not so sure about that…”
“I think,” Otoya continued mumbling. “A cool guy could be nice. Since the femboys don’t seem to like me and you have a fling with one of them.”
“I don’t–“
“It would be awkward if it was someone too tall tho, some people here are reeeal giants. Like I’m pretty prone to lying about small stuff, so someone smart could work – someone to see through those things. Someone honest too!”
“You’ve thought a lot about this huh.”
“Not really, just whatever comes into mind.”
Karasu scratched his temple.
“Mikage is pretty popular in Blue Lock, but he’s obviously already taken.” he said. “I don’t think people could handle Isagi or Rin… – they are probably both dating Bachira and each other too – Well I could probably have Hiori take you on a football date?”
“So you two aren’t a fling?” Otoya turned his head to the right. Still most of the head on the mattress.
“Well,” Karasu coughed. “let’s not dwell on that.”
Otoya turned down to the mattress again.
“This ain’t working. I should just practice with you.” he muttered.
“Do you want to practice with me?” Karasu laughed. “I’m not gay you know?”
“Yeah, you’re bi I know…” Otoya mumbled. “Forget it…”
Otoya sat up for real this time.
“I should probably go back Tabito.” he said and pointed with a thumb to the door. “Good luck at the next match.”
Otoya stood up and Karasu nodded with a “You too” as he left. Well that had been odd, Karasu thought and returned to the tablet again. He chuckled to himself.
“Not blaming you, there’s a lot of attractive guys here…” he mumbled. “Well you ain’t half bad you either.”