𝙷𝚢𝚙𝚗𝚘𝚜𝚒𝚜 𝚖𝚒𝚌 𝚡 𝚁𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚛 ~ 𝙳𝚘 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎 ?

「𝚙𝚝. 𝟷」𝙳𝚘𝚙𝚙𝚘 & 𝙹𝚒𝚗𝚙𝚊𝚌𝚑𝚒 ~ 𝚂𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍 𝙵𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚝

This story contains mild language and mentions of alcohol. There are also references to mildly explicit events. It's also insanely long, so please take your time reading it at your own pace.

"Jin-chan!"

Letting out a soft chuckle, Jinpachi watches as two of his baseball teammates run down the streets of Asakusa, yelling his name as if it were the only word they knew.

"Where is she?!"

Jinpachi likes playing dumb when it comes to you, knowing exactly who Masamune is talking about yet pretending he has no clue. "Who're you talking about? Can't say I've seen any girls around here since that festival last weekend." Masamune sighs at his answer, aggressively nudging Doshiro's shoulder in hopes of him taking initiative to get through to their leader.

"He's pissed because your girlfriend stole his beloved sake."

"Pissed isn't exactly the best way to describe Masa then, is it?"

"Argh, I don't care! I just want it back! I don't want her making off with my Sake! That's my Sake, with a capital S!"

Once again, Jinpachi chuckles at them, shaking his head as Masamune stomps his feet in a similar manner to that of a child. "If she took it from you, she must have a good reason for it."

"Of course you'd say that. You always side with her!"

"Why wouldn't he? Masa, don't tell me you wouldn't do the same if you had a girlfriend."

"Guys, how many times do I need to tell you?"

Masamune and Doshiro's bickering quickly comes to an end as they both simultaneously let out annoyed sighs. "She's not your girlfriend..." The line comes out like it always does, in sync and an obvious bored tone with it. "Exactly. Whatever she decides to do to you guys, it's not up to me. She looks out for you though, that much I know."

A sly smirk spreads across Masamune's lips to his leader's words, turning his head slightly to nudge Doshiro as he waits for him to catch onto his teasing expression. "We know she looks out for us. Why else would you be so in love with her?"

"E- excuse me?"

Jinpachi didn't mean to stutter, nor use a fancy-pants expression like excuse me, as it's not something he normally does. What or huh suddenly seem like way better alternatives, but it's too late to change that now.

"C'mon, Jin-chan! You think we don't notice?! You're all over her whenever she comes to our drinking parties! And she cares about everyone too, just like you!"

"Well, we've been friends for years! Obviously I like her, why else would I spend time with her?"

"There's a difference between liking someone and being in love with someone. If you don't mind me asking..."

Masamune's teasing grin has made its way over to Doshiro as well, causing Jinpachi to flinch as a grin like that doesn't exactly fit someone as seemingly aloof as Doshiro.

"...aren't you sleeping together?"

Jinpachi can't help but be relieved that you stole Masamune's Sake, as if he still had it, he would be choking on it. A violent blush has spread across Masamune's cheeks, his wide-eyed stare doing enough to tell Jinpachi what's currently running through his mind. Jinpachi himself, however, only lets out another chuckle as he crosses his arms and sits down on a flight of stairs.

"How'd you know?"

"Remember that time you thought Masa and I were asleep?"

Although Jinpachi tends to be good at hiding his embarrassment, his eyes quickly join Masamune's in widening, a hint of pink dusting his cheeks as he recalls the night the four of you spent together at his home. His embarrassment quickly turns into laughter, however, patting the spots next to him as if to tell his two teammates to sit down.