Audience - Koharu

[holyspirits]

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[cupidsammo]

Yeah, I don't think I could do it. I'd rather just listen to music.

[holyspirits]

Then that's what we'll do.

Would you like to take over? [ or are you happy with ramiel's techno. ]

[cupidsammo]

Oh, sure. Do you have a preference for anything?

[ which defeats the purpose of taking over but you know ]

[holyspirits]

Well... I'm most familiar with synthesized digital music. But I like to listen to anything. I'd like to listen to whatever music makes you happy.

[cupidsammo]

Hmm...

[ thinky. ]

How about one of my favorites?

[ Fortunately Koharu is a gen zer, so she can figure out how to connect her phone to whatever setup we've got here. And when she pushes play, this album will start. ]

[holyspirits]

[ yay. ramiel immediately starts swaying back and forth to the music, clearly enjoying it. ]

It's very upbeat!

[cupidsammo]

Right? I really like energetic music like this, so I tend to listen to a lot of rock.

[holyspirits]

Have you ever tried making music yourself?

[cupidsammo]

[ shaking her head ]

Not at all. I'm not very artistic at all.

[holyspirits]

[ headtilt ] How do you figure out matchmaking? Calculations?

[cupidsammo]

Oh, that. Mmm...

[ She trails off, thinking. ]

Honestly, I go on gut feeling a lot, but that's usually after just... noticing things about people, I guess. Who they hang out with, certain habits, what they say to people—everyone is drawn to the things they like best, right? If you can spot that, then it gets easier from there.

[holyspirits]

That's really impressive. I don't think I would be able to figure out things like that for other people.

[cupidsammo]

Aheheh... I think a lot of people feel that way. Honestly, it's the only thing I'm any good at.

[holyspirits]

Really? [ they are not good enough at being polite to argue, but they do sound like that's surprising to hear. ] Well, it is a good skill to have. Love is such an important part of people.

[cupidsammo]

Yeah, I agree! So even if it's all I can do, I still try to do my best with it. Falling in love isn't often a small matter.

[holyspirits]

Have you been in love before?

[cupidsammo]

—Uh.

[ funnily enough, this question appears to be a curveball she didn't expect ]

Oh, me. I, ah... No, I haven't.

[holyspirits]

Oh. It's extra impressive that you understand it so well, then.

[ they are being so genuine i know this sounds backhanded but they are so sincere ]

[cupidsammo]

[ I BELIEVE YOU ]

Mm.. Do you think you need to experience love before to understand it?

[holyspirits]

I think that there are different levels of understanding things. You can understand them logically, or in theory. Or you can understand them personally. Emotionally.

[cupidsammo]

Hmm...

Well, it wouldn't be personally. I've never even gone on a date before.

[holyspirits]

Me either.

I think that sometimes people go on dates before being in love. To find out if they could be in love. Do you ever want to try?

[cupidsammo]

I... yeah. I do think about how one day I'd like to fall in love with someone, too.

[holyspirits]

Do you know what sort of person you might like to fall in love with?

[cupidsammo]

Um—not yet. Not really. It's harder to think about that when it comes to myself.