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[thinkoutsidethebox]

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[thinkoutsidethebox]

[finally seems genuinely pleased at that for a moment

but]

...That's not much of a compliment from someone who will like anyone who will drink with him and talk to him for a while...

[stigmatize]

Come on. Just take the compliment.

[thinkoutsidethebox]

...I'll take it for what it is.

[stigmatize]

Come on. Even if I had higher standards, you'd meet them.

[thinkoutsidethebox]

That's not necessarily the case....

[stigmatize]

It's true. And you know I can't lie.

[thinkoutsidethebox]

It may be true from your perspective at the moment, but you can't speak authoritatively about possibilities that haven't yet come to pass...

[stigmatize]

Fine. It's still something.

[thinkoutsidethebox]

...Yes. At the very least, you do have a high opinion of me.

[stigmatize]

Always glad to flatter.

[thinkoutsidethebox]

And what are you trying to accomplish with your flattery? Is all you want from me my good opinion?

[stigmatize]

I also want you to think highly of yourself.

[thinkoutsidethebox]

Do you think I have problems with that...? I'm the detective, you know. I have an accurate opinion of my own abilities.

[stigmatize]

Then I want you to believe that others also think highly of you?

[thinkoutsidethebox]

I also have an accurate opinion of others' opinions of me. There are very few people who are more appreciative of my good points than they are put off by my personality.

[stigmatize]

Okay, well.

I didn't have a different reason for complimenting you. I just thought it would be nice.

[thinkoutsidethebox]

You're really a very simple man... Well, that can be good in its own way, too.

[stigmatize]

By simple, I assume you mean stupid.

[thinkoutsidethebox]

No. Or, well, not exclusively. You certainly aren't particularly smart, but you're not an idiot. You understand things better than most idiots I know. No, I mean that your motivations are simple.

On the one hand, that's not something I can truly empathize with, and it's a bit boring to figure out... But, on the other hand, it is somewhat nice to have someone like that. If my expectations of you are simple, it's harder for you to betray them... I can sympathize with that much of your outlook.

[stigmatize]

Haa. Contain your enthusiasm, come on.

[VERY ENDEARED THOUGH]

[thinkoutsidethebox]

...As I've said before, I won't flatter you to spare your feelings... However, you can be assured that anything I say to you is the truth.

[stigmatize]

Thank you, Erika.

[//// you're so horrible and weird, i love it]

[thinkoutsidethebox]

[looks like she doesn't quite know how to react to that]

...Whatever... You're not always interested in hearing the truth, so I don't mind if it continues being unpleasant for you.

[stigmatize]

[ugh

pets her hair]

[thinkoutsidethebox]

[huffs. but doesn't protest that, leaning against him a little]

You do have some masochistic tendencies.