[ YEAR FIVE. ]
momo ʕ •̀ ω •́ ʔ
momokisaragi
Just turned 20… Still doesn't feel real, but thank you all for your continued support
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2/14/AE, 0:00
Hibiya-kun
iMessage
feb 14 AE 12:00AM
Happy birthday, Momo. 20 is a big year, isn't it? Unfortunately, I can't be there to celebrate it with you, but I hope I will be able to in the future. Please wait for me.
Momo
iMessage
feb 14 AE 8:59AM
It's really so sweet how you text me punctually every year. Thank you! I really hope to be able to celebrate my birthday with you, too.
Today's Valentine's Day, though. Any plans?
Hibiya-kun
iMessage
feb 14 AE 8:13PM
It's just any other day, really. I don't have a girlfriend, you know, so it's not really anything special.
Momo
iMessage
feb 15 AE 11:24AM
I'm sure the girls who gave you handmade chocolate and love letters would beg to differ…
Hibiya-kun
iMessage
feb 16 AE 9:32AM
Damn it, Hiyori— She told you, didn't she?
It's nothing, really. I don't plan to date any of them, anyways — I don't plan to date anyone in high school. I have to focus on my studies, you know?
Momo
iMessage
feb 17 AE 10:43PM
It seems like you've changed a lot — you're almost like a different person, unlike the Hibiya-kun I know. Not saying that's a bad thing! But damn, you're really studious; I wish I was able to be like that. But noooooo, clearly I'm stupid so I always fail school. Thank god that's all over now. Kinda.
Hibiya-kun
iMessage
feb 18 AE 1:26PM
I really hope that's for the better… But about my studies, I'm trying really hard to get into a good college so I can move out of this town, so I do have to dedicate a lot of time into work. Not to mention that I need to earn enough money for it so I have to do some jobs around town… It's really exhausting.
Momo
iMessage
feb 20 AE 8:54AM
You've never really mentioned that before, huh? Unless I forgot about it… I feel like I've been talking a lot about myself these past few months and haven't given you a chance to talk about how it's going with you… At this rate, I'm going to hear more about you from Hiyori-chan than from you yourself :(
Hibiya-kun
iMessage
feb 23 AE 5:51PM
Oh. You're right, huh. I don't know, I do enjoy listening to you, so maybe it just slipped my mind to actually talk about myself LOL
Well… Where do I start? My first year in high school is almost over — in like a month or so. I'm approaching becoming a second year in high school, which is pretty crazy to think about. My grades have been decent, but they could be better; the content isn't too difficult, but I have a lot of other commitments as well: there's work I have to do for my family dojo, and I take up jobs around town to earn some extra money. I'm also in the literature club.
This is a little pathetic to admit, but I actually don't have many friends; out of everyone, I'd say I'm the closest with Hiyori, but she has her own circle of friends, too, and I'd never fit into their group. I'm not a complete loner, since I have a few friends here and there, but nobody else I really connect with on a personal level.
I find myself missing the Blindfold Gang a lot. Such a group of stupid people who sometimes act like they're younger than me despite being older than me, and yet I can't help but smile around them. They treat me like a younger brother and I really, really miss those hazy summer days.
But most of all, I miss you.
Tsubomi
iMessage
feb 24 AE 10:27AM
TSUBOMI
FAIJDAPOIJOPA OMOMGMOGMOGOMG
TSUBOMIIII WHERE YOU AT
please relax what is going on
hibiya-kun
he just one-shotted my heart
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damn
that's— is he—?
I DONT KNOW
there's no way he doesn't mean it that way.
AJIAJIPOFIAOPSIJPFOA I DONT KNOW
i can't just ASSUME
but omg
are you going to ask him?
I CANT IM NOT BUFF ENOUGH FOR THAT
well …
that's really sweet of him though
the part about you of course but also how he thinks about the blindfold gang
we miss him a lot too
of course, not as much as you miss him
;w;
mekameka dan!
mar 20 AE 8:15PM
Kano: yo HIBIYA AMAMIYAAAAAAA
Kano: ma boi where u at
Hibiya: uhhh what's up
Kano: i got spring break around late march early april
Kano: drop your address i'm visiting you
Hibiya: you're joking
Kano: LOL NO
Kano: come on i havent seen u in a fat minute
Hibiya: fr?
Hibiya: [current location]
Hibiya: welcome please do
Hibiya: you can stay at my house
Kano: lovely
Kano: i'll let you know about the specifics in a bit
Ene: damn y'all planning a meet up without us huh
Ene: the exclusion do be feeling nice
Kano: chill bro go make out with harooks or something
Ene: you fucker
Shintaro: well done kano
Ene: shut the fuck up shittaro
Shintaro: wow ur original
Shintaro: you do have a wedding to prep for go do that instead
Hibiya: wedding?
Ene: yeah man surprise surprise this bitch is getting married
Ene: did momo not tell you
Hibiya: no?
Momo Kisaragi: whoops.
Konoha: We got engaged on Christmas Eve!
Hibiya: am i the only one who was kept in the dark about this?
Tsubomi: we all assumed momo would tell you
Ene: i think i told her to tell u
Momo Kisaragi: IM SO SORRY
Momo Kisaragi: i swear i thought i told you !
Kano: hey hey hey hibiya you know what you should do
Hibiya: hwat
Kano: you should
Kano: LIGHTEN UP
Kano: 💡 💡 💡
Tsubomi: oh my god don't you dare start this stupid shit again
Ene: wow what a BRIGHT idea kano! 💡
Shintaro: bruh not you too
Kano: hey shin
Kano: i'm just SHEDDING LIGHT onto some nice puns! 💡
Ene: goddamn shin you gotta look on the BRIGHT SIDE more! 💡
Kano: yeah see? ene gets how DELIGHTFUL this is! 💡
Shintaro: god
Shintaro: stop
Shintaro: literally i'm so done
Ayano: are you okay shintaro?
Shintaro: yeah yeah dw
Ayano: are you sure?
Ayano: not feeling LIGHTHEADED, right? 💡
Shintaro: FUCK
Shintaro left the conversation.
Ayano added Shintaro to the conversation.
Ayano: IM SO SORRY SHINTARO PLEASE DONT HATE ME
Shintaro: i trusted you
Shintaro: you betrayed my trust
Ayano: IM SORRYYY
Ayano:
Shintaro: whatever
Shintaro: I still love you
Shintaro: you absolute idiot
Momo Kisaragi: /gasps/
Tsubomi: did Shintaro Kisaragi just
Marry: 😳 😳
Shintaro: fuck i forgot this was a group chat
Kano: sure 😃
Seto: why are you guys using so many emojis
Kano: well since you asked so nicely …..
Tsubomi: don't do it
Kano:
Seto: oh no
Ene:
Kano:
Ene: 👾👾👾👾👾👾
Kano:
Momo Kisaragi: 👄
Hibiya: god y'all are so goddamn stupid
Hibiya: this is like a car crash i can't look away from
Kano: thanks kid we love you too
Kano: ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Momo
iMessage
mar 21 AE 10:45AM
I'm so sorry I forgot to tell you about Takane-san and Haruka-san's engagement ! Really, I thought I did ! I don't know how I forgot. But yes, they got engaged on Christmas Eve, which is also Haruka-san's birthday. We all saw it coming eventually, so it wasn't that much of a surprise, but it was still very very romantic! Takane-san kept saying that it wasn't that big of a deal, but we all know that she was very very touched and she's very very happy right now. Seriously, every time I've seen her, she's been beaming! She seems as happy as she looked when she was Ene, but this time, she isn't pretending. I'm so happy for her and Haruka-san. Their wedding will be on August 15th! They're not inviting a lot of people, just the Blindfold Gang, and it won't be a super super fancy thing because they wanted it to be more intimate and real.
Hibiya-kun
iMessage
mar 23 AE 9:19PM
That's amazing; don't worry about not telling me earlier, since I'm hearing about it now anyways. I'm really happy for them, too. Anyone could tell how much they love each other, and they really deserve to be together for eternity now that all of that is over. I'm upset that I won't be able to attend their wedding, though — I have so much work to do over the summer in preparation for my last year of high school. I'll record a video of my blessings and send it in, though, and so will Hiyori.
Right, I did tell Hiyori. She's very happy for them, too.
Momo
iMessage
mar 25 AE 10:50AM
It's upsetting that you can't be there in person, but I'm sure they'll understand. You've been really busy these few months, huh, and I can imagine that you'll only be busier next year. Good luck! I believe in you.
Kano
iMessage
apr 5 AE 12:30PM
hey hey hey kisaragi-chan!
guess who i'm with
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oh wow! you're really there
i sure am!
hibiya says he misses you a lot!
LOLOLOL NOW HE'S TELLING ME TO SHUT UP
i'm glad you guys are having fun LMAOO
did you just get there?
yeah we're just chilling at a restaurant rn
food is pretty damn good here
i think you'd like it here
yeah i really would like to visit
but I do have a lot of idol work …
there's been a little lull in my career last year but things are picking up again this year
understandable
well I'll update you if anything comes up
after all, you care A LOT about him, don't you ;)
?
Tsubomi
iMessage
apr 5 AE 1:02PM
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please decipher kano for me
hmmmmmm
i don't think he knows for sure
at least i didn't tell him
pretty sure he's just teasing you
THANK GOD
if kano knows then i might as well just announce it on twitter
same results anyways
u right
but its probably okay
kano's an asshole but he's not to the degree that he'll straight up ruin you
such high praise from leader LMAOO
how are things between you two ;)
just normal
come on tsubomi I know you better than that ;)
well
we talk to each other pretty regularly
we see each other semi-regularly ig
good enough for not being in the same college
do you think you'll ever tell him?
who knows… i definitely don't know yet
i COULD just live peacefully and not ever tell him about it
but you only have one chance to live so if i regret it I'd take these regrets to my grave
but do i want to risk my entire friendship with him?
knowing him he might not take me seriously
and honestly I don't even know if he's completely recovered from the whole ayano thing
i don't know if telling him would burden him even more
so all I can do is sit back and observe
tsubomiiiiiiii
omg this makes me sad
it doesn't even make me that sad anymore lmao
i don't want to sound too much like a lovesick girl
ITS OKAY we will help each other
i do have A LOT of work coming up the next few months tho so I might not even have time to worry about these things
momo ʕ •̀ ω •́ ʔ
momokisaragi
Get ready for my new single "FIVE" that is releasing tomorrow!
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4/25/AE, 12:30
yuuka-chi
Replying to momokisaragi
WOW we stan a queen ! love you xx
momo ʕ •̀ ω •́ ʔ
momokisaragi
A sneak peak from the blu-ray of my seventh concert releasing next week! I really enjoyed being on stage performing the fan favorite "Kisaragi Attention" once again.
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5/6/AE, 20:20
カイト
Replying to momokisaragi
yo dude ur concert was fire absolutely fantastic work ur doing
momo ʕ •̀ ω •́ ʔ
momokisaragi
Be sure to find me on the cover of this month's "Bijin Hyakka" 3
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5/30/AE, 8:21
美人百花 OFFICIAL
Replying to momokisaragi
Beautiful!
momo ʕ •̀ ω •́ ʔ
momokisaragi
style change hehe ~ how do you like it?
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6/13/AE, 12:45
nicole
Replying to momokisaragi
beautiful as always I'm crying
momo ʕ •̀ ω •́ ʔ
momokisaragi
What an absolute honor it is to perform with the legendary Miss Honoka Kousaka! Been a long time fan of Muse myself, and I definitely hyperventilated when I saw her in real life. μ'sic forever!
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6/28/AE, 22:52
HONOKA! ほ
Replying to momokisaragi
AWW so sweet momo-chan ! would love to perform with you again! fight dayo ~
momo ʕ •̀ ω •́ ʔ
momokisaragi
NEW SINGLE ALERT! I tried a different vibe this time; please anticipate the release of the music video of "Daisy" on YouTube and the song itself on Spotify and Apple Music.
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7/10/AE, 18:26
Ene
iMessage
jul 20 AE 3:48PM
wedding on aug 15 — just checking with u that ur free
of course! will definitely be there
hibiya and hiyori can't make it right
yeah :/ he said they'll be sending in some videos as their blessings
good enough
its nothing too fancy anyways
we're just gonna get the boring stuff over with and then have a dinner together
i'm so happy for you guyssss
it's a little embarrassing tbh
like I have to say my vows in front of people?
bruh i couldn't even tell him about my feelings without literally dying in the process
DAMN ENE—
really, the last few months have just been a blur
i honestly didn't even care too much about a wedding
but haruka insisted that it was necessary
so oh well, anything to make him happy ig
i'm sure everything will go smoothly
and you two will be a happily wedded couple !
god this is embarrassing as fuck
but thanks
As Takane walked down the aisle, Momo marveled at how gorgeous she was. Her black hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall, and although her face was hidden behind her veil, it was obvious that she was flushed red with embarrassment but unable to hide the happiness from her face.
It didn't take her long to reach the end; it wasn't a large room they were seated in, since Takane had insisted that the wedding would be a simple procedure and its grandeur didn't matter to her. At the front of the room, Haruka stood with the biggest smile on his face.
The officiant spoke first, and after a brief introduction and overview of the vows, Takane, cheeks red, spoke, recited her own vows, and afterwards, Haruka recited his excitedly. Momo held her breath as the two exchanged rings, and the few seconds the couple stared at each other seemed to be an eternity.
"You may now kiss the bride," the officiant said, and the couple didn't need to be told twice before they pulled each other close.
Beside her, Momo could hear Ayano burst into tears as they all clapped, and Shintaro had to quickly wipe away his girlfriend's tears before the situation could get any more chaotic. Momo smiled as she stared at the newly-weds, and she couldn't help but sigh to herself.
Ah, she really wished she could find someone who loved her like that.
Maybe she was a little more child-like than she thought, yearning after fairy tale romances and happily ever afters. But seeing her two friends being so happy with each other and because of each other made her heart swell with anticipation. She was twenty and still solo from birth, not because she didn't want to or couldn't get a boyfriend, but because she wanted someone to look at her for her, not 'super idol Momo Kisaragi.'
It only hit her this morning that she was twenty and that her friends were twenty-two and getting married, for god's sake; time really passed by too quickly, and before she realized it, the people around her were moving on forward into their futures, into adulthood, while she still felt like a child. Her brother had moved out into his own apartment, most of her friends were in college, and two of her friends just got married, while she continued on with her life without any change — but perhaps she just rejected change a little too much.
Part of her wanted to remain a child; the future scared her a little, and she had to admit, so did uncertainty. She never understood Hibiya's desperateness about growing up — wouldn't life be so much easier as a kid?
Thirteen and sixteen seemed like such a scary age gap, but now that she's twenty and he's seventeen, it almost seemed less frightening. But if she were younger, maybe she'd be able to relate to him more. Now, he was more mature, less like the Hibiya she used to know, and that terrified her — it almost seemed like she was the child between the two of them.
The distance between them, physically and mentally, burned, but her love for him burned brighter, stronger.
Takane seemed to be more interested in the dinner than the actual wedding; the group hadn't been able to meet up with this many members in a while, so they enjoyed catching up with each other and fooling around a little. Of course, Momo was a little upset that Hibiya couldn't be there — after all, the last time she saw him in person was almost two and a half years ago.
"Oh hey, they sent in their videos," Takane said, and immediately, everyone gathered around to watch Hibiya and Hiyori's videos.
Hiyori was up first, sitting in what seemed like a living room of a rather fancy-looking house. Her hair was no longer in her signature low pigtails, and her face was accented with light touches of makeup, making her seem more mature than Momo last remembered her to be.
"Konoha-san, Ene-san, congratulations on your marriage," Hiyori said, beaming. "I'm really really really upset that I couldn't be there to congratulate you guys in person, but nevertheless, I'm so happy for you guys! Seriously, it brings me to tears to think about everything you guys went through, and I'm so glad you guys are happy now. I'm sure Ayano-chan's crying right now, isn't she?"
"I'm not!" Ayano protested, trying to cover up her sniffles.
"You are, idiot," Shintaro said, smoothing out her hair. "Don't try to deny it."
"Anyways," Hiyori continued. "Super super happy that you guys are happy, and I'll be sure to congratulate you guys in person someday. I hope you guys can be with each other until the end of time."
"That's so sweet," Haruka said, laughing. "I promise we'll be together until the end of time, Takane."
"O-Okay, you idiot," Takane said, stuttering. "Don't say such embarrassing things!"
"Alright, Hibiya, your turn," Hiyori said as she stood up from the couch and headed towards the camera.
"W-Wait, I thought you were gonna give me time to prepare!"
The voice was familiar yet unfamiliar at the same time; perhaps it had been too long since she had last heard it. She held her breath as the boy grudgingly walked in frame and sat down on the sofa. The pictures were right — he definitely aged into a fine young man.
"Yeah, well, I'll just cut out whatever you mess up on," said Hiyori, who had retreated behind the camera.
Hibiya took a deep breath before looking into the camera; even from the video, Momo could see his nervousness. "…Hey, Ene-san, Konoha-san— wait, it's not Ene and Konoha anymore. Scratch that. Take two."
He clenched his fists as he tried again. "Haruka-san, Takane-san— wait, is that weird?" He furrowed his eyebrows. "I've literally never really referred to them by name before except 'Ene' and 'Konoha,' huh."
Hibiya paused for a few seconds before he took his third attempt. "Takane-san, Haruk—" He winced and broke off, having bit his own tongue in speech. "Ow, fuck, that hurt."
"Dude, I swear to god, you're getting on my nerves," Hiyori said.
"You said you'll cut out whatever I mess up on!"
"That wasn't an invitation, you dumb fuck!"
"Are they performing a comedy skit?" Takane mused as they all watched the two bicker for another few rounds.
"Anyways. Takane-san, Haruka-san, congratulations on your wedding. I think anyone can tell that you two are meant to be together, so it didn't come as too much of a surprise. I mean, I was surprised because I only found out later after everyone else did because of a certain someone." At this, he smiled to himself, and Momo could feel her cheeks growing hot.
"But yeah. I hope you guys— wait, Hiyori, what is it that you said?"
"Staying together until the end of time?"
"Yeah, uh, remember to cut that part out. I hope you guys stay together until the end of time. And, uh… Yeah. I hope to visit as soon as possible."
"Were there technological difficulties?" Marry wondered. "Why are there parts left in the video that were supposed to be cut?"
"Knowing Hiyori, she probably did this on purpose," Ayano laughed.
The video, to their surprise, didn't end there. In the video, Hibiya leaned back in the couch and let out a long breath as he covered his face with his hands.
"That was terrible," he said. "Should I redo that?"
"Why?" Hiyori asked. "What's wrong with it?"
"I was so awkward! I literally didn't know what to say! Oh my god, I look like an absolute loser."
"You are a loser."
"Wow, thanks, but seriously, they're gonna laugh at me. And Momo's gonna think I'm so stupid."
At the mention of her own name, Momo's heart skipped a beat. She stared at the Hibiya from within the screen; why did he talk about her specifically, after mentioning everyone else?
"Relax," said Hiyori. "Besides, that's more like you, isn't it? Seriously, I don't understand why people think you're cool and shit."
"Because I try," said Hibiya, rolling his eyes. "God, if they see how much of a child I actually am, I'm going to lose my shit."
The video ended there, and after a stunned silence, Takane and Kano burst into laughter, while everyone stared at each other, bewildered.
"What did I just watch?" Kano wheezed, struggling to speak in between bursts of laughter. "That was amazing."
"Perfect blackmail material, if you ask me," Takane laughed. "Hiyori's a fucking natural, if you ask me."
Momo, however, paid little attention to the chaos unfolding in front of her, for her mind reeled as it tried to process what she had just watched. What was she thinking when she believed Hibiya was now too mature and too different from what she was used to? Clearly, he hadn't changed, and Momo giggled to herself as she thought about this new information.
At his core, he was still Hibiya, and she truly loved him for that.
Kano
iMessage
sep 9 AE 11:30AM
tell me the truth.
? what's up
are you in love with hibiya amamiya
hey leaving me on read isn't gonna work
you know how it is
momo kisaragi answer my question
or i will just assume that your silence is confirmation
im literally shaking rn
aw why, i'm not that threatening 😃
iajfpoaisopfpaoi
come on kisaragi-chan you gotta tell me
FINE
fine
yes.
are you happy now
I KNEW IT
AYYYYYYY LETS GOOOO
what is this celebration
your brother owes me 15 bucks
WHAT DID YOU JSUT SAY ?
momo ʕ •̀ ω •́ ʔ
momokisaragi
Oh no.
9/9/AE, 11:45
Big Bro
iMessage
sep 9 AE 1:00PM
WHAT
oh no
WHAT DID KANO JUST TEXT ME
MOMO
EXPLAIN YOURSELF
help its my overprotective older brother
NO
BUT WTF
YOU AND THAT BRAT?
he's not a brat!
Now you're defending him
Oh my god
Kano wasn't joking huh
There's no way I'd lose those 15 bucks, I thought
I was wrong.
it's not like we're dating or anything
also what are you gonna do, control my life?
No Im just
Surprised.
Gdi now I have to Venmo the cocky bastard 15 bucks
uhhhhh sorry ig? :/
Ayano
iMessage
sep 10 AE 8:29PM
how come you never told me about hibiya-kun?
oh no
MOMO-CHAN
aren't we friends?
IM SORRY
YES BUT
if i told you you would've told my brother
and that's never a good idea
also you might tell kano
which is even worse
logically speaking you're right
but emotionally IM ANGRY 😡 😡
how could you hide something so important from me !
tell me everything !
Ene
iMessage
sep 11 AE 9:31AM
soooooooooo
you and hibiya huh
WHY
i guess i'm not the only one who has texted you about this news huh
well
who'd you hear it from
kano
oh
yeah makes sense
but anyways i always knew there was something going on between the two of you
there hasn't been anything going on !
i dont know about that one
the way he looked at you the last time we were all together in person
and the way you looked at him when we watched that video at my wedding
sheeeeeeeeesh
ASDIFAPSIFJAPSFIO
i want to perish
s'all okay dude
face your feelings
yes before you say anything i am aware that nobody wants to hear that from me because i have no credibility
but hey now i've learned
so don't worry about it
thanks i guess :/
Hibiya-kun
iMessage
sep 19 AE 9:55AM
Hiyori's been reeeeaaally smiley these days and it's almost kinda creepy. I don't know what's going on. When I ask her, she just grins in this overly saturated way and says that I'll find out one day. It's almost unsettling.
Momo
iMessage
sep 21 AE 10:45PM
Oh wow, that's really weird. No idea what's going on there, ahaha…
Tsubomi
iMessage
sep 22 AE 10:02AM
omg i'm literally gonna cry
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this is absolutely terrifying
man… kano really went all out this time
HE REALLY DID
he definitely told hiyori-chan
omg im literally gonna hyperventilate
this is no bueno for me
trust
kano's an asshole but he still has some humanity and goodness in his heart
he would never tell hibiya straight up
and neither will any of us
your secret is safe with us
and if he decides to abandon humanity
i will beat his ass
for both you and me
leader omg
momo ʕ •̀ ω •́ ʔ
momokisaragi
Life really is a mess but it's definitely gonna be alright! Hopefully something that even this invincible spell can't defend against won't happen…
9/29/AE, 15:54
Hibiya-kun
iMessage
oct 1 AE 9:55AM
Hey, I saw your tweet — are you doing okay?
Momo
iMessage
oct 2 AE 10:25PM
Yeah I'm doing fine! Don't worry about it.
Hibiya-kun
iMessage
oct 3 AE 12:02PM
Are you sure? Because if you ever need anything, I'm here for you, okay?
Momo
iMessage
oct 5 AE 11:53AM
Ah, thanks. You really sound like my therapist at times — not that that's a bad thing! I'm glad you care about me! But you really do say things that seem to make you older than you actually are.
Hibiya-kun
iMessage
oct 7 AE 5:24PM
Well, I AM hoping to study psychology in the future, so I'll take it as a compliment. As for my words making me sound older than I actually am… I guess I try, so I'll take that as a compliment as well.
Momo
iMessage
oct 10 AE 9:39PM
To me, you'll forever be that kid I met in the scorching summer heat, bickering with me as I entangle you in my matters. And I like the old Hibiya just as much as I like the new Hibiya.