[Bakugo would be surprised. He's had a lot of altercations, verbal and otherwise. There was that time with Fuuta in the treehouse, Rin trying to set his hair on fire, Tomura calling him "disgusting" at the Halloween party, and now this business with Esikko. And the less said about his interactions with that girl who wanted to sleep with Jun, the better...]
We all have things that set us off. I've never reacted to someone's words with violence, though. I wasn't raised so poorly as to think that's acceptable.
[It's true, although when his Spades suit becomes active, he does get violent urges. One of the things about his suit which unnerves him most.]
He could just try to get back home the "normal" way, without fighting the House. But I'm glad he hasn't lost his sense of justice.
[Or that Bakugo himself hasn't, for that matter.]
There you go proving my point! Dumping someone in a trashcan, or threatening to, qualifies you as "nasty!"
[He shoots back the words, half-stern and half-smug.
And then the first thing Bakugo said sinks in, and his eyebrows raise.]
... wait. You can sing, too?
[He might've seen him dance a little back at the Halloween party, but...]
[He would be surprised. Then again, Bakugo's only had a scant few interactions with two of those people, knew of another only by name, and Esikko... he'll handle his relationship with the guy on his own. Regardless of what Hiyori revealed, Bakugo will make his own decisions on his own preferences, screw what other people think or say. No one decides life actions for him but him.]
Che. Wuss.
[Violence is perfectly acceptable response to someone insulting you! Or threatening you. Physical violence, he doesn't doubt Hiyori's statement. But his rapier wit, sarcasm, and sleights? Fighting words.
The guy calls one of his bandmates his slave! Or something like that. Worse than a damn punch to the face!]
Only one or two people have ever made a full deck, right?
[Which more or less invalidates the "normal" way. Stubbornly refusing the Peacock and being sent home out of frustration is a third route, but hell if he knows anyone who willingly chose it.]
We're gonna have to fight this fucking thing one way or another.
[Bakugo summarily flicks Hiyori off.]
You wanna keep touring or get smeared across the wall?
[Who's gonna stand here and get insulted to his face repeatedly?! Never mind he usual snarls and growls but never follows through when it's Hiyori.]
[Some of it's principle, but it's also a class difference. He had a stuffy upbringing and never got into the typical playground brawls with other kids. Who would he even throw hands with? His older brother, who was raised to be a prim and proper heir? His sickly childhood frenemy, whose weak constitution meant he might collapse from a stiff gust of wind? Nobles fight with their words, and Hiyori grew up to be plenty good at doing that. Passive aggressive barbs meant to target someone's weakness, insults hidden within compliments, and snappy rejoinders: all are tools in his arsenal!]
See, you just insulted me with your words, but I'm not about to hit you for it. Or worse, throw one of these flasks at you! And that alone makes me more even-tempered and reasonable than that Tohsaka girl. And lots of other people too!
[Though "wuss" is pretty mild in the grand scheme of insults.]
I don't know how many people have. The ones who supposedly filled their deck and made their wish were J and Jin Mingming. There's nothing to say there can't be others, though. If someone wished to go back home, then we wouldn't see them around.
[But he doesn't know anyone personally who has filled their deck, and that's worrisome. How long can it really take to collect fifty cards? If it weren't for Jun, he's sure he could have accomplished that a long time ago.
He frowns when Bakugo threatens him (and after that talk they just had about the benefits of not resorting to violence!), but he also recognizes it as an empty threat. And he's still distracted by the "I can sing and dance" thing, so:]
I was going to suggest moving on with the tour, since we've sort of been lingering here a while. But now I want to hear you sing! I don't suppose you'll oblige even if I ask though, right?
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Date: 8/9/25 21:16 (UTC)We all have things that set us off. I've never reacted to someone's words with violence, though. I wasn't raised so poorly as to think that's acceptable.
[It's true, although when his Spades suit becomes active, he does get violent urges. One of the things about his suit which unnerves him most.]
He could just try to get back home the "normal" way, without fighting the House. But I'm glad he hasn't lost his sense of justice.
[Or that Bakugo himself hasn't, for that matter.]
There you go proving my point! Dumping someone in a trashcan, or threatening to, qualifies you as "nasty!"
[He shoots back the words, half-stern and half-smug.
And then the first thing Bakugo said sinks in, and his eyebrows raise.]
... wait. You can sing, too?
[He might've seen him dance a little back at the Halloween party, but...]
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Date: 8/10/25 03:53 (UTC)Che. Wuss.
[Violence is perfectly acceptable response to someone insulting you! Or threatening you. Physical violence, he doesn't doubt Hiyori's statement. But his rapier wit, sarcasm, and sleights? Fighting words.
The guy calls one of his bandmates his slave! Or something like that. Worse than a damn punch to the face!]
Only one or two people have ever made a full deck, right?
[Which more or less invalidates the "normal" way. Stubbornly refusing the Peacock and being sent home out of frustration is a third route, but hell if he knows anyone who willingly chose it.]
We're gonna have to fight this fucking thing one way or another.
[Bakugo summarily flicks Hiyori off.]
You wanna keep touring or get smeared across the wall?
[Who's gonna stand here and get insulted to his face repeatedly?! Never mind he usual snarls and growls but never follows through when it's Hiyori.]
Of course I can sing! Who the hell can't?
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Date: 8/10/25 21:18 (UTC)See, you just insulted me with your words, but I'm not about to hit you for it. Or worse, throw one of these flasks at you! And that alone makes me more even-tempered and reasonable than that Tohsaka girl. And lots of other people too!
[Though "wuss" is pretty mild in the grand scheme of insults.]
I don't know how many people have. The ones who supposedly filled their deck and made their wish were J and Jin Mingming. There's nothing to say there can't be others, though. If someone wished to go back home, then we wouldn't see them around.
[But he doesn't know anyone personally who has filled their deck, and that's worrisome. How long can it really take to collect fifty cards? If it weren't for Jun, he's sure he could have accomplished that a long time ago.
He frowns when Bakugo threatens him (and after that talk they just had about the benefits of not resorting to violence!), but he also recognizes it as an empty threat. And he's still distracted by the "I can sing and dance" thing, so:]
I was going to suggest moving on with the tour, since we've sort of been lingering here a while. But now I want to hear you sing! I don't suppose you'll oblige even if I ask though, right?