[ He's pretty sure that present company is the only one who thinks that, though if not it seems like all the more reason to leave now before it gets to be annoying. He doesn't like being around many people, and Ranger certainly prefers not to deal with them when he doesn't have to. He looks between Komaeda and the paper, and the fact that he hasn't said anything yet is probably a good indicator that he's trying to decide if he wants to point that out, or if he wants to give his thoughts on fortune telling.
But he doesn't mind hearing the former, and the latter is a harmless kid's game, and so he keeps whatever clinical answer he had in mind to himself. That, at least, he was slowly learning to do. He does wave his hand dismissively, though. ]
Hmmm, well, if that's what you want, I don't mind... [ But also - ] Hey, what d'ya mean it's cruel? Don'tchya think it's way more cruel to go and call somebody your lover and then tell 'em they gotta pay for your affection~?
[ Once he hits the word lover he switches to a card with a "3" on it, along with neatly drawn pink backslashes that seem to be meant to indicate a blush. After the last word, he seamlessly switches back to the cat mask.
That's actually not what he said at all, Ranger remembers it as perfectly as he does anything else, he still just doesn't care, and he already gets way more affection from Komaeda than he wants at any given time (though certainly, he seems to be getting desensitized to that.) But this, too, is the sort of banter that he'd engage in with Safalin. He watched people closely, and he would pick and choose which ones were amusing enough to throw at her. That's probably all this is, too. see this is what happens when an AI starts learning from watching teenagers. ]
i'm making it worse too i love youuuuuuuu
But he doesn't mind hearing the former, and the latter is a harmless kid's game, and so he keeps whatever clinical answer he had in mind to himself. That, at least, he was slowly learning to do. He does wave his hand dismissively, though. ]
Hmmm, well, if that's what you want, I don't mind... [ But also - ] Hey, what d'ya mean it's cruel? Don'tchya think it's way more cruel to go and call somebody your lover and then tell 'em they gotta pay for your affection~?
[ Once he hits the word lover he switches to a card with a "3" on it, along with neatly drawn pink backslashes that seem to be meant to indicate a blush. After the last word, he seamlessly switches back to the cat mask.
That's actually not what he said at all, Ranger remembers it as perfectly as he does anything else, he still just doesn't care, and he already gets way more affection from Komaeda than he wants at any given time (though certainly, he seems to be getting desensitized to that.) But this, too, is the sort of banter that he'd engage in with Safalin. He watched people closely, and he would pick and choose which ones were amusing enough to throw at her. That's probably all this is, too.
see this is what happens when an AI starts learning from watching teenagers.]Sheesh, you're such a thoughtless guy.
[ And back to the talking card it is. ]