Private Finished Cold Anger

Konpeitō nodded, figuring the same thing. Another rumor would come out and it would further prove that Kon was just one of several victims of these weird doppelganger instances.

"I've heard the shape-shifter idea come up a few times. It's funny that my shape-shifting would fit well with that." He could once change species, he can give himself new abilities, and his body-shifting goes down to a genetic level. It was possible for him to mimic another person almost flawlessly. It was certain that others might suspect him because of how far his powers can go.

"I haven't heard anyone suspect me yet, thankfully. I've collected several hypotheses of what may be going on, but nothing's for certain. Yours is one I certainly need to keep in mind."

Konpeitō closed his eyes and let out a short sigh, then slowly opened them. "Anyway, I'm happy to have someone like you to worry about me. I treated this like a game of detective at first, but now that my friends and I are involved in something potentially dangerous, I have to take this much more seriously." Most dangerous to his reputation or others was up in the air. Alma and the bug person who was sprayed certainly were harmed. Konpeitō was lucky he wasn't accused of actually trying to eat people. Yet. Who knew if more information came out that involved worse crimes.

Something worse... Konpeitō knew it would be pure arrogance to claim he was fine because he was immortal. Who knows what could counter his powers. Someone could turn off immortality or block his pain control, making him prey to whatever they have planned.

"You're completely right. I think I'll try to be less focused on this and cut down on my investigating time."

It was painful to acknowledge that he may not be completely cut out for what was ahead of him. In the Narrow Reality, his dad was involved with all sorts of cool stuff as an information broker, but he wasn't facing the supernatural. Kon buffing himself up didn't change that he may be going up against a god or eldritch.

Leaning closer in, Konpeitō wore a soft expression. "How about we plan a nice day out together? A day where neither of us thinks about what's going on. Then, if anything happens afterward, we'll have a fresh mind to tackle it together."

Kon couldn't help but lean in slightly further as he was caressed. It only felt fair to do the same to Vladimir, but he was a little too distracted. How long had it been since he was touched with genuine affection? It had to before the island. After that, it was brothels that manufactured the illusion of an authentic connection.

So it took Konpeitō a few seconds to realize that he was purring. His body stiffened for a moment before letting out an embarrassed laugh. He forced back his apology, hoping to pass it off as a charming trait. It was pretty charming to Kon, at least.

"Ah... A movie would be simplistic. It would give us something to talk about for a while too. We can go to the amusement park at the Pier too... Oh! We in the future, why don't we visit the Starlight Observation Station and do one of those virtual reality things. It would be expensive, but we could make a world of our own. I don't mind paying for most of it." Paying more than he had to was out-of-character for him, but Kon liked the idea of exploring a new world with Vladimir. It was something he never had the chance to experience before.

Konpeitō resisted looking downward sheepishly at having his purring called cute. By all means, he should have been more than confident about this compliment. Kon had no problem with being called cute. It was only that being called cute by his boyfriend held more significance than by a stranger.

Kon's ears perked up when Vladimir mentioned playing games. There was a sense of rebelliousness there. Kon may have no more emotional connection to his father, yet he still had trouble catching up on everything he was forced to miss out on.

"Yes, that sounds perfect. I haven't played a lot of games, admittedly. Most of the ones I played are mystery, thriller, and horror, and they're from Japan. I hope you won't mind having to familiarize me with some games."

Kon got halfway up from his seat when Vladimir got up, then sat back down. He was no longer a servant to his boyfriend. The instinctual feeling of needing to take on the responsibility of cleaning was unnecessary now. If Vladimir wanted Konpeitō to clean up, he would ask. Kon planned on cleaning up his part before leaving anyhow.

Leaning back into his chair and watching Vladimir, Kon thought about the games suggested. SoulCalibur rang a bell. Rocket Car Soccer League didn't. "Is Rocket Car Soccer League about cars with rockets that play soccer? If so, it sounds so amazingly stupid I have to play it. Oo, how about you pick one game I haven't played and I pick one game you haven't played?"