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[ It's a magic spell that summons them. ]

Hey- [ It's not a "hey" of protest though and, to Hong Kong's credit, he does return the hug. ]

Did you like, walk in on something you weren't supposed to see? [ Haha, forget being busy, it's time for gossip. ]

[ it never fails ]

Haha... I've never had to live with Switzerland before coming here. He's really big on privacy? Like I don't understand it, but...?

Wait, he wasn't doing something weird, was he? [ Sorry, Switzerland, apparently you're a suspicious dude. ]

I don't think so... it's kind of hard to imagine something like that. [ he really is trying to envision this, but it's just angry switzerland face ]

Nah, I think that's just the way he is~

That's good, I guess. Here, follow me. [ To the food! ] And like, tell me what you were saying about Germany and Rin.

Yay~ [ he's following along and kind of looks thoughtful ]

Apparently Rin was talking to Germany about me, but it was through text and I don't know what they were talking about, but I think it got Germany worked up for something. [ he pulls out his phone and pulls up the exchange to show hong kong ]

And after I got there he was just kind of quiet. He didn't seem like he was in the mood to talk.

[ Hong Kong leans in and starts reading, scrolling every so often. His eyebrows start to rise, threatening to disappear into his hair. Every so often he murmurs something in Chinese. It's not polite. Finally, he pulls back and looks over at Italy. ]

Oh my god. I was so right.

You were? [ shock and awe.

give him a moment.

another.

okay. ]

About what?

[ Hong Kong blinks for a few seconds. ] Uh, I'll tell you in a sec. First, tell me this: what d'you think he was saying when he said- [ He reaches for the phone again and looks for the part he means: ] "It's not that I don't want to do it, but it's not appropriate when you've been doing it with so many people."

Ve... [ he looks like he's really thinking this over ]

You know, I never took Germany for a puritan, not with some of the stuff he owns. Like he gets really nervous and standoffish around girls, but that's because he's just awkward I think. So I don't really know what his real feelings on dancing are...

I mean, can someone really be against dancing to this extent? Like really?

[ Hong Kong lets out a breath that sounds like 'hooooboy.' ] Okay, like, let's just kinda imagine something. What if he thought you were talking about something besides dancing?

Something else...? [ he furrows his brow in thought. and thinks a little more. ]

Ah.

Did he think I was treating everyone to meals? Is that what this is about? I guess I did tell him I only did that with girls...

I'm pretty sure that's not it. Like, maybe think about the stuff you mentioned to him. [ He looks at Italy pointedly. ]

[ man, that's a serious look. he's thinking a lot harder.

and then looking through the text exchange.

then thinking ]

... I mentioned that Stiles said that I have to make sure the girls are in a parent slot before hitting on them. Was that it?

Maybe. 'Cause like, it'd be bad if you were seriously flirting with underage girls, right? But what about the part with the bath and the other stuff.

[ He lets out a huff of air. ]

Like, he totally thought you were talking about sex, y'know? [ Here he provides some utterly unhelpful hand motions. ]

[ he may be lost for a moment. so he simply smiles at hong kong as this fully registers ]

Ehe... Why would he think something like that though? He knows I'm still a virgin--and to do that with Rin... [ he thinks on this a moment before holding up a hand. and then lowering it. what is he even ]

... I don't think I understand. Why would he think I was having all that sex? And with Switzerland even?? Switzerland told me he likes Japa--aaah...

[ Hong Kong nods slowly at the end, mostly from reflex, because he's been waiting to have that confirmed for awhile, BUT this is about Italy's struggles, not Japan and Switzerland. ]

He totally wants to tango with you. Just not like, vertically. [ More unhelpful hand motions go here, though these are more obvious, actually. ] Or something. I mean, it's pretty obvious something's going on there, don't you think? You like him, right?

Also, you sorta made him think it. You never actually said you meant dancing and like, what's he supposed to think when you keep saying "do it" and stuff?

[ hey look, he's actually being awkward for once. kind of just shifting about and huffing as he thinks on this ]

Well--I thought he knew, like if Rin told him about the bath dare then he told him about the dancing lessons. And I did bring up dancing, like twice, see? [ he's holding up the phone and kind of just looks embarrassed ]

He wasn't being upfront either. [ the most mature of responses ]

But I don't think... Like I like being with him, but he's... him. [ this totally makes sense. totally. ]

[ Hong Kong nods again, like he understands. What does he understand? It is a mystery. ]

I think he might've been like, confused. Actually, yeah, he was pretty confused. [ He peers at the phone. ]

What d'you mean though? "He's him." What's that mean?

I don't think he really has those kinds of feelings... So we should be okay. Because there was that one time a long time ago where he might have thought--but then he got really strange--and then he broke. I thought he took me out for dinner because I was in trouble.

Whatever I did, it broke him.

I don't think you can break us like that. I mean, sure it's kinda weird if you're like, literally centuries old and you still haven't done it with anyone, but it's like personal preference and stuff, right? It's not like you have to have sex the first time you can or whatever. I guess.

Did you notice the part where he said he wanted to do it?

He totally said it.

Well yeah, he has all those videos where they do this and they do that and then there was that time that--I think he got mad last time I talked about this. Maybe... [ he's trying to recall ]

But no, Hong Kong. He literally broke. He presented me with a ring, and then started sputtering and mumbling and then went silent and just... there was smoke. Smoke coming out of his ears.

He broke.

[ Uh, okay. That's... hm. ]

He gave you a ring and then smoke came out of his ears. Wow.

Seriously, how much more obvious can he get? [ Back up though. ] You're saying he got mad when you talked about porn or something?

[ He whistles softly. ] I'm glad I'm only kinda European, you guys are sorta confusing. No offense.

He said it was a misunderstanding and to forget about it. [ ah, the porn. he's thinking on this now ]

I think we were taken captive by America and they wanted information--so I told them about the first thing that came to my mind. Because it was kind of scary stuff, so I think that means he normally has a strong mind...

[ something to that effect ]

Yeah... it gets kind of confusing the further south you go...

More like he chickened out or something. [ He crosses his arms. ] How long ago was this? Have you guys been like, flirting it out for hundreds of years or what?

[ Obviously you never had Hong Kong's nosy butt around to make things even more complicated. ]

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