( r6 ) talking-head: minami.

[showhost]

Minami is invited to take a seat right in front of the cameras, while the overseer smiles at them brightly and waves.

And asks them questions, of course.

They don't have to answer truthfully, but they should be aware that every single last thing they're saying might very well end up in the final cut.

Have fun!

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[aspirings]

[Oh...... that makes him feel really happy--a nice, warm, contented little feeling in the base of his chest, like the applause at the end of a show, or the confident grin Rui sports when a stunt goes right, or the pleasure on Nene's face when she hits a note just right. Things he treasures, he's realizing.



Anyway, he needs to focus.]

Nightmares and dreams both? Do you have a preference, or do you like them for different reasons?

[inparfait]

[ does he. ]

I can make people have both of 'em! In general I like nightmares more but...some dreams are fun to see, hehe.

[ he'll always be a demon of misery but he is also a wish fulfilling demon because oaths. and fun is fun, regardless. ]

[aspirings]

[lord knows he's trying.]

What makes a dream fun? Color? Excitement? Emotion?

[inparfait]

The person. How hard they try despite the odds, the faces they make, the way they should give up but they never do... hehehe.

[ it's very personal. in a good(?) way for tsukasa(?). ]

[aspirings]

["hey yeah that sounds familiar"



tsukasa does not think, because he is stupid]

So you like determined people, and dreams that are everlasting. I see! [Wow!! He totally does too!]

Then, in contrast... what do you like about nightmares?

[inparfait]

Why do sweets taste so good? They just do! It's like that cuz I'm a demon.

[ though he pauses to think for just a second because this is tsukasa. ]

Nightmares show fear and fear is what people are trying to run away from. But isn't that boring? You won't get anywhere if you play it safe.

[aspirings]

[Huuuuh........ interesting. He didn't actually know this, so he tilts his head, sincerely intrigued.]

Then... are you saying you prefer when people face their fears?

[inparfait]

I like fun people! If it's just someone who faces their fears without blinking or without real struggle, all that makes me want to do is break them myself!

But if they struggle and try real hard... [ licking his lips. ] Even I don't know what they'll do, hehe.

[aspirings]

[h

hm,

Sometimes he forgets that Minami can be quite chilling when he wants to be.]

I see... I think, anyway.

... Minami, your expression is a little...

[inparfait]

Cute? Demonic? Both?

[ answer carefully... ]

[aspirings]

[terrifying, mostly]

Well, it has certainly reminded me that you're a demon. So... I suppose both?

[bc he always thinks Minami's cute.]

[inparfait]

You didn't forget did you? I'll always be a demon!

[ :') ]

[aspirings]

[see, there's a cuter expression again... who could blame him, really?]

It's not that I forget, it's just... you don't usually think of demons as being cute, right? [at least, back home he hasn't.] So I suppose I'm still getting used to that idea.

[inparfait]

Hehe, okay. [ he got called cute, all is forgiven! ] Being a demon is just as important to me as being an actor is to you!

[ this will be relevant later but not now. right now it's just cute(?). ]

[aspirings]

[oh so it's like his whoooole schtick. That makes sense. Putting it like that means now Tsukasa understands perfectly.]

Hmmm... does that mean your aspirations also have something to do with being a demon?

[inparfait]

Mmhmm! Incubi are usually considered minor demons since we usually only exist in nightmares and dreams. But I'm here now with you, hehe.

[ so he's not minor! and he's not weak! take that seiya!!! ]

[aspirings]

[He's not!! Look at him go!]

So you are achieving your dream with each moment that you spend like this, experiencing things!

That's wonderful!

[big sap... about dreams...]

[inparfait]

I am! But I still wanna see more, like an amusement park with you, a candy factory, and ooooh maybe one of those testing centers? People always dream about how miserable they are!

[ one of these is not like the other but that's fine. ]

[aspirings]

Well, we will certainly make sure that you see--

[....... ha?]

A... testing center?

[inparfait]

Yeah! You know, where you all sit in a building for way too many hours and take exam after exam? And then when the results come in at least half the people cry and sob about how their life is now over because they didn't get into the University of Tokyo?

[aspirings]

[you are talking about his immediate future, Minami... it does make a shiver go down his spine.

Ugh.........]

I... I see....

That is... very different from an amusement park.

[inparfait]

[ clapping his hands together, excited. ]

That's what makes it fun! It'd be boring to see only happy people all the time and it's boring to see depressed people all the time too. Up and down, up and down, humans make the best expressions, hehe!

[ well he's still more partial to the misery end of the spectrum but it's not like he can't appreciate hope in a sense because it makes the despair that much better. he's changed a little being here even if he really only cares about tsukasa's happiness, but hey that's definite progress.

and he's not like the grinch akechi who wants everyone to be miserable, so~. ]

[aspirings]

[Hm.......... Well. Tsukasa frowns a little bit at that, arms crossed.]

I suppose without feeling upset sometimes, we wouldn't be able to appreciate that happiness...

Still. [STILL. His entire dream is bringing smiles to people, so.] I'd rather see people happy, given the choice.

[inparfait]

Hehe I know, that's your dream! I think it's kinda cute. [ cute in the way where he wants to sink his teeth into it and tsukasa, but- ]

I wanna see how far you can go, I wanna see you do it, I wanna see how high you can fly and how bright you can shine!

[aspirings]

[Somehow Minami knows exactly how to puff Tsukasa up in just the right way.

Because yeah, he is immediately preening like a peacock again at that.

This is supposed to be Minami's interview, Tsukasa!!!]

Hmhmhm, well, of course! And I will, I assure you! You've yet to see just how high I'll be able to soar!

[Terrible.

Still, beaming as he is, he comes back down to earth after a moment, clearing his throat.]

Ah, but this is your interview, Minami. I still have one more question for you.

Have you been able to get along with any of the other contestants this week?