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[hot_handed]

[Katsuki is sitting in his bedroom wearing casual clothes, which ends up being a black tank top and pants. He looks irritated as he looks down at his screen, but then again he usually looks irritated.]

I'll get right to the point. Hugging and physical contact's how we make money and everything, ain't it? I wanna make enough money so let's- let-

[His scowl deepens and his face begins to redden as his frustration grows. His voice goes low and gravely as he tries to cover up his embarrassment.]

Look, I can't be the only one here who wants to get rich and multiple god powers and shit but thinks hugging for it is fucking stupid. I'm willing to hug you idiots and put up with your disgusting smells and stupid fashion choices, and in return we can both get paid and do whatever we want.

Let's do this shit.

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[video]

[nyakama]

[Hummy can't help but giggle. Even though he was still talking tough, this was quite different from the boy she'd first met. It was... cute, to be honest!]

I didn't expect this bashful side of you, nya!

[video]

[hot_handed]

[It's the cat with a terrible diet who he doesn't completely hate. But before he can say anything, Katsuki starts to bristle in defensiveness and embarrassment.]

I ain't being bashful! I'm pissed off, but sometimes you just gotta do shit you don't wanna do.

[video]

[nyakama]

Is that so~~? [Hummy doesn’t sound terribly convinced. In fact, she just looks even more amused. Not wanting to push him too far, though, she quickly relents and offers a warm smile.]

Well, at any rate, I’d be happy to help you, nya! [She’s a very convenient size for holding and hugging, after all!]

[video]

[hot_handed]

...Yeah. It is. [Katsuki grumbles, a vein in his forehead beginning to throb. He thinks his face might explode-

But then Hummy offers and he tries not to look too relieved, his shoulders relaxing a bit.]

Yeah. Okay. You want food or some shit in return?

[video]

[nyakama]

Hmm! I wouldn’t say no if you had some, but you also don’t have to go out of your way. Helping my friends is its own reward, nya! [Big smile!]

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[wakemelater]

Hugging is fucking stupid. [So what if it feels nice.] But...don't you already have powers?

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[hot_handed]

Yeah it is. [Finally, someone said something intelligent. He shrugs.] I do. I don't need more, but I want to get other powers faster so I can rub it in people's faces.

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[wakemelater]

I didn't realize that's what having multiple powers were for. [Apparently, he's been doing it wrong. He hasn't rubbed a single face.] What kind of powers do you want?

[hot_handed]

Might as well be. The gods are fucking stupid to reward 'em just for hugging. It ain't free food or money, what if they give 'em to the wrong person? [What kind of powers does he want? He shrugs when he thinks about it. He doesn't particularly care because he wants to prove himself with his own quirk. It's just another form of competition for him.] Anything except ice. Shit sucks.

[action]

[pinkxeno]

[ Mina sees the video stream and she was about to reply when it hits her that now they are living together and she can just go knock on his door.

(regretting letting her live with you yet, kacchan?)

So she does know while she calls out for her friend] Bakugoooooouuu, if you want hugs you could have asked me! [ she is totally teasing him yes]

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[hot_handed]

[It's impossible to forget Mina lives with him now, but he still jumps off the bed and falls to the floor, his face red as he twitches a bit before he opens his door to scowl at her.]

I ain't asking you because I know you'd never let me live it down!!! You like hugging too much!

[pinkxeno]

[ she pouts ]

Ain't that the point?! The more we hug, more dora and more powers!

[hot_handed]

Yeah but you already got that wind power!

Not that I need it. I can make a tornado, so I'm already ahead of you!!!

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[whenyouneedme]

[This isn't the kind of post Kaito would normally reply to but we haven't tagged yet so nuts to that but there's something about that dejected grumpiness that has him chiming in.]

Y'know y'don't have to jump straight to hugging, right?

[hot_handed]

[Not tagging before is always a good reason to. Katsuki stops glaring at the ceiling to furrow his eyebrows at Kaito.]

What, like holding hands and shit? If hugging makes me more dora faster, then I won't have to spend so much time with the physical contact bullshit.

[whenyouneedme]

[Kai just furrowed his right back. Two grumpy dogs staring in the mirror.]

Don't think hugging does it any faster, honestly. I've mostly been holding hands this whole time.

[Which is bullshit to be completely honest but Kai was at least pretty sure about the rate of dora collection.]

[hot_handed]

[Katsuki's face remains pensively blank for a few more seconds.

And then it twists into confusion as he shouts at the top of his lungs.]

WHAT?! YOU MEAN THE KIND OF CONTACT DOESN'T MATTER?!?!

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[menaretrash]

Sorry, the only person I'm willingly hugging is my man. Good luck in your future endeavors, though, my dude.

[ Mostly because she's pretty sure Seto is gonna weird out if she decides to get all huggy feely with just anyone. ]

I guess I could pat you on the back or whatever. That'd count, right?

[hot_handed]

I don't need luck. [Katsuki grumbles.] This is fucking stupid-

[Posting his idea was a mistake, but it was the quickest way he could think to stop this torture. Why can't he make dora off of fighting instead???]

Wha- No, I'll be fine.

[menaretrash]

It's pretty dumb, but also like... convenient, right?

[ Listen, man. There's no such thing as a dumb idea. ]

It's more or less... awkward, if you ask me. But I guess it beats having to actually get up and do a real job... sorta.

[ ....He says he'll be fine, and yet: ]

You sure? If you're hurting for cash, I'd gladly come to wherever you are and give you a few pats. Or uh, whatever.

[hot_handed]

Not every real job is shitty. Why can't we save the world and make money through shit that makes sense, like killing villains or those monsters that appeared? Expecting a bunch of strangers to hug and hold hands is-

[...Okay, it's awkward, like Ann said.

He scoffs loudly and is about to argue and insist he's fine, but-]

Fine, whatever. It ain't like I'm hurting, but you don't seem very annoying.

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[justcawse]

You mean you don't already do that? [That's how he's treated this place so far.] I don't have any objections to that. After all, I may not like the place, but I still need to make Dora somehow.

[Although that's an entirely different issue here when he's pretty sure Bakugo doesn't like him. Understandable, really. Akechi still tries to watch how he presents himself to some degree yet (habit?) but he hated the touchy-feely bullshit as much as Bakugo did. Or so he assumed.]

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[hot_handed]

Didn't say I don't do it, but I need to do it more for the money. [He grunts, rolling his eyes at the thought. He doesn't dislike Akechi, especially since he's met more pretentious people around Havenwell... But he has a temper and he's not eager to make physical contact with people in general. Still, he could probably tolerate it with him. At least Akechi looks clean.]

Yeah? You wanna fucking hold hands or some shit?

[justcawse]

[He does his best to keep looking his best at the very least.]

Want isn't really the word for it, but I could think of worse people to hold hands with. [He means that as a good thing, believe it or not.] We'd both benefit from it in the end, I suppose.

[hot_handed]

[He scoffs at the remark but ends up shrugging.] The sooner we hold hands enough, the sooner I can murder the shitty gods.