You're right about it, my parents thought that acting would help me overcome my shyness, and it did! To some extent...but it was only later that I was able to really learn to hide it in public.
Guess that makes me a little boring compared to you? [ She's teasing! ]
Oh, I can help you with that. Why don't you prepare of a secret in advance? Then when asked something you'd rather not answer you simply can shift the conversation and act like you're giving away something more important than the answer they want.
crazy angle for making a small child less shy but if it worked i guess there mightve been something to it that said, being told to fake it til you make it from childhood certainly cant be normal
[ he took a long time to decide how he wanted to phrase that before landing on the word "normal"... ]
nor can it be boring, for that matter 🥺
anyways, thats an interesting idea... are you going to play the interviewer for me, then? dont hold back, in that case, most interviewers dont go easy on me wait ill jog back first, then call?
maybe... id say my upbringing was "common" but it wasnt normal, true.
[ please, he's just an innocent german boy... believe him... ]
? you want me all vulnerable and easy to crack open?
[ he knows what she means!! but he's not opposed to it, because sitting around mildly sweaty is gross. ]
my guard is never down against the media, just so you know but i guess that makes this good training, i might be more inclined to let things slip to you
Ideally yes, it'll be like a test. No one wants their guard down against the media but sometimes things just happen, you should be prepared for those moments.
Don't worry, anything that slips stays between us.
[ She is going to crack you open with a crowbar, Kaiser. ]
yeah, common, as in it happens a lot but that doesnt mean that should be considered "normal", right? like a lot of rich people commit tax fraud so its common, but nobody would say thats a normal thing to do
[ all this to talk around the fact that he got his shit wrecked on the regular as a child... ]
alright ill jog back and call right as im ready for it prepare your worst...
[ Akane is surprised by the example; it makes her think of Hikaru Kamiki. Rich. Powerful. Murderous. ]
I...yes, you're right. I hadn't thought of it that way. But then if your upbringing had been entirely normal, you wouldn't be where you are now, would you?
well... who can say, really? maybe some people are just meant for certain things... but dwelling upon these sorts of things probably isnt that useful
[ it's not like it changes anything about the current present, although kaiser does think there are some interesting what-if thought experiments — anyways, he'll stop replying to run back and shower as instructed before calling. he doesn't even fully dress before hitting video call, he's wearing his tracksuit jacket (and presumably sweatpants too) but nothing underneath; his hair is still visibly damp too. at least he's thoroughly washed, that's something. ]
[ The state of half-dress does take her aback; Akane coughs and hides behind her hand for a moment as she sets up the phon on the low table, leaning back so she can get comfortable. There is nothing special about her state of dress, a warm light purple sweater and pleated skirt, the washed-out glow of the living room light behind her.
She clears her throat; it's late, she doesn't want to disturb her sleeping mother. ]
Are you ready then, Mister Kaiser for your interview?
[ ah, so they're jumping right into it... there's a pause as kaiser takes in what he's seeing; he assumes that akane's keeping her voice down and the lights relatively low because somebody else is around. maybe sleeping? either way, that does tip him off to the fact that he shouldn't be too rowdy about this. ]
... Of course, and thank you for having me. [ he smiles slightly, polite and meaningless, tilting his head towards the camera slightly. ] Shall we get right to it, then? I'm sure there's so much we could talk about.
Oh! [ Akane holds up one finger, then leans to the side to fetch a pad and pencil. Truly, dedicated through and through to her craft, she is going to make notes for him; settling back, she shrugs on the second skin and smiles, the same polite and meaningless one offered. A professional doing their job. ]
Why yes, and you know your fans are eager for any little secret you can share with them, but let's start with the basics. Michael Kaiser, ace and main striker of Bastard Munchen. So far, you've caused a stir in the football community since your recruitment into the club. And of course, not just any club but one where the famed Noel Noa is part of! Isn't that exciting?
So, Kaiser- or may I call you Michael? Tell us, what is it like being trained by the world's best striker?
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Guess that makes me a little boring compared to you? [ She's teasing! ]
Oh, I can help you with that. Why don't you prepare of a secret in advance? Then when asked something you'd rather not answer you simply can shift the conversation and act like you're giving away something more important than the answer they want.
Can you act that out, Kaiser-san?
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that said, being told to fake it til you make it from childhood certainly cant be normal
[ he took a long time to decide how he wanted to phrase that before landing on the word "normal"... ]
nor can it be boring, for that matter 🥺
anyways, thats an interesting idea... are you going to play the interviewer for me, then? dont hold back, in that case, most interviewers dont go easy on me
wait
ill jog back first, then call?
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[ you, michael kaiser, are so sus ]
We can play that game, finish your jog and shower. You should feel very relaxed and with your guard down when we do this mock interview.
[ Vulnerable, she means ]
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[ please, he's just an innocent german boy... believe him... ]
?
you want me all vulnerable and easy to crack open?
[ he knows what she means!! but he's not opposed to it, because sitting around mildly sweaty is gross. ]
my guard is never down against the media, just so you know
but i guess that makes this good training, i might be more inclined to let things slip to you
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[ She is only him, and his weirdness!!! ]
Ideally yes, it'll be like a test. No one wants their guard down against the media but sometimes things just happen, you should be prepared for those moments.
Don't worry, anything that slips stays between us.
[ She is going to crack you open with a crowbar, Kaiser. ]
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but that doesnt mean that should be considered "normal", right?
like a lot of rich people commit tax fraud so its common, but nobody would say thats a normal thing to do
[ all this to talk around the fact that he got his shit wrecked on the regular as a child... ]
alright ill jog back and call right as im ready for it
prepare your worst...
my typos... sorry u_u but i love them
I...yes, you're right. I hadn't thought of it that way. But then if your upbringing had been entirely normal, you wouldn't be where you are now, would you?
Have a good job, I'll be around.
i do not see them...
maybe some people are just meant for certain things... but dwelling upon these sorts of things probably isnt that useful
[ it's not like it changes anything about the current present, although kaiser does think there are some interesting what-if thought experiments — anyways, he'll stop replying to run back and shower as instructed before calling. he doesn't even fully dress before hitting video call, he's wearing his tracksuit jacket (and presumably sweatpants too) but nothing underneath; his hair is still visibly damp too. at least he's thoroughly washed, that's something. ]
thank u because they're horrible
She clears her throat; it's late, she doesn't want to disturb her sleeping mother. ]
Are you ready then, Mister Kaiser for your interview?
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... Of course, and thank you for having me. [ he smiles slightly, polite and meaningless, tilting his head towards the camera slightly. ] Shall we get right to it, then? I'm sure there's so much we could talk about.
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Why yes, and you know your fans are eager for any little secret you can share with them, but let's start with the basics. Michael Kaiser, ace and main striker of Bastard Munchen. So far, you've caused a stir in the football community since your recruitment into the club. And of course, not just any club but one where the famed Noel Noa is part of! Isn't that exciting?
So, Kaiser- or may I call you Michael? Tell us, what is it like being trained by the world's best striker?