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noperopesaredope · 3 months

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My Dumb New BNHA OC (Part 2)

(Read part 1 before reading this. This post will make no god damn sense otherwise)

I took one of my favorite fan OCs and paired him together with one of my least favorite characters in BNHA.

Usually, people ship their OCs with a character they like, or a side character who they don’t hate. Usually, people’s OCs hate Mineta. But Kaito, my nicest, most lovely OC, decided to get with Mineta of all people.

I mainly did it as a funny joke. At some point in time, I discovered the “Mineta Redemption” tag on AO3 and thought it was interesting. I read some of the fics, and they were pretty good. A few years before that, I accidentally read a fic with “Homophobic Mineta”, and despite loathing him at the time, I felt annoyed with it. It felt weirdly OOC.

In my brain, Mineta wouldn’t be straight up homophobic. At most, he’d be mildly confused and uncomfortable at most. He might also be a little creepy around lesbians. But he didn’t seem like the type to call someone a slur or use hate speech. He would just be kinda ignorant. In fact, rewatching clips of him, I think he might be pretty supportive if one of his guy friends came out to him. He does have positive moments in canon, it’s just overshadowed by creepiness.

Then I found the “Bi Mineta” tag, and that changed the fucking game. Imagine Mineta straight up not knowing what gay people are, and then he learns and slowly realizes that he might like guys. He’s just in denial. Or even Mineta having extreme internalized homophobia. It sounded great.

Originally, some drafts of Kaito were going to have him be extremely charismatic and able to attract all sorts of people. He’s kinda like Alejandro from TD but with a different personality. At some point, I randomly thought to myself: “wouldn’t it be funny if Mineta of all people ended up crushing on Kaito and was confused as hell about it?” Then I thought, “oh god, wouldn’t it be even more hilarious if this sweet, low key perfect guy who could get with anyone he wanted ended up crushing on MINETA of all people?”

And thus, a ship was born. Kaito has changed and evolved overtime, but for the most part, he has remained Mineta’s love interest. It was supposed to be a joke, an ironic ship for shits and giggles. But once you start shipping something “ironically,” eventually you’re gonna end up shipping it unironically.

They first meet at an empty bus stop, where Mineta is waiting for the bus (for some reason). Kaito runs up to the bus stop and ends up standing next to him. Kaito mistakes Mineta for a kid and asks where Mineta’s parents are. Mineta tells him that he’s 16, and Kaito immediately becomes apologetic and rambles awkwardly for a minute before shutting up. Then, he kinda recognizes Mineta (though not fully) and asks if he goes to UA. Turns out, Kaito also goes to UA, but just the Support Course (you know, with Mai). He also just so happens to be the twin brother of one of Mineta’s classmates, Mika (another OC of mine who is important to this story). They talk for a few minutes and introduce themselves.

Then, Mineta notices a pin on Kaito's bag. It’s a pin for a (very obscure) harem anime that nobody else has ever heard of. But both Mineta and Kaito just so happen to love it. They start excitedly talking about it with each other, and end up exchanging numbers. They begin texting each other, growing closer and closer. Mineta thinks Kaito is the coolest guy in the world, and takes his opinion very seriously. At some point, Kaito invites Mineta over to his house to watch a movie/show with him. They end up having a great time, and it’s very friendship goals.

They hang out more and more frequently, since neither of them have many friends, and they like spending time together. Kaito starts to give Mineta a new perspective on the world and people, and Mineta slowly realizes that maybe he has a skewed view of not just girls, but relationships in general. He didn’t have the best view of himself, and that was affecting how he interacted with other people. I’ve always headcanoned Mineta as having dwarfism (which is why I low key hate it when people make him taller/have a growth spurt), and while he is far from perfect representation, I do think that it can give him a lot of extra depth and even explains elements of his behavior. Him being disabled could be interesting if explored correctly.

As you may know from the previous post, Kaito also has a physical disability, but he doesn’t mind it all that much. Yes, it can be difficult, but he embraces his disability completely. Mineta is very insecure about his disability and how others perceive/treat him because of it. He has a lot of insecurities that shape his behaviors, and may have underlying concerns about whether or not he is lovable.

And then here comes Kaito, a guy who embraces his own disability to the fullest. Even when facing discrimination, he doesn’t let it affect how he views himself or his disability. He is proud of himself, and he ends up introducing Mineta to a new perspective on disabilities. Kaito may even invite him into an online group chat of others with disabilities or a support group. Kaito inspires Mineta to accept himself as a person, and this causes growth.

But romantic relationships aren’t one sided. Kaito likes a lot of things about Mineta as well. Kaito admires the fact that Mineta wants to be a hero, and while obviously Mineta is a bit of a coward, he is really good at being a hero (found this video, and wow I forgot how much skill he actually has). He can also be pretty brave when it matters. Even though his reasons for becoming a hero weren't the best, Kaito still admires him for it.

Mineta doesn’t exactly have confidence in terms of liking himself, but he still throws himself out there and does things with very little shame. Maybe not enough shame. But the point still stands. He puts himself out there and tries. Kaito isn't always the type to try. He doesn't put himself out there in the same way. So seeing Mineta constantly speak his mind is admirable to Kaito.

Kaito also thinks that Mineta is just a generally funny and interesting person. When he’s not being a little piece of shit, Mineta actually has a surprisingly good sense of humor. He’s mainly good at making slightly snarky/sarcastic comments that can catch you off guard, but still make you laugh. That’s why Kaito loves watching certain kinds of shows with Mineta. You know, the ones you can watch with friends and make comments about while you’re watching it. They also like to rewatch their favorite shows together and actually talk about it while watching, pointing out certain details and what they find interesting. Kaito actually thinks that a lot of Mineta’s points can be pretty good, especially in regards to stylization and character design.

While it’s not exactly canon, I have seen multiple people headcanon Mineta as being good at drawing, and I like that headcanon a lot. Perhaps he’s particularly good at drawing the human figure (not for the best of reasons, but the point still stands), and is very particular about proportions and stuff. He’s very into anime, and thus his artstyle is very anime-esque, but he actually excels in realism. So Kaito frequently compliments Mineta on his drawing skills. Plus some of his other skills, like how he uses his quirk in really creative and versatile ways.

Mineta’s less favorable traits have not gone over Kaito’s head. He only bore witness to Mineta’s more creepy side after having known him for a decent amount of time, but he was already aware of Mineta’s insecurities and personal issues by that point. So Kaito was aware of why Mineta acted the way he did, and he wasn’t completely unaware of how horny his friend could get. Most people would have dropped Mineta after seeing how creepy he can be, but one of Kaito’s minor/major flaws is thinking “I can fix them” whenever he has a slightly shitty person in his life. Somehow, he actually succeeded in this with Mineta.

Overtime, Mineta starts to hit on the girls less and is generally less creepy. Eventually, he stops hitting on people altogether. He also starts smiling more often, like he’s legitimately more happy in general. He engages with people, and he’s still kinda socially awkward and tries a little too hard, but he’s better at it. It’s almost like he’s more “present,” talking not for the sake of social attention, but because he legitimately has something to add. It takes a little while for people to notice, but they do.

At a certain point, Mineta starts catching feelings for Kaito, but it takes a while for him to realize it.

Mineta’s crush on Kaito is actually kinda funny because despite feeling sexual attraction towards girls almost 24/7, Mineta hasn’t had very many (romantic) crushes. Even in canon, he doesn’t seem to actually have a specific crush on anyone, just generalized, desperate lust. So when he starts having a legit crush on a person, he acts very differently. It’s so fucking obvious, too. When he’s sexually attracted to someone, he acts the way he does in the show, and is much more upfront. But when he has a normal crush, Mineta is much more shy about it. He acts the way he usually does around Kaito, but when Kaito compliments him, Mineta’s suddenly blushing and turning into mush. When he talks about Kaito, it’s in such an adoring way, like “he’s so smart and cool and interesting and amazing and-”

And Kaito's not much different. As mentioned earlier, he frequently compliments Mineta, and things he is just amazing, even if he isn't perfect. They are still normal friends, and when they hang out, the tension isn't too high. They just enjoy each other's company. But there will still be the occasional moments where the

It's honestly really obvious that they like each other. While I might not do this, as I have funnier plans in mind, it would be funny if Mineta invited Kaito over to the dorms one day to watch a movie together and Kaito met the rest of Class 1A. Everyone sees how Mineta acts towards him (and hears him talk about him), and they immediately pick up on the fact that Mineta probably has a crush. They can even tell that Kaito feels the same way (again, this subplot might not happen, but it would be hilarious). But the pair are both fucking oblivious, and it’s almost infuriating. Like, just fucking kiss already.

And eventually, they do. It’s such a fun scene. While I was working on the two of them, I finally listened to “Loser Baby” from Hazbin Hotel, and it was like a lightning strike of inspiration. Not only did it help me flesh out their relationship and them as characters, but it made one of my best confession scenes. Basically, the two are watching a (completely original to the BNHA Universe) show that Kaito has seen before, but Mineta hasn’t. In the show, one of the characters ends up having a whole monologue that Mineta relates a little too hard to, and he starts crying.

Kaito asks him what’s wrong, and Mineta basically starts talking to him about how he feels like nobody really likes him all that much because he’s kind of a shitty person. Yes, his classmates no longer hate him, but few of them actually like him. He generally just has a lot of personal issues regarding self worth and stuff. Kaito admits that he struggles with that kinda stuff too sometimes, and they both go quiet for a moment, before Kaito has an idea. He presses play again on the remote, knowing what happens after the monologue in the show. It’s “Loser Baby” (though the context is a bit different). Kaito sings along to Husk’s part, directly to Mineta, and it’s kinda silly at first, specifically during the first chorus. But then, like in Hazbin Hotel, it actually gets really cute.

There is one small difference in the song during this scene. At some point, before the part where Angel and Husk are under the umbrella together (timestamp 2:20 in the original), there is a small musical break. During this part, this little exchange happens:

Kaito: *Grabs Mineta’s hands in his* “Hey, what you said about nobody liking you? That’s not true.”

Mineta: *Not looking at him* “How do you know that?”

Kaito: “Because…I like you.”

Mineta: “Yeah, but nobody likes me, like, romantically.”

Kaito: “.......I do.”

Mineta: *Freezes in shock, then slowly looks up at Kaito* “Really?”

Kaito: *Blushing like crazy* “Yeah.”

Mineta: *Also blushing* “Me too.”

Kaito: “Really?”

Mineta: “Yeah.”

They look back to the TV again when they hear the final start of the song begin. The part with the umbrella. And the two sing along to the song together (there are subtitles). Then, as soon as the song ends, Mineta and Kaito do a deep kiss.

This isn’t where the story ends. This is more the end of part 1 of their romance. Once they start dating, things are both the same and completely different. And it’s a lot crazier. But I’ll talk about that in either another part, or create a fanfic like a normal person.

Stay tuned if you want to hear more about this chaos. I’m way too proud of it.

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luciusxxmaximusxx · 6 months

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I’m not saying Mineta is a good character, but if we shot down a character every time they fit the pervy trope, we’d run out of blorbos.

Also I STG if any Denki stans come at me for this, you can’t tell me you happened to miss alllll the scenes where Denki and Mineta were all buddy buddy. Go on pot, I dare you to call the kettle black

#bnha #my hero academia #bnha minoru #bnha mineta #denki kaminari

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i-like-pikmin · 2 years

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GRAPE BOY

#bnha minoru #minoru mineta #bnha mineta

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lavalave · 2 years

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mineta-loveblog · 3 months

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I've been sharing cool drawings of Mineta made by other cool artists all month… Should I start sharing my own drawings of Grape Boy?

(Some random doodles I made of him a while ago to decorate the post a little)

#bnha minoru #my hero academia #bnha mineta #doodles

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awesomeyukaillust · 1 year

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moreespressoformydepresso · 1 year

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Call me controversial, but I don’t think people like Kaminari and dislike or hate Mineta because of their respective looks. Although I acknowledge it’s probably a factor, I personally don’t think it’s the main reason. I might be wrong, but I think I at least have some ground to stand on because I’m a person who, when getting into a new piece of media, picks their favorites by which character they think is the prettiest until they figure out personalities and change or keep favorites based on their actual character/arc/story/etc.

Now, Kaminari is definitely attractive, and there are definitely people who give him a pass for the more… questionable things he’s done (yes, as a Kami fan I too would rather forget the whole cheerleader outfits thing), I think it would be a bit shortsighted to say that that’s the only reason. Personally, I’m of the belief that a lot of people would have still preferred Kaminari over Mineta even if Mineta was a hunk and Kaminari was ugly.

Again, looks do matter somewhat, but given the popularity of characters like Usopp from One Piece I feel safe in saying that it’s not the deciding factor for a lot of anime fans. Now, to finally get to what I believe is the main reason for why Kaminari is so loved and Mineta isn’t: personality. Or, more specifically, the depth of their personality. I’ll try my best to contrast the two of them and explain why I believe this, because I’m passionate about analysis and you can’t stop me. Feel free to correct or add to anything I write in the comment section, I’d love to hear your thoughts! So, first things first, what exactly are their core personalities?

When I think of Kaminari, I think of someone who’s friendly and outgoing, an energetic goofball with a good heart who’s generally someone you want to be around. Sometimes he’s a bit reckless and he can be a bit dumb, sometimes he’s petty, but in the end you can all laugh about it. Yes, like a lot of teenage boys, he likes girls. And sometimes, in that appreciation of women, he goes a tad too far but it’s nothing too extreme.

When I think of Mineta, however, I mostly think about his over-the-top obsession with girls. His motivation to become a hero is literally to get girls to like him. The second thing I think of is his cowardice and how annoying I find it when he starts crying in tough situations. I understand it, but I’m not the one trying to become a hero. Also, Mineta criticizes others for being perverts in situations that end up being misunderstandings while he himself does some objectively fucked up shit in the name of horny. Despite this, he’s shown to have courage and aptitude when it matters most, and given his scores he seems to be pretty smart.

The main difference between the two, I think, is how they are most commonly seen in the manga and show. There are plenty of instances where we see Kaminari’s good personality traits, whereas most of Mineta’s screen-time is devoted to an extended pervert-joke. Sure, he has redeeming qualities, but even on the rare occasions these are shown there’s usually some pervertedness involved in one way or another. And ultimately, I think that’s the biggest reason people prefer Kaminari. Not only does Mineta go a lot further in being pervy that Kaminari, his redeeming qualities are also not only barely shown but also always accompanied by his perverse nature. And that’s why I think people like Kaminari and not Mineta.

This concludes my newest bit of word-vomit, this time on why I believe two characters who some see as similar are regarded so differently and evoke such different reactions from people, thank you for coming to my Ted-Talk

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snipe-enthusiast · 1 year

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Help us, Snipe Sensei!

Mina and Hagakure go visit the teachers dorms to babysit Eri but everything doesn’t go as they plan.

AN: THIS FIC IS SOO OLD LIKE FROM 7 MONTHS AGO SO FORGIVE ME IF ITS WRITTEN REALLY BADLY😭😭abyways enjoy!!

Since the students loved Eri but she was afraid of most of the male students except Mirio and Izuku, the staff offered a little program! Every Friday, from 6 to 9 pm, two female students could come to the dorms to babysit Eri and get her used to the place. The girls divided the program by themselves.

Uraraka and Tsuyu, Yaoyorozu and Jirou; Mina and Hagakure were the teams. Each Friday, the girls took turns going over to visit Eri. This time; it was Mina and Hagakure's turn.

They made their way to the staff dorms with cupcakes they made with the help of Sato in their hand. While on their way, Mina noticed Hagakure was acting a little...weird per se. Her steps were out of beat, the cupcake tray was shaking and her shoelaces were untied.

Mina couldn't help but ask if she was doing well. "Hey Tooru, are you alright? You seem a little more nervous than usual." Hagakure jumped at the mention of her getting nervous. She held the tray with one hand, using the other hand to scratch her nape. "Ah well, you see, even though I'm excited to see Eri, being with the teachers in such an environment makes me nervous."

"Oh yeah, that makes sense now to think but you don't need to worry! Mina exclaimed:

"Our teachers aren't cold-blooded people, well at least most, and they'll understand If you get nervous around them! If it gets too bad, just whisper to me "cupcakes" and we can go to the bathroom together."

Hagakure was relieved to hear Mina's plan and mumbled a small "thank you" to her while Mina fist-bumped the air.

After a few seconds of walking, they finally reached the door of the staff room. Since Hagakure's nervousness was still eating her up a little bit, Mina did the favor of knocking while she hugged the cupcake trays to her chest.

Kayama opened the door. "Girls! Welcome, welcome! You two are here to play with Eri right?" Hearing her silky smooth voice at nighttime after a seduce-mania in the morning was a bit weird, but the girls were happy nonetheless.

"Hi sensei!" The girls said in unison. After a 15-second catch-up on the door, the girls entered the staff dorms. What they didn't expect was Eri riding on Snipe's back with his signature hat on. "Let me take the cupcakes, thank you, dear!" Kayama gave Hagakure a shoulder squeeze and then moved out of view. What they didn't expect was Eri riding on Snipe's back with his signature hat on.

"Pfft-!" Mina was sent to oblivion while Hagakure tried to hold her composure but failed. "H-hi Snipe Sensei-" Hagakure quickly waved to join Mina in their laughing fest. Snipe waved to them while holding Eri down to walk.

"Ms. Hagakure! Ms. Mina!" Eri ran to the girls when Snipe set her down to have a chat with Midnight. "Hi Eri-chan!" Hagakure was quick to return her a hi while Mina needed a few seconds to calm her laughter down.

"Are we gonna play again?" Eri asked, bouncing on her feet. "Of course Eri! That's why we're here for! Right, Hagakure?" Mina turned to Hagakure eagerly, waiting for a response. "Right! Let's get to it! The mission is started!" Hagakure responded more than eager, already grabbing Eri's pony toys and sitting criss-cross across the floor.

After the girls sat on the floor, Snipe got up from the couch.

"A'right girls, I'm gonna go to mah room now, if you three-" Eri was pouting. "Four, of course, what was ah thinkin'? Anyways, if you four need any help of mine, feel free to knock at the door. See yah!"

Kayama was flabbergasted. "Snipeeee! You are such a gentleman!" Snipe tipped his hat in a comical manner and then walked out. The girls were secretly snickering at their not-so-secret flirting but decided to keep quiet.

10 minutes passed, 15 minutes passed, and cupcakes were eaten..the night was going amazing! Until some certain guy knocked at the door. Mina was fast to get the door, and excited if she was going, to be honest. "Oh, it's you." Mina deadpanned.

"What's wrong? Can't enter buildings with sexy girls in anymore?" Mineta had the awful, no good, bad smirk on his face which was enough to get Mina scowling.

"Mineta? What are you doing here?" "I was here to deliver my homework for art history, but I got distracted by all of these boobs in here, hehe." Kayama was disgusted, to say the least, but she still continued to act professionally.

"May I have a look at the homework, then?" Kayama was smart, but Mineta was a pervert. As the girls continued to play with Eri trying to block out Mineta's words, suddenly Mina jumped up getting the attention of both Eri and Hagakure.

"Psst! Hagakure! I have an idea!" Hagakure was quick to hit Eri with a "Wait a minute Eri chan, we'll be back in a flash!" and Eri luckily nodded.

"What?" Hagakure replied to Mina.

"You remember what Snipe Sensei said? To knock on his door if we needed help with anything?"

"Well, yeah?"

"Why don't you go knock on his door while I play with Eri? Snipe sensei will definitely help us!"

Hagakure was shocked to her core. She whisper yelled:

"Are you out of your mind? What if- well what if he gets angry?"

"Come on Hagakure, Snipe loves you! Didn't he help you send Mineta to detention last week? He will definitely help you again!"

"Well, you're righ-"

"I am right! Please Hagakure? For me, Eri and Kayama?" Hagakure looked at the names mentioned and swallowed.

"Okay! I will. Wish me luck.." The last word trailed off, but she started to walk towards the stairs to go to Snipe's room. Mina immediately sat down back with Eri. "Ms. Mina? Where did Ms. Hagakure go?" Eri curiously asked.

"Oh it's nothing Eri, she will be back in a flash. Come on, let's continue playing now." Eri nodded again.

While Hagakure was walking towards Snipe's room, she couldn't help the nervousness bubbling up in her chest. But she was doing it for her friends and family. She also craved grape juice.

She slowly knocked at the door. Snipe immediately put on his gas mask and opened the door.

"Hagakure? How could ah help ya?" Hagakure fiddled with her hands.

"Ah well sensei, you see, Mineta came in to deliver his homework to Kayama-Sensei but the homework is full of lewd things about us and it has been making everyone uncomfortable, and uh, since you helped me last week I thought-"

"I understand." Snipe cut the girl off.

"Wait a minute please." Snipe went into his room again and this time got out with his hand full. What was in his hand?

"S-sensei?! Why do you have a revolver in you ha-" "Shh! I ain't shooting the guy, am I? But a little scare for making ma girls uncomfortable comes with a price, ya know?" Snipe was currently face-to-face level with the girl while hugging her shoulder.

Hagakure has never felt better in her life. "T-thank you sensei!" "Aw sugar cube, it's nothin'! Now come on." They both walked down the stairs until they were on the first floor.

"Ah, Mineta, mind showin' me the art history homework?" While Mineta was a pervert at its finest, the whole school knew how much Snipe disliked Mineta, including him.

"S-s-s-s-s-snipe sensei! I-it's nothing-" A gun was reloaded. Mineta was horrified, Mina was happy while covering Eri's ears and eyes while Midnight was shocked.

"Mess with my girls ever again and you will have a 0 on your next physics test, partner." Mineta ran away at the speed of lightning, of course. What else was he supposed to do when he saw the gun in his hand, being held firmly.

Mina uncovered Eri's ears and went to hug Hagakure! "Ahhh! Hagakure! Thank you so much! You're a savior!" while Hagakure humbled herself.

"Your girls? Oh my Snipe, you are such a dad over the girls." Midnight teased. "What else was I supposed to do? I couldn't stand it." Midnight laughed. After 5 seconds of silence;

"Why did Mineta run off?" Eri asked, catching everyone's attention in the room. Her innocence was refreshing for everyone, but the main problem was thinking of a lie.

"He had homework to do from my class, sweetheart." Kayama quickly replied. All Might bless Kayama sensei and her smarts.

"Yeah totally!" Mina chimed in.

"Definitely." Hagakure was not short to add.

"Yup." Snipe quickly ended the conversation.

After some more cupcakes, watching cartoons, and playing ponies, the clock hit 9 pm.

"Do you have to go now?" Seeing Eri's sadness was awful, but Aizawa's lectures were more than awful. "Sadly Eri, but don't worry! You can always see us! Just don't tell your dad we told you to, though." Mina winked at Eri while she giggled.

After saying goodbye to Eri, the girls got up to say one last goodbye to Kayama Sensei and thank Snipe.

"Thank you so much Snipe Sensei! We could never repay your favor!" Mina told Snipe.

"Ah, girls, what did I tell ya two? It's nothin' of course! Now come on, tomorrow's first period is mine so I better not see ya two late!" Snipe ruffled their hair and said his goodbyes.

After the girls left, he closed the door while Kayama got up to put Eri to bed.

9:30 pm. The two teachers were finally alone in the common room together.

"That was a night, wasn't it?" Kayama asked.

"Sure was." Snipe responded.

"Well, wouldn't be so bad to take a little break, won't it?" Kayama removed his mask and pulled him into a kiss. Snipe was on fire but didn't complain one bit.

After the kiss ended, Snipe felt better than ever. He quickly threw Kayama over his shoulder and walked to his room. Well, that was an EVENTFUL night.

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