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𝙶𝚊𝚖𝚎 𝚕𝚘𝚊𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐...

You
Alright! What were the rules again?
I'll ask you three questions at once,
then you answer 2 truthfully,
1 with a lie?

Choki56
Yes. And if you find out which
one's the lie by the end of a certain time,
you will get the truth as a prize.

You
Is this really a game you thought of?

Choki56
My friend did.

You
Haha that's just as fine!
What will be our time limit?

Choki56
A round of Mobile Raid?

You
Yes! But let's change that a bit!
Let's say that when the person who
has to guess which one was the lie wins
a round of Mobile Raid, they will get
the truth just the same. Okay?

Choki56
Okay.

You
Good, I will start then!

You were thinking hard about what to ask him. Did you want to find out if Choki and Nagi really were the same person? Yes, theoretically.

Did you feel ready to get to know it? Absolutely not.

You sighed and stared into the darkness of your room. Your body was tensed, unconsciously always remembering the fact that your mother was in the house as well. You felt truly uncomfortable. To relief some of the tightness in your muscles and stress, you sighed again.

Choki56
Are you okay?

Only when seeing the message you realised how far your thoughts had too you already and eventually you decided to just ask some casual stuff at first.

You
1. What is your favourite anime?
2. Do you like to read Manga?
3. Do you or did you ever play football?

Choki was typing for some time. Probably it didn't even take him longer than usual, yet it felt like it did. You enjoyed all of these three things yourself and the fact whether Choki played football or not would be a valuable information.

Finally, he replied and his answers made you grin widely.

Choki56
1. Bono Bono
2. Yes
3. No

One of these was a lie. You assumed that Choki most probably liked Anime because he used stickers of anime in your chat before. Many people who enjoy Anime read Manga as well. So the most probable lies would be 1 or 3. You didn't know which Anime exactly he enjoyed most, yet Bono Bono even was unfamiliar to you.
When you googled for the name it made you laugh.

This is such a thing Nagi would enjoy as well.

Your thoughts led you back to the memory of laying in bed with Nagi earlier that day and suddenly a realization struck you.

I have insomnia. I always have a hard time falling asleep but when I layed down with Nagi in the middle of the day I almost immediately dozed off.

An odd but comfortable warmth spread inside your chest, yet another message pulled you out of your thoughts again.

Choki56
You have to guess the lie, Nem.

You mentally scolded yourself for not paying attention to the present, especially because the conversation with Choki excited you just as much.

You
I was overthinking it.
I say it's 3!

Choki56

You
So curious, huh?
I simply guessed

Actually you just went with your gut feeling but telling him that would have felt weird.

Choki56
Alright, let's play

You played a wild round of Mobile Raid which ended in a close win for you.

You
Hehe, I'm undefeated!

Choki56
Losing is such a pain!

You
That's why I don't lose ^^

Choki56
I went to the Arcade this morning,
I was still having the Highscore.

You
I didn't go to the Arcade in quite
some time, actually. I miss it.
I will still beat you there too though,
just you wait!

Choki56
I will crush you over and over again.

You
You're really the only one
who can quite entertain me.

Choki didn't answer for a while, which made you send another message.

You
Did I guess right?

Choki56
You did.

You
So did you play some time ago
or do you nowadays?

Choki56
I am playing.

You
That's so cool! In which position?

Choki56
Hm...I don't know. I just do.

If Choki isn't Nagi he must be his twin, you thought but stopped caring for a second. You simply wanted to spend more time with your friend and one and only gaming rival.

You
I want to watch one of your matches
one day. Would you wave to me?

Choki56
I promise you, I would even shoot
as many goals for you as you wish.

You felt heat rising to your face.

You
Even five?

Choki56
That's a peace of cake, just a lot
of work.

You
You don't really like much work,
do you?

Choki56

You
You're right
Go ahead!

Choki56
1. Do you read Manga too?
2. Do you like football?
3. What donuts do you like most?

You stared at your screen dumbfounded.

This dumbass just copied half of my questions.

With an amused smile you eventually replied.

You
1. No
2. Yes
3. (Your favourite donuts flavour)

Choki56
1 is the lie.

Choki was right and he got to know of that fact when he won your next round of Mobile Raid. The two of you kept playing until deep in the night, always carefully asking only casual things, when suddenly it was your turn again and you decided to grow more bold.

You
I want to spice things up in a
non-sexual way

Choki56
*sticker of an animated
penguin cocking it's head*

You
When I am not only able to guess
what your next lie is but also what
the actual truth is, you grant me a wish.

Choki56
Fine. But when I win the next round
of Mobile Raid, you'll grant me one
as well.

You
Deal!
1. What do you think are your strengths?
2. What do you not find bothersome?
3. Does the name "Choki" have a meaning
for you?

Choki56
1. Saying no to fights, a pacifist and
not getting angry
2. Nothing but gaming
3. Yes

The second must be the lie. I already learned about him that he enjoys Manga and Anime as well. Or about 1...? No. He actually seems like a pacifist and someone who doesn't really get angry. 3 probably has a meaning. Choki finds many things bothersome and it's easier to name oneself after something that has meaning for one.

You
2 is a lie. And the truth is that you
also enjoy Anime and Manga.

Choki56
I enjoy YouTube more than Anime
but I'll grant you this point.
What's your wish?

You
I'll tell you when we say goodnight later.
First let me beat you in Mobile Raid
again!

Choki56

You
We'll see, loser! <3

...10 Minutes later...

Choki56
Who's the loser now?

You
You played good, guess we both
have a wish to be granted now.
I should go to sleep as well,
it's late already.

Choki56
I'm tired too.

You
So, will you tell me your wish first?

Choki56
I don't have one right now.

You
Than save it up for a later date.

Choki56
Will do. What is your wish?

You
I'm a little nervous to ask for it

In fact, it made you more than nervous. Your whole body was trembling slightly at this point but you wanted it so so much. It took you a few minutes and a little reassuring from Choki to finally spell your wish.

Choki56
It's fine, you earned it.
Just tell me what it is.

You
Alright...I wish for you to call
me and tell me "good night".
Say no more than that, so that I
don't recognize your voice.

Choki56
You still didn't tell me who you
think I am.

You
Because I'm not sure

Choki56
Normally you gamble more, NemesiS.

You
I won't gamble with something that's
this important to me.

Your heart was hammering in your chest, making you feel like it would escape its cage of ribs every second. You regret your messages and felt happy and relieved about his reply at the same time. You couldn't change the fact that you sent the message, so you pushed away the thoughts of regret once and for all. Now wasn't the time to hesitate or question yourself.

Choki56
You are important to me too.
I found myself enjoying our
conversations and you're not
bothersome somehow. Even less
than my friend is to me.

You
I'm really glad we met, Choki.
I can't wait to meet you in person.

Choki56
For now let me call you.

Before you could reply or even brace yourself for the impact of what was about to happen, your phone screen already changed. An incoming Discord Voice Call from Choki.

You were more than glad that your ringtone was turned to silent at night, since you wouldn't even want to think about what your mother would do if she found out you were still awake.

With trembling hands and a hammering heart, you picked up the call, leading the device straight to your ear. Yet, you didn't dare to speak first. Hell, you didn't even know if you could manage to speak at all due to your nervousness.

»Hello?«, a soft voice spoke directly into your ear. It was low and more of a mumble.

After a few seconds you realized that Choki was waiting for an answer, but you didn't dare to speak louder than a whisper. Your reasons were your mom and your fear of being recognised.

»Hey«, you mumbled, a smile creeping on your face.

»Good Night«, he simply said, his voice full of affection and it mysteriously made you feel safe in a house you didn't feel at home at. Although Choki wasn't even there. You already thought he'd hung up again when you heard his faint and erratic breathing in your ear.

»Good Night«, you whispered back with a smile. »Thank you«

He didn't reply and anxiously you hung up, only to see that he had sent a message as a reply instead.

Choki56
Let me do it again tomorrow.

You
Gladly

With this promise you shut your phone and rolled around in your bed. Your happiness felt overwhelming; it was untypical for you, you thought. And even worse was that it fostered your insomnia even more, these lucky feelings.

You wished Nagi would lay beside you again, so that you could have a good nights sleep. Yet, you never slept when your mother was at home anyway. Curtly, you decided to simply stay awake a little longer, switching from gaming to watching anime and back to gaming again.

However, whatever you did to try to get rid of your thoughts, they managed to catch up with you over and over again. You felt confused as to why you felt so similar for Nagi and Choki, yet you still thought they must be the same person. At least you hoped they were.

In the end, you stayed awake the whole night until you decided to go to the kitchen and prepare breakfast for your mother. You didn't want to trigger another outburst of anger, so you wanted to make her favourite. Tamago Kake Gohan. However, once you searched for the ingredients, you realised that you missed eggs and decided to spontaneously take a walk to the grocery store.

Once on your way, you breathed in the fresh air and it seemed to take away all the rest of your fatigue for some time. It was shortly past dawn and some people were on the streets already even though it was weekend.

You bought the missing eggs and decided to go for some flowers as well. A bouquet for your mom - which she would leave to rot at home anyway - and one for your Nana.
Actually you only wanted to buy one of your grandma but you didn't want to make your mother feel sad or angry.

On you way home you thought about the date you'd have with Nagi today. You didn't know where he wanted to take you yet, but you surely were excited anyhow.

He really asked me out on a date!

You still couldn't believe it fully but found yourself grinning like an idiot at the thought of it. Just like this, you decided to go to the Arcade before your date - or after, depending on when you'd meet with Nagi.

In an extraordinary good mood, you found your way home; but the moment you arrived there, you found yourself faced with an unexpected problem.

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