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[throughbamboo]

just bros being bros

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[throughbamboo]

[he snorts]

Ya think I'm a gentleman, bro?

[doggonemad]

[ leans in with a smirk.

and then, in perfect Tokyo-ben: ]

A most refined gentleman.

[throughbamboo]

[oh my god. He tries not to grin again]

Refined? Damn, there's a compliment.

[doggonemad]

Only the highest of compliments for a gentleman such as yourself.

[throughbamboo]

[he can't help it, he laughs a bit]

Hearin' that from you is somethin'.

[doggonemad]

[ pfffft. ]

Fuck, I can't keep that up fer long anymore.

[throughbamboo]

I take back all the ball bustin' I've done 'bout your accent, I like yer weird mish-mash over that proper shit.

[he says, busting his balls over his accent]

[doggonemad]

Oh, fuck off. Yer just jealous I got both down like it ain't nothin'.

[throughbamboo]

Almost got it down. [he grins at him] Ain't jealous, more impressed.

[doggonemad]

Good, ya better be.

[throughbamboo]

Always am, bro.

Didn't know ya had that in ya.

[doggonemad]

Aw, bro . . .

[throughbamboo]

Heh. Ain't heard ya talk anythin' like that since we were kids.

[doggonemad]

'Cause it ain't me. Used ta hate ta hafta use it.

[throughbamboo]

Ya had to use it?

[doggonemad]

— yeah, a few times back in the day. Fuckin' annoyin'. Don't gotta use it really these days.

[throughbamboo]

["back in the day", he wants to ask but files it away for another time]

It sounds real annoyin'.

[doggonemad]

Right?! Fuck that. This's who I am.

[throughbamboo]

Damn right it is. You an' yer mish-mash.

[doggonemad]

C'mon, don't call it that . . .

[throughbamboo]

'M just givin' ya shit, bro.

[doggonemad]

Got no respect fer the mish-mash.

[throughbamboo]

I like the mish-mash. 'S very you.

[doggonemad]

Ya fuckin' better, 'cause yer stuck with it.

[throughbamboo]

Good, 'cuz I wanna be.