_{[ Chibita almost shoves Karmaatsu off of his seat, but he grips the edge of the oden cart and doesn't completely fall off, and there's a moment of silence, as if he is thinking really hard, brows drawing together. He shifts in his seat, and then he speaks quietly and solemnly: ]}

.. It's too late.
_{[ I'M SORRY HE'S SUCH A GROSS VIRGIN. ]}

A-a-ah, you don't understand...! We were half naked, it was in a private place, I was ready! I said something, she left me.. I was so close. Ah, so close.. to becoming something better than my brothers!
_{[ DO THEY ALL THINK THIS WAY? ]}

I could have reached at least.. five blocks higher on the social ladder by doing it! But I messed up somehow. _{[ "somehow." ]} Did I really mess it up though or was it her fault? I want to believe she was just shy, but--