"You and Squall work out," he promises softly. "At least, from my point in time. I'd tell you about the birthday party you threw for him, but I don't want to be responsible for those ideas via stable time loops."

But the Seifer thing... That, he... just has to take in stride. That issue requires a lot more social education than he had. How is he.... supposed to respond to that information? What? Can you see the deer in the headlights look he's wearing?

"So you were... I mean, were you cheating on him? Because at that point, yeah Sorceress aside..."

He's floundering.

"Rin, I don't know how to take that."