"The day I arrived here, I prank called my younger self to see if he was still here about starting an 'Akechi Alliance,' and then Magpie made that a reality. I also got a very awkward phone call from the other Ren here, who sought to give me sex advice."

His cheeks are slightly pink when he says that, but to his credit, he didn't stammer or anything. "...For the record, I didn't cheat on you, although Magpie had far too much fun engaging in texting games of gay chicken."