[ uh oh... might've hit a nerve. these guys are taking this whole pvp ranking comparison too seriously? anyway, he really doesn't like when riou makes that face, so it's time to backpedal. hard. ]

I mean, it doesn't really matter irl, right? It's just a game thing. It's different outside of it.

[ he raises both arms, defensively. ]

Your circumstances are nothing like losing pvp rank, I'm sure. Anyway, you're... a strong person, for not letting that get to you. I can't say the same about myself.

[ he totally let loss get to him, repeatedly. it made him turn his life into a convoluted lie, and -- well, it's kind of a mess. caring so much about game prestige only really stems from the fact that he can't quite do the same in real life; winning is reserved for the strong, after all. ]

This is depressing. Let's go back to talking about Sama-chan's unfortunate boner.