I'm not sure why, though.

That's what you get for waking up so early!

I'm used to it. I don't think I can sleep in.

Do you even try?

do you have insomnia?

How would I? My body naturally wakes up early.

I have been having a little trouble sleeping but it might be because I'm eating too much lately.

then perhaps you should eat less.

you would not look very good if you were fat.

You're right. I don't do nearly enough work to burn it all off. Perhaps I should take walks. I've considered swimming but I have no bathing-

suit to use.

you don't need to have a bathing suite, Cube.

suit^

sorry, I still have suites on the brain from looking at all those floorplans.

Of course I need a bathing suit. I would ruin my current clothes using them.

What type of room do you have?

I agree that bathing suits are unnecessary for swimming.

two bedrooms. too many bathrooms.

What do you bathe in, then?

Who else are you staying with, Mister Ryuzaki?

no one yet.

Bathe in? Nothing at all.

Oh. Well congratulations on your new room! I hope you've celebrated!

I'm sorry. I meant, what do you swim in?

I assumed that's what you actually meant. My answer remains the same.

wath pool do u use??\

I live in the Mirage, so I primarily stick to that pool.

Why? Are you hoping to catch me skinny dipping?

grsoss no

its so i can avodi u

+that pool

I don't live at the Mirage any longer and I don't plan on swimming naked.

Bathing naked is one thing but swimming in a public pool is inappropriate.

I mean, if it was a private pool, that's different.

Though, this makes me a bit weary of going swimming. Perhaps I'll stick to walking.

Modesty is usually the only thing that keeps people from swimming nude, and I've never worried much about that.

i dont balme u !! im necver giong swimming again

The requirements of this city make it even less relevant.

I understand that but just because people are to engage in sexual activity doesn't mean they should forget what is appropriate or not.

Even if those things are a bit different here than where I'm from, I don't have to go swimming naked if i choose not to!

but I won't stop someone else from doing it if they please. It's not my place. I just will not participate.

Oh no, Cube!

Are you alright?

Rome? Like...the city?

City, Republic, Empire!

Right...

Pleased to meet you.

Yeah...pleased to meet you.

Haha, not that hard.

All roads, you know?

. . . what's that face for.

You're really telling me you're Rome?

Not someone who uses the name Rome, but ROME?

He is the ROMAN EMPIRE.

I'm alright, Rome. I just can't sleep. I'll be alright, though.

What he said!

(It's fine, Cube. Just stay late after work~ )

I still have a habit of calling you Roma. It doesn't bother you, does it?

I like Roma! It's been my name ever since I was a kid.

It's easier to say than Imperium Romanum, too, isn't it?

Yes. It also has a nice ring to it.

Yeah. I wish my bosses let me use it all the time.

(Keigo's just stepping back from this conversation because *so confused*)

(No need to be shy! ROME KNOWS HE IS MAJESTIC, but he is a magnanimous lord. )

Your Bosses?

It's gotten a lot simpler since I became an empire.

Just one emperor, not a whole bunch of picky senators.

Though I've still got to listen to those guys too, so I guess . . . ah, it's confusing . . .

It's alright. I really should sit down with you sometime and you can tell me more... perhaps from when you were younger?

Sure, I can tell you all about that!

Ha, I was REALLY little, way back in the beginning.

Did you resemble a small child, by chance?

I did!

Probably a lot cuter than I am now, haha.

Less scuffed-up.

I didn't mean like that. You're too hard on yourself. I bet you were adorable as a young...

what would you have called yourself?

Roma!

(And nah, I didn't mean it like that. I wouldn't trade being cute for statuesque handsomeness~ )

I meant, if you're an Empire now... than what were you then?

Oh!

A city.

Then a kingdom.

Then a republic, for a long time!

I wish I could see what you looked like.

I could draw you a picture.

Oh, I'd really like that. May I watch you? I enjoy watching you draw.

Sure!

I did draw Grecia for you, right?

Most beautiful woman on earth <3

You've drawn her more than once, I believe.

Hahaha, probably.

You can draw her again. I don't mind.