That's an admirable quality, and you should be proud of it. But at the same time, I worry other people may try to take advantage of you...
[Riku is stronger than he seems, and he has a good head on his shoulders. But being so naive and kind is dangerous here, and there's really no good way to get that across. Mira seems incredibly sweet, but... maybe Sougo should get Mitsuki to give him the big brother talk, just in case.]
As long as you keep being honest and tell people "no" when they need to hear it, you'll be just fine.
Haha, Sougo-san, you're really worried about me, aren't you?
[ It's valuable advice, though. Riku can be kind of bad at reading the room sometimes, but he really trusts Mira and doesn't think she's a bad person. Maybe that's him being too trusting, though -- nah, it can't be. There's no way someone like her can turn out to be a horrible person.
...Right? ]
I don't mind it, though. You really are like a big brother to me...
I'm glad you think so. The last thing I want is to be overbearing and put unnecessary pressure on you.
[And he pauses.]
I know you have good intuition, and you aren't a child. But we aren't in Japan anymore, so it wouldn't hurt to be a little more cautious with strangers who may not always have kind intentions.
[On the other hand, isn't he accidentally making this sound bad when Riku's talking about his cute crush/maybe girlfriend?!]
But Mira-san seems like a sweet girl! Don't worry, this isn't about her.
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[This is too pure for his sordid heart.... no.]
You say that, but you have the same effect on people, Riku-kun. If she invited you to spend her birthday with her, then I'm sure she can see that too.
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[ And it's true. It's so true. Even so, Sougo's words following Riku's admission make him smile a little wider.
He's really lucky to have a friend like him in his life. ]
You think so? Well, if that's true, then I'm glad she invited me because of that. I think Sougo-san has a similar effect on people, too!
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[Riku is stronger than he seems, and he has a good head on his shoulders. But being so naive and kind is dangerous here, and there's really no good way to get that across. Mira seems incredibly sweet, but... maybe Sougo should get Mitsuki to give him the big brother talk, just in case.]
As long as you keep being honest and tell people "no" when they need to hear it, you'll be just fine.
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[ It's valuable advice, though. Riku can be kind of bad at reading the room sometimes, but he really trusts Mira and doesn't think she's a bad person. Maybe that's him being too trusting, though -- nah, it can't be. There's no way someone like her can turn out to be a horrible person.
...Right? ]
I don't mind it, though. You really are like a big brother to me...
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[And he pauses.]
I know you have good intuition, and you aren't a child. But we aren't in Japan anymore, so it wouldn't hurt to be a little more cautious with strangers who may not always have kind intentions.
[On the other hand, isn't he accidentally making this sound bad when Riku's talking about his cute crush/maybe girlfriend?!]
But Mira-san seems like a sweet girl! Don't worry, this isn't about her.