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chippedsoul) wrote2021-08-18 05:32 pm
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songerein
songerein[ There's the sound of familiar tippy-taps as Kazuma speaks. Upon seeing what Susato is doing, Fang immediately knows the deal and is waiting (not-so-)patiently for Susato to set down the bowl, not unlike a very large dog. It gets an affectionate chuckle out of Susato every time, but maybe it's her good spirits that cause it to sound a little airier and lighter today. ]
Hehe, you are home.
[ She knows Kazuma misses Japan, but hopefully he appreciates the reminder. As long as she is around, she will always try to recreate that feeling for him.
Finally, she sets Fang's breakfast in the same corner near her bed, and then moves so she can join Kazuma on their sofa at the tea table. ]
Hehe, you are home.
[ She knows Kazuma misses Japan, but hopefully he appreciates the reminder. As long as she is around, she will always try to recreate that feeling for him.
Finally, she sets Fang's breakfast in the same corner near her bed, and then moves so she can join Kazuma on their sofa at the tea table. ]
Got it!
[Now that he has his sights on a destination, he's got his determined face on. He hurries over to the tub and carefully dips the net in; the fish inside thrashes and keeps splashing water everywhere, but soon Ryunosuke turns the net inside out, releasing the struggling koi.]
Phew. There we are... [He glances at Kazuma.] There has got to be a less hectic way of doing this, surely...
[Meanwhile, over Kazuma's shoulder, a rabbit with huge ears is tentatively poking its head out from Ryunosuke's bag. Ryu hasn't noticed it yet, though.]
[Now that he has his sights on a destination, he's got his determined face on. He hurries over to the tub and carefully dips the net in; the fish inside thrashes and keeps splashing water everywhere, but soon Ryunosuke turns the net inside out, releasing the struggling koi.]
Phew. There we are... [He glances at Kazuma.] There has got to be a less hectic way of doing this, surely...
[Meanwhile, over Kazuma's shoulder, a rabbit with huge ears is tentatively poking its head out from Ryunosuke's bag. Ryu hasn't noticed it yet, though.]
Edited 2023-04-13 15:19 (UTC)
[Fang is doing her best, can't do anything about the drooling. Seeing two her favorite people together and awake, she's content munching away on her meal. Kazuma will give her a passing headpat before joining Susato at the table.]
I suppose I am. [He waits for Susato to be seated before joining her.] Itadakimasu.
I suppose I am. [He waits for Susato to be seated before joining her.] Itadakimasu.
[Here's hoping Ryunosuke isn't dressed in his best clothes, cause they are definitely getting soaked today.]
Be nice if we could put the fishes to sleep. [That's ethically safe. He watches their catch swim around furiously in it's temporary enclosure. It'll calm down eventually when it sees there's no more threats.]
Better to steel yourself. We still have.... [Kazuma looks pass Ryunosuke, at the bag he had left behind.] It seems you have a friend.
Be nice if we could put the fishes to sleep. [That's ethically safe. He watches their catch swim around furiously in it's temporary enclosure. It'll calm down eventually when it sees there's no more threats.]
Better to steel yourself. We still have.... [Kazuma looks pass Ryunosuke, at the bag he had left behind.] It seems you have a friend.
Itadakimasu.
[ Susato watches as he sits next to her, then waits for him to say the usual words before she says them herself, placing her hands together in appreciation. Her eyes remained closed for a while longer. After that, there's just the sound of spoon clinking against glass, and a couple raindrops seem to drip onto their roof cover overhead.
Maybe she just imagined it. ]
[ Susato watches as he sits next to her, then waits for him to say the usual words before she says them herself, placing her hands together in appreciation. Her eyes remained closed for a while longer. After that, there's just the sound of spoon clinking against glass, and a couple raindrops seem to drip onto their roof cover overhead.
Maybe she just imagined it. ]
[He's trying to be polite about the way he eats, but after a bite, it hits him how starved he was. Eating a little more quickly while trying not to scarf it all down.]
Delicious. [Is this how Ryunosuke feels when presented a plate of food? Those few droplets gradually turns into a light spring shower.]
Delicious. [Is this how Ryunosuke feels when presented a plate of food? Those few droplets gradually turns into a light spring shower.]
[ She visibly beams at his approval, though before she can say much in the way of return, she swallows a bite and immediately looks up when the droplets become a spring drizzle. Not even the weather souring can bring her down, however. In that moment, she can only think of the flowers that will follow. ]
Ah... Rain makes for perfect reading weather, don't you think?
Do you remember how we spoke of the reading nooks before you fell asleep?
Ah... Rain makes for perfect reading weather, don't you think?
Do you remember how we spoke of the reading nooks before you fell asleep?
Hm, it does. [At least a little drizzle isn't that bad. He leans up against Susato, just listening to the rainfall as he eats.]
I do. Were you already working on it while I was asleep...?
I do. Were you already working on it while I was asleep...?
[Well, he's had worse than being splashed, at least. Even if he does look a bit disgruntled about it once they're finished letting the fish go. He's about to say he may have an idea on how to move them more efficiently, when Kazuma changes the subject abruptly]
Huh? What do you m... OH!
[With a start, Ryunosuke puts the net down and hurries over to scoop the rabbit up in his arms, holding it up so he can look it in the eye with an apparent attempt at a stern expression.]
Cheeky little troublemaker... You were supposed to wait in the bag until I say otherwise.
[The rabbit seems unperturbed by the scolding, merely twitching its nose back at him. Ryunosuke glances at Kazuma, looking somewhat apologetic.]
I... May have picked up more than just the fish while you were asleep.
Huh? What do you m... OH!
[With a start, Ryunosuke puts the net down and hurries over to scoop the rabbit up in his arms, holding it up so he can look it in the eye with an apparent attempt at a stern expression.]
Cheeky little troublemaker... You were supposed to wait in the bag until I say otherwise.
[The rabbit seems unperturbed by the scolding, merely twitching its nose back at him. Ryunosuke glances at Kazuma, looking somewhat apologetic.]
I... May have picked up more than just the fish while you were asleep.
...Uh-huh. [They really be making a zoo, huh. He comes over to look between his friend and the rabbit.] Is there anything else you like to share...? [He's not judging, just amuse.]
[ Susato pauses in her eating, for a moment thinking: Should I have been working on it? ...Truth be told, however, 76 seemed to be busy with his own thing, and she didn't want to bother him with the heavy lifting. She takes another bite, chewing thoughtfully before swallowing, then answers: ]
Um, well, yes... A little bit.
I've rearranged the dining area a tad to create a space for it, and I think I've found a tree we can use in the garden that's not too small or large. It still needs to be hollowed out, however, and the shelves in the dining area still need to be built.
Um, well, yes... A little bit.
I've rearranged the dining area a tad to create a space for it, and I think I've found a tree we can use in the garden that's not too small or large. It still needs to be hollowed out, however, and the shelves in the dining area still need to be built.
Ah, so you left me with the heavy lifting. [Teasing, of course he would have to do that.]
I'm sure with me and Jack on it, we'll get it setup and built in no time. [Reaper who?] But...I like to look over the restaurant and anything else I've missed before getting on with it. Like the fish.
I'm sure with me and Jack on it, we'll get it setup and built in no time. [Reaper who?] But...I like to look over the restaurant and anything else I've missed before getting on with it. Like the fish.
[ It was always going to be Kazuma or Jack, or both of them, come on. Although Susato could probably make use of that clearly awesome upper body strength of hers. If he'd let her that is.
And what is she gonna do, say no to him seeing his own restaurant? Pfft. She nods. ]
Of course. The snakes will be happy to see you as well. [ Aura's been especially whiny, and Susato had to bring her up to the room so that she could curl against him, but you didn't hear that from her.
...
...... It's still raining. ]
And what is she gonna do, say no to him seeing his own restaurant? Pfft. She nods. ]
Of course. The snakes will be happy to see you as well. [ Aura's been especially whiny, and Susato had to bring her up to the room so that she could curl against him, but you didn't hear that from her.
...
...... It's still raining. ]
Ah, they must have kept you up. [A lot of them are very needy. He's taking a glance, just to see if any decided to sneak up here and lurk.
It is indeed still raining, but Kazuma isn't bothered. He's sure Susato appreciates his not!sleeping company right now. His feet might have bumped hers while he shifts in his seat.]
So you mostly just had to deal with restless animals?
It is indeed still raining, but Kazuma isn't bothered. He's sure Susato appreciates his not!sleeping company right now. His feet might have bumped hers while he shifts in his seat.]
So you mostly just had to deal with restless animals?
[The entirety of Reverein is a zoo, let's be real. Animals abound.
Ryunosuke smiles apologetically.]
Um... No. No, I'm fairly sure that's all the most relevant news... Everything that immediately springs to mind, anyway.
[He pauses, then turns the rabbit so it's facing Kazuma, and holds it up a little higher.]
... Don't you want to know what his name is?
[Tread carefully. There's a mischievous glint in his eye.]
Ryunosuke smiles apologetically.]
Um... No. No, I'm fairly sure that's all the most relevant news... Everything that immediately springs to mind, anyway.
[He pauses, then turns the rabbit so it's facing Kazuma, and holds it up a little higher.]
... Don't you want to know what his name is?
[Tread carefully. There's a mischievous glint in his eye.]
... [He looks to the rabbit, then back to Ryu] You didn't name it after me, did you?
[ They did indeed keep her up, but she was thankful for the company in the end. Who else would she be able to speak with as she drifted off to sleep? Well, besides the characters from the stories she reads, but it's not the same.
The rain creates a very cozy atmosphere, but there also seems to be a dreamy mist that comes with it, obscuring visibility as she tries to enjoy the view. ]
There were some other things. The wisps that we saw floating about town, for instance. And... what happened with Trahearne.
The rain creates a very cozy atmosphere, but there also seems to be a dreamy mist that comes with it, obscuring visibility as she tries to enjoy the view. ]
There were some other things. The wisps that we saw floating about town, for instance. And... what happened with Trahearne.
[That guess actually throws Ryunosuke for a loop, startling him out of the cheeky aura he was just putting off.]
What? No, why would I...?
[He trails off, glancing down at the rabbit. And then he glances up at Kazuma, and then back down to the rabbit again. They DID look strangely similar; they were both wearing nearly identical unimpressed expressions, at least.]
...Actually, that... Would have been hilarious. [He'll admit it. RELUCTANTLY.] But no, that's not his name. Besides, if I were to name any kind of animal after you, it would probably be a cat. Or a snake... [a beat.] ...Or a particularly bossy kind of bird. Like a rooster.
What? No, why would I...?
[He trails off, glancing down at the rabbit. And then he glances up at Kazuma, and then back down to the rabbit again. They DID look strangely similar; they were both wearing nearly identical unimpressed expressions, at least.]
...Actually, that... Would have been hilarious. [He'll admit it. RELUCTANTLY.] But no, that's not his name. Besides, if I were to name any kind of animal after you, it would probably be a cat. Or a snake... [a beat.] ...Or a particularly bossy kind of bird. Like a rooster.
[He's pouring himself a cup of tea as he's listening.]
Care to elaborate? [They can't exactly go anywhere right now, and he wants to get caught up on anything he should know.]
Care to elaborate? [They can't exactly go anywhere right now, and he wants to get caught up on anything he should know.]
[Well when you're smirking like that-] A rooster. [Really?] That's the best bird you could think of?
[He can kind of see why, but it's still a rooster.] Anyway, what's his name then?
[He can kind of see why, but it's still a rooster.] Anyway, what's his name then?
[ ......
She stops eating for a second. Clearly concentrating, because it is important how she'll explain this. In the end, she decides that getting straight to the point would be best on both counts. She speaks clearly, despite everything. ]
Well, the wisps were mentioned on the dream board. They were dreamwalkers, just like you and me, whose dreamotion was depleted upon death, and it left them stranded, waiting for it to return. We were able to help one find peace.
Gina, Naruhodo-san, and... Lord van Zieks.
She stops eating for a second. Clearly concentrating, because it is important how she'll explain this. In the end, she decides that getting straight to the point would be best on both counts. She speaks clearly, despite everything. ]
Well, the wisps were mentioned on the dream board. They were dreamwalkers, just like you and me, whose dreamotion was depleted upon death, and it left them stranded, waiting for it to return. We were able to help one find peace.
Gina, Naruhodo-san, and... Lord van Zieks.
[Ah, so the whole crew were on the case. There might have been a nose twitch at the mention of Barok, but otherwise...he's just sipping his tea.]
I missed all the fun it seems. So these wisp were like wandering spirits.
I missed all the fun it seems. So these wisp were like wandering spirits.
[Hey, at least he didn't call you a sparrow again? Also, he's back to smirking a little, unable to completely contain how hilarious he thinks this is going to be.]
Well... His full given name-- which I will have to insist you address him by at all times-- is in fact...
[He takes a comically deep breath.]
...Jugemu Jugemu Go-Kō-no-Surikire Kaijari-suigyo no Suigyō-matsu Unrai-matsu Fūrai-matsu Kū-Neru Tokoro ni Sumu Tokoro Yaburakōji no Burakōji Paipo Paipo Paipo no Shūringan Shūringan no Gūrindai Gūrindai no Ponpokopii no Ponpokonaa no Chōkyūmei no Chōsuke.
[Recited quickly, and with perfect accuracy, natch. That is, assuming Kazuma even lets him finish saying the whole thing, and doesn't just smack him part way through.]
Well... His full given name-- which I will have to insist you address him by at all times-- is in fact...
[He takes a comically deep breath.]
...Jugemu Jugemu Go-Kō-no-Surikire Kaijari-suigyo no Suigyō-matsu Unrai-matsu Fūrai-matsu Kū-Neru Tokoro ni Sumu Tokoro Yaburakōji no Burakōji Paipo Paipo Paipo no Shūringan Shūringan no Gūrindai Gūrindai no Ponpokopii no Ponpokonaa no Chōkyūmei no Chōsuke.
[Recited quickly, and with perfect accuracy, natch. That is, assuming Kazuma even lets him finish saying the whole thing, and doesn't just smack him part way through.]
[Nah, Ryunosuke doesn't get a smack.
He gets doused with water instead. Sorry rabbit. Your owner is a fool.] That's not a name!
He gets doused with water instead. Sorry rabbit. Your owner is a fool.] That's not a name!
[It's ok. As a small prey animal, 'Jugemu' has much better reaction time than Ryunosuke does. He sees it coming and squirms out of Ryunosuke's arms in time to escape the splash zone, leaving his stupid human to take the full brunt. So much for loyalty.
Ryunosuke yelps and splutters, immediately trying to wipe his face off.]
Blgh-- ACK!
[...OK he probably deserved that for being an antagonistic little shit. But ALSO, you got fish-water in his mouth Kazuma, you DICK.
Ryunosuke spits a few times before he replies, laughter still in his voice:]
No, you're right... It's probably about twenty names.
Ryunosuke yelps and splutters, immediately trying to wipe his face off.]
Blgh-- ACK!
[...OK he probably deserved that for being an antagonistic little shit. But ALSO, you got fish-water in his mouth Kazuma, you DICK.
Ryunosuke spits a few times before he replies, laughter still in his voice:]
No, you're right... It's probably about twenty names.
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