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Inochi no Tabekata 2 ch 3-2 Translation

3-2 Otogiri Tobi– End * Attachment • Point

——Where was that? Was it at a family restaurant? He also remembered riding a bus or something. Tobi Otogiri’s brother may have taken him to some shopping center. Was there a restaurant inside? If he remembered correctly, Tobi’s older brother chose a children’s lunch for him. It came with fried shrimp, hamburger steak, and fried chicken as well. It also came with pudding. Orange juice too. A small flag stuck in red colored rice. It felt very luxurious. He thought he asked his brother if he could eat it. His brother was laughing. It was decided.

“Tobi, you are special.”

For some reason, he remembered very clearly what his brother told him.

+++ + ++++

A car was flashing its hazard lights on a side road that the junior high students did not pass on their way home from school. It was a pretty big silver one-box car. It was not an unusual car. He often saw cars of the same shape in the morning. The car that Asahi Monika got into on the first day after transferring was a similar one-box car. Or rather, it was this car.

After school on the day after Asamiya gave them his smartphone at the supermarket food court, Tobi and Ryuuko were taken by Monika to ride in the one-box car. She told them that they didn’t have to come if they didn’t want to, but there was no reason to refuse now.

The spacious rear seats of the car had facing seats. It was not even a train, so they could sit across from each other.

There was one person in the driver’s seat and one in the passenger’s seat, and only one in the back seat. A man in a suit was sitting in the farthest seat.

“Nice to meet you. Tobi Otogiri-kun and Ryuuko Shiratama-san?”

He wasn’t sure how old he was, but he didn’t think he was young. He had a long face and was really smiling. The slightly nasally voice was quite loud in volume.

“Come on, come in, sit down, here, here, if you could, if you could.”

The man crouched down and recommended the seat across from him for Tobi and Ryuuko. Monika, who sat down next to the man, gave him a look that seemed to tell him to sit down quickly. When Tobi and Ryuuko silently took their seats, the sliding door in the backseat closed on its own.

“Well…”

The man unbuttoned and fastened his jacket as he sat back in his seat.

“Somehow, like this. I get nervous when I meet young people for the first time like this. Um, that’s right. Can we get the car going?”

The car immediately started running. Ryuuko had frozen completely. Anxiety was showing up on her face, and thanks to that, even Tobi became restless.

“It’s okay, Tobi. ‘Cause I’m here.”

Baku’s leisurely manner may be acting, but it was reassuring.

“Ah… That’s right.”

The man pulled out business cards from the chest pocket of his jacket. He pulled out two business cards from inside and handed them to Tobi and Ryuuko.

“I am called Kudou. Nice to meet you.”

“I-I’ll take it!”

Ryuuko accepted the business card as if she were worshiping it, but Tobi casually picked it up and read it.

“Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office…? Administrative section, section chief… Kudou Keiki.”

“I’m an official. To put it plainly, I’m a national civil servant, a public servant.”

Kudou smiled and rubbed his hands together.

“I am working day and night for the sake of the people. Well actually, I was planning on having someone else take care of this, but the schedule didn’t work out. Or rather, it's because that person insisted, this unknown person who happened to be convenient passed through instead.”

“...Um, what kind of relationship do you have with Monika?”

When Ryuuko timidly asked, Kudou widened his eyes, “Oh!”

“That’s right. Yes. I’m Monika-kun’s boss, or rather I’m her friend and guardian, and that’s the kind of relationship we have. In the end, Monika-kun is helping my friend and subordinate boss’s work.”

“Well, the boss’s boss.”

Monika glanced at Kudou with eyes that made him think he was a useless person.

“I don’t have parents. I have a guardian instead of a protector. I feel like I’m lending a hand to that person. At work, that guardian becomes my direct boss.”

“Monika-kun’s boss, and that boss.”

Kudou smiled and lowered his head. This man was basically a smile, but he smiled in various ways, such as narrowing his eyes, raising the corners of his lips, and showing his teeth.

“Who’s the guardian?”

Ryuuko turned around and looked at the driver's seat. Monika shrugged her shoulders and said, “Didn’t come.”

“Captain, it’s troublesome. That’s it. Ah, captain is like a nickname.”

“Is that like Monika, or rather, is it a unique relationship…?

“That’s right, Hapieva!”

Kudou clapped his hands together.

“I’ll analyze it here. Because it’s better to tell Otogiri-kun and Shiratama-san what’s going on. In conclusion, well, it’s not an SNS.”

“It just looks like an SNS.”

Monika followed in Kudou’s footsteps and explained.

There were many aspects that were difficult for Tobi to understand, but SNS was a tool for connecting and communicating with people who share the same hobbies and interests, as well as friends, using the internet. However, Hapieva was only connected to the user who uses it, that is, Asamiya, if it’s Asamiya. On the contrary, it was not connected to the network in the first place.

Hapieva was just a one-person app that looked like a social network. When Asamiya launches Hapieva and posts some kind of message, other users comment on it and ask questions. It just seemed that way. All other users were powered by artificial intelligence built into the app.

“...Wh-Why is that?”

Ryuuko’s eyes were about to start spinning. She looked confused. Tobi thought it was strange too.

“Like a game?”

“Maybe so, maybe not.”

Monika folded her arms and swayed her thick hair.

“But Asamiya had a recurrence after he started using this app. There’s no doubt about it. He didn’t remember installing it himself, and a virus called a backdoor was installed, and the smartphone containing Hapieva was invaded from the outside. It can be done. Since traces of the intrusion are erased, it is difficult to trace. It is crafted so that the exact date and time of installation cannot be determined.

“Ngaaaaaa….!”

Baku cried. Ryuuko held her head.

“...Hey something is about to explode…”

The same went for Tobi. His head hurt.

“It’s a very suspicious and dangerouuus app, isn’t it?”

Kudou said while smiling. Looking at the man's face, he can’t tell if the situation is serious or not.

“There doesn’t seem to be anything that looks like it on the internet, and there are suspicions that someone put it directly into the smartphone. If it’s done at school, it’s either a teacher or a student, right? I don’t have any connections with the teachers, so I’m thinking about doing something about that, but the problem is the students.”

Kudou suddenly covered his face with both hands and bent forward.

“...It’s troublesome. I’m in trouble. Isn’t junior high school a kindergarten for junior high students? It’s obvious. I’m a humble civil servant, but I’m not a police officer. The police are also quite difficult to get their hands on at school. They’re not even the police. I’m already in trouble…”

“Could you help me?”

Monika looked down on Kudou with a sideways glance that looked like contempt.

“It’s the same as before, same as before. I’m not doing this for fun. For the time being, you work. I’ll even pay you.”

“Fufufuu…”

Kudou leaned forward and only raised his head.

“Of course, we will also pay you a reward. To do that, you have to sign a contract with us. You’d be a public servant, so you can’t do it arbitrarily.”

“...Eh?”

Tobi turned his gaze to the car window. Were the windows of this car called smoke windows? From the inside, it was dark outside, and from the outside, it was impossible to see the inside. Where was this car going now? He got into this place, but was it good? The Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office. Civil servant. To begin with, was what Kudou said true?

“By any chance, are we—”

Ryuuko hugged the pochette, which must have held Chinuraasha, and leaned forward.

“Are we being scouted by a secret organization…?”

+++ + ++++

Aside from cooperating with the investigation, they decided to put the contract on hold. He didn’t know how much the pay was, but the money was honestly attractive to Tobi. It seemed that Monika also didn’t have parents and had a guardian, so it wasn’t impossible to make a contract. However, it would be troublesome to explain to the staff of the facility. Was it really okay to trust an enigmatic adult like Kudou? He couldn’t help but feel like he had a lot to think about.

Ryuuko also seemed to have a high hurdle when it came to talking to her grandparents, but she still seemed enthusiastic about the investigation.

The weather was bad the next morning. By the time Tobi left the facility, it started to rain lightly, and Yagarashima-sensei in front of the school gate was wearing a kappa. The kappa had a flashy plaid pattern, and he was teased by the students, saying things like “Yagii, you’re so cool”, “You hurt my eyes, Yagii”, and “Isn’t that against the school rules, sensei?”

“This is my wife’s! It’s good! My wife and I are the same size!”

Yagarashima replied like that.

Ryuuko was waiting at the shoe box. When he and Ryuuko headed to the classroom together, they ran into Asamiya in front of the stairs. Asamiya had probably waited for Tobi as well.

“Somehow, I’m not feeling well without my smartphone…”

“You don’t know the time or date?”

“Surprisingly. Time, I’m in trouble because I can’t see it at a glance.”

“I see. I wear a watch.”

When Tobi showed him the wrist watch he was wearing on his left wrist, Asamiya had a face of, “huh?”

“How much did it cost?”

“It’s relatively cheap. If you go to a recycle shop, it won’t cost you 1,000 yen.”

“Really? Maybe I should buy one too. It looks pretty cool, I like it.”

He didn’t feel bad when he said that. Tobi bought it after examining it in his own way.

Ryuuko stared intently at Tobi’s watch. It was a little embarrassing to be watched so much, and he was a little worried that Ryuuko would fall over.

“People who wear watches are kind of grown up, aren’t they?”

“...Yeah?”

“Oh, I see.”

When Asamiya agreed, Ryuuko puffed out her chest with pride, “Isn’t that right!”

“I admire it. I want to wear a watch when I grow up.”

“If it’s cheap, and I think I can buy it, can Shiratama also wear it?”

“No, no. It’s still too early for me. If I don’t grow up before that, I’m sure it won’t suit me.”

“...Does it not suit me?”

“It’s a perfect match for you, Tobi.”

“Otogiri, you’re a bit grown up.”

“A little bit!”

“I don’t think so…”

“Heh! Tobi’s still a scared little kid!”

Baku interjected, and Ryuuko softly laughed.

Asamiya can’t hear Baku’s voice. The semi-transparent zingai was tightly wrapped around Asamiya’s neck. Maybe that was how he protected his master’s vital points.

Although he couldn’t see them, Asamiya had a zingai recurrence. If he confided in Asamiya about the zingai, things could go smoothly. But would he believe him? No matter how much Tobu and Ryuuko spoke politely, Asamiya himself can see zingai. He couldn’t even hear the voices of zingai. He felt like it would be difficult.

Monika was in her seat lying face down on her desk.

“Good morning, Monika!”

When Ryuuko called out to her, she looked up, but she seemed sleepier than usual.

“...Ah— Good morning. You’re lively, huh? Even though it's raining…”

“Maybe the air pressure is too low?”

When Asamiya asked, Monika fell down on her desk again.

“...Well–yeah. I’m sleep deprived. Can’t we just say that?”

She immediately raised her face again.

“Should we proceed from the place where the possibility is high?”

“D-don’t overdo it.”

In response to Ryuuko’s worried expression, Monika twitched her eyebrows and mouth. Did she mean to laugh at it?

“You should buy the hardships you had when you were young.”

“You’re saying old-fashioned things, aren’t you.”

Monika put her chin on her desk and snorted as Baku teased.

“The fruits of hard work must be sold at a high price.”

+++ + ++++

The cold rain fell on and off, with occasional glimpses of clear skies. Tobi quickly fished all of the non-staple school lunch, and he left the classroom with the butter roll and Baku in his hands. It was okay for him to eat it all in the classroom, but maybe it was a habit, and he couldn’t calm down. Since it was raining, Tobu crouched in front of the shoe boxes and ate the butter roll. After lunch time, Ryuuko and Monika arrived. Their investigation started.

“There are quite a few students who are almost guaranteed to recur, but Itoha Hiiragi is still a group.”

According to Monika’s opinion, Hiiragi’s butterfly zingai are highly dangerous, so they should be investigated as a priority.

“But Ryuuko is the only one who can talk normally with Hiiragi.”

“Leave it to me. I feel like I’m riding a big ship. For now, I’m going to start by asking if she knows of an app called Hapieva.”

“Is that fine? Ryuuko, we’re counting on you.”

“You’re counting on me… Is that true?”

“Yeah. I want you to become an external collaborator. You can earn more than a high school student at a part-time job.”

“Wh-what?”

“There’s a duty of confidentiality, but on the contrary, I don’t have to hide anything anymore. Putting aside the fact that I don’t care if it’s a complete stranger, it’s kind of annoying if you have that kind of thing between friends.”

“Between friends—”

Ryuuko kept nodding her head.

“I see. Seriously, I’ll think positively.”

“Tobi too.”

Monika glanced at him. Tobi didn’t say anything. He was thinking about it, but he was confused.

Kudou Keiki.

Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office.

Zingai.

Things most people can’t see. Sometimes they cause serious incidents. There’s an organization investigating them, and apparently the country is involved.

It was strange, or rather frustrating. Kudou gave him a business card. It was still a lie.

However, even if a zingai hurts someone and kills them, for most people it would be a suicide, or, at best, a suspicious death. Is that fine? It was not good, so adults like Kudou may be moving. Even though Monika was still a junior high student, she helped out with their work.

She also lent her powers to Tobi. Ryuuko too.

It was already pragmatically so. Once a contract was signed, the form would be in place and the reward would be paid. Tobi is currently living in a facility, but eventually he would have to leave. Money was probably better than nothing. He was sure it’d be useful in searching for his brother.

Maybe Tobi should accept Kudou’s offer after all. As he climbed the stairs and was about to enter the second-floor hallway lined with second year classrooms, he heard a familiar voice.

“Bye-bye~~ I-to-ha! Ruka-chin will come to play again~...!”

A girl wearing glasses was standing in the doorway of the second-year classroom. It was Shizukudani Rukana. Waving at someone in the classroom.

‘Itoha,’ Shizukudani had said.

Did she mean Hiiragi Itoha?

Shizukudani turned around and turned to face Tobi. Shizukudani was not alone.

She was accompanied by a smooth, four-legged zingai.

“Oh–!”

Shizukudani laughed. Or rather, it was originally a smile. With a big smile on her face, Shizukudani started skipping. The zingai followed Shizukudani by jumping on its four legs.

“Shiratama-dango~! Tobi-Tobi~! Moni-Moni is also here, right? Hahah—!”

“...Shi-Shizukudani-san.”

Ryuuko’s eyes widened in surprise. Or rather, she was trembling with fear. To be honest, Tobi was also a little scared. Occasionally, some students pulled eye-catching pranks at school. However, Shizukudani felt different now.

“Yay!”

As they passed each other, Shizukudani demanded a high-five from Ryuuko. When Ryuuko responded, “Ha, hah!” Shizukudani continued without slowing down her skips.

“...What was that?”

Even Baku seemed to think she was.

“That girl, she’s not a recurrence, is she?”

Monika was making a grim face. Ryuuko shook her head.

“Ah, yes, Shizukudani, since she was in first grade.

“Should I mark it after all? It’s pretty big.”

Big. What was Monika referring to when she said that? Tobi instantly realized. Shizukudani’s zingai. Of course, he’s never measured it accurately, but at first glance, it was about the size of a human’s upper body. When he first saw it, he was startled.

“That size for people who can’t see them. Is there such a thing?”

“There is.”

Monika answered without hesitation and started walking.

“Infinite variety. Same as humans.”

“That’s troublesome.”

Baku said it like it was someone else’s problem. He wanted it to be Tobi’s, who carried that troublesome backpack.

He was surprised by Shizukudani, and was curious, but for now, it was Hiiragi Itoha. Tobi looked around the second year classroom through the door Shizukudani had looked through earlier. Itoha sat in the front seat, and two female students were standing nearby. Including those girls, there were about ten students in the classroom. The air was heavy. For example, someone was arguing, and everyone other than the involved parties were watching the situation awkwardly. That was the atmosphere. Was it Shizukudani? Shizukudani did something. Was that how this happened? Tobi gasped.

Suddenly, Hiiragi’s long hair was pulled up. Was it her hair? No. That was not her hair. The black wings had blue stripes. A little butterfly. Not a real butterfly. Zingai butterfly. The zingai butterflies that had perched on Hiiragi’s hair flew off all at once. Hiiragi originally had two zingai butterflies. But there were definitely more than two. Four butterflies? More than that.

“That’s why—!”

Hiiragi shouted.

“Don’t be nice to me! Don’t mind me! I’m telling you to leave me alone…!”

Her voice turned inside out and broke down. The two girls who were by Hiiragi’s side retreated. Those two must have been surprised and overwhelmed by Hiiragi’s threatening attitude. They couldn’t see the butterfly zingai attacking them. If they had seen them, they should have run away. How many sets of wings did he count now? It’s increased. One set split into two, two split into four, and the zingai butterflies flocked to them

The two groaned, “Uh—” and collapsed. The small zingai butterflies stuck to their faces. Even on their necks and hands where skin was exposed. Tobi, Ryuuko, and Monika could see them. They were invisible to the students in the classroom. Two of their classmates had suddenly fainted, even though they couldn’t see the zingai butterflies. Some students shouted something, and some students left their seats. A male student tried to run up to the two who were lying down.

Hiiragi looked at the male student. Her eyes were bottomless pits. Immediately, several zingai butterflies left the female students and flew towards the male student. The butterflies fluttered and didn’t seem to be very fast. But it was almost instant. The zingai butterflies were obsessed with the male student while he was watching. The tiny zingai butterflies landed on his cheeks, the tip of his nose, and his chin one after another.

“Nghh…”

The male student collapsed and fell on his bottom. With that pace, he hit his head on the desk, “--Ow” and rolled the whites of his eyes and fell to the floor.

Monika muttered something. He couldn’t hear it clearly, but maybe it was ‘runway.’ ‘Run away.’ Run away?

“No way, Tobi-....!”

Baku howled. But, this, what should he do?

“Hiiragi-san!”

Ryuuko tried to rush into the classroom. Hiiragi glared at Ryuuko before Tobi could stop her. Hiiragi’s face was distorted so badly that the outline changed. The two deep, gaping holes looked more like they were trying to suck Ryuuko in than they were glaring at her.

The zingai butterflies flew. At first it was one. It split into two sets of wings with a pop. Two became four. It was trying to break up further. Eight sets. Double that. Monika grabbed Ryuuko’s arm and pulled her.

“Evacuate at once…!”

“Can you make it in time!”

Baku went on a rampage. That’s right. As Baku said, they won't make it in time. So Tobi didn’t pull Baku’s strap. He wouldn’t stop Baku. On the contrary.

“Go…!”

“OoshaAaa!”

Baku slipped off of Tobi’s back and jumped into the classroom in front of Ryuuko and Monika. Baku was now standing on two legs with his back to Tobi and the others. He also had two arms and large, four-fingered hands. For some reason, he had eyeballs on the back of his hands. His long head looked like a cylinder. He wore a long, cloak-like garment of a fabric similar to the backpack.

“Ha…” Ryuuko uttered a sound that was neither her breath nor her voice, and Monika whispered “transformation.”

“AAaaaa———N….!”

Baku puffed up his tube-like head, opened his mouth wide, and gulped down sixteen or so of the zingai butterflies that went by.

“Mmm—.....!”

Then, he slapped his abdomen with his big hand.

“That kind of thing doesn’t even help my stomach!”

“...He, he ate them.”

Monika was clinging to Ryuuko, who she should have been trying to pull. Ryuuko moved her mouth quickly, perhaps wanting to say something, but her voice didn’t come out.

“—h-h-h…..!”

Hiiragi’s breathing became extremely rough. She covered her ears with both hands and bent over. Hiiragi couldn’t see her zingai. But did she feel something?

Those butterflies were also zingai, so they must be trying to protect their master, Hiiragi. Tobi didn’t know the circumstances, but they must have tried to eliminate Hiiragi’s friends and classmates who were a threat to her. The zingai butterflies were eaten. A further threat had emerged.

“H-H-H-H-H….!”

The zingai butterflies that had been attacking the two fallen girls and the boy who had hit his head exploded into the air, spread out, and flew around. The unharmed students were confused. They cause a commotion. They were attacked by the zingai butterflies one after another. They fell one after another.

He wondered if the butterfly zingai were sucking up not nectar, but something like the student’s spirits. They increased. They were still increasing. Repeatedly splitting, the zingai butterflies multiplied. From the black hair of Hiiragi, something like caterpillars crawled out one after another, changed their shape in the blink of an eye, shed their skin, and became a butterfly. How many zingai butterfly were there in total now? He couldn’t count them.

“In that case, I’ll eat them up. That’s fine, right Tobi…!?”

Baku turned his cylindrical head, which had only a mouth for eating, and groaned. Tobi grabbed Baku by the collar, forced him out of the classroom, and quickly closed the door.

“No, no not at all, you can’t eat them all…!”

“Aah!? Why!”

“---T-the back door!”

Ryuuko raised her voice and said. Sure enough, the front door was closed, but the back door was open.

“Otogiri-kun!? Shiratama-san…!?”

He heard a man’s voice. Looking up, a janitor in work clothes came running up the stairs. It was Haizaki. He had a weasel on his left shoulder. It looked like a weasel, but it wasn’t a weasel. That was Haizaki’s zingai. Was it Oruba? Monika started running.

“Oji-san, withdraw…!”

Was she going to close the door behind them? Ryuuko, who was behind them, shouted, “Monika!” From the open door behind them, zingai butterflies started flying out.

“Oruba…!”

Haizaki rushed forward. There was no weasel like Oruba. Where did he go? The right leg. Haizaki’s right leg was covered with something different from his work clothes, be it leather or fur. That was Oruba. Oruba was there.

Haizaki passed Tobi and the others at the speed of a small jet plane and held Monika.

“----Nn…!”

“Tobi Otogiri…!”

As soon as he shouted that, he kicked the floor with Oruba’s right leg while still holding Monika. He jumped backwards. Even athletes who set the world record for the high back jump can’t jump like that. That was incredible jumping power.

“Woaah…!”

Baku charged in to replace Haizaki, and he was attacked by the swarm of butterfly zingai that were trying to attack Monika. The zingai butterflies that couldn’t be eaten were caught with his large hands. Meanwhile, Tobi closed the back door. From the other side of the door, he felt something like a vibration, though it was not a vibration. Butterfly zingai? Were they hitting against the door? Looking up, Ryuuko was holding the front door while trembling.

“B-but, there is a person inside…! Hiiragi-san too, we can’t just leave her like that…!”

“How will we…!”

Haizaki was on one knee, still holding Monika. It seemed like he was asking Monika.

“One person had reoccurred and gone out of control! There are victims too! Put me down…!”

Monika struggled. Haizaki let Monika stand up. Her thin eyes were wide open.

“Okay, you should report it upstairs and order an evacuation! Give a reason like a gas leak or something! I’ll be here!”

“Why, Oji-san?!”

“As of today, I’m undertaking my survey of the teachers, Ask the manager for details!”

“...The Otter is back!”

“I’m an outside collaborator. I’ll do my best not to hold you back. Now, go!”

What were those talking about? Tobi didn’t know anything about it. But Monika seemed to be leaving. Haizaki stayed. So what should Tobi and Ryuuko do?

“I’ll be fine! Okay?”

Haizaki ran up to Tobi, who was holding the door behind him.

“I’ll take the recurring person out of there. There are still students in the gym, so yeah, take them to the multi-purpose room. If zingai attack, feed them to your zingai. If you don’t eat them all, she won’t be in the worst condition. Once the recurring person and zingai are out, the students inside can be safely rescued. Okay? Got it?”

Tobi nodded. “Leave it to me,” Baku breathed. He wanted to eat and couldn’t help but want to eat. Besides, he was going to help people, so nobody would complain.

“I-I’ll…!”

Ryuuko’s voice sounded like a yell. Since it was lunch break, there were other students in the corridor. It was quite noisy, but it couldn’t be helped.

“Once I give the signal, get out of here! You can run away!”

Haizaki said, “Three!” and raised his right index, middle, and ring fingers.”

“Two, one—”

He folded his ring finger first, then his middle finger, then said, “Let’s do it!” He plunged into the classroom.

“Get down, Tobi!”

Baku yelled. Tobi did as he was told. Ryuuko was running towards the stairs. Zingai butterflies overflowed from the back door, and the front door opened of its own accord. Each butterfly was so small that they were about the size of the end of his thumb. But the numbers were amazing.

“—UOooo…!?”

Baku flinched for a moment. One moment. He immediately lifted his tubular head, opened his mouth, and began to eat the zingai butterflies. While jumping and eating the zingai butterflies directly, the butterfly zingai he caught by swinging both hands around were also steadily brought to his mouth. Not all of them. After all, there were a lot of them, and the zingai butterflies flew around, so he couldn’t help but miss them.

Haizaki jumped out of the front door. He held Hiiragi firmly of his size. Haizaki kicked Oruba’s right leg against the wall instead of the floor. With one kick, he could go several meters, and this time he kicked the floor. Haizaki headed towards the stairs. A flock of black zingai butterflies chased Haizaki. They were not pitch black. A bright blue stripe pattern shimmered. It was like a starry sky. A beautiful yet terrifying starry sky drifted down the corridor, trying to swallow Haizaki.

“Baku…!”

Tobi also followed Haizaki. Behind him, a voice that sounded like Asamiya’s voice shouted, “Otogiri…!?” He couldn’t turn around. The multipurpose room was located on the first floor down the stairs. Haizaki was aiming for that. What should Tobi do? What could he do? What did Tobi want to do?

Haizaki was going down the stairs. Tobi saw something strange. He didn’t see it clearly. Haizaki must have kicked the floor with Oruba’s right leg and tried to jump all the way down to the landing. It was not Oruba’s right leg. Something grappled with Haizaki’s left leg. It looked like that. What was it? It was not human. Of course it was not human. It was not as big as a human. It was probably half a human.

“—Ah…”

Thanks to that, Haizaki lost his balance and was unable to jump to the landing or run down the stairs. He tumbled down.

Haizaki was holding Hiiragi. Tobi rushed to the bottom of the stairs. Were they okay? Haizaki. Hiiragi.

“Ha-Haizaki-san…!”

Ryuuko was not on the stairs going down, but on the stairs leading to the third floor, two or three steps up. From there, she leaned forward, overlooking the landing of the descending stairs. There was someone else on the stairs, not just Ryuuko. A bespectacled schoolgirl was sitting on the landing of the ascending staircase. Shizukudani. Why Shizukudani? No, right now, Haizaki and Hiiragi.

Haizaki was lying on the landing of the stairs going down. Perhaps he had tried to protect Hiiragi when he fell down, and he was holding Hiiragi tightly.

Tobi bent down involuntarily. The zingai butterflies. The zingai butterflies were flying overhead. Countless butterfly zingai flocked to Haizaki.

“Ugh…kuh…”

Haizaki hadn’t lost consciousness. Was he hurt somewhere? Or maybe it was because of the zingai butterflies. Unable to get up, Oruba’s right leg was trying to ward off the zingai butterflies that were approaching, but it was hot stones in water. Besides, quite a few zingai butterflies were already clinging to Haizaki. Like the students of second year class one, Haizaki was also having his energy sucked by the zingai butterflies.

“Tobi...!”

Baku bit a zingai butterfly that was trying to stop Tobi. Students were trying to gather here and there. The school broadcast chime sounded.

“Eh, emergency broadcast, students evacuate immediately, uh, outside, outside, hurry up!”

It was Monika. Wasn’t that Monika’s voice?

In front of the bathroom near the stairs, two or three zingai butterflies landed on the forehead of a female student who was looking up at the ceiling with a “—Huh?” The female student collapsed, and another female student who tried to help her wake up said, “Huh, wait!?” and also fell prey to the zingai butterflies.

“—There’s a risk of gas generation in the school! This is not a drill, so all students, please go outside, quickly!”

Immediately, several students tried to run down the stairs where Haizaki had collapsed. Tobi exchanged glances with Ryuuko and stood in front of the students.

“Th-This way’s not good!” “Because it’s dangerous. Use the other stairs…!”

“MUAAaaAAaaa!”

Baku ate every zingai butterfly that came near Tobi and Ryuuko. Tobi suddenly thought. To someone who can’t see zingai, what does this look like?

“There’s no end, they’re small…!”

“Keep it up!”

Who was that? At a time like this. What did they mean? Tobi was really pissed off. He didn’t know what was going on anymore, but he was doing his best.

“Do your best~ Don’t lose~ Fufufufufuu…”

He didn’t recognize the laughter. Tobi turned and looked up at the landing of the stairs leading up. He heard voices coming from there. He knew who it was. Ryuuko turned around.

“...Shizukudani—san?”

“Good job~ Shiratama-dango. Tobi-Tobi~.

He knew that Shizukudani was sitting there. Because he had glanced at her. Why was she in such a place? What exactly was that skip? Shizukudani must have something to do with Hiiiragi. What did she do? Shizukudani was not alone. Her zingai. Her smooth, four-legged zingai jumped over the stair railing onto Shizukudani’s shoulders. Where had that zingai been until now?

When Haizaki fell down the stairs, Tobi had seen something. It was a momentary event, but something about half the side of a human grappled onto Haizaki’s left leg.

Haizaki hadn’t messed up.

Something, exactly the size of Shizukudani’s zingai, interfered with Haizaki.

Shizukudani’s zingai hid behind its master. However it was not completely hidden. Four arm-like legs protruded from its master’s body. Furthermore, the zingai poked its head out from above its master’s right shoulder. It was both like a baby and an old man without wrinkles. Of course, it was neither a baby or an old man. In fact, they didn’t even look alike. That zingai had four eyes.

“Cipher.”

Shizukudance said so and made his whole face melt. She lifted her right hand and stroked the zingai’s head. As if to say, ‘I love this child so much.’

“Thank you for your hard work. My Cipher.”

“...She can see—”

Ryuuko muttered dumbfoundedly.

“I’m him.”

Tobi said. That zingai. Chipha. Was that the name? Shizukudani’s zingai, Cipher. He had grabbed Haizaki’s left leg and made him fall. And Shizukudani could see zingai. From the looks of it, it was nothing new. She could see them the whole time.

Shizukudani had pretended she couldn’t see.

Why?

Why would she do that?

“What…”

Ryuuko shook her head. It was a swing that seemed to make a rattling sound.

“—Wh-what… are you… doing, Shizukudani-san, what are you doing there…?”

“With you guys as well, what are you doing? It’s just getting interesting. Don’t get in the way, stupid~”

Even though Shizudani cursed, she was still smiling. Why was she laughing? Getting interesting? Don’t get in the way? Cipher. Did that zingai do it on their own? That wasn’t it.

I don’t think so.

Shizukudani got up and went down one step, two steps, and looked down towards the stairs. Haizaki was collapsed. He was probably lying there. Haizaki’s appearance could not be confirmed. A tremendous number of zingai butterflies were covering Haizaki. What happened to Oruba, who was integrategrated with Haizaki’s right leg? What happened? He didn’t know.

Before he knew it, the zingai butterflies weren’t flying. Not a single one flew.

Were all the zingai butterflies flying at Haizaki? He didn’t know the boundaries between the zingai butterflies and the zingai butterflies that huddled their wings together. Were there borders? Haizaki was hugging Hiiragi. Haizaki and Hiiragi should be among those countless butterfly zingai.

Suddenly, a group of butterfly zingai swelled. It stood up, clad in a multitude of zingai butterflies.

It was her. It was Hiiragi Itoha. Hiiragi peeked through gaps between the zingai butterflies and turned around. There was a smile that was completely out of place.

“How are youuu~? I-to-ha. It’s Ruka-chin, isn’t it~?”

“...Rukana.”

“They’re beautiful, Itoha. It’s so beautiful that it gives me goosebumps. You used to love them, Ruritateha. Ah. Can’t you see them, Itoha? Disssappointing~”

“...What are you saying…”

“I told you, it’s okay.”

For a moment, all emotion escaped from Shizukudani’s face and voice. But her facial muscles quickly collapsed, and she was either laughing, angry, or was she sad, it seemed to be any of them, but it was none of them, a disgusting face was exposed.

“We were best friends weren’t we? I want you to be happy. Don’t lie all the time, let’s show the real you. Hey? Itoha~?”

Hiiragi covered her left and right ears with both hands covered in butterfly zingai.

“AAa—”

“Itoha~, [Find yourself] right! [Let’s find ourselves] right!?”

“AAAaa! AaAAAaaa!”

“[You can do it, you can do it]! [It’s not impossible] eh! [You just have to let go] oh!”

“Stop it, Rukana, stop it already…!”

The zingai butterflies clinging to Hiiragi’s body swayed and flew. The zingai butterflies that divided and proliferated recombined and a large zingai butterfly. The wings easily spread over a meter wide. It was almost the width of the stairs. Big. It was a giant butterfly. The upper side of the wings were black with a beautiful blue pattern. But behind that, it looked like a dead leaf.

The giant zingai butterfly flew. Instinctively, Tobi pulled Ryuuko up and crouched down. As expected of Baku, it seemed that he was only frightened by the fact that it was really big. The giant zingai butterfly passed over Tobi and Ryuuko’s heads, heading towards Shizukudani near the landing of the stairs.

“That’s right! Well, you’re trying to hurt me…!”

Tears welled in Shizukudani’s eyes like a dam had burst. She was crying. Despite crying so much, Shizukudani was still laughing.

“Itoha~ that’s your true nature! Seriously, the worst~...!

Shizukudani wasn’t the only one laughing. Cipher. That four-legged zingai had his mouth open. But, was it laughing? If the jaw joining was normal structure, it was definitely out of place. Just like a crocodile. Or rather, it looked like a snake trying to swallow something bigger than itself.

Cipher rose from the back of Shizukudani. It pounced on the giant butterfly zingai and bit into one of its wings. Cipher fell down the stairs along with the gigantic zingai butterfly. Eat. It was eating on the giant butterfly zingai.

“Uuugh…”

Hiiragi stumbled and Rukana cried.

“Well~, you see~, it was~! Me, foreeeeever! Itoha! I wanted to eat you! You will be mine! You will be eaten by me! I wish you would become a part of meee~…!”

#inochi no tabekata #inochi no tabekata translation #e ve

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staygoldwriting · 2 years

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What do you think each of the older ST friends like to bake the most? And is the same as their favorite baked good?

Happy cozy weather!

I am so behind in my writing 🙃 I am so sorry! This is such a cute idea, and it's been on my mind for a while!! I did it fall-themed just to get into the season! I included who I imagine would be their baking partner 🤗

Argyle: I'm going to stray away from the first thought that ran through my mind (brownies lol) and say I think he would love rice pudding! It's a super comforting food and super fun to make, even if it isn't necessarily "baked." He enjoys eating his mom's version the most, but it's also his favorite to make with her 😘

Billy: Billy doesn't strike me as the type to bake or have a sweet tooth, so I'll say he goes for more savory bakes that are pre-prepared, like a Pillsbury package. Maybe he likes making the croissants the most, but his sweet tooth kicks in for those cinnamon rolls!! He probably baked them with his mom when he was younger, then eventually baked them with Max 💛

Eddie: Keeping on the Pillsbury kick, I really feel like Eddie would adore those ghost and pumpkin Pillsbury cookies!! They're comforting, colorful, fun, and easy to make. I don't imagine Eddie is a whiz in the kitchen, but I think he would enjoy making the cookies with anyone who wanted to join him! Wayne would probably be his most popular co-baker, followed by Dustin 😊

Johnathan: I imagine the Byers family baking together and trying really hard to perfect something, but it doesn't always work out perfectly. That's why I think he'd enjoy making peanut brittle the most. It's simple and not confined to a lot of detail work, and it would make baking with his family fun. And I think his favorite to eat would be Nancy's apple pie ❤️

Nancy: I can see Nancy being a fruit pie person. I think she'd enjoy lattice work a lot since she has an eye for detail! If I had to pick one, I think I'd go for apple pie is her favorite to make, but her mom's berry pie is her favorite to eat! I can see them making pies together 🤗

Robin: I think Robin is a pumpkin fan, and she probably likes the spices associated with it! I would probably say she enjoys making pumpkin muffins most and eating pumpkin pie! I think she's more of a solo baker, but eventually, she'd invite Steve over to fulfill the most important duty of spoon licker 😝

Steve: I feel like Steve is one of those people who can make on dish amazingly good but be absolutely terrible at making anything else! If I had to pick a dish that he's great at baking, I would say it's something like apple fritters. They would be SPECTACULAR, so he only makes them a couple times a year and only in fall, and they instantly disappear when people hear he's made them. I think his favorite to eat would be any sort of Thanksgiving pie because it would make him think of all the loved ones he's thankful for! He doesn't have a baking partner because he likes to surprise his friends, but he always drives to Robin's house when the fritters are ready so she can be the first to taste them 🙈

❤️✨

#staygoldwriting #toomanybandstocare #stranger things season four #stranger things #eddie munson fluff #steve harrington fluff #johnathan byers fluff #nancy wheeler fluff #robin buckley headcanons #eddie munson headcanons #steve harrington headcanon #argyle headcanons #argyle fluff #billy hargrove fluff #billy hargrove headcanon

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key-lime-soda · 2 years

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RE: resippy tiem :)

Okay, so what I said earlier in that one response to that one ask: It was like... almost sorta an overstatement when I said that I had multiple recipes prepared, as 1) I have many more for Maiko (which I will elaborate on tomorrow or something, it's getting kinda late) 2) I don't have like... exact recipes? More like, general ingredients and ideas that'd fit together for Jackson, which I normally forget but I very likely will look through the Jackson Trace Time Tab (doesn't exist, i'll just look back at like. what i've seen of him) and I can gather more ideas coherently then and 3) It often isn't like! A full recipe! Sometimes I just look at some of Jackson's dialogue and go "Hm. Yeah. That's a grilled answer if I've ever seen one." and then go on with my day.

Anyways! Going back to Maiko's Recipes, (not sure if I even brought that up) you once said that she enjoyed making french toast of sorts: I think that she'd like to ham that stuff up with decorations, just because like! I think she's somewhat of an overachiever in an early stage, and also she cares about the appearance of something quite a lot-- that's what being too invested in cooking competitions can do to someone, man. Citing this ask, Maiko enjoys rice pudding and french toast, implying she enjoys sweet foods with a strong savory undertone, and ones that start out simple but can be modified to the chef and eater's likes and dislikes- which I think shows the level of care between father and daughter here, even in a miniscule way.

Before this, from this ask, the wording of how Maiko wants to join a cooking competition somewhat implies that she favors cooking over baking (or at least that's how I interpreted it) which may be in part due to nurture, Jackson favoring savory, more 'fast-acting' foods over sweeter pastries, with some exceptions, the exceptions being that he seems like the type to go to a local bakery for a croissant when he was busy with work. This might also be a hint into Jackson's personal preferences in food- like I might have mentioned offhandedly before, he seems like the dude to like warmer foods, and also more spicy foods. And like. Based in grains and stuff? He also isn't like, super-heavily carnivorous, not eating meat more than??? Once a day?? But that's just straight up headcanon territory. Also-- So many sauces are just... so fitting for Jackson. I had an actual recipe earlier, but I doubt I could find it in my mindscape now.

One of the recipes I had laid out for him was almost a sort of birria taco? But weird, with more vegetables, a greater citrus-y (specifically lime) presence and a thicker broth. Like. A rich, multi-leveled flavor with a solid base sorta dish. I think the meat inside the weird taco (like i MIGHT have said, i can never describe these recipes thinking back on them) was chicken, which doesn't say much other than I like chicken tacos.

ANYWAYS this was a long and rambly ask, really sorry about how incomprehensible this is, i'll probably swoop back in with more recipe stuff tomorrow-ish? Because i am Tired and Not Thinking As Precisely As I Should Be- Goodnight!

(also sorry if I mischaracterized either of the guys mentioned in this-- i tend to get lost in my own headcanons with characters, very sorry if this did happen)

wow ok that's a lot to unpack (I'm smiling like an idiot btw)

your way of interpreting characters is so interesting??? like u think of food components when you hear certain things. I'm gonna study u so much cuz that's really cool. I think I kinda do the same but with colors? I hear noises and think of colors if that makes sense.

also I love ur headcanons. plz never apologize for making them, it makes me so happy. I'd say half of them are right tbh so congrats!!

few response notes! :3

Maiko would definitely go all out and make the fanciest French Toast ever. She wants to make her dad proud, y'know? And as much as he appreciates it, he still inhales the whole thing in like 3 minutes because this man is always late for work.

Rice pudding is like a comfort food for her. Reminds her of Jackson cuz he's the one who always makes it for her. She likes to make French Toast because it's Jackson's favorite breakfast. He probably doesn't like it too sweet though.

She does favor cooking over baking because she hates using an oven. It's so hot inside and has a risk of burning yourself and that scares her. If your properly trained, you can easily avoid burning yourself with a stove (as long as you avoid hot oil too, which isn't her forte either)

Her love of cooking came from watching cooking shows all day when she was really little. Cartoons only play in the mornings back then so she'd watch a Food Network kind of channel in the afternoons. Maiko is autistic, and cooking is her special interest.

Jackson actually does really like meat. Beef is probably his favorite. He doesn't eat it that often because he's not that wealthy and can't afford it (remember: he's a private detective who gets paid the bare minimum, and lives with a college student. they're both broke losers)

He definitely eats a lot of rice. Inherited from his dad, who grew up on a rice farm.

that taco goes hard /pos

this was fun, I'd love to do this again <333

#headcanon??? for my OCs????#sobbing /pos #mbcd #moon bay city detectives

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eldritchsurveys · 2 months

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1183.

Do you like meatball subs? >> I don't know, but I'm also not interested in finding out.

Are you severely sleep deprived? >> Not severely, but I haven't had a simple, uneventful, full night's sleep in a while. So I'm at least mildly sleep-deprived.

What music are you listening to? >> None. I don't listen to music whilst doing anything that requires language processing. What is your favorite smell on earth? .

What are you doing tomorrow morning? >> Ideally, whatever I feel like doing.

What are you supposed to be doing right now? >> This.

Have you ever killed your elbows on an inflatable obstacle course? >> have I ever done what now

Are you aware that all these questions are being made up at 3:54 am? >> I am aware of that, because you just told me.

Ever gone a whole day without eating? >> I'm sure I have.

Do you feel that you need to improve your spiritual life? >> I do feel the more esoteric aspects of my life go neglected far too often because of the extremely pressing demands of my physical life, and also because of the anxieties I feel about said neglect. But I also think those aspects still come through in their own ways, even when I'm not particularly attuned to them. Also, it's all connected, everything is serving everything else, etc, etc.

Can you curse fluently in Spanish? >> I cannot. If you go to school (HS or college) does your school have a rival? .

What’s your school’s mascot? .

Do the numbers 44 and 53 mean anything to you? >> They do not. Ever had banana pudding flavored ice cream? >> I have not. If you have a sib, do you call him/her “brother” or “sister” sometimes? . Has the weather been odd lately where you live? >> And how. The wildly seesawing temperatures now are going to make for a weird spring, I can tell.

Remember “Kenan and Kel”? >> I "remember" that it existed in the way that I remember all those things I wasn't allowed to interact with existed: I know people in my age group were into them, I've experienced the resultant pop culture osmosis and can pick up on references to it, but I don't have any personal attachments to or memories of the property.

Does the mere mention of that show make you crave orange soda? >> It doesn't, because I don't like orange soda.

Are you *this* close to falling asleep? >> I am not.

Do you own a Wii? >> I think Sparrow has one in the living room somewhere.

If not, do you want one? >> I'm not interested in it, personally. Oh, I remember -- they definitely do have one, because the DDR games were for Wii. Unfortunately, the mat sucked, so I didn't get to live out my dream of using DDR as exercise. Did you ever collect stickers? >> I have not and I do not.

Isn’t Hello Kitty just the cutest thing ever? >> Hello Kitty is not my favourite Sanrio character, I think many of the other ones are much cuter (Cinnamoroll, My Melody, Kuromi, Keroppi, just to name a few).

Are there any songs you could just listen to over and over and over? >> Sure. I generally don't, though.

Do you have a favorite basketball team (NBA or college?) >> I do not.

Ever had chicken curry and basmati rice? >> I have, I love it.

Do you have a weird obsession with numbers? >> I do not.

Does your job (if you have one) involve sitting at a computer for hours? . Do you get major shoulder/upper back pain from that? Or think you would? >> Probably, because sitting at a desk in general is extremely uncomfortable to me, especially for hours. If it was a WFH position it'd be different, because I can sit/recline any old way I want to (and change position when needed, and get up and move around when needed).

Do you have someone who will give you a massage when you need one? >> I'm sure Sparrow would if I asked, but I wouldn't ask.

Ever seen Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas? >> A long time ago, long enough ago that I don't count it anymore. I might actually add that to my watchlist.

Do you own any diamond jewelry? >> I do not, nor would I. Least interesting fancy rock on the planet.

Is this survey random enough for you? >> It's random enough.

Do you have an American-made car? .

Have you been baptized in any religious tradition? >> I was baptised as a child, yeah. Do you drink alcohol at all? >> I do, infrequently. Ooh, maybe I'll drink one of the pearseccos today. Or finish that rosé, finally. If it hasn't turned by now 😬

If not, do you like the smell? .

Are you in a chair, on a couch, in bed, on the floor, what? >> My bed.

Can you eat just one potato chip? >> I could, but why on earth would I? If your best male friend got a mohawk, would he look good or ridiculous? .

Do you love the smell of sunblock? >> I don't love it. I don't necessarily hate it, but I don't love it. It could definitely stand to be less cloying. Does the computer you’re on have Vista, XP, or something else? >> Heh. 10. I had to interact with 11 when I built Sparrow's PC and god, I have never hated an OS more. Disgusting.

Internet Explorer or Firefox: which do you prefer? >> I guess the updated version to this would be "Edge vs Firefox". Either way, the answer was always Firefox. The only thing that ever took me away from FF was early Chrome, back when it was actually sleeker and faster and not the absolute trashfire Hellscape Navigator it is today.

What are you going to do now? >> I haven't decided yet.

#surveys #survey #random survey

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the-letter-horror-lover · 2 years

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My, how have they both developed.

Notes:

Tbh, Sebs scared me when he did that suddenly. omg.

So possessive.

Chapter 8: Swan Arc

Summary:

The young master and his butler share a glancéd night together. Soon the close contact is interrupted by a letter from her Majesty. What on earth happened this time?

Notes:

Helllooo! I am so sorry for the long wait. School is drawing to a close and to celebrate, here is a new chapter that should fill 90% of your satisfaction.

Enjoy! :)

Do any of you have any ideas as if to what this Arc has in store?? Leave a comment to chat about it.

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

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His Butler, Striking

Sebastian held his hand over his eyes and set a plate of food down in front of him. "Just try to guess what it is."

"Um....I don't know..." He chuckled.

"Open your mouth." He smiled, holding a piece to his mouth.

Ciel did so.

He fed him a piece. "What do you think?" He tried to make something both sweet and savory for dinner, because he knew Ciel was fond of sweet things.

"Give me a hint?"

"Fish."

"Tell me."

He shook his head with a smile. "Maple salmon paired with black rice." Sebastian removed his hand from his eyes.

"It tastes wonderfully." He gave him a smile.

"Thank you, sir." He handed him the fork.

Phantomhive lightly took it from him before quietly eating.

He ran his gloved fingers through his hair before removing his hand.

It was indeedly sweet and savory, Ciel loved it.

The centerpiece of the table was a bouquet of white and cream roses. Sebastian smiled and watched him eat, pleased that he enjoyed the meal.

He loved how his favorite hue of roses were nearly everywhere. The simplest things the demon did made him happy.

The servant stood next to his master. It really was good to see him smile. Once he was done, he took the plate from him and wiped the remains from the corners of his

mouth with a napkin. Before he left to take the plate to the kitchen, he placed a kiss on his cheek.

The dual eyed boy smiled before messing with his fingers.

He brought him out dessert. Or rather, desserts. In each arm, he carried at least three plates. Chocolate cake, eclairs, fluffy, light pastries and dense chocolates adorned

with beautiful garnishes. He laid all of the plates out in front of the earl, smiling proudly.

He was shocked at the arrange of delights. "Sebastian...Here I thought you didn't want me to consume sweets like this.

"Oh, but it's an occasion. Just once won't hurt." He grinned and kissed his cheek. "Go on and enjoy yourself."

Phantomhive grinned back at him happily.

How he loved to see that smile.

"Thank you."

"Of course, my darling master."

Darling? His cheeks tinted pink at the pet name.

He chuckled at the color and kissed each blushing cheek. Adorable. "Go on." He gestured to the sweets.

The blue haired boy looked back at the display before dipping straight into the chocolate cake.

He chuckled. "Of course..."

"Shush." He joked.

"Yes sir."

"I didn't mean it."

He smiled and kissed his cheek.

Ciel took one bite out of it with delight, moving on to the other treats.

The servant kneeled and fed him a bite of vanilla pudding.

Phantomhive made a smile at him as he happily ate it.

"Do you remember my first attempt at making you food?" He chuckled.

"Yes." He laughed as well.

"Utter failure."

"Shame."

"I knew little about human food back then."

"Yes."

He fed him another bite, this time of salted caramel pudding.

"Delicious."

"Thank you." And then a bit of tiramisu.

Ciel lightly kicked his feet, grinning.

"I love the way you look when you eat sweets."

He chuckled at the demon's statement. "Oh really."

"Yes. You look happy." He fed him a bite of lemon tart.

"I am happy." He mumbled, chewing silently.

"Good." He kissed his cheek. "Now don't talk with your mouth full."

He mumbled something else, slightly pushing the demon back.

He smiled. "I love you."

"Love you too."

"You continue eating. I'll get your present."

"Oh?"

"Yes. I got you a present."

"Aw~."

He fetched a letter and a rose and handed them both to him.

"Thank you."

"Of course~."

He placed the rose down for a moment to open the letter.

It was a letter from Sebastian, of course. The angular cursive writing indicated so. It was about a page in length.

He looked at the demon with a smile before starting to read.

It was basically a long list of reasons why he loved the human, telling how the last three years had been the most memorable of his long life, and hopes for the future.

It was signed with both, Sebastian Michaelis and Malphas.

Ciel truthfully felt touched. Malphas was so sweet to him. How admirable the letter was, He'd keep it forever. Placing the paper down, he gave the taller a hug.

"Happy Valentine's Day, darling." He kissed his forehead.

"Same to you."

"I love you."

"Love you too."

"Are you tired?"

"Yes.."

"Let's go to bed, hm~?"

"Okay."

He picked him up and carried him upstairs to his room.

The dual-eyed boy simply held on to the taller, glad to be close to him once again.

He sat him down on the bed, shutting the door. Then he went over and began undressing him.

The tiny male stayed still for the time being.

He started with his top and worked his way down.

Wondering what tomorrow shall bring, He exhaled mutely.

"I apologize that I could not get you sooner, else we would've had more time together..."

"It's fine.."

"Let's just enjoy what we have now."

"Of course."

He had undressed him almost completely. Ciel was only left in his socks and undergarments, and Sebastian could help but stare.

Ciel stuck his tongue out at him.

"You're beautiful, master...I can't tell you enough..."

"Thank you."

He wrapped his arms around the small frame and kissed him gently.

His hands found the taller's chest as he returned the gesture.

"I love you." He said once more, lowering him down on the bed.

"I love you too."

He kissed his lips a few more times. "My master..."

"My demon.."

He got off of him and took off his shoes and his jacket.

Ciel sat back up and moved his hair.

Sebastian sighed and looked at him, cupping his face. "Ciel..."

"Yes..?

He scooted closer to him and kissed his lips again.

The lord returned the kiss before crossing his legs.

An exhale left the demon again as he continued to stare at his body. Truly sinful, Sebastian, to look at your young master this way. He didn't realize he was drooling.

The petite male chuckled and changed legs. His finger gestured for the other to come closer.

He moved closer to him, looking at him expectantly.

Phantomhive gave him another soft kiss.

He returned it just as gently, placing a hand on the earl's thigh.

"Don't be afraid to touch me."

"I want to touch you..." he moved his hand upwards.

"Then go ahead.."

He pushed him down on the bed and kissed him deeply in a flurry of passionate emotion. His hands were moving along his hips and torso.

Phantomhive turned the gesture with just as much affection, locking his arms around Malphas' neck.

"I love you...Ciel."

"I love you too, Malphas."

He hooked a finger under on one of his stockings and pulled it down.

The boy allowed him to, his fingers messing with the butler's vest.

Then he pulled the other one off, trailing his hands up his thighs and to his waist. "It's been a long time I have been thinking about touching you in this way..."

"Oh really..?"

"I can't help it...something so beautiful, I want for myself." He kissed his neck, gently at first, and then giving little nips and bites.

Phantomhive made a slight gasp.

"Mine." He held one of his hands, the other tugging what was left on him off. He continued kissing a few spots on his neck.

"Yours.."

The butler unbutton his own vest while kissing his lips.

The noble kissed back sweetly.

He took his thighs with both hands and spread them apart. He presented one finger to the Earl. "Lick it for me."

The bluenette was slightly flustered at being exposed like that. It's not like this was the first time Sebastian saw him bare.

He removed his glove and placed his finger in his mouth. "So pretty~."

Ciel looked at his finger before glancing up at the demon himself.

After a moment more, he took his finger out of his mouth and replaced it with his tongue.

"Mmh."

He distracted him with a kiss while he inserted the finger inside of him.

A small sound emitted from him as his body stiffened from the action.

"Shhh, relax...relax..." he whispered to him, "Stay still."

"Malphas..." He called lightly.

He was trying not to hurt him too badly. "You're so tight, even with just one finger... I don't think I can fit any more if you don't release your body tension."

He lightly bared his teeth before attempting to get used to the feeling.

"Good." He rewarded the attempt with another, deeper kiss.

Ciel loved every moment of it.

He gently started to move his finger, trying to find where he was most sensitive and stretch him out a little before he just jumped right in.

"Mmh~!"

"Oh, did I find something~?" He teased, rubbing the tip of his finger against the little bundle of nerves there.

The smaller slightly moved his legs, biting down on his lower lip to shush.

"There it is~." He pushed upwards gently.

"Ah~!" His nails threatened to scratch his lover.

He smiled and hummed as he fit another finger in, rubbing him there.

Ciel tried his best to keep quiet.

"It's okay, you don't have to keep quiet. No one will hear you but me." Sebastian kissed his neck, curling the tips of his fingers.

"Ah~!!"

"Mm, just like that~." He kissed his cheek.

His eyes were lidded as he gazed up at the demon.

"Do you think you're ready? Because I'm dying to get inside of you..."

He gave a small nod, lips slightly parted.

He removed his fingers and stripped himself of his clothes as quickly as possible.

Phantomhive placed a finger by his mouth.

He positioned himself over Ciel, taking one of his hands.

Honestly, was this what those other woman experience?

He cupped his face and gave him a few kisses. "My priority is to please my master...this is what you want, correct?"

"Yes..." Out of all of the possible people, Malphas chose him. The thought made Phantomhive rather happy.

"You know...you don't always have to call me by 'master' or 'lord'. Not when we're together like this.."

"If you prefer me to call you Ciel, then I will do that instead."

"Do what you want."

He smiled and kissed his cheek. "You're sure you want me to do this, Ciel?"

"I'm positive."

Michaelis held both of his hands and clenched his jaw as he entered.

He stayed still for the time being, daring not to move. His eyes were shut and an inhale sounded.

"Are you alright?" He asked, cupping his cheek.

"Yeah..."

He tried to find his spot again, pushing a little bit deeper into him.

Once he found it, Ciel definitely let him know.

He chuckled and thrusted rhythmically.

The noble tightened his grip upon the taller as a breathy moan left his mouth.

He smiled at his pleasure, wrapping one arm under his waist.

Ciel's brows were drawn together unconsciously.

This was such a beautiful scene, and he had control of it. Whenever the demon was overwhelmed by something's beauty, he had the urge to destroy it.

It was only part of his nature. He was a twisted, malicious remake of a human.

Would Malphas destroy the earl?

But this...this human was different. Sebastian leaned down and kissed him gently... this was different.

All those others who experienced this from him didn't receive it in this way. This time, he actually cared...

A peck was given back as his fingers tangled into the taller's inky black strands.

He softly exhaled, looking down at him and thrusting deeper. "Ciel~..."

"M-Malphas...~!"

He smiled, not even a bit out of breath. He kept going, speeding up his pace.

"Oh, Fuckin-" He trailed off, gently tugged the demon's tufts of hair.

"Hahh~..." he sighed into his ear, grabbing both of his hips to keep him in place, "Dirty mouth for a boy~..."

"And yet you kiss this mouth~."

As if on cue, he brought him in for a kiss, not slowing down.

Ciel moaned into the kiss, eventually breaking the contact to squeal from all of the pleasure.

He smiled, rubbing his thumbs over his hip bones.

His hands clenched the sheets as he drew out breaths.

"How are you doing, love?" He kissed his cheek, moving the bangs out of Ciel's face.

"I'm okay.." Phantomhive smiled at the gesture.

Sebastian kissed his jaw and neck, the tender flesh feeling nice under his teeth.

One hand reached up to mess with his hair once more.

He moved deeper into him, slowly and gently, careful not to hurt the boy.

Ciel softly moaned the demon's name.

He became sharper with his thrusts, his pace still slow. He kept his face buried in his neck, savoring the delicious scent of his arousal.

The bluenette clutched the sheets messily, continuously making sounds.

Sebastian was extremely glad he finally told him how he felt, because this moment was something he'd never forget.

In all of his long life, there were a few crystal clear memories, and he was sure this would become one of them. "Oh, Ciel..." he cupped his face, continuing to pleasure him.

His back arched beautifully. Ciel's dual gaze peered at the demon above him as a delicate tune left his lips again. "Malphas~..!"

He lowered himself for a kiss, hugging his master.

Phantomhive's little plump mouth returned the kiss lovingly, wrapping his arms around the demon's neck.

Good gracious, that human tasted wonderful. He licked his lips for more of the taste and held his hips in place.

In response, a gasp came from the male. "I..I'm-Close~!"

"Go ahead~."

Ciel shuddered as he released, allowing a squeal. The boy was ultimately exhausted, but nonetheless elated. Short pants escaped from himself lightly.

Sebastian smiled and kissed him gently, holding his body with large hands as he followed with a groan.

"Mnh~." The nobleman emitted into the kiss.

He sighed softly when it was broken. "Happy Valentine's Day, Ciel."

The bluenette smiled in reply, hugging the demon weakly.

"I love you."

"Love you more~."

"I sincerely doubt it."

"You don't know the limits of my love."

"No, but I know mine. And there are no limits for me." He laid beside him and smiled.

"Same goes for mine." Still hugging him.

He kissed his cheek. "I should...clean up." He looked at the bodily fluids all over the bed and their bodies.

The earl's smaller hands traced the butler's torso.

He sighed once more and played with the bluenette's hair.

Ciel kissed his jaw.

The demon smiled. "Ciel..."

"Yes~?"

"Let me up, I'll run a bath for you."

"So tired."

"It'll be quick." He gently moved out of his arms.

The boy pouted.

He kissed his forehead and put some clothes on.

He shyly smiled when he sat up.

The demon went to the bathroom and ran some water in the tub for Ciel.

The earl attempted to get out of bed, facing a slight pain.

He came back and held him. "It's going to hurt for a few days... I apologize..."

"It's okay.."

He picked him up and carried him to the bath, gently setting him down in the warm water.

"Thank you.."

He nodded, "I'll be right back."

"Alright."

Sebastian went to the bedroom once more and quickly changed the sheets, making the bed back up and cleaning the clothes from the floor.

He picked out night clothes for Ciel and himself, then took them back to the bathroom.

Meanwhile, the lord was in his thoughts.

He set them on a counter and smiled at him, going behind him and rubbing his shoulders.

Ciel smiled at his lover.

The demon kissed him on the cheek. "You did very well." He took a damp rag and gently washed his back.

"I did very well?"

He nodded. "Well, you seemed to handle the pain."

"Somewhat used to it."

"I prefer it this way...no one likes pain."

He went silent and lathered soap across his back.

The male sighed.

He placed the rag down and took hold of Ciel's chin, giving him a soft kiss.

The petite male kissed back.

"I love you. I was always too proud to say it, but I love you."

"Oh look, the demon, Malphas the great prince of hell--loves me." He teased.

"Which makes you the princess of hell." He kissed him on the nose.

"I am no princess."

"You are my princess."

His cheeks had a pink hue dusted across them as a small--sheepish smile showed.

"Turn around and let me wash the rest of you."

"I'm not a female~." He did what was asked.

He ran his soapy fingers over his shoulders and sides. "It does not matter. You are still my princess."

"Sweet prince."

"Beautiful princess."

"Flattery."

"It is only the truth. Haven't I told you that I will not lie to you."

"You have."

"Then believe me when I say I love you~."

"I do~."

"Good~."

The bluenette smiled up at the demon.

"There's that smile I love."

Ciel held his hands together while moving his feet.

He kissed his cheek and continued washing him until he was sure that Ciel was clean. Then he helped him out and dried him, draining the water from the tub.

"Very tired.."

"Let's go to bed."

He held his arms up to him.

He picked him up. "You don't want any nightclothes?"

"Your shirt? Yes."

He shook his head and carried him to bed, buttoning his shirt up on the small earl.

The garment practically swallowed his torso and thighs.

He tucked him in under the covers. "Do you wish for me to sleep with you?"

"Naturally."

He joined him in bed and kissed his cheek.

"Such an affectionate demon."

"Love is a strange thing. I've had a weakness for certain humans."

"Oh?"

"Such as yourself."

"I've noticed."

"You're very observant."

"Not hard to notice."

"I suppose not. Although, it took you three years."

"My mind was quite unclear around the time. The thought never occurred due to the environment and occupation we share."

"It was a bit difficult to tell you."

"Glad you finally did."

"Me too."

The little earl returned the kiss upon Sebastian's cheek.

He blew out the candle and held the boy in his arms. "Goodnight, Ciel."

"Night."

He decided that he would break the bad news to him in the morning.

Unconsciously unknowing, Earl Phantomhive welcomed slumber upon his body.

In the morning, Sebastian woke up far earlier than Ciel, as always. He started his chores early and prepared breakfast for the lord,

as if nothing had happened between them last night.

"Young master, it is time to wake up." He drew back the curtains, smiling at the sight of Ciel in nothing but his own white button up.

Of course, he heard him. Ciel placed a hand over his eyes before waking up shortly.

He poured him some tea and kissed his cheek while serving it to him.

"Thank you."

"Of course. Would you like your eggs poached or fried?"

"Fried."

"Very well."

As he brushed a tuft of hair behind his ear, Ciel smiled to himself about the previous night.

"Breakfast shall be served in the dining room at nine." He held a pair of clothes on his arm and began undressing Ciel.

So far, the morning was calm. The whole news though might change that.

"Did you sleep well, my lord?"

"Yes."

"Very good." He dressed him in a burgundy suit, tying a dark blue bow around his neck. Then he fastened the eye-patch over his contracted eye.

Ciel remained silent as he stood to leave once the butler was done.

He smiled and took the plate back to the kitchen, soon delivering his breakfast to the dining table.

"Thank you once more."

He allowed a smile. It wasn't often that he received thanks. "You're very welcome."

The little boy gradually began to eat.

He delivered him a letter bearing the seal of the Queen. "It came in while you were absent."

"Is that so?"

"Yes. You will want to read it. I believe she has another task for you."

"As always.." He replied while opening the letter.

Sebastian hadn't opened the letter yet, but if it was another case for the guard dog to complete, it meant it would surely be interesting.

His neutral features changed as he read, brows furrowing. "I refuse."

"Refuse what exactly, sir?" He asked curiously, leaning down closer to read.

Ciel passed the letter to the demon, utterly done with the queen.

After a moment of reading, he folded up the document once more. "Ah... so you're going to refuse the request?"

"Participate in a ballet? Sometimes I believe she enjoys making a fool out of myself.."

"Perhaps. Although, it sounds as if she's very serious about this."

"Tch...I refuse to wear a tutu or even tights."

"How else shall we investigate?"

Ciel frowned.

"You may have to take a role in the ballet, my lord."

"....The sooner this is over, the better."

Notes:

I bet Elizabeth would love to see him in a tutu. *cough cough* Alois too.

Chapter 9: His Butler, Reunited

Summary:

Sebastian and his Young Master gets prepared to handle a request from Her Majesty. Ciel's demon also takes another appearance as the two participate at the theatre. New faces are shown and some unknown Brunet who goes by "Fletcher" proceeds to mess with Phantomhive and Michaelis.

Notes:

Hello! How are you guys doing? I know, feel free to beat me up. It's been too long! School has been kicking my ass. Life has also kick my ass. So ready for the holidays.

But, go ahead and enjoy this chapter!

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

Chapter Text

"Well, we should get to work then. I'm sure you know how to audition?"

"Sebastian."

"Yes, my lord?"

"Of course not!"

"That will be a problem, then."

"Ugh."

"Well, you certainly can't show up looking like a noble... that would be suspicious and might scare away the captor..."

He finished breakfast and exhaled.

"I will set out some clothes for you, sir. And then I will walk you through the steps of an audition."

"Well, That was a lie. Don't you remember the circus.

"Unfortunately, yes. But ballets and theatrical musicals are different."

"Still an audition."

"I will see about those clothes." He set off to find an appropriate costume for him.

The little earl left the kitchen to walk back to the room.

He redressed the young master and in some drab clothes, mostly grey and and navy blue.

He really wished the letter asked something else from him.

"And I suppose I can't exactly be perceived as your butler..."

"No...Besides, it's suggested as a cover to investigate of two missing children. There might be something supernatural involved.."

"Hm... I suppose I'll wear something inconspicuous, myself."

"Even if so, there will be someone suspicious of you regardless."

"Hm..." he hummed, "I think I know what to do... although I'm not very fond of the option..."

"Inform me."

"There is another form I could take. The form of a previous master."

"Do what you must." Ciel wasn't sure that could be physically possible but, Sebastian was the demon--not himself.

"Yes, my lord. As always." He took his previous clothes and exited the room.

"I suppose the best way would be to look in town first. Surely the people are chattering of the upcoming ballet."

Sebastian was really not looking forward to changing forms. He had grown quite fond of his butler appearance.

He decided to wait and see his butler's new form.

Soon enough, he had knocked on his bedroom door.

"Yes?"

A teenaged boy entered, probably around fifteen or sixteen. He had dirty blonde hair that fell across his forehead,

and perfectly tan skin with sparse freckles. The only thing reminiscent of Sebastian was the deep red eyes that glanced at Ciel.

If the noble didn't know any better, he would've left in search of the other servants /immediately/.

Ciel slowly came closer to him, having an unsure look.

He looked down at him, as he was still a couple of inches taller than his master. "You can see why I am reluctant to take this option."

His voice was different when he spoke, not so deep, and with a slight French accent.

"And this is the form of a previous master?"

He nodded. "Alexander Leveque."

"Well, How do you do, Alexander." It was possibly a joke.

"Speaking of, I suppose I can't call you 'sir' or 'Ciel' either."

" 'Sky' can replace my name for now."

"That will work."

"Anything else?"

"I guess not."

"Into town we go."

"Lead the way."

Hopefully, they wouldn't run into the other servants.

The blonde was dressed in a grey flat cap, with an outfit of particularly boring colors. It was February, and slightly cold, so he kept his jacket buttoned.

Of course he kept a pair of brown gloves on his hands, as his contract symbol and black fingernails were still there, although the nails were significantly shorter.

Ciel kept an ear out as they walked around.

He walked closely behind him, looking around. The theatre was close by.

Suddenly someone cut a corner quickly and intersected with Ciel, Both falling upon the ground with an- "Ack!"

Sebastian, or Alexander, moved quickly to help Ciel up. "Are you alright?"

"Yes..." He rubbed his forehead.

"Apologies, Ma'am!" The lad shuffled up and held his head as well.

He took a look at his head, a small red knot forming where he was hit. "Oh dear... you should put some ice on that."

The boy blinked at Ciel before gasping. "You'll make a fine Odette!"

Before Phantomhive knew it, he was suddenly dragged off to wherever the boy took him. "Unhand me!"

Sebastian chuckled, following the two younger boys.

Eventually the boy brought Ciel to the theatre, letting him go once they reached the practice room.

A lady adoring a neat brown bun noticed the trio and excitedly approached.

"Ah, Merci Simeon!" It was clear that this was the teacher with a french background.

Sebastian glanced at his master for a moment, then back at the lady. "Excuse me, madame," he said, with his French accent pronounced, "But what are we here for?"

"I apologize for the sudden gesture but, time is low and we need an Odette and the Prince. Our two performers disappeared a two days ago." She explained.

Ciel did not like where this was going, he had to do it--Queen's orders. But, what a coincidence....just the lead they needed...

"Well, she looks similar to our previous Odette."

Phantomhive stiffened at "she". Even though his expression displayed a small smile.

"Yes, well... It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance, ma'am."

"Please, Call me Miss Adelia. It would be great if you'd agree to help us."

"Well, if Sky agrees to it, I'd be happy to."

"...Of course.."

"Then it seems we are all in agreement."

"Merci!!" She clasped her hands together in delight. "The changing room is back there, I'll let you go get changed then practice shall begin."

"Oh goodness. What are we supposed to wear?"

"Go find out~."

He walked back to the dressing room.

Ciel followed after, hoping to Victoria that he wasn't going to encounter a tutu.

"Ah, well..." he came across a leotard and tights, getting dressed. His now boyish body fit the clothes well.

Guess what the Earl found...

Since he appeared to be female to them, Ciel had too...

After a moment, Sebastian stepped out in the new clothes.

And of course the young Lord struggled to properly dress himself, sighing in frustration.

It wasn't as if Sebastian could enter the women's changing room to help him. And it would be suspicious for him to dress Ciel anyway, since he did not act as his butler.

Eventually, He believed it looked decent enough. Ciel has been here probably for ten mintues and he was already done with this.

The demon waited for him to come back out before meeting Adelia for further instructions.

Soon enough, Phantomhive walked out, the treacherous tutu slightly bouncing as he moved.

Sebastian had to stop himself from laughing too hard, he might pull a muscle.

His sapphire orb shoot a look of annoyance at the demon.

"You look very ravishing, master."

"Spare me." He murmured.

"Let us find the instructor."

The tiny male started walking towards Miss Adelia.

'Alexander' followed, not particularly enjoying the feeling of the garments.

"Très bien! " The teacher claimed once she saw them in the necessary garments. "Now, we have to get you two caught up with the program. There is a script, and a choreography. Plus I'm sure this may be your first time performing a ballet. So, you must learn how to dance."

Ciel silently exhaled, trying to stay into character.

Sebastian nodded, noticing his master's frustration. "We will try our hardest to prepare as quickly as possible."

"First I'll let you get familiar with the scripts." She handed them their own. "We don't have six months to teach you the choreography--we're down to a month. So we have to try our best to get you guys to present well."

The demon immediately started looking through the script, "A month? Well, you really were desperate for some performers. What happened to the others? You said they disappeared?"

"Yes, /none/ of us knows what happened to them. They just stopped coming to practice, contacted them, never got through."

Ciel gave Sebastian a side glance as his hands flipped through the script.

"Hm... that's interesting..."

"Once you're done reading act one--come find me so you can get introduced to the cast and practice the performance for that act."

"Yes, ma'am." He opened back up to the first page and began reading.

Ciel begun to do the same, peering around at the dancers.

After a minute or two, Sebastian was done with the whole script. "You stay and read. I'm going to go look around for anything suspicious..."

"Alright.."

He stood, setting his script down on the chair and walking around, as casual as possible. He spoke politely to a few of the dancers, and generally poked around the theatre. "Hmm..."

Ciel eventually finished reading and had a feeling someone was staring at him. But he didn't dare to turn around.

No traces of the dancers, but there was a certain feeling that was strangely familiar, but he couldn't exactly put his finger on it...

Soon Simeon came over to the little lord and informed that he was going to help demonstrate the dancing for Act One-Miss Adelia's orders.

'Alexander' felt that he should follow a particularly recognizable scent. He might have a hunch as to who was behind this.

As Ciel and Simeon practiced together, Phantomhive decided to glance at the stare, locking eyes with a pair of fiery ones in the back. The bluenette felt insecure at the unknown man's smirk and immediately looked away.

"What's wrong, Sky?" The dancer asked.

"Who...Who is that in the corner."

"Oh, That's Fletcher."

Ciel looked around for Sebastian for a second.

The brunet's smirk stayed as his gaze shifted to 'Alexander'.

The blonde boy became protective over Ciel instantaneously, as he always did when a potential threat came to him. "And I'm assuming he's an actor, as well?" He asked Simeon, coming closer to Ciel.

"That's right, He's suppose to play as Von Rothbart."

"How fitting..." he muttered. "Ciel, stay close to me."

He didn't have to be told twice.

Unfortunately, Fletcher wasn't in the same location anymore.

"This man is unnecessarily creepy. Go ahead and continue practice, I'll watch out for you."

After hours of practicing, Ciel's feet were sore and he was damn tired of the tutu. The teacher told them to report back here tomorrow.

Alexander changed back into more casual clothes the found Ciel directly afterwards.

Fletcher then approached Sebastian.

"Oh hell, here we go."

"You sure don't appear to be normal..." He murmured, looking at Alexander with a smug expression.

"As if normal is your specialty, 'Fletcher'."

"I suppose this is Ciel Phantomhive, then?"

"You tell me." He took Ciel's hand and started leading him away.

"And I thought I smelled something familiar...it's a shame you don't know who I am." The brunet spoke.

"Oh, for heaven's sakes. I'd know that sickening stench anywhere. How stupid do you think I am?"

"My my, what a kind way to greet your brother after such a long time." He snickered.

"You're one to talk about being kind. Stay away from us."

Notes:

I bet Elizabeth would love to see him in a tutu. *cough cough* Alois too.

Chapter 9: His Butler, Reunited

Summary:

Notes:

Hello! How are you guys doing? I know, feel free to beat me up. It's been too long! School has been kicking my ass. Life has also kick my ass. So ready for the holidays.

But, go ahead and enjoy this chapter!

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

Chapter Text

"Well, we should get to work then. I'm sure you know how to audition?"

"Sebastian."

"Yes, my lord?"

"Of course not!"

"That will be a problem, then."

#black butler fanfiction

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Brothers Conflict (Brilliant Blue) Part 1 - Asahina Ukyo Route

Yayyy finally we can try romancing Ukyo! I'm excited~ Lmaoooo at Wataru pretending to be Ukyo with the hair and the glasses😂😂 It was so funny when Wataru couldn't crack an egg properly and reverted back to being a crybaby, and then when Ema taught him how to do it properly, he exclaimed happily and then reverted back to Ukyo mode and was like "this is to be expected"😂😂 This kid lmao. Learning how to make Dashi from Ukyo is nice, I admit that I'm too lazy and I use Dashi packets😅 Although I'm still kinda confused on the cooking process since my Japanese is still bad, but I found it interesting that apparently after boiling all the kombu and stuff, you can use them as furikake over rice or in onigiri rice balls! I've always wondered what you do with them. It was cute how Ukyo complimented her that thinking about stuff like that means she'll be a good wife one day hahaha. On the other hand, I'm happy for Ukyo that he finally has Ema to help him out in the kitchen, win-win for both of them since she actually enjoys it!

Lmao did Ukyo say he likes small animals, but Ema's squirrel Juli is a different story, and that it's not calm at all and pretty ferocious?😂😂😂 Ukyo in work mode is niceee, I love how Ema appreciates how caring he is towards his clients and thinks it's great how much they seem to trust him. Wataru pretending to be a doctor like Masaomi was so cute, poor Juli though lolll! Especially when Wataru was like oh no, you need surgery lmao🤣 Aww they had an indirect kiss when Ema tried his black coffee haha! Obviously only Ema would notice and go red from the idea hahaha. I would like to take up Ukyo's offer for his cafe au lait though, I bet it would taste so nice🥺 HAHAHA, freaking hell, I am dead from Wataru's impersonations of all his brothers and it even comes with their theme music LOL. Wataru as Prince Iori taking Ema's order like it's a cafe, I am dead😂 Lmao when he stole Yusuke's pudding to give to Ema and you hear Yusuke screaming that his pudding disappeared😂 Lmao when you get more likeability with Ukyo, so now when it's the end of the date, Ukyo jokes saying it's a waste to just go home, so they should go somewhere and just leave the others to eat ramen or something at home🤣

I've always wondered what Ukyo and them did during their trip, so yayy finally we get to know. Ukyo is planning to go to a morning market to buy ingredients for breakfast tomorrow! That's so exciting!! I would love to do that! Except I kinda feel sorry for Ukyo, his life really revolves around feeding his brothers lmao. Omggg Ukyo with his hair down is pretty hot, I think I might like it more than when he gels it up. Awww, it's so cute how the morning market vendors thought Ukyo and Ema were a couple so they gave them freebies! That's so sweet~ Honestly, I haven't been feeling much towards Ukyo, but the moment his CG popped up and Ema asked him about how it must be tough to make breakfast for all his brothers every morning, and he's been doing that for years, and he said his little brothers are cute and how they give him the energy to want to make a good breakfast for them all is just so sweet!!! Awww, I loved how he said waking up early is a good thing anyway since that meant he got to go on a walk by the sea with Ema🥺 Omgg when Wataru hugged Ema to keep her warm since she was in the water so long teaching him how to swim. LMAO when Tsubaki saw them and started calling Wataru a perverted kid😂 Omggg Ukyo held Ema's hand on one of the dates and said if she doesn't like it, then he can tell her, but omgggg, who would not like it?! What kind of elementary school does Wataru go to that they're doing a Romeo and Juliet play with such difficult and romantic lines?! Lmao. Anyway, I loved how Azusa was demonstrating to Wataru how he should recite them, and Tsubaki comes home right when Azusa tells Juliet/Ema he loves her, and Tsubaki gets all confused on what he should do if they're going out hahahaha. Gotta admit though, Azusa saying he loved Ema made my heart waver a bit, but no! This is Ukyo's route, I must be faithful!🤣

I love the date with Ukyo at the park where they both woke up early to make lunches for each other without realising that the other did the same, so they end up swapping their lunches with each other. It's just so cuteee!! Even sweeter when he said they should make their lunches together next time, I love how they both enjoy cooking. Awww, Ukyo patting her head or something like that after buying her movie ticket and saying she's precious to him was so cuteee. Okay, Wataru with Yusuke's hair is amazing, he even has a charm around his neck😂 HAHAHA, when he told Ema to call him Wa-kun😂 It was so cute how Yusuke and Ema played along with him, except when Wa-kun kicked him to save Ema and Yusuke died😂😂 I love it when the heroine doesn't know which cake to choose and the guy gets both and they share it, like it's so typical and always happens but I just find it so sweet every time. I'm hungry from Ema describing what dinner was to Rui, it sounds good🥺 Lmao at Ukyo telling Rui to stop bothering Ema, and Rui keeps clinging on to her and says she didn't say it's bothering her, so it's okay😆 It was so funny how they kept fighting over her attention until she got fed up with them😂😂 I wish Ema took a bite when Ukyo was giving her a spoon of tomato sauce to see if the taste was right🥺🥺🥺 I think it's really sweet how Ema always wants to help Ukyo and be his strength because he has so many things on his plate already with work and stuff, but he's still making sure to take care of his brothers so well that she hopes she can take care of him too. Aww it's so cute how Ukyo is studying cooking books! He even thinks that Ema's great at cooking things and knows how to save a lot of time through whatever techniques she uses and wants to learn that from her. Btw, blushing Ukyo was so cute!!

Ukyo is going to tutor Ema as well?! How does Ukyo not overwork himself lol! I was thinking whether Ema should really look through his books but omg, did he keep a photo of his ex-girlfriend? Honestly, I'm surprised exes were never explored Passion Pink tbh so I'm kinda glad it's popping up here haha. However, I was shocked at how annoyed Ukyo was. I never really thought I would see or hear him so annoyed, I was honestly as scared as Ema, because dang, he wasn't shouting or anything, but you could tell how angry he was, how uncomfortable the situation was, and how bad Ema felt for going through something so personal of his. HAHAAH at Wataru pretending to be Azusa, he even has the beauty spot😂 I loved how Tsubaki was going to get Azusa to do a "twins lecture" on Wataru for trying to "bully" Tsubaki, but then Azusa turns it around and they do a double "A-kun" lecture on Tsubaki instead hahahaha, that was so cute, especially when Azusa got Wataru to chase after Tsubaki for troubling Ema hahahha. Lmao at Ema saying she can't carry Juli on her shoulder anymore if he gets too fat from snacks, and that's what makes him hold off on eating too much hahaha. Omg Wataru pretending to be Kaname is probably the creepiest lmao, that face🤣

Is it just me or do the Brilliant Blue CGs not look as good as the Passion Pink ones? Sometimes their faces look weird lol. I don't like how Rui made Masaomi's hair "neater", he looked so nerdy haha! Am I the only one that's too easily touched by everything the guys say? Because when Ukyo was telling her how he would be there to share the weight of the feelings she finds difficult to bear and that he will be there beside her waiting for her to feel ready to talk about it and stuff, it just made me feel so happy for Ema. Lmao at Wataru pretending to be Rui and commenting on everyone's hair, it was so funny when he said "be careful" to Subaru and Tsubaki😂 It's actually pretty cute and funny how irritated Ukyo gets when he thinks about Hikaru and his cross-dressing🤣 The woes of an older brother I guess. Awww people mistook Ukyo as a girl when he was a child! I guess it is true that he does seem to look the most similar to Miwa🤔 Awww Ukyo didn't really have friends in school😢 but he's so cool and sweet!! It's nice that he found some in university, also nice of him to tell Ema that she should remember to cherish her friends, because to stay friends with someone for a long time is a difficult thing but very much a blessing. Lmao when you get the option to ask Ukyo what his type is!! Someone considerate, attentive and serious hmmm? I do like those parts of Ema😆 Awwww!! It's so cute how Ema thought to herself whether she could become someone like that when Ukyo told her his type. And it was so adorable how Ukyo mumbled to himself that she's pretty close to his ideal🥺🥺🥺

Omggg I love how they're going to shop for Christmas presents for each other on Christmas Eve! Sweeeet! My heart squealed when he warmed up her hands with his hands because they were cold from waiting for him. Okay, I absolutely loved how Ema so seriously thought about which necktie would suit Ukyo best and they chose it together by asking him his preferences and trying to find one suitable for work and stuff. It was so natural and sweet. Lmaoo at Tsubaki eating Wataru's takoyaki and saying it's survival of the fittest😂 He's such a childish bully hahaha. I loved it when Wataru learnt what survival of the fittest was when Ukyo beat Tsubaki into inviting Ema first to pray with him etc hahahha. It was so cute when they all decided to make Tsubaki eat all the takoyaki so they can go home to eat Ema's food instead😂 Okay LMAO, I'm dead😂😂 Wataru pretending to be Subaru and then saying "hey, you got protein?"😂😂😂 I am rolling lmao😂

Okay, wow. Ukyo's ex is horrible. The nerve she has to talk to him again and ask what's going on in his life. I wanted to punch her. I honestly thought they broke up because he was too occupied with his brothers, but no, she used him hoping for connections to his rich mother, cheated on him, and said she just thought it was fun to be with someone younger etc. He even failed his exam back then because of the shock!! I want to strangle her. Honestly, seeing Ukyo so torn over coincidently meeting her again broke my heart. He always tries so hard to keep his composure and she just broke him. It was so sweet when Ema made him a late night snack to cheer him up seeing how tired he seemed. Okay, no, not good. I honestly got so scared of Ukyo when he started thinking Ema was like his ex, basically wagging her tail to every guy and everything, I really wanted to cry😭 Ema really cried though, I feel bad for her. At least he came back to his senses before he really did something super bad to Ema. I find it so saddening that even to this day, he can't stand his ex's words of ridicule and laughter at how dumb he was, and he can still remember it so strongly. I was so proud of Ema when she told Ukyo that he can't compare his ex with her because she would never hurt Ukyo and would never betray him. And that she will always stay beside him. Omg and she even nearly confessed without even properly recognising her feelings! I nearly cried🥲 Anyway, yeah the ex does look like Ema, guess that must have been a shock for Ukyo. Ema's an absolute angel though, so he better kick that ex out of his mind and not compare them lol. I'm glad he's calming down and understanding that Ema is a nice girl that treats everyone kindly. I'm glad Ema told him to not think of himself as pathetic, and that by understanding the weaknesses of people, he will become an even better lawyer. I was really touched by Ema's words tbh. I loved that he hugged her, because I really wanted to as well!! I'm very glad we got to see more of Ukyo's "real self" and even though it was a crazy rollercoaster of emotions, I really loved it because Ema accepted his faults, he apologised for his actions, she helped him overcome his past a bit and they were able to convey a bit more of their feelings, and I really loved that. I wanna cry now😭 I went from being scared to having my heart feel full lol😭

Wataru pretending to be Fuuto was funny, it's so cute how Fuuto did a backflip because Ema and Wataru kept encouraging him, he even blushed hahaha. My heart melted when Ema stayed over in Ukyo's room and insisted on wanting to stay beside him, and Ukyo said he wants to know more of her as a person and not as his sister🥺🥺🥺 My heart🥰 AHHH, when he kissed her because she was nervous and said he told her to only come in if she was prepared to accept that he'll never let her go tonight. It's so cute, I'm dying😭 I actually like how Ukyo is showing more of his "selfish" sides, it's just nice to see him more relaxed and feel like he can show more of himself to Ema. He definitely really wants her though lmao. He's so physically affectionate with all his kisses now, it's so cuteee~ HAHAHA, I freaking died, I was wondering why Subaru and them were so speechless and told Ema to not check out the living room but LMAO at Wataru putting on makeup and a wig pretending to be female Hikaru. LMAO at Ema ending that scene with I'll just pretend I never saw this, I am rolling😂😂😂 Awww, Ukyo gave her his handmade chocolates in return for White Day! That's so sweet~ I love it! Lmaoo at the mole on Wataru's face when he's impersonating Natsume😂

Awwwww, I smiled so much when Ukyo asked her out on a date! It was so cute how Ema always thinks about what's going to happen to dinner for the rest of them if they don't go home hahahaah, nice to know that Kaname can kinda cook. But yeah, it was so sweet when Ukyo said he wanted to go out with her~ I wanted to punch Ema when she told Ukyo that his ex is more "suitable" for him just because she's an adult and Ema is a high schooler. Like yeah, I can understand she's down because the ex was such a bitch but excuse meee? Ukyo deserves someone that's not shit like that ex! Anyway, glad Ukyo got mad and told her that she's important and that he doesn't want to let her go, the kiss was nice tooo~ Took so long for the story to get rid of the ex, I wanted to riot soon lol. I'm soo in love with how Ukyo asked her to feed him the miso soup mouth-to-mouth to check if it tastes good, so cuteee🥰 Aww, I knew Ukyo would propose to Ema~

Overall, I really enjoyed Ukyo's route! It got iffy near the end because of the ex-girlfriend and how unbearable she was, but I did appreciate the story finally exploring the existence of an ex so that was nice and interesting. I really enjoyed just seeing Ukyo and Ema bond so nicely over cooking and then sharing more and more about their personal lives and opening up to each other. It felt very natural and sweet, and I really loved the romantic scenes, especially when she chose a necktie for Ukyo! That was super cuteee. I think I really enjoyed seeing a more “real” and selfish side to Ukyo considering how mature he is all the time, and it was nice to see his vulnerabilities. Even though he was scary when he got angry, I really enjoyed how he properly apologised to Ema, and how he made sure to actually overcome his past with his ex so that he won’t treat Ema like that ever again. I think it’s sweet to see how much Ema’s existence helped him realise that he didn’t need to hate himself for being “dumb”, and that he doesn’t need to wallow in his past, and can become a better person and lawyer for himself and for Ema.

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girl-in-the-tower · 3 years

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CHAPTER I

Ramshackle Dorm - Birthday Party Venue

Kore: Woah, to think the ghosts would go all out like this just for today! Even though I told them that they didn't have to bother with it, they wouldn't listen, at all... It's... It's kind of embarrassing to be fussed over like this! If it was Grim I would have understood but this, uh...

Ah! And I'm supposed to have a guest over today as well! Hm, I guess some tea should be in order... maybe some cakes as well... I wonder if there's any sugar left...

Ace: Yo!

Kore: Ah, just a moment- Oh, it's just you, Ace.

Ace: Ha? What's that supposed to mean? 'It's just you'? It's super rude to greet your dear guest like this, you know?

Kore: Is that so? But calling you a guest is...

Ace: What's that?

Kore: Hm...

Ace: Well, doesn't matter because my feelings were hurt either way! So I'll help myself to this krumkake to make myself feel better! Let's dig in~

Kore: Hey, that- Aaah, that was meant to be for Grim. He kept complaining all day yesterday that he should have a cake all to himself too since it's a special day so I woke up extra early just to make it for him. Now he's gonna be mad...

Ace: Haa? A whole cake just for that furball? You've got to be kidding me!

Kore: What are you talking about? You know how much he likes krumkake.

Ace: Nah, I doubt there's really anything that guy won't eat... But that's not the point. You're spoiling him too much. He's gotten really fat, you know?

Kore: It's fine. I still make sure he exercises and he looks cute round like that too, so it's not a problem.

Ace: No, I definitely still think there's something wrong here. Mainly with your head.

Kore: Haaaaaaa, you wanna pick a figh-

Ace: Oh, I almost forgot! Here you go!

Kore: ... What's this?

Ace: Isn't it obvious?

Kore: Well... Huh? Wait a minute- That can't-!

Ace: Ta-da! It's a limited edition Griffons varsity jacket that's been all the rage with Magift meatheads like you~

Kore: No way!! This is- This is-

Ace: Cool, righ- Hey!! Don't jump on me like that! You almost knocked me off the chair!

Kore: Sorry, hahaha! I was so happy I just couldn't contain myself! To think that I would be able to actually get my hands onto something so valuable!

Ace: Yeah, we figured you'd like i-

Kore: This season has really been a blessing from above for them, you know? Everybody is in top shape and playing at their best! I heard their new manager actually made them go through this super difficult training regime that has been working wonders for them. Though it's only speculation so far!

Ace: Uh, Kor-

Kore: If you ask me, it's definitely also thanks to those new brooms that they ordered for the team. The wood is apparently from the Valley of Thorns and super-resistant so they go all out without worrying about breaking them. For the moves that the team is pulling, they really need that propulsion time! Even a second helps when you're in a headlock. I remember back in the vs Mandrakes game that they switched brooms in between-

Ace: Heeeeey! You Magift boar woman! Can you hear me?

Kore: Wh-Why are you yelling like that?! I'm right next to you!

Ace: Haaaa, when you start talking about Magift you might as well be in a completely different world... No wonder they all think of you as the Magift Encyclopedia. I bet you have hundreds of useless pieces of information like that stuck in your head.

Kore: You-! Huh? What's this?

Ace: A-Ah! That!

Kore: It's rice pudding- Ah! It's homemade from the Mountains!

Ace: Hm? Ah, ye-yeah... That came with the jacket...

Kore: Eh? They put pudding in jackets when they sell them?!

Ace: O-Obviously! Don't tell me you didn't know? Bwahaha, man, you sure are clueless...

Kore: ... It's my favourite flavour too...

CHAPTER II

Ace: Alright, next to the first question!

Kore: Eh?! Question?! Is this a quiz of some kind?!

Ace: I guess you could think of it like that, so anyway- Your first question as today's birthday girl issssss: "If you were stuck on a deserted island, who would you take with you?" Hm, here it says that you can't pick members of your own dorm, but given that you guys don't even have a dorm, I'm not sure that the restriction applies. Not that it matters since you wouldn't choose Grim anyway, right?

Kore: Huh? Why not?

Ace: You're serious?! You'd pick that furball?! Hey, we're talking about a deserted island here so think carefully! Don't you want to get off it?!

Kore: Well, obviously I would... But...

Ace: But?

Kore: I can do that on my own.

Ace: Huh?

Kore: Survival is all about securing shelter, food and formulating an escape plan. If it's a deserted island I assume there would be some fauna and animals too, so we could feed ourselves through fruit gathering and hunting. It might be hard if we don't have any tools, however, but I think Grim's claws would be sharp enough to cut through the skin and meat fairly easily. I make sure he takes good care of them after all.

Ace: I-I see...

Kore: If there's no drinkable water then we'll have to boil some from the sea in order to deal with the thirst. Grim's flames, when properly utilized, would be able to do such a thing. Not to mention that he could start fires to keep us warm at night and to cook food to sustain us! Also, it could be a great emergency signal if we end up at sea and need rescuing.

Ace: You want to use him as a flare?!

Kore: That sounds so mean! I would only do that as a last resort, however! Grim's pretty sensitive about having his belly scratched so I wouldn't do anything to make him uncomfortable like that!

Ace: Haaaa, I get it, I get it! So you're saying that the furball has his practical uses too. But I can't help but worry about some flaws...

Kore: Flaws?

Ace: No matter how much you feed that glutton, his stomach will never be full, you know! Whatever provisions you managed to gather, he's sure to inhale them with the first occasion!

Kore: Wah- That's a horrible thing to say! There's no way my Grim is so selfish!

Ace: My Grim?! What is he?! Your child?! And he's totally selfish, you know!!

Kore: HAAAAA?! ARE YOU REALLY PICKING A FIGHT WITH ME?!

Ace: Ca-Calm down!! I take it back, ok?! You can bring the furball with you!

Kore: Hmph.

Ace: Seriously, getting this angry over that cat...

Kore: Isn't that normal? Grim is my special person, after all!

Ace: SPECIAL PERSON?!

Kore: The person you care for a lot, like they're part of you, right? Like Cay-senpai said!

Ace: I-I see, so that's...

Kore: Being on a deserted island isn't ideal, but at the end of the day I know I can be ok on my own. Farmwork, housework - those are things that I'm used to from the Mountains. Life isn't so easy back home, but we all make do with what we can - magic or no magic. Even if I'm stuck in a bad situation, I can manage to get through so I don't need anybody else.

Well, that's what I thought before I came to this place anyway...

Ace: ...

Kore: Besides you're wrong about something!

Ace: Huh?

Kore: In order to survive it's not just physical attributes that are important, but mental ones as well. And in that case, Grim has the real trump card!

Ace: He-He does?!

Kore: Mm! You see, Grim, he... has the cutest paws and the fluffiest fur in the world!

Ace: HUH?!

Kore: Mm! Every time I feel like giving up or am reaching the end of the rope, all I'd have to do is give his paw pads a little squeeze or lay on his tummy and my mood would instantly clear up again! In a situation full of despair like that it would make a world of difference, you know?

Ace: SO HE'S THERE JUST FOR MORAL SUPPORT?!

Kore: Well, that too! It's important after all!

Ah, this pudding is really good actually...

CHAPTER III

Ace: Haaaa, I give up... Your boar mind is way too difficult to understand...

Kore: HUH?!

Ace: Anyway, let's get on with our next question and- Ah.

Kore: Hm? What is it? You suddenly stopped in the middle of the sentence. Did the falcon get your tongue, hehe?

Ace: It's a cat, not a falcon! And I only stopped because- uh...

Kore: What?

Ace: "You're offered the chance to pick another dorm, which one would you choose?"

Kore: ...

Ace: I swear, that Headmaster doesn't even think of these questions at all...

Kore: Yeah, there's no way I can answer that...

Ace: I figured. So instead! "Please share your opinions on the dorms!"

Kore: Ah!

Ace: Nice, right? You can definitely count on me when it comes to quick thinking, you know?

Kore: ... I guess.

Ace: You guess?!

Kore: I'll start with Diasomnia then!

Ace: Hey, don't ignore-

Kore: Hm, I'm not really sure about the atmosphere there but- Don't you think that their interior decor is pretty fancy? I haven't seen stuff like that in magazines for quite a while, so I feel like it's definitely something that must have required a lot of work! It's kinda dreary though, what will the windows not letting enough light and the greenery around it could stand to be looked after better, hm...

Ace: So you're only interested in the decor, huh? Alright, what about Ignihyde?

Kore: It's too technological.

Ace: Huh, I guess that you're right. For somebody like you, it would really be a struggle living there...

Kore: ...

It's even more depressing than Diasomnia, so I feel like I would be stuck in a bad mood without enough sunlight, you know? Though I must admit, it really is super clean inside! That's a very important detail! Clean homes are necessary for good health!

Ace: There you go again, sounding like a mom... Next is Pomefiore!

Kore: IT'S SUPER FLASHY!

Ace: I know~?

Kore: No, no, you don't get it! It's so flashy it actually scares me! All that pomp and glamour! The rugs themselves look like something from the fall collection that sold out about twenty years ago and the chandeliers are bound to be at least four times Theo's salary! Walking through those hallways is like stepping on opulence! A continuous loop of flashiness!

Ace: HEY! Get a hold of yourself! Let's go over to- Ah, Scarabia...

Kore: It's so hot there!!

Ace: Oh, yeah, you're super weak to heat so you'd definitely hate it there. Right?

Kore: Mm, hate is... I think that if it was the old me, I would never have even stepped in there. But now I feel like... Yeah! I definitely think that I can give it another try! Scarabia is pretty rich too, but it feels more homely? There's a lot of people gathered around and there are banquets and feasts pretty often too. It's always lively and warm... In a way, I imagine that's what a home would feel like...

Ace: ...

Kore: I can't say the same for Octavinelle however. Hmph!

Ace: Bwahaha, that's true. It really feels like you'd get scammed in there pretty quick.

Kore: Not even that! But building a dorm underwater? I admit the decor is pretty nice and classy, but the atmosphere is too cold! There's a lot of types that I can't get along with at all so it would definitely be a miserable time for me. No, I definitely don't want to set foot there ever again!

Ace: I totally get it~ All that commotion after the exams was enough for me too. Guess the same goes for Savanaclaw too, then?

Kore: ...

Ace: HA?!

Kore: I-I refuse to believe that anybody who loves Magift is a bad person!

Ace: There's that meathead in you talking again! Are you seriously that obsessed with it?! I feel like there's a sickness that applies in this case!!

Kore: He-Hey!! That's way too- I understand that what they did was bad, and I definitely haven't forgiven Kingscholar-senpai yet, but there are definitely good points to them as well! I think!

Ace: So you're not even sure?!

Kore: A-Anyway, as for Heartslaybyul-

Ace: Don't go changing the subject!

Kore: - if I had to pick that would be my favourite.

Ace: Huh?

Kore: I love Scarabia too, a lot, but at the end of the day all that rich atmosphere is scary. I really don't feel like I would belong there at all. I'd stick out like a sore thumb among everybody else - more than usual at the very least. But in Heartslaybyul, even if Rosehearts-senpai is strict, I feel like everybody is sort of content with the oddness. There's not much that stands out about it, but I think that's what makes it so appealing, you know?

Ace: ... So... what you're saying... Is that we're a shabby dorm full of weirdoes?

Kore: I-I wouldn't go that far...

Ace: But that's the gist of it, isn't it?!

Kore: Ummmmm...

Ace: ... Alright, I get it.

Kore: Huh?

Ace: You know, it just so happens that there's one more thing I have to tell you about.

Kore: One more thing?

Ace: Yup! You see, there's this tradition where the presenter has to give the 'gift of fortune' in order to make sure this ends up being a great birthday! And it just so happens that you're lucky enough to have me here today to deliver the goods~

Kore: Huh? What are you-

[SPLATTER]

Kore: ...

Ace: BWAHAHA, I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU JUST STOOD THERE LIKE THAT!

Kore: ...

Ace: Oh man, the look on your face is hilarious! Oh, let me take a quick picture to show the others too!

Kore: ...

Ace: Ok, so then- He-Hey! Don't- AUGH! MY FOREHEAD!

#twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland oc #kore hightower #twist oc #twist #twisute oc #twisute #ace trappola #heartslaybyul #birthday event

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Broken Trust: Diavolo x Child Bride MC 💔 Chapter Eleven 💔 Her Point of View

17 years ago:

I was sitting in an altar, a red veil covered my face, and I was dressed in red.

I was scared, I didn't know what was going on or why this was happening.

I felt somebody sit next to me and complete the ritual.

I was seven.

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I remember entering the halls of the castle, my... husband (as most adults would call him), casually showed me around but I sensed he may have been forced to do the wedding ritual....

I simply nodded, my voice stuck on my throat.

His demeanor towards me were colder than the tiles of the floors.

I didn't say any for fear of offending him, as he was older than me.

I'd seen him go out with women far more beautiful than I was, so I let him be, after all, I was a child, and not attractive in the sense adults.

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I often found myself in the library, reading on the history of the Devildom and the former rulers of that realm.

Once, or was it twice, I saw a blonde person come in, asking if I had seen some cats around.

What a weirdo....Cat boy.....

Barbatos often asked what I'd like to eat, so I just asked him if there was something specific he wanted to cook.

I had mentioned I wasn't aware of the foods available in the area, so he often took me shopping for groceries.

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Once I had taught him how to make rice pudding, another time I taught him to make semolina pudding.

I have yet to teach him how to make jalebis but that would be for another time.

We'd often have either of the delicacies with tea on rainy days. He was being a brother I wished I had as a child.

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Age 13:

I thought he'd speak to me by now, but all he seemed to do was constantly put me down in public.

He'd often berate me in regards me wearing a sari, and literally covering my face.

When Asmodeus brought me some age-appropriate clothing, Diavolo didn't say anything.... he just moved on with his lovers.

A few times, I just sat in a corner, staring at the darkened skies, just wondering if he would just say something in a gentle tone.

I shook my head, but then....I made small talk with Satan.

He came off as his favorite animal, a cat: nimble, ready to attack when cornered, and curious.

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I remember the first time I accidentally saw Lucifer....

Something inside of my body snapped, and I had to stop thinking about him....

His mere presence felt.... undescribable....

Ruby red eyes drew me in, and I was at the mercy of his gaze.

Is this...my first crush? Or....am I..... No...I am married.... I cannot think of such things!

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It was on my 14th birthday when he gave me a black file, extremely formal.

I sighed, having figured out it were the divorce papers.

"I guess it is what it is," I signed the papers, my heart hurting as I felt it shatter.

I left the cold castle with my head held high.

It was time for me to lead my own life. My way.

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@tanspostsblog @obeythebutler @mayorofzillyhoo @jae-tries-writting-stuff @leeloominai22 @gothicyblack @voidcallingecho @amistytown @yukihaie

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snowe-zolynn-rogers · 3 years

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Pairings: None

Word Count: 1,958 Words

Summary: Midoriya’s store run, Todoroki kills everyone with laughter, and girl day has been moved to Bakugou’s room, and Shigaraki and Dabi have a talk.

Warnings: Food Mention, Death Mention, Caps, Child Abuse Mention, Cursing, Period Mention, Menstruation Mention, Murder Mention, Grooming Mention, Burn Mention, let me know if I should tag anything else.

Notes: Shigaraki's alias in the group chat is Ren, Dabi's alias is Haruhi, and Hime is Toga's alias.

Usernames: Area 51 Aoyama: bonjour je suis Dora, Ashido: aggressive chicken dance, Asui: wut, Iida: Human Porche, Uraraka: Fuck Gravity, Ojiro: ceouolo, Kaminari: pikachoo, Kirishima: ordained, Koda: the muffin man?, Sato: dammit kevin, Shoji: pIaNoMaN, Jirou: neko neko kneecaps, Sero: wine and cheerios, Tokoyami: brb drowning, Todoroki: daddy issues, Hagakure: oreosandpussy, Bakugo: mother i crave violence, Midoriya: mistakes were made Mineta: Mineta, Shinsou: its a mental breakdown, Yaoyorozu: single braincell

Usernames: Emo Sanctuary Jirou: tell tale heart, Tokoyami: eldritch peep, Todoroki: i love you 3000, Bakugou: knife tag, Midoriya: bitchasaurus, Shinsou: unhappy meal, Kuroiro: meth and deadamine, Shigaraki: depresso extra shot, Dabi: *sad kazoo*

Into The Group Chat We Go: Chapter 2

10:00 AM

Area 51

Midoriya: I'm heading to the store and then to my apartment for the weekend, so if anyone needs anything while I'm out, tell me now.

mother i crave violence: Pickled daikon, seaweed chips, pea sprouts, spinach, enoki, and sausages.

Midoriya: Ew.

Midoriya: Fine.

mother i crave violence: Breathe one word of what you know and you're dead meat, Deku.

Midoriya: Not very nice to say to someone buying you food, now, is it?

mother i crave violence: Sorry, Deku.

Midoriya: Now send me the whole list. I know you don't buy six things and call it a day.

mother i crave violence: Also chapaghetti, eggs, and probably tofu.

mother i crave violence: And coffee pudding.

Midoriya: And?

mother i crave violence: Aloe yoghurt and ham.

Midoriya: Got it.

mother i crave violence: I hate you.

Midoriya: Yeah, yeah. I'll say hi to Hotaru and Hikaru for you on my way home.

Hagakure: Who's that?

Midoriya: NOTHING.

Midoriya has deleted one message

Midoriya: See? nothing.

Hagakure: Suspicious.

mother i crave violence: I'm not even going to deal with this. I'm too busy crying.

Midoriya: Overdramatic much?

mother i crave violence: I'm not, I'm dying. I deserve to cry if I'm dying.

Midoriya: Drama queen.

mother i crave violence: Stop arguing, I'm hungry.

Midoriya: Fine, fine.

Iida: What are you two on about now?

Midoriya: Kacchan needs some groceries that I offered to grab for him on my way out.

Todoroki: I'll go with you. I have to grab a few things for my dinner. I'll bring everything back to the dorms so you can head straight home.

Midoriya: Cool. @its a mental breakdown, do you need anything? I know you said something about needing to grab groceries to other day. I won't have you surviving off rice.

its a mental breakdown: My guy, it's 10:10 in the morning. Why are you waking me up so early on the weekend?

Midoriya: Groceries. Fork over the list, my guy.

its a mental breakdown: grocery.link

Midoriya: Looks good. Anyone else need food?

aggressive chicken dance: I forgot to pick up rice yesterday. I can't make my green curry without rice.

its a mental breakdown: I have a big container of rice you can steal from, Mina. Remember, the rice container that's as tall as a toddler?

aggressive chicken dance: Hells yeah. I'll hit you up at like 6pm. Raincheck on the rice, Midoriya.

Midoriya: 👍

Hagakure: Why do you have so much rice, Shinsou?

its a mental breakdown: it used to be the only thing I was allowed to eat at the orphanage because they could get a 4 pound bag and feed me for two weeks. I got used to eating rice a lot and I usually will just add things to rice.

Hagakure: Shinsou, that's like half a cup of rice a day.

its a mental breakdown: I never said they fed me correctly. thus why I had a job to make money for extra food. the nuns hated that, though, so I had to hide it or make it at a friend's house. thanks for those days, Bakugo.

mother i crave violence: No problem, Toshi.

10:25 PM

Area 51

Uraraka: We're missing shit.

Uraraka has changed their name to Fuck Gravity

Fuck Gravity has changed Asui to wut

Fuck Gravity has changed Iida to Human Porche

Fuck Gravity has changed Midoriya to mistakes were made

Fuck Gravity has changed Todoroki to daddy issues

Fuck Gravity has changed Aoyama to bonjour je suis Dora

Fuck Gravity: Much better.

Tokoyami: DADDY ISSUES OH MY GOD

daddy issues: I wasn't aware we were having a therapy session. I can talk about my daddy issues if you want.

Tokoyami: No, Shoto.

daddy issues: I mean, it's not a secret that I have daddy issues. Just look at him. Of course I have issues, he made me.

Hagakure: Hold on, I'm wheezing.

daddy issues: Like I do when I look at his face knowing there's a possibility of me growing into its image.

daddy issues: No wonder Touya was constantly depressed to look so similar to him. I'd be depressed too.

Ojiro: Send help, I can't breathe.

daddy issues: It's no wonder Natsuo is so proud to look like our mother but as a guy. And Fuyumi is basically mom's twin but with a different quirk and some red in her hair.

daddy issues: Lucky motherfuckers.

bonjour je suis Dora: Mon dieu, Shoto, stop, everyone's dying.

daddy issues: ...

Fuck Gravity: Don't!

daddy issues: Like I wish my father would.

daddy issues has set "that's a lot of damage" audio to play

Fuck Gravity: Shoto, please, we're suffering.

daddy issues: Okay, okay. I'll stop tormenting you all like I wish I could my father.

aggressive chicken dance: Savage.

11:00 AM

Area 51

daddy issues: I'm coming home with the groceries. I put our stuff in separate bags. Shinsou, you'll have to come to 1-A dorms because I don't know where your room is.

mother i crave violence: just give mine to Toshi for now. I can't move yet.

Hagakure: Alright, I've been wondering why it is you said you were crying for like an hour now. Why are you crying, Bakugou?

mother i crave violence: I'm having my period. It's bad, I can't move.

Hagakure: I have midol!

aggressive chicken dance: time to spoil Baku.

wut: I'll bring heating pads.

Fuck Gravity: I'll grab his food. Do you want any of it made before I go up?

mother i crave violence: I was just gonna destroy the chips, coffee pudding, and yoghurt.

Fuck Gravity: I'm making you eat. It'll be good for you.

daddy issues: I bought a bunch of extra ready made bentos because they were on sale for you girls' Girl Day. Take him two or three up and make sure he eats.

Yaoyorozu: We're moving Girl Day to Bakugou's room, if that's alright with everyone.

mother i crave violence: Why do I feel appreciated? Make it stop.

Yaoyorozu: Because we appreciate you, Bakugou.

mother i crave violence: I don't like this.

Yaoyorozu: So you don't want us in your room?

mother i crave violence: I guess it's fine.

Hagakure: Alright, Girl Day in Bakugou's room!

neko neko kneecaps: Alright, Todoroki, bring the stuff up to Baku's room.

daddy issues: I know, I'm on the way. I was waiting for Hitoshi.

its a mental breakdown: thank you, Sho.

daddy issues: You'll have to show me to your dorm one of these days.

its a mental breakdown: oh. it's floor five room four on the boys side in the 1-C dorms.

daddy issues: You say this like I won't now make a bridge to walk from my room to yours.

its a mental breakdown: I know this and I love you.

daddy issues: Good, someone has to.

its a mental breakdown: No airing therapy sessions in the group chat, Sho.

daddy issues: Damn.

daddy issues: Anyway. I'm thinking of playing musical rooms with Aizawa and freezing the empty girls rooms on floor two. Any oppositions?

Tokoyami: My only opposition is not today. I'm working on a time sensitive commission and I don't want to see a month of work go down the drain if the ice creeps over.

daddy issues: Tokoyami, the real MVP, running his business as a profit hobby so UA can't stop him.

Fuck Gravity: What a king.

Tokoyami: Thank you both.

Tokoyami: I'm going back to Hime's fourth dress.

Tokoyami is now offline

Hagakure: Alright.

Hagakure has changed their name to oreosandpussy

oreosandpussy has changed Ojiro's name to ceouolo

oreosandpussy has changed Koda's name to the muffin man?

oreosandpussy has changed Shoji's name to pIaNoMaN

oreosandpussy has changed Tokoyami's name to brb drowning

oreosandpussy has changed Yaoyorozu's name to single braincell

ceouolo: I'm not shocked, just disappointed.

oreosandpussy: That's normal, Mashi.

1:45 PM

Emos Sanctuary

depresso extra shot: Has anyone heard from Haruhi? I haven't been able to find him for like a solid five days and he last messaged someone in here from what I can tell.

*sad kazoo* is now online

*sad kazoo*: Sorry, man, I've been doing some shit for a few days so I can find a way to adopt Toshi.

depresso extra shot: Nobody's heard from you for days!

*sad kazoo*: Well, yeah, I mean, I bought a house, I'm working, I got stuff to do.

depresso extra shot: How the fuck?

*sad kazoo*: I had Hime help me.

1:50 PM

private chat with depresso extra shot and *sad kazoo*

depresso extra shot: How the fuck did Himiko help you?

*sad kazoo*: Himiko hooked me up with one of her friends who can change appearances. The girl made me look how I would if the accident never happened.

depresso extra shot: So you're never coming back to the League.

*sad kazoo*: No. I'm not, I can't. I have a son, man. I need to be there for him.

depresso extra shot: I'll still be your friend, right?

*sad kazoo*: Of course. And you can always have Himi's friend make you look different too. You can get away from this life too, Tomura.

depresso extra shot: I can't just disappear, Dabi.

*sad kazoo*: Why not? I've already found a way to disappear without questions. I could take you into it.

depresso extra shot: Tell me why I should? I have All For One's legacy to uphold!

*sad kazoo*: Who are you even carrying his legacy anyway? Because he saved you? You don't have to risk your life for his legacy because he saved you once. Following his legacy will kill you. I should know, I was held to a legacy too and look where it got me. I'm a murderer, a wanted criminal. This path isn't one you'll survive. He groomed a child and forced his own destiny onto you.

depresso extra shot: I'll think about it.

*sad kazoo*: You could really be Izuku's brother then.

depresso extra shot: You say that like I don't have a quirk that would kill this family like I did my last one. How am I supposed to explain to Izuku that I killed our father? My mother and sister?

*sad kazoo*: Himiko knows someone who can change your quirk. I was going to see him right before I stage my disappearing act. He was going to make my fire red again and give me some ice control so I won't turn into a burnt chicken nugget again.

depresso extra shot: So he could make my quirk something else?

*sad kazoo*: He can make your quirk into whatever you want.

depresso extra shot: I've always wanted to have a healing quirk like my sister did.

*sad kazoo*: And he can do that.

depresso extra shot: I think I'd like that.

*sad kazoo*: So you wanna make the League a family instead? We can all move into my house. We can be normal. We can have lives.

depresso extra shot: I could probably talk everyone into it.

*sad kazoo* So it's a plan then.

depresso extra shot: We'd have to tell the others.

*sad kazoo*: Himi's already onboard. So are Magne and Twice. I haven't raised the question to Compress or Spinner yet.

depresso extra shot: So we just need to talk to Atsuhiro and Iguchi.

*sad kazoo*: Yeah.

depresso extra shot: Iguchi is a lost cause. He's a devout Stain follower. He won't ever agree to it. Compress we might be able to convince. He's said how his great-grandfather is a famous criminal. He might have it though his thick skull that he needs to bring honor to his family name by reforming the hero society.

*sad kazoo*: So we've decided to kill off the League.

depresso extra shot: For our second chance at life.

Taglist: @lgbtforeverything @rin-tanaka @everythingisstardust @paint-in-flames @hakodas-tits

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osakaso5 · 3 years

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Yamato Nikaido RabbiTube Rabbit TV Part 1: Spending Time With Yamato

Part 2 | Part 3

Staff: …Now, on to the RabbiTube project.

Staff: Our plan is to introduce the videos by featuring clips on NEXT Re:vale!

Staff: We’d really appreciate it if you could show a side of yourselves that people don’t usually get to see on TV. It’s a pleasure to be working with you!

Momo: We’ve got high hopes for you guys!

Yuki: Feel free to fully expose yourselves to the public.

Mitsuki Izumi: Ahaha, please be gentle with us! Looks like I’m gonna have to do a RabbiTube study marathon..!

Gaku Yaotome: By the way, Tenn, I saw you watching RabbiTube videos the other day. Do you know any good ones?

Tenn Kujo: …I was just watching cat videos.

Gaku Yaotome: Cats, huh. That’s not gonna help us learn anything.

Ryunosuke Tsunashi: …I think they might help! You could learn ways to entertain and soothe people…

Gaku Yaotome: Ryu, not all of us are gonna be able to do that…

Yuki: …I’m liking the idea of Kitty Gaku.

Tenn Kujo: …Pfft…

Gaku Yaotome: Tenn, why’re you laughing!?

Riku Nanase: Kitties..! So could it be like a video of Iori going into a cat café?

Iori Izumi: Why do I have to go to a cat café!?

Yamato Nikaido: I’m not too excited about making videos like that, either…

Tamaki Yotsuba: I wanna do a pudding tasting!

Sogo Osaka: …Personally, I’d like to rank my top 100 spices from all around the world…

Nagi Rokuya: And I shall hold a Cocona watch party!

Mitsuki Izumi: You guys aren’t bringing anything new to the table!

Iori Izumi: …Actually, I suppose animal videos do have their appeal, despite how banal they are…

Riku Nanase: Did you say something, Iori?

Iori Izumi: No, nothing.

Momo: Ahaha! Great, you’re already brainstorming ideas!

Momo: You’ve all got the right idea! We wanna see you act natural for your RabbiTubes!

Yuki: Let’s have a fun year doing this.

IDOLiSH7 & TRIGGER: Yessir!

- - - -

Riku Nanase: We’re going to be RabbiTubers for our birthday project this year..!

Sogo Osaka: All the group chats up until now were fun, so it’s kind of a shame that we won’t be doing one this year.

Mitsuki Izumi: …Fair enough. It’ll be awesome to make videos for our fans, but I wish we could have our own celebrations too!

Yamato Nikaido: It’s become kind of a tradition by now.

Nagi Rokuya: …We do not work together as much as we used to. Though I understand that it is difficult to match all our schedules…

Tamaki Yotsuba: Do we not get to eat Mikki’s cakes this year?

Mitsuki Izumi: The cakes are the one thing we’re gonna make for sure! Right, Iori!?

Iori Izumi: Yes. I’ll help, too.

Riku Nanase: Hmm… Celebrations…

Riku Nanase: Ah! Why don’t we all go somewhere together for our birthdays?

Riku Nanase: I guess we probably can’t all go… But we can get our manager to arrange it so at least some of us can hang out!

Mitsuki Izumi: Going out, huh… That does sound like a nice change of pace from all the group RabbitChats!

Yamato Nikaido: It’s a shame that we won’t all be able to go, but getting to choose a spot does make it feel more special. …You should take me to a beer brewery, by the way.

Mitsuki Izumi: Sounds like you’ve already got one in mind!

Tamaki Yotsuba: Let’s take lots of pics and videos for the guys who can’t go. We can send them over RabbitChat.

Nagi Rokuya: OH! A wonderful idea. It will make us all feel as if we are there.

Iori Izumi: I’m sure uploading them to Rabitter would make many people happy, as well.

Sogo Osaka: That sounds fun..! Let’s ask our manager about it tomorrow.

Riku Nanase: Yep! …Looks like we’re going to have pretty fun birthdays again!

- - - -

Nagi Rokuya: Yamato, Sogo! This is my first time doing pottery!

Nagi Rokuya: Though I have witnessed a posture similar to that of someone doing pottery in interviews and such...

Sogo Osaka: Politicians and commentators often pose like that for articles about them.

Sogo Osaka: Sometimes, it's almost like they really were told to mimic sitting at a pottery wheel.

Nagi Rokuya: Indeed. Many anime producers also pose like that for interviews.

Sogo Osaka: Interesting... I didn't know that technique had spread to the anime industry, as well...

Yamato Nikaido: ...Uh... Do I get to participate in this conversation yet?

Nagi Rokuya: But of course, Yamato! We are here for pottery!

Sogo Osaka: I'm sorry, I didn't mean to babble like that.

Yamato Nikaido: ...I thought our work here in Kyoto was done, so why are we at a pottery studio, exactly..?

Tsumugi Takanashi: This was the only day before your birthday that was open in all of your schedules!

Tsumugi Takanashi: We've got plenty of time before our train home leaves, and Sogo-san and Nagi-san wanted to sculpt tea cups for all of IDOLiSH7!

Nagi Rokuya: Ceramics are the essence of Japan. Show me your national spirit!

Yamato Nikaido: My national spirit...

Sogo Osaka: I thought it'd be nice if we could eat and drink from cups some of us made ourselves, even when we can't all be gathered around the same table.

Yamato Nikaido: ...I guess you've got a point there. Let's do this, then.

Yamato Nikaido: We'll save the brewery visit I'd been hoping for for some other day.

Nagi Rokuya: OH, there you go again...

Sogo Osaka: Yamato-san, you'll make four cups and bowls, while Nagi-kun and I will make three and bowls cups each.

Yamato Nikaido: Oh, okay then. Roger that.

Tsumugi Takanashi: Wait... Isn't that three sets too many?

Yamato Nikaido: You didn't think we'd forget you, our president, or Banri-san, did you? We'll make some for you guys, too.

Tsumugi Takanashi: Huh..?

Nagi Rokuya: YES! That way, we can all have yet another celebration.

Sogo Osaka: I hope you'll come visit us often.

Tsumugi Takanashi: ...T-thank you..! I didn't mean to make you work so hard for your own birthday, Yamato-san...

Yamato Nikaido: It's fine. All I need in return is that you use the cup I made, and maybe also cook me a something special in return.

Nagi Rokuya: Yamato, you are spoiling the mood.

Yamato Nikaido: Hey, even I need a reward sometimes.

Sogo Osaka: Ahaha...

Tsumugi Takanashi: I-I'll just be over here with the camera! Well then... let's begin!

Nagi, Yamato, & Sogo: Yeah..!

- - - -

Yamato Nikaido: This is actually pretty difficult...

Sogo Osaka: It's hard to get the thickness right. I feel like the strength of my fingers is off somehow...

Nagi Rokuya: Look, Yamato and Sogo! Gaze upon these gentle curves!

Yamato Nikaido: Wait, you're making Cocona, not a tea cup!

Sogo Osaka: Y-you're incredible, Nagi-kun! How did you make those hearts..?

Nagi Rokuya: OH, this is a very basic sculpting technique. Allow me to show you.

Yamato Nikaido: I thought you'd be better at this sort of thing since you're so into DIY, Sou.

Sogo Osaka: I think I'll do better if someone shows me how it's done...

Nagi Rokuya: Sogo, you do it like this.

Sogo Osaka: Whoa... It's taking shape so quickly...

Yamato Nikaido: ...That's King Pudding, not a cup.

Nagi Rokuya: I shall leave the finishing touches to you.

Tsumugi Takanashi: They're a far cry from anything you could drink out of, but still very impressive..!

Nagi Rokuya: Feel free to take pictures, Tsumugi.

Tsumugi Takanashi: I am!

Sogo Osaka: I need to do this properly. It's important!

Yamato Nikaido: Just don't show any pictures of Sou's work to Tama.

Tsumugi Takanashi: I already sent one to him..!

Yamato Nikaido: Damn, I was too late... My bad, Tama.

Yamato Nikaido: ...So why am I the only one taking this seriously, again?

Nagi Rokuya: I will put my Cocona in the kiln with the cups!

Sogo Osaka: And I'll put in my King Pudding...

Yamato Nikaido: Ugh... Hurry it up, then.

Tsumugi Takanashi: ...Ah, Yamato-san, are you starting to get the hang of it? Your cups are all nice and even, with just the right thickness and depth..!

Yamato Nikaido: Haha. Thanks. I've always had kind of a knack for this stuff.

Yamato Nikaido: How long do we have to keep these in the kiln for?

Tsumugi Takanashi: After they're done in the kiln, they still need to air dry... Which should take about a month or so, all in all! They'll mail the finished cups to us once they're done.

Yamato Nikaido: Well, at least we won't have to come back for them.

Sogo Osaka: We should think of what we'll have from these when they arrive.

Nagi Rokuya: Let us discuss it in our group chat afterwards.

Yamato Nikaido: I'd go with ochazuke, it seems like a safe enough choice.

Sogo Osaka: I thought you might suggest that. Great idea.

Nagi Rokuya: OH! I would like to have a bowl of sushi rice!

Yamato Nikaido: Ah, that one does sound nice, too... I'm starting to get hungry.

Sogo Osaka: Ahaha, same here! Let's buy some quick souvenirs for the guys and go straight home after that.

Nagi Rokuya: I look forward to selecting my lunch box at the train station.

Yamato Nikaido: You sure do take your time with that stuff.

Nagi Rokuya: Eating on the train was not a part of my country's culture, so I was very excited to find out about Japan's train lunches!

Yamato Nikaido: Yeah, I can see why. A can of beer goes well with those.

Sogo Osaka: And it's fun to see which sorts of lunches are sold in different regions.

Yamato Nikaido: Sure is.

- - - -

Yamato Nikaido: ...Time flies by when you're talking about food.

Nagi Rokuya: Sogo and I have made three sets each!

Sogo Osaka: How did you like doing pottery, Yamato-san?

Yamato Nikaido: Haha... In all honesty, it was a ton of fun. You picked this place because you knew I'm not into big and fancy stuff, right? Thanks.

Yamato Nikaido: We should bring the rest of the guys here sometime.

Sogo Osaka: We should!

Nagi Rokuya: YES!

Tsumugi Takanashi: Thank you all for showing me your pottery skills..! Let me just take one more picture of you!

Tsumugi Takanashi: Say cheese..!

End of Part 1.

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