Charles Patricius [Archive] - Page 11

Apollymi

08-16-2024, 07:28 AM

And with only a few more strums, the Dreameater concert had ended. It was quite the somber moment but the crowd was still excited. Even when they were told it was time to wake, many just felt a sense of satisfaction along with a tinge of emptiness which made them hunger for the next show. And soon enough they'd be addressed again. This time without music to accompany it. It would seem that Dreameater would be doing a series of smaller concerts leading up to his next appearance at this very venue. Moreover, it would be announced that he'd be appearing at EraCon. He also thanked the trio who'd helped him this evening, Kaguya smirked and Ai looked sheepish but both seemed amused, "He really doesn't have to thank us," claimed Ai and Miko could only shrug. "Iia, that's just the way he is. You'll probably understand a bit better in a few~" claimed Shutara who knew of all that. She also knew about the convention, after all, it was why she was in this place to begin with. It was almost lost news for Kaguya until she remembered the earlier debacle with Miko's parents which seemed so far away now. "Oh, Mi-chan is that the one your parents were talking about?" asked Kaguya. "Hai, I saw some posters up for it while I was out the first day... I assume we'll be attending at least a bit... given what everyone in the group is like," Miko mentioned. "Sign me up!~" Ai claimed. As they watched the lad man walk off stage. Shutara took a bit of a lead motioning towards the other girls after he walked off. "Come on, I'll take ya' back..." she offered the trio of girls. Kaguya and Ai began walking and so did Miko... while the crowd took in new news.

While a concert came to an end, another ending was happening. In a hospital room, a young brown haired woman was cuddled up with a young man and the end of a certain show was playing through its final moments as well. She'd gotten rather comfortable in her position and across the bed were several empty chip packets, pocky boxes and several finished cans of drinks as well. The snacking they'd done was quite intense but given they were watching a show called 'Campfire Cooking...' it could hardly be said that it wasn't worth what was happening. The girl finally sat up, careful of the lad beside her and grinned. "So, what did you think?~" she asked finally, wondering if their tastes were aligned enough for her to weasel her way into another visit for another showing.

Bloodedge

08-16-2024, 08:41 AM

With the concert at its end and the audible crowd growing more silent by the moment, Dreameater gradually made his way backstage through that floor latch. A few discrete connectors for wires were removed along the way, and his guitar was handed off to one of many who assembled the stadium. In due time, he'd be in a large dressing room discarding his hooded jacket and clearing his throat repeatedly. He seemed quite elated after the show; every breath exhaled was one of relief. "Whew! Hell of a show tonight. Wonder how I'll top it? Maybe I'll try something more soprano next time. . ." he mused while sitting down in front of a line of vanity mirrors.

Meanwhile, a hospital room was becoming more silent... and then a bit louder. A certain grumbling occurred once one Ichinose Chizaru sat up, stemming from the stomach of Akira. It seemed all snacks and drinks had long since been consumed, yet still he looked at an empty bag of chips longingly. Well... there were a couple of distractions floating around, apart from the show that had now ended. He very well couldn't go around commenting on those, however; the show itself was a topic of discussion presently. "Ano... I think I ate more than a share of the snacks. They made everything look so appetizing! I mean, the show itself was cool, funny and wholesome, but... it makes me want so much food. And I'm stuck here with gross mystery jello!"

Apollymi

08-16-2024, 09:01 AM

Dreameater disappeared into the same latch he'd come out of, meanwhile that quartet of girls had taken the long way around. Shutara was familiar enough with these sorts of venues to be able to lead everyone here towards the backstage area in such a way as to avoid the now dispersing crowds and have them knocking on the door only a few moments after he settled in. Kaguya, Ai and Miko were walking around together with Shutara as she casually chatted with everyone. "So, you two enjoy your first dream? It's always awesome but that first show is always something special, right, Miko-chan?" asked Shutara happily. "Hai, the first one is always an experience. Though every one I've been to has also always been extraordinary," Miko mentioned happily. "Of course, it was great. I only expected to go to a concert today," Kaguya mentioned. "I must be super lucky!~" she said in a teasing way, expecting cheeky commentary from Miko, but Ai started talking instead. "Oh, yeah, I figured I'd be enforcing some strictness but you two made it pretty easy on me today... and the show was great and I got to see some of the people I was always most excited about in my favorite stories!~" Ai shared as well. And all of this was stated as they walked up to the dressing room door and knocked. Of course, Miko had been oddly quiet as they walked up the hall. It was presumable that she was simply listening happily and trudging along... but... after speaking, Miko had drifted slowly to the back of the group and by the time they'd turned down the hall... she'd gotten distracted, but by what? Well, one supposed they'd figure it out whenever they noticed she was missing.

At the same time, an audibly hungry guy in a hospital was being teasingly laughed at by Chizuru. She couldn't help but giggle at the lad as he seemed most uncomfortable. Still she'd received quite the favorable reaction about her choice in show which was... vindicating at the end of the day. "I know right? The show was one of my favorites, but I ended up trying to make quite a few of those dishes after I marathoned it," she claimed happily. "Hehe!~ Surely the green stuff can't actually be that bad... but as one wouldn't want to displease the obvious monster hiding in your stomach... how about you give me an idea of what you like and I'll smuggle you in something good tomorrow when I stop by?" she offered easily enough. Chizuru had a multi-layered plan to get in good with the lad currently recuperating and her mom once told her feeding men was a good way to win them over. She'd add it to her arsenal if she needed to as she had a goal in mind and it was... Kurusu Akira.

Bloodedge

08-16-2024, 10:18 AM

Dreameater seated himself and relaxed, as one tended to do after a long performance. He'd need to acquire a fresh cup of tea. Luckily, it had already become quite common for the young man to share a cup or two with someone who was now on her way. This time, however, she'd be joined by an entourage. It didn't take very long at all for a knock to occur upon the dressing room door. Once it did, he knew it was too soon for tea's arrival. Shutara really wasn't wasting any time today... or perhaps he finally had another backstage visitor? Time would tell as Dreameater spun his chair to face the door. "No need to be polite! Come in~♪"

While matters of politeness were spoken of elsewhere, Akira was left both satisfied and empty by the end of a single anime season. Though the series itself was a great thing to observe, he could not take solace in the emptiness of his own stomach ─ at least the way his mind processed it. It seemed Chizuru herself had become invested enough in the series to replicate some of its dishes in her free time after watching. Strange as that was, he couldn't pretend it wasn't on his list of thoughts as well. "I... probably would have done the same thing, honestly. If I had a working hand, I'd probably still try it," he admitted. As one could expect, Chizuru was already talking about visiting the next day. Could Akira turn down an alternative to hospital food? Well, he'd be a fool to do so... and though positioning was awkward, he certainly had nothing against her presence. "At this point, I'll take anything over the dreaded 'green' flavor. But what's the catch? It feels like you're going to expect something super crazy if I give you the go-ahead to visit again tomorrow. Aren't you already past visitation hours today?"

Apollymi

08-16-2024, 11:06 AM

Upon making their way to the door of the room which was backstage, the group would knock. Both Kaguya and Ai were pretty excited and giddily clasping hands like the excited school girls that they were. Dreameater's words from inside would be met by Shutara who opened the door and ushered the other girls inside allowing them to slip in under her arm. "I wasn't being polite, I was making sure they didn't get swamped. I brought everyone else~" she claimed only to take back her words slightly noticing that the little brown haired girl wasn't sliding under her arm. "Or... not," she murmured softly her eyes traveling down the hall but Iino Miko was nowhere in sight. Where did she slip off to? "Thanks for having us, Mi-chan you have some explaining to do~" Kaguya said immediately only to turn and also notice the missing brunette. Ai also seemed to be excited and entered as well seemingly pleased about all of this "I am trying really hard not to fangirl here..." Ai admitted taking note of Kaguya's change in demeanor as well. It was quite exciting to be in such a place with this kind of talent and explanations were needed but it seemed they'd all be waiting on them a bit more. Iino Miko was wandering around inside this stadium attracted to some very specific kind of sound... almost aimlessly moving,

At the same time, a certain amount of excitement was being shared in the hospital room of Kurusu Akira. She mentioned her newfound cooking hobby to the lad and he claimed he would have developed one as well. "It's worth it whenever you get moving again. Those recipes are kind of exciting~" she claimed earnestly. Of course, it seemed that Akira was a bit more thoughtful then getting hit by a truck would imply. It seemed her open offer of food was something he would accept but he wanted to know the catch. He claimed she was likely already past visiting hours which was true, but she could always feign ignorance and apologize if she was caught slipping out of the hospital. "It is a bit late by hospital standards but you'd be surprised what you can get away with in certain situations~" she claimed with a devious little smirk. She moved herself a bit reaching for all those discarded food wrappers and cans willing to help him leave this place as clean as it was when she found it. "As for the catch there isn't one. I've been very honest with you about what my intentions are and I was serious about not pushing too hard," she claimed earnestly. "So no catch, really... just a hot meal and maybe another show, or help with your homework. Until you're healed up a bit more at least~" she said reaching over his lap, for a can which was just out of reach. She had to stretch quite a bit to do so.

Bloodedge

08-16-2024, 07:19 PM

The voice Dreameater first heard was Shutara's, as he could always expect. As for her knocking, it was allegedly for some others she'd brought along with her. Everyone wasn't so accurate, though. He watched one stand in the door, and two pass her by to enter. He would have expected a fourth in the total count, but the one he knew quite well was conveniently missing. "Hmm," he murmured, resisting the urge to sigh. Either way, the two he brought into an earlier performance were present; he'd be nothing but cordial. One was talking about fangirl behavior she was trying to avoid. As he stood to greet them properly, Dreameater shook his head. "Nothing to worry about. I've been in that position; I know it sucks to hold it all back. Hit me with whatever~" he advised, seeming to lack all concern for outrageous reactions.

Perhaps the concern Dreameater lacked was all funneled into Akira elsewhere in the prefecture. He wondered what sort of madness Chizuru would pull if given too much clearance, but... he also wondered how much she'd pull in general. It was a difficult life, balancing perversions and propriety ─ especially given the state he'd been in since Chizuru decided to occupy his hospital bed for an anime marathon. How would she be getting away with the late visit? He'd wonder that only briefly as a slew of other thoughts flooded his mind. Moving on from those, Chizuru alleged there was no catch to her offer. The specification of not pushing too hard until he recovered, however, was ominous. "You know that doesn't make it seem like a non-catch. It sounds more like a loan offer─" he mused. In a matter of moments, there was one more thing to freak out about. Chizuru was stretching over his lap to grab a can, and that was quite the dangerous move. Not only was there a full tent pitched beneath the blanket, barely hidden by one lifted leg to throw off the shift... but there was also the fact that Akira couldn't keep himself from staring right under her outstretched arm, where he could clearly see the full roundness of her breasts casually hanging down. "Well uh... it's not an easy pick either way. I guess whatever you're most comfortable with? I'm uh... not that... picky. . ." he managed even in a distracted state.

Apollymi

08-17-2024, 08:27 AM

Shutara for her part in this, knew a certain interaction was hoped for, and found it odd that Miko had managed to slip away from the rest of the group. The girl was known to be quite avoidant but she didn't seem disinterested when they were approaching. Oddly enough, even her own friends hadn't expected her disappearance. Though Ai, was far too enamored to notice with any urgency. The words of Dreameater about being a fan and understanding made the blonde lass feel a bit better, "Yay! That's such a relief... I am such a huge fan! I like really want pictures and all but do you two have any idea how cool you are?!~" she explained immediately. Shutara chuckled, "Oh? Didn't expect that kind of fan. I suppose you did say you liked Air Gear though, so it's to be expected. Get your fill, it's a rare opportunity~" she claimed seeming to have no problem proping herself up over the girl's shoulder so that they could snag a selfie together. The missing Miko was noted by Kaguya but she had something to say in response to that very open offer from Dreameater first, "Oya? That's pretty open~" she said in a teasing manner. "Careful you might end up trying to catch the unexpected~" she warned in a manner that was both flirty and teasing. "Meanwhile, Ai-nee we lost Mi-chan in transit. Some adult supervision you are. What happened to, 'I'm not letting you two out of my sight, you aren't allowed to travel alone'~" she said in the same teasing tone. Still she was a bit miffed that her own powers weren't what they had been before, she would have just prodded the other girl about her whereabouts directly. She still had some explaining to do after all, 'This is why she was tethered to me. No magic sucks!~' Kaguya thought opening and closing her hand and wondering what Miko was up to. At the same time though, Miko was finding herself nearby some restrooms at the far end of a walkway still following that unsettling feeling and gentle noise she recognized. Of course the clicking of her heels would come to a stop near the undercut of some steps in the arena. This area had all but cleared out but still, she heard something.

At the same time, there was a certain development happening in the hospital room that currently held two young people trying to navigate a new kind of situation. In the case of Chizuru she was certain of her own desires, but her aim in this case was to make sure that Akira found his way to the same sort of surety without falling into the trap of that annoyance he'd once dated. "Come on now, what's a loan between friends?~ Lighten up Kurusu-kun~" she claimed as she reached several object spread across his bed while stretching and showing off an awful lot of her body in the meantime. She didn't know if he was fully appcrediating it, but thought settling herself into his mind was a good thing to do. At the very least, the offer of food was accepted. He claimed not to be very picky and even seemed a little distracted, "Hai hai, I'll pick something nice then, and not green~" she claimed as if this made a difference. At the very least a few of those foods screamed comfort and warmth so it could be good. Even so, with all picked up she'd begun looking at the lad, still reaching randomly about the bed. Thinking there was something wrapped up in a bit of cover she reached for it, to find something...organic touching her hand through the cover.

Bloodedge

08-17-2024, 10:41 AM

The blonde who previously accompanied Dreameater during the show was not just a fan of his, but in fact a fan of the series Air Gear... and thus she was also a fan of Shutara. Pictures of/with both would surely be no issue; it wouldn't be the first time. "Lucky's more like it. The Aeons just decided they liked our looks, and the backstory was something they had to throw in once negotiations opened. Pictures are always awesome either way, so let's get whatever kind you want. Some of the Air Gear stuff should even be laying around here for the con later," he stated while quickly glancing over a few clothing racks full of unused costume ideas for the show. He hadn't used any of them, nor recruited anyone to wear the female ensembles on another rack, but they remained options. Just the same, it seemed there were some options either presented or interpreted by the black-haired girl as she responded to his open offer with one of a different sort. "That's... I'm not sure how to take that," he admitted. "But I like the energy either way. You two were really good for the show as well, so I owe you big time," he added. All the while, the sound heard by Miko was that of a small boy shuffling around in the stadium. He had medium-length black hair cut in a bob, a rather prominent cowlick protruding from its part. Large and curious blue eyes scanned the much taller adults in the vicinity, but never did they find what they were looking for. Whoever the boy was, he had no connection to anyone nearby. . .

Chizuru spoke of loans shared between friends, as if to counter his observation. Though she certainly had a point, it seemed a little misplaced when considering the topic of discussion. "So yes," he said with a sigh. There wasn't much time for exasperation, however. Talks of food based on what they'd seen in the show were reaching an end, and Chizuru... was reaching something else. Cans and the like were grasped, but in the end, she took hold of more than just rubbish. One particular reach during Akira's state of distraction caused the male to freeze. He definitely shouldn't have felt the grabbing of a water bottle or anything of the sort. No... he knew exactly what that feeling was, despite its differences due to being a foreign hand. "Green!" he exclaimed abruptly. There was nothing else Akira could think to say, so... his mind settled for the last word he managed to hear before a rather shocking turn of events.

Apollymi

08-17-2024, 11:15 AM

A quick story was given about the nature of Shutara and Dreameater's appearance in Air Gear. Ai couldn't have been more enthused. "Really? That's so awesome. Lucky or not, still like the coolest thing ever! And it goes without saying that I love the music and I enjoyed being part of the show, even though it isn't my normal sort of thing~" she claimed. Air Gear's 2nd Generation was definitely her personal favorite for all their technological upgrades. And this pair was one of her favorites for the oddity of their ship type, which was sorely missing from the kind of garbage she normally read. She snapped that picture with Shutara and then upon heairng pictures were fine, moved for another with Dreameater as well. "No way! Thank you!~" she claimed immediately going to search through things. A couple of quickie pictures couldn't be missed and she knew Kaguya would take them for her. "Also, is this wandering off thing a new habit? We don't need another Chi-chan on our hands..." she asked about Miko as she looked through things. "Iia, more like... unmedicated year one," Kaguya explained, relating Miko's behavior to an earlier version of herself before her year of focus. "Like the energy huh? Sounds like a compliment to me, sankyuu♥~ I'm always like this~" she mentioned never once changing the tone of her voice, swiping through pictures on Ai's phone casually and snapping a few for her blonde friend. "You two are making it sound like there isn't much to worry about. Though, I'm still surprised she got away so silently and fast in those shoes," Shutara mentioned as she took a casual seat on a nearby couch. "There isn't... she'll pop up when she's cleared the distraction," claimed Ai, as she pulled a piece of modified headgear. She obviously felt the tuner energy and had a certain idea in mind. Ah but what was the distraction? Miko was approaching something and she'd find it. A black haired young boy with a cute little bowl cut seeming looking at the passing adults as if searching for something. "Oh, you're the one then. Are you waiting here for someone?" Miko asked as she approached lowering herself to the boy's level to show she wasn't a threat, and balancing on those heels in front of him but just outside of his direct line of sight. She knew what it was like to be small in a world of giant people.

The so yes, wasn't an enthusiastic answer. In all honesty Chizuru didn't expect one currently, "No, you can say no... I would accept it under certain conditions, but definitely not in this exact moment~" she claimed deviously. The truth of the matter was, she wanted a bit of adjustment time for him and obviouisly she was less aggressive than his usual pushy friend so everything was fine. Or was it? While they talked about food and other things, her cleaning of his bed resulted in an unintentional bit of physical contact and a gentle tug before she realized what she'd done. A yell of green was immediately met with her letting go and moving back with shock in her expression and her hand opening and closing. "Whoopsie!~" she exclaimed. "Is that our safe word? It's a good one, single syllable, easy to understand and all~" she joked seeming to want to downplay the absolute confusion of her moment. "Sorry, I make jokes at inappropriate times... I didn't mean to grab it like that. I mean, I'm blunt but not like that. I don't regret it either... that's, surprising. In a good way... especially if it's been like that this whole time..." she said rambling on through her first thoughts accidentally.

Bloodedge

08-18-2024, 07:47 AM

Well yeah, it was pretty cool. The Aeons are awesome. A bit aloof, but still great," Dreameater mentioned casually. Dealing with the Aeons was a privilege and an honor, but he felt the same about even little things... such as having two reasonable people join his shows. "Anyway, I'm glad you enjoyed joining the show. You both have great voices that I wouldn't mind singing with again, if you ever want. Even if it's just karaoke; I do actually like some casual singing." As the conversation continued, he sorted through a few of his own outfits to find the proper shirt and hoodie for the 'Air Gear' look. Shamelessly did he start tugging at his existing shirt to discard it, intending to get into costume right away since the others seemed to be perusing. As for Kaguya and how she was always like this, the half-shirtless man could hardly do less than laugh. "No surprise there. You seem the type. Go easy on me, yeah?" he pleaded jokingly.

Meanwhile, as Miko stumbled upon a young lad who had no clear belonging, she was brazenly stared at as if she possessed five heads. Sparkles filled his eyes, and he became lost in thought for several moments. Ah, but there was a question to answer. Once the boy's mouth finally closed, he remembered what the issue at hand was. "Oh! I was with Kaa-san, but I don't know which way I came from. She said if I got lost to go for Special Snacks, but... I don't know where special snacks are! Onee-san, do you know?"

Akira wasn't going to recover from this single meeting for ages to come. In fact, he would be doing the exact opposite of recovering in the near future. A simple 'whoopsie' wasn't going to make up for the fact that he'd now be sitting with a throbbing erection for hours more. One touch shouldn't have been so potent... and yet, it was. Chizuru joked about a safe word as if she had no issue with that turn of events, and Akira spent the next few moments wondering what the hell was going on. "Um. I. Well. I uh. You. What is happening to my life?" Akira didn't even know what to say; that was about all he had in mind. Every thought was a jumbled mess of broken lines and incomplete questions, alongside the flood of images that was already floating around in his subconscious today.

Apollymi

08-18-2024, 09:03 AM

According to Dreameater, the Aeons were nice but aloof people. He claimed he also found working with them in any capacity to be great. "I bet. Their works are so full of complex relationships. I'd wager they have to just be observing all kinds of things all the time, even their tropes are refreshing!~" claimed Ai, who was apparently, just as big of a fan of the Aeons as she was of the two individuals here. Of course, Shutara was usually dressed as her character by virtue of her own preferences, such changes in attire weren't completely necessary. He even claimed he'd enjoyed singing with them complimenting their voices and wanting to sing with them again even if in a more casual setting. "Yeah, I could see that, Karaoke is pretty normal in the rotation. You never know when you might end up with lots of time for casual merriment~" claimed Kaguya in an off handed manner before she was addressed again. Causing Ai to stop searching through clothes to give her a strange look. One of those of shared words without noises. Ai had spoilers but, Kaguya had intuition. Whatever the case, it seemed that she was being asked to take it easy on Dreameater, she had something to say to that, "Maybe in your dreams~" she offered cheekily. She knew if a certain other person encountered him in her dreams he'd be receiving no easy treatment, not when she had a chance to casually peruse his body and find him to be... a bit interesting in build. Definitely more defined than normal humans. Ai found a pair of light up headphones, yellow and black in color with little cat ears and a certain belt to slip over her skirt. In the end, her little wardrobe change had her looking a bit like the female twin of a tuner pair in Air Gear's Second Generation. And such would begin an impromptu photoshoot.

Meanwhile, Iino Miko found the cause for her distraction and initially the small boy stared at her with a look she couldn't quite place. Even so, she made no moves to scare him and waited for him to speak. She had no idea what was going on in his mind, but smiled at him just the same. She could remember a few kids being met in such a way and her own oddities as an individual when she was much smaller. According to the boy, he'd been with his mother and they'd gotten separated but he was supposed to look for 'Special Snacks' to make his way back. "Oh? I have no idea what special snacks is but it sounds delicious. And I've been starving since the concert started anyway... " she said happily. "I'm still happy to help you find it. No use being lost alone~" she offered the lad extending her hand to him. "Miko desu~" she offered the little boy her name as well, wanting to make sure he didn't end up scared and would be willing to go with her while they tried to find his mother.

At the same time, that hospital room was experiencing something odd. While, Chizuru rambled and made inappropriate jokes, Akira seemed to settle on... speaking in fragments until coming to a single question. What was happening in his life, "Random stuff. Serendipity... good karma for facing off against Truck-chan on your own~" she claimed still making jokes. She wasn't at all off-put. In fact she was certain that was an undertaking she wanted now more than ever. "Don't think about it too much. And I promise, the next time I grab it, it will definitely be on purpose~" she teased while sitting up all the things off his bed she couldn't help herself as she rearranged herself to face the lad and keep that hidden monster within her periphery.

Bloodedge

08-18-2024, 10:28 AM

Dreameater nodded, agreeing about the Aeons and their usual stories. Many others would agree with them as well; everything from books to video games fell into top-rated media lists across the world. Just the same, Dreameater himself had been given much inspiration from the Aeons. "You're right. If I had to take a guess, they'd probably be interested in you guys too. You've both got the kinds of looks they like going for," he commented absently, steadying his new shirt for eventual donning. During that setup, Kaguya had something else to say ─ specifically regarding her conditions for going easy on him. In his dreams, eh? What an interesting opening. "I guess I'd better go to sleep then. I'm a pretty big daydreamer though, so maybe that'll work out. If not, I'm not sure what the headlines will be~" he joked. As there were photos to take, he picked up a prop guitar modeled after what the character 'Takao' used in Air Gear's manga. "Any specific poses or setups you guys want?"

Wherever special snacks were to be found, the lost boy would find his mother. Before any of that, however, he continued staring at the older female in front of him. She was mesmerizing for a number of reasons the young boy couldn't explain if he tried. Besides all that, she was offering to help him. "Special Snacks! You can drive!" he said with no context whatsoever, but as if he believed she could do so. Miko was the brunette's name, apparently. "Boku wa Seiya desu! Yoroshiku onegaishimasu!" he said, bowing quickly enough to nearly topple forward. Luckily, he did manage to catch himself. "Wah! I'm okay! Let's find whatever a special snack is!" he said happily.

As for Akira... he did have a fated encounter with Truck-chan and survive. Perhaps fate was smiling on him after that and the other tragedies of yesterday? Or... perhaps this was all some strange test of will, or a living hell of teases for accidentally surviving his fated end. One couldn't truly tell these things, but Akira knew for certain that more suffering was ahead. "Oh great. I wonder what happens if I win the fight instead. Probably a secret boss like Plane-ou or something," he grumbled. According to Chizuru, her next act of dick-grabbing would be a purposeful one. Akira sighed; he wasn't even sure what to make of that. He'd definitely be thinking about it too much, though. "Uh-huh. That's way too direct to be taken seriously. I'm gonna try and forget I even heard that," the young man decided in the end. As an attempted distraction, he tried to think about anime and the like. "So what's the next thing on the list?"

Apollymi

08-18-2024, 11:21 AM

An interesting tidbit was shared, about the Aeons and how they might enjoy the looks of the two girls currently in his presence. "Oh? That will be interesting maybe..." Kaguya mused as if it mattered. "Hm, seeing myself in one of my favorite series... balanced against the fanart. And ugh, I don't want to imagine the fanfics..." said Ai shivering at the thought. She was actually quite the prolific writer of fanfictions, but they weren't nearly the kind of things that happened once someone's face became popular. She couldn't imagine what happened with the young people who found themselves plastered across the various forms of media that the Aeon's put out. "Eh, it's not so bad. Besides, it's pretty fun to see what people think sometimes. Or to see the alternate paths you could have taken from someone else's perspective~" Shutara encouraged. Of course, she couldn't know how true her words were, or how both girls were already well on their way to something quite similar even without the involvement of the Aeons. "Hai!~" Ai and Kaguya chimed together, both girls enjoying the friendliness of this slightly older young woman. Of course, the words Kaguya shared about dreaming were met with others, "Oya, daydreaming... I hadn't considered that," Kaguya said cheekily. 'Though I suppose you did admit to not sleeping well too,' she thought absently. Still, everyone seemed dressed for casual picture sessions and Kaguya was playing photographer. "Come on, group up. I need a few solo shots and then a few mix and matches... I know the kinds of things Ai-nee enjoys for her own pictures~" she claimed happily. It was far from the first time Kaguya played photographer, even in the last 24 hours.

Moving on from that... Miko was now properly talking with a small boy who seemed to be quite interesting. Special Snacks and she could drive. Something about the way he said that made her think he didn't mean lead the way. But she also wasn't quite sure, "Hm, I look grown up enough for that now? Yosh♪~" she excited chirped. Beyond that point she was introduced properly to the lad who was apparently, Seiya? The grin on Miko's face widened. "I always like Sei-people. No wonder I could hear you♪~" she mused almost to herself. "Seiya's a great name, and Sei-people can count on me. Let's go find Special Snacks! Also I am kind of hungry anyway, so we can have a little treat too, okay Sei-chan?~" she offered and stood up extending her hand to the other boy to lead him around the stadium. Of course, she headed for the food court as it was only logical to begin a search for Special Snacks where food was. And upon finding a place, Miko would be lead by her senses towards a dango stall...

At the same time, the tension within this hospital could be cut with a knife and it'd be broken by further joking on the part of Akira. "Secret boss? Plane-ou...ka? Yep, probably exactly that. Though, I've never played a game with one of those, I'd have to try it out to be able to completely confirm~" she said seemingly in deep thought. As they moved along in conversation the amount of subtle sexual desire was fairly open to interpretation. She'd teased that any further touching would be purposeful and he'd claimed that he'd pretend he didn't hear it. It was apparently too blunt to be taken seriously. "Oya? I don't know about that... is this a green moment. Would you turn down a helping hand... I see you could use one... even a strange little one like mine if you wanted~" she said still seemingly teasing. Was she serious? Probably. A dick like that was far from standard and she figured someone should be touching it and as he currently had neither hand, she would if he accepted her advances. As they moved past the subject he asked what was next on the list. "In Another World with my Smartphone... would probably be next. That one is a bit longer though, two whole seasons so it'd need to be broken up a bit... If you're interesting though... I'd be more than happy to swing back with it and dinner tomorrow~" she claimed happily, knowing that she should be slipping out with the next shift change or be stuck here for a while more.

Bloodedge

08-19-2024, 08:23 AM

On one end, a photoshoot was beginning in the stadium Dreameater recently performed within. Elsewhere in the very same stadium, a young male named Seiya was looking quizzically at one Iino Miko. Her confusion about her own visible adulthood was strange. She had to be at least 30 or something, right? Seiya couldn't make sense of it. Regardless, it seemed having 'Sei' in his name was a positive that would more easily gain him assistance from this one. He didn't know why that had anything to do with her hearing him, but a young lad such as Seiya wasn't one to look the proverbial gift horse in its mouth. "Hai hai! I don't know what Special Snacks are supposed to be, but Kaa-san should be wherever they are! It's something suckable!" he announced while taking the older girl's hand and lead.

Meanwhile, Akira considered the ramifications of his own existence. Maybe he would have to deal with some greater boss than Truck-chan. Maybe he was actually in some permanent hell. Either way, there was one thing he'd kick himself for saying no to... provided a certain someone didn't beat the living hell out of him first. He didn't have usable hands or very much by way of physical ability at present, so it would be stupid to reject a 'helping hand' if offered. "Well I mean... that'd be a waste, but I'm not exactly..." Akira paused there, taking a moment to recall what occurred in his life recently. "Oh... I guess I am, huh? Right," he said, sighing again. As for the next anime on Chizuru's list, it sounded like quite an undertaking. Akira had nothing but time to spare, however ─ probably for some weeks to come. He had to do something. "Two seasons doesn't sound too bad. I think I've got plenty of time to squeeze it in, despite my super busy schedule and all," he joked.

Apollymi

08-19-2024, 09:07 AM

While a photoshoot took place, a meandering would lead two young people towards a dango shop. All the while, Miko was absorbing the information the lad spouted about where he should have been and boxing it with... odd results. He also didn't know what special snacks were supposed to be, but if his mom was supposed to be there, then Miko would help him find her. Though apparently he lacked real urgency. Miko followed along with the lad and took in all the surroundings. "You know, you don't seem very scared about this... does this happen to you a lot?" she wondered almost absently as they moved about. 'Special Snacks that were suckable,' sounded like the kind of childish way Miko herself would have referred to her sexual activities. In fact, 'Special Snacks' might be watch she called her most recent photo album on her phone. She immediately blocked this out of her thoughts giving consideration to the idea that most adults wouldn't be that upfront with a child. She'd accompanied several lost children through retracing their steps before and usually they were much more frightened than this lad appeared to be.

At the same time, things in the hospital were winding down. Chizuru kept saying discrete little things to gauge the reactions of Akira. It would seem that he wouldn't turn down a helping hand if offered. It would seem that by his initial reaction he thought it a waste to take something like that and considered that he shouldn't until he remembered. Breakups did terrible things to the psyche. A lot of people were easily preyed upon during the moments leading up to and immediately after a separation. None made that more obvious than Akira who'd nearly died from his own shock. Of course... Chizuru wouldn't comment on that part, nor would she let it stop her advances. No, taking advantage of such openings was important and it needed to be done... for his own good even. "Oya? That's a bit better than what I expected. No worries... I won't be retracting the offer or anything and I am pretty sure I don't think it'd be a waste~" she teased gently. Of course, there was the matter of their next show and though it was much more lengthy than the one they'd watched today, it seemed that Akira still had his wits about him enough to joke on the subject. "Oh yes, your schedule is definitely full. I wouldn't want to impose on a person so busy as yourself... thank you for the opportunity, glad to be of service!~" she claimed giving a mocking little bow as she hopped from the bed gracefully having gotten rid of all the snack papers and other such things. She began packing up her own bag and making sure his things were all in reach, for whatever that was worth. "So then, tomorrow, a hot meal, more snacks and two seasons of anime?" she asked of the lad seemingly happy with their upcoming plans.

Bloodedge

08-19-2024, 11:01 AM

Seiya had no reason to feel fear for missing his mother. She'd be found eventually, wherever those special, suckable snacks were. Moreover, the boy felt he was in good company. Did this happen to him often? Well... that depended on what 'often' meant in this particular case. "A couple of times. It's no biggie! You're here to help, so it'll be alright!" he said with surety. Even with no prior knowledge of Miko or reason to trust her, Seiya harbored an absolute faith in her kindness and helpfulness. Even more importantly than that, there was a dango stall just ahead of them. Seiya looked onward with a gleam in his eyes much similar to what he showed when first meeting Miko. "Wuah! I couldn't come here before!" he announced.

Whatever Chizuru expected from Akira's response, what he gave was apparently better. It was seeming like she actually came with a bit of seriousness beneath all the jokes, much to Akira's surprise. The offer remained in place for whatever reason, though it seemed there was no urgency or overt pushiness. Maybe it would all fall by the wayside before the next day. "Good you understand. At this point, I'll be spending most of my days wiggling my fingers and stuff. It's a pretty big deal that I can find the time for anime and food, you know?" he continued. With that, Akira let his eyes wander toward the preparing Chizuru, as he wondered how she'd successfully slip through the hospital without being caught and chastised. Tomorrow was going to be a full day, but he doubted a single moment of it would be spent in boredom. "Sounds like a plan to me. You know where to find me... here, taking care of all this epic finger-wiggling business. It's all part of my training montage for the next big battle."

Apollymi

08-19-2024, 12:07 PM

Miko was being familiarized with this young boy's life so far. Apparently only a couple of times had he gotten separated from his mother, but he seemed to have a pretty good outlook about it. She felt, kindred with this lad, as a person who often found herself in strange situations. "Sou ka, that's a good attitude. Though, it's still weird to me that I am so trustworthy~" she claimed in an offhanded manner. If he was sure they would find his mother, she'd make sure that he found her, even if she had to get a bit of help to do it. But she was more keen to observe this lad, who seemed enthused about some future delectables. The sparkle in his eyes was noteworthy and one which Miko shared herself as well. "Sou ka, it always sucks to miss out on stuff. But I am a firm believe that you shouldn't miss out twice~" she claimed, which was factual in more ways than she'd have cared to describe to anyone. "Come on, we'll have a snack, looking around on an empty stomach would be exhausting~" she claimed. Approaching a brown haired girl who seemed to be pretty hard at work. "Irasshaimase!~" The girl behind the counter said looking at the pair. "Pick three for a single skewer, any flavors you like for a personalized experience!~" she claimed which was an interesting premise. Behind her were a list of flavors for dango skewers which could be ordered in sets or separately. "Any flavors strike your fancy?" Miko asked her companion for the day, mostly for ideas as she always had trouble choosing.

At the same time, the slight seriousness beneath the surface of Chizuru's jokes was noticed but it seemed acceptable at least. They could continue to talk and work towards a goal that one of them didn't seem to know they were currently sharing. Just the same, Chizuru, having cleaned up his room reached into her bag pulling out a hairtie and giving herself a messy bun and slipping on a pair of glasses as well. "Yes, yes, wouldn't want to lose out on any mobility. Fingers are quite important you know... your upcoming battle with plane-ou might require level 100 dexterity~" she claimed as if it all made sense. "I'd never stand in the way of anyone's training," she asserted as she slipped on a white overcoat which hung down past her knees, and pulled a little surgical mask and hung it over one ear. When she slipped out of this room, she'd look like one of the lab techs sneaking off for coffee. No one would suspect a thing. "I do know where to find you. Maybe... someday, you'll have to show me the furits of all that finger based training!~" she claimed with a cheeky smirk as she slipped that mask on properly. "Ja ne, Kurusu-kun!~" she added slipping out of the door and making a dead eye'd beeline for the nearest stairway. Of course, with the mask fogging up her glaases she'd likely look like many others currently drifting out. All apart of her plan.

Bloodedge

08-19-2024, 09:46 PM

Seiya had nothing to say about Miko's trustworthiness. He had a feeling that she was; that was all. In fact, every now and again, one might catch him staring at the brunette. It seemed she boasted a peculiar glow or attractive feature. He'd never be found more than a single pace away, nor would he be found looking away for more than a few seconds at a time. They'd be having dango as a snack... though what Seiya saw was a bit large to be considered snack-sized. He didn't eat a full three of those dango in quantity for an entire meal. "They're huge..." he said while looking at the dango, only to immediately look in Miko's direction again. In that moment, Seiya clearly noticed some other... 'huge' things. His face flushed, his gaze averted, and he looked over the flavor listing. What he said afterwards was strange. "Mitarashi, shichimi and... shiroan," he said slowly. That particular list wasn't Seiya's preference, though ─ it was actually what he thought Miko would want.

As they spoke about the apparent finger-wiggling training arc, Akira actually went about twiddling his fingers just a bit. His range of movement on all parts proved limited in some way or another, but at least he had some help with his coursework coming along. "I might have to overcap. It'll be fine. These are strong gaming fingers; I'll get there in no time!" he assured. All the while, Chizuru decided to utilize a bit of... cosplay? She looked the part of a hospital worker, perhaps a phlebotomist of some sort. With that messy bun and glasses added, Akira had a new list of problems to try dealing with after her departure. In addition to his existing thoughts, Chizuru added something else: the notion of showing the fruits of his training. Well... there was only one way Akira could take such a statement. "I uh... I guess?" was all he could say. Perhaps he'd figure out if any level of masturbation was possible with all those casts once Chizuru left. He already had a twitchy arm that was just about ready to try something. "Ja, Ichinon. See you tomorrow."

Apollymi

08-20-2024, 03:27 AM

Seiya was with Miko and Miko was observing him. He was small but not in a way she found odd. She figured he was simply young, not realizing too much more. A few wayward glances were noted, but that was all pretty normal considering he'd been a bit lost before. She thought nothing much of his looking at her, and knew not of whatever appeal he might have thought she had. She'd simply smile at him when their eyes met. And as they were greeted at the dango stall, Miko heard the utterance that they were huge. "Sou ka, they are... I might not have to eat so many~" she claimed seeming to be relieved. Given the amount of food she normally consumed it would be nice to be able to take a bit less. Ah, but there was a little blush on Seiya's face, but she'd not tracked where his eyes had been before. Maybe he was a bit shy? His listing was one which registered in Miko's mind as she scanned the list, her mouth even watered just a bit. "Yep, that sounds delicious to me," she muttered before looking at the girl behind the counter and offering more direct phrasing. "I'll have five of those, but you can box 4 of them. And whatever Sei-chan wants," Miko said happily, a quick nod would be given as that set was written down but still she didn't disappear. As for the rest she looked back to Seiya, figuring he'd been helping her and hadn't intended to eat such a strange combination himself. "So, did you figure out I'm into weird food?" she asked genuinely. "I assume most wouldn't like something so strange..."

At the same time the meeting within the hospital was lulling to an end. Chizuru for her part in this was well-wished for the night and she found herself smiling underneath that mask of hers. Her eyes lighting up just a bit before she left. "Hai hai, might hold you to that one~" she said before she disappeared. it was nothing for her to make a quick couple of sweeps and head down the steps and slip out of a side entrance as the shifts switched. No one would question a tired looking lab tech ending a shift and by the time she made it out she'd be at the bus stop happy with her own plans and going through her phone, planning a meal and getting ready for the next evening's adventure. The figured she could call seeding herself into Akira's mind a success. All she needed after that was a bit more purposeful contact... 'Hm, maybe I should, switch to morning yoga for a while...' she thought, still thinking of a surprisingly massive cock.

Bloodedge

08-20-2024, 06:18 AM

While Seiya lamented his own probable inability to finish a dango order, Miko seemed satisfied that she wouldn't need to eat more. He couldn't fathom the appetite of adults. If nothing else, Seiya was liable to offer one of the dango he received to Miko simply because he couldn't eat it all. While he considered that, Miko was placing an order for five skewers not including his own. She realized his vocalized choices weren't for himself, yet... the options didn't seem too strange to Seiya at all. "I just thought you'd like those things in that order. They all sound pretty good too," he said. Seiya then took a moment to think about his own dango trio, deciding he rather enjoyed the same options. If he had to change one, it would oddly be the final choice. "Same for the first two, but I want anpan!" he announced.

Meanwhile, Akira was being left stiff as a board with even more to think about. As Chizuru took her leave, he made sure a trained eye observed the departure. Even with that cloak on, he decided hers was a figure still worth watching and... perhaps using as material. Not even a few moments passed before Akira managed to get both arms beneath the sheets, where he'd proceed to try slowly stroking his erection using his fingers alone. It wouldn't work wonders, but it felt like something ─ enough to confuse passerby staff, making some believe a patient was moaning in discomfort.

Apollymi

08-20-2024, 06:45 AM

While one thought over their lack of appetite, the other knew theirs to be... voracious at best. Miko knew her ability to devour food was likely higher than most and didn't fully intend to gorge herself but couldn't hold out on the idea of tasty dango. It would seem that Seiya's choices were indeed for Miko but also for himself with only one change. The lad noted he wanted two of the same dango and wanted his final one to be... anpan. "Sou ka... that's one difference, but I don't envy you it. Hope you enjoy it~" Miko said in a teasing way. As a person she quite disliked red bean paste. She could have a whole tirade about it, but wouldn't subject a young person to her rather staunch opinions on texture and flavor. "Leave his out too please!~" she said to the girl behind the counter.

"Hai hai, coming right up!!~" the dango girl claimed. She'd get to work immediately. One could look back and see her pounding dough and stringing it along. Seemingly having a rhythm all her own and it was something that Miko could appreciate. "Also I think I will also enjoy those things in that order. To be honest, I never really know what I want to eat, until it's right in front of me. It's shockingly perceptive of you, Sei-chan!~" she praised the young lad for his attentiveness or his lucky guesses, whichever they were... they were his alone. They could continue their happy conversation from there and she'd give a casual glance around, not noticing any place within eye sight called, 'Special Snacks'. Maybe they'd be in for a trek around the stadium? Whatever the case, she'd happily continue conversing with him while they waited for their snacks to arrive.

Bloodedge

08-20-2024, 08:18 AM

Odd though it was that Miko happened to be a native who didn't enjoy anpan, Seiya wasn't one to question the preferences of another. Everyone had their own likes and dislikes, and he happened to be on the list of those who enjoyed the sweet paste. He'd have his dango and enjoy whatever amount was eaten, but first came the wait for preparation. As for his perception and the idea that Miko would enjoy those original three selections, Seiya had no real explanation. He shrugged, taking the compliment on his chin as some might say. "I'm good at guessing stuff like that," was all he could say.

Meanwhile, at the convenience store owned and operated by one Nara Rita, Hiroshi was in for quite a surprise. In one day, he'd managed to run out of broth for ramen and other such soups, and had little choice but to improvise for an influx of customers to the shop. He may have been working constantly for a few days now, but there were no apparent issues apart from unprecedented success. "I'll have to ask you all to wait a few more minutes while the next batch of broth is prepared. For those of you who aren't interested in waiting, I could fashion these ingredients into yakisoba or mazesoba. I could even manage a hiyashi chuuka if you like. Otherwise, I request your patience," he urged while gently stirring a large pot of broth ahead of a still-growing line of patrons. Word spread quickly on this planet, it seemed.

Apollymi

08-20-2024, 09:49 AM

It would seem the lad she was with, was good at taking compliments. He claimed that he was simply good at making guesses like that and she could only nod her head in agreement. "It was definitely a great guess. And to be honest a bit of insight into others is a great skill to have~" she said appreciating the lad for his ability even as it just related to her in such a small manner. In her own case, the people she enjoyed most were a lot like that, even her own mentor was capable of figuring out random things about her without having to ask too much and it was a great skill to look for in someone would be looking after someone else. "Oh, I meant to ask..." she mentioned while the preparations took place, "Did you get a chance to watch the show before you got lost? Did you enjoy it?" she asked, knowing most children wouldn't just like accompanying their parents to work. She'd aim to keep the conversation light before they began their search for his mother in earnest. She did so often but also enjoyed the quiet sorts of spaces that her parents worked in. All the while the girl behind the counter put together those dango sticks within a few minutes, she'd have ready the box for Miko's extras and Miko's stick and would be preparing the anpan for the lad's one different dango with haste soon after.

Speaking of haste, it would seem that Hiroshi was in a constant state of it. The number of people frequenting the store just to taste his cooking was quite high. And the number of people who were there just to have a peek at the man himself was equally high. In fact, a small group of high school girls was gathered up in one corner waiting for the man to make more broth. "We don't have anything better to do. We'll wait for the ramen!" one teen girl said aloud while the others giggled incessantly. Of course, all the while, the paperwork and general training of one Nanami Mami was being finished up by Rita. With everything filed away and the girl able to clock in and out of the system all was well. "Alright, I think that should about cover it. You have any questions?" she asked, all the while Mami kept that fake smile plastered on her face with bright eyes. "Oh no. You've been quite clear. It seems like this place is quite busy, but I'll do my best!" she claimed. Of course, she'd obviously miss the slower paced work of her previous job but it seemed like the tall attractive man was more than capable of handling most of the work himself. She was sure she could get away with quite a bit of slacking with a man as her direct overhead manager. "Hai hai, then you're good for the day. I'll pay you for these hours as well, but your first full shift will be starting mid-day tomorrow. Alright?" she said to the girl. "Hai hai, that's after any of my classes so I'll be here as soon as I can," she mentioned taking a little bow she'd be leaving.

Bloodedge

08-20-2024, 11:40 AM

Upon being asked if he witnessed and enjoyed the show, Seiya tilted his head. He'd been there all along, since before the crowd appeared. In fact, he'd been there with Dreameater and the girl who made odd wardrobe decisions before thousands of other people appeared. "I saw a lot of it. The warmup was best," he said absentmindedly while watching the dango-making process unfold. All things considered, he could always just find those two... or any of the other workers. On the other hand, there was no reason to avoid the helping hand offered by this particular brunette; it felt like the better option overall. "Oh! There's a tea shop down the path from here!" he announced, thinking it would be best to have a drink with dango.

Hiroshi heard nothing but positive responses when requesting the patience of his patrons. This world was seeming a bit kinder than he originally believed. Just the same, its populace was clearly more open to sexual interests than they let on. The women in line had some interesting mana flows as they agreed to wait around. Whatever the deeper meaning of that was, Hiroshi thought it worthwhile to ensure all patience was rewarded. "Arigatou gozaimasu. In exchange for the wait, I'll throw in additional toppings for everyone who gets a bowl. Anyone who wants something else instead, form a separate line to the left here. I'll tend to everyone in due time," he said to the masses.

Apollymi

08-20-2024, 12:26 PM

Apparently, this lad had been here long enough to have witnessed Dreameater warming up. "Waaah! I haven't seen a warm-up in ages! I have to remember to do that for the next one," she said seemingly surprised. At the very least, she could potentially have someone else to hang out with during that sort of thing. And she couldn't say she didn't enjoy this boy's company. Oddly enough she didn't usually register other people very often so she was taking him in as a surprising breath of fresh air in her little adventure. Beyond those points though, Miko was oddly easily distracted enough to be excited about tea for various reasons. "Sou ka, I haven't had tea and dango in a while... is it hot or boba?" she wondered aloud as the Dango were finished up. "Hai hai, here you go. It'll be 3950." the girl behind the counter said. Miko for her part in this pulled out her card to pay for it and used the little terminal in front of her. "Hai hai, arigatou gozaimasu!~" she offered. "Domo. And I threw in an extra. Enjoy!~" she said handing off the box in a bag to Miko and leaving the other two on the counter for them to take at their leisure. "Sei-chan... here's yours," she offered handing him his while she grabbed her own and stayed relatively close to him as the began moving towards the teashop.

In the meantime, it seemed that two lines were being formed and Hiroshi was being kept busy by the new business within the convenience store. With the official end of the orientation of Nanami Mami, that girl was leaving the back office and sliding out of the front door. She did however take the time to look around. She took note of the current lines of people and their make up and had a pretty good idea that Hiroshi attracted a large female following. That might be annoying for her at some point. She saw at the same time, Rita looking at the man and something about that... made her angry in a way she couldn't have explained. Rita for her part in this wasn't even thinking anything extreme. In truth she was just thankful to have such a capable person around and appreciating him for his general attractiveness. There were a few other matters she'd be taking care of in the meantime. Like making sure all the cameras in the store were working and replacing a few of the lost prevention ones which she'd taken out when the store had been less busy. She'd do this knowing she fully intended to take some time off and would be protecting all of her employee's interests as a good business owner. He'd already said he had it under control and she'd leave him to his work until things calmed down.

Bloodedge

08-20-2024, 10:10 PM

"Yeah, it was great!" Seiya agreed. "You should sing along next time. You'd be a great singer!" he added as if making a factual claim. He felt as if this one had a voice that would let her stand alongside Dreameater even better than the woman who usually did so in such moments. She'd be a much better fit than him singing along on the sidelines as well. As for the tea shop nearby, Miko wondered if they sold hot tea or boba. Seiya was quite sure they offered a variety of teas, specializing in boba but offering hot for those who tried to sing along with the concert. As he reached out to claim his skewer, he looked in the tea shop's direction. "They do both. There's even the way Americans do it, I think. It's cold and... sweet," he explained while recollecting all thoughts on the matter. Without any further discussion, Seiya would be slowly meandering toward the next shop.

Hiroshi continued slowly stirring that broth, even using one hand to do so while the other hand tossed noodles into a wok and commenced stir-frying for other customers. Centuries of training at a cauldron were being utilized in the strangest way, he thought. Oh well. This business of Rita's was now, as some would say, booming. He looked to the line forming for quicker meals, and thought it was much, much smaller than expected. It was a strange day at work, to say the very least... and it would only become stranger with time.

Apollymi

08-21-2024, 05:08 AM

Apparently the warmup performance earlier had been great and Miko wouldn't have doubted this boys' opinion on it. No, he seemed to be quite insightful for someone whom she'd only just met, and she could take his insights without further pulling them apart. HIs follow up though, cause a different sort of reaction from the girl. Her face reddened immediately, "You said that like you were certain. That sort of belief almost makes me believe it myself..." she murmured. He wasn't the first person to say that to her. In fact, since her return she'd been getting quite a few compliments and thoughts about her singing ability. Still, she might have been a bit too nervous to actually try it. Well, aside from doing so while completely plastered in the middle of a casino. Though... all of those people quite enjoyed her to... still she couldn't really see herself doing a mainstream performance and not collapsing under everyone's gazes. It was far too different from simply playing piano at charity events behind a curtain and outside of everyone's gaze. "Hm, still I believe in you~" she offered at last. "Arigatou, so you pick us some tea and then we'll see about finding special snacks while we eat~" she claimed happily. And as such they would continue, but more than a half hour later.... and no 'Special Snacks' had been found and the pair had been all over the stadium and Miko had even picked up the t-shirts for her friends and all. Now she was once again approaching a dressing room content to get some help for the issue at hand.

At the same time, the store would be clearing out eventually. Over a half an hour had passed and eventually all of the people had been cleared out including that cackling group of young women. The small setups had been done and Rita heself had finished up the rest of her preparations. All had been readied. She'd even gone to give an appreciative wistle as she straightened up after all was said and done. "Whew... that was quite the rush you handled. Being honest I wouldn't have been half that calm in the same situation~" she complimented the man on his abilities. "Well, I also wouldn't have had to deal with one like that without you, so arigatou, Hiroshi-san~" she added at the end.

Bloodedge

08-21-2024, 07:30 AM

Miko had no reason to do anything but believe Seiya's words; they were obviously made truer every time her mouth opened to speak. Even if he didn't have that sharp intuition, he'd be able to say the same about a singing voice. Such was especially the case for one who heard live Dreameater performances so much of late. It didn't matter either way. Whenever they parted ways, Seiya figured he'd never meet the brunette again. Little did he know, half an hour of dango and (in his case) kukicha tea, they'd be heading toward a dressing room currently dedicated to Dreameater himself. The timing of said approach couldn't have been better, as the musician was prepared to part with Ai and Kaguya under the assumption that Miko wasn't coming at all.

Meanwhile, Hiroshi took the time to clean up the ramen station while Rita handled the night's paperwork. He had a decent bit of broth remaining, so he decided to fill a couple of bowls with ramen, pouring the remains into a container for later. "If you would, subtract the cost of this broth from my pay. I'll be making bowls for everyone else later, and preparing a fresh pot of broth for tomorrow's business. I wouldn't dare serve something like this more than twelve hours after it was made," he stated. As for what he heard directly from the boss, Hiroshi shook his head. He didn't believe much had been done to promote such business ─ nothing Rita couldn't have done herself. "You deserve more credit than that. Anyone with half a brain and a bit of time could have managed this much. If you kept up operations by yourself without any help, you would still attract much more business than this by virtue of demeanor and visual appeal alone. Humans are very visual creatures, so someone such as yourself needn't even say a word to gain a loyal following."

Apollymi

08-21-2024, 08:14 AM

After thirty minutes and a few more stops, 'Special Snacks' still hadn't been found. Miko had however, eaten one whole skewer of dango and was working on a second while she sipped from a large boba tea. "Sucks that we still haven't found Special Snacks yet, but... it's still been pretty fun~" she claimed. "And you were definitely right about this Matcha Milk Tea combo... though, I still think it's a little strange that you like that tea~" she said pointing to his cup with a chuckle. "But I suppose it's time to use a lifeline," she claimed knowing her two slightly older friends might be more equipped to help them find what they were looking for. Soon enough she'd be raising her hand to knock on the door of Dreameater's dressing room. Which she'd do and wait for confirmation. Just the same, inside the other two girls were oddly wondering where exactly their friend had wondered off to, with Kaguya taking note of an under tone she couldn't quite place just yet. Just the same Miko would be casually sipping from her straw and enjoying the bubbles of matcha while waiting for her help to open the door.

At the same time, HIroshi and Rita were discussing the end of the day cleanup. It appeared he planned to take some ramen and the remaining broth home with him. This was all fine, but he intended to pay for it out of his paycheck and this wasn't at all what someone like Rita would have allowed. "Well, yes, there are some common sense things applied to prepared food, but Hiroshi-san, food waste is considered in cost. Anytime there are leftovers like that you can just take that with you. I am actually quite happy it wouldn't just be thrown out," she offered kindly. This would have been the case, even if he wasn't the one to make all the food, but she definitely wouldn't be infringing on his craft or cutting those kinds of corners, it was a bad business practice that she simply wouldn't allow herself. Beyond that point, when she thanked him for his helpful presence to her business, he had deflective observations to make. Rita looked up from her paper work and her eyes widened. His words were obviously not meant to flatter, he was simply speaking on what he'd noticed, but the words themselves were still rather uplifting she honestly didn't know what to say, "Ano, has anyone ever told you, your observations sound like compliments? Because that all souned like a compliment even though I definitely understand it's just observations... still thank you," she offered happily.

Bloodedge

08-21-2024, 11:35 AM

Just when Dreameater figured a meeting and photoshoot was approaching its end, there was a knock upon his dressing room door. There were many people who may have been knocking, but in this case... he and the others within wouldn't even have to wait for an answer; Seiya had another idea in mind. Moments after Miko knocked, the young male reached out to simply open the door. He walked right in, skewer in one hand and half a cup of tea in the other. On his skewer, there was but a single dango remaining ─ one he seemed actually capable of nibbling to completion over time. Seeing the boy enter even before Miko did, Dreameater couldn't stop himself from sighing. In fact, it was worse seeing both of them next to each other in this situation. "I'd be willing to take bets on which of you found and guided the other. Honestly, you should both have leashes and bells," he griped while pinching the bridge of his nose gently. "So who was it this time?"

Hiroshi was content to lose a portion of his pay in exchange for wasted products, but it seemed humans didn't think so similarly. In his society, a waste in one's craft was an atrocity. All things were to be done perfectly ─ even estimations. To find excess at the end of one's work day was to find one who overcommitted for fear of failing otherwise. "Strange. I would have anticipated more distaste for the idea. As you like," he complied somewhat reluctantly. There were many things he did not yet understand about human society in this world, but he was retaining a great deal thus far. What he couldn't retain, however, was the lack of understanding for his general mannerisms. Hiroshi was not one to give compliments unnecessarily; everything from his mouth was mere observation. "I have heard that before, yes. However, I find it strange that it would be noteworthy. Senseless flattery would serve no purpose, but those who have traits worth discussing should indeed be acknowledged. I believe that is the most effective way to understand one's worth as viewed by others. Regardless... here." Hiroshi silenced himself briefly to produce two completed ramen bowls, one for Rita and one for himself. Now that the day was done, those who worked and managed had ample time to serve themselves. "This product will be traced back to you by a great number of people. You should have a say in its quality for yourself if that is to be the case."

Apollymi

08-21-2024, 12:20 PM

Miko thought she would have been given the time it took the boy she knew to be within to answer the door to prepared, but what she didn't count on was Seiya simply opening the door. Well, she supposed it was implied that he knew Dreameater at least in passing but it was still rather shocking for him to simply walk into the other man's dressing room. His first show of emotion was a bit of annoyance. His statement was one which made Miko pout as yet another person claimed she needed a leash. "People keep saying that, but you don't have to make me sound so irresponsible." she chided. The knock at the door garnered the attention of the young women within with Kaguya and Ai looking at Miko with a raised brow. But there was first the answer to the question, presented by Dreameater... "Well, I found him. I heard him while we were on our way here... and it distracted me a bit so I went to see. Sei-chan was there and seemed a bit lost so I offered to help," Miko mentioned as if it was perfectly normal. She noted the pinching of the bridge of his nose and pouted a little harder, not even finishing her second dango on the stick, initially. The name Sei-chan said everything to Kaguya that she needed to know, the boy was rather cute, in the way that she and her friends though Miko was cute. She supposed her friend did harbor a lot of helpful feelings towards children, she'd seen that much in her mind in the pervious days. "He said his mom told him to go to Special Snacks and I had no idea what that was, but it sounded delicious so we went looking together. We ended up getting dango and tea and eventually I ended up over by clothes and stuff for the t-shirts I was buying for our friend group but I never came across special snacks so I figured I'd ask you guys to figure out where it was," she said about their little 30 minute outing. The three young women were stunned into silence initially with even Shutara who knew the lad Seiya being a bit surprised but this apparent outing of theirs.

Meanwhile, Hiroshi was being treated to human logic and the acceptance of imperfection which humans thought of as standard. Those money hungry corporate types did seem to want cost-effectiveness to be the paramount but Rita wasn't that type of person. If she thought it would help, she'd let that sort of thing go every time. As she'd already made way more money off cheap ingredients than she normally would. "No distaste. Take it..." she said firmly. As for anything else, it would seem that Hiroshi didn't believe in purposeless flattery. "That is a very different way to think about things. I am starting to believe you were actually a hermit..." Rita said finding it odd, but when he said here, she noted a bowl of ramen prepared and being offered to her. It was pointed out that she'd not tasted the food and that as it would be associated with her she should have final say on it. She looked at him with her brows knitted then back at the bowl. "This is the second time today someone has offered me food... I haven't had much of an appetite for the last few days, but..." she gave a pause looking over the bowl and then back at Hiroshi. If he was going to eat too, she supposed it would be fine. "I should eat I suppose and also test it out. The pink haired girl seemed to think it was amazing..." she mused thoughtfully. "Arigatou gouzaimasu..." she offered picking up a pair of chopsticks. "Itadakimasu!" she mused as she sampled broth a moment before picking up noodles and toppings to begin eating. Even that momentary sip of broth made her eyes widen. The soup itself was actually exceptional.

Bloodedge

08-21-2024, 09:22 PM

Upon being confronted by Dreameater alongside his current escort, Seiya seemed entirely unbothered. This wasn't that common as an occurrence for him, but he could see how he and Miko were in the same boat. "That would feel weird," he said blandly while chewing a small bite of that last dango. For the entire thirty minutes he'd been in Miko's company, he'd been eating in the tiniest bites, and thus extended a comfortable eating experience the entire time. Once he completely finished chewing and swallowing that bite, he'd take a sip of tea, as if to fully clear his mouth before another bite. Meanwhile, Miko told the story of their meeting. Both of them had been distracted and lost their way. He couldn't even be surprised. What was surprising, however, was the miscommunication by Seiya. The boy's mother had undoubtedly not said anything about 'special snacks', but... he could only laugh knowing Miko took Seiya at his word. "Hahaha!♫ He said Special Snacks, and you thought that was real? Special... Effects. Kagami-san works in Special Effects! She's the one making sure I don't die out there. That won't do much good if I die of laughter after it's all over, though."

Speaking of dying, Hiroshi recalled a time period where elves would be at the receiving end of social homicide for what Rita was now suggesting. Well... when in Rome, one must become as the Romans, as the saying of an old dynasty went. "I have spent a very large portion of my life in recluse, yes. It has been..." Hiroshi paused, having no way to properly convert his age to this world. He certainly couldn't say centuries based on the constitution of humans here, but... what was being middle-aged? "Many years. Yes, that sounds right," he concluded. With that, one bowl was accepted by Rita. Hiroshi himself leaned against the store's main counter, keeping hold of his own bowl. "Itadakimasu. Though your lack of appetite is confusing, you seem to need nourishment of some sort. It's not so much filling, but... nutrition? My calculations say this dish should act as a fine catalyst for getting you on the right track. Human bodies are fragile; you should take care of it even when the mind says otherwise."

Apollymi

08-21-2024, 10:56 PM

Miko also seemed to understand her likeness to the boy she'd been hanging out with. It wasn't beyond her comprehension that he had quite a few odd habits, not the least of which seemed to be centered around his eating, but that didn't mean much if anything to her. This was especially true after she came to fully understand the magical implications of personality based oddities on Gaia. "It would be," Miko confirmed as a person who'd been tethered to another. Still it wasn't the worst thing that could happen. But now that Miko had explained herself and Seiya's appearance, it would appear that the first response was... laughter. Dreameater was laughing and Miko found herself staring at him with awe in her features. The light behind her eyes seeming to flicker for quite a few seconds as a blush crept up onto her face. But that wasn't all, 'Special Snacks' was supposed to be 'Special Effects' well after hearing that it all sort of made sense. But she'd taken the boy at her side at his word, because it made sense, "Sou ka, I suppose special effects does make more sense, but... special snacks didn't sound impractical at the time," she said softly, still that little cheek chewing pout returned. "Happy to make you laugh..." Miko murmured feeling slightly more abashed than she normally managed to feel. "Hm, Mi-chan going to look for special snacks sounds right to me~" Kaguya finally said after managing to recover just enough to only have one of those wicked little smirks on her face. Well, she did know of Miko's snacking preferences, all in all the minor misunderstanding was far from the worst thing that could happen. "At least I was right to assume you could help," she said sheepishly sipping on that boba tea she'd ordered.

The belief that Hiroshi had been living his life as a hermit was something confirmed by the man himself. He claimed it'd been many years he'd spent in seclusion. "Many years, huh? I guess that clears that part up..." Rita said thoughtfully. She looked at Hiroshi carefully and figured him to be about the same age as her elder sister and brother-in-law. A forty-something who was still young enough at heart to not care about so many of the established rules of socializing. Actually that would make quite a bit of sense. A nice man who'd already gotten comfortable withimself enough to know what he was, but have hard opinions about things, was typical of a person in the 'proper' adult age range. Speaking of they were having a meal which she tasted for the first time. It was quite delicious already and she was being given some pretty sound advice about her own nutrition. Such advice came from a voice of reason and resonated with her quite a bit, "Hai hai, I know I should it's just a bit difficult sometimes. Not so difficult when the food is great though... this really is delicious!~" she offered as she continued to go through the motions of eating, finding it easier to consume the more she ate. Perhaps all that seclusion led this man to being some sort of new age nutritionist. She could see that, if so his talents were definitely being wasted making fast food for people in a convenience store.

Bloodedge

08-22-2024, 03:48 AM

Dreameater had a rather difficult time getting over his fit of laughter. Things were bound to get worse once he saw the pouty expression Miko donned. "Ahahahaha! No... no, you can't make special snacks a thing. They're not a thing, except... well... I guess there is that one guy," he said. This wasn't the best time to be exhausting his breath; he was still recovering from the show. Actually, he realized the tea had yet to arrive. By the time he reached said realization, Seiya was holding out his own cup. "It's kukicha!" the boy stated. The musician reached out to take the cup. "Arigatou, Sei-kun," he said before taking a couple of sips, clearing his throat and passing the cup back. "Anyway... I wouldn't really call it help, per se. Sei-kun's mom will always be able to find him; it's nothing to worry about. As long as he doesn't go finding trouble, it's alright," he assured. "Though... it's been about half an hour. Jokes on you two; the four of us are about to go on a special world tour right now~" he joked.

While jokes were being thrown around at the stadium, serious topics were being casually addressed at Nara Rita's convenience store. All the while, ramen was tested and, seemingly, enjoyed. Hiroshi knew precisely what Rita needed to set her back on track, but he also knew humans of Gaia wouldn't understand his meaning. Nutrition was the best translation for his meaning. She didn't have need of a massive mana influx; she needed something that would correct the flow of her circuits. The ramen bowl would at least accomplish something to that effect, if only due to its healthy mix of ingredients and mana types. "It's good that you like it. This recipe will be attributed to you, so it should have your approval above all others. If any changes are to be made, yours is the opinion of importance," he stated.

Apollymi

08-22-2024, 05:44 AM

More laughter graced Miko's ears today. It seemed she wasn't allowed to make 'special snacks' a thing. "I can definitely make it a thing. You have no idea..." she said huffily. It seemed that her good deeds wouldn't go unpunished as she was teased almost mercilessly by a man she'd come to check on. Well at least he was having a good time even if it was at her expense. Well, until that breath stress became something that hit her ears, but Seiya was ahead of her, offering his tea to the lad whose vocal cords needed lubrication. "Kukicha? That's a refined palate for a face that young~" Kaguya commented absently. Her understanding of the situation was growing by the moment. "I said the same thing..." Miko mentioned. Still she was eyeing Dreameater, he recovered nicely and she took a deep breath as well. Whatever the case, it appeared Seiya's mom was always able to find him and it wasn't a big deal. "Sou ka, well... I couldn't find what we were looking for and since he was here for the pre-show I figured you would know... and you did. He didn't seem very stressed about it, but I couldn't leave him alone..." she said with a shrug, it simply wasn't in her own nature. Still the jokes continued and these four were about to go on a world tour. "Oh? Is that right? Well, don't let me get in your way, I don't know what a special world tour is, but it sounds pretty important. Well, I guess I chose a bad time to come see you after all~" Miko mentioned which only made a chuckle escape the others as well. It was likely code for something but now knowing where they were headed Miko had every intention of making sure Seiya ended up where he needed to be.

Meanwhile a more serious conversation was happening while two more adult people in the back of the convenience store. Rita was also enjoying her first full meal in the last... two or three days. As she consumed more words were spoken by Hiroshi an she could only shake her head as she finished a bit. "Iia, I wouldn't change anything about this. It's really great. It's really unusual I don't usually have that much of an appetite to start with, but I definitely feel like I could eat all of this without any problems," she mentioned as she continued working her way through the bowl. "Still, this is quite the varied list of skills, great cook, good managerial skills, willing to work late night... any random place would hire you without question and to be honest, your skills could even be called wasted working in such a small place with such a limited scope of things," Rita mentioned. If this man was a true recluse she wouldn't keep him from expanding his potential horizons he should know that there were many options for those with a great number of skills. And his weren't even just limited to work options, in the modern world a man who could cook like this could likely have any woman he wanted. Add to that his tall lean build and direct manner of speech and she imagined he could go anywhere and do anyone or anything.

Bloodedge

08-22-2024, 12:16 PM

"No way. If anyone's going to make it a thing, it's not going to be you. You'd call something a snack and top someone's last meal," he countered. He was sure that in Miko's case, anything food-related couldn't be special enough due to an excess of variety. Regarding the lost Seiya, there were no real issues at hand. In fact, his mother was expected to appear at any random moment before the crew's full wrap-up. He still couldn't have been in better hands if he went searching for them, though. Ah, but speaking of Seiya, he seemed a bit huffy after hearing Kaguya mention the maturity of his tea choice. He wasn't actually much younger than the girl he'd been in the company of for half an hour. Alas, he wouldn't have much chance to mention that. "Of course it's a bad time! We just got a brand new band together, didn't we? It's going to be the biggest tour the world has ever seen; no party crashers invited~" Dreameater said while pulling down his bottom eyelid.

Rita had no changes in mind for the ramen recipe. Neither broth nor toppings came up as a topic of potential alteration, both to Hiroshi's satisfaction and dissatisfaction. He had no issues offering the recipe in its entire form with all necessary details, but it seemed there was no extra personality to add by its owner. Well, such things did happen at times... though the elves of his era would have banished the woman. "I'll take it as a compliment. I assumed you would enjoy it, though not this much. Interesting..." he mused between bites of his own. A slew of observations came from Rita. All were accurate, but one major inconsistency remained in her understanding. She thought his skills were wasted on this little shop. Whether as Hiroshi or as Ailen, the male could not agree with that. "If a task isn't done by someone exceptional, it will never be done to its upper limits. In that case, production quality will never improve. Knowledge and skills are acquired to be used. If I am in a position to do something, and have the ability to do it, it should be done excellently. No skill used well could be called a waste. Wouldn't you agree?"

Apollymi

08-22-2024, 01:49 PM

"The quantity of the food I eat and its quality aren't on trial here. I'm a growing girl and the specialness of a snack isn't negated by its size. Keep talking and I am going to eat your share too!" Miko said almost defiantly. All the while, Kaguya was listening and realized that Miko and Dreameater were quite familiar with each other. This playful banter of theirs came off more like an old married couple than two friends. "Eh, she talks to him like she talks to us, right?" Kaguya asked of Ai in hushed tones. "Yeah, it's a bit weird because you'd think knowing him would have definitely come up in conversation before now..." Ai murmured back to her. Shutara seemed the least bothered by all of conversations going on, and she was simply rather happy to see these two together again. Meanwhile, Miko was staring at Dreameater as if he'd grown another head. "I introduce you to my friends and that's your response? I've not seen you in ce... months and that is what you have to say, okay. I'll keep the new ones to myself then... since I'm just a party crasher~" she said, having a minor speech hiccup which was oddly common in her currently given her life. "Also I can hear you." she said to the pair in the corner who just shrugged. But her eyes remained on the young man in front of her as the light in her eyes flickered several times over. She took another step forward but eventually someone else would be watching, a dark haired woman with glasses in a labcoat was standing in the open door. There were plenty of new faces around some of which she'd seen directly and some she'd not, but the situation unfolding in front of her wasn't one she felt the need to interrupt after all, she'd already seen her son here and he was obviously in good hands, if the foods present in his hands were anything to go by.

Just the same while the antics of old friends grew and shifted over the course of a conversation, Rtia found herself enjoying the food prepared for her without the need to change it. "It's definitely a compliment. You're underestimating what a good meal is like, if you thought I'd do anything but absolutely enjoy this..." she said absently. "The only thing that I would even think about adding is a cold beer and that is just because it will feel more nostalgic that way~" she mentioned absently. A warm belly full of comforting food she'd not cooked herself was something she'd not experienced since she was in college. But that was a story for a different time, as such she'd find herself listening to Hiroshi speak of the lack of waste of his position in this place. "That attitude is quite surprising. I can't discredit anything you're saying... but you shouldn't sell yourself short either. Someone like you could definitely do just about anything you wanted, based on the skills you've shown here alone and make way more money than you will working for someone like me..." she pointed out. But if Hiroshi was truly happy in his new job, she wouldn't discourage him. The truth was, he'd been quite the breath of fresh air since he'd appeared...

Bloodedge

08-22-2024, 10:55 PM

"Not by size, no. But, it's definitely less 'special' if it's just a bit of everything on the menu. That's not a specialty; that's a giant sampler plate~" Dreameater continued. Ah, but there was also a threat from the likes of Miko. If he kept at it, she'd apparently be eating his share as well. One thing hadn't been addressed as of yet, but there was no time like the present. "Seems like you already had my share and everyone else's. Went a little crazy in a few months, didn't you?" he asked, finally acknowledging the ridiculous growth spurt that made him nearly question Miko's identity. "And yes, that's the response. You said it yourself; months. None of my concerts lately have been more than a few prefectures away. One of them was even in Tokyo, so... excuse?" he replied. All the while, Seiya was stuck on the matter of Miko eating everyone's share of special snacks. The more he looked at her, the less he could see that sort of thing being true. Of course, he assumed it to be a more normal form of weight gain being referenced. "I don't get it. Are you fat? I don't think she's fat," the boy stated.

Though Rita's belief in the unchangeable state of Hiroshi's recipe remained, she did think something alcoholic would pair nicely with it. As they were in a convenience store, she could have exactly what she desired. Desires were meant to be met, after all. With that in mind, Hiroshi set his bowl aside and stepped toward the rearmost refrigeration units of the shop, grabbing a small case of canned beer. "You should indulge," he urged upon returning with the alcohol of choice. "I assume you have no issue taking the cost of this out of my wages? Also, I must have you know I've not 'sold myself short' in any regard. I am fully aware of my skillset and limitations. The amount of money made is of no concern. It is, and always should be, about putting one's all into something one can resonate with at a high frequency. My personal calling is of an alchemical nature, but that is why I primarily cook these meals for customers. A good meal can be as impactful as any draught."

Apollymi

08-23-2024, 05:14 AM

"Sampler plates are inherently great, so long as everything on them is one of your favorite things! You can have everything all at once, what's not special about that?" Miko countered. A good sampler platter was the height of food for one Iino Miko, whether she realized the meaning of such a thing truly or not currently wasn't even a part of her counter. As the bickering continued, Kaguya and Ai were left wondering exactly what kind of friendship actually existed between Miko and Dreameater. Obviously by virtue of how they spoke to one another they were quite familiar with each other, enough that Dreameater would be commenting on the change in Miko's body, in a rather direct manner. "I finally started making headway towards being normal. I haven't changed my own habits at all. And you have no idea what crazy actually is anymore!" she stated almost bluntly. The truth of the matter was, food was far from the only thing that Miko currently indulged in, and she'd take no slack on the craziness of her current figure, as far as the world could tell, she'd gotten it honestly. Months, for people on Gaia months was a long time, but for Miko as she saw life now, it was hardly a breath. What had she been up to that she'd not gone to see Dreameater before she'd gone 'missing'. "Ugh, I was busy you know? Winter exams and all. I am a high school student. Now President of the Student Council. I was running for that, preparing and freaking right the fuck out about giving speeches. And I was still writing, hanging out with friends and going through a whole bunch of things I can't even explain right now!" she said her brows drawn together. Meanwhile, one Seiya was confused about the nature of Miko's weight gain. "Seiya-chan, you shouldn't bring that up that way. But she's definitely not fat," his mother said from behind him reaching around him to hand him his phone, which he'd left when he'd wandered off. Kaguya stepped over to the lad with a grin on her face as she'd already been looking at a few of her own pictures of Miko, "Mi-chan's a late bloomer, though I suppose a general question would be what she eats if you consider that she looked like this..." she said brining up a picture of the same girl from a few months ago when she'd been caught in a weird position on the floor. Her body quite small and her looking up at the camera as if she'd been caught doing something wrong, a bunch of papers scattered around her. While that picture was consumed Miko explained from her own perspective. "I was just small the last time he saw me. But I'm glad you don't think I'm fat. Hanging out with Sei-chan he's always nice to me," Miko said while sticking her tongue out at Dreameater.

While one person explained her indulgences another was being told to explore them. Hiroshi got up from the food they were consuming together to make his way to one of the coolers after Rita mentioned beer turning this meal into something of a comforting nostalgia trip. He encouraged her to do so, and wished to pay for the beers at least this time. "I want to not, but I was once told by one of my roommates that if a hot guy wants to buy me a drink as long as I don't hate him, I should accept. Arigatou, Hiroshi-san~" she said plucking a couple of cans from the case and opening both so he could have one. "Condition dictates I'm not drinking alone though, kampaii!~" she offered the man a little wink. Of course there was more to dissect from his statements. He wasn't selling himself short, he by his own words was fine with exerting himself for this particular task and found it suited the skills of his 'alchemical leaning'. "Alchemy, ka? That's a strange thing to say, outside of one of those fantasy novels or video games, but people's personal interests make them who they are," she said not giving it much more thought. "But someone working for efficacy and not money is something I can say I honestly enjoy is never a bad thing. I bake and enjoy photography for the same reason so... I'll leave you to it~" she offered. Something about this meal coming together this way reminded her of a much simpler part of her life. Before she was bogged down by responsibilities. Perhaps it was time to return to something more enjoyable like that?

Bloodedge

08-23-2024, 06:42 AM

Little by little, an argument of sorts was growing. Dreameater insisted that there was nothing special about the sort of 'snack' Miko would produce, while she insisted that a massive sampler plate would indeed be special. They simply wouldn't agree on this matter, but that wouldn't stop the discussion. "No way is that special! I mean, sure, it's special the first time. What happens when you definitely have that same plate again tomorrow, and the next day, and literally every chance you get? Now nothing on that plate is special anymore, and now you need a new 'special snack' to fill the gap," he rambled. Moving on to the busy state of Miko in the past few months, and her apparent 'growing out' event, many things were listed. Her list was full of justifications for an absence, though not for other things. "Uh-huh. That's a pretty busy life. Definitely too busy for a call, a text, a casual review of the latest album... Way too busy for little stuff like that," he griped while waving one hand about overhead. In the meantime, Seiya's mother finally made her presence known. The boy was instructed to avoid his weight-based questions, even though Miko herself didn't seem to mind it. "... Hai," he said, seeming slightly downtrodden during the reclaiming of his phone. It was then that he saw a photo on Kaguya's phone ─ one taken of Miko only a few months prior. Suddenly, there was hope in the small male's eyes. If she managed to bloom so much in so short a time, perhaps there was hope for his growth spurt as well!

According to Rita, she was never to turn down the offer of drinks from a 'hot' guy whom she didn't hate. Hiroshi thought that was a very simplistic approach to life from whatever person advised her. Even so, he didn't think it was a bad one. He was also expected to partake of the beers. In the spirit of camaraderie, Hiroshi supposed he would indulge Rita as she indulged his instruction. "I suppose one wouldn't kill me. Admittedly though, I don't have very high expectations for this beverage," he said before popping open a can of his own. "Perhaps there is some other side to that belief system. I've heard before that one should not turn down the offer of a woman in high standing; that must have come from somewhere." With that clause addressed straight from his mind, Hiroshi took his first sip of beer. It wasn't good... but it wasn't bad. He certainly wasn't a fan of its aftertaste or the extreme carbonation and foam, but the initial feeling it provided his mana circuits was noticeable and... interesting. As it wasn't the immediate potency of the Holy Grail's wine, he could even observe its effects properly firsthand. "This is... interesting. As are your hobbies. Baking is much like what I do, by my understanding. There is something infinitely satisfying about having the perfect quantities of different ingredients come together, creating something that shows no immediate signs of its cumulative parts. The tiniest change to one ingredient, or its time of inclusion, could ruin the entire end product. However... if you get it right, you've made something truly incredible. That final moment of creation is such a beautiful thing, especially when viewed in retrospect as one who knows the creation's base parts in detail. That is the difference between alchemy and... chemistry, or something silly like that. That is why I fully respect your choice of baking. Photography eludes me, but I am also no stranger to some additional hobbies or crafts."

Apollymi

08-23-2024, 08:01 AM

"Everything can be as special as you want it to be, repetition doesn't change that either. I could eat everything on a platter in a different order and it will drastically change the taste and texture of the objects in it. And if even one thing is added or taken away it could technically make things way better or different by virtue of the sheer number of combinations. Even right now, the three dango on this stick are sweet, spicy and mild and the order they are eaten in drastically changes what they taste like and each combination is individually appreciable and special!" she expressed a rather firm opinion. Even if they wouldn't agree there was a certain interesting nature to the way this pair discussed things. Shutara watched with a happy smile on her face, knowing the boiling point was approaching. It'd been four months and neither of them had heard from the girl directly. Shutara did a bit of stalking on Instagram but that was simply more in her nature than most. And what did Dreameater have to say, she was quite busy, with dozens of things but that didn't stop the potential for communication. She looked at the young man before her, griping over a lack of communication her eyes widening as she took him in. Miko was a fairly rational individual, she realized that though she didn't necessarily bother others, some may not have seen it as a bother in the first place. "Sou ka, that part is on me. I will admit that when I throw myself into things, I do so with full tunnel vision and concentration until those tasks are completed. It is both a good and bad habit I am trying to be more conscious of... sumimasen on the radio silence," she admitted. "Though you also haven't called or texted me either. And phones work both ways... I am always willing to make time for you regardless of how busy I am if you want to hear from me or need me. I thought that much was obvious," she said clearly. Meanwhile Kaguya who had shown that picture of Miko smiled seeing the boy she'd come in with having a hopeful expression. She supposed that meant he was indeed a lot like her friend. "Everyone grows into themselves eventually, gamebareyo, Seiya-chan~" Kaguya said offering the lad a quick wink. She also hadn't missed that conversation happening between Dreameater and Miko either, how interesting. It seemed Miko might have been ignoring something else, right in front of her own face. Seiya's mother was content to wait on the lad, mostly wondering about the how he'd come to be found and why Dreameater was having such an interesting conversation with someone.

Rita noted that Hiroshi didn't seem completely put off by the idea of sharing a drink with her. Apparently beers weren't normal fare for him, but that was fine as well. "Beer isn't a drink to have with high expectations. I'm just old enough to not want a hangover... just to relax and maybe have an easier time sleeping," she claimed which was the truth. She had a sip after cheers and it did exactly what she thought. Her whole form relaxed as much or maybe even a little more than it did during that family lunch. Inclusion was great, but happy memories did something else. She could eat contentedly and listen to Hiroshi talk, which he was apparently going to do. And while she at he spoke of alchemy and its base understanding as he saw it. "Sou ka, when you're really into something you have a lot to say," she commented first. "I can see your point, in the case of making something which is almost unrecognizable from it's original ingredients, baking and cooking do seem a bit more magical than scientific, the fantasy element makes a bit more sense in that case," she said deciding that anyone who was comfortable enough to call their work something fantastic while still loving it, deserved that happiness. "Photography, its a bit more about the truth. Capturing a single moment and all the information that can be gained from all the details in a singular instance in time. I'm not as fond staging pictures but... I do quite like capturing a something candid expressive. Those are the most interesting things to see. I took some of my family like that earlier and they are quite interesting to me for those reasons. It's why I enjoy photography." she explained of herself. She pulled out her phone and popped open Instagram where she'd uploaded quite a few pictures of the Iino Family, several leading up to a slightly traditional family photo in a nearby park, but one in particular she found amusing caught, the deviousness of Iino Risa, staring at her husband while he look cast a similarly meaningful gaze at her. All of that with Iino Miko in the middle, with a slightly furrowed brow but appreciative light in her eyes. "These moments are the ones I think are great."

Bloodedge

08-24-2024, 09:16 AM

Unexpected was the coming rant of Miko. Obviously, her belief in special snacks was strong and unwavering. At long last, there was some progression in their little argument ─ progression in favor of Miko's point. He supposed if one were to change the order of consumed items at times, or even shuffle around some things entirely, a sampler plate could be considered 'special'. "Fine, I guess I'll give you that. That was a pretty long rant over a hypothetical snack plate, though~" Dreameater claimed teasingly. He hadn't been on the receiving end of a tirade like that in quite some time. Of course, the last one he heard was also from one Iino Miko, but... that was neither here nor there. The 'here' at present was the simple fact that he'd received no form of communication during this long absence. True, phones worked both ways as Miko stated, but his was the burden of remaining hidden as dictated by her lifestyle. "Right, so I guess I should just shoot a text or call randomly, even when you're potentially surrounded by people. 'Hey, who's Takao? Isn't that Dreameater's name? Huh, that's crazy! Hey, how do you know Dreameater!'" he rambled in a series of imaginary quotes.

All the while, Hiroshi would be slowly discovering the appeal of common beer. The extreme carbonation did have a rather interesting interaction with the mouthfeel of ramen broth, as if it were meant to reactivate the umami and marry the toppings' flavors anew. Intoxication would elude him for a while yet, though the wait wouldn't be as long as his elf body's experience. "I'm not sure what sort of sleeping benefits this could have compared to many other methods that have less side-effects... but I suppose it isn't my place to argue a preference," he muttered absently between bites and sips. Onto the similarities between baking and alchemy, Hiroshi learned he was more similar to Nara Rita than he previously assumed. In fact, one could say he underestimated the similarities between the woman and her niece, his apprentice. The family photos shown to him revealed that Miko's mother was also starkly similar to the pair, furthering a theory of Hiroshi's at a glance. "That is so strange. The relation between you three has been made obvious to me, but... seeing you all in one spot, and knowing both you and my app-... student... you're all more like twins who each walked a different path, but still have a point of convergence. As a trio, it's as if you're all one big target of study. Look at these expressions. Stark similarities appear in places one doesn't see via familial relations alone. You're also estranged, aren't you? That makes matters more interesting still. You're all virtually interchangeable in a way no three people should be without emerging from the same womb. Fascinating."

Apollymi

08-24-2024, 11:15 AM

If Miko was capable of one thing, it was creating rants about any random subject matter that she felt strongly about. She'd not even realized she felt so strongly about sampler platters until the conversation started and once it started she couldn't stop herself. Such was the nature of her apparent personality defects. But... instead of ridicule for her oddities she seemed to find, acceptance and understanding. The truth of her words seemed to resonate in someway with Dreameater. "Hmphf!~" she acknowledged his acceptance with her nose turned up in victory, such was always the case. "Hypotheticals become real in blinks," she asserted which was the truth of her life as it was. Still, there was a certain serious conversation they were also having about the nature of contact between them. To counter the point that phones went both ways, several more hypotheticals came from Dreameater about the nature of his name popping up on her phone and her having to explain their relationship. "You are making several assumptions about my life," Miko said. "In order of importance... I am never around that many people. Crowds still freak me out. Even if I was in a crowd you are still laboring under the idea that I have you in my phone under your name which is far from the truth... I wouldn't have anyone I actually talk to in my phone under their legitimate name and Takao isn't even that uncommon as a name to start with..." she asserted purposefully leaving out exactly how he was named within her phone. "Though I guess, thanks for the extra consideration. Still, you shouldn't do so to your own detriment..." she said thoughtfully, knowing through her own experiences that artistic types often felt more than even their more flippant responses let on. She'd been told she should be a bit more selfish about certain things, she also believed this to be the case for others, she'd be spreading it to anyone who proved they could use such a thing.

At the same time, Hiroshi expressed confusion about the sleeping benefits of alcohol. Rita looked up at him with a raised bow, "Well, it's a downer so you can relax and just kind of drift off as long as you don't overdo it," she mentioned. Maybe hermit life meant he slept well and often? She could only assume this was the case. Still, she'd easily continue eating, enjoying her meal and her beer while having a casual conversation, which became something of a rant from Hiroshi. She didn't miss the hiccup in his speech and she'd noticed something similar in Miko she'd spoken of that boy on her Instagram. "You talk about alchemy like an excited student, biological genetics like a researcher and food like a nutritonist. Conversing with you is random but really refreshing," she concluded before sipping her beer. "Also you have a similar tick to my niece. She also seems to stumble over what she is calling people or increments of time..." she said having observed the girl a bit today and being observant enough to know that such things weren't truly normal. It could have been blamed on the girl's medical diagnosis. "To answer your question though, yes... I was estranged. Not on purpose, I am just much younger than my sister and my parents may have forgotten to mention me to her for a while. But they are super friendly and welcoming. I suppose with us... Sharing a face as Miko-chan put it, it makes sense for someone outside of us to see more likenesses between us than we might be able to see ourselves," she spoke on the situation as a whole.

Bloodedge

08-25-2024, 09:50 AM

According to Miko, transitioning from hypotheticals to reality could be a very easy and instantaneous thing. Dreameater, or rather Takao, believed that was a direct spin on something he once claimed. Nothing could be said against the notion, as such. Either way, it seemed he was making some inferences regarding how Miko titled him in her phone. That didn't matter; the possible end result wasn't necessarily shifted by such things. "Semantics. You're in a crowd right now. So, how many people in this 'crowd' would be a little curious if the girl who ran from crowds was getting calls and messages from someone the rest of us have never met? Doesn't matter. Cat's outta the bag now, so I'll just get dropped off outside your class next time you're disturbingly distant," he threatened.

Alcohol was referred to as a... 'downer', whatever that was. Hiroshi would have to commit that clause to study, as he knew it to be a very active participant in its own form of mana transfer with the body. That study aside, the time had come for Rita to make an observation of her own. She spoke of the way he commented on alchemy, genetics and even food, touching on multiple things Hiroshi could easily consider himself. The life of a student was an eternal one. Research was the greatest purpose of said student. Nutrition, to an alchemist, was just another level of understanding that came with the job. "It is easily worthwhile to consider all aspects of life both random and refreshing at best. I firmly believe that to be true," the male commented. Moments later, he was drinking even more of that beer by the swig. Each sip he took became easier... or perhaps even better somehow. What a strange concoction it was. The strength of similarity between Nara women was beyond all comprehension, and certainly beyond Hiroshi's ability to explain outside of Alaya. Still, nothing would stop a scholarly elf from explaining. "It's so much more than I can explain in an understandable way. If I had to wager and delve into the fantastical, I'd say this is an otherworldly family. I imagine if two of you were in closed quarters for long enough, you would literally become a single person. If that were possible... it would be incredible to see. No specimen could be more worth observation than that."

Apollymi

08-25-2024, 01:57 PM

There were no arguments about the transition from hypothetical to reality, of course, Takao wasn't in any position to argue that point anyway, as he said something similar once. It was all fine and dandy but he claimed her current clearance for his appearance in her life was semantics. He posited more situations in which she was in a crowd and people would still be curious if someone popped up that they didn't know. Moreover at the end there was a threat, she frowned deciding to both answer his questions and discourage any atrocities. "They would ask questions, they probably still want to right now, but I'd handle it like I do most things... with completely truthful but vague answers...." she said and upon saying that aloud she had a realization. "Sou ka, I am actually the aloof friend... twice. I need to commiserate..." she said realizing that she was the aloof friend in her high school friend group and the same in the group that included Shutara and Takao. But his threat wouldn't be unanswered either... "Showing up to a high school, Mr. International Superstar, would get you swarmed by every person within the school grounds, just to talk to me? That's extreme and you know it," she mentioned assuredly. "Speaking of, Mi-chan, excruciating details should be forthcoming. You didn't actually explain how you know him, or why you two are so familiar or why you never mentioned this before?" Kaguya mentioned in a teasing manner but there was a certain seriousness in her face. "And I thought mama and papa were bad this afternoon and that the emergency meeting would be the worst of my day," Miko said aloud almost absently. Lately her friend groups had been overlapping quite a bit and by her own approximation at some point she'd be having a very strange conversation with Takao about the nature of her life. But for now, she'd answer Kaguya's questions, exactly the way she'd mentioned she would. "There are a lot of reasons, but at least part of them are explained by what I said the other day. I compose music, he's my musical soulmate... it isn't so difficult to understand. As for why I didn't mention it, how am I suppose to bring something like that up without it turning into a whole thing or making me seem like a crazy person?" Miko said using one of her more extreme methods of reference for people. All the while Shutara realized something important, the two girls that Miko had with her, didn't know what she actually was, who she actually was in relation to music. She couldn't believe that Miko actually managed to separate the parts of her life so decisively. Nor was she letting slide the ideation of Takao being her 'musical soulmate'.

While Miko made logical and vague statemetns which inched her closer and closer to revealing her 'secret identity', Hiroshi and Rita were busy getting to know each other over beers and dinner. Hiroshi shared his life philosophies and Rita could resonate with them quite a bit. "Hai hai, I kind of like that... I might keep it for myself," she said in a somewhat teasing manner. Perhaps what she really needed out of life was a better outlook and some time to lick her wounds so to speak. In the meantime, Hiroshi went on another tangent, exploring the nature of the relationship between the Nara women from a hypothetical fnatasy realm. Such was a fine thought experiment and she didn't mind such random dinner conversations. "Sou ka, you seem really into that idea. It sounds outlandish to be honest, but also like it's super flattering that you'd be interested in something so random as three people who happen to be from the same family and similar. Like that sci-fy idea about raising clones in different conditions and figuring out how they become different people. There are a couple of movies like that... " she rambled herself. "Or, or like the weird hive-mind type of thing where all the like minded compatible things assimilate. What you describe sounds like that to me, but magical and with a specific focus." she said figuring this man would have enjoyed the type of movie nights she and her roommates participated in when they were younger.

Bloodedge

08-26-2024, 08:09 AM

However Miko would answer the curiosities of others was of little importance. What Takao considered imperative was avoiding unnecessary additions of complexity that were not previously agreed upon. Well, he supposed that was now officially a moot point as well. It was obvious to Miko's friends that they were associated, though the full truth had not yet come to light. He could now interact freely as he wished... though perhaps not in a high school. "It wouldn't be too bad. If I just went with bedhead and a blazer, I could trick everyone for long enough to get by," he claimed, knowing he'd managed to fool paparazzi once or twice with that trick... though not for very long. Moving on, one of Miko's friends finally brought into question her hidden relationship with Takao, causing her to utilize the very same partial truth she'd been talking about moments before. Since she obviously wasn't keen on revealing her hidden secret, he figured a bit of saving was in order. "Composing music is a gateway; you're bound to catch someone's eye eventually. A lot of my songs take inspiration from her music, if not the entire beat. I pretty much just do the guitar stuff myself," he stated as a matter of fact. "Anyway, we never got around to the important part. What brings you all to Osaka, and why didn't you just call ahead of time instead of wasting yen on tickets? Oh, and I've got a new pin now! I could hook you guys up, backstage access for any concert I do. Show 'em," he added, urging Shutara to chime in with another distraction.

Meanwhile, Hiroshi was finding one who agreed with his state of mind. Rita seemed the type who would do very well for herself; her mind was quite open. That was yet another feature which seemed to spread through the Nara family thus far. As for his interest in studying the group, Hiroshi couldn't pretend to have any other intentions. When something was worth observation, he would observe it to the best of his ability. Case in point, Rita had an example from Gaia humans' media to exemplify his intentions. She wasn't off at all in that belief. "That is incredibly accurate. Actually, I would directly compare it to a hive mind... Perhaps one that isn't fully active at the time, but certainly shows all the traits. Perhaps you could call it a subconscious hive? It could be the case that all members share an instinct beyond the base for humans, all acting on them based on individual experience, and thus altering the end result just slightly in each case. As the one between the other two, I believe yours may be a more volatile end result... but also the one with the most points of connection or similarity to the others," he rambled. Strange as it was, the Nara family seemed even more closely related than elves... and elves were a race of beings who consciously tried passing on everything but their flesh to the next generation.

Apollymi

08-26-2024, 09:27 AM

The cat was out of the bag, but as far as the world was concerned it'd only poked its head out a little. Iino Miko didn't tell lies, but she would avoid babbling the full details of things that were meant to be secret, not only for her own good but for the good of others as well. There was a claim that Takao thought he could pretend to be a student under the right circumstances and get pretty far with it, it triggered a memory in Miko that made her chuckle. "Oh, like when you avoided the paparazzi by wearing that one hoodie for weeks so they couldn't prove the pictures were new~" she mused. It was a really easy way for him to get around, she admired his ingenuity. "I still don't think it's worth it, you'd be better off sneaking into my house... to ambush me when I get home," she said which was much easier than what he was trying to do in the first place. Not that it mattered there was a certain amount of freedom present in her life right just now. Still there was a conversation happening that now included Kaguya and she wasn't the type to let go of the notions she was processing. For her part in this Ai had been rather quiet but she too was thinking about the nature of Iino Miko and wondering about how deep her Gaia side secret could run. "Sou ka, that's what you have to say about it. That's a really smooth answer there on your part too... Taka-niisama. I suppose we all spend a lot of time, covering for Mi-chan. I wonder if that's a skill~" Kaguya said as if she wasn't thinking about it. "We are under a trial period for the Ashikaga Corporation, so it's a spur the moment trip for us, which involves us, living in Osaka for some unknown time period. They even set us up with temporary schooling but, it's still spring break so we have time to goof off a bit," Kaguya gave the generic version of the truth which had been fed to them by Marisbury Animusphere a couple of days ago. "That, but Kaya-sen and I left a bit earlier than everyone else in a rush. And I heard your music quite a bit yesterday while I was out and it made me think of you. I offered to bring Kaya-sen and when Ai-sen showed up I brought her too, that's all..." Miko added the rest, again leaving out some key details as to what they'd been up to the previous day exactly. But she couldn't help but notice the evasive tactics being given off here. It was like Takao was trying to move attention back to him and off of Iino Miko. Shutara would only serve to make the same situation more obvious, "Hai, he's definitely right about that. These are so much cooler than the last set too. And I always enjoy the company at the shows~" she said showing off a pin that was clipped to one of her hips, also willingly throwing herself into the fray. In normal situations, Miko would have been happy to fall back and allow others to take all the heat for her, but she'd been practicing bravery a bit lately and knew that both sides knew exactly what they were doing. "I mean I am down with taking one," Ai mentioned immediately. "Anything to get another chance to run into more Aeon's cover faces... I am working on a collection I think!~" she said pleasantly. "Yeah, I want one too. You guys are fun, though there is only one celebrity I really want to meet~" Kaguya said lightly. Everyone in their friend group knew that Kaguya was a fanatic about one specific musician. And that little hint left Miko going completely still, as if she thought not moving would keep her out of this conversation. 'I'm going to have to tell her my Gaia secret. And then sometime later I am going to have to tell Takao my Alaya secret... I didn't sign up for this much stress in such a short time period! I mean I already told my parents, and they seem to handle all of my secrets pretty well, maybe it won't be too bad. I mean, we've already been naked together a lot lately so what's one more thing... Though I'm never going to hear the end of this once she knows. She's going to be so mad.'

While Miko quietly came to the conclusion that she'd be maybe outing herself to her closest friends, Rita was making friends with an elf from another world over the supposed research he was doing into her family. Her own ideations about hive minds seemed to fuel the man's thoughts. And the more he spoke the clearer his ideations became to her. Odd though it was, she'd never been one to shy away from a thought exercise and she was always willing to suspend her belief in reality to help along the next person. "I would be the most volatile. Risa-nee could be a path of the hive towards stability, both for the sake being emotionally mature and comfortable in herself," she said giving it some thought. "Meanwhile, Miko-chan is still young and malleable with less fixed tastes... but still far more emotional maturity than one would expect of a teenager. She's still open to searching and accepting of the outcomes. Not quite comfortable with herself but that usually comes with life experience, making her more favorable if variety is something that is needed for that whole hive mind," she said. "Meanwhile, I am the most open to outside influences and less stable emotionally. I'm pretty open-minded but I'd say my own path is pretty unstable beneath my feet presently so....most likely to lash out and destroy myself as a matter of cleaning up after my own bad decisions, which I acknowledge the faults of but still punish myself over more like a hive clean-up crew and monitoring given my own passive habits and hobbies. Yeah, that makes sense~" she said before taking her last bite. "Gochisosamadeshita!~ I haven't had something so good before. I'll end up spoiled on food like this~" she claimed leaning back for another sip of beer. "I should tell Risa-nee about this, she writes fiction she'd probably find it interesting. Oh and slightly unrelated since you fed me and all... I did bake a couple of cakes the other day. I gave one away but I still have one if you wanted to try it." she said giving the man an open offer for dessert.

Bloodedge

08-26-2024, 12:26 PM

Suddenly, a very memorable moment in Takao's career was mentioned. He did spend a decent chunk of time wearing beat-up old clothes just to dissuade the paparazzi from photographing him on a daily basis, and it worked wonders. "Haha! It took them weeks just to give up, but it was so worthwhile in the end. I haven't had that much time to myself since Air Gear released," he said. Takao seemed quite satisfied as he recalled those days, until of course... Miko made another suggestion. He'd be better off sneaking into... her house? He paused right then and there, tilting his head and staring at the girl. That was a very strange thing to suggest, and something he, as a celebrity, was best avoiding in most cases. Here and now, he'd at least grant a response. "Still not very careful about the way you word things, huh? You can't just recommend something like that! I'll be in the tabloids for the next year over a scandal," he chided. With that said, it became clear why their group was in Osaka at all. Dealings with the Ashikaga corporation did not surprise him with Miko being the target, so the other two being connected was not too ridiculous either. Free housing and the like also wasn't surprising from that family. "Sou ka. That's really random and unexpected. I hear the schools are pretty good here, and that's pretty much a guaranteed career path for current and future families... though I didn't know they recruited actively. Anyway, we'll get you guys hooked up with those pins. You need the new model," he said, ending with attention on Miko once more.

While Hiroshi and Rita each worked toward the end of a ramen bowl, Rita shared her view on the Nara women and their differences. She agreed to her own volatile nature, further expressing the crucial points about her sister and niece, the latter of whom Hiroshi could certainly agree about. "This 'Risa' woman, your sister, is one I can only take your word on. Everything else is consistent with my own observations thus far. Given their connection, I assume Miko's mother will be made very observable. Hmm... I suppose you are my employer for now as well, so observations of the full trio are well within reach. Interesting. Now, I would urge you not to think too badly of those destructive tendencies. Some of the finest things are assembled in the wake of destruction; it is often the optimal route proceeding growth. You also claim to be the most open to influence. If that is true, you would be calling yourself the prime target of direct study. That would also be interesting," Hiroshi asserted. While considering these thoughts, he continued casually sipping beer from a can. Rita mentioned her baking and paired it with an offer, effectively presenting a main form of study. If a cake were made this same day and tested, Hiroshi would effectively have a marker for her current alchemical prowess, with very little variable. As such, he couldn't turn down the offer at all. "I would be remiss to reject you. Admittedly, it would sate many of my current curiosities if I could sample a few bites."

Apollymi

08-26-2024, 01:24 PM

Takao's words brought a smile to Miko's face, she remembered his antics and knew the kind of freedom he sought. The truth was, he'd probably find a trip or four to the magical world quite relieving when he finally got around to having one. Miko thought so at least, "I suppose it's hard to find free time when people are always hounding you," Ai mentioned, not envying this man his famous status and understanding why someone like Miko would only want to be part of anything on the fringe. Still, it seemed like she was in much deeper than appearances would let on. Which was precisely what Kaguya was thinking while she watched the changes in Miko's countenance when Takao mentioned how odd her words sounded to him. All the while Miko was having one of those, invasive thoughts, 'Keep looking at me like that and we're going to find out something!' she thought that light in her eyes dancing at the intensity. He claimed there would be some sort of scandal and sure it could happen but there was something underlying his tone in that made it a reasonable suggestion to his near demand for her, "I'm not a words person, if I have to add worry over how I sound saying things to my list... no one would ever hear my voice. That is what you..." she pointed to Takao, and "You are for," she finished by pointing at Kaguya. "I still think it's a better idea than causing a riot at a high school," she said firmly. Ah well that was fine. All would be well, "Yeah, I've just been trying to enjoy the rest of my spring break, but I might have forgotten some important things, of course I will accept a new pin. I also need your help with something," she said to Takao looking sheepish, some of her habits were always obvious and when she'd let a deadline get a bit too close she found herself hesitantly asking for help while she internally freaked out about it, her index fingers were tapping together as well.

In that same moment, Kaguya's mind was processing information. Several key phrases uttered by Miko had the lass staring at her for several seconds. Yes, she'd pointed to her and declared that she was there for words, but that wasn't just it. No one would hear her voice. Playing with the words would make her voiceless... the Voiceless Sound. Kaguya's face made an o while the other's continued to talk. "It's me. I'm deaf, or blind or... I don't know, just dumb. But that has to be it, but why didn't I recognize it?" she was questioning herself aloud. "Ara? Kaya-chan you alright over there?" Shutara asked with a brow raised. "Yeah, fine... Miko, I have a question and I need you to answer it directly," Kaguya said rather ominously, making Miko look towards the other girl like she was a bit frightened. Kaguya never called her by her name like that, she hadn't in literal years. To do so now, meant that this was a bit and realtime event. 'She's on to us!'

With one cat making its way out of a bag, different set of adults was enjoying company and hypothetical conversation. It seemed there was a certain truth being accepted about Rtia's observation of her immediate family. "Sou ka, you really sound like one of those independent study types, who spent all of college locked in a lab," she murmured finding it somewhat amusing. She knew several different forms of people and definitely only found such traits endearing. What was more, he claimed that her own destructive tendencies didn't need to be disparaged. "That sounds oddly encouraging. I really don't know how to explain it. I just know it isn't normal to make sudden and drastic changes as a coping mechanism which I am currently doing, but you make it sound like it's a great idea and I want to believe in that..." Rita said a bit of sullenness appearing just around her eyes. It was a nice thought, that she wasn't just spiralling out of control and harming herself and her image just to feel better. Moving on, the thought of cake was something addressed and she couldn't do anything but smile. "Yes! I can't eat the whole thing myself and I couldn't sleep yesterday so I ended up making another one even though I gave two away yesterday!~" she said as she stood. She picked up the remained of that case of beers while getting rid of the trash from her meal. "Come on up," she offered the man an entrance into her newly unpacked apartment upstairs. It was simply decorated, clean but with dozens of shots of nature up on the walls. A few framed pictures of Rita with her friends and parents were placed on shelves as she headed inside. She slipped out of her shoes at the door and dropped the beers on the coffee table. "Make yourself at home," she mentioned heading for the kitchen. Once inside she pulled a well decorated cake out of the fridge. It was covered in freshly chopped strawberries and a whipped topping which smoothly decorated the whole thing. She brought it, and a couple of small serving plates to her coffee table in her front room and prepared to cut it. She'd do so revealing a perfectly spongey cake with light icing and little chunks of fresh strawberry within. the centeral layer. Once both slices were ont he serving plates she offered one with a fork. Pleased beyond reason to dig in. The frosting was a mix of buttercream and fresh wipped cream and the cake itself was simple vanilla.

Bloodedge

08-26-2024, 10:16 PM

"Incredibly hard," Takao agreed following Ai's assertion. "At a certain point, you can't even do your own shopping, or go to a public pool or... anything, really. It's a form of imprisonment sometimes," he added. Still, Takao didn't seem downtrodden at all. Being famous had its downsides, but so did every other lifestyle out there. He only wanted for the occasional bit of reprieve, though it was in no way a necessity. Whatever the case, Miko decided to double-down on her lacking capacity for words, diverting it all to him and Kaguya. She was right, though; a home trip was a much safer alternative to high school riots. "Well it'd still be better than going out west to a school. I've had a visit cancelled because... yeah, it's not good to be a teen over there apparently. Also, words or no words, careful you're not out here making accidental propositions. People will think all sorts of things~" he reiterated. Takao had been on the receiving end of many invitations to some girls' homes over the years; it basically came with the job. In this case, he didn't seem entirely unwilling to hear it out. "Now, what's this you need my..." Takao had little choice but to pause his question there. It seemed Kaguya had been doing some thinking this entire time. Since she'd been here, she had only addressed Miko in a single, familiar way. The way she spoke now implied a level of disturbance that didn't bode well for atmosphere, nor for the brunette's ability to escape a coming situation. Takao had a good idea what this was. "Welp... I tried~"

All the while, Hiroshi was being observed just as he observed Rita. She had a fair grasp on him as an entity without much interaction occurring between them. He and his people didn't expect as much from most humans. "I do, in fact, spend a great deal of my time in a lab delving into my research and experiments. Most times, it isn't worthwhile to leave. There are however a few instances in which a conscious specimen presents itself. Such times are when anatomical studies are more fruitful. So long as you are unopposed, I will be studying you rather closely," he asserted. Whatever Rita took from that declaration, he would actually be observing her with or without any prior consent. In fact, her consent only played a role in the execution and extent of any experimentation. Her choices and self-destruction would be viewed minimally, lumped in with a similar observation he intended to make on alcohol throughout the night. For starters, he would first be joining Rita in a trip upstairs, where she seemed to live now. Hiroshi respected the idea of living quarters connected to one's workplace, thinking it was the epitome of efficiency. Once upstairs and at the receiving end of hospitality, the tall male seated himself in the center of a couch to watch the presentation of a well-constructed cake ─ one that was such even by an elf's standards. He took several moments to view it before doing anything else, appraising it for all aspects of quality. "Hmm. It is as I thought. The moisture content is something I've never seen, as is the consistency throughout. Also, this creamlike surface is completely foreign to me. Even with my knowledge base, I can't quite discern what went into it. Let's see..." In the middle of his rambling, Hiroshi took a small forkful of cake, just to take a sample. The frosting was mindboggling ─ confusing at best and unfathomable at worst. If he were any more shocked, he'd have literal sparkles in his eyes... or perhaps he already did. "Umai! What is this actually? I've never sampled a thing like this in my life, long as it's been! Is this what..." Hiroshi managed to stop himself before outing himself as someone from another world. Pausing, he straightened his posture, cleared his throat and adjusted his glasses. "Mm. Apologies. I nearly lost my composure, but this is something beyond my understanding."

Apollymi

08-27-2024, 04:26 AM

Dreameater, or rather Takao as he was known among his friends likened fame to a strange form of imprisonment. Ai could understand his words and so could Kaguya as both experienced their own forms of being locked up in ways that kept them from simply doing what they wished to do or acting in ways they wished to act. In some ways it was part of the human condition, still she didn't envy him. "That sounds dreadful, and your attitude is strangely good regardless," she commented. Perhaps they'd simply caught him on a good day. She was already seeing a much better attitude from their younger friend since encountering her again. "I don't think I talk to enough people to accidentally proposition anyone. I don't think I should be held responsible for people twisting words to suit their feelings either, but I'll keep it in mind..." she said aloud. Within it was a different story. 'It would be blatantly obvious if I was propositioning someone!' claimed the internal voice which was true enough in this case for Miko to not try and argue with herself. It would seem that Kaguya had broken, such was expected at this point, Ai upon hearing what she said sighed. "Looks like I won the bet... secret career~" she claimed with a grin. "Ai-sen, don't tease. I also really need you guys to stop placing bets on me," Miko muttered. Ah, and there was the plea for help which she still needed but wasn't being answered because she needed to answer Kaguya's question. "Iia, I already figured I'd end up having to tell them when I brought them. I just couldn't do it before because it was kind of unbelievable," mentioned Miko. Shutara gave a bit of a smirk and chuckled. "Welp it's sort of like a band-aid. You should just rip it off. Such is my general advice about all forms of confession... in case anyone needs that information~" she mentioned her advice for both girls to hear. "Hai, I'll keep it in mind. Also can you not talk to me so seriously, Kaya-sen, it makes me anxious..." Miko managed while Kaguya looked directly into her face.

"No, you're Miko right now," Kaguya said. "I do appreciate the advice though, Shu-neesama~" she offered a little wink to the adult woman. "Miko... are you Museion?" she asked while staring at the girl directly with menacing aura around her. A blink occurred and Miko closed her eyes taking a deep breath. There really wasn't any way around it. "Yes." she said just that one word. And in that same moment Kaguya snapped starting a tirade of her own. "I knew I recognized that voice. And I've been hearing it so much the last few days it was driving me fucking crazy. Ah, but then there was the casino last night and the pitch seemed like it was too perfect but I realized something... no one has ever heard Museion sing live so... I wouldn't recognize your voice unless I heard it differently. But you never leave voicemails and you never record Karaoke either... but I accidentally got a clip while trying to take pictures yesterday at the casino~" Kaguya said. And what did she produce for said playback. A clip from a video she'd taken of Miko the previous night, singing while standing atop a roulette table and it sounded just like the recordings she was used to. "That's it. I've been gushing over you to your face for years! No wonder you never had anything to say about Museion's music... it's yours! Apparently there is no need to introduce me to my favorite celebrity we've been hanging out since middle school." she said. All the while Miko was simply tapping her fingers together looking quite anxious. "What was I supposed to say? I was scared and I couldn't have explained myself. Who is going to believe the socially anxious neurotic short girl is a responsible for their favorite music? And even if you did entertain it, I would have had to prove it and I couldn't really do that either, gomennasai. I wasn't malicious it just wasn't anything i could handle. It just wasn't something I could talk about. I still don't really like talking about it. I was also technically under an NDA, but it seems like convergence is something that is going to happen in all aspects of my life. I did plan to tell you if we hadn't ended up... here. I almost confessed during never have I ever," Miko offered looking to the other girl's eyes with emphasis on the word here. Kaguya looked and understood. She had to remember the important things, her friend had spent over 300 years in the magical world growing up a second time. She didn't know they'd ever come back and had likely grieved her own music especially while not being able to play a piano. She sighed. "I'm not actually mad, just a little annoyed that you still don't seem to realize how the rest of us see you. Legalities aside, you didn't have to hide from us... well, maybe don't tell Chi-chan. But... I am owed like dozens of autographs and several live performances...." she said her eyes narrowing at the other girl. Now that she'd made the connection, so many instances and conversations made so much more sense. It was unsettling how obvious something could be once you knew about it.

And it seemed identities were being confirmed by everyone. Somoene like Hiroshi could be easily understood by any human with enough life experience. Elves of Alaya didn't understand the difference between them and the human's of Gaia but he was learning rather quickly. He even confirmed his student type which only led to a chuckle. "Well, research is necessary to understand new things. I figure you're the type to make your observations regardless, so I won't comment and you can ask questions if you like..." she said with a smile. It'd been a long time before today since any new person had taken such an interest in her life. She couldn't exactly shun the attention even if she didn't fully understand why she wanted it. It was odd though, she'd invited him to her house and he seemed to take making himself at home to an extreme. He took up residence in the middle of her couch and oddly she found this fine though it would have been more normal for two people to put more space between themselves. Even so she didn't comment and instead cut the cake and presented him his piece while taking up her own. He had observations to make, as he seemed to do with everything and claimed the frosting wasn't something he'd seen before. Odd, "Sou ka, well this kind of cake is usually a holiday treat but I like the way it tastes a bit too much," she mused happily. Of course, she'd be watching to hear his commentary and what commentary it was. She could swear she saw the man's eyes shift for a second as he tasted the cake and frosting for the first time. It was such a legitimate reaction from such a well put together man she couldn't help but giggle. "Tehehe!~ Ah, that's a great amount of reaction. Not scary or anything... there's no need to apologize. I quite like when people enjoy my cooking. It's my take on buttercream. A cake this light is supposed to be made with just whipped cream as its frosting, but... I like it a bit denser than that. It's a pretty standard recipe for the frosting the cake is also pretty simple, with a few minor tweaks for it to be the way I like it best. I do whip them up by hand but that is a matter of control I simply can't let go of, but others tend to like their stand mixers and the like," she mentioned. Legitimately this man seemed as if he'd never had such a cake before. "I could show you how to make one like this if you were interested," she made him an open offer since he seemed to like it so much. Her own husband had shown no interest in such things, though he had eaten them.

Bloodedge

08-27-2024, 06:27 AM

Ai thought Takao had a good attitude about the imprisonment of fame. She had not, in fact, caught him on a good day; he simply didn't think too much on the negative side of it. "It's not like my life will change if I decide to be bent out of shape about it. It's got ups and downs, just like anyone else's life," he said with a shrug. It would have been nice to move on from there to whatever Miko apparently needed help with. Takao even thought it would be possible to do so, but Kaguya had other plans. She intended to take the proverbial stage and place Miko atop it with an interrogator's lamp overhead. The secret identity of Museion had been learned by four new people today, and there was nothing to be done about it. Seiya took a moment to run off while an interrogation took place, seeming frantic in a search for something. All the while, Takao stood silently under the assumption that tension would break eventually. It felt like quite a few minutes passed before silence fell, but when it did... Takao had a question to finish. "Well, now that that cat's out of the bag... you said you needed something? I'm guessing that's something besides saving, 'cause it's a little too late for that. It wasn't really working anyway~" he interjected.

Meanwhile, Hiroshi's first cake-eating experience on Gaia was certainly one for the record books. Apart from his existing studies, he now needed to find out what sorts of ingredients were being used on Gaia. They had all the potential for alchemical transcendence from their current primitive understanding. If he could harness this potential and get a few individuals on the right path to success, this world could flourish in ways even Alaya could not. Once Rita spoke of something called buttercream, he knew there were more studies and experiments ahead in this life. Alas, as to not out endanger the group's secret again, he would not question the mysterious substance in Rita's presence. He would, however, take her offer to learn a few things by observation... after another taste test or five allowed him a bit more time to decipher the mysteries of this confection. "I grow more interested by the bite. It is unusual that I can't figure out what the base materials of something like this are. In my experience, a cake has none of these qualities in such pure form. What we called cake where I'm from were all... a bit denser, less aerated, and far drier than this. Interest doesn't even begin to cover what I have presently. If this is how they are supposed to be... No, there shouldn't be an if. This is how they should be. Whenever I visit my home again, there will be much for the others to learn."

Apollymi

08-27-2024, 07:32 AM

Ai was hearing out Takao and his outlook was interesting. She could understand given his legitimate personality why someone like Miko felt comfortable being close to him. "Sure, but it's still a good outlook. Never underestimate the goodness of an outlook~" Ai mentioned pleasantly. Speaking of the goodness of a moment, Miko and Kaguya came to a distinct understanding, with Kaguya's final words allowing Miko to breathe a sigh of relief. That could have been much more awkward if it was left to fester. "Oi oi, don't go looking like you were going to pass out. You can't be the way that you are and be that sort of nervous about normal conversations Mi-chan~" she mentioned. "Fine stop stressing me out, I am already having such a week," Miko said seemingly exasperated. Though Kaguya knew the girl to have a snap trigger, it was always good to see she was still adjusting. And afterwards they'd move on, what did Miko actually need help with? These were the words of Takao since he couldn't help. "I never really ask anyone to save me in the first place. All of you do it of your own accord. I just accept it, thanks for trying," she said feeling pouty once more. "I... am working on the beat music mini-game for Industrial Illusions and I... might have forgotten to finish it. And I am not home so I need a piano to get a feel for the songs before I record my other input types. Could I borrow one from you for a day or two? I plan to get it done overnight so it wouldn't be for too long. I also have some ideas for some other songs I was planning on finishing up the compositions for as well," Miko explained the situation with relative ease and much fewer missing gaps, besides if her friends knew more of the people she was hanging out with, it would be less stressful for everyone involved. Now she was staring at Takao with that little light dancing in her eyes knowing she was potentially able to do something with her leftover creativity. Actually, she still felt like she might be able to write something with words this time.

Meanwhile, Rita was getting some very firm praise for what she considered a very normal confection. The cake she'd given him wasn't one of the fanciest, it's ingredients were easily obtainable and the processes were relatively simple. She did them by hand but most people wouldn't have done so and could have gotten relatively similar results. She couldn't help but chuckle still, Hiroshi was enjoying his dessert and that was all that mattered. "Oh? That's such high praise. If cakes are dense, it's usually a matter of them being over worked or not having enough leavening agents. As for the ingredients list it's pretty simple, butter flour, eggs, sugar, milk, a bit of vanilla extract and those leavening agents. There is a process to the whole thing, but it isn't anything too crazy. Obviously there are also strawberries and whipped cream but those can be exchanged for other things, so can the base of the cake once you understand the process," she mentioned of the process itself. Baking was a hobby for her, though it was a craft that required exactness, it wasn't something that required a great deal of understanding, just a bit of patience could make most people make a decent cake. "It's interesting though, you speak of home like it's a co-op and everyone is sharing information and techniques," she said alerting him to the way he sounded. It'd been quite a while since someone outside of her family took interest in something she found herself capable of being passionate about, it was quite a relief to know she wasn't just attracting killers and teen boys into conversations with her.

Bloodedge

08-27-2024, 08:57 AM

What Miko needed from the musician was, interestingly enough, something actually music-related. She had a project, but no catalyst with which to complete it. He'd been in that situation more times than he could properly count, so commiseration was immediate. "Yikes. Don't worry; I know exactly what that's like. Uhh... let's see, I've got to remember what I brought with me," he muttered. Hand to chin, Takao recalled the list of instruments kept on this tour. He didn't have much room left for old things after the most recent visit to KaibaCorp, but he surely had at least one keyboard. Actually, that may have been the only one currently in his possession. "Err, what I have might be a little weird. You know I don't bother much with keyboards, so the one I have is... well... it's Kaiba tech. The keys are set to play full chords, and I'm not even sure if there's a setting to make it play normally if that's a bother. I've just been messing around with it as is when my fingers need a break. That work for you?" he wondered.

Ever the studious individual, Hiroshi dedicated the full power of his ears to Rita during her baking explanation. All the while, he could do naught but wonder. What sort of milk was used on this planet? What exactly did she mean by vanilla extract ─ what methods did they have in this world for extractions? What was this 'whipped cream' phenomenon, and what was the base cream being mentioned? Most importantly, what was the process for bringing it all together? There were so many variables and just as many possible results, his mind was buzzing with all the potentials. "Fascinating. You speak casually as a master would to an acolyte ─ as if the matter is simple to you while it is entirely unknown to the listener. An admirable trait. You also have a way of showing a different ─ and in my opinion, better ─ side of yourself in moments like this. Your energy has taken on new qualities," Hiroshi explained briefly. "As for my home... yes, it is something like that. To teach and to learn is to form a powerful relationship with one's student or mentor. The future is established at the end of a path carved by inherited knowledge and the wisdom of future travelers. That is essentially the belief of my people."

Apollymi

08-27-2024, 09:49 AM

Miko needed a keyboard, that was something interesting to witness. Both Kaguya and Ai were aware of the girl's long term life in another world and coming home she needed time with her instrument of choice to help complete a project. There was no doubt after she clarified her secret identity that her works were necessary and that everyone would benefit from hearing them. And it was also interesting watching her interact with another person who shared one of her passions. Miko, felt relieved that Takao could commiserate and knew he would help her if he could. "I knew you'd get it. And I've already moved past the worried phase, I had that yesterday. I really am trying not to procrastinate this time..." she murmured. Takao was familiar enough with her to know of her manic based habits, but while she stared at him hopefully it seemed a more normal keyboard was out of the question currently. What Takao described was Kaiba Tech... a keyboard which had entire chords on each key instead of singular notes. It was something he only played around with and he didn't know if that function could be cancelled, but to Miko that sounded rather interesting. "It plays chords instead of singular notes?" she said giving it quiet consideration. "That is awesome. It has the potential to make it much easier to progress certain trickier ranges and... it will definitely make it easier for me to manipulate certain kinds of variations even though my hands and wingspan are quite small for the amount I play. I wouldn't be held to a single key or needing switch pedals. I also wouldn't have to break between my own key switches... I could play the full range of my voice on a single keyboard in the same range as my middle. It'd be... " she paused and looked up. "Show me, Takushi!~!" she had sparkles in her eyes. She'd even reverted fully into a more childish way of talking about Takao, such was the level of her excitement. Fuck the work she needed to see this keyboard and wanted to place her hands on the keys and test all her theories and play all the things she'd envisioned while on the other side in a world with only pipe organs! "And just like that musical nerd has returned." said Kaguya with a smirk on her face. "You know what, a lot of things make so much more sense now..." Ai commented as well. Whatever Miko was about to do, she was about to dive in they could both tell by the look on her face.

Meanwhile, Miko's mentor was busy learning about cake baking from someone who did it as a hobby of enthusiasm. And in response he had more observations to offer. She spoke about baking from a position from a more expert individual even to an uninitiated person and she gave off good energy while doing it. "More of those observations that sound like compliments~" she noted sipping from her beer before going back to her cake. What was more he explained the nature of his upbringing a bit more. Without any real specifics cooperative living was indeed what he was used to. "Sou ka, that's interesting, but getting new information must be rare living like that. You have to depend on the next generation sharing the interest and wanting to expand on topics," she said giving it a genuine amount of consideration but not in a way that could be seen as judgmental that simply wasn't in her nature. "Still, if you'd like I can definitely show you how to bake a cake, like this one.. I already have the ingredients as I tend to bake when I am stressed or happy or any other random reason," she said seeming a bit abashed. The truth was, her long term lack of doing it before was simply due to lack of motivation. She had all the spare time in the world now.

Bloodedge

08-27-2024, 11:26 AM

If Miko could either adjust to this different keyboard or find an option to normalize it, Takao had no issues parting with it for her sake. If she expressed the desire, he'd even make a point of acquiring a new device, provided she had need of it. Ah, but it seemed the others in this room would instead be treated to a true meeting of musicians. Miko had anything but an issue with the keyboard design. She expressed utmost excitement, and the more light shone in her eyes, the more Takao's body leaned inward in an excitable way. "See? This is the kind of stuff I was talking about with the guitar! Kaiba Seto is a god of innovation, and there's no getting around it! Oh! Oh! Imagine the next collab if you start using the new keyboard! We could make a song so complex, but so streamlined that no one would even realize how much craziness is going into it! C'mon, let's get to the bus!" he urged during that fit of excitement. Sadly, any departure would have to wait a few moments. Seiya hurriedly made his way back to Miko. In doing so, he tapped her arm repeatedly with an open hand, while his other hand tentatively held out a notepad opened to a page that contained... only Dreameater's autograph at a diagonal. On that page, there happened to be ample room for an equally large signature. . .

Speaking of signatures, Hiroshi found himself wondering what Rita's signature creation would be. Every true alchemist had such a thing, a claim to fame of sorts. Common sense from Alaya would make one believe this current cake fit the bill, but that didn't seem to be the case. Hiroshi's expectations were continuously growing. Those complimentary observations Rita claimed he made would only become more prevalent over time, considering all the facts she revealed. "It typically isn't my intention to deliver a compliment. I comment on the truth as I see it. As it happens, the truth about you is incredibly positive. I've nothing negative to comment thus far," he claimed, pausing thereafter to consider her views on elf society. There was a certain stagnation to be assumed, but... the long lives of his people couldn't be brought into the discussion, so Hiroshi could manage no retort. "Impressive observational ability. With the amount of mental capacity you've been showing, it comes as no surprise that you'd be gifted in an alchemical field. I am quite interested in this baking... though I am toying around with a few other studies at present. If you would show me the tricks of your baking, I could primarily observe and learn what I may. Is that acceptable?"

Apollymi

08-27-2024, 12:12 PM

"Musical Nerds by the way... I've seen this movie a lot~" Shutara chimed in. Seeing two people together being some of the best versions of themselves as Takao leaned in the more excited that Miko became about the nature of that odd keyboard. "AAAAH! Imagine the sound, that man is definitely some kind of god to make something like that. I've been dying to play something for so long and an improvement like that is mind-blowing. I'll be able to keep up with guitar chord progressions, create harp line tones it'll be amazing and and and imagine the harmonies♫!~" she chirped. There was nothing more exciting to one Iino Miko than the potential to compose on a unique instrument. A keyboard the likes of which they were discussing was beyond any normal equipment and bordered upon the realm of magic, and with her enhanced senses, she was sure she could play it. She had to try. Ah, but even as calls for the bus were uttered, and as her friends got to speak with Shutara about the nerdiness of musicians another thing happened. Seiya had wandered off during her confession of her titular status and he'd returned. She'd be broken from her trance by a gentle tapping on her arm which came with the sounds of his movements which struck her senses and drew her attention. She looked at the signature on the notepad recognizing it instantly and then saw the large space. She blinked a few times, genuinely surprised by this occurrence. "You want my autograph, really?" she said voicing her obvious shock. Ah, but there was a certain truth to Miko and that was that she wouldn't say no to such a thing. She actually practiced something like that, in case she ever got over her extreme stage fright. And though she hadn't quite crossed that bridge yet, she didn't have it in her heart to do anything but give the boy what he wanted, a smile coming to her blushed face as she prepared to do so. "I need a pen," she said knowing exactly what she'd do.

While that kind of signature was being given, a certain kind of conversational signature was being given as well. "Finding out that you just have positive thoughts about me and it isn't being done as a form of acceptable manipulation only makes it more complimentary you know?" Rita clarified. Still, even in her adulthood she managed only to blush a slightly darker shade of her lightly intoxicated face. He claimed he wished to observe and continue on his other studies. She had no idea what those were, but if he just wanted to watch her put together a cake she could do so, "That will work and when it's done you can take it with you..." she said as she finished up her own slice and took the one from the table back towards her kitchen. There was a kitchen island he could sit at on one of the bar stools and she would put away that one cake and begin gathing ingredients and bowls for and tools for other things. Some needed to sit out. Others were already like a carton of farm fresh eggs sitting on her counter top. She had full fat milk, butter and cream all sitting out now to reach temperature while she went over to the sink to wash her hands and slip on her favorite apron, whiich she'd gone back to her former house for earlier.

Bloodedge

08-27-2024, 09:13 PM

It would be safe for anyone to assume a new collaboration song, or even a duet album, was in its initial stages of production right this moment. Excitement was building on both ends. Creative energy was bursting at the seams, and Takao the Dreameater was mentally amassing an early form of lyrics. "You have to make it work! We've got to do a new one ASAP! I could even follow the end of today's show with something like... 'I'm awake, I'm alive' ─ something along those lines. It'll be awesome!" Takao chanted. Before their trip to the tour bus, Miko was stopped by Seiya for an autograph. She seemed willing to grant it, but had need of a pen. Seiya quickly began patting himself down for reasons unknown. It wasn't as if he would just randomly have a pen handy, but he didn't think it through fully. Luckily for him, Takao acquired a pen and offered it to Miko, or rather... Museion.

All the while, Hiroshi was experiencing deja vu. Rita even responded to his mannerisms in a similar way to his apprentice, both verbally and physically. It was rather interesting to see, and he could almost confuse her for the girl. On the other hand, he had very few interactions with that form thus far. Spiritually, however... the similarities were too powerful. "Hmm. That is a favorable reaction; I didn't expect it to be a preference. I suppose though, one could always consider it a form of manipulation, but which side is the one to question? Either party could be showing the other something they want seen, for the reaction they want to see. It falls to the individuals to determine whether they believe that to be the case," he rambled. Off to the kitchen they went, while Hiroshi randomly considered such thoughts that were just outside his norm. Such ways of thinking were favored by other Myouou, but... the Myouou were a group for a reason. Whatever the case, he would soon be looking at some very simple ingredients which were considered worthless in his original world. Surely those basic things didn't create something so powerful, right? He had to study this process.

Apollymi

08-27-2024, 10:09 PM

The assumption of a collaboration was something which was made by Miko herself. She wasn't comfortable using music as a creative outlet in a purely sexual sense, but with the person she was made for creating that type of thing with... she had nothing but pure excitement to offer the idea. "Of course I'll make it work, might take a few minutes but I won't be conquered by a piano. Not even a super amazing techy one!~" Miko chanted. "Oh? So coming out of a nightmare, ka? I love it... it needs a mixed beat, something both fast and slow, like the feeling in your chest when you wake up abruptly!" she said thinking of the song he'd sung at the end of his last show and connecting it to the idea of waking. That gentle pitter-patter of a slightly erratic heartbeat could be used for something like that. With chords going it could be made to sound more like a string solo than one on piano but that was fine too. Ah, but before the excitement there was the moment. It was one which Miko had never thought she'd come to, but with Seiya searching his own form of a pen and Takao providing it, she could do nothing but accept a specific aspect of her life. Still a major secret but not nearly as quiet as someone like Miko would have liked. Today was the day... Museion grew into a proper individual and she did this by signing her name in the open space by Dreameater's. Well, as far as she was concerned they were a pair... that was fine. A practiced version of this name was given in flowy script with a star dotting the i in her name. With that done, she smiled at Seiya, giving the lad a wink. He'd been great fun to hang out with today and she didn't feel like she had to explain her stance on secrecy to him. "There you go Sei-chan~" she offered the lad as she handed the pen back to Takao. And with that she was right back to her excitement of a new instrument and a new song, it was something she'd missed for so long.

Meanwhile, a favorable reaction, had Hiroshi in the company of a woman much like his own apprentice. The truth of the connection in this family was something outside his knowledge, but it was also something outside the knowledge of the individual members so far. In truth, Rita could explain her stance on compliments with a bit less fluster than her niece could manage. "Both should, it would be good for everyone. Personally, as the one who is normally on the receiving end of such things... I'm not trying to put forward anything specific, I don't care if I get attention. I am just being myself as much as it is accepted or acceptable. But the more of me you see, and accept the easier it is to be that way. Like if we'd started talking and you'd expressed no interest in my hobbies, I wouldn't have talked about them," she said thoughtfully. "I don't know if that really makes sense...but it's like easier to open up," she added. Ah, but with all the ingredients out where they needed to be she turned on her oven to preheat and pulled out several small mixing bowls, measuring spoons, a whisk a shiv and a few other things. The first thing she did, was pull out a couple of pans and take a small amount of butter and spread it around only to take pieces of parchment paper and cut them to fit inside. "Preparation and order is key. Pan needs a bit of butter to keep it from sticking and the parchment as an extra layer to keep the outside soft. It's an extra step but I never skip it. Also you want it higher, this one will rise and you don't want it crunchy or losing shape," she mentioned. With the little bits prepared and off to the side, the practiced movements of a person who did a thing more times than life should allow became obvious. "Separate six eggs, it's something you can do pretty easily by feel once you understand it," she mentioned. As she plucked six of those farm fresh chicken eggs in sequence cracking them with one hand, dropping them into the other. She allowed the whites to fall into the bowl directly beneath that hand while, placing the yolks in a separate bowl.

Bloodedge

08-28-2024, 11:11 AM

"A few minutes, huh? That's enough time to compose and perform at least one new song," Takao claimed, sparing no additional excitement. He could feel the production of a new song in the air, or perhaps more than a single song. While Takao busied himself with flowing creativity, Seiya had the joy of being the first receiver of Museion's autograph ─ right next to Dreameater's to boot. "Sugoi!" the boy chanted while looking over the obviously practiced signature, as if it were made ready just in case a long period of recluse ended one day. Before the excitement became too powerful, he at least managed to remember something important. "Oh, uh... arigatou gozaimasu! I'll treasure it!" the boy announced. With that, Seiya was once again running away from the group. It would be Takao who explained a few things while exiting the building, hellbent on reaching his tour bus. "You picked the best time for a grand reveal. Seiya's has strong ASD, and his mom says listening to music like ours is one of his calming rituals. He's been holding that notepad for months, hoping he'd eventually manage to get both autographs. You just made his year... and that's at a minimum," he explained.

Hiroshi was on the receiving end of another interesting thought process. Rita's lack of concern for how her mannerisms were perceived was... such an elflike thing to see from an outside perspective. Not only was she nigh unmistakably similar to his apprentice ─ she could have blended into his society perfectly. "It is interesting you would say that. Much like your earlier observation, I could easily say that mentality will produce the very same effect you avoid trying to cause. Already, I am naturally inclined to be more attentive, not less. It just so happens to be the case that interest was present before, and could only grow so much. I am prepared to make a great investment into observing you. If your intention is to keep 'opening up' as you put it, I will certainly observe the process. The same could of course be said of these unfamiliar baking methods. To separate an egg's yolk from its albumen is certainly an act done in the spirit of alchemy; you will completely alter its original purposes doing that."

Apollymi

08-28-2024, 08:17 PM

"A few minutes, I just need time to processes and memorize~" Miko affirmed. And still no excitement was being spared. The idea of composing something on the instrument she loved for the first time in 300 years was tantalizing. And such a happiness would only be made better by the little exchange taking place before. Miko had obsessed over the idea that she might be famous. She'd practiced her autography obsessively as she did all things. Even after she decided that the idea of being famous wasn't for her initially in life. Still there was something about Seiya's reaction to receiving something a simple as her name signed by her own hand which made her heart palpitate oddly in her chest. "Sou, that feels interesting..." she murmured unconsciously rubbing her chest. Of course, Seiya thanked her and claimed he would cherish it. Miko blushed rather intensely, "Hai, I'm glad you got that one out of me," she offered the lad a bright smile. If someone was to get something out of her for the first time, it should be someone like Seiya. And soon after she'd be off with the group headed for Dreameater's tour bus. It was a place she'd been a few times before. "I didn't pick it... it picked me. I'm still not ready, I don't think. But I missed the music," Miko said. "But I am glad I could make him happy. I noticed we were quite alike in our oddities," Miko said of Seiya. She'd not meant to make his year or anything but if he took solace from their efforts then people like him were worth the effort of making sure her music got released.

At the same time, Hiroshi was busy watching the work of Rita while making observations. She had a distinctly elflike mannerism that he apparently enjoyed in addition to her likeness to his apprentice. His words processed through her mind as she finished separating the eggs. "Sou ka, never been given an explanation like that before. Still I don't seem to mind that from you, which is kind of odd, but I've decided not to think about it too much..." Rita mentioned with curiosity, present. As for the act of separating egg whites from egg yolks... "It's a pretty common practice in baking. In this case, the whites will be treated separately and added back in later," she mentioned as she finished up the end resulting in a bowl with six egg whites and a bowl with six egg yolks. The time this took had everything else at approximately the right temperature to continue. And the bowl that contained the egg yolks had a few more additions milk, butter. A whisk was used to mix these items together until they became smooth and incorporated. "I should also explain that baking from a general perspective requires specific ingredients. You can't adjust this kind of thing for lifestyle choices. Animal products are required," she said the gentle twitch of annoyance appearing in her brows as she remembered a certain roommate of hers wanting a cake but not realizing how little can be done when you take out the things that give it its texture and flavor. A smooth bowl was sat tot he side and another was being pulled forth to have dry ingredients measured into it next. Those egg white still sitting to the side.

Bloodedge

08-29-2024, 03:42 AM

As they drew closer to the stadium's rear exit, it seemed Miko was coming to terms with her first autograph-signing experience. Museion had no shortage of fans, but Takao knew from experience that this was a different sort of moment. Seiya was a dedicated lad who deeply appreciated what these musical artists did for his life, so Takao knew Miko would be hearing a lot more from him in future. "You've got yourself a real loyalist now. He knows your secret; you'll never hear the end of him. But, he's a good guy. Take care of him~" Takao urged. Moments later, the group was approaching a large bus, black and blue in color with Dreameater's logo on its sides and rear. Takao opened the door and ushered the others up a few stairs. Inside, they would find multiple couches, guitars and small amplifiers, and a single keyboard. There was a small kitchen toward the back, right behind a bar. Farther back still was a full bedroom and connected bathroom, which let out near the front as well. "Tadaima! Welcome to... my home, I guess? Make yourselves comfortable, move in, take a nap ─ do whatever you want!"

Never stopping the consumption of beer, Hiroshi began work on his second can while stepping closer to Rita and more directly observing her work. He remained just distant enough to leave some wiggle room, but just close enough that he could make contact with Rita or the ingredients if he desired. "I find that even stranger. Both you and your niece have expressed a lack of experience with such things. Where I'm from, however, you would be the talk of the... town?" he said, hesitating at the end. Hiroshi wasn't originally sure whether he could say country, kingdom or something of the sort. Towns existed everywhere, luckily enough. More importantly, something else of interest was stated by Rita. She specified the necessity of animal products when baking in a way he'd thought mere days before. Could it be? Could this woman have been plagued by those vile creatures of this world? "Of course. By the way you say that, however, I'm reminded of something. Have you encountered those... vegan things before? Your words are similar to some thoughts I had when hearing about them."

Apollymi

08-29-2024, 06:30 AM

While they made their way out to Takao's tour bus, Miko made peace with being recognizable to at least a few people who could call themselves fans of hers. She had little worry about anything related to Seiya, they'd had quite the fun little adventure on their way to Takao. "It's fine. I quite enjoy him, though I didn't ask for a loyalist, I wouldn't leave him hanging or anything. I know he's good. We had a lot of fun wandering around, so I'll be sure to look out for him~" she mused happily. As an aside Seiya was a Sei and thus had a certain amount of freedom in dealing with Miko that many would never get to experience. Moving on from that the whole of the group arrived at the tour bus and were welcomed inside and told to make themselves at home. Surprisingly enough the first to do so would be Kaguya who found a couch took off her shoes and stretched out. "Hai hai, thanks for having us~" she mentioned as Miko slipped inside as well, dropping multiple things on top of her as she relaxed. "So invasive, Kaya-sen. You could at least pretend a little," mentioned Miko only for Kaguya to scoff playfully. "I take invites seriously and fully." she commented as Shutara came in and chuckled while Ai took up a place on the same couch as Kaguya. "Seriously, you make it seem like I didn't teach you manners at all, Kaya-tan," she scolded her briefly. "These for us?" Ai asked about the dango still in Kaguya's lap. "Hai hai, there is one in there for each of you," she said pointing around only to find herself inching towards the keyboard having pressed her remaining boba tea into the hands of Takao. "This is great!~" Shutara claimed finally happy to have some extra people to hang out with while Miko and Takao became the biggest pair of musical nerds on the planet.

According to Hiroshi both Miko and Rita shared a lack of experience, but Rita understood her niece's problem much better than her own situation. The talk of the town, not here, not now. "My niece has innocence on her side and being small initially. Her situation makes sense to me..." Rita said. Her own was rather complicated, she'd been in a committed relationship for most of her adult life, she'd long since stopped acknowledging words as anything other than platonic. She'd also spent quite a while being equally unsure of herself so it made no sense. She lived in a small town and a close knit community. Standards were being upheld. She was quite sure of the man as he stood nearer obviously to observe and began work on that second beer. She took a moment to peek from her corner of her eye, 'Jeez he's tall. What were they feeding him?' she wondered mentally, though obviously height wasn't a bad thing. She quite enjoyed it as a trait in men in general. Still their conversation progressed, and vegans were brought up... "Yeah, I had the privilege of having one of my roommates in college become a vegan while we were living together. It was not pleasant and the rest of us all thought she was crazy, she became a bit unbearable towards the end. We all made the joke that it was because she was hungry," she said a smile coming to her face. With at least one of roommates currently present in town she'd have to make some time to hang out a bit more. "Anyway, you can't get good cakes without the fats and proteins. Real chicken eggs, real full fat cow's milk, cream and butter..." she stated firmly. At the same time she began measuring out flour, taking a small amount of baking soda and sugar, measuring and mixing them before setting it to the side. A different whisk and that bowl of egg whites were soon picked up. "Basically the composition is wet ingredients, dry ingredients mixed up separately and then appropriately mixed together," she explained of the process. This was before moving on to that bowl of egg whites. "And this is where properly fluffy cake comes from~" she explained. "Cream of tartar, vanilla extract and whisking. We're making meringue..." she explained, and she began whisking, as she did so, the egg whites would begin to stiffen becoming opaque and gaining air increasing their volume.

Bloodedge

08-29-2024, 11:39 AM

"Well, you've got one now. You already had him, but now... he knows your face~" Takao said in a slightly teasing manner, complete with a gesture of wiggling fingers for a faux horror element. With that out of the way, he began moving to a couch adjacent to one chosen by Kaguya and Ai. It seemed some issue was taken with Kaguya's instant comfort, but he had no problems with it. "She's fine; I'd rather have someone relax around me. It's always weird when people are too uptight. It's good to see someone being comfortable," he insisted. Before Takao could even reach for a guitar, a partial cup of boba tea was being forced into his hands. He didn't give it much thought before that straw was placed between his lips. Miko would obviously be too busy to care in a moment. "Bonus boba for me, huh? That's cool, but... I'll take a full one next time~" he said whether Miko remained capable of processing statements or not.

Rita believed Miko's situation was more sensible than her own. Hiroshi thought the exact opposite, as Miko had a particular constitution which made her more appealing. In truth, the one more likened to a magical 'sponge' would receive more attention... though perhaps Rita herself would be hailed as a goddess or demigod in most areas of Alaya. Things were inverted in this world, apparently. "Hmm. Whatever the case, acknowledgement should be given. You have all the signs of one who has yet to receive what you require. You should also be seen in the proper light," he said. Well beyond baking ability, there were many reasons Nara Rita deserved acknowledgement ─ he could feel them in her soul from such close proximity. Whatever occurred in her life recently did her no favors... and in Hiroshi's opinion, neither did being associated with a vegan. "Utterly repulsive. Omnivorous creatures are such for a reason. Moreover, I hear some claim it to be a kindness toward animals, completely ignoring the damage done to plants in exchange. I have countless things to say about these vegans ─ none of them good," he commented, nearly grunting. Hiroshi continued to watch the mixing of ingredients, eventually taking interest in how similar to potion-making the process looked this way. In due time, Hiroshi and his beer can were leaning over Rita's shoulder for a closer look. "Fascinating. This is more like my work than I previously gave it credit for. This thing with the eggs, is it something you came to realize yourself... or is this knowledge passed along somehow?"

Apollymi

08-29-2024, 12:37 PM

The creepy hand movements of Takao and the acknowledgement that Seiya knew her face was something that Miko shrugged off. "I can't say I get it but if it makes him happy, I don't mind. Besides, this face is getting more and more common by the day~" she claimed which was true. Both her mother and aunt could pass for siblings of hers at various stages of aging. Not to mention how many, Avatars she'd already created in the other world. As for the relaxation of Kaguya and its jabs by her friends Ai could only shake her head, "Yeah, I mean I get it but you have to know how extreme she is that her taking these permissions is so odd~" Ai mentioned. Miko could only nod as both girls went on to begin eating their dango passing the container with its remainders along to Shutara who fully knew that Miko had intended to share. "Hai hai, I'll remain this comfortable around you always. Thanks for having me!~" Kaguya said in that slightly flirty way she seemed to enjoy talking. Of course, soon after she was left watching as Miko pushed her half-empty cup into Takao's hands making her way towards what was obviously the keyboard she was meant to be testing out. While Miko was settling in behind it on a couch abandoning shoes and allowing her feet to remain balanced on her toes, Takao spoke of his half a drink. She'd not even thought about that indirect kiss, but Kaguya was keeping her eyes on the lad and noted that he shied away none while consuming what Miko left for him. Her left brow rose as she watched the goings on with slightly narrowed eyes and watched for the second time in a week as Miko began inspecting an instrument as if she was encountering an old friend. "Hello, beautiful... I'm sorry it's been so long, I need a minute~" she mused as her fingers ever so gentle danced across the keys not pushing down on a single one. She pressed down on the key that should have been a single note 'C' and heard the standard C-chord instead Her fingers would have normally been spaced to play it, but... just one press made a harmonious sound in her ear. A full extension of her finger, one which the feeling told her was 'standard' but it'd been quite a long time since she'd last played piano, though she still remembered every nuance it held. An unboxing was taking place as she ran through the scales and chord progressions in her mind. "Sou ka... that's really great, so..." she moved to the next key and it played, the D minor chord. With just two keys pressed she was sure that every key would play these chords but simply wouldn't do. But each of those presses were firm, normal... just practice strokes for her. Surely one Kabia Seto didn't create an instrument which could only play chords? Matching harmonies would be far too difficult, the noise too much. "I heard you," she muttered to Takao, she'd heard his musings about his half drink, but her hands could have only held so much. Speaking of only holding so much, after going through an entire scale's worth of notes, in triplicate, she found herself with closed eyes, feeling the tension in the key completely with her next press of it.

At the same time, Hiroshi continued to speak in a way which brought only gentle confusion to the face of Rita. She'd yet to receive what she required? "Hm, that is an interesting phrasing, I'm not quite sure what it means, but I am also pretty sure it's right. Weird." she mentioned in passing. As the conversation progressed the ideations of Vegans was something which apparently truly upset Hiroshi. He saw humanity as the biological species they were and accepted their dietary necessities as such. And also managed to have the sort of brain which allowed him to see past the initial convictions. "Yeah, I had similar arguments with that particular roommate, no need to upset yourself with someone who is going to talk about the rape, murder and torture of innocent animals while there are plants that are renewable and hurt no one," Rita said while rolling her eyes. "And while we should probably treat animals better, I don't think the answer is eating only plants. Besides, it also completely ignores how many vegans want to make their plants into meat like substances. If meat honestly isn't good and animal products don't taste good, then don't try to make your plants taste like meat," Rita asserted. "Also don't try to bake without the necessary fats, you'll just end up with bread," she mentioned knowing it had happened a few time. As for the actual cooking it seemed that it was far more scientific than Hiroshi initially thought. "Iia, I didn't come up with it. It's a fairly popular French method, mainly to get air pockets back into the batter. And spread the flavors evenly throughout. It's pretty commonly taught more advanced pastry or baking classes..." she said. "But after you learn things like this you have to use them," she mentioned. Speaking of once the stiff peaks were reached in the meringue she would begin mixing together the yolks and flour mixture into a smooth batter with the whisk. Once that was complete, the next step would be to gently place in a third of the meringue and fold it with a plastic spatula. "The cake will be too dense if you knock the air out of it. It's folding the whites in when they are like this that keeps everything fluffy." she added in the explanation and moved on.

Bloodedge

08-29-2024, 08:38 PM

According to one of her own friends, Kaguya was just... extreme. Takao still saw no issues. Being around people who let themselves be uncomfortable could make a person uncomfortable by proxy. What Kaguya did in letting herself relax wholly was good for any group of people around her, if they simply let it be. "It's really fine though. That kind of thing sets an example, and I really don't mind. You could change into pajamas for all I care," Takao stated. Such was the lifestyle of a modern idol on a tour bus. Moving on, Takao grabbed a nearby acoustic guitar with one hand while casually drinking from Miko's cup with the other. Listening to her test that keyboard was taking him on a nostalgia trip. To follow up her D minor chord, he put aside the drink and strummed a gentle B flat before joining her progression properly. 'A few minutes' was seeming like an overestimation already. "Yeah~♪" he started. Takao wasn't one who could resist the call to sing, nor could he stop his mind from producing song lyrics in the heat of a moment. "Ooh... ooh-oooooh... Ah-ah-ah-ah~♫"

Nara Rita may have been in possession of some extrasensory abilities after all. Her understanding that his words simply felt 'right' was one sign; Hiroshi would be keeping track in future. First though, those filthy vegans had to be addressed. They were kindred in their beliefs. If one asked Hiroshi, their shared opinion was objectively accurate in every way. "I will not become upset. As bothersome as those individuals are conceptually, I'm finding refreshment in conversing with one who understands the Order of Nature. It does disturb me that humans can think that way about other creatures, however... considering how humans treat themselves and each other. No matter. It is interesting to hear a shared perspective," he claimed sincerely. With that, Hiroshi witnessed firsthand the differences between cakes he knew, and the cakes of Gaia. It wasn't so much the ingredients, but the methodology using even simpler components. Rita's cooking ability would be the stuff of legend if utilized with more magical ingredients, he believed. Just as she'd taken him into her kitchen, he would take her into his workshop. Ah, but that was destiny, was it not? Having already noted such powerful similarities to his apprentice, Hiroshi realized there were allowances to be made simply because a similar path would be taken regardless. That thought process solidified the moment Rita spoke of using knowledge that was learned ─ another concept he firmly believed. "But of course. All knowledge has its value. The only wasted knowledge is knowledge never utilized. I will find a way to incorporate everything you're teaching; you can be certain of that. In fact, I should return the gesture by teaching you something as well. We will have to discuss your interests to see if I have knowledge of equivalent value."

Apollymi

08-30-2024, 02:34 AM

The extreme behaviors of Kaguya were something that her friends understood and others came to understand in their own time. Even so, Takao claimed he wouldn't have minded more extremeness either, mentioning pajamas and comfort which he was fine with other people expressing in his space. A smirk came to Kaguya's face as she snickered. "Eh? Mi-chan must be far more comfortable here than even she let on~" Kaguya said teasingly. Still Miko said nothing as all of her concentration was on the keyboard in front of her. "If that's the case she's going to have to bring replacements," Ai said as if being helpful, though in this case, both were just having a bit of a laugh at Miko's expense given both knew how she liked to wander around. "Hm, you two are great to have around. And finally I have someone to keep me company while they fall into the musical abyss!~" Shutara mentioned already seeing the signs as that acoustic guitar was the one taken. And with a certain note, and harmonizing the singing began. But it wasn't just notes. With the D chord being the one chosen, a movement of Miko's fingers finally occurred a much more gentle press of several keys which would have aligned to the sound to match that voice in the moment. And it happened... only singular notes were played with her right hand, as her left index finger was used to keep the harmony up around it. It was a simple almost waltz like beat which flowed into the sound of the voice she heard and the face that entered her mental vision from her closed eyes. 'Takushi, I missed you!~' she thought as a small smirk came to her face, Still her eyes opened and a single tear slid from her left eye. Of course it would.. it'd been three centuries since she'd last composed for her favorite insturment. It was a homecoming she'd waited for and this keyboard she was using was beyond the perfect catalyst.

At the same time, one Nara Rita was being introduced more and more to the philosophy of Hiroshi. "Happy to be interesting, but most people even here don't like vegans. So like-minded people are bound to be a bit easier to find on that topic," she mentioned as she began mixing in the next bit of the meringue. Each second seemed to soothe the batter a bit more adding lightness and shifting the color just a bit. Odd was it to have an offer of returned knowledge on the table, "Iia, you don't have to put yourself out like that so much," she explained. "You've already been sharing quite a bit helping me run my store and fix it up and all that... I am glad you'll be able to put what you're getting from this to use but you don't have to do more for me," she explained. It was very Japanese of her to be doing something for someone else, and not immediately want recompense or compensation. Accepting more wasn't something that she nor any native Japanese person with moral standing would take lightly. With her mixture prepared Rtia pulled those pre-readied baking dishes back to her, pouring the batter in with a smile. The amount made being split between the two was just enough for them to be only 3/4 of the way full. She'd clarify why that was inherently. "You have to leave room at the top for the cakes to rise, so remember not to overfill the pans," she mentioned as a handy tool tip. "Then into the oven at 190 for, 35 to 45 minutes. Try not to open it too much, if you don't have to, I have one of these..." she said pointing to the display window on her own oven as she slipped the cake pans into the space and set a timer. And with those in the oven she began rinsing dishes and loading them into the dishwasher, no need to leave a mess in her workspace. Besides she'd left out a few clean bowls to make filling and frosting with after she was done with the first part of the cleaning process.

Bloodedge

08-30-2024, 04:13 AM

Nothing more was being said by Miko. The same could be said of Takao, though he was not silent at all. No, he was the one to string words together while Miko, Museion, established the sound. Such would be what the others had the pleasure of witnessing here and now. Dreameater's concert may have been over, but nothing could stop moments like this.

"A breakup pass... through the other side of the monitor♪
The movie begins in the scene where you and I ended♫
The build-up of a farewell walking along with you~♪
Opening sequence that rewinds back the incident, ah...♪
This familiar pain~♫"

The fact that most people here were against veganism was irrelevant to Hiroshi. It wasn't simply that she agreed with him; it was the way she did so which determined his reaction. Had he not chosen an apprentice already, he would be making the choice presently. Alas, it seemed Nara Rita was not one to easily accept knowledge exchanges. His student had a similar issue originally, albeit with a very different reason. Either way, Hiroshi would be having none of her naysaying. "It was not an offer I intend to let you refuse. If I have learned something valuable, I must teach you something of value. Knowledge and the opportunity for knowledge are the most valuable currencies here, or anywhere else. It isn't simply something I would do for you; spreading information is the only way to further a species. Even baser creatures understand as much; instinct is an evolution of wisdom ─ knowledge and understanding deemed useful to such an extent that it becomes ingrained in a society. As I am a well of knowledge, I insist you take advantage of the opportunity," he ranted. What a strange turn of events. On the world of Alaya, any who knew the name Ailen knew to take any offer of information he had to give, big or small. This was going to be an interesting second life for him... but perhaps it would earn him some peace and quiet for a change. He knew a few other elves that would appreciate the same.

Apollymi

08-30-2024, 05:33 AM

The silence of Miko was expected by anyone who'd ever seen her fall into a moment of concentration. What wasn't expected, at least by the two other girls was the coming song which seemed to be coming straight out of Dreameater's mouth without provocation right after the melody was established. It was magical in nature watching two pieces of a song come together with neither person directly influencing the other. There seemed to be a bit of simple understanding, but for the two girls who knew of magic, it was more than that. Perhaps Miko had been far too accurate when calling Takao her 'musical soulmate'. And it would only become more obvious as the beat and rhythm remained steady for an apparent number of bars only to suddenly change as Miko became even more comfortable with the piano under her fingertips. She'd figured out the true genius of Kaiba Seto and decided he was a man worthy of praise and a few other things. As she pressed keys gently, single notes rang out and as she pressed them firmly whole chords shifted. She was able to change the timing of things in just a second without thought and the only thing she could hear was Takao, and all she could feel under the tips of her fingers was the smoothness of those keys. Well all of that was fine, whenever he was singing Takao was the only thing she could hear...

Speaking of hyper-fixation, it seemed an exchange of information wasn't something that would be avoided in the case of Nara Rita. It wasn't that she was unwilling to learn or take advice, it simply seemed like a lot for an unrelated individual to go through. But, she wouldn't even be given the opportunity to properly turn it down. No, Hiroshi fully intended to exchange information with her on some subject should she need it. She found herself looking at the man as she put the last of the dirty dishware into the dishwasher. While she expected some pushback she'd not expected it in so forthright a manner. "Sou ka, you really live the way you say... that's refreshing too," she said as if that was something wholly new to her. And perhaps it was a tiny bit. There were many who held convictions of strength and many more who claimed them but did not have them. Since she'd met Hiroshi he'd been nothing but amiable and content to share and exchange information. Odd though that was in the era of information always being readily available he was still content to make the exchange as he saw it. She'd shown him how to bake a cake. It was far from the most skilled use of time and it was something she would have done regardless. "I suppose if you are this insistent about it, I won't argue... though you might be overvaluing this information a bit," she said aloud. Ah, but there was something in her mind right now. An exchange just for information in the last few hours held more meaning than the last year of her marriage. A perfect stranger respected her abilities more than someone she'd spent most of the last 10 years of her life with, it was such a waste. And an emotional tipping point. She couldn't help but feel useless but with those around her encouraging her to believe this wasn't the truth... how could she make sense of her husbands pursuit of a worse version of her. While she'd voiced nothing a gentle trickle of water from the corners of her eyes began.

Bloodedge

08-31-2024, 08:48 AM

As per usual, a bit of mental musing on Takao's part was quickly blossoming into a full song. It took nothing to craft lyrics for a song normally. When Miko decided to play keyboard or something of the sort, the words flowed with similar ease to Takao's very breath. Others were in the tour bus presently, but it seemed they were suddenly somewhat... nonexistent. He was there, Miko was there, and the only other thing present was a shimmering road made of music. So long as Miko would fuel their vehicle, he would steer it.

"I can see you in my memory~!
Dance with me, dance with me, dance with me~♪
Take one more chance on me, chance on me, chance on me~♪
I'm bleeding painfully, painfully, painfully~♪
You in the fa-ded film, your gaze that e-rased me♫
Stay for me, stay for me, stay for me~♪
I can't get used to it, used to it, used to it~♪
It repeats bru-ta-lly, I can't stand it,
I cry-y-y-y-y-y, ooh, yeah~♫"

Meanwhile, Hiroshi continued to be baffled by Gaia's humans. Rita's surprise over his demeanor was strange already, but it wasn't the only of such oddities he'd seen. Apparently, Gaia's residents were less true to themselves, as one such as Hiroshi would expect. Without knowledge of their own spirits, there was hardly another way for them to be. "We should all be that way. Being anything else is damaging to oneself," he stated plainly. Moving on, it was time for Hiroshi to consider the knowledge he'd be sharing with Rita. It didn't seem she would have any requests to make just yet, but it did seem she was due for some sort of breakdown in mana flow. Hiroshi quirked a brow and stared, as Rita's eyes started leaking for some reason. Humans were very emotional creatures, but what sort of emotion was spawning this reaction? Surely it couldn't have been the idea of learning which brought her to tears. "I take it something is the matter? If you are overwhelmed by the possibilities, the learning doesn't have to take place this very moment. But, if it is something unrelated, perhaps I might lend an ear? That seems the proper thing to do."

Apollymi

08-31-2024, 10:16 AM

As she played this new keyboard, Miko heard only the words sung by Takao. All other things swiftly faded from existence to her, even the voices of her other friends. There was a certain bond shared by the two when music was being performed. And it was one of few times in her life where Miko felt fully accepted while hyper-fixating. She added fuel to the words gave shape to the melodies that were presented by voice and matched them in aggression and tempo. She could shift easily but wouldn't until the time was perfect. And that made sense, making music with Takao was one of the times in her life where she felt completely uninhibited. During these moments where he sang and her fingers moved over keys a certain harmony was reached and there was nothing more worth pursing in that moment. 'I needed this, I missed this!~' she thought happily. She could practically see the notes dancing inside her eye lids, being matched with words and written into full sheets of music. She was doing it all and boxing it up for later to share with him again. When they were together, the jumbled mess of her mind, had order had something to give it direction and that was perfect. All the while Shutara watched with a smirk, "Haven't seen that in a while... we're in for a quite a second show... they aren't even going to know we are here~" she said seemingly amused. "Normally this part gets crazy, and I don't have anyone to talk to..." she mentioned. Kaguya watched what was happening and felt it deep inside herself like when Miko vibrated her fingertips. She imagined it could get quite awkward to be the third wheel in this kind of party. "Sou ka, it makes sense... they've got their own world going and we're outside looking in~" she said cheekily. "Hai hai, but... this is like super cool to see right? Watching two creative just bounce off each other, is amazing!~" Ai chimed in. Of course, she was enjoying this process it was like something out of a romance novel.

Hiroshi's thoughts on life were lessons many could use. Rita herself took them all when they were presented though not with full youth and innocence. She could understand it from a point of experience, of knowing what it was, to be less yourself and go back into being more of yourself as time went on. "Yes, it should be like that, but there are way too many reasons why it isn't..." she said. "Though some people have a better time of it than others," she said remembering her time with her roommates and that being one of the absolute best times for her to be herself. But that was just another drop in the bucket of her thoughts about her wasted time. Her friends and gone on with their lives, careers and all and she'd made a life with someone only to slowly lose things she was truly interested in and having... nothing to show for it at the end. All that wasted effort... brought literal tears to her eyes. And it seemed they were noticed. Most wouldn't just address a crying strange woman. Rita was sure most of the male population would have casually left figuring they weren't going to be able to pick the mood up enough to try advancing or something like that. But no, as with all things, Hiroshi had approached this as a matter of learning. Wondering if she found the options of learning overwhelming and then claimed he'd simply lend an ear as it might be appropriate. A laugh came from the still crying Rita. She couldn't even stop her tears, she'd barely been able to try. "I haven't been worried about learning since I had to declare my major... I take things like that as they come..." she explained away that first giggle in a fit of laughter. "I just had one of those... invasive thoughts, borrowing that term, that made me remember that I've kind of been on the verge of spiraling out for the last few days now. My life is falling apart..." she managed to speak those words. While she'd spoken to her sister and brother-in-law about it earlier it'd started from a point of anger, now she was simply... a bit despondant, sad and showing active signs of regret.

Bloodedge

09-02-2024, 02:30 AM

Despite the beginning of a conversation in the tour bus, there was still no acknowledgement. Shutara was right; the others didn't exist presently. Another realm had been constructed around two people, two instruments, one sound, one voice. That would continue to be the case, at least until the impromptu song ended. For now though, several months for Takao and several centuries for Miko were being fulfilled in a few minutes.

"Why'd you laugh?
Your vi-sion can see me smiling,
The calendar that takes a step backwards,
It drives me e-ven more cra-zy~♫
Countless memories fade and dissolve~♪
Someone stop this opening sequence, no~♪
It's running through my head~♫"

Meanwhile, it became clear that Nara Rita's waterworks were not caused by worry of knowledge. Hiroshi found that both relieving and disturbing. As one he would liken as being close to the divine ─ at least as close as mortals could naturally be ─ the woes of a world like Gaia should have eluded her. At the very least, she could manage laughter during some sort of mental breakdown. "Strange. You seemed to be stable enough. I suppose credit is to be given in that case, but you may have been compounding the issue by letting it fester. As it is now, you seem to be reaching a boiling point. What could put a single life in such a state?" he observed with a bit of curiosity at the end.

Apollymi

09-03-2024, 04:04 AM

The conversation between the other girls in the room was one thing, but the song was another. Miko let her fingers dance across the keys with purpose. That main purpose, which was mainly feeding Takao notes to sing along with while the created music in their own little world. Miko felt like her soul was dancing and she was beyond elated to finally be doing something she loved absolutely. At the same time, Kaguya, Shutara and Ai, were listening to the sifting beats and watching the pair of vocalist and instrumentalist come together in epic fashion. "Yeah, they definitely make you consider the whole creatives coming together thing differently," Shutara admitted. She'd long since understood what it was to watching them literally create something out of nothing but notes and gentle nudges in conversation. She could have said she'd watched them dozens or even hundreds of times dance this same dance, to a different beat and with a different outcome. She always thought it was worth it to witness though. "Ai-nee's gushing. I didn't expect you to be so much of a fangirl about it~" Kaguya teased gently. "You either, Shu-nee~" she added afterards. She was busy understanding it from a magical perspective, and figuring how how they'd managed to keep such a thing secret for so long. Just the same another shift was coming, Miko could feel it and played a melody to match what she felt.

While a consensus was being reached, Rita's kitchen became the site of a different kind of talk. She was breaking down, but that was about normal for what she was going through. Earlier in the day she'd been seeing things through her anger, and in having it validated had mostly let it go. That being said she'd been moving through the stages of grief in quite the chaotic order since even before this issue became completely obvious to her. She was bargaining and in denial initially. She was next visited by anger and depression simultaneously. All she had left to do was accept, but she had quite a few hang-ups left to deal with. Still, there was Hiroshi willing to hear her out, seeming both genuinely curious and a bit sympathetic. It was all so surreal. She'd tried wiping her tears away and eventually found herself with he head leaned back and those same tears pooling into her vision as if she could stop them the way human's stopped nosebleed. "Yeah, I was... and then I started thinking and I wasn't. And I know I let it build up my niece almost mentioned it being a problem but I hadn't figured out how I felt aside from angry at first," she explained of herself. Much like her earlier conversation with her family she wondered if she was truly as easy to read as some people made it seem. Well, if the same logic was being used on HIroshi that was used on Iino Sousuke, it was simply a matter of understanding her reactions, wasn't it? "It's nothing completely out of the ordinary, I'm just not handling it as well as I thought... I am in the process of divorcing my husband. I found out the other day that in addition to his infidelities, he also quit his job and has been spending my money to spoil his mistress so... I've been really angry..." she said as tears flowed down her face and towards her ears. "But I am mostly over that part now, I'm not just disappointed, for having wasted so much time and energy on something so useless. I could have been doing anything and everything with my life... and I realized it a second ago and it all kind of bubbled over, and now I am crying and I can't stop," she said that last bit with a hiccup. It was obvious even getting that much out was pretty difficult. But that was it... all she felt over the last few days laid out in front of a stranger.

Bloodedge

09-03-2024, 09:50 AM

Another shift was indeed right on the horizon. Soon enough, the pair would be reaching the end of that musical road. Whether they found parking or took an exit was for fate to decide. For now, they were taking the proverbial freeway for the second time this journey.

"I can see you in my memory~!
Dance with me, dance with me, dance with me~♪
Take one more chance on me, chance on me, chance on me~♪
I'm bleeding painfully, painfully, painfully~♪
You in the fa-ded film, your gaze that e-rased me♫
Stay for me, stay for me, stay for me~♪
I can't get used to it, used to it, used to it~♪
It repeats bru-ta-lly, I can't stand it,
I cry-y-y-y-y-y, ooh, yeah~♫"

Just then, there was a slight lull which Takao fully believed Miko would take advantage of as well. His fingers were no longer strumming, but his voice continued. "... Ooooo-ooooh... oooh ye-e-eeeah...oooh yeah~♪" The way Takao sang implied an outro, but that was not to be the case. Once more, he'd enter the hook in his usual fashion... but with a difference in lyrics.

"There's nothing I can do♪
Blame on me, blame on me, blame on me~♪
You and my tragedy, tragedy, tragedy~♫
It's full of sadness, sadness, sadness♪
This scene that locked me up,
The sequence that's like forever~♫
Stay for me, stay for me, stay for me~♪
I can't get used to it, used to it, used to it~♪
It repeats brutally, I can't stand it~
I cry-y-y-y-y-y, ooh, yeah!♫"

Hiroshi wasn't gaining much headway in his understanding of Gaia woes. As Rita's weeping continued to evolve, she spoke of her ongoing crisis of divorce and all things connected to the situation. Hiroshi sipped slowly from his beer can for several moments while processing all she had to say. Few things made sense. Much like a close relative of hers, Rita was the type who could find high compatibility with most other living beings. "Such an unexpected predicament. It should defy all logic for this to happen. I'm willing to wager this husband of yours would classify as... let's see... a number-based system would be sensible, I suppose. With that being the case, I would say two and eight have met with this man being the former. The value of ten cannot be utilized by that which inserted less unless total harmony is achieved. In that way, your time would indeed have been better spent with a more matched individual. Of course... there are some other related thoughts that make more sense of this theory, but I can't put them into understandable words or phrases here. The point is, you will only waste more of your time and energy being baffled by a severed, faulted bond. You have much more life to live, and it is best spent moving forward. Deconstruction is in process. To give an understandable analogy, I would say the egg is separated; you may now find a way to make your cake."

Apollymi

09-03-2024, 10:37 PM

There was a certain amount of intensity between the shifts. It was one noticed by the other young women in the room even when they weren't the topic. "They really do bounce off each other nicely," Ai said with firmness. At the same time, Kaguya had a question based on witnessing a song come together without any real equipment, aside from the two instruments currently in the pair's possession. "How do they remember what they're doing to make the song officially?" she wondered aloud. "I was curious about that myself... " Shutara started finding it interesting. "Apparently, Miko-chan will write up the music later having stored them in her head, full sheets of it. And Takao will always remember the words... So she'll send him sheet music after they've done a few songs this way, seemingly at random," she explained of the situation as she saw it. At the end of the song there was a softening. Those light key touches shift, it would have been back towards reality but, those lyrics didn't imply an ending just yet. 'Sugoi! That's so nice~' she thought absently. Feeling like this song, even with its depressing message was rubbing itself against her soul. Well, such was always t[he case when Takao sang in general, still that didn't stop a tear from escaping the corner of her eye. It'd been far too long since she'd known this particular kind of happiness.

Speaking of tears, there was a certain other young woman who was having something of a mental breakdown in her kitchen. The man she was with currently continued to sip beer and observe this situation as the perfectly strange outsider he was. If she'd not still been crying she might have wondered why he seemed so detached about the whole thing. Most guys made a huge deal of not liking to see women cry but he had nothing but logic to offer. He came to a certain conclusion about her husband and what he had to offer to the total of their relationship, only a mere two out of the total ten. He was truly insignificant overall. She was mostly upset having not realized it long before she committed her life to it. There was a claim that she was young enough to have more life to live, and that thinking about the faults of her relationship was only wasting more time. Her eyes widened at this final words. The analogy he came up with, making absolute sense in her head. "Sou ka, it's like that..." she murmured. That flood of tears coming from her eyes had slowed down to something of a trickle as her mind processed his words. "You're really good at that. I figure you didn't really mean to be, but you're very comforting... in an honest sort of way," she mentioned. She worked towards wiping own tears away. "Though if you hadn't said that I probably would have spent a few more days lamenting. And eventually would have ended up being dragged about by my friends as I mentally worked through the rest. I suppose this more efficient," she said in a lightly joking tone."Arigatou gouzaimasu," she finished, not wanting the man to think she didn't appreciate his comfort or advice, even with it being odd.

Bloodedge

09-04-2024, 05:55 AM

One final rendition of this new song's chorus left open a chance to wind it all down. Takao didn't even bother playing additional chords; he merely stopped playing and leaned back into the couch, clearly content. "Ahh! It feels like it's been years!" he sighed. Once his guitar was lowered, Takao relaxed as one would after finishing a large meal. The satisfaction of music was always as such. Only one thing could truly make the experience better, but that was a thing he could only hope for. "I think that one's another keeper. Probably won't make it to the next release, but it'll definitely be a fun one I think," he mused. "I'm guessing you like the board?"

While Takao was taking that guess, Hiroshi was busy making assumptions of his own. The humans of Alaya may not have been as stupid as elves thought, but he was sure the humans of Gaia were even more idiotic than that. He didn't see many signs of outside influence on Rita at all, so this husband of hers had to be the weak link. This situation had to be equivalent to Hiroshi, or rather Ailen himself, abandoning the goddess who added him to her roster. According to Rita, he was good at being comforting via that analogy. It was just as she presumed; his intention was not to comfort. Hiroshi saw things as logical matters of pure dissection. Any advice he gave was simply, as much as he could offer, objective thoughts. As such, he thought nothing of Rita's offered gratitude. "You have no reason to thank me. Even if you hadn't been listening, I would have said those things. From a point of sheer observation, your ideal partner would likely be the more 'giving' sort. It seems you fit that criteria already, but... there are some who must give to givers, and vice versa. It may be rare, but that form of symbiotic relationship is among the strongest there is. However, a leech will not give back. The mutualism of coral and algae would be more fitting here. As the coral, yours is the burden of establishment. Though I'm sure if the arrangement was determined or otherwise understood beforehand, someone like you would have no issue essentially choosing your partner from most people on this planet. Your requests and demands, I imagine, have never been rejected much."

Apollymi

09-04-2024, 07:42 AM

Content spread within the tour bus as the pair seemed happy to let the song dwindle in its final moments. By the time Takao stopped playing chords, Miko had all but wrapped her own up as well. In that moment they both seemed like they'd enjoyed something which provided them maximum content and satisfaction. Miko at the same time noted her own tears rubbing them away rather quickly. She'd found herself crying quite a bit since coming back, but those rekindled memories and the comforts of home were bound to do that, at least a little. "Yeah, it definitely felt overdue♫~" Miko chirped her own relief. At the same time Shutara smiled, "And just like that, they are back among the living for a little while at least~" she claimed. "It's only been a couple of months but even I feel like it's been ages~" she claimed. As for the nature of the song itself, according to Takao it was a keeper, and the other two girls agreed. "Definitely a keeper! I also guess there is an explanation as to why you remember so much music~" Kaguya managed. "Yeah, it's awesome!~" Ai followed up, which only made Miko blush. Right, her friends were here. "Box it, still needs a name... but I also think it's a happy sad song," she mused about the song itself. But about the keyboard she had nothing but pure excitement. "You're guessing? You don't have to guess! I love pianos! I practically built my own but this... oh, it's a fucking masterpiece. Really it's a marvel of technology. It plays chords on keys with full presses, and single notes of the same position on partial presses. It has flawless transitions into different chord progressions. Ah! It's my favorite thing!~" Miko exclaimed after a mini-rant. Her eyes were sparkling again, Kaiba Seto was a genius of this she was certain and this keyboard felt almost like it was made for her to enjoy.

Rita's understanding of Hiroshi seemed to be fairly accurate. He claimed he didn't need to be thanked for his input because he would have made the same observations objectively. He did seem to drone on about things, even if no one else was listening, she'd noticed that over the last few days. His observations of situations seemed to come from a place of sheer curiosity which wasn't something which happened often. So her thanks would remain, but before that, she'd hear out his complete thoughts, about her situation and his advice to her was interesting. Though she didn't quite think he meant his words the way she'd interpreted them, it seemed that she should be looking to be more demanding and looking for someone who matched her energy someone who gave more than they took would be ideal for the type of happiness she wished to find. "You say I don't need to thank you, but you still helped even if it wasn't your intention. In truth you helped me past one of the sticker parts of this sort of thing... I fully expected to completely crash and have to be dragged out of this apartment by my friends sometime later. Since I already did the hair cut, wardrobe change, can't drink alone in public part," she explained of herself in a rather rushed manner. "Sometimes, an objective opinion is a nudge in the right direction. Or a layer of icing to fill the cracks and keep the cake together," she clarified. "Also your analogies are odd but I still think I understand them. You're saying I should look for someone who matches my giving nature more equivalently. And that I should make sure I am getting what I am looking for by being more firm about what I am actually looking for be it by request or demand," she confirmed her own thoughts. "I do get that, though I don't often make demands, it's not like I've been on dates or anything like that in ages," she sighed, perhaps that would be the better use of her friends afterwards.

Bloodedge

09-04-2024, 08:43 AM

For the time being, it seemed a bonus music show was officially over. Takao really needed to start resting his voice anyway, lest his next show be a nightmare to follow that final song tonight. Regardless, there was the matter of their newly-produced work, which Miko alleged needed a name. Takao had that covered; the full feeling of that song was still resting inside him. "... Opening Sequence. I think that part wraps up the whole theme," he said succinctly. Takao stretched while Miko gushed over her apparent new best friend, chortling as she endangered everyone's ears with a potential tirade. "Hai hai, been there before. There'll probably be a drum kit next, so I guess I'll start looking for an official drummer. If you keep that rant going, Kaiba will hear you and start playing with himself or something," he joked.

Humans were strange creatures. Nara Rita insisted upon her own gratitude, while Hiroshi considered it beyond unnecessary. Any help he gave was irrelevant. Still, she continued the train of analogies with one of her own, establishing the method by which his words aided. He supposed there was much accuracy in that. Her interpretation of his words, however, was missing a few small points. "That is not quite the message, but it is very close. I don't believe you should have to go searching. You should only have to make the right decision, or the right allowance, and events should naturally warp around you. Let's say a man stood in front of you right now. It wouldn't matter the type of man we are discussing, as I'm willing to theorize yours is a constitution that permits a healthy pruning of negative traits to promote growth in the positives. It would all begin with belief in your own ability. Those ingredients you used minutes ago, for example. I noticed you did not measure them, but in processes such as this, precision is necessity. Apply that same natural capacity for precision in life, and you will have your cake... and be able to enjoy it as well. The different aspects of an individual are no different than the eggs, milk, and other ingredients. A recipe may exist, but you are the one assembling it. Merely take the ingredients you see, and guide or force them into the proper arrangement. That is the spirit of Alchemy."

Apollymi

09-04-2024, 11:09 AM

The name for that particular song, had already appeared within the mind of Takao and as such it would be immediately added to the box which contained the melodies and rhythm. She'd be putting that song together when she did the rest of her work later, a thing she did in batches for obvious reasons. "Hai hai, boxed it~" Miko chimed still quite pleased. Well, that was the case, she was beyond pleased, meanwhile, Kaguya couldn't help but notice even with her diminished senses the improvement to the states of both individuals. That was something worth thinking about later, perhaps she'd ask her own mentor eventually. "Drum kit," Miko gave that a bit of thought. That sounded like it'd be pretty fun but who would play the drums? She supposed that was something for Takao to figure out given it was his band. Still there was a joke made by Takao about Miko's gushing and how it might make Kaiba Seto behave. In the same moment, Miko's overly active imagination produced an image she had to close her eyes to make go away. Kaguya noticed and chortled. "There you are!~" she said seemingly as if she'd been waiting for Miko to fall into one of her more perverse habits. "I can hear you..." Miko mentioned. "Did you finish the tea?" she mentioned to Takao. She was more than willing to give Takao a proper break... looking after his voice was her primary concern anyway, impromptu songs were another thing entirely.

At the same time, Rita was being enlightened. There were some caveats that her interpretation of Hiroshi's words needed and she having nothing else to do, while waiting for her cake to bake, managed to hear him out. Long winded as always but she caught the key words. He seemed to think her precise by her own measuring practices and thus made another cake based comparison. It was something she understood once again but it was quite interesting to hear. "Hm, I don't know if my cake method is a matter of precision, more or less it's one of practice. I've simply made enough of them that I know what the measurements are by sight... well as long as I'm not wearing my contacts..." she mentioned with a shrug. Beyond that point she finally found herself turning on the light to her oven and bending over to peek into the window. "But I think I understand what you mean...I suppose then I'll just be myself and apply by regular logic to the rest of my life," she mentioned. Her understanding was clarified by his extra words, a need to shape or take only what was needed from what was in front of her to make her cake. She'd relax then... maybe. Or keep avoidng people, that also worked technically. "Mite, it's starting to rise~" she said in a voice which showed legitimate excitement. She was the type who actually enjoyed seeing the fruits of her labors in these ways.

Bloodedge

09-04-2024, 12:39 PM

An exchange occurred without Takao understanding the first part of it. Apparently, something about his mention of Kaiba Seto caused a showing of Miko's hidden side ─ whatever that was. Takao didn't give it much, if any, consideration. He was already looking for the remnants of that tea cup when Miko asked about it, picking it up seconds after. "I didn't," he said immediately, taking another small sip and extending the cup again. "Did you want it back? I'm going to get sick of tea for a while after tonight anyway," he said with a nonchalant shrug. "Maybe a drink will help you stop fantasizing about Kaiba Seto whacking off," he added. Takao was only joking due to his own presumptions. Little did he know. . .

Meanwhile, Rita was rejecting the idea of her bakery being a matter of precision. Her argument, however, was invalidated in the mind of Hiroshi. "You say practice, but practice is the mother of precision. Perhaps if there is something you have more experience with than baking, it is dealing with people. All knowledge is a tool to be used," the tall male assured. Moments later, something strange was occurring. The way Rita decided to check the progress of her cake was similar to how his apprentice would... essentially pretend to do anything but an act of deviance. Perhaps he'd simply been mentally/spiritually poisoned and returned to a time long since passed. Similar as they were, Hiroshi gained a mental image of one Anais performing a similar bending maneuver for very different purposes ─ especially with that mention of rising. He cleared his throat, sipped his beer again, and steadied his mind before looking past Rita into the oven. "Ahem. Yes, very interesting. It is always a marvel to see such drastic change come of such mixtures. A combination of the right components can create many wonders, all fascinating to witness."

Apollymi

09-04-2024, 10:01 PM

Miko and Kaguya had gotten far too used to each other's presence in the last few days. They were already best friends but their level of closeness was quite extreme, even Ai noticed this and wondered what had changed between them. Though they were voted the most likely to become lesbians by the group at large... that had yet to come to fruition. At least as far as they knew,
Kaya-tan, you and Mi-tan aren't supposed to have extra inside jokes~" Ai chanted which only made Kaguya laugh, "Outside jokes aren't nearly as funny though~" Kaguya claimed as the joking type she was. Moving on from that, Miko could only shake her head, both of her friends were strange, but Shutara was happy the younger girl had other friends who actually understood her fully. Such was always a good find, especially given the oddities involved. "I didn't want it back per se, maybe just a little sip. You getting tired of tea for a few days isn't the worst thing ever. I do want you to finish drinking it... vocal care is necessary! Also I heard you and I'll get you your own next time, so long as I am not carrying enough t-shirts to clothe a small army," Miko had a few hard opinions about things one of them definitely concerned the voice of Takao. She'd been in the middle of taking that sip when a joke passed through the mouth of Takao, she knew it was a joke, but the extra aspects of her were tickled in a different way. A little flicker in her eyes occurred, 'Please, we're imagining a man like that flattening us into a desk, his selfcare is nothing but a gateway!~' Miko couldn't help but react to her own musings, as she coughed trying to laugh seeming to need a moment to recover. "Oh? I missed a good one... Is this kind of thing what Mi-chan's up to when she's skipping out on friend day?~" Kaguya said looking over at Miko, though her question was obviously for Takao or Shutara, whatever her brain said initially, Kaguya was remiss that she'd not heard it. And more remiss that she'd probably had several interactions like this which would have been worth a peek. "You're trying to murder me," she managed to Takao, another sip was required but still, she handed it back. The things that moved through Iino Miko's head weren't for normal people's consumption, well... there were a few exceptions.

Meanwhile a kitchen was a place of new types of word play. Hiroshi claimed that practice was just the beginning of precision. "Hm, I can see how we got here. It's still really weird, how much things you say seem like things I want to commit to my memory. Like a life coach..." Rita surmised. "I suppose I have a decent amount of experience dealing with people, baking and photography in no particular order and I am finding all of those things very useful in my times of mental crisis so I can understand why you'd say those thing too," she commented almost absently. Little did she know the man behind her would continue to be so. When she'd mentioned the rising of the cake it'd been something done out of pure innocence. But she couldn't know her niece had intorduced this man to an odd taboo roleplaying farce. No, instead she was left almost oblivious to his focus initially. "Yeah it's one of the most exciting parts. Especially when it turns out as you expected and no bumps. I like a nice surprise once in a while but... these moments are one of my favorites!" she explained of herself. She'd enjoy a moment or two longer the warmth of the oven as she peeked into that litlte window, it would only be a few seconds later that her brain caught up to their positioning and the very full view of her rear end she was providing Hiroshi.

Bloodedge

09-05-2024, 09:59 PM

Takao had his sip of tea and passed along the cup, only to have Miko reject the remainder. She wanted him to finish it, but he wanted no such thing. Tea was going to be the only thing he drank until... possibly two days from the present. Such was the reason he denied another sip. "No way. Do you have any idea what my routine is right now? I'll be drinking tea every three waking hours for days!" he griped, rejecting the second offer. "But hell, I'll take an energy drink if you're offering. Or like... juice! I haven't had juice in weeks! I've got the most random craving now." Takao couldn't explain his sudden desire for juice, but he wouldn't argue against it either. Maybe he'd go out and treat himself before entering tea jail. One would assume he'd have a better time of it than Miko apparently had dealing with a simple joke. As for Kaguya's question... Takao had no real answer. "Not that I know. I've got no baseline~"

All the while, Hiroshi was experiencing no shortage of oddities. Rita was quick to take his advice, but equally quick to make him question her methodology. Some of the things she said would have come from another mouth in the same situation, albeit with very different intent. Surely bending over to look within the oven was a necessary step, and doing so in front of him was pure happenstance. Perhaps he truly had gone native and lost the full composure of a highborn elf. Though a view and thought process may have been distracting, Hiroshi could always manage to continue a scholarly conversation to some extent. "I do understand the reasons you favor such moments. The process of creation, in this case, does briefly involve a very lumpy substance as I noted. It seemed rather smooth by the end, however... so yes, that sort of surprise would not be desirable in this case. Though yes, in other, similar situations, a shocking turn of events may prove fruitful."

Apollymi

09-06-2024, 06:19 AM

Apparently, Takao wouldn't be taking the tea back, he griped over his current routine which apparently had him drinking tea every three hours for the next few days. Miko thought over that regimen and given the strain that music took on his voice she could appreciate it. "Hm, yes that would indeed make up for the amount of strain you put on yourself. It's price you pay for lack of moderation, Ta♪-ku♪-shi♪~" Miko said giving it a bit of thought, remembering her earlier discontent. He'd made that decision himself so she wouldn't push his buttons about it too much, instead she heard his desire for an energy drink... or juice. Especially juice which he claimed he'd not had in weeks and had a craving for currently. "Craving juice, huh? It's always weird thinking of things we like and don't have nearly often enough. Let the man have his juice~" Kaguya said aloud staring at Miko. This man being magical was obvious and it was only becoming more obvious the more he spoke. Miko in hearing it also found herself glancing over at Takao with a different kind of thought settling in her head. 'I'll give him some fucking juice!' another invasive thought that needed mediating. Cravings were important, if he wanted juice he should have some, if he wanted energy drink, he should have some... the fact that both of those things could be said to apply to her at least a little was something she boxed immediately to avoid saying something, she shouldn't and it didn't help that Kaguya had practically said exactly that in the same moment. "Sou ka, you should answer your cravings when they appear, it's healthy and responsible. Your fridge is still stocked right?" she asked standing up still barefoot and tiptoeing towards the kitchen area of his bus. Having every intention of mixing energy drink and juice until she was satisfied that it wouldn't agitate his throat while, giving him what he craved. "I'm going to try a thing. Anyone else want anything while I am up?" she asked the group at large. And while that happened, Kaguya was treated to the fact that Takao had no baseline for Miko's behavior. But given how comfortable she seemed existing in his space, Kaguya would say otherwise, "I think you have more of a baseline than you know. Mi-chan doesn't share this part with us normally~" Kaguya mentioned.

At the same time, Hiroshi was dealing with the less obviously horny version of his apprentice. Rita for her part in this was happily appreciating new advice and having somoene to talk to without any added oddities. Perhaps if she'd not literally been crying in front of this man a few minutes ago, she might have had time to consider how suspicious it should be that they got along so well. Even their very first meeting she'd not taken his more blunt manner of speech personally and was simply happy to hear a real opinion. Perhaps this was something she preferred in people, even all her roommates were a bit more extreme than most but she'd always taken their blunt and honest opinions, even the vegan one before she went too out of line. "Hai, I knew you'd get it. Still a bit weird, but some surprises are just admittedly better than others..." she mentioned. "How are you holding up?" she finally asked the man knowing he'd been looking after her a bit it was only right she return the favor, knowing that beer had a certain effectiveness to sneaking up on someone.

Bloodedge

09-06-2024, 10:24 AM

Takao didn't need to be told several days of tea was enough. He knew better than anyone that it was far, far more than enough. Though he wanted to reduce some of the excess, Takao sadly decided it was better to do more than less. He would of course lament that decision at every opportunity, but... at least he had a vast selection of teas to choose from. The desire for something like juice was becoming greater the more he thought about it, however. Luckily for him, both Kaguya and Miko were advocates of his enjoyment of juice instead of more tea right away. Miko even got up, wondering if the fridge of his tour bus was still stocked. Takao had to think about that for a moment. "Uh... good question. I haven't been in here since yesterday morning, so I don't know what's left in there. Could be empty, could be recently filled," he claimed, leaving the girl to peruse at her leisure, as always in these moments. "It's a little concerning any time you say you're going to 'try' a thing, though. What are you trying in there?"

Hiroshi wondered where the similarities between this Nara woman, and the one he knew, would end. It seemed one thin line had been drawn. From what Hiroshi could see presently, the promiscuity of Miko was apparently missing from Rita. Ah, but was it? The one he knew as Anais had been very reserved originally, only showing her other side after several interactions and the awakening of deeper desires. Perhaps that was yet another line? He'd have to observe. "Very true. It is via those 'surprises' that we gain wisdom and grow. There is no need to shirk the unknown or unexpected," he agreed. With that, Rita was questioning his wellbeing. One could assume she was talking about alcohol consumption, in which case there was little to be said. He could certainly feel the effects of alcohol in a strange way, though it was nothing stellar by his own approximation. "Hmm. I believe I am well, though that is always in question. The mind does strange things. One must wonder if influence is a factor. I don't believe it is, so... I suppose the answer is 'fine'. What of you? Admittedly, my constitution is perhaps higher than it should be."

Apollymi

09-09-2024, 05:26 AM

Apparently, Miko would be the first to peruse the findings of Takao's fridge in the most recent 24 hours. "Hm, I didn't expect her to agree to that so easily," Shutara found herself saying in an almost absent fashion. Miko wasn't completely unreasonable or anything like that, but she seemed oddly possessive when it came to Takao's voice, at the very least. In the meantime, Miko opened the fridge to find it, fully stocked. "Oh, someone is on top of things then," Miko said about the fully stocked fridge. There was some random variation within this cold box, several natural juices, cans of coffee, bottles of water, and even energy drinks were all present. It was also always possible to make tea within Takao's tour bus for reasons she was already fully aware of. Beyond that point though there was Takao's speech about her trying a thing, which made her scowl gently as she reached for a cup and straw. "Oi oi, don't say that like you've seen me do something irresponsible," she said quickly not liking the concern for her words alone. "Also, I am trying a thing, respect the thing..." Miko mentioned without saying anything. It was much easier than explaining that she was essentially mixing up a fruit punch energy drink. All while up on her tip toes. Kaguya could help but chuckle. "Oh? Is there something there... I know why I'm worried when Mi-chan say's she's trying a thing, what's worrying about it to you, Taka-nii?" she questioned in a teasing manner.

Meanwhile, Rita received more words to keep in mind. Not shirking the unknown or unexpected for the sake of growth and gaining wisdom. 'Yep, definitely a life coach,' she decided. Whatever else, Hiroshi was, he was oddly good at explaining the nature of things to people who were too engrossed in a situation to figure it out on their own, which could easily be a description which fit herself. Moreover when asked about his wellbeing Hiroshi expressed that he was fine though a bit under the influence, or at least that was how Rita interpreted it. "Sou ka, well that's good..." she mentioned happy that she'd avoided a potential pitfall. "I'm... fine too..." she mentioned, finishing up her second beer and moving to take a third while getting rid of the second can. "At least, I'm not drunk and crying so I am taking several steps in the right direction I think. Besides... I'm usually fine with something light, as long as I don't end up with a hangover, I'll consider my night a success. There isn't much need to worry about me, " she claimed, still she looked Hiroshi and wondered a couple of things. Sheer curiosity crossed her mind as she realized that inviting a man up to her apartment under the guise of consuming sweets could have been taken as a proposition. Actually, many men probably would have taken it as one and been disappointed to have been given actual cake. Hiroshi had to be very odd, unless... he had different motivations completely.

Bloodedge

09-09-2024, 07:04 AM

Shutara wasn't the only one surprised by that sudden agreement. Frankly, Takao hadn't expected it to work; he figured a guilty pleasure drink would have to wait until this group left. Much to his surprise, Takao wouldn't even have to get it for himself. Ah, but perhaps there were some caveats. Miko deciding to do a 'thing' was always questionable, regardless of her naysaying about irresponsible acts. Kaguya had a shared opinion on the matter, though she wondered why Takao had concerns of his own. The list was long, ever growing and quite possibly convoluted when delved into. "Well how much time do you have to hear the story? The next concert will be over before I could give the whole list, so let's chalk it up to... general, irresponsible, outlandish obstruction of the natural order of things," Takao said, one finger extended as if to emphasize a major point. He had his own reasons to acknowledge Iino Miko as a disruptive influence, but he also knew... a rare few would understand the truth of it.

In the meantime, Hiroshi had room to see the actual rising cake in Rita's oven. Distractions aside, he did have a particular interest in this process. He leaned rather far to get a decent look, even adjusting his glasses. Baking was quite fascinating in this world. As for their starting conversation about drunken stability, it seemed both parties were well. Of course, Hiroshi couldn't fully believe that in Rita's case. She wasn't drunk, she wasn't crying, but unstable she remained. At the very least, it could be said she was on the right track ─ with or without the third beer and the eventual silent stare. "I suppose those are things to take solace in. Avoiding a hangover should be no issue; I have multiple answers for something like that if necessary. With that being the case, you can feel free to consider your night a success already. Besides, it seems your creation of the evening is coming along perfectly ─ if my ignorant opinion is worth anything," he rambled. In the middle of speaking, Hiroshi took note of Rita's silence. They'd been having a decent back-and-forth since their conversation began, but she now seemed a bit... missing, he'd say. "I think I'll have another of these as well, but is something the matter? Your demeanor has shifted quite a bit in these last few moments."

Apollymi

09-09-2024, 05:55 PM

Miko stood with a cup on the counter opening a couple of juice bottles and a can of energy drink. She poured a bit of the energy drink into the bottom of the cup then poured juice of a few types on top of it. She was stirring with a straw casually listening to the sound the glass made while Takao and Kaguya discussed her apparent oddities. Takao for his part in this boiled down Miko's odditi4es to one sentence, 'obstruction of the natural order'. "Shishishi~" Kaguya giggled and Ai laughed and so did Shutara. 'I'll fucking show you a disruption of the natural order,' she thought almost haughtily. "I am standing right here... and I am not irresponsible or outlandish," Miko managed looking slightly pouty. Having finished her work, she moved forward holding that cup in front of Takao, waiting for him to take it before going back to the counter. The juice inside, would taste like persimmon punch with a bit of citrus and slight bubbly at the end. "It's such an accurate way to describe you, Mi-chan. I suppose given this he really is a bestie, only we get to understand that~" Kaguya mentioned knowing the type of person Miko was, to an even higher degree than the rest of the people present. As for what was left, she gave the most of the open energy drink to Shutara, the other two juices to Kaguya and Ai, in the opposing flavors they'd enjoy and took for herself the rest of the tea she'd been drinking this entire time. She'd managed to suit the general needs of the other women and perhaps Takao as well, without wasting anything by knowing their general habits. 'Hm, is that efficiency? Did I get that from Shishou?'

In the meantime, apparently one Nara Rita's brain was all over the place. And the life coach Hiroshi came with hangover cures and the like so she could consider that she was having a nice night regardless of any other circumstances. Considering the circumstances, she was busy thinking about the oddity surrounding this man joining her in her apartment and finding his current lack of pushiness confusing but also refreshing. "If anything your opinion is definitely worth something. And if my night is already a success I won't question it," she admitted. Her cake was seemingly perfect without her having to try very hard at all. Oh, but her own demeanor had changed a bit, "Oh? That isn't anything wrong I was just thinking and admittedly my process was a bit weird but... nothing is wrong or anything," she took a deep breath and began explaining. "In truth, I was thinking that many men in the position of being invited up to a woman's apartment for sweets would have assumed it was a proposition. And as such would have been very disappointed upon realizing that I meant actual sweets. I also just realized that since I haven't been putting myself out there like that in almost a decade I didn't think about it when I did it. There are also the rest of the social oddities around what I did but... I am less worried about those directly," she explained of the situation.

Bloodedge

09-09-2024, 08:35 PM

Whatever Miko had to say for herself didn't matter; everyone else aboard the bus knew the truth to some extent. Kaguya even went on to point out how accurate Takao's description was, all while Miko was handing around an assortment of opened drinks. The cup handed to Takao was clearly of a mixed variety, containing some amount of everything else handed out. Skeptically did he look at the concoction initially. It didn't smell strange, nor did it look disgusting. What would he do? Well, he'd drink it... but not just yet. "Thanks, but... did you taste that? I'm not sure I should sign up to be the consumer and the test dummy," he said with a hesitantly outstretched hand.

Takao wasn't the only one with questions in the moment. Hiroshi had several appearing in his mind ─ primarily regarding the mentality of this world's humans. When Rita shared her train of thought, she expressed the strangest notions. Apparently, most would take her invitation as some manner of sexual advancement. How ludicrous. "You said you were offering confections. It would be presumptuous of anyone to expect anything beyond the agreement, no?" he wondered aloud. There were so many points to be made about Rita's musings and the way people in this world functioned. Hiroshi would be addressing only a few. "Of course, where I am from, it would be considered both rude and foolish to reject such advances, if they were made. However, there are some individuals that one shouldn't expect such things from. A commoner would not seek favors from a queen, for example. As I am in your home and in a position of subservience to you, I have no right to even consider negotiating anything remotely sexual. The thought does cross the mind, admittedly, but that much is to be expected given the circumstances."

Apollymi

09-12-2024, 10:57 AM

Miko knew she had no real hope of defending herself against people who knew her so well. This group of four might be some of the best acquainted with her besides her parents. Of course, that didn't mean she'd do anything but pout at the accusations. She saw nothing wrong with most of her actions including the simple actions she'd been taking so recently. Maybe she was a bit disruptive, but many people needed that sort of thing to refocus, even herself. Still as she was making her way back to her seat, Takao still hadn't taken that cup from her, he seemed to be very much not trusting of her. She stared at him for a few seconds getting a rather vivid image in her head of taking a sip of the drink he'd mixed and forcing it into his mouth directly, with a kiss. It was strong enough that she had to blink it away and exhale gently. "It's only been a few months for you, this lack of faith in me is quite frankly a bit distressing," she murmured softly in a gently terse manner. 'We could quench both our thirsts!' her mind shouted which just made her exhale and shake the thought away, that was a rather invasive thought to have about Takao. Even so with her eyes still closed she brought the cup up to her lips in front of him and took a sip. She found a fruity smooth mix of juice, with just a background bit of tangy energy, like an afterthought. It was definitely something she would have enjoyed even more, if her current desire wasn't for something spicy, or earthy, or something else she couldn't quite place yet. Regardless, Kaguya was once again staring at the lass, feeling as if she'd missed another mental zinger, as Miko swallowed that drink and offered the glass once more to the boy in front of her. "See," she murmured, tasting it in front of him and placing it into his outstretched hand. One hand on her hip as she opened her eyes and looked at the lad from this angle and immediately had her face flush a little given her own mental imagery issues.

As an interesting moment played out in that bus, another was appearing in Rita's apartment. Her own mentality and distress hadn't allowed her to see the potential pitfalls of her own behavior.. And by the time she noticed and explained them, they were receiving quite the interesting response from Hiroshi. He claimed greater expectations than what she'd offered to be presumptuous and he wasn't that. "Odd, very odd. I feel like thinking like that you'll find you have or will find yourself in several odd situations..." she mentioned. As attractive as he might have thought her, he was absolutely beyond normal expectations for the country. He could easily be ranked among some of the most attractive men in Japan in his age range and definitely could find himself on the receiving end of several... open ended offers. Ah, but apparently he was raised in an odd way... his further explanation processed in Rita's brain strangely and left her blushing and almost speechless. "You're doing the thing again..." she managed while taking a sip of her beer and dragging her eyes away. "Just accidentally flattering. It's actually kind of charming which I didn't expect, but also a bit encouraging..." she said mostly thinking aloud. The hot man in her house, didn't take offense to not being offered sex and also... wanted to fuck her. That was probably the oddest and most appreciable mix of characteristics she didn't expect from anyone normal....

Bloodedge

09-12-2024, 12:41 PM

Naturally, Takao harbored a distrust for anything randomly produced by Miko. Her thoughts and ideas were far too random to incite faith, and he was certainly not the blind faith sort of individual. It may have only been a few months, but that was more than enough time to trust her even less. "Your uncle's a bartender. You're not. For all I know, you could have just mixed something that'll leave me hoarse for months. Unrealistic? Yes. Possible? Also yes," he said while casually reaching out to strum the very same guitar previously set aside. Either way, he was actually willing to try this drink. Miko took a sip beforehand, holding the concoction out again thereafter. It seemed fine, so he took the glass. "Well it's obviously not disgusting," the musician commented. Ah, but there was something strange in Miko's face at the time ─ something worthy of teasing. Takao didn't take a sip right away, choosing instead to grin deviously. "Was it that good, or are you flustered because you thought of the whole 'indirect kiss' thing? For shame, Mimori~" With that teasing out of the way, Takao chose to... double down, as it were. He took a sip of that drink from the very same spot that had recently touched Miko's lips, all while making a grand show of it for fun. To his surprise, it was actually one of the best random drinks he'd ever experienced. Even sweeter however, was a moment of pure, innocent fun at Miko's expense.

Quite fitting with Rita's belief, Hiroshi often found himself in strange and interesting situations due to his present demeanor. One could blame the cultural differences between elves and humans, though he could do no such thing here and now. Whatever the case, he did not consider these things negatives. "It isn't something I mind, truly. These things happen from time to time, but there are positives and negatives to all events," he stated. There was far too much learning in the world to worry about such little things. One such opportunity for learning was right in front of him, taking the form of Rita's observations... about the man himself. Apparently, he had a peculiar habit that was not at all noteworthy until recently. Could this accidental flattery have been what earned him a goddess's favor all those years ago? That was worth some study, or perhaps even questioning in the future. Regardless, he'd have to wait until later for those matters. "They are only facts as I see them ─ beliefs and observations at best. If you are encouraged by the things I say, I suppose it should be taken as a mark of success in some regard. Your spirits seem sufficiently lifted from moments ago, and I suppose everyone around you will be made better for that turn of events. Though... that could also be the effects of alcohol. More sufficient study is required for certainty in that regard."

Apollymi

09-13-2024, 01:49 AM

The lack of faith that Miko experiences was... reasonable she supposed. She was known amongst her friend group for her oddities and lack of concentration. That being said though, she'd never once done anything that truly harmed someone else. Beyond that she resented the commentary provided by Takao. "I resent that... your voice is my favorite... I'd never harm it, even accidentally," she said with full conviction in that sentiment. It was enough of one that Ai found herself looking at the girl and exhaling, she was another, who invoked magic without realizing it. "Another one," Ai said seeming to be keeping track of something completely different from everyone else in the room. The debriefing the rest of the group needed was becoming more and more obvious by the moment. "Also box it, I need to see Sato-jii while I'm close by," she made the note to herself, having several other thoughts related to alchemy and bartending and in general a desire to check in on one of her more favored individuals. Ah, but that wasn't it at all. Whatever ever else she'd been thinking about, while taking the test sip of that particular drink, she'd be teased as well. That little flush on her face had nothing to do with something as innocent as a indirect kiss. Though now that it'd been mentioned and the nickname she'd been given by Takao came up her brain buzzed with possibilities. 'Indirect kiss? Who is he talking to? Pull his dick out and swallow it, until he says that name again~' whelp, that escalated quickly. 'Look brain we haven't even seen it yet, stop jumping so far ahead it isn't like that,' Miko thought trying to quiet some of the things in her head. Her fingers even tapped together nervously as noted by Kaguya. "WAAAAH!~" first the noise of sheer confusion as her mouth wiggled and her thoughts jumbled, she looked askew as if someone else could hear her thoughts, but no one but her was in her head currently, as far as she knew. A deep breath was taken, that redness in her face increased. Miko's pupils dilated and the light within her eyes danced before they closed again. Why? Well now that imagine of the indirect kiss was burned into her brain, the sound of her nickname had sent a jolt straight down her spine and the teasing nature of the man who'd recently been gently strumming on the couch hit her other senses... "San, ni, ichi..." a gentle countdown occurred and it came from Shutara... oddly enough knowing that the teasing of Miko in moments like this often caused her to lash out a little. "WHy would you say something like that? And stop putting ideas in my head, inside voices are inside for a reason!" she snapped quickly covering her own face with her hands., why was he always like this? Why did she like it? With the lad having gotten his drink she would eventually gain control of her legs and prance back to her seat wanting the redness in her face to disappear.

Rita received confirmation of the oddities surrounding the life of Hiroshi. Apparently, he had a few things happen both good and bad but he didn't mind them when it came to the perception of himself in such situations. "Sou ka, that's a pretty good outlook I suppose. And if you don't mind the potentials... I wouldn't be capable of discouraging you..." she mentioned. She'd seen several interesting things like that today, oddly enough her niece seemed to have a similar randomness applied to her life. Hiroshi's accidntal flattery had indeed once earned him a goddess's favor. In truth, the idea that found good in things and helped build it up was one of his best qualities for how he looked after and nurtured others, it was one of his best qualities. Still he stated that all he said was factual as he saw it. He really didn't understand the nature of people if he didn't understand why this was so surprising. "Some people say that alcohol makes people more honest, but you've been about the same the entire time," Rita mentioned watching the seconds tick down on her timer. There was a specialness... "I suppose being better than a few minutes ago is good regardless, but if those are your honest observations then you are doing way better than many. Women get really used to superficial compliments or little lies," she explained of herself and likely a few others. "But an out of the box pure compliment of skill, mentality or observation of character that isn't being put forth with the sole purpose of getting into someone's pants is rare. If you get those first, the others become really obvious. And if you get the other ones first, then the pure ones are really refreshing," she clarified as the cake seemed to reach its maximum height and the timer dinged as the cake was ready to pull out of the oven.

Bloodedge

09-13-2024, 03:25 AM

A bit of teasing was always fun when Miko was the target. Takao considered himself an expert when it came to getting under the girl's skin, though he also always wondered if she was just that easily flustered. He supposed if they were in each other's company a bit more, he'd have a proper answer for that. Perhaps time would tell. Given the strength of her reaction, he could assume either answer. Whatever the truth of it was, Takao could call himself sufficiently amused. A nice burst of flavor and energy from the drink just topped it all off. Ah, but then there was Miko's obligatory outburst after some teasing. Inside voices were 'inside' for a reason, she claimed. Well... "True. But, it's kind of what I do. Take someone's inside voice, put it on the outside, make it sound like something someone will listen to... yadda yadda~" he blabbered. The way Miko showed up, she was making herself subject to all manner of attention. Takao's brand was at least innocent instead of... what she'd likely be getting all over the place any other time, after three months of hyper development. "Besides, your inside voice makes the sounds. I'm damn near entitled to it~"

All the while, Hiroshi was receiving clarification on a few matters. His honest observations did more to flatter than what others offered with purpose. Frankly, he'd expect as much. The superficial compliments Rita spoke of were pointless in multiple ways, by Hiroshi's count. He refused to be the sort who would lie or butter someone up about their appearances, worthless as those were in most cases. "It would be a waste of valuable time and energy to vocalize things like that. Though I may be prone to making observations about anything, I dare not speak of things you and everyone else can perceive with your own senses. The looks of a person or their sense of dress ─ what point is there in harping on those? If I complimented your appearance, I would only be telling you the obvious. In my experience, people don't often look inward, so I take that into consideration when observing someone aloud. A lie would also be repulsive, so you will not be hearing them from me."

Apollymi

09-13-2024, 04:51 AM

The mind of Iino Miko was something quite complex and only made further complicated by the introduction of the truer forms of her own interests into the mix. Takao could enjoy teasing her and even enjoy his juice, but his words would always receive an outburst and flustering, as was the case with quite a few individuals in Miko's life. "True as that is... let me lurk," she claimed. Of course, she seemed to be asking a lot of things like that from the men in her life lately, when she thought about it. Specifically things that seemed to be the opposite of what the individual in question was like. She'd asked her very rational mentor to let her dream, she'd asked for the very magical Mugen to let her rationalize... and quite a few other such things. 'Hm, why do I keep asking things like that?' she questioned herself. It was a thing worth her own boxing and considerations as she made peace with her existence. Still there was a speech of entitlement, and Takao's right to her inside voice and the sounds it created. "Hai hai, it's yours, but no complaints about the sounds you get♪~" Miko chirped quickly back. Perhaps she'd been spending a bit too much time flirting lately, that one sounded flirty even to her. "Oh? That one wasn't so intense. I expected a tirade..." Shutara commented almost absently. 'There was definitely a tirade, it just changed before she said it,' that was Kaguya's conclusion when she'd seen Miko's fingers tapping together. "I wonder about that myself... " Kaguya said aloud while Miko sighed her hands on the keyboard as she allowed her fingers to be grounded by keys instead of anything else. She'd really missed piano as her main form of instrument she'd definitely be spending a lot of time with it in the future. "Oh, before I forget, I take it you like the juice..." Miko mentioned as she played a different more classical version of a c-scale which she'd not heard properly in quite a while.

Rita gave observations to Hiroshi in a similar fashion to how he provided them to her. She needed him to know how out of the ordinary he was and wondered if he truly understood it at all. His following words made it clear that he had no real understanding of the normal interactions between men and women at all. He claimed he wouldn't be telling her things she and others could already see and preferred deeper and more meaningful observations. He also claimed that he wouldn't lie and given everything about him so far... she could only laugh and nod her head. "Hehehe~, You know that's really weird right? Like, charming and interesting but that isn't how people operate, in general. I am really stunned because unlike most people, I actually believe you wouldn't lie to me, or anyone else for that matter," she claimed, as she pulled on oven mitts and pulled that cake out of the intense heat. It had a golden brown outer hue but was still soft to the touch. She plucked a toothpick out of the holder and placed a small hole in the middle. When it came out clean she turned off the oven and left the cake to rest atop it. "Still, I can appreciate that at least, a lot more that most things, even though its outlandish."

Bloodedge

09-13-2024, 06:09 AM

Few could explain the oddities of Iino Miko, and fewer still could fully quantify them. Takao was on neither list. In his mind, she was just that cute, innocent girl who was sometimes contrary for the sake of it. Even now, she requested lurking from a career extrovert. Of course, Takao could do naught but allow it. "You can lurk; that's fine. I'll make the words, and everyone will think they're mine," he said easily. Most didn't even realize how seriously Mikami Takao took those words. Most of his songs were not his own lyrics; they were more like... his interpretation of others' thoughts. In that way, he was a devourer of dreams both waking and otherwise. Such was how the moniker Dreameater was born all those years ago. Moving on, Miko questioned the juice and how much Takao enjoyed it. In the midst of all that teasing, he managed to forget commentary. "Oh, right! Gomen. It's actually delicious. I'm not sure if it's the juice, though. Maybe it's the mouth spot you left on my cup? Got any flavored lip gloss on or anything?" he asked, entirely joking.

Hiroshi couldn't fathom why honesty was such a strange thing to this woman, or to humans of this world in general. An elf would not lie about their opinions of someone; not for any reason. Well, perhaps there were some who were up to more... devious activities, but he was no such elf and no such man. "Lies serve no purpose. For example, what if I were to lie about one of your features? What would be the point? They may be features I enjoy, but you wouldn't have them. Perhaps that is not a cause for disinterest, but if interest is present, why should I not speak of the interesting features? Any other choice is senseless. All people and things possess a certain flair on an individual level; there is always something worth speaking of, good or bad. In this case, seeing primarily 'good' things results in observations that have been interpreted as praise. I see no issues," the tall male rambled while Rita recovered her cake. Ah, that was an interesting thing to look at without the extra decoration and flavoring. It looked almost like a bread, but far softer, moister and surely packed with its own flavors if the previous sample was worth comparison. "Hmm. Interesting. As I noted earlier, it is remarkable to see those things become this. Perhaps you should sell these at your shop?"

Apollymi

09-13-2024, 07:10 AM

There were indeed only a few people who could explain the oddities of Iino Miko, and maybe they'd even explain them to her at some point. For now, she was allowed the depth of her lurking, though with Takao speaking on it in a way that seemed to mean something quite different to the two magically inclined girls sitting on the couch across from the two. "Hai, arigatou na," Miko offered sincere gratitude and even a smile. She didn't think she could lurk forever, that much was as obvious as that practiced signature. She'd never even really considered it an option, but... until she found, whatever she was looking for she simply couldn't put herself in the position of holding responsibility for the music she made. Oh well, she was on her way, at some point she might find herself capable of repaying that particular debt, whenever the stage fright truly ebbed. She'd even given a bit of consideration to writing a few songs on her own in their entirety but that'd have to wait just a bit... there were too many pieces just floating along in her head, she wasn't sure of them just yet. But that was also fine as Takao finally commented on the state of his drink. He claimed it was delicious after issuing an apology and then more teasing. It was delicious but he didn't know if it was the juice or maybe just some flavored lip gloss of Miko's, 'I'll give you a mouth to taste!' her brain replied making her close her eyes for a second. 'That is aggressive.' she thought but didn't argue when that these thoughts become so acceptable. Of course there was a flush on her face because such teasing would always make that sort of thing happen. "I... don't wear lip gloss, but it's good to know you're still having fun at my expense, Takushi..." she murmured. "I'm also glad you like the drink..." her choice this time to simply skip over the directness of his outburst. She knew he saw it as a joke, he made such jokes with relative ease.

Speaking of ease, Rita found it easy to talk to, and easy to listen to Hiroshi. He had a full rant to give, but it was quite interesting to take in. In Rita's opinion this man often spoke like he wasn't human himself and she was only made more amused by that thought as she drank this evening. "Lying about features is pretty common. Whether a point of interest or disinterest, most people don't tend to care. You are a lot more rational than most humans can ever be, I've witnessed people give compliments they don't mean with the sole intention of being mean or rude to each other," she explained. "It's good that you aren't like that, but I am sure there are plenty of stories to be shared by people who have had lies spread about them even though they've done nothing wrong... to be honest it seems almost alien of you to think the way you do, but I enjoy the unique perspective," she said truthfully. Humanities darker aspects were likely more prevalent than they could be in other places. And even in nice places people could still make them less nice. But that didn't really matter long term either. Rita liked baking the cake she'd created so recently was finally finished. And it seemed that there was more commentary to offer about it as well, as for selling the cakes she gave a shrug. "When the old guy who left me this place was still working, I used to sell them on special occasions and holidays. I thought about converting it to a partial bakery at some point but I definitely didn't have time to bake while running the shop before..." she said thinking about it now. She had a lot more free time than she used to, now that she wasn't taking care of an empty home and a listless husband. A creative outlet or two would keep her busy for a time.

Bloodedge

09-13-2024, 09:11 AM

Miko didn't wear lip gloss, apparently. Takao found that strange, as she seemed to have a particular sheen on her mouth of late. Takao even appeared slightly confused, but then... there wasn't an actual mark on his glass or anything. "Really? Every now and then, it looks like you do. It's a good look for you," he said earnestly. With that, he'd continue drinking his juice/energy drink mix calmly. Alas, he wasn't quite done bothering Miko. "And I was gonna go for seconds," he joked further. Sadly, Miko's assumptions weren't quite accurate. Takao was full of jokes... but he wasn't entirely joking. For the duration of their friendship, he'd been taking small jabs and finding no reciprocation. It was... strange. He'd picked up a hint of interest here and there, but figured there were other factors snuffing it out. It seemed that was still the case. It took all he had to avoid sighing openly. "So, anything else on the agenda? I figure you're about ready to start molesting that new keyboard, and nobody needs to see that... again. If you guys want to do something or even spend the night though, that's cool too. Tarae, you're staying, right?"

While Takao proved how very free he was with his space, Hiroshi found proof of humanity's... foolishness. The cause for lies made no sense whatsoever, and he couldn't even begin to think of why it was 'alien' for him to view things as he did. Being called alien was strange in its own right, actually ─ Rita didn't know how true that statement was. He was very much an alien lifeform by many of the perceived standards. Sadly, she would not be finding out the whole truth of it ─ at least not presently. Perhaps one day, when the prophecy of convergence reared its head again, that would be possible. "I'll take that as flattery from you. I do pride myself on being... not quite human, as some might put it," he said between sips of beer. He was reaching the end of another can, and beginning to feel its effects on his equilibrium. Hiroshi's mind, however, would not be affected so easily. "You have much time now, if you choose to take it. I can manage the shop alone so long as I'm living here, and there is even that newcomer you've assigned duties to. You clearly need time to reacclimate to life and acclimate to many changes. I am ready and willing to enable these things however you desire, including by carrying the burden of shop management. If there is anything else, you need only ask," he assured with a brief pause thereafter. "Hmm. It seems I am beginning to feel this drink's effects on my body. I expected it to take more."

Apollymi

09-13-2024, 11:24 AM

Miko didn't wear lip gloss but at least one person besides Miko was aware of the state of her body. Kaguya could only smirk a bit as she realized that Takao's senses might have been slightly better than she'd been giving him credit for, even while she acknowledged his magical abilities. Still according to Takao, it looked like she did from time to time and he claimed it was a great look for her, Miko's fingers began tapping together as she looked up, seemingly embarrassed, but it was mostly because of the thing happening in her head. 'Bet that dick will look good on my lips, try me!' Miko's mental tirades were always so dark leaning. "Hai... arigatou," she simply accepted the compliment burying the rest in a deep box. Kaguya couldn't help but wonder what was said, the radio silence of Miko's mind was starting to be bothersome. She didn't know she'd find it so amusing to the know exactly what the girl was thinking, it'd only been a few days and she truly missed the white noise of the perverted girl's thoughts. Too bad Miko wouldn't be able to properly bury it, because Takao claimed he would have come back for seconds, of her lips. Miko cut her eyes in Takao's direction, a certain devious light seeming to take them for just a second before she remembered who she was talking to. This wasn't one of her conquests nor one of her mentors, this was... a different sort of friendship. 'Shush... it's not like that...' she tried to talk herself out of her current state with relative quickness before something odd fell out of her face. "Almost got me that time," she managed quietly, her flushed face turning back to her keyboard. Kaguya watched all this play out with wide eyes, Ai did too. Shutara was used to it, but she saw something a little different in Miko's reaction that time. Oddly enough it would be Kaguya who spoke, cryptic though it was, "Sou ka, Mi-chan can't see the forest for the trees..." she said deviously, looking at Takao. Well... that'd have to be fixed, and she was the invasive friend so she'd see to it. It was her duty after all, but what was Ai's duty was, technically something else. "I do like the offer and normally I'd say a big musical sleepover is a great idea, but I have a date. And I need to make sure these two are tucked somewhere they can't get into trouble," Ai said carefully. "As if we'd get into trouble. And... how does a shut-in get dates, Ai-nee? Also Mi-chan needs to pick up her parents~" Kaguya mentioned. "Fuck. I forgot... I wouldn't hear the end of it if I was late again today," Miko said seemingly distressed at having to stop her molestation. "Also don't call it molesting... you have no idea how long it's been for me," she said about the piano. "Well, I'm always up for a sleepover and the room I'm supposed to take isn't ready yet, I was hoping I could crash today~" Shutara said pleased as she always would be.

Flattery, that is how Hiroshi would take being called alien. "Hm, it's probably for the best, I did mean it as a compliment," Rita affirmed. It seemed that Hiroshi was even fine with accepting more work as Rita navigated her new personal life. She was actually quite stunned as it seemed really generous of an offer, even if she was paying him for his services already. "I really want to argue about forcing all this extra work on you when we've only just met. But, I also feel like I shouldn't and just accept the extra time... so I'll try and make full use of you while you're here. Thank you..." she offered. Though much like her niece her own mind wandered just briefly. He'd been very casual about accepting potential sexual advances, and the more she drank the more it seemed like a good idea to maybe, do something about her long standing frustrations. In her own mind, he was a ready target, not as extreme as the others who threw themselves at her, and something about him made her feel quite comfortable in his presence as if she could grow into her best self in his care. "Grain based alcohol is a bit slow moving but always has that kind of late quality. It doesn't take much to get to the best point, as long as you aren't normally a drinker," she said. "Also, you should be very careful... I'm being good, but if you make such open-ended offers I could throw myself at you, Hiroshi-san~" she said in gentle warning.

Bloodedge

09-13-2024, 06:55 PM

Something was slightly different about the way Miko responded now. Takao wasn't sure how much one could change in a few months both physically and mentally, but Miko's pauses in moments like these were a bit longer... and they felt somehow different. Either way, there was nothing to be done about those answers remaining intact. As for the matter of going for seconds, Miko alleged he almost 'got her' this time. What could she have meant by that? Well, that look in her eye just beforehand belied a completely different answer. "Almost, huh? Guess I'll try again later. I'll get you~" he teased. Kaguya had something very interesting to say about Miko's observational mishaps. Her words were worth Takao's direct attention; she understood something important. Regardless, it seemed the group wouldn't be sticking around much longer. One had a date, two others had to be kept out of trouble, and one of the latter pair had familial obligations. "Damn. Well, there's always room. You're all free to loop back around if anything changes; just give me a call," he said. He and Shutara would be alone, it seemed. No matter; it was often that way. Much the same could be said of Miko... who could definitely be called a keyboard molester. "It's definitely molesting. Just a minute ago, you looked like you were trying to get it going. It'd basically be porn if not for the fact that... you know... it's a keyboard~"

There was another positive attributed to Nara Rita. Though she considered arguing against his offer to take on the workload, she saw the sense in accepting, and did so. Wisdom was showing itself through this woman. "Good. You and those you are connected to will be better for it. One should make time for their passions, and incorporate them into their work. In doing so, one opens the door to much growth," he assured. Ah, but it seemed another door was opening. As they began talking about alcohol and this particular variant's effects, Rita warned that she was being good, and that she could 'throw herself' at him with those sorts of offers on the table. She suddenly sounded more like her niece than ever before, leaning into a much more familiar type of conversation. "Sou ka. You make it sound like a warning to be on guard against. In truth, I believe any warning should be sent the other way. I would accept with honors, surely, but I believe there would be some caveats to that activity ─ things to be understood about human expectation of limits."

Apollymi

09-14-2024, 09:20 AM

There were a couple of notable slips, Kaguya could nearly hear it, the perverse words slipping from Miko's heart into her brain and being silenced, and translated into something more palatable. In response to being told that he'd almost gotten her, Takao claimed he'd try again later. He'd get her... "Uh-huh," Miko couldn't fathom a proper reply. Actually she couldn't make sense of it. She'd started hearing the things he said as if there was some implied deviance, like he was making a pass at her. But obviously that was just her projecting... it'd never felt that way before and she was still on a bender and obviously not every person who spoke to her was trying to get into her pants. That'd be a rather presumptuous idea. And in that moment her stomach was grumbling, she was starving.. Meanwhile, Ai had something cheeky to say, "Say you won't get into trouble like both of your underaged selves didn't spend last night in a casino. Beyond that a shut-in gets dates the same way your exhibitionist self and everyone else does... through Mi-tan~" Ai said as if it was perfectly reasonable. "Fair enough," Kaguya said seeming to know that Miko was basically a hub for their sexual appetites. "Ah, it's Ch... Kazu then. Gambareyo," Miko said earnestly. "Hai hai, no warnings or anything, just acceptance?" Ai said seemingly pleased. Though she knew what her friends were like she still expected a bit of pushback for being so aggressive about the date thing, but Miko at least wanted someone else simply to be happy, regardless of the position that it put her in. "Iia, Kazu is great and he isn't the type to be put off by anything slightly weird about you, or your shut-in behavior... so have fun," Miko said earnestly. Such a thing triggered an interesting memory for Shutara, as the girl seemed to always do that sort of thing for other people. "Also there is no need to worry about me, I plan on working tonight so... I won't be leaving whatever room I find myself alone in with this, which I am borrowing and will return in a couple of days... and it's not porn, you don't understand how long it's been for me," she offered quickly to Takao with sparkly almost pleading eyes. "Also, I won't just return it, in a couple of days I should be actually free, since it's still spring break for me, If you want to hang out, for real... this time. But only if you want," she offered honestly. "And I'll make sure she calls you, no worries~" Kaguya mentioned knowing how easily Miko became distracted. She needed to spend some time with this keyboard, but she also needed to get her parents. Kaguya had sat up and began putting her shoes back on, and Miko was slipping into the ridiculous heels she'd been wearing today.

Meanwhile, there was an interesting moment taking place within Rita's apartment. The likeness between her and her niece was starting to make a bit more sense as time went on. She was told she should make time for her passions and that she and everyone else would be better for her long term delving into such things. She'd take advantage of Hiroshi's kindness while he was around to offer it. Actually many things in her mind told her to take advantage of him in general, including the disembodied voice of one of her roommates. She giggled then her head tilted back as an easy-going reaction came from Hiroshi that was intriguing, inviting and full of openness. "You said it would be an honor, that's another of those things you say that sounds like such a compliment. When in fact I have pretty much said I'd just be using you to get over a problem I am having," she claimed those magenta eyes of her narrowing just a bit. He was quite the tall man and he claimed to be inhuman and her human and horny brain could only equate it to one thing... so how else was she to take that. "I'm willing to accept that warning but, it just makes me curious. I have to see now, I guess I know what I'm doing while the cake cools... come on Hiroshi-san~" she said knowing that her friends had once been right, she and one other friend of hers, were absolutely terrible at flirting. Well, no matter, she supposed, doing something about those nagging sensations of her body was owed her at this point.

And while one session started up, it would appear that Chika was at her limit. Her eyes were swirling as she approached yet another orgasm. She was face up with Kazuhiko still moving around within her rear. She could feel something massive coming, with one leg placed atop Kazuhiko's shoulder. "...Chika's leaving this time..." she claimed as if that made sense. Of course, as her body tightened around him, it would become obvious that when she reached climax this time, she'd be passing out. But she was holding on, with all of her strength in an epic contest to do her absolute best. Loud squelching noises were still being heard and a mess of fluids were still dripping everywhere though her body was tingling and the entirety of the living room smelled of lychee and almonds. This would be the end for her. Even that bow seemed to stop spinning as she worked herself towards completion this time.

Bloodedge

09-15-2024, 08:32 AM

And so, it became clear that this little group on the tour bus would be disbanding within moments. A brief discussion between the parting trio took place, including a name Takao wasn't familiar with. The past few months must have been busy, or perhaps he'd simply never had reason to hear the name. Whatever the case, Miko would apparently be returning that keyboard within a couple of days... after some 'alone time' with it. Takao shook his head. "Not much point in bothering. Neither of us is going to use it, so just keep it. If I hear anything about Kaiba Corp wanting it back, I'll let you know," he stated. The way things seemed during the acquisition of that piano, it was probably made with Museion in mind anyway. As such, Kaiba Seto likely had it constructed for Miko herself, the same way Takao's guitar was engineered. Moving on, it seemed Miko would have some free time during the intended return window for that keyboard. He didn't have use for the keyboard, but there was a twinkle in his eye during the rest of her words. What a rare opportunity. If nothing else, he could already trust Kaguya to keep her word; she seemed the forceful friend type. "I think I should be free until the next show, as long as nothing comes up. I'll be looking forward to a call then," he chirped.

In the meantime, another fact was presented by Hiroshi. Just as others had been, this one was taken as a compliment despite its objectivity. He'd have to get used to how his demeanor was received in this world. In the world of Alaya, it was simply accepted ─ he was an elf and a scholar. As for the fact that Rita would merely be using him in the idea they discussed, he hardly thought that would be a problem from any man's perspective. "That is more of a reason to make myself available, not less. It would only mean my skills have been put to use for the betterment of another. That would make it an honor as well as a privilege," he said with absolute certainty. Meanwhile, Rita made some seemingly accurate assumptions about the warning he offered. Much like Miko before, she seemed curious to find out. None of that typical human tact was applied when she urged him to follow along, and frankly... he didn't need any of it. He walked along behind the woman, not a word of agreement needed. "Interestingly direct, I must say. I suppose fate decrees I am to be 'used' today."

Deviance had been the primary objective in Yuuya's abode this day. No end would come just yet, but... something would come to an end. Specifically, Chika was making it sound like she was ending ─ or rather, leaving. What a strange thing to say, Kazuhiko thought. Either way, he wasn't nearly done enjoying himself. He loomed over the girl's body, keeping that one leg of hers held firm against his shoulder while his hips moved vigorously against her. Kazu felt the flesh of her backside rubbing and slapping against his lap each thrust. Between that, the feeling of swimming focused around his pelvic region, and the intense friction applied to his shaft, Kazu couldn't stop moving if he tried. "Huh, leaving? That's a party foul! You'll owe me big time if you check out now~" he warned as if serious. Of course, Chika wasn't the only one 'leaving' as it were. The genetic and spiritual base code of Kazuhiko was leaving... his body. Indeed, only moments after that impromptu warning, he was pumping his essence into Chika's rear, as if he'd been saving up for ages instead of literally letting it pour freely all along.

Apollymi

09-15-2024, 09:53 AM

While they were getting ready to leave, Ai took the opportunity to look at the keyboard and figure out how it would be packed. Such was easiest done by her and she found it amusing. To her own surprise the keyboard lowered into its standing legs and folded in half to make it more carriable. It went even further than that, the legs of it, becoming handles and the small ball-bearings at the center becoming wheels for it to be pulled behind someone with a surprisingly short wing span or picked up and carried. "Sou ka, Kaiba Seto might also be a stalker while being a genius," Ai commented noting that this would make it quite easy for Miko to carry around a keyboard with her, even given her smaller size. That being said Miko was busy chatting with Takao who claimed she could keep the keyboard and he'd let her know if Kaiba Corp wanted it back. "If you insist. Though I'd probably cry if they actually wanted it back," she said, already quite attached and it would only become worse over the course of the night. "Arigatou Ai-nee," she said as she glanced over at the girl who was holding those things, while Kaguya gathered up the bags of shirts and the like. In the meantime Kaguya was noting the obvious interest in an extra meeting that Takao was having. She also couldn't help but realize that Miko had asked the lad out on a date, even though she probably wouldn't think that is what she was doing. 'Mi-chan are you really so hopeless?' she wondered internally. Of course, Miko wasn't hopeless. She noticed that twinkle in his eye but attributed it directly to the idea that she was going to hang out with him after neglecting him a bit. She saw it as a showing of his general happiness and Miko wanted her friends to be happy, even if the things that made them happy made her sad. "Hai hai, it's a date, I'll call you~" she said without any thought of how the words sounded. She simply put them together and knew they'd work out. Afterward she stepped up in front of Takao, she did something that felt quite natural for her and reached up holding his face on both sides and smiling at him. "And take care of your voice, if you break it... I'll break you♪~" she said in all seriousness. "Mi-chan's inside voice is on the outside, suddenly..." Kaguya commented making a blush come to Miko's face. But she wasn't just talking about the lass's words but was also commenting about her actions, those that she didn't know she took around people she liked truly. This was the second time in a very short amount of time that she'd done something very normal and had a slip of some sort.

In the meantime, Rita was busy letting her internal monologue and external dialogue meet in front of an equally strange individual. Hiroshi continued to prove himself an alien among the men she'd met. And each time he spoke in a way that defined those differences, Rita became more certain of her actions around him. It was almost laughable how easily the man found purpose in what a human would call being taken advantage of, "Still not doing anything to dissuade the thought that you might be an alien. I like the energy though~" she said in all honesty. And apparently Hiroshi took no issue with her behavior either following along like he was going to be taken on a grand adventure. "Yeah, since you seem to like it... I won't think too hard about it, but I don't have an ounce of tact... I couldn't flirt to save my life. One of my roommates claimed it was one of my best individual traits," she explained of the situation. The truth of the matter was that when she was younger some were run off by the bluntness of her conversations with them, they weren't sure about how serious she was when she spoke. She had the easiest time talking to even more forceful misfit types, such was made obvious by even her conversations with Hiroshi. "Also I take it by that statement you don't mind being used, in truth it's been a while so... I apologize in advance," she said earnestly. She planned to find out her curiosities and unlike her niece, the maturity of her existence dictated that she skipped a lot of the formalities of a sexual endeavor, choosing to begin undressing him to sate her current curiosity unbuckling his belt while looking up into his face. The truth was she felt almost needy and after reaching her bedroom, which had been made up today she found it to be an almost perfect setting for this sort of thing, it was a bit dark, with a large bed and dark colored sheets with rose patterns. Another such pattern existed on her outer left thigh and stretched with thorns down behind it, like a tribal tattoo, whenver that came into perspective.

At the same time, Chika was being reamed. In truth she seemed to be stunned, even the bow in her hair seemed to flop. Ah, but what was said in response to the thought that she'd be checking out soon? That it was a party foul? "I'll pay!" she claimed not even bothering to confirm what she'd be owing or anything like that. Such was simply her nature. It didn't help that there was a buzzing sensation traveling through her body, as Kazuhiko's biggest load yet was leashed into her rear along with the slapping sensation of flesh against flesh. She was going stir crazy. She could practically feel everything prickling across her skin, from the depths of her body which couldn't process anything else. She moaned her content, her entire body tightening only to lose the light in her swirling eyes and go limp soon after. Her brain reached maximum overload and she upon reaching that last orgasm had her body overwhelmed enough to completely stop it from functioning for the forseeable future.

Bloodedge

09-16-2024, 06:19 AM

Takao could say one thing about Kaiba Seto: he was definitely a stalker. The number of meetings he had with the man didn't hold a candle to the number of events Kaiba Seto could recall about Takao's personal life. He may have been made privy to more things than necessary by unknown means, but it never seemed to be for any negative or malicious purposes. "Well you're not wrong," was Takao's response to Ai. He could only hope the next meeting with that man was some time away, and it seemed Miko thought much the same, given her attachment to that keyboard. More importantly, Miko offered some interesting phrasing about their arranged hangout. A date, she called it. Though that was a common phrase for any agreement between people, he couldn't resist picking on the lass's use of it in this instance. "A date, huh? I'll be sure to double brush my teeth and wear something nice," he said. Soon enough, Miko's hands were against either side of his face, as if scolding a child or... perhaps something else. Eyes wide and brow lifted, Takao stared into the girl's face to hear a most interesting threat. "Yes, mom. Whatever you say, mom," he said sarcastically, dipping a few fingers into his cup to splash a bit of that mixed drink into Miko's face. "Go, go! The longer you stay here, the more likely I am to trap you all in the tour. The stuff I meant to give you guys is in that drawer behind the cabin. You guys can get my number from her if you want. Oh, and... if you wanted merch, you could have all gotten it for free. Somebody keeps refusing the handout~"

Hiroshi would not consciously fend off the thought that he may be an alien. It was so true, he couldn't discourage it. Apparently, they would both be keeping a noted aspect of their personalities, with Rita deciding the same for her straightforward approaches. Ah, but Hiroshi had not yet seen it all. Soon, he'd know in greater detail how direct Nara Rita could be. "It is a favorable trait in those who can utilize it properly. The same could not be said of anyone taking that approach. One could say you are answering your soul's nature, and in that regard, it is made appealing by being truthful to who you are," the male rambled. Just then, they reached the bedroom, and Hiroshi... learned more about how direct Nara Rita could be. An advance apology could have belied some lacking experience, memory or tact... or even all three. There were multiple assumptions to be made, but it certainly may have been for the fact that Rita would immediately begin loosing his belt. She showed an amount of urgency he'd seen somewhat recently in a strange forest. Surely alcohol couldn't have been equally to blame here; they weren't having that sort of banter before. Either way, Hiroshi could see the similarities once more. This woman's niece would have begged to be excused for her actions in such a moment, though only after prior agreement as he observed. Moreover, things would have started in a very different way. Perhaps Hiroshi was soon to learn what more mature people of Gaia were like. Everything was an opportunity for learning.

Speaking of learning... one Totsuka Chika didn't seem keen on doing so ─ at least in Kazu's opinion. She haphazardly agreed to pay the unnamed price he assigned, leaving him open to make up any ridiculous price he wanted. Based on their interaction thus far, he'd definitely be doing that. Perhaps he would even consult Miko to figure out how many buttons there were to press. Sadly, there was nothing else to be said in the moment. During that final expulsion, Kazu noted a lack of consciousness in his partner of the evening. What was he to do? Well, he hadn't stopped thrusting, though he would be slowing his thrusts over time. This wasn't quite enough. Nothing felt like enough, and he still wasn't completely sure why. As he continued squelching about in Chika's rear for a bit longer, noting no loss of firmness on his end, there was only one thing he could wonder. "Uh... I don't know how long it's been, but... Angie?!" he called out. Maybe it had been long enough by now.

Apollymi

09-16-2024, 08:26 AM

According to Takao, Kaiba was definitely a stalker. Interesting, but given all of his money and all of the things he was involved in, it wasn't truly surprising. "I feel like that might come up later," Ai said thinking she probably should have looked into it a bit more. Still, there was a certain amount of design etiquette placed into the creation of that keyboard which made Ai realize it was probably made with Iino Miko's small self in mind. Looking over at Miko the lass didn't seem very concerned about it, so either it was going into a box or she'd decided that information wasn't important. Meanwhile, a perfectly innocuous statement was interpreted in such a way as to leave Takao open to teasing Miko, her own eyes widened for a moment before she closed them... that intense blush on her face going literally nowhere. "And there you go again," she said, opening her eyes and looking over his attire. There was nothing negative about what she said though, she wouldn't actually stop him from enjoying himself at her expense. And maybe if her head was less busy she'd think about that in a more serious manner. She had thousands of thoughts all of which she'd be keeping to herself, but that look was... markedly less innocent than others. And it would only be made more so by the widening of his eyes and lifting of his brows at her threat. 'Kawaii♫!~' her brain chimed for just a second before his utterances came with a plashing of her face. 'He splashed us! Lick him, assert dominance!' she thought as her body recoiled. "Party foul," she uttered. Perhaps if it'd been someone else she was speaking to she would have said something about missing her mouth... but for now she busied herself with licking her lips and getting sticky juice off her face. "Hai hai, I'll pick up the stuff. Mi-chan, be better at acceptance~" Kaguya said while going to the drawer in question and picking up enough of the items for each of them without a second thought. Miko held up her hands in surrender, "I know... I know... I am trying to be better about accepting and taking more for myself. Arigatou... and ja ne~" she offered sincerely putting forth more of an effort to not cut out the kindness of others based on her odd perceptions. Maturity was something she was trying to develop at least... "Ja~" Kaguya said as well with parting gifts in hand. "It was great to meet you," Ai mentioned as she slipped off. "Hai hai, see you girls later. Stop by the booth at the convention if you have time!~" Shutara said to all present. What an interesting change in demeanor their younger friend had, to go along with some very interesting friends.

Meanwhile, Rita was busy proving exactly the difference between someone of mature emotional stability and someone who was not. Though her apology had been a bit vague at best, technically speaking, Hiroshi wasn't wrong in any of his assumptions. She considered herself to be quite out of practice in sexual endeavors and oddly impatient and in need of physical contact. Hiroshi's assertions about the nature of her personality 'positives' and why they appeared as such were quite interesting, "Well, that doesn't sound too bad. And I take it to mean it's perfectly fine for me to..." she'd begun talking and undoing Hiroshi's belt once in her bedroom. She'd said she was curious but upon undoing his belt and unzipping his pants the trip down his legs was... a bit strenuous. There was extra firmness down one of them which she assumed to be the start of an erection but... "Huh," she said her thumb grazing would would have been the normal length of a member which was substationally girthier already than she'd known them to be, for manhood which reached far below even what she would have considered normal given his height. "Hang on, how is this possible? How are you hiding this in pants?!" she said seemingly outraged. "Did I go blind? No... is it the pattern, are you hiding this with the pattern of the pants?" she said seemingly in awe of the existence of manhood so much bigger than she was already giving it credit for. Once she managed to free it, she really was just generally shocked and thus having a strange conversation about it. "I have to have gone blind or be really out of loop for this to be so shocking. I would have called a friend if I'd known I'd end up in a situation like this..." she said in a manner which was mostly a joke, though in her younger years, she definitely would have at least considered it.

Meanwhile, the sqelching noises slowed as Chika's lack of consciousness became obvious. Of course, this was to be expected, her brain was fried after all. But beyond that point there were at least two other targets, one of which Kazuhiko immediately named. Angelica was in tail end of another match with Kei, and had, only two cards left to draw and a necessary mill 3 in her next turn. She hadn't even looked up but still that gentle cry came from her, "Noooooooooooo..." she said. Kei's eyes widened. Her victory was forthcoming but, was Chika the most physical among them, really already down for the count. That was quite terrifying as a thought. 'I can't take that next. I have to hide!' she thought immediately. She missed her spider related abilities. She wanted to shoot herself onto the ceiling to make sure she wasn't in sight whenever that popped up. But she also felt like she couldn't be a total coward about it. She couldn't scurry off to a dark corner and plot, no... decisive action was necessary. Could he be distracted, until the arrival of reinforcements? That had to be the first plan.

Bloodedge

09-16-2024, 10:22 AM

With Miko and the others taking their leave, Dreameater's tour bus was becoming virtually empty. Only he and Shutara remained, which was about par for the course most times. Oh well. At present, he had juice to finish and fun to have, albeit with the added confusion that came with a certain brunette visiting once in a blue moon. Signs of change were there, but very slight. Time would tell if those signs meant anything. Some songs were destined to repeat forever, entering the realm of 'timeless classics' as some called them. This one definitely wasn't a one hit wonder of any sort. . .

Hiroshi's time in a world solely inhabited by humans was intriguing at every turn. After a few days in this world, he was finally going to study the more intimate side of humans who had no magical knowhow whatsoever. Of course, he believed Rita would be among the best subjects for said study as one who undoubtedly had magical potential. The variables were all lining up... but then, there was the warped reality as perceived by Rita. That part was understandable. Ah, but the moment was refreshing as well. When confronted by something beyond her understanding, she questioned logically. Hiroshi had been making no efforts to conceal himself; he'd merely donned the breeches provided to him. "By my understanding, the pattern would be to blame. I was just researching that yesterday in my free time. This... plaid pattern has many notable effects on the human eye, but one not observed in any study I've seen is perhaps the most important. This particular variant is composed of lines forming together to create larger, bolder lines. When viewed, I notice it becomes nigh impossible to focus the eye on a single location within the pattern without great conscious effort. Perhaps that is the reason," he explained calmly, as if a woman hadn't just trailed her hand down the length of his cock. Ever the studious one, Hiroshi even addressed her mention of enlisting a friend as a matter of intrigue. "Hmm. Though I am certain you are more than equipped to accomplish much, I suppose a bit of numerical bolstering could prove useful to everyone involved. If that is your desire, I have no additional obligations tonight. I would be willing to wait."

Hiroshi may have been ready and willing to wait around, but Kazu was not. Chika was down for the count. Sakura had to keep her distance until Angelica became stable. Saori had been a phantom since the end of their earlier session. Angelica... was still groaning that extended 'no' each time her name was called. Kazu's list of options was becoming shorter and shorter, but... ah! Angelica was in the company of another girl, wasn't she? The white-haired girl from Miko's friend group was around. As he recalled, each of them showed some level of interest. Maybe... just maybe, he could successfully shoot the proverbial shot. With that in mind, Kazu carefully pulled himself away from the unconscious pink-haired lass, making his way toward the kitchen. Once there, he would be leaning around the doorframe, looking no worse for wear apart from the full nudity. "What about... Shirogane, was it? I've got way too much energy to burn off. So... if there's any interest. . ."

Apollymi

09-16-2024, 11:06 AM

A pair was settling in on a tour bus and a trio were on a ten minute cab ride back to their shared dwelling. While the oddities of Miko were being considered by Takao, Miko was considering her own strangeness as well, after a few words from Kaguya and Ai about the nature of her blindness. Whatever came of those conversations, they had ten minutes to fully get through all the details.

All the while, Hiroshi was busy being as alien as possible in a situation that Rita herself found just as strange. Her desire to understand how he was hiding his manhood was immediately answered in the most neutral and scientific way possible. Her eyes widened as she looked up at him, her brows furrowing gently soon after. "Sou ka, that's weird. I didn't actually expect an answer, I like it though..." she said. It was odd to have a curiosity answered, especially by the man who was having his dick touched. It was almost a foreign concept to her enough that it needed a proper explanation... "Rather, I didn't expect a man to be capable of answering a question while his dick was involved," she said noting the oddity but somehow appreciating it. Maybe something had happened while she was in a relationship. Maybe men had changed... that was something she'd have to take up with the group of women she normally spoke to... whenever that happened. Speaking of, there was a rather logical answer being given about that joke concerning phoning a friend. "Wow..." she murmured as she shifted his pants downward from his hips, since after examining his shaft from the outside she really needed a full three-dimensional view. "That sounded so logical. I was joking for the most part... well a younger me would have likely had a friend on standby, but... not the point. You didn't even take the normal way of like asking to see a picture or something like that... and there was another of those compliments. This is so surreal... and so is this," she mentioned while looking directly at his now exposed phallus having pulling his pants down and aptly aimed herself away from it, lest something that big lead to her being knocked unconscious.

Speaking of being knocked unconscious with Chika down and Angelica still saying 'noooo' Kazuhiko was left with one option. He remembered the surname of Kei which surprised her just a bit. Her eyes holding a great deal of panic as she looked towards Angelica she was practically begging with her eyes for the girl to not throw her in. She mouthed gently, 'Tasukette!' still the bravest face was put on as she went to speak. And for her part in this, Angelica got to see in third person the act of false bravado provided by a human. "Oh? You remembered my name, good good. Would have been disappointing otherwise..." she said as if nothing was amiss. Still her forehead was creased as she threw together a quick way of keeping her place but also of keeping her non-committal for a few moments longer. "I am not uninterested but... we're in the middle of a match. I can't go abandoning that 'cause, Chi-sen fried her brains already!" she proclaimed. Angelica looked at her a small smile quivering onto her lips. This must have been how Jeanne felt watching her stumble through early conversations. Well, in the here and now Angelica was the big sis, she supposed this fell to her. But she would wait, see how this one did on her own first and only step in if she actually needed back up. That concert should have been over more than an hour and half ago. Surely it wouldn't be much longer before the return of the other girls. The additive of a match could put the lad at bay and keep him from starting something up for a few minutes longer. 'Hmph, I did it!' she thought to herself, surely that would keep everything the same for a few more minutes.

Bloodedge

09-16-2024, 09:52 PM

Of all the things to not anticipate, Rita did not expect an answer to her question. To Hiroshi, it seemed more directed than mere musing, so providing an answer was second nature. Why she expected otherwise was strange to him. "If a question is presented and I have the answer, it is only right that I answer to the best of my ability. If doing so opens a discussion, we both have the potential to learn from it," he stated plainly. Ah, but Rita claimed her surprise was due to the fact that his dick was involved. Hiroshi supposed there was some logic to be found in that. "Ah. I've been quite rude then, haven't I? Rest assured, the fact that my mind remains alert is not indicative of any disinterest. I am just in a curious state at the moment. This approach you have is new to me, so it is worth much interest and observation. I have little choice but to wonder what your intentions and desires are as we move forward," he declared. Everything Rita said and did was interesting thus far, from the way she slid down his pants to the way she addressed the involvement of another party. "Sou ka. I thought you were taking it into consideration seriously. As for pictures, I would have no need. For someone to be closely bonded to you enough that they would come to mind in these moments, their quality couldn't be lower than yours, if by much at all. As that is the case, I could expect greatness from anyone you thought worthwhile. If you will indulge me a bit of arrogance, I believed a second person of your caliber would even the scales and allow me freer reign. Of course, that isn't to say I believe anything short of stellar will come from your performance," he continued to ramble.

Meanwhile, Kazuhiko was confronted by a very familiar sight from a less familiar face. Kei responded to the memory of his name with sheer haughtiness, but... something felt a little off about it. Kazu couldn't quite place what that was yet, given his state at the time. No matter. An interest was expressed, but she allegedly wanted to avoid abandoning the current card game match. Kazu couldn't argue against that ─ he wouldn't. Ah, but perhaps Kei wasn't as successful at diverting attention, as perhaps she believed. "That's fine. I'm glad to see people enjoying the game. If you're interested, though, well... it's a lot I'm asking. I've got no problem hopping under the table and doing you a favor until the match is over. Actually, Ang, that same offer goes for you. I'll do just about anything at this point," he stated, willing to completely offer services until relief could come his way if necessary.

Apollymi

09-17-2024, 01:46 AM

As all things with Hiroshi went, there was a very logical explanation to Rita about why he answered her question. And it was simply because he had an answer to give, this man seemed by all approximations to be the type who would talk no matter what, and according to himself did so in the pure hopes of learning something. "That is probably the most earnest reason I have ever heard for answering questions," she mused. That was the type of thing one expected of the parents of small children, not between two adults having what should be a pre-coital conversation. Even so, she couldn't say having such a strange curiosity answered was a mood dampener or anything of the sort... no, instead it was something that seemed to feed into the level of comfort she was currently experiencing. And then it was right back to compliments. According to Hiroshi his mind couldn't be altered which was fine, but he had faith in her abilities and it was no negative to her that he could retain his normalcy even in intimacy. "It's not rude. In truth I was just wondering if not being out in the world for so long had just changed a lot of things... but if it's just how you are, I don't see a problem. As for my desires, I think they are pretty simple, I haven't done this in a while and I am in need of a bit of touch and intimacy to get back into the swing of things..." she said of his oddities. as well as her own desires, which continued to be rather bluntly articulated. In fact, it'd likely be good for figuring out if she'd actually lost her touch in this six month dry spell. But that wouldn't be all. Though she was joking it seemed that Hiroshi would be fine with an addition, even without knowing what another individual looked like claiming that the quality had to be similar to that of Rita herself and thus was worthwhile. Even though he was also confident she could pull it off on her own. Just the same with his manhood out and his pants now falling away from his waist, she figured he'd need to be naked as well. aiming to help him out of his shirts and the like as well. "You do wonders for a girl's self-esteem. I would say I don't need that kind of boost, but even if you didn't mean to, I can't help but enjoy it," she said smiling from a point of genuine happiness.

At the same time, Angelica was looking into the mirror of haughty behavior which was much like her own in an earlier time but also a bit different. Shirogane Kei, was an interesting girl, full of strategy and long games by virtue of her deck choices, but not really prepared for the randomness of others. She was easily flustered and didn't expect things to go off the rails as often as they did. Case in point... the niceness of Kazuhiko was being exploited. Giving her a chance to wait for her reinforcements. And the plan itself was rather solid as... he enjoyed seeing people enjoy the game and was okay with them finishing the next round. Of course, as the girls gathered their cards and began to shuffle, a different sort of offer was made as well. An offer of service as they played to either of them, as he was simply just really wound up. "HOW CAN ANYBODY BE THAT HORNY?!" Kei snapped only to cough and gently cover herself. "Humph, I mean... of course, I couldn't take you up on an offer like that. I have to offer my full concentration to the game in front of me," she claimed while blushing heartily. "Though if you wanted something like that Ruri-nee I wouldn't be one to stop you..." she claimed quickly. Ah, but Angelica was all over the place and her own moods were teasing as well. "Oh? Chuck is pretty good at it, but I'm still feeling it from before. I need more time..." she said seeming to think it over. "Though if someone was going to be worried about the mental toll, it should probably be me... given I've already lost..." she said a small smirk coming to her face. "Oh, no. See, you are definitely better prepared than you think, and with all extra imagination that comes from the end you could definitely use it to pull some kick ass strategy. I'm giving you this handicap for the good of all..." Kei added, that haughtiness reaching new heights as she covered her own fearfulness with maximum bravado. Obviously, stalling was what Kei could be called best at.

Bloodedge

09-17-2024, 05:00 AM

Though he assumed rudeness had been allowed to escape his mouth, Rita claimed Hiroshi did no such thing. Her words were more curious than anything else. Nothing had truly changed, but Hiroshi knew nothing of that. What he did know, was how strange he had to be in comparison to these humans... for so many reasons. "Understandable, I suppose. If what you require is a more intimate approach, it seems you've made the right choice. That sort of thing is more up my alley at this age," he said. As the elf Ailen, he'd been quite the rambunctious youth learning from his mentor. That, however, was several human lifetimes ago. A few resurgences had been brought about recently, but he still often took a more relaxed approach to all things now. Of course, there were always exceptions to be made. One such exception was the willingness to involve a third person, though that was apparently unnecessary as Rita had no such intentions. As she began the process of pulling at his shirt, Hiroshi decided it was nigh time to do his part. One arm stretched downward to grasp at her shirt from the bottom, where he'd aim to lift slowly and carefully while being stripped of his other arm's sleeve. One way or another, this would be an undertaking.

Speaking of undertakings, Kazu was not having much luck. Before anything else, Kei decided upon an outburst in which she questioned his arousal. Frankly, Kazu couldn't fully explain it if he tried. He would, however, try. "Because dumb magic stuff, and everybody around me is for some reason a ten out of ten with very different appeal points! It's like an endless adventure of... well, sex! Dealing with all of you lot, I'm just rock hard all the time now with all this extra mana!" he explained to the best of his ability. Neither Kei nor Angelica would be receiving favors, it seemed. Kazu's limited options had been reduced to a whopping zero, by his count. "Chikusho!" he groaned. Exasperated, Kazu flung himself into the kitchen, fully erect and without concern. "Fine, fine! If nobody wants in, can I just watch you guys play? Maybe that'll give me a chance to calm down," he requested. Kei wasn't fully out of the proverbial ball park yet, of course. Without much thought, Kazu was bringing himself and his stiff tool to her side of the table, where he had little choice but to sit well within arms' reach.

Apollymi

09-17-2024, 12:46 PM

A very clear bit of communication occurred and Rita couldn't have been more pleased about Hiroshi's response. Of course, it was quite odd that he was okay with how very frank she was, usually there was a certain personality trait shared by people who enjoyed her bluntness. "Yeah, this choice was made semi-logically~" she agreed. To be honest, she'd been propositioned a few times in the last couple of days, technically, but this one she decided on herself felt like the best option. A man who suited her tastes, who could give her honest opinions, who wasn't a homicidal maniac nor an underaged boy. Yes, all could be put together into a good time of appropriate mental fortitude. And so it began properly with two people disrobing each other and oddly enough, in shifts. A gentle lift of her own shirt between removing his arms from his sleeves was something which would happen. Despite the initial aggressiveness, this was a rather slow and admittedly relaxed process. Underneath her shirt was a lacy strapless bra and beneath her skirt the matching thong panties in black. One other thing that might become a thing of interest was the large tattoo on her outer left thigh which looked like a tribal rose with thorny lines through it.

Moving on from this, Kei expected many things, but an honest explanation for the horniness of Kazuhiko wasn't among them. It wasn't as if she was unused to the 'average' male explanation. She did have an older brother who was 'normal' as the world understood it, and she saw him as stupid. At the same time, Kazuhiko explained himself and complimented everyone in the group without hesitation, so quickly and openly that Kei was completely caught off guard. Her lip quivered, her face flushed intensely and her eyes returned her cards as she legitimately cried internally. "WHAT?!" she then immediately coughed. "I mean, I guess... that amount of honesty is acceptable. Though you could have held back some!" she said not even sure how to reply. 'He claimed we're all 10s so he means me too! He can't be this nice, it's so fucking weird!' she thought immediately. 'Why didn't Mi-sen tell us!' she thought immediately. All the while Angelica watched as Kei panicked with a bit of interest. "Guess I'm going first..." she said as if there was an agreement. "Of course you can watch, and see how good we've gotten!" Kei said earnestly. "Yeah, Chuck, relax... " Angelica said as she looked over her hand. Though she quickly noted the skittishness of Kei about the entire situation, she'd almost think the girl was a virgin based on the way she was avoiding looking at Kazuhiko's erection. Obviously Angelica had no care about his nudity nor did Kazuhiko himself, but it was noted, and Kei was... internally terrified. 'Don't look!' she thought, closing her eyes, perhaps it would seem like she was strategizing? Yes, she could hope for that sort of outcome.

Bloodedge

09-17-2024, 11:05 PM

Whatever logic Rita applied to her choice was a mystery, though Hiroshi could see some possibilities. By his approximation, someone of her stature should be receiving a minimum of two or three propositions a day on average, in this world or the next. Those sorts of things from humans tended to come with a need for selectivity. Hiroshi would take this selection with honors and savor the moment. Such was the case even with a most casual lifting of Rita's shirt, and... oh, what an interesting thing he saw beneath. He'd seen only two or three humans making the decision to adorn themselves beneath clothing, and could assume many more did the same. A new type of appeal had been found. With Rita's more mature form, and the odd lack of support straps to that bra, Hiroshi found the garment... perhaps more suited to her than others. He'd not yet seen everything, but his gaze fixed onto Rita's torso. Style aside, she clearly had enough mana in her body to cast very powerful spells, should she develop the magical knowhow. "Well, that is interesting to see. I would be willing to believe this was made exclusively for you. Moreover, this is a body type I've not seen since coming here. I may even say someone of your stature doesn't belong in this... area," he said carefully to avoid claiming Rita belonged in another world. "The idea of seeing more is intriguing, to say the least. Shall we go for more suitable positioning?"

Meanwhile, Kazu's ears were being assaulted again. Kei's outbursts were becoming a pattern. Did she think it strange that he openly acknowledged the attractiveness of everyone present? Well, he'd always been that way... but there was more. Kei claimed he could have held back with the honesty, while in truth... "I did." Indeed, rating everyone a 10/10 was just casual acknowledgement from Kazuhiko. Each of the people he spoke of had individual appeal that would rocket them beyond the scales, albeit into entirely different realms. What he didn't hold back on, was his casual approach to the pair as their game began. It seemed he could completely ignore the fact that his erection was higher than the table he sat at, reeking of almond and lychee. He didn't think hiding it or putting it away was necessary, but it seemed to almost naturally lean in Kei's direction once he sat next to her. Kazu even opened a discussion as if nothing was amiss. "Any deck changes since earlier?"

Apollymi

09-18-2024, 05:51 AM

Thing seemed to have slowed down but were still progressing as Rita would have liked. Though it was quite odd to think about the logic she applied to her choices, she didn't second guess them at all. This was to her the best choice for how she currently felt, though the truth of Hiroshi's mental musings weren't something she'd be able to comment on. Whatever the case, by the time her top was off she was left with a man obviously inspecting her choice in undergarments. Once a long time ago, a friend had spoken to her of the necessity to dress to impress especially when you weren't feeling your best, and she saw the truth of it repeatedly through life. "Hm, another compliment~" she said a smile on her face as she found herself naked enough to feel slightly embarrassed. Still, there was nothing but appreciation coming from Hiroshi and as such she didn't feel negatively. "Things like that will make a girl blush, I get plenty of compliments but none like that. These are hardly made to order, there are shops dedicated to just items like these. The one here is great everyone goes there, great selection..." she claimed knowing that most men had no need of such shops but might be inclined to spend on their significant others and appreciate what was found within. "Hai hai~" she said about the proper positioning. She'd give a bit of pause to unzip her skirt and upon opening it allow it to fall around her feet revealing both a pretty lace thong with double strings and that large marking on her leg before moving to fall back first onto her bed and motioning for Hiroshi to join her. If comfort was a thing, this would surely be most comfortable for both of them.

Meanwhile, the operation for keeping herself out of Kazuhiko's direct line of fire was working for Kei... at least a little. She was managing a bit of distance and giving herself something to do with her mind, but Kazuhiko was hitting strange markers and exceeding all general expectations for the male population. Her mentor did that sort of thing for her, but she didn't expect a random teenage boy (even one who'd lived a thousand years) to not be lying or hiding something. Ah, but no, he was so honest, he even clarified that he had been holding back. He apparently had more to say but stopped it at his already outrageous statements. "That... doesn't make sense. I mean it does, but it's outrageous. What even are you?" she found herself asking with no real thoughts about getting a legitimate answer. Angelica on the other hand decided to speak about a specific thing instead, "Hai, I added the card, Preserver of Life, which seems to help against this constant milling function whenever I actually draw it," Angelica said proud of her own minor adjustments. "Yeah, that really is a good play... especially when the mill is a great card," Kei said, appreciating the change in tactics which led to a similar development. "I also added one, but I haven't drawn it in our previous match yet, so... it's a secret~" Kei mentioned, still not looking towards his cock she pointed to the third card in her hand, 'Immortal Emperor's Ashes,' which allows the sacrifice of her Servant to destroy artifacts on the field and then resummons the servants after a certain number of turns. She'd not yet gotten to try it properly but she was aiming to test it out this time.

Bloodedge

09-18-2024, 09:19 AM

Many discoveries had been made, and many more would be made soon enough. Rita's undergarments were not quite made for her. Alas, that hadn't been the whole meaning of Hiroshi's statement... but he couldn't specify at present. They were certainly made for her type of woman, and by Hiroshi's account, she may as well have been subject zero. "Well, I've seen these things a few times before. Perhaps you fit into its target audience perfectly? Regardless... by my experience thus far, you could easily be viewed as the template," he harped. That statement only became more prevalent when Rita agreed to repositioning, and proceeded to drop her skirt. With the full view of such a physique in his sights, Hiroshi was easily halfway to an erection by the time he reached the bed. What may have been ridiculous before, had only become more so by that time. Stranger still... was what Hiroshi saw. It took nothing for him to loom over the woman where she lay, left arm supporting his weight by her right side, while his right hand was drawn to that unusual sight ─ the tattoo on Rita's leg. Well, perhaps humans in this world called it a tattoo... but it was no such thing. That rose was a thing of magic, of a variety Hiroshi had never seen before. He couldn't resist touching it, if only to get a feel for its composition. Alas... he gleaned nothing from it. "What an interesting thing you are..." the elf in human skin muttered.

What was Kimura Kazuhiko? That may have been a question for the ages, as many had wondered over the past millennium in another world. There was always one answer ─ something he'd let himself forget until recently. "Just an adventurer who likes to see all the cool stuff. Don't think about it too much," he affirmed. With that, Kazu supposed he would be distracting his horny mind with one of his favorite things: card games. It was always good to see new players enjoying the game and tweaking their own decks. He couldn't wait to play against the lot of them, win or lose. Apparently, both girls at this table had some alterations made since he saw their decks last. Angelica had an excellent technical card to bolster defenses against control strategies, and Kei had... what was it? She didn't say, so he had to look where she pointed more directly. Ah, but doing so required a bit of leaning toward the lass ─ leaning which reangled his erection toward her side as he drew close enough to read the card. In Kazu's mind, the card was the only thing of importance here. It seemed to be the perfect counter strategy against Angelica's addition. This girl was going to be a monstrous player. "Eh? Those are some good strategies on both sides. I'm not sure if I fully explained side-decking, but you're allowed a certain number of cards to swap out between rounds of a match. You could both maybe use those to fit in some extra copies of important strategies, or even searcher cards to help you get to them in tough matchups like this. That'll only matter in official matches though," he explained nonchalantly, seemingly ignorant to his own dick pressing against someone's side at the time.

Apollymi

09-19-2024, 12:58 AM

Rita according to Hiroshi hit the target audience of the undergarments she wore perfectly. A little smirk came to her face as she thought about that sentence. "You really are great for a girl's self-esteem~" she claimed. She was human enough to know that most times things like what she wore now, were advertised for much fitter bodies than her own. Supermodels weren't just curvy women who lived in small towns and would have been considered fat by the masses. Ah, but that didn't truly matter, as Rita look her place on the bed she'd find herself being examined more thoroughly with a near giant man looming over her. "I am not the biggest person but I feel small today~" she claimed while thinking it over and enjoying the sensation of being a small and loomed over, perhaps something else that she had in common with a certain member of her family. Soon enough his attention was drawn down to the tattoo on her thigh, a mark which seemed to elicit a certain response from the tall man which made Rita chuckle as she looked down the length of both their bodies. His touch upon that mark made the woman squirm just a bit, but that could have been a simple matter of sensation or perhaps something a bit deeper and less understood. "It's just a souvenir from my wild youth..." she mused. "Though I still don't remember getting it. Apparently, I don't often get blackout drunk, but when I do, I make-out with bouncers and get tattoos~" she explained as her fingers traced the lines of his shoulders down his fore. He was surprisingly fit, she decided. There was something exciting about the idea of this man appreciating her form and even being so interested in little things like tattoos and other such things.

There was something that Kazuhiko would always say, something that even Angelica had heard before though not so much in recent times. It was good that when faced with a question of his existence he came back to the point. "Ah? You're still saying that? It's been a thousand years, Chuck," Angelica said, but even though the words sounded terse there was a smile on her face. She liked his consistency. Kei's eyes widened at the words he'd spoken and the confirmation of Angelica. A question she'd not expected an answer to was given and it was such an earnest thing. Kei found herself glancing over at the lad, with wide eyes, 'What? How can he be like that? Well... Ruri-nee wouldn't lie but guys usually do. And then he's a god but he's talking about just being an adventurer. He's not just talking himself up and trying to impress,' she thought. Too bad, she wouldn't be given time to process her confusion properly. As she spoke of her new strategy and managed to actually show the card she added, it would seem that Kazuhiko was a bit too close to her. He was poking her in the side with his still erect cock. A deep red flush filled her face, but his comments weren't even about that either. No, he was busy complimenting their changes in strategy and even giving more genuine advice. "TOO CLOSE!" she exclaimed pushing herself away and in the midst of her freaking out, managing to send her own chair rocking. 'Oh, this is is. I'm going to die like this...' she thought not even knowing how to react to what was happening as she didn't have the extra legs she was used to, in order to reassert ehr balance.

Bloodedge

09-19-2024, 02:19 AM

What Hiroshi did for someone's self-esteem, was no concern of his. As an elven teacher, he believed there was only one worthy of intentionally raising the spirits of: his apprentice. In that case, it was his self-assigned duty to nurture a soul until it flourished, and further until his own no longer did so. In this case, he was still only speaking truths as he saw them. Well... that couldn't be said of one thing, which he could not pin the truth of if he tried. The thing he observed on Rita's leg was not some souvenir, and could not be attributed to a 'wild youth' as she put it. The longer Hiroshi touched it, the stranger he felt deep within. How marvelous. Even in this world seemingly devoid of magic, one could still find great mystery. Perhaps he'd stumbled upon an ancient relic from before the time of planetary severance? None could say. He could say, however, that it remained ornamentation upon a body made to create. Hiroshi supposed he should be making some progress... but where could he start? His hand trailed up Rita's body via that same side, slowly encroaching upon her bra. However... "Perhaps this is a strange time to say, but I am not familiar with the removal of this piece here," he admitted. It didn't seem reasonable to just pull it over Rita's head; that thing surely wouldn't even slide over her chest.

Kazu didn't intend to change any time soon, whether it remained a fear or not. He was some sort of divine entity reborn of the Nexus, yes, but none of that changed what he wanted to be. Adventuring, having fun, seeing and experiencing everything possible ─ these were his desires. Even though a bit of deviance had been thrown into the mix lately, the root would not change. "It'll be ten thousand more years before I stop, Ang. You'll understand when the adventures finally start, I'm sure. So much out there is so awesome, and even if you revisit something... it could be a hundred times different from the first trip!" he rambled. Soon after, Kazu's distracted state would come to an end. Card facts and adventure musings all came to a screeching halt as Kei had an outburst... and a bit of a tumble. Well, that couldn't be allowed. Before the fall made much progress, Kazu was no longer sitting in his original place. Like a blur, he moved to the girl's other side, where he waited in crouched position with both arms outstretched. He could have used his excess of energy to do something, but second nature to Kazuhiko was physical. As such, he'd catch and carry instead of erecting a barrier or something like that. "Woah woah! What even happened?!" he asked, failing to realize his own body was involved with the situation. Damned be the fact that what jabbed at Kei's side would now be against her back.

Apollymi

09-19-2024, 06:20 AM

Perhaps at some point in time, Rita would come to know of the amount of devotion and care placed into her niece by someone technically outside of their family. She'd be happy to know of it, as the girl had a very interesting set of motivations and feelings and showed some signs that Rita could see from a mile away. But for now, she was testing the waters with such an individual herself. And finding him strangely enamored with that mark on her leg, though he had nothing to say about it aside from his general interest. Perhaps tattoos like that were quite uncommon for him. What was legitimately uncommon for him though was, undoing a bra. "Really? Hm, well I suppose I could see people throwing themselves at you and stripping themselves..." she said giving it a bit of though, She'd raise herself gently and explain the situation, "It's just a clasp in the back, they get a bit more numerous the more you have to work with, but... they are pretty easy to handle with a tiny bit of practice," she mentioned. "You want me to get it, or do you want to try it yourself?" she asked honestly. Since she was leaned up she could do it herself, though she'd have to use him for a bit of leverage. He could technically do it with one hand if he had the proper dexterity though it could take a moment for him to figure it out. They were far from rushing for any reason so that was fine. The one she was wearing was three hook clasps but they could be as numerous as 7 or as few as one depending on the size of the breasts in question. Practice was always good to get in when it could be achieved.

At the same time, Kei was busy sorting through her thoughts. Kazuhiko was apparently just a really honest and nice guy. He was giving out compliments, thinking highly of girls playing strategy games and even downplaying his own existence as he saw it. His niceness and modesty simply didn't make sense, for all the males in Kei's life, she'd never encountered one like him, in her own age group, interested in her without some abject negative. How was she meant to respond? Well... Angelica wasn't so hung up over the small things. If Kazuhiko said it would be 10,000 more years and adventures made stuff this much more worth living, "Hai hai, when I finally go out tomorrow... I'm trying to have an awesome time. And I don't know, I might not ever stay home after that," she said with her nose turned up in the air. How would everyone like that, if she was the one to go missing. Still there was the push, the call of too close and then an impending fall. And from Angelica's perspective she saw the movement of a shadow and then a catch as a chair would have fallen and a girl hit the floor. But no noise occurred instead Kazuhiko was holding Kei and she was looking at him with his manhood against her back and her whole face a brilliant shade of red. What even happened? How could Kei explain this? He was a boy, not her perfect match just a guy, having a normal conversation with her. He wasn't lying, or trying or doing anything weird. He wasn't full of himself or overcompensating or anything and he was interested in her and too close and just being nice. He'd even managed to save her from falling and she didn't really expect anyone to just talk to her aside from her friends. And given that she was a spider and monster who couldn't talk for quite a long time it was kind of amazing that anyone was listening to her and complimenting her as she was, just her and her brain and her decisions and....

It was too much. So much in fact, that tears welled up in the corners of her eyes and began to fall down her face. She couldn't stop them and when she opened her mouth only cries escaped. "It looked like she pushed too hard and fell but I don't know why she's crying," Angelica said quickly. Such would be the scene that Kazuhiko and Angelica were left to deal with as a gentle call came forth. "Tadaima~" called Kaguya as she, Miko and Ai entered the front door after the concert. They looked over to see, Chika naked, leg twitching atop a strange table which hadn't been there before. Her eyes swirling, her bow wilted, mumbling nonsense and Miko's ears were immediately accosted by the cries of Kei. "Hm, that's an interesting sound after so long," she thought gently as Ai handed over the case with her piano and Kaguya dropped shopping bags so that they could figure out exactly what had happened.

Bloodedge

09-19-2024, 08:38 AM

It wasn't necessarily the case that women threw themselves at Hiroshi and took care of their own garments, so much as it was a lack of such clothing from the start of any encounter. On the other hand, he had seen one or two women who were quick to begin disrobing themselves in this world, for whatever reason they did so while pretending it was an accident. Regardless, he now had Rita explaining how the article worked while lifting herself to leave an opening. She could deal with it herself, or he could do so. Of course he was going to take matters into his own hands. He saw only three connections between sides ─ something he could manage with only two fingers and a thumb. As such, he reached even higher. Hiroshi's thumb sank slightly into one side of the bra while his fore and middle fingers pinched the other. One, two, three clasps were separated in quick succession with no difficulty whatsoever. He'd be seeing a full release of Rita's upper half in mere moments, all after some simple commentary. "Hmm. Understood. I suppose that is far better than anything I was thinking. Let's see what other secrets can be discovered today, shall we?"

Ah, but Hiroshi wasn't the only one finding secrets. Kazu's night was soon to take a drastic turn. Angelica spoke of taking those first steps outside and perhaps never returning home. He would have said something about going on an endless journey that involved no official home. He would have commented on the appeal of the wanderer's lifestyle, and how he'd sampled it many times for years each time. He would have said anything, but... then there was the sudden tumble of Kei that had to be addressed posthaste. Mostly, Kazu wanted to know what was even happening to cause this situation. If something was his doing, he'd surely work toward righting it... but that wouldn't be the case. Shortly after being questioned, the red-faced, white-haired girl burst into the most confusing fit of tears he'd seen in decades. Angelica didn't know why she was crying. Kazu didn't know why she was crying. Perhaps the world itself didn't even have an answer, but that had become the more important thing here. "Uh─! I've got no idea what to do here! Are you hurt?" he questioned rapidly as other voices could be heard nearby. Finally, the others had returned from that concert... with interesting, if not terrible, timing. Perhaps they could help, or perhaps this situation would look far worse than it was. Either way, his erection was rapidly fading as priorities shifted.

Apollymi

09-19-2024, 10:01 AM

Rita was more than prepared to undo her own bra. It wasn't uncommon for it to be a point of difficulty or pride to be able to take one off without a hitch. In this very moment though, it would be... Hiroshi, deciding to undo the bra himself. Just a two fingers and a thumb and after the explanation she found herself with her bosom bounding free of its previous prison. "Oh? That was swift and efficient~" she praised. In truth that was usually something she didn't expect, and with the freedom of her chest there wasn't anything stopping them from progressing a bit further. Apparently, it was much less stressful than even Hiroshi thought it would be initially. She'd move up a bit and peck the lips of Hiroshi, simply because it was something worth doing in the moment. "I don't know how many secrets are left but... sounds like fun to me~" she expressed in the moment. With his frame still looming over her she had every reason to believe this man would be doing something quite interesting rather soon. That being said she wouldn't be stopping the physical contact between them and would be instead reaching for his manhood and performing her own sort of inspection with a few stroking motions with firm wrist and light fingers to help him along the way.

Meanwhile, both Kazuhiko and Angelica were at a loss and Kei wasn't able to put her thoughts together enough to express herself. Her tears weren't sad tears, she was simply overwhelmed. This was way more than she bargained for, not physically but mentally. "Don't look at me, I don't make girls cry, Chuck!" Angelica asserted, being little to no help in the situation of a crying girl for obvious reasons. At the same time, Kei was asked if she was hurt, and while the answer was no... when she opened her mouth she was still only crying. She managed to shake her head, but she had to close her eyes. This was quite embarrassing overall. Meanwhile, the entrance of the three girls would be gently paused within the living room. Obviously they couldn't leave Chika splayed out on a table, twitching and murmuring incoherently. "Should we move Chi-tan?" asked Ai who was ready to help. "Yeah, it'll be easier to deal with Kei afterwards, besides she'll need a minute to calm down anyway..." mentioned Kaguya who grabbed Chika by her twitchy leg's ankle and Ai picked her up by her arms. Miko joined them walking over and peeling back one of the futon's covers and allowing Chika to be gently placed within and then, dutifully tucked her in. "Chika no here. Chika gone... it was so much..." she murmured softly. "Yeah, I know... I know... do you want something to eat, or some water?" asked Miko, while Kaguya and Ai headed for the kitchen."Umhm..." she said about the water, though she'd already shaken her head no to food. "Hai hai, I'll be right back," Miko said as she picked up her case and joined the others. "Oya? When I heard crying this wasn't what I expected to see," Kaguya said as they walked towards the kitchen to see Kazuhiko, nude with his erection less erect than it'd been in hours. And he was holding a crying Kei with a confused Angelica just sitting at the table, cards still there and a hand basically clutched to Kei's chest as well.

Bloodedge

09-19-2024, 10:30 AM

In a discussion about dexterity, elves tended to be somewhere in the vicinity of top brass at all times. Hiroshi therefore imagined he would never have an issue disrobing another person, especially given the clothes he normally preferred wearing. In present company, he chose to take a more modest approach than his kind normally would. "I believe I am quite capable with my hands. I need only be shown the way to something on rare occasion, and the rest is easily done," he proclaimed. Speaking of showing hands, it seemed Rita was showing hers toward his shaft, while Hiroshi's eyes followed the shift of her recently-freed breasts. Such quantity was more than he'd come to expect in this world, but given the magical seal he'd seen and felt on her leg... it wasn't much of a surprise anymore. Still, he had to study this woman just as he studied her niece. A body so ripe with mana would be capable of producing it in his home world. With that in mind, her stroking motion was met by an inward lean ─ one which landed the woman's left teat between pursed and suckling lips. The secret he sought now was one of Rita's ability to offer mana. All the while, her busy hand would find quick growth and firmness under its palm. Hiroshi hardly required physical stimulation, but even he found readiness approaching more rapidly with a practiced hand applied. How surprising.

Meanwhile, Angelica proved about as useful as a modern day dictionary in Latin. While Kazu freaked out over the suddenly crying girl, Angelica only claimed she didn't make girls cry. "Very helpful, Ang! I didn't do it on purpose ─ whatever it is!" he snapped back. Nothing was coming out of Kei's mouth to say what, why or how. Kazuhiko was officially at a loss, and could only assume he was to blame for being in such close, likely unwanted contact. She did yell 'too close' before all of this. Perhaps letting go would stop the waterworks. "Alright, easy... I'm gonna put you down, okay?" he questioned while shuffling toward the chair Kei previously occupied. During that time, Kaguya made her way into the kitchen. Yet another statement of zero helpfulness was made. This time, Kazu at least figured someone who knew the lass could be of use. "Not what it looks like, no idea what happened! Can you just... uh... here!" With that said, it seemed Kazu fully intended to put the white-haired girl girl in the care of her own friend. Obviously some distance was required while he figured out what had even been done. Ah... maybe he should have put his cock away before getting so close. She'd spoken of 'interest' earlier, but he didn't have to be such a carefree louse after hearing it. Human thoughts ─ Kazu figured it was time to have more of those again.

Apollymi

09-19-2024, 10:10 PM

The capabilities of Hiroshi weren't going to be questioned by Rita. Why would they? She'd seen him aptly multitasking and the like before now. And that little maneuver with her bra let her know all she needed to know about his ability to use his hands. "I also believe that from you... feel free to use those hands of yours on me, as you like~" she said bluntly. Well, she did already admit to lacking tact for certain things such was simply her nature, she was far too mature to shy away from it. Speaking of things not to be shy about, it seemed that Hiroshi had taken to a bit of breast stimulation upon seeing hers. Such was pretty normal in Rita's experience, men always seemed to want to put their mouths on breasts if they were present. She never minded this as it always provided some extra stimulation and on some rare occasions even felt more amazing than normal. This occasion would be the latter, as she squirmed and found her loins easily slickening. Ah, but much like other times she had to be drunk or something, surely the feeling of fluid escaping her nipple was some oddity of sensation. Still, Hiroshi would find himself with the hint of sweet osmanthus in his mouth as well as alcohol. All the while the movements of her hands continued as she found herself amused by her retained skill.

Meanwhile, Angelica and Kazuhiko sounded like a couple of fresh parents unable to console a crying child. It was obvious why one of them was so completely out of the know, the pair would have been comical to Kei, if she'd not been the one crying. "No sarcasm from you. This amount of people stuff is way outside of my understanding, Mister 30 Year Adventure!" Angelica returned with swiftness. He was by her approximation the people person, his lack of understanding here made less sense. Luckily for them it would seem that they weren't alone in the house anymore and someone was coming to save them. "Hyu..." a small hiccup escaped Kei as she tried but still couldn't get her words out. Damn, her emotional immaturity. Once again she was back in a chair and Kazuhiko seemed to be scrambling away from her, such things happened from time to time, and she hadn't intended to show so many people, this part of her weakness. "Honestly this looks hilarious to me~" Kaguya teased gently. "But yeah, don't worry..." Kaguya said knowing that something was about to happen. Miko walked up behind Kei in her chair poking one of her cheeks. "I know I said I missed you guys, but I didn't expect to have my ears assaulted by a crybaby after only a couple of hours~" Miko said seeming to antagonize the girl who was still in tears. She was taking multiple short breaths soon after but it was in anger but that was okay. "Mi-tan, don't antagonize Kei-tan," Ai said before greeting the rest. Kaguya snickered, "Ai-nee you know better than that~" Kaguya claimed. All the while Angelica was now watching. The approach Miko was taking seemed to be exactly opposite of what it should be for getting someone to stop crying but... the noise level of the room had decreased.

Bloodedge

09-19-2024, 11:56 PM

Hiroshi was urged to use his hands as he pleased, specifically on Rita. He didn't consider that a tactless suggestion, but instead fully acceptable guidance or... even a request. "Hai. I'll be sure to take advantage of your offer," the male stated. With that, his study continued. He had to know if mana could be produced similarly by one who never visited the more magical world of Alaya, and lo... it was. The liquid gracing his tongue had a distinct flavor, though it remained an undertone just as Hiroshi experienced before. This world just didn't have enough ambient mana, he supposed... though the trace was somehow more noticeable than it had been with Kaguya, whose magic was quite powerful before returning to Gaia. How strange. Well, he'd keep partaking regardless. All the while, Hiruko finally moved the hand he'd been using for support. Long fingers trailed their way down Rita's body, starting at one shoulder and taking the extra time to accost her other breast before journeying further downward. Those fingers would soon enough be found in the space betwixt her legs, rubbing up the inner thigh until finding hot, damp fabric to press against.

All the while, Kazu found he would rather press himself into a corner. Now that the others had returned, he could at least distance himself from a situation whose cause he'd yet to figure out. Where all else failed, Kazu began going down the list of potential causes. At the very top, of course, was his current state. Kaguya seemed prepared to handle things. Moreover, both Miko and Ai had arrived as well, so all should be fine. "Alright, cool. I'm gonna... go this way," he said sheepishly. With that, Kazu slowly but hurriedly backed away to find his pants... and probably a shirt as well, given how extreme that freak-out seemed.

Apollymi

09-20-2024, 04:20 AM

Hiroshi and Rita were fully headed towards a certain activity, but they were taking a slow route. A hand on firm member, a mouth on a nipple and then even the suggestion of what he could do with his own hands was taken. Had she meant her words as an offer? Well yes, mostly she wanted to skip over any potential miscommunication about what she was and wasn't willing to allow someone else to do to her form. That strange sensation of her breasts was one she always enjoyed so she didn't bother thinking about it too much and beyond that point squirmed even more. It'd only become more intense as his nimble fingers made their way towards her sex, touching her thigh all the way until making way towards her undergarment. She'd feel pressure and the sensation of fabric and she moaned just a little. It'd been so long since someone not herself touched her. She found herself anxious and content. What a strange mix of emotions to feel, but she wanted to feel more and she could temporarily use her hands to do so. Allowing a thumb to graze his glans before she continued to stroke. There was so much more to this than she remembered. A few months wasn't so long as to forget what sex was like, but she was far enough displaced to know she'd been missing out even while being married.

Speaking of missing out, everyone present seemed to not be understanding whatever was making Kei cry. That being said, her own original friends seemed to be less concerned with the outburst than the two newer additions to their group. While Angelica observed a group of girls in their natural habitat, Kazuhiko sheepishly walked off. It seemed some sort of communication issue was upon that pair, and Miko for all the time she'd known Kazuhiko as Charlemagne understood at least part of this equation. And Ai watched as the two youngest of their group fell into their more 'standard' dynamic. "Yeah, I know, but if it gets too far out of hand who is going to separate them?" Ai wondered. "Iia, I don't think it's going to get that far, Mi-chan won't let go of that piano," Kaguya mentioned. "I can hear you both, which is surprising, given how much she's crying..." Miko said almost curtly. What a strange dynamic. At the same time Kei was still hiccupping but her words were starting to form, "Hu...I... It....You... didn't warm me!" she exclaimed pointing an accusatory finger at Miko and then hopping up from her chair to hug Kaguya like she thought she was the last solid thing in the world. "You're blaming me? I wasn't even here... I introduced you to one of my favorite people in any world and you're in tears!" Miko said. "The nerve of you to go full crybaby at a time like this..." Miko managed while staring at Kei directly. "I... well... it's... you're..." several words but none of them lead towards anything fruitful. At the very least, the massive cries had stopped and only soft murmurings were happening. Which was great for everyone present as regular thinking could occur. While Kazuhiko was elsewhere looking for clothes Kei was rubbing her face in Kaguya's shirt willing tears to stop flowing so she could finally speak properly. No way was she going to let Miko get away with calling her a crybaby three times unchallenged.

Bloodedge

09-20-2024, 05:54 AM

While Hiroshi worked to learn what this flavor was, he also went about dampening a couple of his fingers against Rita's undergarments. He had no other human experiences to speak of in this world, so he couldn't say with certainty that she achieved preparation as a magical woman would. That was a thought to keep in mind for later. For now though, he thought progression was of utmost interest. His middle finger hooked beneath fabric, tugging it aside with ease. Only a moment later, that same finger moved inward to, as one could say, test the waters directly. All the while, it seemed his hips were beginning to develop a mind of their own, as shallow thrusts were made against Rita's hand. Hiroshi remained composed, but a soul once activated had its own agenda.

Kazuhiko would have nothing to do with the meeting of girls happening in the kitchen. From the sound of things, the others were already solving the crying problem at hand. Good. Whatever blame he had was something to figure out in time. First, he'd find that magic pair of trousers that could keep his groin properly hidden. 'Too much Nexus brain. Too much dealing with goddesses. Why did I think it was a good idea to even walk into the room naked? Not cool!' he ranted within his own mind. Well, he managed to find and slip into that pair of pants at least. For now, Kazu would be leaving matters with Kei alone. It wouldn't be worthwhile to risk making the situation worse before even figuring it out, so... distant observation and an offering of breathing room would be the route he took.

Apollymi

09-20-2024, 08:11 AM

Hiroshi was seemingly keen on his exploration. At the very least he didn't shy away from the foreplay, that part was always a bit of an annoyance from her own memories. Still his fingers slipped around that wet fabric a bit before deftly moving it aside. Whatever obsession he'd developed with that nipple of hers, she'd allow him to continue to indulge. In fact, she was doing nothing but squirming beneath him while moving her own hand. There was soon help though, in the form of shallow thrusts performed by Hiroshi's hips, interesting, she didn't remember someone reacting this way to a pre-sex old fashioned. As such she'd continue, only experiencing a hiccup with bare finger met with her folds for the first time. It moved inward naturally and her own hips shifted toward it, encouraging that dive a bit deeper. Her own hands were small, she could only reach so far, it never felt like enough anymore. Even just this would be delightful. "Umphf~" that little sound slipped from between her lips. All the while, other moments were slipping away.

Kazuhiko was allowed some moments of quiet contemplation, at the same time, the girls in the kitchen were busy consoling Kei. Angelica seemed the most confused about this and felt the need to question what had happened. "Am I not really a girl for not getting this? I don't have any idea what just happened... is stopping crying by being mean a skill?" she asked, which made Kaguya and Ai laugh. "Iia, not a skill... Mi-chan and Kei-chan have an aggressive friendship. You know, since Kei-chan replaced Mi-chan as the baby of our group~" she said explained of the situation. "Oh," she said wondering if more clarity was coming and it was. As Miko moved to the other side of the kitchen to actually get that water for Chika who was still swirling out of her brain. She was up on her tiptoes reaching. And Kei while drying her face huffed. "Wearing heels and still too short to reach, the nerve of a midget to comment on my emotions, hmph!" she said bravado returning. "Oh, sentences, I'm shaking..." Miko managed as a plastic cup fell towards the counter and was caught by her soon after. "Oya? You gonna immediately attack? Don't want to spend a few more seconds licking your wounds and thinking of how to explain that outburst?" Kaguya asked the girl who had pulled away from her after leaving her shirt covered in tears. "Mi-sen's sus. She didn't say he was too nice and honest and so.... I just kinda slipped I couldn't get the sentences out. Let's see how you talk after being a spider for ages!" she clarified without any real details. Miko filled a that cup with water and retrieved a straw for it while trying to think about why Kei might have thought Kazuhiko was too nice. "Oh great, I'm sus now, a crybaby is self-reporting..." Miko concluded, moving back towards the living room to give Chika her water and check on Kazuhiko as well.

Bloodedge

09-20-2024, 09:14 AM

These moments were always such interesting cycles. Hiroshi always found it worthwhile to observe how one could take a step forward, and another could do the same. The journey two bodies could go on would be likened to climbing a grand staircase ─ one foot climbing upwards simply because the other did so just before. Two steps were recently taken, so it now fell upon Hiroshi to take the third. There were two busy hands and one busy mouth, the latter soon to abandon its latch. With a sample of Rita's mana dripping from his lip, Hiroshi rose toward her face. Meanwhile, that finger of his curled as it delved deeper still into her canal. "This adjustment seems like one much earlier in life than it should. I assume this is cause for additional care?" he wondered aloud while staring blankly into Rita's face.

Meanwhile, Kazuhiko was taking special care of his own ─ care to avoid one Shirogane Kei for the foreseeable future. Pants on, he grabbed that same shirt from earlier, realizing he'd have to do something about clothing at some point. Perhaps he'd do something about that now, while there was time. 'Oh, right ─ no money. Maybe I should play an ante match? Shop's closed by now, so I guess that's a morning thing. I should probably just go for a walk or something,' he thought while aiming to take leave for a bit. Ah, but he'd first have to move suddenly once more ─ specifically to avoid running into Miko along the way. "Whoops! Gomen. I'm just gonna uh... step out for some air. If anyone's looking for me, I'll be back around curfew."

Apollymi

09-20-2024, 10:37 AM

In truth, it'd been a while since Rita had experienced such a smooth amount of progression. It was quite nice to feel like her movements and desires were being reciprocated, and in turn she found herself easily progressing as well. Though her hands remained busy those small sounds escaping her were becoming more frequently. And it seemed that Hiroshi would be abandoning her bosom to speak as a finger curled within her person, brushing against the perfect spot to leave her squirming and her nether twitching against him urging continuance. Obviously, when he moved his head to speak there was something leaking from his mouth... it could have just been drool, she was prone to that sort of thing too... from time to time. "Hm? Ah... cause for additional care... no, I doubt that is necessary for you. I did adjust to doing this like this but that was more an adjustment to make sure I don't go to sleep frustrated," she stated still bluntly. "Progress is fine though, I don't feel like I'll have much to worry about. Don't let that stop you though, I do quite like this and I can never actually do it this well myself~" she admitted, her hips finding themselves moving against that finger as she pulsed and pulsed that ever present pressure building even against a finger with longer reach than her own.

As Kazuhiko thought through his eventual plan for the day, Miko was almost run into she found herself looking at him, cup of water in one hand and piano in the other. He moved around her to not hit her and spoke on his intention of leaving and going on a walk, his plan to be back by curfew. "Those are some pretty fast movements," Miko commented while staring up at Kazuhiko. "So, by going out for some air, did you actually mean, tactically retreating from the crying princess... again?" she asked likening this to a situation that did happen a lot. If her understanding of context was right she supposed there would be a thing to do but she didn't seem to be upset at all and she wouldn't be. She'd place that cup with straw by Chika's head like one would give a hamster water and then move on. "Oh, if you want a different shirt I did bring home one from the concert for you.. Ai-sen, come here~" she chimed wanting the blonde not to miss out on her opportunity. Ai looked at the other girls and smiled, "I am gonna do a thing now. Talk her down and help her out. Oh, you guys don't know, but she was alone in that labyrinth as a spider for a long time. She only recently started talking again..." she offered in passing to everyone present. "You were a spider?" Angelica managed trying to see that in her head and not coming up with anything that made sense. While Kaguya came to understand how Kei had been the one to regress a bit. Perhaps when Miko came back they could get to the bottom of these accusations of too much niceness.

Bloodedge

09-20-2024, 11:08 AM

Ah, Rita understood how little preparation was required in Hiroshi's case. Contrary to the human condition, he could move straight to the main event and continue for hours upon hours. Alas, he was never one to do such things anyway. What humans called foreplay and preparation, he called the opening sequence. Touching, tasting, experiencing with one's senses were all ways to acclimate oneself to another. Even with just that finger moving within Rita's body, he was gleaning a great deal about the moments to come. Even that was excess decided upon by Hiroshi, as he'd just about drank enough of her essence to gain maximum understanding. That finger was something appreciated by Rita either way, so he did not extract it. "If it is pleasant for you, I should of course continue regardless of necessity. This is an answer to your desire. Whatever you ask of me is my privilege to offer," he assured.

Kazu didn't think his movements were very quick, but he also hadn't been experiencing time properly for... ages by now. As for his intention to go out for some air, Miko called him out and claimed a tactical retreat. "Don't make it sound worse than it is! I'm just gonna give some space, and maybe be able to figure out what the hell just happened later. Besides, I haven't been out all day; I'd probably be in a better state if I stretched my legs instead of... well, you know─" he blabbered. Before he could rush off, Miko mentioned a shirt. Ah, he remembered now. She'd been talking about Dreameater merchandise before attending the concert. With one extra shirt to change into, Kazu could stretch his wardrobe for another day or two. He'd even immediately abandon the one he already had an arm through. "Oh, right! Yeah, I'll try it on now. I shouldn't be out to work up a sweat or anything," he agreed while Ai made her way toward the room. "I'm guessing Dreameater shows don't sell pants, huh? I was thinking I'll have to go earn some money of my own tomorrow. Gotta pay it all back, y'know?"

Apollymi

09-23-2024, 12:27 AM

Rita was drowning in new experiences. A man taking so much of his time was quite unusual, and though she'd been honest when claiming she didn't worry about Hiroshi, she was still astounded by his candidness. Just a few words from her and he was continuing with his own methodology. He stroked her insides contributing to her own readiness and he even had something nice to say about the experience. He claimed it was his privilege to offer the answers to her desires as they cropped up. What an interesting way to phrase such a statement, "That, was so smooth for something unintentional... " she mused. Still if he was willing to be used in such a way, it was her obligation to make sure he was properly abused to the full extent of her understanding. "Still, since you're offering... I'll fully take advantage. I am also very close to the edge right now~" she murmured. So long it'd been since someone else touched her, she found her body heating up and responding quicker than she'd ever managed on her own. If this was a matter of dexterity or excitement it didn't much matter to her, as the walls of her canal convulsed repeatedly until... the break occurred. A gentle rush of fluid trickled from her into Hiroshi's hand as she reached her first orgasm in months, which wasn't a solitary experience.

While a climax was reached, the action was falling within Yuuya's small home. It would seem that Kazuhiko had something pointed to say, claiming what he was doing wasn't as bad as a tactical retreat. "I'm not making it sound worse, Charlie~ I'm telling you what it is♪~" she sang almost teasingly. Still she could respect his desire to go out and maybe try to rewrite the functionality of his brain. "I get it though, I was only teasing since I have a very distinct memory of you calling me out for being so comfortable in the carriage a few mornings ago," she mentioned. That few days seemed like all of al lifetime ago. Oh well. There were other things, like his shirt which he immediately removed again. Always one to keep with herself, Miko went over to the dropped bags and fished out the shirt she'd purchased for Kazuhiko. It had the Dreameater's logo on it, and was skin tight and crew necked and jet-black with white and red embroidery matching his jacket. It seemed almost more like a muscle shirt than a regular t-shirt. "Good good, here you are," she said handing it over while watching Kazuhiko discard his shirt with haste. At the same time, Ai was coming in and never one to let a good sight pass her by she paused to quietly look. Miko's taste in men was apparently god-tier, Ai decided. "Pants... no they weren't selling those. I was a bit distracted though so I wasn't looking though, given how he dresses that probably wouldn't be a bad idea for you. Also you really don't have to, but I won't discourage you from being yourself," she said having such a thought tickle the deep part of her brain. Her face flushed as she stood near the case that contained one of her favorite things. "Box it," she stated, not sure why thinking about those balloon pants was bothering her so much. "You should pass that along, Mi-tan, the cosplay aspects would be worth it..." claimed Ai. "I should do that. Maybe when I go back, as a peace offering," she mused gently. Speaking of she finally made herself known she'd be stepping up beside Miko to continue their shared appraisal. "Kazu-tan, if you're going out for a bit, want to come with me? There are some things I wanna see and some I want to say that I can't share with everyone else~" she seemed pretty direct, but there was also something a little mischievous about such an approach after another girl was so recently brought to tears.

Bloodedge

09-23-2024, 02:04 PM

'Close to the edge' was how Hiroshi intended to keep the woman called Nara Rita, as was his duty. The inborn dexterity of an elf could not be put to shame, even if his identity of an elf was a complete mystery. Against a human, his kind would expect an absolute overwhelming experience from use of his fingers. Of course, Hiroshi cared little about upholding that standard... but a bit of that pride could never be lost entirely. Those come-hither motions would not be halted by any amount of progression, nor the clutching of digits that occurred as a result. No, he'd push through even that to find an easier journey thereafter. All the while, Hiroshi thought it a decent time to partake of Rita's mana again, right from the bosom.

Miko was quite the scamp, though she didn't often get credit for being such in Kazu's experience with her. Perhaps there was a difference between the girl and her avatar, as he'd noticed of himself in some minor ways... or perhaps it was a feature he'd just yet to see through the shier incarnation. She remembered his mention of her unexpected comfort some days before, and decided to have a bit of fun at his expense. Interesting, he thought. "Kinda weird you think that's worth it ─ especially after seeing how comfortable you got earlier today. Or... yesterday? Ugh, it's all starting to blend again," Kazu stated, rubbing his head in confusion. Time had been slipping from him repeatedly as of late, especially after reentering the Nexus. Perhaps it would all settle whenever he slowed down a bit. Regardless, he now had a shirt to throw on. "Sankusu!" he exclaimed while preparing to don the new article. He did so while Ai was entering the room... or rather, he tried to. When the blonde spoke, Kazu was found tugging that shirt over his head, only managing to have one eye visible through the neck hole. "Eh? Oh, yeah! Always good to have some company, but uh... problems first. Annie, I'm pretty sure you just handed me the wrong shirt." As he redirected his attention, Kazu caught himself in quite the predicament. It was impossible to get his head through the proper hole, mostly because one arm was trapped over his head and dangling. All the while, his other arm failed to find its destination. He tried to slip this shirt on like one that fit normally, but alas... that was never going to work.

Apollymi

09-23-2024, 03:02 PM

Rita was on the receiving end of a prideful elf. Well, she didn't know that, but she did know that the man who was currently caressing her canal was far more talented with his hands than most people could be. That orgasm she experienced didn't deter this actions. No, that finger movement continued even through convulsions and the excess fluids produced by the actions. She could call herself squirming under the attention but her body wouldn't deny liking it. And it wouldn't be allowed to be all the sensations she felt either, soon enough Hiroshi was back to accosting her bosom with his mouth, which sent a jolt of sensation straight down her core. She moaned aloud as she felt that pleasantry along with the movements in her core. Steadily did her hips and hand move, like she was simply enjoying the sensation of the least invasive version of this act.

Meanwhile, Kazuhiko was meeting the truest form of his companion Anais. Iino Miko was a bit of a scamp and a touch sadistic. Rather, once she was teased she saw only fairness in teasing someone back and getting back the 'lick' lost. Such was why she poked fun at Kazuhiko practically running from the situation surrounding Kei. Of course, he noted the difference and spoke on it, along with the amount of time. "Again, that speaks more to everyone else than me. Also don't murder your brain trying to think about the timing..." she said about the timing issue. She finally put down the case if only to hold her hands to both sides of his face for a moment. "Relax, let your brain sort itself out," she claimed knowing the truth of such words for herself. Afterwards he was thanking her for the shirt and then aiming to put it on. Miko watched and chuckled and upon seeing the predicament, pulled out her phone, snapping a series of pictures. Of course, it didn't go quite as smoothly as he would have thought. Ai was watching the lad's rather shredded body only to see him get stuck in a t-shirt, "That's priceless..." she said. All the while, she'd been thinking any normal guy who knew they looked that good couldn't be so appreciably human. "And good good, it'd be a shame not to spend a bit of time together," Ai mentioned happily. Of course Miko would be responding soon after, "Iia, it's definitely the right size, it's a head first, then arms kind of situation. Trust me~" she claimed, making sure to snap a few more pictures. "Also you're welcome," she said as if responding to Kazuhiko's thanks but her eyes were directed at Ai who nodded her appreciation, one couldn't fault Miko. Ai would have been proud of herself too if she'd managed to put a guy like this in a super tight t-shirt. Soon she was coming over to help him raise the shirt off his arm so that he could, put it on properly. Gentle fingers touching his skin all the while.

Bloodedge

09-23-2024, 11:34 PM

Kazuhiko never imagined he'd have such difficulty putting on a single shirt, or any article of clothing for that matter... except pants. Even before his 'ascension' occurred, stepping into that first leg when rushing was always a colossal loss of time in the end. Ah, but that didn't matter. In this new life, he should have easily been capable of slipping into anything in the blink of an eye, not a movement wasted. Why couldn't he? Probably because this shirt was trying to become a new layer of skin. Hearing that it wasn't the wrong shirt, he became slightly confused. Why would she do that on purpose? She even seemed confident in how right the decision was, going so far as to give advice for donning it. Ah... perhaps he understood the reason. "... I'm gonna make such a rule about your wardrobe when I think of something," he threatened in a huff.

At the moment, Kazuhiko wasn't managing to fix the shirt situation. He couldn't get his head through and then proceed with the arms, because he couldn't even reestablish his position without endangering the new garment. Luckily for him, Ai wasn't a total menace ─ she offered a helping hand. Well... she helped the shirt problem at least. Those fingers gliding against his skin, whether intentional or otherwise, left him visibly twitching at the groin, even through trousers with magical concealing properties. No matter; he was still on his way out of that strange state, little by little. In due time, Kazu was even making his way through the proper holes to equip the shirt. A bit of extra effort was required to finish pulling it down, however. "Gah! Arigatou. This thing's gonna make me feel like a skin-walker. You know, without the random floppy bits. I hate those things too. . ."

Apollymi

09-24-2024, 03:38 AM

Kazuhiko's clothing issues, were ones which the magical world would have let him handle with ease. On Gaia however the task of dressing seemed arduous but well worth watching at least for both of the girls involved. Miko was quite serious when she mentioned that the shirt itself was the right size. She'd not made any mistakes. The shirts sold for men were modeled after the ones worn by Dreameater himself, which were form fitting to the point of looking like the kinds of things worn to work out in. In Miko's humble opinion such was mean for one with the god body and muscles of one like Kazuhiko and lo, he came to that conclusion himself but not without having a bit to aim back at the small girl. "Oh? Are you threatening us, Charlie?~" she asked as if amused, knowing full well that him making any kind of change to her wardrobe would likely only end in him being on the receiving end of her. He could make that kind of rule if he wanted to and many forms of her would agree. "I'm sure everyone would vote with me on this one~" she said feeling rather confident in her decision still.

Ah, but at the same time, Ai was willing to at least be more helpful. "Mi-tan, you're antagonizing again," she mentioned as if this was simply something she said often to the brown haired lass. "Iia, I am doing nothing but enjoying~" Miko mentioned a few more pictures being snapped as she got to view two of her favorite people in very close proximity to each other. A picture of that would be snapped for herself along with the image of that still twitching dick which her eyes had traveled to. "I don't know about feeling like a skinwalker, but it definitely fits like a second skin," she mentioned. "And no need to thank me, helping you into it, is well worth the view~" she teased with all the maturity of her accumulated years. "Hai hai, definitely worth it," Miko agreed, while wiping away a tiny bit of drool from the corner of her mouth. The man before her looked delicious and so did her female friend if she was being honest. "Now you two go out and have fun~" she assured them, moving back towards the kitchen with the rest to help Kei and then eventually retrieve her parents from the magical world.

Bloodedge

09-24-2024, 04:34 AM

Strangely, Miko questioned Kazuhiko's most recent threat... specifically asking if he was threatening them. Was she perhaps speaking of herself and any Avatars she possessed? He'd assume as much. Either way, his answer would remain the same. "I don't care how the vote goes; you just wait until I think something up!" he said, doubling-down on the threat. Oh, he'd find the most embarrassing ensemble and situation ever... or maybe something else? Time would tell. For now, Kazu had little choice but to adjust to this new shirt. It did look cool, if nothing else. As another possible positive, the immediate review from both Miko and Ai implied it worked for him. "Is it cool?" he wondered, rubbing the back of his head and stretching for adjustment. "Well, if it's cool... I guess it's fine. Not like it feels bad or anything. It just feels like my normal stuff without the padding and armor," he rambled.

As Charlemagne, he'd been no stranger to clothing as tight as this. On the other hand, Kazu felt like something else should have been thrown on next. More adjustment would serve him well. In the meantime, a trip to whatever things Ai wanted to see was in order. "Alright, I think I'm good to go. Ready?" he asked, ready to slip into shoes and grab the deck box he refused to leave a building without; it was basically his sword in this world.

Apollymi

09-25-2024, 12:37 PM

"We'll be waiting~" Miko said in a teasing manner. It wasn't as if she feared anything that Kazuhiko or Charlemagne would do. And it wasn't like she'd done anything outside of his normal dressing requirements in choosing a shirt for him. If nothing else, it was a bit closer to the norm she knew of him and it gave her and the other girls a reason to ogle him, so she couldn't see the harm in it. "Of course it's cool! I wouldn't have picked it up if it wasn't cool. The lack of people trusting me today is outrageous," Miko said chewing her cheek and looking a little huffy. Ai for her part in this could only chuckle, "Definitely cool... " Ai admitted. As for the lack of trust, Ai could give no real advice. Miko's motivations weren't always clear, but the results were usually spot on. Kazuhiko even admitted so himself as he claimed it felt more like h is regular gear without the padding and armor, "Of course it does, there might not be a body and style I am more familiar with than yours. Extra definition not withstanding, it's flattering, the image icon keeps attention where it needs to be but also shows off height and is plain enough not to detract from your face. It's awesome!" she added still pouting.

As Kazuhiko adjusted, Ai made sure she had her own important items. Once she was certain, she headed towards the door with a smile on her face, "Yep, I'm good to go. Bai bai~" she called out. "Ja ne, have fun," Miko called as she moved back into the house. She had some things to do, including speaking with Kei and the other girls and going to retrieve her parents from the magical world. At the same time, after they left the house, Ai was content to begin walking at a casual pace, her body headed naturally towards something she knew to be in the nearby distance. "I have a Ferris wheel I am trying to ride, but anything you're interested in seeing or doing while we're out. I wouldn't wanna monopolize our date~" Ai asked as they left. She knew about a trip to the card shop, but was aware of the magical nature of Kazuhiko right now, and thus knew he'd been quite busy interacting with others of high magical quality.

Bloodedge

09-25-2024, 09:38 PM

According to both Miko and Ai, the shirt was cool. With that being the case, Kazu would certainly leave it in rotation; one couldn't discredit the opinion of two knockout girls in regards to a look. Miko went further, though, speaking about a lack of trust. He wasn't distrustful at all, and that would be made clear in moments. "Well of course it's cool by itself if you picked it up; you've always made awesome choices. I was just wondering if I made it look cool on me, specifically," he specified. There would be nothing but an eye aversion and bashful rubbing of his head when Miko went into further detail about the look. Ah, but there was an escape route. Both he and Ai were ready, so on that note... he'd just take his leave. "Hai hai. Ja~"

Now then, what did Ai want to experience on this outing? A Ferris Wheel, according to the young woman herself. That had become a very rare desire. Even so, it was something Kazu could appreciate. "One of those would be awesome! I haven't seen Osaka from high up yet. I'm always down to see the best sights out there," he claimed. If they were going to a Ferris Wheel, Kazu assumed an amusement park of some sort. More was on the table, though it was apparently up to him... as Ai didn't want to monopolize their date. That was just slightly unexpected. "Date, huh? I didn't think that's what this was, but I guess it checks the boxes. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu! So, what wheel are we headed to?"

Apollymi

09-26-2024, 04:03 AM

Kazuhiko had something to say, claiming that he trusted Miko's choices, but was simply seeking confirmation that he made said choices look cool. It was still utterly ridiculous to the huffy Miko, who wouldn't have offered him something she didn't think he'd look good in. Still, there was something heartwarming about the idea that he thought her choices were always awesome. "There you go again, pressing buttons," she murmured softly, looking at that face of his bashfully accepting her full tirade and then quickly running off to escape. 'Hm, I suppose those sorts of reactions are always the same.' she thought absently as her two friends left on what she knew to be a date.

Speaking of the date, Ai, had the young man outside, in clothes and walking around before admitting to her purpose in pulling him outside of the house. There was the claim that he'd not seen Osaka from high up yet, and always wanted to see the best sights, Ai could only smile, "I like the attitude. Technically and honestly speaking, I am sort of a chronic homebody. Actually, that phrasing is a bit polite, Mi-tan calls me, NEET Adult Supervision, but when my friends ask or a mood strikes, I enjoy seeing something new," she admitted of herself. She was willing to take Miko at her word, about not needing to hide herself from the boy she was hanging out with. He also took well the news of her intentions of this outing, and rolled right with it. "There is a Universal Studio's nearby... and it has, a Ferris Wheel, rollercoasters and the whole, teen romance vibe, I wouldn't mind experiencing it~" she offered honestly. She'd not gone on something more traditional as a date yet, and this was a grand opportunity. With that in mind she never stopped her movements towards that place in question and would leave herself open to questions and happy conversation as they moved, such was good for their getting to know each other, which was very much something Ai preferred to a simple sexual interaction.

Bloodedge

09-26-2024, 04:54 AM

Kazuhiko would continue to press buttons at every opportunity; he couldn't really help himself anymore. Ah, but there was reprieve in departure. The matter of pressing Miko's buttons would have to wait for another time, as adventure awaited... on a date, apparently. Strangely enough, Kazu's long life and plentiful sexual experiences of late did not result in more than two dates... or perhaps even one and a half, as he saw things. Maybe that was a thing to fix; maybe he could get a head start right now.

On their journey, Ai purported to be very deep into the otaku lifestyle. Adventurous as he was, Kazu couldn't fully relate... but he could understand the appeal of staying indoors, dealing with one's comforts. "Eh? I can't really understand how people can do that, but I can't judge you for it either. I'm guessing you don't really get the thrill of going everywhere and seeing everything. Old folks give members of our generation too hard a time for that. I mean, you seem to have your crap together, and... if you look at it the right way, all those same things out there in the world are also right there on a screen. I still prefer seeing them in person, but I've also developed a new thing for screen stuff which... I probably shouldn't get into the details of," he said bashfully. "Anyway! Glad to be the one along when you're deciding to go out. I'll try to make it a good experience~" he added, seeming oddly determined for the simple matter of an impromptu date.

Apollymi

09-26-2024, 08:33 AM

As one situation was escaped, another was unfolding. Kazuhiko was on a walking journey with Hayasaka Ai, who was going out contrary to her own usual antics. A rather refreshing conversation was being had about the nature of her shut-in tendencies. And much like Miko had mentioned, he wasn't judgmental at all, in fact he claimed he couldn't blame her for it. He thought the previous generation might have put too much emphasis on going out and doing things, and had a hypothesis which was close enough to correct. She couldn't help responding to his words kindly. "I wouldn't say I don't like going out and doing or seeing things myself. I just need a lot more recharge time than others," she explained of herself. "The truth is, I've basically had a full time job since I was eight, so whenever I get time off, I don't ever really want to do much of anything. I lay in bed, I read and write fanfictions, and I watch those videos of people putting weird items into hydraulic presses, oh and I eat apple butter out of a jar. I basically just turn my brain off, and I don't have the energy to move my body sometimes. But everyone once in a while I go out for inspiration~" she explained of herself. "And I think I little screen time as well as unwind time is pretty healthy. No need to be too shy, I know all about how those life changing isekai adventures change your worldview. I am also a tech person, if you find yourself in need of that sort of thing~" she claimed though she could be called indolent when she wasn't working that didn't mean she found any issues with her activities.

She couldn't help but find his movements interesting as well as his quick switches in conversation. He was so young and happy, and eager to hang out that it was quite different from any experience she could have normally expected. "Thank you, to be honest... I never really expected to get this far, so I'm glad you agreed to this little outing with me," she added almost playfully. "So anything about you, aside from card games, high school and seeing cool stuff?" she asked of the lad, his interests would be necessary while she figured out what kind of date they'd be having. Amusement parks were great, and given his own nature she felt like she could rely on him to indulge her strange romantic tendencies.

Bloodedge

09-26-2024, 09:20 AM

Ai offered further insight into her way of life, effectively painting herself as less of a shut-in and more a victim of early onset mundanity. If he'd been working since age eight, he'd probably be sick of responsibilities and the like too. "That actually sounds pretty annoying. Can't blame anybody for locking themselves indoors and shutting down after that. I couldn't bring myself to settle though. Still, I totally get the unwinding. I had a three-year adventure through the desert once, and even I didn't leave home for a week after getting back. Basically, I 'sort of' get it," he replied. Hydraulic presses and apple butter were not things he could recall comparable experiences from, but not everything had to be relatable. At times, not relating fully was how bonds were made. One example could be found in Ai's alleged technical knowhow, which Kazu couldn't call himself an expert in... though he was apparently nowhere near Kaguya's very low level in that regard either. "I'll probably need that. Word around town is that DMMORPG tech is almost done. I'm more into cards than video games, but... I can't turn down the thought of being out there on adventures without the looming threat of death and maiming. That just sounds awesome. I'll look your way if it releases and is unnecessarily complex to set up~" he agreed.

The question of the ages may have been a simple matter of seeking Kazuhiko's detailed factoids. Was there anything noteworthy about him besides trading cards, school and adventuring? Frankly, he could hardly think of a thing. "Would it bore you if I said... not really?" he asked while still contemplating the question. "I'd say doing cool stuff, but I'm not sure I'd even count that. That's something I want for everyone. Getting better at things, rising to new challenges ─ all that stuff sounds too basic for an answer. Honestly, I think I'm just a boring guy. If I had a great story, it'd probably be one of those weird ones. You know, like... I'm the protagonist, but acting as the narrator. All the awesome stuff would be about the people I hang out with. Given what I've seen of everyone so far, stick around and you'll get a chapter~" he joked.

Apollymi

09-26-2024, 10:49 AM

It would seem her explanation helped Kazuhiko understand her a bit better. Her job, while introducing her to one of her favorite people and technically her entire group of friends, had made her mentally age a lot faster than everyone else. Being responsible for someone else was indeed quite draining and she was glad she didn't simply look like a slouch. "Three years in a desert and you only took a week for yourself? That's kind of amazing, but I suppose some people go stir crazy pretty easily~" she mused as they approached the theme park. "Still I'm glad you get it. It's good to take a bit of time, and just eat and relax maybe catch up, depending on all the other stuff you have going on~" she expressed of herself. It wasn't at all uncommon for Ai to invite the other girls over to her place for pizza and chats just so she didn't have to leave the comfort of her own bed. Meanwhile, her offering of technical knowhow was met with an interest in the suppose DMMORPG theoretical setups. "That would likely be a complex set up, though if someone like Kaiba Seto is where it starts, I assume it wouldn't be too terrible. Still, I'd help out," she said happily. She was always willing to lend a hand to her less tech savvy friends.

Moving on, she'd asked a bit about Kazuhiko mostly to see if there was anything missing from her understanding. Miko spoke highly of him, and so did Kaguya for not knowing him very long, but what the lad had to say about himself was most interesting. He claimed there wasn't much more to him than she already understood and wondered if it was boring. He went on to explain himself in the form of a trope which he obviously thought was odd. "Sou ka," she said thinking about his words for a few seconds before responding. "I don't think that makes you boring," she offered whimsically. "If anything, I'd say it makes you more interesting. There's a trope associated with that kind of protagonist and you seem to fit the bill pretty well. Definitely a story with binging~" she stated cheekily. "Also that was pretty smooth of you, just slipping that compliment in there like that. I'm still flattered you think the random shut-in might be worth a whole chapter. Arigatou, Kazu-tan~" she offered the lad happily. Soon enough they would find themselves in line to get into the theme park and Ai was scanning the park with a bit of happiness in her eyes. It was odd, going out on a date with someone her own age who also seemed so down to earth, the was uniquely humanizing as an experience.

Bloodedge

09-26-2024, 11:53 AM

Indeed, Charlemagne was one who could only sit idly for one week after three years of laboring. He had his reasons for that, though. "Well yeah. But by then, I had already been adventuring for a few hundred years. Even after a thousand, there's so much world left to see that I just have to get back out there!" he announced excitedly. As for the idea of a DMMORPG releasing, Ai brought the name of Kaiba Seto into the discussion. Kazu had his own opinions about that as well. "I have uh... been hoping Industrial Illusions gets it done first... because reasons," he said. In truth, that company being the first to produce the technology would be the easiest route to entering Age of Eternity in its various forms. Kazuhiko always thought that would be the easiest route to seeing his favorite trading card figures realized... though he supposed that was now unnecessary. Hell, the card he appreciated most was his... mother-in-law. That was something else to come to terms with.

While they waited in line for the theme park, Kazu explained his boring self in the best way possible. In response, Ai mentioned a trope associated with such theoretical protagonists in books and the like, claiming he was made more interesting for that outlook. Kazu didn't have much point of reference, but he always enjoyed the idea of being cool in any way. "Eheh... maybe I wouldn't talk about binging that story. It sounds a little... y'know..." he muttered. Kazu had been on quite the tear lately, and still hadn't fully exited that sex-crazed state. Hearing something like that, he took it as a very provocative statement. Regarding his words toward her, they were fated for a disagreement on two fronts. "I wasn't just slipping in a compliment, and a chapter would be light work. First impressions say you could fill a trading card, and those can be up to three paragraphs by themselves," he explained. "Besides, it's not like being a shut-in means you can't be awesome. Well, as long as you're not asking the old folks."

Apollymi

09-26-2024, 12:25 PM

Apparently there was quite a bit of wanderlust applied to Kazuhiko when he was Charlemagne. She watched the lad discuss something he was passionate about and could only appreciate him more for his outlook. There were many different types of people in the world and she couldn't help but find his excitement endearing beyond normal reason. It was definitely obvious to her in this moment why Miko enjoyed his company and how she'd gotten so attached while in the other world. "Sou ka, I envy that type of energy. Though I can always be pulled out of the house for the sake of my own curiosity, I usually leave that kind of excitement to the others..." she said knowing her place within their group dynamic already. Moreover as they talked over technical things, it seemed that Kazuhiko wished for Industrial Illusions to get the jump on the DMMORPG if only for 'reasons'. A cheeky smirk came to her face as she gave him a playful side eye, "Ara? You know you say that like most people call the sketchy things in their browser history, research... Kazu-tan~" she said teasing him gently and hinting that even without specifics she had a pretty good idea of what he wanted out of such an endeavor.

Regardless there was something of a nervous chuckle and talks about how he wouldn't talk about binging the sort of story he had going on currently. There was a certain deviousness appearing in Ai's visage as she leaned forward to look into his face as they stood in line. "Oh? I've definitely written lines like that before... those are the words of the secret hentai in a smutty fanfic~" she whispered cheekily. "Not to worry though, in the spirit of honesty... I will admit to having been around for a thousand or more years myself and I was a married shut-in for all of that time so... yeah, you don't have to worry about that sort of thing around me, Kazu-tan~" she admitted easily. Her own life was likely just the opposite of his in a technical sense. She was starting her adventure, after a life of sex and learning. As they progressed he mentioned her as a trading card, "That sounds like an extra high compliment, given how stoked you were about teaching us the TCG earlier. Teaching us like that was really cool of you, by the way. Girls don't often get to just have fun with stuff like that, without a lot of ulterior motives or snide commentary. You were great for that as an introductory experience..." she offered earnestly. She also took a great deal of solace in the idea that her being a shut-in didn't mean she wasn't awesome. Solomon had told her such, but after getting to know him finding her quirks so personable was near expected. This new guy appreciating her and all her odd flaws while not being weird about it was simply refreshing. Speaking of refreshing, by the time they got near the front Ai had out her phone, ready to pay for their tickets to get in, after all... it was her idea.

Bloodedge

09-26-2024, 09:40 PM

On this theme park date, both parties seemed to have cause for envy. Ai spoke of the energy that allowed Kazu to express such wanderlust, but Kazu somewhat wished he could tolerate being more of a shut-in from time to time. In a world ruled by magic, perhaps they would passively help each other in those regards. No matter; that wasn't presently worth much thought. Kazu was busy trying to avoid discussing one of his few degenerate thoughts from his original human life. Alas, it wasn't working. "Hey, research is important too! Research and reasons are completely valid... uh... things! Yeah!" he said. It seemed Kazu wasn't trying to hide himself per se, yet he made light of the situation and moved on without hesitation.

Ah, but what was he moving toward? Another, similar topic. The way he'd taken Ai's previous statement was likened to the behavior of a closet pervert... which he technically fit the bill for now. "Well, honestly, my life is kind of playing out like one of those now. Technically two wives and a... list of other experiences lately, a twin sister I'm not related to who's having my kid without any of the... kid-making... process," he explained. The more Kazu told that story, the more ridiculous it all sounded in his own head. He still had quite a few things to come to terms with, after all. "Anyway, not important! Good to have someone else in the millennium club. And, yeah, I guess that could be a compliment. Nothing to worry about with the game, either. Everyone should be able to enjoy stuff. Though... admittedly I just get a little tunnel vision when stuff like that is involved, so a lot of thoughts I have otherwise just didn't show up. It might have been a little douchebag-y otherwise. . ."

Apollymi

09-26-2024, 11:37 PM

A giggle was escaping Ai. Upon being teased and having the likeness of his statements and those of general degeneracy compared, Kazuhiko doubled down on defending both things. It was simply a hilarious moment for Ai as she realized exactly how normal and funny such a situation could be. "Hehehe~ Dug deep for that one I see..." she commented almost absent-mindedly. Of course, she wasn't the type to hold it against him and overall as far as dates were concerned this one was already shaping up to be quite interesting.

It only became more interesting as a confession of sorts came from more teasing. It would appear that Kazuhiko had at least a reasonable understanding of his situation an dhow it would play out, "Sou ka, isekai harem protag, makes sense~" she claimed as if none of what he had to say broke any deals. The truth was, Ai had a more complete understanding than many, and her emotional balancing was already past the point of not understanding the nature of romantic relationships. But that also made sense as such a place was where she'd started her journey. "You'll find that some things are easier to understand the deeper you go into them~" Ai clarified for the sake of helping his mentality. He still seemed quite young emotionally to have already lived a millennia, but also seemed to be coming to terms with the altered trajectory of his life, even though he still didn't fully understand but that was also fine. She had spoilers and enough knowhow to make sure he understood the details he needed to. Just the same she moved forward and used her phone to pay for two wristbands which would allow them to ride multiple rides and enjoy the park in general while they were present. She'd hand the lad his to be affixed to his wrist while casually speaking on his more endearing qualities. "Iia, I don't think it would have been douchbag-y at all. In truth, I think the tunnel vision is quite endearing as a trait. I like watching people be happily into things they enjoy. I've seen more cool showings of that since coming back here than I managed to observe in my whole life before," she claimed with a smirk. "Now, with the whole park in front of us, and my only requirement being an eventual look from the Ferris Wheel, what strikes your fancy, Kazu-tan?" she asked of the lad.

Bloodedge

09-27-2024, 01:44 AM

"Pretty deep, yeah. About a whole centimeter," Kazu replied. As with most things recently, he was very quick to abandon any notion of salvation. The more he tried that before, the stranger things became. It only made sense to preemptively collapse under the oddities and salvage some amount of normalcy as a result. One way his life could be understood was soon spoken by Ai. His existence had become that of a harem protagonist from some modern light novel. It had taken a very long time to reach this point, but he was quickly spiraling down the path of degeneracy.

Kazu wouldn't run from that lifestyle now; not anymore. Since reconciling the matter with Angelica, he'd reached a new level of acceptance. Some discussion still had to occur with Sakura, but that surely wouldn't be so awkward at its base. In detail, though... well, that was always a different story with the purple-haired goddess. Apart from those matters, Ai disagreed with the douchebag nature of Kazu's thoughts. Once more, they would have to disagree. "It doesn't feel any less wrong regardless. It's like... thinking of something, but not acting on it the way the thought appears ─ does that really change what it was from the start? That's the sort of thing I keep wondering. In my head, I'm just doing stuff ─ no consent, no discussion. That whole thing with Totsuka-chan earlier... I took it at pace to be fair, but in my head, she'd already been bent and twisted a thousand different ways before she could even respond," he explained. It felt a bit strange for Kazuhiko to be on a date and discussing recent sexual escapades, but it felt stranger still to admit anything he'd already considered with Ai herself. The lesser of two evils had been chosen. "But, I agree. Seeing people get really into something is more awesome than anything else. That's why I had the tunnel vision. You guys all looked like you were starting to enjoy the game, and I wanted to enable that even more if I could." Realizing he was starting a tangent, Kazu cleared his throat. A question was posed about his interests at this theme park, so as he donned that entry bracelet, he looked ahead and considered some things. "Well if you're not pressed for time, there's only one answer, right? We do it all! If we're running short on time, we just have to make sure we get in line for the Ferris Wheel. Sound cool?"

Apollymi

09-27-2024, 03:29 AM

A centimeter deep. That was a very shallow search for his justification for his 'bad' behavior. Ai could do nothing but laugh more at his current words. He seemed to accept the idea that he was an isekai harem protagonist, which meant he was almost well off enough to completely understand. Still, Ai knew that there were some things that could only be fully understood from the shared human condition. Ah, and he even had questions seemingly philosophical in nature and Ai heard out all of his points seeming to understand how he got to them, his example of his dealings with Totsuka Chika were included in his understanding of his own actions and she could actually commiserate quite a bit with his current state. She'd shared it once, almost a thousand years ago. "I understand your points... I am in a unique situation to understand that part... " she said thinking back on her own experiences. "Consent for people like us, aligned with creation... is given at a spiritual level. It's always a bit difficult to get used to when you were raised as a normal human and just going with it, feels unnatural because of human morality. Still the fact that you make the considerations is important. How you act regardless of what is in your head, is the most important," she said honestly. "Admittedly, Chi-tan is the type to go along with her natural inclinations, her first decision being the one she goes with... consent for those types is acknowledged with their initial desires. You've spent a great deal of time as friends with her twin brother so you fully understand the whimsical nature of those types already," Ai mentioned.

Moving on from that point, she had one more thing to say and it was a bit cheeky. She was also aligned as a 'God of Creation' even though her initial life lived as a human. Still, she'd become very aware of her own inclinations and all the echoes between connected souls. "Also, I'm the Creator aligned one of our group too," she said leaving him to piece together the fact that she could at least a bit feel his desires towards her, whether he spoke of them directly or not. It seemed that Kazuhiko and Ai found themselves a point to stand on. They agreed that watching people get really into something was fun, She found that fairly endearing as a quality, even if he claimed it wsa the reason for his actions in helping them. "That's quite endearing. We had a good time playing, a TCG had been on our list of things we wanted to try, so an opening to do so was exciting. And then you were super supportive. You definitely did a great job enabling our fun~" she expressed of their combined fun. And then there was the matter of their stay within the amusement park. Kazuhiko's idea was to do everything if they had time, but to make sure they got to the Ferris Wheel, in time. "Well, we definitely have time... let's run the gambit. Amusement Park Date Night!~"

Bloodedge

09-27-2024, 04:20 AM

It seemed Kazuhiko would be revisiting his days spent in Munetsuchi. As they delved deeper into discussion, he was on the receiving end of another long explanation about magical conditions. He had a baseline of understanding to work with this time, though... and even a bit more that had yet to make sense. One thing he knew for certain, was that he didn't naturally lean toward Creation in any conventional sense. That part, he could probably blame on the god connected to him. Would that information be divulged here and now? No; it was apparently something he had to figure out to greater extent himself before addressing it too freely. Somewhere, there was a key... though he didn't know where it was just yet. "Hmm. I suppose you're right. Well... you're definitely right about being exposed to Astolfo. It was pretty surreal meeting someone else so much like him," was all he said.

Moving on, the plan to do everything possible within the theme park was an acceptable one. Ai seemed excited, so Kazu could only become more excited. Apart from everything else, Kazu realized he hadn't eaten anything since returning to this world. All those years spent missing food from his home world, and he hadn't taken the time for a single bite in days. Hunger didn't register as it normally did for him, but there was still a sense that eating something would be a grand idea. Ah, but that came with its own caveats at an amusement park. "So... I'm pretty sure eating before getting on a roller coaster or something wouldn't be a problem anymore, but it still feels really weird to think of doing that. Wanna start off with the big thrill and take the relaxing route after?"

Apollymi

09-27-2024, 05:57 AM

The fact that he was creator leaning was obviously something caused by the odd circumstances surrounding his spiritual connection to the 'father' god of the world. Of course, she didn't want to bog him down with information. Ai knew there was at least a bit she had to give before they began interacting properly, and given that there would be and beyond that point he narrowed it down to an observation on the nature of Chika's twin. "Yeah, he's always a little crazy though I hear he's way worse now than he was before. Chi-tan is similar," she said seeming to feel a bit nostalgic. "I guess if you only knew one of them, meeting the other would likely feel very strange," she said. "Especially if you didn't know about the twin~" she offered with a chuckle. Still her friend was an oddball of a specific type and Kazuhiko could, do with that one as he pleased and she'd allow it to a greater extent than most.

Even so they moved on to talks of what to do, and Kazuhiko seemed to be interested in trying to eat, but claimed to want to ride something exciting first and then do the general fair type walking around and relaxing afterwards. "Sou ka, that's a pretty good idea..." she offered. "And currently the only thing I've eaten is an order of dango and a bottle of juice so we could catch a bite after some excitement..." she said looking around the park she allowed her eyes to catch sight of something a bit off in the distance. "The Flying Dinosaur? Might as well see what all the fuss is about~" she offered the idea while moving towards a large high roller coaster with people screaming on it as it passed through several loops and falls with everyone in the lying down position. At the very least it'd likely be a bit exciting. "Kazu-tan we can try out flying~" she mused as if she wasn't fully capable of it in her other form.

Bloodedge

09-27-2024, 06:21 AM

"His sister does seem a little less extreme than I've seen him be. At the same time, I can't really imagine Astolfo being any different. Feels like I've only seen the start of how ridiculous she is, too," Kazu mused. Each of those twins had a certain inborn idiocy, which somehow worked in their favor more often than not. Ah, but they somehow made moronic and chaotic behavior into an endearing trait. Kazu couldn't fully quantify it; perhaps no one could.

Lo and behold, both Kazu and Ai were a bit short on the food intake recently. He could really go for a bite of food from his homeland, but Ai agreed to seeking the thrill beforehand. One couldn't go to an amusement park without a roller coaster, after all. She even looked around and selected a specific roller coaster for their first visit. Kazu looked out, seeing exactly the ride she spoke of. Well... even if he hadn't found it visually, those screams were quite obvious. "So that's where those are coming from. Seems like the type that makes most people pass out. That's my kind of rush!" he exclaimed. This ride would be a great choice. Without hesitation, Kazu began taking the necessary steps toward the line. "Besides, I haven't been flying in a way that wasn't terrible for... years, at least. I'm usually being thrown through crude teleportation spells, or... falling out of the sky or something. It'll be great to do that on purpose for once!"

Apollymi

09-27-2024, 07:44 AM

It seemed that Kazuhiko saw the potential for someone like Chika to be potentially very chaotic, even though she'd yet to show such leanings in the short time he'd known her. This was something that Ai could comment on, as she'd witnessed it more than most kinds of incidents since the moment that Chika met one of their other friends. "Chi-tan's pure chaos and high tier scamp behavior. Like, Mi-tan had a stepstool so she could give her Student Council speech and it went randomly missing..." she said with a smirk coming to her face, "So did the pillow she saw on so she could see over the table... instances like that built up and up and up... until, Chi-tan finds herself pinned to the floor, seemingly happy to be there~" Ai noted able to give a bit more context to the young woman of their group he was closest to, in the context he'd not known her in the best. All of these things were being discussed while the sights were being taken in and other movements were being decided.

When such things were decided, a rollercoaster called the 'Flying Dinosaur' was Ai's choice and it seemed by the screams one of the most exciting they could come across. Not much to her surprise, Kazuhiko seemed quite amped to take it on. She couldn't help but enjoy his excitement and it, furthered her own. "Definitely but I doubt it will be much of a problem for us~" she claimed happily. From that point forward the walk towards that particular ride was one which would be taken with full excitement. "Wow, adventuring sounds like it has some interesting moments~" she said perhaps her next fanfic would be something a little less smutty. "But, I agree... it's important to own the circumstances around yourself... don't let anyone take your choices away from you~" she said as they walked she'd given similar advice to Kaguya but that girl wasn't the type to follow it. Still they'd move towards the line which was surprisingly short given the number of screams being heard. A long line wouldn't be a something to worry about, especially not with the number of people who seemed to lose their nerve as they waited.

Bloodedge

09-27-2024, 08:12 AM

Just as he expected, it seemed Chika had more of her chaotic side to show. He'd surely be seeing it in the future; Astolfo had been the same way once. Actually, he had a bit of context for why Astolfo was so different from Ai's memory. "That does sound like the old Astolfo. Oh, as for why he's worse than you might remember, it happened in the other world. He went on a journey to fix a friend of ours, apparently found himself on the moon, and... somehow lost the rest of his sense while he was there," he explained.

Once they were in line, Kazu was momentarily surprised by its shortness. After hanging around for a few moments, however, he realized how many people were having second thoughts about the roller coaster. He wouldn't be deterred; he only became more excited while watching the ride carry on for others. "Huh. It looks really slow to me now, but still pretty fun. I like the look of that drop," he commented. Someone behind the pair overheard those words, and the whispers began as a result. Maybe this ride would be alright... or maybe the couple ahead was crazy. Kazuhiko heard part of that conversation as well, thinking it was strange. "Couple? Do we look like a couple? Nothing's even happened," he mused at a whisper, not speaking to anyone in particular and not being heard by the earlier listeners. Whatever the case, he was ready to step forward in line and board the roller coaster.

Speaking of readiness, it seemed Hiroshi was prepared to make some more complete observations about Rita's soul. His mouth had been filling with her mana for some time now, and his fingers were long since drenched in the juice of her loins. He was fully acclimated to her soul's composition and still fishing around within her core for no particular reason. Multiple times now, he had even given himself a taste of her womanhood, either from his fingers during a rest, or directly during a bit of oral exploration. "My interest continues to grow. I do wonder how you aren't producing a pheromone that affects everyone in the surrounding area. It seems the next logical step," he commented absently.

Apollymi

09-27-2024, 09:52 AM

According to Kazuhiko, Astolfo, who was known to her as Saika, was more like how she described Chika, but some circumstances in the magical world led to his changes in personality. "The moon, huh? That world sometimes does strange things to people..." she said knowing full well that such was a natural thing to happen. Even so, the idea that Saika had gone out of his way for a friend was pretty normal for her to hear about, both Saika and Chika were that way. "Still, Kaya-tan says that he's not much different from before. Or at the very least his heart is in the right place, so the rest will come back together eventually~" she said knowing that one day lost things would eventually be found. As for the rollercoaster it also looked rather slow to Ai from this distance. "It does, but that drop does look awesome. Wanna see if we can get up front? I feel like we'll need to be for it to feel like anything..." she said, even though she realized that they likely sounded like a pair of adrenaline junkies. As if this needed further confirmation there as the fact that someone said something about a couple and Kazuhiko seemed responsive to such a statement. "People like to pair people who hit the same rating on the attractiveness scale. We are also talking to each other, it's easy to assume we're either dating or siblings in a lot of cases. And this is a date, Kazu-tan~" she teased just a little. She'd also hinted at the idea that she found his looks at least comparable to her own and her own standard of being.

At the same time a long period of exploration had been occurring in Rita's apartment. It'd felt like ages he'd spent exploring her folds with his fingers, and his tongue even and longer still he'd spent causing that sensation in her bosom by sucking upon her nipple. She could hardly complain at all given the sheer number of orgasms she'd managed to experience at this man's hands alone without even having him reach said place himself. How interesting her day had become, and now, more scientific observations were being made as she squirmed under the feeling of his fingers. "You know, when I started this I didn't think I'd be the subject of study, but... I also can't say I mind it~" she mused. As for the case the production the next logical step she could only blush and sigh, "That is a lot. Like super outrageous, but as long as you're still interested we can keep going~" she stated firmly. "I'm definitely more than ready, and I wouldn't mind getting a feel for you~" she said fairly directly. Her loins were almost achy with the desire for filling and it'd been quite a long time since she'd experienced sex in the way she generally preferred so, there was no reason she wouldn't be enjoying herself completely this evening.

Bloodedge

09-27-2024, 10:22 AM

He couldn't be sure how the restoration of Astolfo's sanity would come about, nor could he be sure Astolfo himself wanted such a thing. That particular friend always seemed so pleased with life and everything in it, it felt almost criminal to think of giving him the darker, logical thoughts possessed by most others. Chika was much the same in Kazu's limited experience with her. Innocence was to be sheltered, allowed to develop at its own pace without any unnecessary delves into a hateful reality. "They're good people, both of them. Definitely smiles worth protecting... despite how much I feel like lashing out or totally abusing them," he admitted. As for their position on the rollercoaster, Ai's question hardly registered as one. "Absolutely! If the front is open, I want in!" he said, making them both seem more like adrenaline junkies. Perhaps that was even true, at least in Kazuhiko's case. Regardless, another step forward in line came with another topic ─ one of how they appeared together. She could rate them the same in terms of attractiveness, but he would not. "I thought I was the one randomly slipping in compliments according to you? Don't go gassing me up to that level; I don't have a big enough tank~" he said, having Ai visually on a much higher podium than himself.

Meanwhile, Rita expressed her opinion on being a subject of study. She should have known by now that Hiroshi would treat her as such. Regardless of her feelings or opinions, he would continue all observations. "If it poses an issue, you'll just have to accept an apology and adjust. Seeing something worth so much observation, and having the opportunity to study right in front of me, I can't really resist," he insisted. Ah, but it seemed Rita had no issues. In fact, she was more interested in progressing their night. Hiroshi's fingers seemed ready to pull away from her inner walls, but they still pushed inward again thereafter. He was also more than ready to move on, but steps were not to be taken so haphazardly. "An excellent idea. But, the night is yours. How would you like to approach the situation?" he asked.

Apollymi

09-27-2024, 11:49 AM

There was a claim that both Saika and Chika were good people, with smiles worth protecting. She could even agree to his words about lashing out against the pair and occasionally abusing them. "They are innocent and kind of targetable. I think that even as a person who doesn't always act that way..." she claimed a small smile coming to her face. The longer she spoke with Kazuhiko the more she realized the truth of his protagonist nature. It could also be noted that he wasn't playing at being a good guy, nor exaggerating his own beliefs for the sake of being understood. No, there was clear sincerity in his tone as he spoke of fondness of even the most wayward of their friends and Ai could only appreciate him more as time went on. She was so used to weirdness from men to claimed interest in her outside of her pre-established relationships that his honesty was quite frankly a point of true sensitivity for her. Still there was an agreement to get to the front of the line and Ai was full of smiles. "Not a lot of people like that sort of thing so it should be fine, let's go!" she said just as excited as he was. Ah, but it wasn't simply those moments, but also apparently the compliment she'd slipped into her conversation which had him talking about not gassing him up. "You were slipping in compliments, but that doesn't mean I was~ You definitely hit the mark enough that we liked you based just on seeing you in your debut, bestie selfie. That group is quite exclusive you know, so you have to be at least equal, maybe a bit more being the first guy openly shown there~" she said further embellishing as they made their way up. "Boss, we'd like to ride in the front row!" she told the man working the ride operation as they began loading a new group, them included.

At the same time, Rita and Hiroshi were busy and even though he could have been withdrawing his fingers he did no such thing. No, they were instead casually chatting about his actions and his approach to sex, which was quite novel but not something that Rita herself could complain about. Still, Hiroshi had a rather bold, yet forceful way about how he would be continue, "That is probably the softest but most forceful way I've heard something like that said before... you really are something else~" she claimed fully willing to submit to his oddities and be the subject of his studies even while she didn't fully understand what he found appealing about it. "Hmph!~" she moaned her happiness as her core once again clutched at fingers as she reached orgasm. It was quite distracting for him to be so good at that while being so casual about doing it. Normally those kinds of attitudes came with a level of annoyaning pomp that couldn't be allowed. In Hiroshi's case however, he was self-assured but not to the point that she'd call it a vanity, and thus it was somehow acceptable. As for how they should progress, once again the direct answer was her best option, "Well, you can definitely replace your fingers with your dick, and I'm on birth control so no worries~" she said, a sentence she'd not spoken since her very early twenties. But, she enjoyed condomless sex and had no intention of asking for anything less than her hearts desire.

Bloodedge

09-27-2024, 07:25 PM

It seemed the common consensus was to target those twins for some lighthearted, friendly abuse. Kazu felt a bit better about the thought with someone else agreeing. He still had some things to think of regarding the abuse of Chika, actually. That could be done later. For now, they were encroaching upon the front of the line. Ai took the liberty of announcing their seating preferences, but not before another brief exchange. She was quite adamant about the way he was seen by an entire group. Alas, he could not be convinced against his own opinion, which he didn't think was putting himself down at all. "Not having it. You guys are all total knockouts, and I'm stoked just to be here. Take it, leave it, no room for discussion," he insisted. Some core beliefs would not be altered. Whether as Kazu or Charlemagne, he would keep the light of others shining brighter than his own, their opinions be damned.

Hiroshi was given his objective after another climax from Rita. It wasn't very detailed, so he presumed there were no preferences for specific positions and the like. What it was, however, was blunt, straightforward just as he'd come to expect from Rita. With that, the choice became clear. No alterations to their current position was necessary, apart from his own end. What was this 'birth control' thing she spoke of, though? By context, Hiroshi could make one major assumption. He doubted something of human creation could actually get in the way of his mana's influence, but... providing proper warning would be difficult. "Sou. If that means what I assume it does, I should argue that it likely won't make a difference. Insemination is almost assured without other, less known means," he stated while those fingers slowly slid their way out of her canal. Rita wanted a replacement for them, so Hiroshi was already sliding into place over her body. He was tall enough to still loom over her face while still aligning that impressive length with her opening. The first press into her threatened penetration, but it would not be a swift process ─ instead one involving a slow prodding. "That may be difficult to fathom, or it may not. Of course, it is of no concern to me. Your inconvenience is the only matter of relevancy in such an event."

Apollymi

09-28-2024, 09:29 AM

Kazuhiko was doing himself no favors by trying to convince someone like Ai that he was normal by comparison. In fact, him thinking that way about himself was only serving to endear him further. It was such an earnest thing he was saying and he wasn't even leaving her any room to argue with him about the nature of the groups balance and likeness as parts. "You really believe that," she said as a matter of almost pure observation. So rare was it for a guy to find himself in the company of beautiful women and not feel entitled to them. Rarer still was one who simply wanted the best for everyone else with no real thoughts of himself. He was placing all of them, even the ones he didn't know so high... It was almost foreign to feel that way around someone who could be considered her peer. But Ai found herself wanting to accept it. "I get it. As you like," she offered almost playfully. But the truth of her understanding was something she'd be keeping to herself. Just the same it seemed to be about the right time and they were approaching the front of the rollercoaster and being assisted into the harnesses that would leave them lying down eventually and flying through the skies.

While an understanding was reached in an amusement park, a different kind of understanding was being reached. It would seem that there was little faith in birth control by the man known as Hiroshi. That was to be expected to some extent, but many wouldn't spend time questioning getting to have less restricted fun. "That sounds odd, but I am going to say that if it's been working since I was 16, I am not one to argue with it," she claimed. Still, a gentle prodding began and there would be no forcefulness or swiftness to an entry which started in a way which was so agonizing. Whatever the case, Rita herself didn't mind, though she would squirm, once fingers were removed and shift her hips against his erection. "Thank, for thinking of it, but I'm not the sort of person who would change my mind about something like this..." she claimed. Much like her niece she wasn't at all the sort of person who wouldn't commit to her own activities, especially ones she started. No, there was a new building sense of excitement to dive into, and a hint of fun... she wouldn't be denying herself that.

Bloodedge

09-28-2024, 11:17 AM

"Wouldn't say it if I didn't," was all Kazu offered as a response. He wasn't in league with any of those five, nor was he in a realm to consider himself equal to Angelica, Sakura, or even Martha/Saori. He could go further down the list if any of his comrades were counted. Regardless, he wouldn't run and hide from a good turn of events, and it didn't get much better than what life was presently. Speaking of the present, they were finally boarding the night's first ride. Right up to the front they went to be set in place. It was going to be an interesting ride for one reason or another. Sadly, velocity would not be the cause for Kazu ─ he could run much faster than it moved. Even so, seeing sights in this world from the various angles offered would immediately appeal to Kazuhiko.

In the meantime, Hiroshi was finding a different sort of appeal, not so much of the visual sort, but certainly physical. He had numerous issues with the perceived concept of this 'birth control' thing, but he was also nearly certain it wouldn't function as intended in this case. Well... time would tell. His entry was already in progress, unfiltered and magnificent as the way of creation and mana transfer intended. Slowly but surely, he sank while Rita insisted her mind would go unchanged. Her spirit was in the right place, Hiroshi thought. After all, it really made no difference to him. "A reasonable perspective, if a little... familiar. In the event of that failure I mentioned, you should have no cause for worry. Something interesting may come of it," he said while finally feeling himself crawl into the woman's slickened depths.

Apollymi

09-30-2024, 08:41 PM

It would seem that Kazuhiko was a cut above other male individuals in ways he couldn't even fully acknowledge. There was a certain distrust in most women about the motivations of men for various reasons. Many had to do with trial and error and hurt and confusion but at every turn there was something of a refreshing breath being taken. Ai was far from having many interactions, even so, their public conversations and little jokes were passing easily. He was telling the truth about not feeling entitles or even in the same league as the women who chose him, how cute. "Sou ka, I guess it's my turn to feel that way..." she mused gently. Perhaps there were many similarities between this interaction and another she had, but for now at least, they'd be locked into a roller coaster on the front row waiting for this epic adventure of theirs to begin. "I don't know why this seems exciting even after all the other crazy stuff..." she mused as she looked out and then after a few minutes when the ride as full again, an annoucement was made the slow climb began. Up and up and up... a climb of 46 meters was taken before a stop allowed all people to see from this ridiculous distances with Kazu and Ai on the front row in the certer. "Sugoi!~"

Speaking of slow climbs, there was a gentle push forward in Rita's apartment being made by her new manager. That slow push forward in a unhindered way was something which Rita herself truly missed. She'd not experienced such a thing in almost a decade and it was... magnificent. Her own body naturally relaxed as the pushed forward was made, but a gentle almost quaking seemed to be taking place. Like her body itself really wanted a sensation that it was getting slower than it wished to receive. He called her perspective familiar, and she couldn't help but moan and wiggle her hips just a little in anticipation. "Sou," she managed as her slickened loins and drunken mind pushed her towards a pleasure she'd not known in ages.

Bloodedge

10-03-2024, 08:22 AM

Kazu was none the wiser to the feeling Ai spoke of. As such, he moved on directly to the excitement of a rollercoaster. He agreed that, in spite of one's ability to move at higher speeds than any rollercoaster humans could tolerate, there was much to look forward to here. Kazu even credited the atmosphere of it all ─ being surrounded by others in a shared and thrilling experience. "I know what you mean. It's good to still feel that here," he mused. He hadn't actively wondered if such excitement could be found after returning, but now that he thought about it... that was satisfying. And so, they began a climb high into the sky, just to be halted over a rather intense drop. Kazu had fallen so many times, doing so on purpose was oddly refreshing as an idea. Besides that, having time to enjoy the view from above proved interesting. "Huh. I've never had the time to stop and look at it all," he commented absently, calmly for one who would soon plummet toward the ground.

All the while, Hiroshi was settling in ─ quite literally. With every passing second, he was deeper into Nara Rita's core and deeper still into a memorable experience. He hadn't given much consideration to the capacity of humans with no knowledge of the other world. Even so, having no knowledge didn't seem to hinder Rita's ability to receive. Any difficulty he experienced in insertion was insignificant, and it didn't seem to grow at all. It actually seemed as if her willingness to accept was indeed intensifying, as her body shifted about for easier insertion. Ah, but what would come about when he reached the first blockade within? Time would tell, but soon enough... there he was.

Apollymi

10-03-2024, 08:54 PM

It would likely be a while yet before Ai felt any need to explain herself and how she was feeling. She was in a unique position to learn how to interact with a boy her own age, in addition to her long-standing marriage. It was different to feel quite attached to someone new while knowing that it was such a comfortable thing to feel. Still, currently there was the excitement of their current rollercoaster ride. Seeing the whole of the park from a high place and taking in the views that went even further given their own enhanced sight. "It is, you can find exciting things anywhere, you just have to have the right mindset~" Ai mused as she looked out over the park but turned to Kazuhiko quickly to get a look at the excitement on his face. He was so genuinely excited it was quite possibly infectious. "Hai, it's always good to take a few steps back, I quite like it myself!~" Ai agreed, in a moment before the machine they were strapped into lurched forward. They would be quickly dropped from this height to one only a few meters above the ground starting the zero-gravity roll which would make the whole of the people on the rollercoaster feel weightless and disoriented as the roll itself started.

While the rollercoaster riders adjusted to a lack of gravity, Rita was adjusting to a delicious weight with an almost unfamiliar depth. She wasn't a virgin by any means, but it was quite rare to feel so full from an experience. Just the first push, was something almost agonizing but she couldn't help but enjoy the sensation, helping it along as her hips naturally moved towards completing the act. She was quite a bit drunk and maybe... she was gently ignoring most sensations. A push towards her cervix should have been the sort of thing which caused a recoil. Depths like that weren't meant to be reached, but instead of finding resistance upon finding that spongy ending would only make her moan happily. Tight, slick, wetness which constricting movements made her feel quite happy. It'd been a long time, since something had reached so deeply within her and she enjoyed it so much it brought tears to the corners of her eyes. "I don't think I've been filled like this in a long time... That's good~" she managed sighing. Why did she ever think settling down the way she had was a good idea? she felt herself wondering.

Bloodedge

10-03-2024, 10:38 PM

Ai's mention of having the right mindset to find exciting things resonated with Kazu on the deepest possible level. Finding excitement in any situation was the way of an adventurer. Though he wouldn't outright call himself such, Kazuhiko had already become the forefather of adventuring in the other world. Ai's mentality was the sort which gave him an urge ─ the urge to add her to a party and go on an impromptu adventure. "That's an awesome way to think! I'd definitely welcome you on any adventure!" he announced happily just before the plummet began. "Woo!" Kazu exclaimed. The weightlessness that came moments later was a time that saw multiple riders in an unconscious state. Kazuhiko, on the other hand, was even more alert than before. Eyes scanned everything in sight, including Ai during a few cycles.

Hiroshi had many observations to make. The more time he and Rita spent together, the more he discovered. His forward momentum halted at her cervix, but the reaction was markedly positive as he would expect of one who knew. Moreover, Rita claimed this experience had alluded her for a long time. It was as he thought. Rita had some prior experience with another individual who didn't belong in this weaker world. Curious, Hiroshi even tilted his head while staring down at the woman. "Sou ka. I assumed you were adjusted. Very well," he mused. It seemed Rita was even coming to a realization of her own, though the exact cause and nature escaped Hiroshi. No matter. Her current state gave him reason to push further, as if to merely sample the atmosphere of her womb. Perhaps in doing so, he'd make some headway on discovery.

Apollymi

10-04-2024, 07:51 AM

Ai continued to share herself with Kazuhiko, as she thought all the girls would at least a bit. Of course, she didn't expect rejection but... there was something rather heartwarming about the absolute acceptance she was offered. She was one of the young women who knew she was physically attractive. She'd come to expect a certain amount of viable male attention for the sake of potential copulation. But an open invitation for an adventure, coming from Kazuhiko was something else. Hanging out, an invitation into his world and fun types without hesitation, that was... good. "Hai!~" she claimed happily willing to go on an adventure and figuring such a thing would be worth looking forward to, Kazuhiko was definitely an interesting and honest entity. She would be enjoying his company and further sharing herself with him, in the meantime they'd be sharing this particular movement. That zero-gravity turning was quite the exciting thing and it would be immediately rolling into something else. They'd be rolling in such a way that their eyes would have an unobstructed view of the sky. It was great, for the moments it lasted and then a pretzel type loop was up next.

At the same time a different kind of progress was being made within Rita's bed. "Adjusted? Huh... I don't know, but I missed stuff like this~" Rita claimed with the utmost honesty. That gentle knocking became a more proper push forward. Ah, but as was the always the case, Rita was still drunk enough to simply believe such things were possible. She'd once had a mind altering experience and then had gotten married. Such a thing found itself locked away like a dream, but the further Hiroshi pushed, the happier she became. and the more she realized she should have listened to her friends. She'd never hear the end of it when she finally spoke to them again. Instead she would be busy welcoming this new experience she was currently not drunk enough to completely ignore. "Oh? Seems like you're trying to be all the way inside... I don't hate that though," she said while her hips moved to help along the process. Oddly enough this didn't feel like something she didn't want to do. No instead it felt like something she had to do and wouldn't be doing without again.

Bloodedge

10-04-2024, 08:29 AM

And so, a bond was silently forged once again. Kazuhiko had quite the pattern going, whether he realized it or not. No matter. The number of events unfolding around him made little difference, as each would be addressed with fresh eyes and the thrill of a new journey ahead. Ai was quite the companion to have along, any sexual tension be damned. Kazu already found himself wondering what her capabilities were in the magical world ─ what sort of adventures would she be most suited to on that side? Regardless of the answer, they still had fun ahead in this world. The turning came to its natural end, and the faster part of the ride began. The wind against his face was refreshing, even if normal humans on the ride with them were losing their composure or consciousness one after another. In time, their ride would reach its end. Kazu was already beginning to wonder what would be ahead of them next.

In that time, Hiroshi's progress was established. Rita was certainly an experienced woman, and those experiences were certainly not of this world the way he saw it. From that seal to her preexisting ability to accept the build of an Alayan, she didn't make sense on this side. She claimed to 'miss' things like their current interaction, implying the depth of penetration currently experienced. How strange. Well, Hiroshi wasn't too surprised. Given that seal on her thigh, there had to be some form of magic at play. Whatever the case, both her body and mouth spoke of a desire for more still. "Reaching the limits would be ideal, yes. That does seem plausible, so... if you'll pardon my intrusion..." With that said, Hiroshi took it upon himself to test the true limits. He did have a habit of pushing boundaries in his youth... and he'd do so again by continuing that forward lunge to properly wedge himself in Rita's womb. Consequences were irrelevant. Only when they were fully connected as such, could the pistoning of Hiroshi's hips begin in any satisfying way beyond simple study.

Apollymi

10-04-2024, 09:32 AM

A bond was being silently but firmly established. Whether Kazuhiko fully realized it or not, he was making his way into a space generally unoccupied by most types of beings. Ai had several different kinds of skills under her belt, and maybe before the end of the day, he'd even see a few of them. For now though, she allowed herself to enjoy what humans thought of as extreme with her own enhances senses. All the while she was simply enjoying the wind blowing in her face and the comfort of her 'buddy' for the afternoon being along side her. They'd soon enough at the bottom of this particular turn be entering a dark tunnel for a moment, and one would find a single oddity a strange glow to the eyes of Ai which shown even in darkness before the emerged back into the light. They would subsequently enter an upward corkscrew which would likely knock out or bring to several of the people who'd lost themselves to the ride. Only then with a couple more smaller loops and slightly less intensity as they turned upside down and then back right side up, would they find themselves nearing their starting point on the opposite side of course. "Whoa! That was pretty awesome!~" she mentioned seemingly pleased with the whole of the situation. She said as she patiently waited for workers to come and help them down so they could begin their walk, as others screams continued to discourage some of those who waited in line.

While some riders of a rollercoaster found fear, Rita found something she'd been missing. A depth in penetration was reached within her that she'd not felt in many years. With that came a list of strange desires which easily left her intoxicated lips. Her body also agreed, moving further into the man who planned to plunge a ridiculously large cock fully into her body. Ah, well... this wasn't the first time she'd done something crazy. At least there weren't any open tattoo shops around. "Hardly an intrustion, you were invited after all~" she commented as the final push forward was made. A moan would be the end of her sentence. And a certain relief came with the entrance to her womb, which was a sensation she couldn't fully conceptualize but the absolute filling was... divine. It was enough to push her over the edge of arousal and into an orgasm that had her clamping down on his thickness with her sex and squirming lightly. Those almost magenta eyes of hers seemed to light up in excitement for just a moment before they fluttered to a close. "Whew!~ That's what I needed!~" she mused mostly to herself. How she'd ever settled for anything else than absolute she didn't know, but this wasn't yet physically exhaustive and still way more fulfilling than most of the last decade had been for her. No more wasted time. That was her new mantra.

Bloodedge

10-04-2024, 10:21 AM

A rise, a fall, a zero-gravity descent, several loops and a corkscrew. Such things came together for an excellent rollercoaster experience for Kazuhiko. By the end, he could call it an epic experience. In the middle of that tunnel, however, he had to call it something else. They were at the front of this ride, so others would be incapable of witnessing that peculiar glow in the blonde's eyes, but... Kazu could see it clearly. For that short period of time, it became his sole point of focus. Nearly entranced by those lights, he found himself casually looking toward her face when the ride ended. Even while being released from the rollercoaster, he didn't really stop. "Yeah, it was awesome. Wanna grab that bite, or would you rather hit another big ride first?" he wondered, not yet choosing to comment on his earlier observation.

One who would continue all commentary, was Hiroshi. If he saw something worth proper observation, it was also worth commentary ─ even when he was only speaking to himself. Surely he had been invited into her womb; that had to occur on a spiritual level regardless. If it hadn't, the implication to take was one of a more... destructive approach. On the other hand, Rita had previously been far more blunt than the alleged invitation. "Interesting. I didn't think you would consider that an outright invitation. You were previously far more direct," he observed. Either way, it seemed Rita felt this deeper penetration was necessary. Hiroshi could easily agree. "We are kindred, in that case. I think this is a far better experience. It is quite the comfortable one as well," he commented. Within moments of that, Hiroshi was properly settling himself to glide repeatedly against Rita's inner walls. He'd grind gently against her womb in the way he understood.

Apollymi

10-05-2024, 08:58 AM

The rest of the ride had been more than exciting enough, even with the base of magical understanding. Just the same, she was more than acutely aware that Kazuhiko had spent a qhile looking at her while they were in that dark tunnel. She supposed he could see her but maybe wasn't sure if she could see him. The answer of course was, that her vision was among the best of the group, but that didn't really matter at present. As for his question as he looked at her and she was released from the ride she stood and began walking along with him. "I suppose we could have a look around and grab a bite, unless we see something on the way that we have to ride~" she said. "I have a taste for sweets though, so if you want something else let me know," she affirmed. She was more than willing to look around this amusement park and hit up the random staple spots for her own interests. But as she'd said at the start, she wouldn't monopolize their date. Time could easily pass as they enjoyed the park at ground level. And Ai would end up, walking right beside the lad happy to accompany him.

Meanwhile, a different pair was reaching a far more familiar sort of intimacy. Rita found her insides occupied in a way she'd not experienced in quite a long time. Even now, she'd decided already it wasn't something she'd allow herself to be without and wondered over her own thoughts leading up to this point in her life. Ah, but she wasn't alone. No, she was currently having her insides occupied and her behaviors observed. She was less direct in that invitation. "The super direct part was already out of the way..." she said as if that was important to how she considered her own actions. But that was also fine, she was too busy, her face flushing and her hips moving post orgasm. She was still seeking more and her partner of the day was also interested in the amount of depth he'd reached. They were apparently kindred and Hiroshi was enjoying the experience. That slow grinding against the walls of her womb was something she was already enjoying and something she could see herself enjoying for the foreseeable future. "Well, that's good, because I can't see myself letting you stop anytime soon~" she mentioned casually, but with the odd bluntness missing from another statement.

Bloodedge

10-05-2024, 09:26 AM

And so, a bite to eat was added to the agenda for an amusement park date. Ai claimed to seek something sweet unless something worth riding appeared first. On the topic of something to ride, Kazu took pause immediately. He'd fallen too far. Hearing that kind of sentence, he had to mentally scrub his own thoughts clean before any response came about. Ah, he'd go for the topic of food. "Hmm. I've got a taste for fruit, but I could also go for trying a butterbeer and something at Hogsmede. Never had the chance to go there before. If it's out of the way, it doesn't matter to me; I'll just grab whatever you do and pick that up later."

All the while, Hiroshi's hips were properly active at last. He'd opted for a rather low-impact series of thrusts, even though he was scraping the walls of a human woman's womb. According to Rita herself, the time for directness had already passed. How strange. With one hand grasping at her bosom, Hiroshi seemed relatively confused. "Is that so? Interesting. I assumed that particular charm point of yours was more of a permanent feature. I suppose I was mistaken," he observed absently. That hand was accosting Rita's breast as if it had been given an important task to do so. She reacted positively to such stimulation before, so it would remain a point of study for some time yet. Ah, but he'd also have to do something else eventually ─ not yet, though. For the time being, Hiroshi's aim was to test and observe. There were some barriers still separating Rita and her niece, his apprentice, and he was keen to explore them further for curiosity's sake.

Apollymi

10-05-2024, 11:02 AM

Ai was oddly enough, not the type to make a pass at someone in the casual way that some of her other friends would. Her statements about riding were strictly speaking about the rides in the park and so were here statements about consumable foods. Ah, it was a good thing mind-reading wasn't a skill she had, she would have been commenting on the corruption of Kazuhiko by their most disruptive influences. "I told you I wasn't going to monopolize our date, and if there is something you haven't seen yet... I'm happy to see it with you. I've always thought Butterbeer would be pretty good too. Definitely seemed like a top-tier magical drink... but you have more experience with stuff like that than I do currently~" she claimed in a slightly teasing way. She did wonder about a few things, given the number of things so easily translated from one side of the world to the other. A quick look around and they could begin the navigation towards a different area of the park. These places were always so full of things to do, there were always so many people, smells and sights.

At the same time, Rita found herself being directly molested while Hiroshi delved at a relaxed pace much deeper into her body than should have been humanly possible. She moaned just a little her hips contributing to the movements of his which were pushing her towards a different kind of madness. To his credit, Hiroshi was quite good at keeping up his rhythm. Many would have already gone a bit crazy, battering away at the person beneath them like they were things to be broken. This approach was quite different in that regard, or maybe, she'd simply been left alone so long, she'd forgotten what such things were like. Even so, there was confusion which seemed genuine expressed by the man about her lack of bluntness currently, he even claimed he'd thought it to be one of her charm points. "Well, maybe... can't be sure. In my own experience, I am a great deal more blunt than what could be considered normal," she mentioned. "Still, I don't think most people would find that to be charming..." she stated in truth. This man was still one to say whatever he thought. She knew it wasn't his aim to compliment her, and even if he'd been lying before now about the nature of his words, he was already inside her, he had no reason to think of choosing words for any particular reason. All the while those legs of hers were shift, raising upwards to grant more access to her person and tilt her hips towards the man allowing for even deeper access to her core. Perhaps if she wasn't already a little drunk she would have thought about how he had to be well past what was naturally human. Perhaps she would have thought more about asking with her body for even more depth to his movements.

Bloodedge

10-05-2024, 11:51 PM

Two groups would proceed to pass time in two very different ways, all to a very similar end result in due time. At the park, Kazuhiko remained in Ai's company for a long walk that would lead to a few different food items. At the start, he had one thing to disclose. "It is a really popular magic drink. I never got a chance to try it on the other side, all because I didn't have time to attend magic school," he explained briefly before they made their way. In due time, Kazu found himself sitting on a bench, a mug of the aforementioned butterbeer in one hand and his other arm draped over the bench itself. He'd already eaten a small entrée of grilled chicken and vegetables, and could now simply enjoy a drink. It was quite good, but he knew one from Alaya would be better. Even so, he was happily gulping the beverage with no regard for any waste. "Gahh!" the lad explained after lowering the mug. "That's good stuff! I need to go get the real thing!"

In that same time, things were progressing in Rita's bedroom at gradual pace. Well, perhaps it would be more accurate to say progression hardly occurred. Hiroshi's pace remained relatively unchanged all the while, as he primarily sought knowledge of Nara Rita's constitution. As she claimed, her bluntness was not expected to be considered charming. Hiroshi had firm opinions on that matter. "Being true to oneself, so long as there are no ill intentions, is always an appealing trait. Do not hinder yourself for the beliefs and opinions of others; it will only do you harm. I only wonder which is the truer form of yourself, between what I witnessed before and what I am seeing now." The longer Hiroshi wondered about Nara Rita, the more curious he became. He'd normally be of the belief that one so similar to his apprentice could not possibly be a separate subject of study, but he was finding every reason to compare the two, and every reason to observe Rita as an individual to boot. Ah, and Rita was bringing new reasons to the proverbial table. At some point, she'd managed to shift in such a way as to receive him deeper within her core. He accepted this alteration without a single qualm, though it was worth wondering if Rita was even conscious of these developments.

Apollymi

10-06-2024, 01:45 AM

Kazuhiko and Ai were continuing their date in pretty epic fashion. Apparently, Kazuhiko hadn't attended magic school so butterbeer, while being popular in the magical world, wasn't something he'd gotten to taste for himself. "Sou ka, that's a shame, but time isn't something to worry about in the same way anymore~" Ai stated. Her own magical world experience was rather directly limited. She'd spent most of her magical world life, inside of a magical domain, and not out wandering the world or anything like that. But she was making up for lost time now, wandering an amusement park. Being a semi-responsible adult human, she'd eaten a rather dense sandwich packed with turkey meat lettuce, mayo and tomatoes. She too was experiencing the goodness of butterbeer. She was sipping her own having drained it about halfway before stopping. Though it wasn't alcoholic it had a certain mix of flavors which was quite nice. "Hai hai. I am also interested in the other variants now. It's like sweet, but not overwhelmingly so..." she mused having enjoyed the meal quite a bit. They had a bit of time to unwind while they finished up their food and she found herself watching the boy across from her enjoying their time together.

At the same time, progress was being made on Rita's end as well. The constant curiosity of Hiroshi was something she found herself answering to. His own words were quite true even when applied to him. There was something innately appealing about his inquisitiveness even when it wasn't sexual in nature. "Sou ka," she said seeming to give his question a bit of consideration. The truth of Rita was that she was a pretty reactive individual in specific situations, currently. But she wasn't always like that, in fact she could remember a time where she was a very quite individual who had a hard time communicating her needs to others. "Would it be odd to say it's probably both... it just changes based on the situation. I've been a bit stuck one way for a while though..." she concluded. Thinking back to that moment in the shop, she'd been quite reactive, and a bit angry but that wasn't how she normally behaved. She was usually the one someone else stood in front of, and she never minded that either, but that wasn't a safety she'd been allowed since separating from her friend group. That was something to consider for a while she supposed, but it was far from the very front of her mind. Why? Well someone was penetrating her depths, finding themselves quite passive deep within and she was enjoying it quite a bit. She couldn't help but think she should do stuff like this more often and allowed herself to feel the stead pulsing sensation within her own lions as she neared yet another climax.

Bloodedge

10-06-2024, 03:32 AM

Perhaps if he ever had the time, Kazuhiko would take a few magic lessons. He doubted that sort of freedom would be allowed by the universe, but... it didn't have to be so bad. Sakura's mother was the Goddess of Arcane Wisdom; a bit of tutoring was always possible in place of proper schooling. In fact, things would certainly be better if he took that approach. The courses themselves would probably be something ludicrous in that eventuality, but... now that he thought about it, that would be the exact opposite of a problem. That was something to keep in mind for later. For now, a meeting was in progress. By the time Ai looked toward Kazu, she would find him once again glancing in her direction. He hadn't really stopped doing so for any prolonged period of time since that rollercoaster. Now that things had calmed down a bit, he could comment. "It is really good. A little familiar, but not enough for me to know what it reminds me of. Say, you've got really pretty eyes. I haven't been able to stop looking since that tunnel."

Furthering the topic of nigh-obsessive observation, Hiroshi was noting the dichotomy between one Nara Rita and one Iino Miko. Beyond the clear comparison between the two, was the reason for said comparison ─ namely that they each had a certain 'switch' that sent them from one extreme to another. In truth, it seemed their switches were quite similar. Hiroshi... no, Ailen, was given a few deviant ideas as a result of this observation. "Based on the situation, hm? I see. That's quite understandable," he mused. Moving on, his first idea would be put in action. Over the course of several moments and as many thrusts, Hiroshi withdrew just enough to escape Rita's womb. He'd be rubbing against the entrance in the near future if uninterrupted in this process, as if to create a controlled environment for an experiment.

Apollymi

10-06-2024, 05:39 AM

Ai and Kazuhiko were enjoying a very calm date in a theme park. Of course, they were both sitting across from each other a bit of eye contact was to be expected and was probably necessary. Interestingly enough after she finished her sandwich she looked up and found the lad glancing at her. They'd been conversing about the nature of butter beer with Kazuhiko claiming it had a familiar taste. "Hm, I wonder about that... I'm sure it will make sense when it comes back up again~" she said with a cheeky smirk crossing her face. What was more at the end of a seemingly normal observation there was a compliment about the nature of her eyes. He claimed they were really pretty and that he'd not been able to stop looking at them since the moment within the tunnel. Ai had those same orbs widen and a bit of a blush come to her face, "I didn't know you could seem them." she stated clearly. Within her mind she had a few thoughts, 'He really just slips compliments in like it's normal. He's so genuinely enthused. It's so refreshing to have someone like this be so interested in me,' she thought happily. "Arigatou..." she managed almost shyly.

At the same time, there was a different kind of progress. Rita was still answering the random curiosities of Hiroshi and he was, creating for himself something of an experience. He seemed to be pushing towards some point of interest but she was too busy enjoying the experience she was having. Well, perhaps progress was the wrong way of thinking. He was moving consistently until he withdrew from her deepest depths. She hardly recognized that he was so deep as to be in her womb, but she was quite aware with the depth was withdrawn. "Are you teasing me Hiroshi-san?~" she asked directly as his manhood knocked against her end consciously less deep than it had been before. "Or maybe it's just time for something a bit different," she mused as she thought about a change in position. Hm, there were quite a few she'd not been able to partaken in in quite a long time, and the way she was feeling it'd be rather easy to shift about a bit. A small smirk appeared on her face as she became sure of a certain change she might wish to make if he was going to go about things like this...

Bloodedge

10-06-2024, 06:40 AM

"... Hmm," Kazu mumbled, watching that smirk on Ai's face and drawing an immediate comparison. "That was very... Merlin," he commented. As Charlemagne, he'd spent a great deal of time dealing with that clairvoyant... whatever he could be called. Perhaps bastard was the word, or perhaps it was more accurately... a meddlesome idiot who'd rather galivant and philander than be of any real help to his alleged charge. Regardless of his issues in the other world, the date he and Ai were on was taking an interesting turn. Kazu wasn't fully conscious of himself when making that comment about her eyes, but... it was done now. It seemed she'd even taken it positively. Strangely though, she claimed ignorance of his ability to see her eyes. Kazu paused his drinking and stared. What did that mean? "Eh? Why wouldn't I see them? They're the most standout feature you've got. Well... probably. Definitely on your face," he blabbered.

Meanwhile, Hiroshi's experiment was showing the first signs of results. The first showing came in the form of a question. Was he teasing? Well, the truthful answer was a resounding no. His aim in retreat was not to tease, but it seemed results would soon speak for themselves either way. She claimed it may be time for something different ─ a statement that sounded more like what his apprentice would say. In fact, that tone of voice was just shy of being the same as well. What was in his immediate future? "Oh? I don't believe I've done anything to tease, but any change is still your prerogative. Perhaps you had something in mind?" he wondered, still with those thrusts that didn't quite match their journey thus far.

Apollymi

10-06-2024, 07:27 AM

A bit of thinking was happening and Kazuhiko came to the conclusion that a statement of Ai's reminded him of a different type of clairvoyant person. She smirked and giggled while finishing off her butterbeer. "Sou, I haven't met such a person yet. That doesn't make him sound good, but that comparison is still accurate though, I would like to think I won't be causing any undue distress. I plan to give a few necessary spoilers," she said with a knowing smirk. "Actually, I haven't met very many people just yet... still pretty much a shut-in," she said laughing just a little bit. Well, dealing with clairvoyant people wasn't easy for anyone, she didn't want to upset him or bring back unpleasant thoughts about the... lightly involved observer. As for the matter of her eyes, apparently, it'd not been much of a conscious thought of Kazuhiko's initially but he claimed that they were her most standout feature, well at least that of her face. "Sou, well... I know you can see them. But for a comment like that... I assume you can actually see, which I didn't expect," she explained of herself. "Still, it's nice to have the look of them appreciated by someone else," she said a gentle little blush on her face.

At the same time, Rita was having some of her buttons pressed and that wasn't necessarily a good or bad thing. No, instead it was just a matter of being something like a call to action. Her hips weren't unmoving to start with, but that lack of depth, felt like teasing, even if that wasn't the intention. Whatever comparisons were to be drawn, Rita didn't know of them, instead she was busy, plotting against the man who'd turned his own movements shallow. And lo, he seemed to appreciate her own motivations. "Well, just a little something in mind~" she mentioned while shifting up just a bit. Her movement away at an appropriate time would see the man withdrawn enough for her to shift herself into a position away from him. A deep arch would be present in her spine and she found herself peeking back over her shoulder, "This will be fun," she mused. Of course, she thought this for a very different reason. An almost devious smirk coming to her face as she thought she'd be pushing the limits a bit more than Hiroshi appeared to be doing on his own.

Bloodedge

10-06-2024, 08:10 AM

Ai hadn't met Merlin just yet, but surely she would. That man never shied away from introducing himself to an attractive woman, nor was he expected to at this point. Besides, he was apparently around to help Angelica and the others out quite recently. In that case, a return to Aincrad would result in the discovery of... that person again. How annoying. Well, Kazu had no real issue with the wizard; his only qualm was with a few matters of demeanor and choices. More importantly, Ai mentioned spoilers that she would actually be giving. He didn't think there would ever be a clairvoyant person willing to do that. "Well, you'll definitely run into Merl─ wait, what? Really? I wasn't expecting spoilers, but cool," he said. As for the blonde's eyes and his ability to see them, he didn't even understand why it was strange. Over the past week or so, Kazu had been developing quite a few random traits and abilities. "Well yeah. I didn't think it was supposed to be surprising. The glow's pretty strong, even now."

Hiroshi's prodding did result in an active decision from Rita. She teased the idea of a 'little something' in regards to a change, but the change she facilitated was far from little. The woman withdrew further from him, rolling herself into a downward-facing position and presenting something more ridiculous than Hiroshi had ever seen in this light. In terms of experiences, he'd never seen such a plump curve, nor such expansive hips. His eyes were drawn as if by magnet, darting between one cheek and the other. To say the least, he was flabbergasted. "My goodness, this is... ludicrously impressive," he observed. Hiroshi wondered for a moment what he'd signed himself up for. This was dangerous even for him and his desire to study. It was powerful beyond magic, and moreover... it was exciting. He throbbed intensely in the narrows of Rita's canal. Still, his efforts did not increase right away; the experiment was still taking place... for now. Alas, Hiroshi could already see the possibility of forgetting his purpose.

Apollymi

10-06-2024, 10:09 AM

Ai had remained in a light conversation with Kazuhiko. It seemed her words took a while to register in his brain. He claimed she'd likely be meeting Merlin and perhaps that was true, but that wasn't really important at this point in time. It seemed it was more concerning to Kazuhiko that he was going to be given actual spoilers and he pointed out that he hadn't thought such a thing would be happening. He claimed it was 'cool'. "Hehe~ Well, a lot of times people can't know things for the sake of themselves or others. In your case, what I have to say is important for you and others..." she said as if it was a completely reasonable stance to take. The truth was, even though he'd lived a thousand years there were quite a few things that weren't understood by Kazuhiko, or anyone innate to his group. Such things were too new and upcoming but also still needed to be given their proper places to blossom into being. In the meantime, the matter of her eyes was still quite the point of interest. He claimed the glow as pretty strong and didn't understand why she thought he might not be able to see it, "Well, it's surprising because I wasn't sure they were visible to anyone else. Quite a few of us have hidden attributes that can only be seen in certain circumstances or by certain people," she said, knowing of a certain visual cue that someone like Miko showed to Takao on the state of her mouth, Kaguya's eyes or a few other minor things. "I suppose that changes the amount of information to give~" she stated as she drank the rest of her butterbeer.

There was an interesting moment happening in Rita's bedroom. She'd shifted her own form so that she was presenting her rear to Hiroshi, and the studious man full of observations had one to give. That back turned woman had that smirk spread across her face along with a heavy flush. "Ara? That's a really different kind of compliment~" she said happily. Ah but his start-up wasn't quite the same. Rita felt quite nice and given her shift in position she wouldn't be allowing him to take such a casual pace. Or, maybe that was the wrong way to think about it, she wouldn't be taking such a casual pace after receiving such a compliment and while being intoxicated. No, so when his thrusting started her hips began shifting back in rhythm, but with such a powerful combination of hips and cheek, it would become obvious that she wasn't intending to let him tease her with depths. She pushed back forcing him further and further, perhaps even all the way back into her womb with her hip shaking.

Bloodedge

10-06-2024, 10:51 AM

Now knowing he would be at the receiving end of some foreknowledge, Kazu became curious. Apparently, the information Ai had was important to him, and to others presumably connected to him. That was even more interesting. He'd remain curious about the information until it was given, but before that... he'd keep up the topic deemed more immediately important. Ai's unseen visual aspects were not so unseen to Kazu, apparently because those eyes counted as a hidden attribute. He didn't realize anyone had those presently, but... he also supposed any hidden attributes the others had were just that: hidden. Little did he know, there was an exemption. "Huh. Well, I can see yours ─ at least that one. No worries; I won't tell anyone if you don't want. That mention a few minutes ago just slipped out, but I didn't mean just the glowing part anyway. They're a really deep blue that really brings your face together." With that said, Kazu also gulped down the remainder of a butterbeer. They'd spent a fair amount of time in this theme park already, so moving to the next phase seemed about right for the moment.

In one shining moment, Rita loosed a phrase and tone of voice that even Hiroshi, the elf Ailen, knew the greater purpose of. That single interjection established his current position. He'd seen this transition in a goddess, and he knew... the experiment had taken a mighty turn. Here and now, Hiroshi was more akin to prey in the wild; gone was the scientific approach. There wasn't even time to formulate another response, as Hiroshi used whatever time he had being baffled. Before that was even over, Rita decided to reverse into him. Shallow penetration was not allowed. In fact, Hiroshi was nearly thrown back as Rita's arse collided with his pelvis. Greater depth had not previously been achieved. Was that the end of her womb he felt? Perhaps it was, but Hiroshi had no time to consider it. His arms flailed outward that he might grasp the woman's hips. If nothing else, he had to keep hold just to remain stable. "Kah! So, that's your answer? Quite dangerous, don't you think?"

Apollymi

10-06-2024, 11:32 AM

Ai had a good feeling about the information she thought she'd end up revealing. There was quite a bit more of it, given what had transpired while she was at the concert, but she wasn't one to comment on the choices of others. She understood fully, how such incidents happened. And with her own understanding of several extra things, she could at least give everyone necessary the knowledge of how to fix the potential problem of life. Whatever the case, Kazuhiko just kept proving himself to be more and more the kind of conscientious individual she could enjoy. He had something to say about her eyes which included the thought he wouldn't tell anyone she didn't want to know. "Whoa! I understand so much now," she said with an absent bit of thought. This man was way too nice, too thoughtful, too caring for a normal individual. She was currently blushing way harder than normal and following up and out of this place as they moved towards the next leg of their time in the amusement park. "You're really sweet you know? That's really a rare kind of compliment, I wasn't expecting it at all..." she mentioned feeling a tad sheepish. "Oh? And I am not worried, if you can see a hidden attribute like that you are likely supposed to for any number of reasons. If my eyes are something you find yourself enjoying, it only makes me happier..." she clarified. As they moved about she thought about the normal progression of the stereotypical amusement park date. "Wanna play a few games, win some prizes?" she asked about the potential low stakes things, but even this had some hidden agendas behind it. After exiting the resturant they'd find themselves near a number of basic games; mini-fishing, sharpshooting, dart throws, one of those giant weight games which were impossible to win.... the general works as far as things were concerned. All of them having prizes from stuffed animals, basketballs, and other such commemorative items.

Meanwhile the danger of Rita was made obvious with a single utterance that happened after that positional shift. She was a woman who received compliments but the ones uttered by Hiroshi were found to be more worth hearing than most. What was more, her movements were slowing returning to her as she found herself reminiscing on her 'wayward' youth. In fact, the movements of her hips were once she quite enjoyed, even as she buried the man back into her depths of her own accord. What was more, she was left peeking over her shoulder once more at the flailing reaction of Hiroshi and felt the satisfying grasp on her hips which became its own form of permission. "Dangerous? Not for me~" she said failing to see anything considered dangerous. "Yeah, I've always enjoyed this sort of thing~" she claimed honestly. Ah, but the hip movevents alone weren't it. As Rita found her stride, her knees would be separating as her fore lowered more. Those pulses in Hiroshi's manhood were being felt when they happened at greater intensity and even responded to, she couldn't much help it. His slow pace wasn't being allowed and she was moving her hips and herself at a more aggressive pace as she chased certain release. She could feel him so far in herself, filling her canal and womb at such a steep angle that she found just her hips moving back against him repeatedly slapping his pelvis with the soft flesh of her rear. Yes, this was the kind of thing she'd do until she found satisfaction, or they did, whichever happneed first.

Bloodedge

10-06-2024, 12:35 PM

Ai claimed she understood something, but Kazu had no idea what it was. He stood, blinking absently while trying to figure out the context of that outburst. Whatever the cause, Ai sported a flushed face the likes of which he'd seen earlier this night. "Understand what? Wait, you're not gonna burst into tears too, are you? I'm not sure I can handle that twice in one day... or decade─" he said, mumbling toward the end. Dealing with girls may have gotten easier over time, but he still couldn't call it easy per se. Regardless, it seemed Ai was taking interest in some of the games present at this park. Kazu looked around; it all seemed pretty standard for amusement parks and carnivals alike. He'd definitely enjoy a fishing game or the strength challenge, though the latter was notoriously impossible to win. Ah, but winning was the important thing here, wasn't it? As he looked out, Kazu remembered the sacred law of men on dates such as this. By tradition, he was morally obligated to win a prize for his date. With that in mind, motivation struck the lad with maximum efficiency. "YOSH! A thousand years in waiting, time to pick up the mantle! Wait... how does that work?" he asked of the universe. It was generally expected that the girl in this situation would simply find something she found cute or interesting, and the guy would immediately step up to win that very prize. With that not being the case currently, Kazu's sense of direction was thrown off a bit. How awkward.

The scenario Rita presented wasn't dangerous for her; of course it wasn't. Apparently, something about this position was always enjoyed by the woman. Maybe she spoke of the position itself, or maybe she spoke of her own active approach. Maybe it was both? Difficult as that was to figure out, Hiroshi had a way. "I wonder how you mean. I can name multiple things that make this enjoyable for me, but─hngh!" Hiroshi was forced to pause mid-sentence, and further forced to grasp Rita's hips with greater firmness and purpose. Strange as it was for him to experience sudden wordlessness, the visual of Rita's rear and the collapse of her walls from those spreading legs led to a ridiculous physical shock. Pacing was officially out of his control; it would take some focus for him to keep up beyond all else. "Ahem. But... ah... what makes it a thing of interest for you?"

Apollymi

10-06-2024, 02:03 PM

Ai's understanding was actually related to Kei's crying fit, odd was it to hear Kazuhiko ask about it. By his own words, she assumed this was something which happened to him on a semi-frequent basis. "Iia, I mean, I do understand that better now..." she said carefully. "But I am not the type to burst into tears, mostly I just understand how many odd characteristics you have that could cause some strange reactions," she mentioned carefully. "It's really refreshing though, not a bad thing at all. I think it's great. I'm sure things like crying girls might make more sense to you a bit later~" she explained giving only a minor spoiler with no details at all. In the meantime their walk into gaming territory and the next aspect of their date, would leave the girl looking around the collection of games. What kind of item would she like, well... as she looked around there were the standard fare of stuffed animals and small trinkets all of which were nice but there was one particular kind of object which caught her attention, a strange keyring which she thought was cute. It was large, silver and seemed almost like a bangle or bracelet. "I guess it would mostly depend on what game you wanted to play," she said though her eyes hadn't moved from that particular object yet. "Would it be pushy to mention I want that? I'm not really the tsun-type..." she murmured mostly to herself. The object in question was attached to one of those hammer drop machines which was for the most part unwinnable, which was likely how such an interesting object stayed in place.

Meanwhile, Rita found herself in quite the enjoyable position for a whole host of reasons. The first of which was purely physical in nature. She was a person who liked depth and force and the sensation of working her own person. This particular set of movements were ones in which she was in good control of her own body and the speed and force of how she was receiving someone's endowment. There was also a bit of implied intimacy as her movements forced one to find grips on her person and even to respond to her movements. Her hips continued even as Hiroshi questioned her enjoyment while stating his own... or rather he would have, but a hiccup in his speech occurred nad it was worthy of note. "Ara♥!~" she chimed happily. She'd not seen this particular man lose composure but she knew her current actions caused that sort of thing from time to time. It made her wonder if he'd do it more... and then unbeknownst to her and much like her nice a certain drive was triggered within her. One which caused her hips to continue to shift aggressively specifically to interrupt the thoughts and words of the man whose body she was using to move herself towards orgasm. "What makes it interesting to me... well lots of things~" she explained as she felt the building pressure within her loins. "I like moving like this. I enjoy the position and the depth it provides. I like being in control..." she smiled and looked back over her shoulder. "And I happen to think you're really cute when you drop your line of thought and it makes me want to make it happen more," she claimed with pure deviance in her eyes. Well, she'd decided to be as honest with him as possible.

Bloodedge

10-07-2024, 12:57 AM

Ai provided an answer to his curiosity, though he remained ignorant of what she reportedly understood. At least she wouldn't be erupting into a crying fit and leaving him to pick up the pieces of a confusing turn of events. She realized what features of his could cause odd reactions, though. Well... that made one of them. Kazu was by no means a stranger to randomly crying women, but rarely was the reason clear. Oh well; he'd trust the clairvoyant who said it may make sense down the line. "It could not make sense for another 500 years, and I wouldn't be surprised. But... finding some sense in it would be cool," he commented. Moving on to the games, Kazu would have taken on any of the options. Luckily for him, Ai solved the other problem he was having. A little silver trinket was seen and appreciated, with Ai outright stating that she wanted it. How very helpful that was. "Iia, iia! I don't think it's pushy at all! I was actually uh... wondering if I trusted myself to pick something, so that helps me in the end. Osu! Time to win a thing!" he exclaimed while stepping toward the mallet game.

Hiroshi intended to find various similarities and differences between Rita and her niece. What he found instead, was stronger similarities in a more mature state. He wondered if this was what he had to look forward to in some future. The confidence Rita presented was almost akin to that of the divine. She was neither gaudy nor haughty, but she seemed to know there was a certain minimum value in her existence. These facts combined to make her threatening aura even more dangerous than her niece's, albeit minus the magical danger Miko presented... for now. Her movements each forced his by virtue of recoil and the like, and it seemed... the effect of halting his thought process was desirable. This wasn't Hiroshi's first time encountering such a thing. Anais was much the same, but there was something more threatening about Rita's approach. She had the experience to execute, and the confidence to put forth the required effort. If Hiroshi wanted to keep up for more than a few minutes, he'd have to look inward. "What an interesting thing to admit. You should know managing that even once is an incredible feat for anyone. I intend to be ready for any second attempt."

Apollymi

10-07-2024, 01:59 AM

Ai would provide all the information she could to Kazuhiko as he worked his way up to completion. Though she understood his nature pretty regularly at this point, she wasn't the type to overload him with information nor the type to give away something he'd gain his own personal insight on. "I can say with certainty you won't have to wait so long as multiple centuries," she said with a knowing smile. Odd though it was, she did understand the nature of young girls. She understood the maturity issues of Shirogane Kei and her understanding of men in and around her own age group. Moving on from that point, her little musing was answered firmly. It wasn't pushy of her to name the thing she desired because he didn't trust himself to choose for her. "Sou ka, well, after knowing someone for more time, I suppose it'd be easier for you to pick. In my case though, I do like the look of that~" she mused happily. Of course, she liked the look of it, because she'd seen herself holding it at some point in the future, but she didn't have to share that information. "STEP RIGHT UP. TEST YOUR STRENGTH, WIN A PRIZE!" claimed the young man standing at the strength test bell. It was a large 22kg, mallet and a machine which often wasn't set to register even the normal amount of force that could be applied with such a thing. "IMPRESS YOUR LADY WITH YOUR STRENGTH, WIN A PRIZE!~" he exclaimed while looking at Kazuhiko. Though the lad was wearing quite the slim t-shirt, he didn't have a lot of bulk in his arms. A few swings were bound to be purchased with no major losses to be found.

At the same time, Rita teetered upon the most dangerous form of her own personality. She was far from truly self-depricating. She remembered a time where she and her friends had been a legendary group. Ah, but with the maturity of adulthood came honesty and truth slipping from her lips. She'd taken to answering Hiroshi's words and she interpreted his meanings the way her drunk mind would allow. Instead she kept up the movements of her hips, finding a rhythm she enjoyed and exploiting the forced movements of Hiroshi just the same. He claimed her admissions were interesting and that breaking up his thoughts was rare enough for even the first to be considered something of merit. "You say it's an incredible feat, but that doesn't make me want to try less, a girl has to have goals after all~" she claimed while the arch of her spine became perfect for her to work just her hips while reducing strain. "You can ready yourself all you like, I'll give it my all~" she claimed, in an oddly familiar way. In fact she'd almost seem to be stretching as just her hips bounced back against Hiroshi's pelvis. The sponginess of her bottom causing reverberations all the way down her spine. 'Aaah♥!~ That's so nice, I missed this!~' Rita thought as she continued on her movements right up until the point of climax was reached and even when it was her hips didn't stop their movements, instead the clamping of her sex upon him would be used to further that shock into a wave which led to her shaking hips and open mouth.

Bloodedge

10-07-2024, 02:51 AM

For the time being, Kazu had no idea what sorts of things Ai would like to receive. He'd know in due time, but it wasn't necessary while she was freely expressing her own interests. One trinket was to be won, and it would be with the simple swing of a heavy mallet. With the owner of this stall calling out to potential patrons, Kazu stepped forward. "I'll have a go, Boss!" he announced while reaching for the mallet. Only one arm was outstretched to grasp its handle. Kazu saw this as an opportunity to test his new body, and while only intending to check the mallet's weight... he accidentally lifted it with swiftness, letting it rest on his shoulder. 'Shimatta!' he screamed in his head. 'Well, that answers that. It doesn't even feel like Ren's sword now. I wonder if I can swing that one properly like this...' he thought further. Moving on, Kazu began digging into his pocket with his other hand. "How much per swing? I'll take two."

While Kazu was signing himself up for two mallet swings, Hiroshi was realizing what he signed himself up for. Danger didn't begin to describe his current situation. Nara Rita, much like the Anais he knew, motivated herself when faced with a challenge of deviant nature. Catching him off-guard was a feat, and she clearly intended to do it again. Apparently, she'd give it her all. Wait... her all? She wasn't already doing that? Oh. The grin that appeared on Hiroshi's face was somewhat nervous in nature. 'I see. I'm actually in danger,' he thought. Oh, how right he was. The arch in Rita's back became more prominent, and her movements became more focused from the hip area. He couldn't keep hold of those monstrous hips, so he did the smartest thing he could think of: he let go. Still in need of stabilization however, Hiroshi leaned to one side and grasped Rita's ankle. Both parties would henceforth move with their hips alone while Hiroshi witnessed the constantly rippling flesh of Rita's backside. It was high time he did his part as well. It wasn't enough to be knocking about in Rita's womb if she would be getting more serious. No, he had to go on the offensive. What better way to do so than with a bit of magic? He'd been at the receiving end of Anais's antics enough to have a few tricks available. In a matter of moments, it would seem almost as if Rita had inserted a low-frequency vibrator into herself, as opposed to a man. "Well, I suppose I should be doing my best to counteract that. Admittedly, I thought your best was already being presented."

Apollymi

10-07-2024, 04:06 AM

Ai and Kazuhiko officially entered the next phase of their date, this time it was a game to be played. As the calls for people at this strength challenge were ignored by many, one young man stepped up the the challenge. "Hai hai! Those swings are 200 yen a piece or... 3 for 700," the explanation was given. Usually it took people three to even register a hit but that was on purpose. The mallet itself was quite heavy for most and it would be easy for many to lack the ability to control the swings. Ah, but such a thing wouldn't be happening. This poor man running this game had his eyes widened massively as the hammer was slung over Kazuhiko's shoulder at quite a fast speed. "WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!~" came from the man aloud but Ai could only laugh, while he attempted to recover himself. "Heheheh!~ Kazu-tan, been chopping firewood?~" she asked in an almost teasing fashion, but his pickup of that weapon implied years of comfort holding something rather heavy in just one hand. 'There's no way a kid that pretty could actually be strong. Obviously he should be the sit-ups only type, lean and all... what is going on?!' the game runner thought. Still, whatever was decided it would be granted. "Step right up, Challenger and show us your mettle~" they held out the tray for the amount of swings and would set the machine to start its calibration. Of course, it had various marks and sayings all the way up its construction with a bell at the top which if rang would grant any of the grand prizes including the one which Ai wanted, that strange silver keyring.

At the same time, a sense of danger was settling into Hiroshi. Rita was indeed not giving it completely all she could. These moments required a bit of testing on both parts. Figuring each other out was all apart of the experience. It'd been quite a long time since Rita had used her body under the current kind of circumstances. So long in fact, that she was testing the waters bit by bit as she gained comfort. Her most recent orgasm, left her moaning happily as she shifted her hips against a stiff rod. She also noted after looking over her shoulder the slight change in Hiroshi. She noted the grip of her ankle and she'd definitely felt something like that before. "Mmmhaaa♥!~" a moan of contentment occurred before any real speech from Rita, a tiny bit of drool spilling over her bottom lip. 'Ah, I really might be drunk. It's great though~' she thought. Of course, the man was still holding up so obviously she'd not quite done enough. And what was more, she felt a rather interesting sensation from within her body. "Oh, well... you have to work yourself into some things. It's been a while for me so I am getting adjusted!~" she explained. Speaking of adjustments, "Don't know how you are doing that, but I like that~" she claimed immediately, but what would happen as a result wasn't anything normal. The movements of her hips became grinding and bouncy in nature. The circular work had her moaning her own happiness and further tightening around this man. The speed of her use of him also increased a bit. She couldn't help but work at him like this, wondering what his breaking point would be.

Bloodedge

10-07-2024, 06:21 AM

As he prepared for a pair of swings at this game, Kazu heard the most disturbing information. 200 yen for a single swing made sense. On the other hand, there was a phantom 100 yen upcharge for a third swing in one purchase. No matter the outlook, that didn't make sense. Why wouldn't someone just buy three individual swings at that point? This man reminded him of the way some vendors across Alaya who preyed upon beastkin and the like. In his experience as Charlemagne the adventurer, those types were milking others for their funds and products with no potential payout, more often than not. With these things in mind, Kazu produced 700 yen and hesitated to make his strike. "Sou... Alright. But say, what if I break it in one go? Do I get multiple prizes?" he asked to establish a verbal agreement.

The way Rita was moaning, any normal individual could assume the job was being done properly on Hiroshi's end. Alas, Hiroshi was no normal individual. He'd long since developed a sense to inform him of the truth, that in some cases... satisfaction and contention were not the same. Sometimes, enjoyment belied motivation instead. Just as his apprentice got herself into a groove just to go above and beyond, the same could be said of Nara Rita. This, Hiroshi knew moments before it was too late. No longer did Rita merely slam herself back against his pelvis. Now, she was bouncing and gyrating those wide hips in such a way as to work his shaft half to death. If there were any remaining questions about her magical capacity, they were rapidly disappearing. No human should be capable of her current feats against him, in or out of the magical world. The dangers were compiling, and Hiroshi was feeling far too much. "Hn─ This is warming up, is it? If that is the case, that matter of pregnancy will be fully out of my control," he warned one final time. At this rate, even as he focused his mana to enhance those vibrations, Hiroshi knew he'd soon enough lose all purpose in this meeting. Study? Experimentation? It could only last so long. . .

Apollymi

10-07-2024, 10:08 AM

As this interaction progressed, Ai was left to watch Kazuhiko and see the type of man he was in a different sort of situation. She'd not had the kind of experience on Alaya which was shared by Beastkin or other less appreciated species. The act of a vendor trying to take advantage of someone wasn't something she saw outside of a few smaller situations. Of course, she was fine with seeing this particular situation play out, there couldn't be a good slice of life arc. 700 yen was produced and Kazuhiko apparently would be getting 3 swings, but the question he asked brought the worker back to their senses. "Hoh? This machine, is far from old, not the sort of thing that will be broken easily even by someone who can pretty readily handle the hammer," the vendor assured. Though he supposed to keep the lad's mind at ease and keep him rolling for whatever item this blonde with him wanted. 'Hehe, not like anything bad will happen. This machine barely registers even a full drop of the hammer. It definitely won't break.' thought the man. "That's a pretty steep question. I suppose if it actually broke I wouldn't mind letting you take quite a few things. I mean it isn't like I could do anything else with them, but it's definitely not going to happen. Though I wouldn't put it past, a strong young man like yourself winning a prize~" this man mentioned. 'Of course it isn't. I could run a few thousand yen out of him first. Then he can have whatever little trinket is appealing to the girl!' the vendor was prepared. And waited for Kazuhiko to take his first swing. "Kazu-tan, gambareyo!~" Ai cheered him on, like any dutiful date.

Meanwhile, Rita was seeking satisfaction and it was approaching her with swiftness. The movements of her own hips had changed enough for her to feel comfortable. And she began a different sort of dance against Hiroshi as she enjoyed the tension in her body and what felt like a gentle pulsing caused by his tool buried within her person. Surely that was just her imagination, something caused by being drunk or something. Whatever the case, she wouldn't be letting something so good go to waste while she could feel it. Those movements would continue for a short while yet, "Yeah, definitely warming up. I have to take advantage~" she claimed. Truly tools like Hiroshi's were far from common and as such needed to be, broken-in. "I already told you, it's nothing to worry about~" she claimed. and this was the truth, but why she thought it so, given how deep he was inside her, was anyone's guess. Instead, of thinking about it more, she began moving to the pulsing of that cock within her. Taking her tempo from it and moving each side of her rear on an individual basis. She found a rhythm this was which had her once more chasing orgasm all while squeezing the man buried inside her body to death.

Bloodedge

10-07-2024, 11:27 AM

The strength-testing machine in front of Kazuhiko did look quite new. Its condition was pristine, which frankly belied a lack of proper use. That sort of thing didn't matter to Kazu. What he didn't like, was the set of numbers quoted for his swing attempts. That sort of behavior was showcased by the worst merchants he'd ever seen on Alaya, and he would not abide such behavior. Besides... this was a golden opportunity. If he could win more than a single prize, he could earn what Ai wanted while also taking a gamble or two on selecting. Though the vendor seemed confidently doubtful in his ability despite the quick and easy lifting of the mallet, Kazu was given the clear for multiple selections in the event of a broken machine. "Quite a few, huh? That's not a very specific number. Could be three... could be everything. Weird how you don't think I can break that bell after grabbing the hammer like this, though," he added. Well, there was no need for further hesitation. Kazu's right arm rose, and so too did that 22kg mallet. Both swung downward so casually that it would look almost as if gravity was to blame, but no... that wasn't the case. Kazuhiko's strike was true, landing precisely in the center of that platform at the machine's boot. Initially, nothing happened. The meter did not rise an inch. In fact, the button he slammed the mallet against wasn't even pressed. Kazuhiko held himself back significantly, just barely avoiding contact only for the concussive force of his movement to burst outward in a localized sonic boom of sorts. In that moment, the platform shattered and the machine crumbled. The bell did ring, but only after it landed on the ground a few meters away, much like other fragments that had been sent flying.

Somewhere in Nara Rita, there was a monster. For her to just be warming up, she was doing a number on a veritable demigod. His apprentice could manage as much, but she was also a perfect match for the elf. This was unprecedented. Hiroshi had become entirely entranced watching either side of Rita's ass move closer, only to shift away as the other side moved. This was some level of cock abuse, surely, as he could feel every twist and rub with the two sensations overlapping numerous times. More intense still, was the squeeze. Hiroshi was no stranger to a narrow canal, but applied technique causing sudden changes could never truly be anticipated. Such was one reason for his warning, though Rita did not heed it. Oh well. It was no concern of his anyway, so Hiroshi did all he could to brace himself further. His otherwise free hand settled against the small of Rita's back, allowing a bit more freedom of hip movement on his end. Rita might find herself feeling moisture produced by a source other than herself. Indeed, Hiroshi had once again become prone to a bit of leaking; his mana squirted into her womb in quantities comparable to full human ejaculation. Frankly, it could easily be confused as such given the heaviness of his breath at the time.

Apollymi

10-08-2024, 03:18 AM

The strength-testing game as indeed one which preyed upon the insecurities of the young and made them pay money to impress their dates. In many cases it was a winning situation for the vendor of the game, who gave away far fewer prizes than most game types. Beyond that, there was the fact that no one would really suffer from such a thing. That being said, Kazuhiko didn't seem to be holding any punches, in fact he pointed out the openness in the vendors statements. But there was a certain confidence in the man. "Well, three would be the same as the number of swings... doesn't really matter considering~" he said while lightly tapping the side of the machine. "Take your swing, the details are only necessary later anyway," the vendor said his patience infinite as he swarmily calculated the number of swings he could squeeze out of a young man with such a looker at his side. With her cheering him on, he couldn't walk away from the machine without a prize, such was the nature of mankind when dealing with the opposite sex. Ah, but such a thing wasn't going to be discussed immediately. A mighty swing was given and it seemed that if nothing happened because of it. An excited laugh left the vendor, "HA! SEE I TOLD YOU THERE WAS NOTHIN..." a pause happened as the machine rather suddenly shattered along with the platform and the man was left standing mouth opened staring at the carnage caused by a single incident. "IM...IMPOSSIBLE!" he screamed. All the while Ai just giggled. She'd not known what to expect of this little hiccup in their day but it was rather amusing nonetheless. "Sugoi, you really called it," Ai commented as if truly amused, how would this vendor be behaving though? That was an interesting thing to think about.

At the same time, Rita and Hiroshi seemed to be working towards a less ordered study of their bodies. Those more chaotic movements of hers, seemed to accomplish the kind of thing she aimed towards. She felt that spillage within her depths and it caused her great relief. Though she'd not truly stopped moving just yet. It was oddly energizing to feel such a thing, perhaps she'd truly missed the more reckless antics of her youth? That hand against the small of her back though and his still moving hips implied a lack of tiring. Strange, had things really changed so much, since she was last seeking such things. Oh well, at the very least such a sensation contributed to her own and had her lightly gasping for air. Ah, but there was also something else taking place, the activation of that large tattoo along her leg, which seemed to start teeming with mana after the release within her person. "Oh? It felt like you finished but you don't seem to be done just yet... I take it I shouldn't be resting now?" she asked from a perspective of almost genuine curiosity. Whether he came in her just the once, or did it a few more times before they tired out, wasn't really a concern, but not for the reasons she fully understood.

Bloodedge

10-08-2024, 05:28 AM

There was never a question in Kazuhiko's mind as to whether he could break the machine or not. Even if the hammer failed to do so, he probably could have shattered it with his willpower alone... or some odd use of Order. Whatever the case, it was broken despite the vendor's beliefs and assumptions. Kazu recalled the man mentioning three prizes being equivalent to the number of swings paid for. Many who encountered this situation may have demanded the lot since negotiations were not completed before conditions were met. Kazuhiko, however, was not such a person. "You said three, right? In that case, I'll take that silver trinket there, the lifetime pass, and... that VR console there," he decided. Three was the perfect number. Kazu wasn't sure if the champion belt was an automatic acquisition, but none of the things he chose were for him. He'd even passed up the opportunity to acquire an expensive bike, for reasons he'd yet to explain.

All the while, Hiroshi was being succinctly decimated in a slow fashion. That leakage shouldn't have begun when it did, but there was no undoing it now. One thing he didn't expect in the aftermath of that occurrence, was the reaction to how it felt. Was that how humans in this world perceived such a paltry amount? There was always a theory about those who severely lacked mana. Some scholars believed their quantity would be lessened, some believed it would be the quality without loss of quantity. Very few scholars actually thought those types would simply lose all their reserves when ejaculating; he didn't associate with those. Whatever the case, Rita hadn't stopped any of her movements, so his hips would continue to piston as well. "You think that was the whole of it? No, that was just a little accident. I wouldn't let myself fail to extend this encounter as much as possible. You needn't worry," he said. In spite of that, something strange was noticed by Hiroshi. That mark on Rita's leg was active and more peculiar than ever. It seemed similar to a goddess's absorption of mana, but it was all being funneled toward that mark. Hiroshi's interest was growing by the moment.

Apollymi

10-08-2024, 09:50 AM

A vendor was now stuck with a broken machine and he thought he was about to hemorrhage merchandise as well. Oddly enough, though, Kazuhiko asked only for a sliver trinket which was a specialty piece from a pawnshop of almost infamy, the Bonajade Exchange, a piece of technology and a pass for the park. "I... but... there..." the vendor couldn't even get out a sentence initially as they tried to make sense of their broken money maker. At the end of it all, the three items Kazuhiko wanted were far from everything he had to offer. He could get a new machine or get it fixed, and then go on about his work. Maybe, he should just use a different kind of game? "I..." there was a pause, it wasn't worth the argument. "Fine." the vendor began gathering up the items the lad had claimed he wanted and all the while, Ai was now standing next to Kazuhiko. "Hm, those are some interesting choices, I'm quite curious..." Ai mentioned. Wondering what led Kazuhiko to breaking the machine, choosing the items he did and all other odd aspects of this particular interaction.

At the same time, Hiroshi thought himself being destroyed and Rita was finding the deposit within her core to be the fruits of her labors. Ah, but apparently her thinking was untrue. He questioned if she thought that was the whole of it, and she did but given his words was forced to give it more consideration. Even as her hips continued to move she found herself receiving more information. "I... uh, yeah? It's about right for that. Maybe I'm really out of it, it has been a while..." she said thoughtfully. If there was more though, she'd definitely not been living up to her place among her friend group. "Admittedly though, if there is more... I can't say I think it'll be a problem. I'm not really ready to be done yet anyway~" she explained of her own desires. They could busy themselves like this all night, and maybe she'd get over the last half of her slow life up to this point. She was already feeling so much better. There was so much more energy in her body already and her drunken state was contributing to pure euphoria. It'd be all she could do, to continue testing the rhythm of her hips, and the arch of her back while causally checking behind her for the actions of the man currently occupying her bed.

Bloodedge

10-08-2024, 10:37 AM

Kazuhiko watched as the vendor struggled through a response. He didn't know what the big deal was; he was only asking for three things which weren't even major items on display. Well, perhaps the virtual reality console was among the more expensive things present... but the others were not as desirable to the regular patrons while also being obvious losses of money. Much to Kazu's satisfaction, the potential argument did not arise. "Cool," was all he said while the vendor prepared the prizes. During the wait, Ai expressed a curiosity regarding his choices. There was an answer to that, both simple and complex. "Well, the thing you wanted was easy of course. I got the VR set because you keep saying you're a shut-in, but... you also made it clear you like seeing the sights and all that. I figured you might like being able to do that without going out, and I figured if that choice wasn't good, the lifetime pass would be useful for trying again in the future until I get it right," he explained.

Hiroshi was still learning, despite his gradual loss of academic purpose. It seemed Rita truly expected such a paltry deposit of mana, or rather... semen as the humans would call it. She certainly wasn't 'out of it' or anything of the sort. It may have been a while for her, but she clearly had no understanding of what to expect. Well... he couldn't be 100% certain about that, but time would tell. Neither party wanted an ending of any sort just yet, and there wouldn't be one so long as Hiroshi retained control of himself. "There should be no cause for concern. Though... it surprises me that someone could make that happen," he admitted. Frankly, it was unbelievable. As he looked down to Rita's backside, however, everything was made incredibly clear. If Rita had just a bit more ability to work with, specifically of the magical variety, he'd be completely incapable of contending with her. Luckily for him, she'd shown no such techniques yet. He, on the other hand, decided it was a good idea to shift that mana vibration to more of a pulse wave frequency. Surely that would do no harm.

Apollymi

10-09-2024, 12:29 PM

While the items won by Kazuhiko were being gathered by the vendor, Ai was going to be receiving an answer to her general curiosity. She didn't know what she expected his answer to be, but it was genuinely, surprising. The claim made, was that her own chosen item was one thing... the VR system was for her to be able to see the sights without having to leave home, an oddly fitting choice given her own habits and beyond that the lifetime pass, which would allow him to keep trying if he failed to choose something she liked. "Sou... that's all very reas..." she stopped speaking in the middle as all he said truly processed in her head. He'd gotten these things, specifically for her. They ere all based on the idea of this date and what he'd learned about her over the few hours he'd known her so far. It was thoughtful, it was sweet and it was obviously just a decision he would make. He didn't even take anything directly for himself, just the opportunity to potentially give the girl he was with a taste of happiness and the ability to keep trying if he failed. Ai felt strangely, her heart skipped an erratic beat. For a moment, it was like she wasn't even already married to someone she knew to be among the most romantic individuals this world had to offer, no... for the moment she was having a brand new experience with someone who's mind at least, counted as being within the same range as her own. And she was finding in him a genuine sense of companionship and an easy ability to see his innate care. Her hand would be found rubbing the back of her head as she looked away for a moment a blush settling against her skin. "Yeah, that's... really reasonable. Very sweet... you really didn't have to, you could have gotten something for you. It would have even been fair, ya' know?" she asked of him sheepishly. All the while she was left to wonder how Miko had managed 300 years of this kind of personality masquerading as friendship. Just the same the items were packed up for the pair of kids and they'd be sent on their way by a now downtrodden vendor.

While one learned of the mask of friendship, another was learning the oddities of humanity. Rita was almost certain that this man had reached his finished, but according to him, it'd just been a bit of leaking. It was something he claimed shouldn't have been possible, in a way which encouraged her behavior and... excited her. If she could get what she thought was a full ejaculation accidentally, what would happen when one was given with purpose. "Sou ka... admitting something like that is crazy to me. Aren't you worried I'll use it against you?" she wondered. Well, whatever the case, that change in feeling within her loins would be causing something interesting as a response. Rita had a body which had been used to following certain kinds of feelings. When a pulse wave was the sensation she felt between her legs, the movements of ehr hips became odd. Away and shaking left, back and shaking right. An extensive round of hips and cheek were now to be given as that pulse wave was ridden for maximum feeling on her own part. Just the same, with that feeling the clutching of her moistened loins were not to be ignored, nor was the sensation of skin slapping against skin. The softeness of her rear meeting a pelvis in this little dance was enough for her. She'd keep doing this until such a time as her orgasm came, but she'd be shifting her upper body a bit in the meantime forcing a deep arch as she used her arms for support.

Bloodedge

10-09-2024, 09:55 PM

After hearing his explanation, Ai seemed to believe Kazu's reasoning was sensible. The verbalization of that belief didn't reach its end right away, however. In the middle of her sentence, even mid-word, Ai paused and contemplated something. The end result was a gaze averted and a general bashful demeanor. He'd actually managed to make an impact with that acquisition, it seemed. She eventually raised the point that he could have gotten something for himself, but Kazu saw no purpose in that. This was a date Ai desired, and he was glad just to be along. He didn't want for much. "There's nothing I need from there. Besides, you paid our way in, and you wanted to come here. Since you invited me when you didn't have to, it's all fair in my book," he countered, beaming at the blonde. "So, next? I think I should probably avoid breaking another machine~"

Was Hiroshi worried about the likelihood of Rita abusing his admission? Well, he should have been. The sense of impending danger was only increasing every time a new decision was made by either of them. Hiroshi even wondered how long this human body of his would survive such techniques. Even with that curiosity present, Rita wasn't the only one made more excited. "Worried? What ever could you mean? Even a challenge is worth viewing through an academic lens. I welcome the opportunity to witness more," he declared. Ah, but he'd be seeing more anyway. Those pulses led to Rita taking a new approach. So much was learned by Hiroshi in this session. To be behind a woman who still took so much movement into her own hands was entirely unprecedented. Moreover, those alternating bouncing movements Rita chose were making her insides assault his cock at various angles that were difficult to predict while dealing with the monstrous physicality being applied. It was startling how much of his physical self had to be utilized just to keep stability; his mana usage wasn't helping in that regard. Even with that being the case, he made an interesting decision. "Hn─! Actually, I'm curious to see what the best of your ability looks like. It seems you're making gradual progress toward that end. What more do you have in store?" he wondered aloud while trying to stabilize himself ─ something done by thrusting forward each time Rita reversed. It seemed to work... somewhat. Using force to counteract force was such a basic thing, but Hiroshi was learning his physical capacity was likely not on par with Nara Rita's. Perhaps he'd have to bolster.

Apollymi

10-10-2024, 01:46 AM

It was rare, for Ai to be left a bashful version of herself in conversation. But here she was, unable to pull herself back together after the simple words of someone like Kazuhiko and his actions which belied a truly gentle and nice nature. It was so strange for someone to be like this, in Ai's own experience the hidden agenda's and shallow actions given only a cursory thought to a goal were more normal. Even those who didn't actually approach seemed to always have something hiding in the backs of their mind, and no amount of fair-play would change what they thought they were owed. "Sou, that's how you see it," Ai murmured while looking at the lad as he beamed. He didn't need anything and thus didn't take for himself, and was simply happy to be on the invite. Such a person was going to cause so many problems among their friend group. No wonder they'd found Kei panic crying at the table, so unusual was this young man's disposition it would be difficult for any woman to not melt. As for what was next, she could think of several date things to do, but there was one in particular she thought would be pretty fun, "Hm, on the long list of potential theme park date moments, dessert then photo-booth? A few keepsakes we don't have to force for ourselves is always pretty cute~" she said knowing that dessert and a photo session were all but little gateways into that eventual endgame on the ferris wheel which was rather quickly approaching.

While two, took the long route to understanding, another pair was reaching a physical understanding of a different sort. Hiroshi had teasing words to offer Rita as she moved her own hips against him. It seemed he'd taken the route most took when physically assaulted by ass and hips, using his own as a counter balance. She found herself peeking backwards occasionally to see his face and found amusement in her own movements. "Well, I could do a lot. I haven't really had this kind of fun in a long time... " she mused gently. True enough, she'd been quite young the last time she'd thrown her body against another with no real intentions but chasing sensation. Right now her movements were reflexive, responsive even... but, that would surely be changing, especially post orgasm. Whatever the case, this was exactly what she needed, a return to her happier self, the one that existed in its own kind of bubble. And when said bubble burst, she felt, tingles spreading from the top of her head to the bottom of her feet. "Aaaaah♥~ You'll have to tell me. I assume you'll have some sort of response, one way or another~" she mused in a teasing fashion. And just the same a ramp up was occurring. Her movements were being matched, so she could force a bit more physicality. The movement of her hips became just that once more, at a much faster tempo over the course of a few moments. She moved with her own purpose, as if she didn't much care what would be happening to the man behind her. Surely he could hold his own, her movements were purely physical, as if her body was seeking contact with vigor, and she'd continue to do so. She was grinding that tingling sensation throughout her own body as if it was her intention to excite every molecule of her being.

Bloodedge

10-10-2024, 09:55 AM

This entire time, Kazuhiko and Ai had been slowly moving toward an eventual Ferris Wheel ride. Their pacing was nothing specific, but that mandatory ride had been in Kazu's mind all along. So long as it was Ai's intention, it would be required. What better way to address it than by making it an ending? Ah, but he wasn't sure that was the way either. It certainly had to be done while there was still time. With that in mind, he figured it would come soon, and perhaps any non-ride visits could come afterwards if the date was not yet over. Ai, however, thought now was a better time for that. She suggested dessert and a photo booth. Nothing seemed unusual about that plan, so a thumbs-up would be Kazu's immediate response. "Sounds like a great plan to me! I've been getting into photo memorabilia recently, so that's right up my alley. Let's go!" he agreed firmly.

While Kazu expressed his firm agreement, Hiroshi was soon to lose his firm stance. Rita claimed she could do a lot, and he was sure there were no falsities in her words. Danger was becoming more apparent. He may have learned with his own apprentice that an orgasm could sometimes act as a harbinger for furthered intensity, as Rita herself would prove again in mere moments. Any response she assumed he would have may have in fact been lost by the coming ramp-up. Indeed, the moment Rita offered even more physical intensity was the moment Hiroshi lost his footing so to speak. Well... more specifically, his ability to remain upright was completely lost as he was launched back by the hips. He flew back, not dislodging from Rita, but quickly reaching out in an attempt to grab something and keep stable. The end result was an accidental clawing at Rita's ass before his back struck the mattress. What would he do then? Well, his head and upper back were both hanging off the edge. His knees were bent as far as they could be, but his cock was still firmly lodged inside Rita. "Hah! Well, it is admittedly rather difficult to respond against... something so ludicrous. You're quite the skillful woman," he admitted as another of those spurts entered Rita's womb. No matter. If this would be the day of Hiroshi's ultimate defeat, it would be a victory for humanity... if Rita could be counted as such.

Apollymi

10-10-2024, 10:50 AM

The pacing of their date was an odd one, and likely one Ai might eventually explain. She had a collection of fantasy scenarios she enjoyed thinking up, and had decided to experience a few. This 'theme park date' was one such scenario which she decided was easily attainable. Oddly enough she'd not scripted it, beyond simply choosing the venue and a few activities. How fun, that they'd managed to have such an interesting time already. Speaking of interests, it would appear that Kazuhiko held some interest in picture taking an dessert. He expressed it plainly leading to something of a giggle from Ai, "Hai hai, Kazu-tan~" she said in a light-hearted way. "I saw the bestie selfies... and the hickey~" she claimed as it amused. In truth, it was rather funny to her, as Miko had been previously their most innocent friend. "It's not just you though, I want a strip as a bookmark~" she claimed as they approached the nearest photo booth which was just a little ways off to several kinds of dessert so they could think over the choices while they took a few pictures. Upon reaching the booth a few hundred yen were paid for the purpose of creating 10 or so images which would be printed off in 2 five picture strips. Inside, Ai, slipped in and left enough room for Kazuhiko to do the same. A small curtain gave them a tiny bit of privacy as they decided on poses and could press the singular button in front of them to capture the image.

Meanwhile, Rita was renewing her activity levels and eventually receiving confirmation of her properly chosen actions. It would seem that much like her niece she'd eventually be taking that little spillage into her womb as a sign of success as she managed to knock over the man behind her, which was something she'd not accomplished in quite a while. A grin spread across her face as he remained within her but falling back and dangling off the edge of her bed. "Skillful huh? That is another one of those odd compliments~" she mused seemingly pleased by the words. Still, she'd at least allow him a bit of time if he wanted to right his legs, having slowed down her backward push again to give him a chance to fully view his own manhood being swallowed up by her from this new angle. She knew men to be rather visual creatures and one as observant as Hiroshi was likely no different. She'd continue on at this angle with a slightly slower pace for just a while, as that new load processed and she moaned her own happiness. She didn't know what kind of win she was taking for humanity, instead she was more focused on the wins she was taking for herself, and how much better she felt with every minor shot that filled her body. She had no conscious marker for that seal on her leg filling but knew that hse was feeling a bit more invigorated than she'd normally expect.

Bloodedge

10-10-2024, 11:25 AM

Kazu apparently didn't have to mention his recent photography hobby. Ai had witnessed some of the pictures that featured Miko and Kazu himself, and she'd also seen... a hickey. The day had been so busy, Kazu didn't realize whether she meant the one he'd placed on Miko, or one that had been placed on him. He even instinctually reached up to his own neck and upper chest, as if checking. "Ah─oh. Uh... what hickey?" he questioned earnestly. Whatever she meant, their plan for the immediate future was clear. Off they'd go toward a photo booth, where Ai made the first entry after paying fare. Kazu was quick to enter behind the lass. Of course he first had to deal with the sight of legs that went on for days, but he was adjusting to putting those thoughts aside rather quickly. Once in the booth, space hardly existed between the two. It was almost as if these things were made exclusively for couples, despite how often friends and family members utilized them. "Huh. I figured these were only so cramped in Romcoms," Kazu commented while sitting shoulder-to-shoulder with Ai. "You cool with a squish?" he questioned first and foremost.

Skillful was perhaps the most polite way Hiroshi could refer to Rita's ability. If he were being more truthful, he'd call it monstrous or... even demonic. There he was, on his back, halfway hanging off the bed with his knees bent farther than they ever should be. It could have been considered a position of shame, but lo... he hadn't been removed from Rita, and she hadn't stopped moving her hips despite an obvious slowing of pace. These things together created victory, even in his essential defeat. "That is one way it could be phrased, yes. Skillful... in a very dangerous, yet exciting way," he added. In trying to lift himself up, Hiroshi was further damned by something more visual. The previous angle didn't give him such a clear view of penetration, as was the case in most of his exploits to date. Now, he could both see clearly and feel with greater purpose due to Rita's slower approach. A low rumble was rising from the former elf's throat, slowly building into a moan betwixt half-parted lips. Entranced once more, he could hardly manage to do anything but reach out and cup a hand over Rita's backside as it shifted. All the while, he wondered where a human developed this physical stamina without magical aid. Surely there was something else at hand ─ something he would recognize from his home world.

Apollymi

10-10-2024, 10:40 PM

Ai watched as Kazu seemd to scramble, touching places on his own body he thought a hickey might be. He'd left a very obvious one on the neck of Iino Miko but had she left one on him? It seemed he'd not considered his own form and the potential damage that could have been done. The marks of ownership that could have been left by the emotion fueled exchange between them. The grin that spread across Ai's face in that moment was devious, "What hickey? Which hickey? Those questions are quite daunting~" she said in an almost teasing manner. She couldn't help a bit of scamp-like behavior when the opportunity presented itself so readily. Those ever glowing eyes of hers perused his body as if she could see though his clothing. "I have seen or can see quite a few~" she said turning around and laying and poking his left third abdominal muscle which she knew to have a little mark. Such a poke, even thorough his clothing would cause a light tickle as two mana sources met each other physically. Along side that one, there was a different one on the right side of his hip as the muscles dipped into his pants. By her approximation there was another little one near his collarbones in front at the hollow of his neck covered by his shirt and something else rather obvious to her eyes was several sweeping marks, she knew to be left by Miko's tongue, though... Kazuhiko wasn't the only one with those kinds of magical marks left on his person, Miko seemed to mark all of her friends in such a way, but there was a rather thorough job done on Kazuhiko. Still flirting aside she made her way into the booth and he commented upon the space and then asked if she was alright with a squish. "Of course I'm alright with it. It was my idea after all. We once did this with the five of us in one of these~" she said remembering a similar trip for her and her female friends. She knew what she was getting into and smiled at the lad. "Don't worry, I won't cry if you touch me a little~" she said poking a little fun at Kei's earlier reaction, just the same she patted the seat beside her and got ready to squeeze in for the set of photos.

At the same time, Rita was finding out through trial and error that she wasn't at all as undesirable as she might have felt in the final months of her marriage. She was skillful in a dangerous and exciting way according to the man she was currently pinning to the mattress with her body. She continued her reversed position albeit at a slower pace than what had knocked him over and he seemed no worse for the activity. "You are really great for a girl's self-esteem~" she added honestly. Well, if he was boolstering how she felt about herself, her actions would continue for the sake of the equity of their endeavor. That little groan that escaped him didn't go unnoticed either. If this kind of pacing was effective she'd keep it. It was quite fun for her as well, given the size of his tool and how far he could reach with it. It'd been far too long since she had something of merit to play with in such a way... there was no need to do anything but enjoy it. So enjoy she would that hand on her rear was also interesting. A gentle encouragement, many would have chosen a firm handed slap and perhaps she would have enjoyed that too, but this had his own sort of appeal. Perhaps they'd keep going this way as she tried out that purposeful core tightening exercise once mentioned by her more physically inclined friend. She'd raise her form slowly, lower herself equivalently and then have her core muscles lend a tightening clench to her canal as she rested before starting again. And such would be the way they continued for some time yet...

Bloodedge

10-10-2024, 11:27 PM

There wasn't a single hickey on Kazuhiko's body. According to Ai's implications, there were in fact... several. Based on his day so far, he could assume most, if not all of them, came from one specific girl: Iino Miko. Saori had certainly done no such thing, but he didn't entirely discard the idea of one coming from Chika. Thinking back, the earliest part of his day since returning to this world had been very busy. Also busy was the finger of Ai, which pointed out marks on his body through the clothes he wore. A little jerk occurred here and there as if he were reacting to unexpected sensations during those moments. "Ah... oh... those hickeys," he replied while rubbing the back of his neck, gaze averted. There wasn't much of a conversation to have in that regard; he'd done a lot. Moving on from that, they were soon squeezed into a photo booth with Ai accepting the idea of a 'squish' as Kazu called it. "Awesome. It'd be kind of weird to go for distance, I think. That's the whole point anyway, right? Osu!" he exclaimed while reducing the miniscule distance between them even more. How five people got into one of these, he couldn't imagine. Regardless, Kazu had been given the go-ahead for contact. The first photo of many would be taken with that in mind, as Kazu pressed one side of his face into the opposing side of Ai's, a wide and toothy grin flashing in the camera's direction.

Hiroshi was allegedly great for a girl's self-esteem. Meanwhile, this particular 'girl' was terrible for his stamina reserves. Strange; he hadn't even been in the position of exertion despite what should have been mere moments before. It took everything the man had now just to keep himself afloat, but Rita proved relentless in her progression. "I feel as if you just spoke a great danger into reality. If your self-esteem is still rising even now, this session may be the end of me physically. Some scholars wonder the methods of transcending to the ethereal plane. Perhaps I'll be the first to record one," he mused. Hiroshi would soon find himself surprised that a full clause was managed on his end. Why? Well, Rita had even more in store for him. Just as he started a knee-bending effort to cause some amount of upward thrusting, Rita showed him a new level of physicality that involved collapsing her walls around his shaft after descending, effectively squeezing out the residue of those earlier 'accidents' before rising again. His other hand rose to Rita's arse almost by instinct alone, as if he could somehow manage a level of resistance by bracing as such.

Apollymi

10-10-2024, 11:58 PM

Ai couldn't help but tease the lad a bit, his rather bashful reaction to the knowledge of the marks on his body made it well worth the effort to poke a bit of fun. What was more, he seemed to jolt a bit at the physical touch she levied against one of the marks unseen by the eyes of the public. "Sou ka, I guess that is confirmation... we each get the enhancement of our most naturally aligned sense," she mused gently. She'd gone mostly without touching anyone directly all day, not wanting to stir-up trouble, so this was her first test of such an ability, in a direct sense. "Always worth it to poke people a little, though admittedly I wondered if you'd freak out..." she admitted to her own scamp behavior rather readily, but she'd not apologize for it. It was just a little joke between friends. Moving on, their picture was set up, and it was rather true, it'd be odd to go for separation considering this was a date. "Hai hai, getting a little closer, getting to know you... definitely all part of the reason for this sort of thing~" she claimed. With his face pressed against hers she also also smiled while looking at the camera. Their faces pressed together she felt the sensation of his skin against hers, and it was rather nice. The first picture was taken like. Perhaps something more goofy this time? She'd grin and hold up the peace sign. Why not? A few tropes had to be met for it to be a reel of photos worth having. "Also, any kind of poses you want too? Go for it, we have 10 of these total~" she explained. A few off the wall ideas from both of them would make this a fun activity.

Meanwhile there was some sort of danger occurring in Rita's apartment. According to Hiroshi, if she was still getting boosts he thought this session might be the end of him, in a physical sense. He claimed to think he might end up in the ethereal plane as the first scholar to make it to such a place. "Ara? Doesn't that sound exciting~" she mused almost teasingly. She noted those movements of his hips from below her and knew that it was a very natural thing for men to fight against being physically overpowered. Even so, she wouldn't be letting up, that rhythm she found was doing delightful things for her as well, and who was she to argue with her own physical desires. She looked over her shoulder as a second hand met her rear and felt the seedling of her self-esteem firm like an anchor within her soul. "Since you've been helping me out all evening, it's only right that I help you accomplish a goal like that!~" she claimed in an almost flirty manner. Well, it was quite a bit more direct than that. If he wanted to fall to the sort of torture she offered, she'd help him do exactly that. She'd squeeze more frequently and build up towards a more vigorous form of her same work. She'd tired both of them out if she had to, however long it took. In all honesty, they'd been going at it for quite a while longer than most could say... as such she'd feel nothing but satisfied whenever this part ended. 'It wasn't me, huh. That's good t know... his loss!' that thought settled her decision down to her very soul.

Bloodedge

10-11-2024, 01:42 AM

As he speculated from her earlier words, Ai had knowledge the likes of those he met in Munetsuchi. Well, he could easily draw conclusions about that, given her arrival with one of Sakura's fathers who notably possessed foresight beyond reason. An extensive bit of magical knowhow was a given. "Worms in can. Not opening," he decided. Apart from the lack of desire to invite further magical confusion, there were photographs to take. One squished pair of faces was captured, followed by an image of Ai being a bit more playful. For the second shot, Kazu decided to play along. One eye closed, and his tongue protruded between otherwise clenched teeth. Hearing they had ten total pictures to take, he performed a few additional silly poses. Among them, there was an exaggerated flexed bicep turned away from Ai, an ironic showing of 'duck lips' from the male, and even that rock star devil-horns finger pose Kazu never even knew the name of. After those three, he realized how ridiculous things were getting... so he decided to pose in vogue while making stupid noises. "Ooh! Ahh! Whoosh! Yaas!"

All the while, Hiroshi's expectations were also being met. Rita's excitement seemed to grow, and that confidence reared its head again. She'd taken his mention of transcendence as a goal ─ one that she decided to help him achieve. What had his helpfulness toward Nara Rita gotten him? A foe more powerful than some of the toughest flora. More vigor was sent his way, why? It wasn't necessary. On the other hand, Hiroshi wouldn't turn away from it for anything. "Unnecessary as that is, I can't bring myself to reject the thought. Let's see what lies ahead," he replied. And so, they'd continue even to a point of Hiroshi's eventual rise with an accompanying return to thrusting. By then, it would have become evident that a constant throbbing against Rita's inner walls had long since begun. The result, she surely understood already ─ it could be none other than the grunting expulsion of fluids into her core. The amount Rita felt before hardly equaled 10% of the true quantity, which would indeed be flooding her womb as Hiroshi fully returned to action.

Apollymi

10-11-2024, 05:51 AM

Ai's random magic based comments were being ignored. More specifically, Kazuhiko called them worms in a can which he wouldn't be opening. "Oh? But it might be on the test~" she claimed but she was still human enough to not give information dumps. No, she fully understood why he was leaving such things alone, and also knew that he'd be informed of important things as needed. Admittedly for someone who'd lived a thousand years he was oddly specialized but she wasn't one to question someone's interests. No instead they were busy taking pictures. Several poses were struck by Kazuhiko in rapid succession and several would be given at the same time by Ai. The exaggerated flex, she performed in the opposite direction. To match his 'duck lips' Ai aimed for an equally sarcastic stoic face, one normally shown by boys and men who were trying to be serious. There were rock star devil horns? Well, there would also be bunny ears behind his head. And with each utterance a giggle and legitimate laughter escaped from Ai, it was beyond what she expected, to be so amused and to see Kazuhiko getting so into it, in such a legitimately goofy way. "Hahaha~" her smile was brightest and her mouth spread wide and the light behind it brightened.

At the same time, Rita was being told her efforts were unnecessary, but not in a way that made her believe she should be stopping. No, she was too busy continuing on and finding something great at the end. An actual expulsion of seed from Hiroshi which far exceeded the quantity she was used to. Though she had no mark for her personal understanding of the quality, she did feel significantly different after taking it in. Her whole body erupted into tingles and she stopped moving for the first time as her tongue extended from between her lips. How odd. "Aaah!~ I think that's really a lot you know~" she moaned happily. "I don't mind though~" and true enough she didn't. What was more, that mark on her leg seemed to flood, and though she couldn't tell, it seemed to be filling and storing what was expelled as far as mana was concerned within it. And such would be how they continued the night. "Let's ah, push the limit?" she offered as she recovered.

Bloodedge

10-11-2024, 07:04 AM

"Test? It's spring break; no tests!" Kazu countered in an embellished refusal to obey the rules. He'd been advised to take a step back and enjoy things, and this experience was too fun thus far to sully with magical learning. As usual, he'd push it off to a time of relevance. Ai had clairvoyance; surely she knew if it was necessary for him to know those things now. In such a case, he trusted she'd give him the knowledge anyway. As that didn't happen, he considered it unimportant for the time being ─ clearly less important than a comical photoshoot. In due time, Ai was even laughing after several silly poses. Another picture was soon to be taken of that beaming face. During that time, Kazu's eyes locked onto the camera triumphantly as he showed it a prominent thumbs-up. That was likely to be the last of Kazu's 'funny' shots, though a few images remained.

According to Rita, Hiroshi's expulsion was high in quantity. He'd been theorizing as much all this time, but Rita showed an automatic understanding of his ability to continue. Was that a matter of instinct, or merely an assumption based on his demeanor? Hiroshi couldn't be certain. What he could be certain of, however, was the activity of that unusual magic seal on Rita's thigh. Whatever became of his physical expulsion, the mana was obviously being drained into the seal for reasons unknown. He could only wonder what sort of power she'd glean in the end. Finding out was an exciting thought. "And here I thought we were already pushing limits. Very well. Let's push the next one," he said. And so, their session would continue well into the night... presumably. . .

Apollymi

10-11-2024, 10:07 AM

According to Kazuhiko it was spring break so there would be no tests. She could only nod, she'd avoid giving him any information that wasn't completely necessary. Actually, it was fine for him to slack a bit, life was complicated enough already. "Hai hai!" Ai affirmed to the young man who was rather set in his ways. Several pictures were taken and she was laughing through quite a few of them, with only a couple left she settled back in, even seeing the thumbs up he'd given she offered one herself and reached over to hug the lad while looking at the camera. There was no reason they couldn't share in the happiness together. "Kazu-tan you're really something else~" she mused. At the very least she'd found that she had to have quite a few fun pictures. And with the last one taken she'd print them out so they could pick them up as they left. "I saw a parafait place on the way to the Ferris Wheel, dessert?" she asked happily, setting up the next leg of their date.

While one apartment was being used for debauchery, another was being moved into by a few people at the same time. A pair of green eyes opened as one final cord was plugged into the wall. There was an extreme amount of organization and several fans going as she kept the air circulating around her equipment. She'd stand soon after stretching before collapsing on her bed. It'd been quite a long day and she'd not even met the person she'd be sharing this room with, oh well. There were a few things she needed to do, and as such she was checking her phone's hidden network to make sure she'd not missed out on any of her other interests while she committed to the move. 'Hm, the Otou-san's happy. I guess there isn't anything to be worried about...' she thought absently. Meanwhile, in the living room of this new shared space another woman with light blonde hair was pacing back and forth in a long black dress. She had a sweater hanging off her shoulders and a brand new wedding ring on her finger. "Sushi is late!" she seemed to be on the verge of tears, but it was about 5 minutes until 12 pm.

Bloodedge

10-11-2024, 10:49 AM

A few additional pictures passed without issue. Overall, Kazuhiko enjoyed the experience of a photo booth more than he expected. There was some expected awkwardness, but it never came. Ten full photos snapped by the machine, and Ai claimed he was 'something else'. "Eh? I didn't do anything. The vibe just felt right," he claimed as they exited the booth. Ai went on to mention parfaits that were en route to the Ferris Wheel. Naturally, he wouldn't be turning down a dessert, and parfaits were even part of a popular trope that seemed to be the general theme for the date thus far. Kazu nodded in absolute agreement, and with that, they were on their way.

In the meantime, a new home was officially established in Osaka. One, two, three members of a new family were present... but there was meant to be a fourth. Of those present, a blue-haired man in his early forties sat in the same living room that blonde woman paced her way around. Half-lidded blue eyes were further obscured by the glint of his glasses. He'd already gotten comfortable for the night after moving furniture all day, now sporting a brown pair of slacks and a plain black shirt. Casually did he sip decaffeinated coffee from a large mug, wondering why the blonde was so antsy. "I'm sure there's nothing to worry about, Mia. Children these days are quicker to express their independence. Rin only got back a short while ago too. Oh, speaking of... Rin! Are you still up there?" he called out to the girl he'd last seen upstairs. "Come down for introductions please!"

All the while, there was a tall teen male walking the neighborhood. Silver locks were pushed aside as the backpack-toting lad impassively scanned a small sheet of paper. It seemed he was looking for a specific building, but there was something bothersome about the address. "Kanamori... Kanamori. Name sounds familiar. I should have done some research, but the jobs really started piling up before the move. I hope it wasn't connected to one of those. . ."

Apollymi

10-11-2024, 11:33 AM

The feeling of their pictures was what Kazuhiko blamed the vibe of the moment for his actions and Ai couldn't really agree. She supposed they'd have differing views of the situation as people who would always see interactions with men differently. "You don't have to have done anything... just being yourself is enough. I don't think any of us can explain to you how shocking and relaxing it is to not have a guy be completely weird around you," she said honestly. Dating experiences weren't exactly plentiful in the group but they all shared a certain understanding of the oddity of the male species for general interactions. As for her thoughts on dessert they were accepted without a thought so she grabbed the two lines of pictures and began walking. The strips were a random mix of all their combined pictures and she held them out so they could decide which ones they wanted. Beyond that they'd find themselves getting desserts, "You wanna try the deluxe?" she asked, while looking over the menu. It seemed one came with a random assortment of soft serve, fruits and a gentle sprinkle of nuts in a waffle cone. That all sounded really good so she'd be having that along with him if he wished for one as well. Whatever choice was made, it'd be paid for and they could leave with their food and move on.

Meanwhile, a different girl was checking her phone. After finding no messages she found herself relaxing for a few seconds, 'Eh, I haven't heard from Wise today... I don't think it'd be too weird to check up on him,' she thought. Oddly enough she'd begin composing a message. All the while her father was relaxing in the room below with the woman who was still pacing. "Sushi is too independent. And is cutting it far too close!" the woman huffed impatiently. Apparently, though this man's daughter had slipped in a bit earlier. "Huh? Really, I must have missed her coming in. I'm surprised you aren't more worried," she claimed at the time she looked and did find a pair of shoes she didn't recognize by the front door. Then she heard the sound of someone responding to the call of the name Rin. The blue haired girl hadn't yet hit send, but had her concentration broken. "Oh, right. Coming, Otou-san!" the girl called back the softness of her voice, was a great deal more mature than the other woman expected. The pitter-patter of tiny feet occurred as a girl came gently jogging into the living room. Her phone in one hand, and short blue hair shifting around her face as she bowed quickly. "Gomen, I forgot about this part, I was setting up my computer..." she murmured. "Kanamori Rin. I enjoy gaming, snowboarding and playing guitar. Thanks for looking after Otou-san and making him happy. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu!" the girl introduced herself like she was interviewing for a new school. "Ara? Haru, I thought your daughter would be much younger," she said. Even though this blue haired girl was kind of small, she had a certain maturity in her face.

Bloodedge

10-11-2024, 06:55 PM

No matter the capacity for reason of a person, there were bridges that could never be fully gapped without a certain type of spiritual alteration. Kazu would never experience that alteration. For those types, things like gender barriers could only find sympathy, never full empathy. Close ─ he could only ever be close to understanding. "I've heard that before. It's completely beyond me, but if that's good, I'm glad to contribute," he said. Soon enough, they were encroaching upon the parfait stall with Ai asking if he had interest in the deluxe offering. Kazu looked it over; the answer was clear as day. "Hell yeah! The deluxe looks awesome!" he decided. Whether they stopped to enjoy parfaits or took them to the Ferris Wheel, he'd definitely be having that one.

Meanwhile, that blue-haired man slowly sipped his coffee and looked toward the wall clock. As the woman he called 'Mia' claimed her child was being too independent, he supposed someone so young was pushing things a bit late. "I'm sure it's fine. If nothing happens in the next few minutes, I'll get dressed so we can go searching. This is a new house; maybe there was some difficulty finding it," he presumed. He had no worries about his own daughter, but there were some assumptions made about Mia's child. Ah... but apparently assumptions went both ways. When Rin came downstairs, her new stepmother had an interesting statement. She assumed his daughter was younger? How strange. "Oh? Actually, how old is your daughter exactly?" he wondered.

Little did he know, that woman had no daughter. The silver-haired lad who'd been walking the neighborhood was turning his key in the door at that very moment, audibly so in the low visibility of night. "Ah, that must be her now. See? Everything's fine," Haru claimed. The voice in the entryway from only a second later did not, however, belong to the little girl he assumed it would. "Tadaima." Surely there was some mistake, Haru thought. Even someone sick couldn't possess that level of base without being at least a teenage male. "Huh? Was that a man's voice?"

Apollymi

10-12-2024, 07:00 AM

Kazuhiko might not have understood from the female perspective what made dealing with men a somewhat iffy topic at times, but his sympathy was appreciated. It would appear that he only wished to commiserate as much as he could and keep up his own behavior as long as it was good. "Your contributions are appreciated. I mean I get that is probably tough on all sides, but this is a huge step up for some of us~" Ai commented absently. Perhaps, there would be a moment which would help Kazuhiko's understanding but it was still pretty far off at this point. Now however there was a deluxe parfait in the future for the pair of them, so Ai ordered them and they'd be waiting a moment or two before the desserts were put together and handed off. Ai, took no issues providing such a thing and once they were done she handed Kazuhiko his. "There is a bit of time before the next rotation on the Ferris Wheel, wanna sit there?" she said pointing to a small picnic area which was mostly isolated. They could sit and enjoy the berry parfait while she happily lived with the coming end of her date. Once they were again seated across from each other, Ai would spend some time, enjoying her dessert and watching as Kazuhiko enjoyed his, this sort of moment was always one of her favorites to write, and had become one of her favorites to live as well.

While a couple sat down and continued to get to know wach other. A different set of people would be, getting to know each other in a different way, or at least most of them. For the woman called Mia it was nice to know that her new husband was so into the well-being of their newly formed mixed family. While she was sure her child probably wasn't in any real danger it was nice to know care would be taken. "You'd really do that? You're the best, Haru~" she said seemingly pleased with the response. As for the age of her 'daughter' a general bit of confusion popped up. "My what now?" she asked seemingly uncertain, she'd never implied she had a little girl. Ah, but that problem was fixing itself, and she knew it to be the case when she heard the voice she'd been waiting for. Her eyes widened and she rushed towards the door, standing to the left to begin her activities. "SUSHI! YOU'RE ALMOST LATE! WHAT KIND OF FIRST IMPRESSION IS THIS, AND YOU HAD ME WORRIED SICK, WHAT IF SOMETHING HAD HAPPENED TO YOU?" she immediately berated the young man, but still seemed to be approaching him as if she wished for affection.

Ah, all the while Rin had gone quiet. She'd noticed the other boxes and bed in her room. They were labeled, 'Sushi' so, she'd also assumed a younger girl would be sharing a room with her. How interesting that a voice which she was sure she recognized came through the door instead. "OF COURSE IT'S A MAN'S VOICE THE MOST IMPORTANT LITTLE MAN OF MY LIFE!" she claimed. "Otou-san, daijoubu..." Rin offered her father a bit of care in light of some crazy words. "Oh, don't say it like that, I consider your father very differently!" she expressed. All the while Rin noted that this had to be the most overbearing mother she'd ever witnessed in person, and as she looked towards the door, finally she saw a face she'd not expected to be inhabiting the same house as her. 'SHIT!' she thought immediately as those green eyes widened and she wondered over how they should deal with this issue.

Bloodedge

10-12-2024, 08:24 AM

The thousand-year old teens were soon enough at the receiving end of two deluxe parfaits of immaculate nature. He could have started digging in right away, but it was easy to assume Ai had some plan at the ready. Lo and behold, such a plan did exist. Since the Ferris Wheel wasn't starting its next rotation just yet, she suggested a picnic area that seemed secluded enough to match the overall atmosphere of their date thus far. She really was one for the romantic tropes, as even Kazu could see. Not one to ruin another's good time, he took his share of dessert in hand and nodded. "Sounds cool to me. It's kinda got that 'perfect end point' vibe going, you know? Like... the grassy meadow of sunshine at the end of a long, terrible journey. Still never seen one of those; maybe this'll be close. Well... uh... actually, don't read too much into that analogy. Same vibe, different lead-in. I mean... well... so yeah, everything's been great up to the point of my foot falling into my mouth!"

While Kazu found the proverbial foot in his own mouth, the older male called Haru was beginning to believe his contained a silver tongue. He didn't think much of the offer of assistance, but Mia seemed to think the world of it. "Well of course I would. This is a family matter now. I wouldn't be much of a man if I didn't commit myself to every aspect of this new life," he insisted. At this point, his only remaining hope was that Rin got along with her new stepmother, and that he could get along with Mia's daughter... but there was a wrench in that plan. Mia reacted strangely to mention of her daughter, and now... there was an obvious male voice announcing his return home. Sushi, Mia called him. How strange; that was the name he'd been given for her child ─ roughly five million times by now. The way she rushed off to greet this individual, however, was the way one would great... well, Haru would say a distant lover after months apart. Ah, but that was the dichotomy of this woman when speaking of her child. He always figured a firm hand and a loving one were not very far apart, if at all, in that family's relationship. Now, he'd see it play out despite a massive surprise.

While Mia barreled toward the front door, the young man called 'Sushi' was kicking off his shoes lackadaisically. He seemed rather aloof, yet alert enough to be slowly lifting his right arm for reasons yet to be seen. "Almost doesn't cut it. Isn't that what parents usually say?" he asked. "And nothing did happen besides me walking around Osaka looking for a house that doesn't fit the price you quoted at all. I figured this would be a spot in the slums. How'd a place like this sell for just a few million?" he wondered. Meanwhile, Haru was more baffled than ever before. The comfort of his daughter was appreciated, but unnecessary. He knew how this woman was about her child; he just didn't know it was a male child. More importantly... "Little man? He's taller than I am!" Haru announced. The silver-haired lad finally looked up then, keeping that raised hand at the ready to keep his mother at bay ─ by the face if necessary. He supposed he'd finally be meeting this new stepfather, but... no. What was she doing here? There was no mistake. He'd seen those green orbs before, even wearing that same expression for... various purposes. 'Kanamori... HOW? HOW DID WE NOT REALIZE THIS?!' he screamed in his own mind, as if delivering an unspoken message to Rin via a moment of eye contact and shared bewilderment.

Apollymi

10-12-2024, 10:00 AM

It was quite interesting, orchestrating this date. Ai couldn't have planned it better even without a moment like this, actually... she'd planned something like this from the third person perspective a few times while writing fanfics but living it was something really different. Still, Kazuhiko had praise to offer the look of the end of this particular date. He called it the picture perfect ending, still he seemed to embarrass himself a bit, claiming to have put his foot in his mouth. All of this culminated in Ai looked at the lad and smiling brightly, while her mind exploded, "Kawaii!~" she squealed aloud. "Iia, I like the feedback and I am glad you think it's a good end point... " she stated honestly. "To be honest, I spend a ridiculous amount of time writing and reading fanfics and writing up stuff I think would be cool to do, or that I want to do... this date is something like that," she explained. "I mean, I didn't plan it for myself originally, but with the opportunity to follow through with it, I couldn't resist really..." she explained almost sheepishly. "All of that just to say, I get what you mean about not experiencing something but thinking it would be one of those types of things... I'm actually really glad, I understood that kind of comparison and I don't think it's weird or anything," Ai confessed while looking at her dessert with wide eyes. "Also this looks great, so let's enjoy it~" she offered with a smile. "Itadakimasu!~" she chimed before taking a bite and experiencing one of the best forms of human food she'd ever had. She was sure she shouldn't like this as much as she was currently.

Meanwhile, a family moment was taking place in a different place, still of a heartwarming variety. Haru as he was being called was obviously the father of the girl call Rin. He was doing quite good at being what his daughter knew to be his normal self, "That's pretty good. I mean it's not just you, me and Hana anymore..." Rin mentioned nodding her head. She thought in the moment that her dad was pretty smooth for an old guy, it was good of him to have found someone to make him happy. At the same time, Mia was throwing herself towards her son as he went through is explanation of how he'd come to find them so late. "I'm not other parents!" Mia complained she was reached out to her son, about to invade his personal space, wanting to smother him in affection. She did this always. "IT WAS A STEAL WE DON'T QUESTION THINGS LIKE THIS WE ACCEPT THEM!" Mia exclaimed while pointing at her son with her index finger fully extended and her other hand on her hip. At the same time, Rin came face to face with some very specific young man. She knew it was him and they were both looking at each other with wide eyes. She'd seen that face before as well, a few times for just as many reasons. Even her father's words about his height registered weirdly as she was acutely aware of the size of this young man, in several ways. 'I DON'T KNOW! BUT WE HAVE TO PLAY THIS OFF FOR NOW!' she thought only a moment before. "Sushi... ka?" she murmured such an odd sounding name from her lips. She called this young man Wise most of the time, it was weird to call him the cutesy pet name his mother called him. What was even his given name that she got to that? Or was there some weird story that connected it. Why didn't she think to look in on her father's new girlfriend? She in the business of information being caught with her pants down in the weirdest possible way.

Bloodedge

10-12-2024, 11:10 AM

Of all the possibilities presented by Kazuhiko's foot-in-mouth syndrome, Ai found his stumbling... cute. Girls were strange. At least he hadn't made a total ass of himself with all that blabber. If nothing else, Ai understood what he was getting at. He could breathe a silent sigh of relief upon hearing that, taking solace in the fact that no further details were necessary. "That's a relief. I figured the comparison was easy to misinterpret. Glad you get it~" he said. "And you don't have to explain yourself to me. Sometimes thoughts and ideas like that are best lived for yourself. Hopefully it works out like that. From my end, it's a crazy first experience that I'm glad to have in the books now. And, yeah... I'm totally calling it early~" he claimed as they moved toward that secluded area for dessert. Ai was right; those parfaits look as delectable as those seen in animated series and the like. "It does! Almost unrealistic ─ especially for this side. Itadakimasu!" With that said, Kazu opened his mouth wide to take the first large bite from a cone-shaped confection. Very quickly did a sparkle appear in his eye; it tasted as good as it looked! "Umai!"

Indeed, a family of three that included one pet, and a family of two, had now combined to become something fuller. Haru appreciated this opportunity, and he wouldn't be turning away from it when an opportunity to represent or defend his family members presented itself. Even if his presumed stepdaughter was actually a stepson, Haru's opinion would not change. HIs opinion about how Mia commented on her child was slightly tweaked, however. Something was unusual about that family ─ or rather, his family now. Even stranger still was the way mother and son interacted, as the former was now pushing an open palm against his mother's face to keep her at arms length. "We can all see you aren't normal. By now, I'm sure they know that much in Greenland," the young male said with a deep sigh. Mia went on to preach to her son, essentially saying a gift horse was not to be looked in its mouth. In that regard, they disagreed fully. "We should question things like this. Why so cheap? Who's selling it? What's the motivation. If you didn't at least ask yourself those questions, you're walking into a trap," he said despite recently walking into a 'trap' himself. Now, there was something ridiculous happening. He and Rin recognized each other and shared the whole of their emotional reactions through looks. They were fully capable of making things seem normal. Luckily, Rin was quick to begin... first by questioning that terrible nickname. "Atsu," he said flatly. "Amasawa Atsushi. Atsu," he reiterated. "Now it's starting to make sense. Well, Atsu-kun, it's a pleasure to meet you. Your mother─" Haru was prepared to give the usual spiel when meeting someone previously heard about, but Atsushi already knew the schtick. "Spoke more about me than she did about herself, filling your head with baby stories that sounded like they were from last week? Yeah... she does that. Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.""

Apollymi

10-12-2024, 11:52 AM

Kazuhiko was experiencing the oddities of girls at various points in their development. For Ai, the more mature of the friend group, a boy who was a bit less smooth but still romantic was a very cute person. He wasn't trying to impress, or faking his personality and those little stumbles were proof of that. Beyond all that, his stumbles also did a good job of making her feel a bit better about her own oddities. If she was being truthful, even with Miko telling her she could be completely herself, it felt kind of odd confession to the strange things she liked, but also felt freeing. "Iia, I'm glad you understand. Realizing you did was kind of why I ended up blurting out my odd hobby. I don't always self-report, but when I do... it's usually in response to that sort of likeness," she admitted almost sheepishly. He even went on to call the date a success, long before it was meant to be over. He was h appy to be part of it, and that was quite comforting as well. "I'm also glad I we're sharing this one, I feel like I might have wasted it on anything else~" she said with certainty. There were different moments for different people and this particular date, was best to her with Kazuhiko as her partner. Speaking of their partnership, it seemed they were up for dessert. Both agreed that the food looked great, and while Ai had less experience with outside things, she knew one thing for certain, "Some things filter through..." she said almost whimsically as she also took a bite. Both of them would be looking at each other, with widened eyes and sparkles. "Why is this so good. I thought the dango were way too good earlier!" she exclaimed. Happily did she take her next bite, "Oiishi!~" she squealed in pure delight.

While a pair delighted over desserts, a late meeting of a now mixed family was taking place. According to the lad, whose mother was trying to physically accost him, everyone present could see the lack of normal in her personage. Rin, suppressed a giggle and managed to look away for just a second. Overbearing was the only word to be used to describe 'Mia' in the present moment. Even so, her son didn't seem to be all too bothered by her antics, and was more bothered by the low price of the house and it's good standing in life. Beyond that he finally introduced himself as Rin managed a bit of a distraction, Atsu, as his given name was Atsushi. "Sou ka, I guess that is one way for a nickname to work... I don't have that sort of name, Kanamori Rin," she added of herself. 'Combo Breaker!' she thought as the lad laid into his mother's actions in a way which was obviously true given how pouty she looked as she seemed to temporarily give up on her affection assault. "Don't say it like that. Between your questiosn and your thoughts about the conversation you'll make me seem more extreme than it is!" she said, seeming to lack a bit of self-awareness. For some currently undiscussable reasons, Rin had something to say, "I agree with, Atsu-nii?" she added a question mark to that almost as if questioning if she or he liked the way it sounded. "Not about the talking thing, I am sure Otou-san might not have been completely clear about me either, but this is definitely a trap. There isn't an attic right? No one to feed us to their woodgrain doll daughter? Or is someone waiting to kidnap us and force us into the Yakuza or... us being inducted into a secret government spy agency?" she pointed out several both believable and unbelievable things that could be happening. Mostly as a way of spit-balling with Atsushi "I was expecting a younger girl, maybe 12 at the oldest. I thought it'd be good for Sushi to take care of something cute and small, who could grow to adore him too. He might end up with his own kids when he's allowed to marry at 50." Mia said as if it was perfectly normal. "Haru, does Rin-chan also end up engrossed in those weird fantasy novels?" she asked genuinely curious, the girl obviously had a vivid imagination, but maybe this was a good thing. It seemed she and Atsushi could be getting along, even though they were muc closer together in age than Mia would have liked.

Bloodedge

10-13-2024, 08:05 AM

One thing Ai said resonated on a deeper level than most. Some things filter through, she claimed. In this recent few days, Kazu had seen many examples of that, some small and some large. He'd witnessed and experienced physical abilities beyond the norm, senses outside this world's realm of possibility, and even pure magical occurrences ─ though he'd give the Nexus credit for the latter. "They definitely do," he agreed. In the following moments, they were both finding enjoyment in parfaits that may have been affected by the aforementioned bleeding-through. He'd really enjoy an opportunity to find the Alaya equivalent of this parfait, if ever there were a chance. Before that, he'd be devouring the current treat as if he didn't eat a full meal just recently. Desserts and the like were always that way for Kazu, even as Charlemagne.

Atsushi had given his proper introduction. No way was he going to accept 'Sushi' as a form of address from anyone but his mother ─ he hardly accepted it from her. More importantly, the awkwardness of a reunion known only by two people in this family was avoided successfully. They'd have to address their shared oversight at some point; it wouldn't be now. As for his mother, Atsu may have been given some breathing room, but his arm remained outstretched. That woman wasn't trustworthy; he couldn't give her an inch. "I couldn't possibly make it sound worse. The minute it looked like I could, you'd just say or do something more ridiculous," he said with a scoff. In truth, Atsu was surprised his mother even started talking about marrying someone. Her obsessive nature didn't seem like it would ever lend to that sort of relationship, and moreover... another man tolerated that? Oh well. He and Rin were on the same page, and that would remain the case for some time. "What she said. We'll probably be approached by the original owner shortly after getting comfortable here. If you didn't sign the papers or didn't read them thoroughly enough, we could all be scapegoats for a criminal organization," he said in an eerily serious tone. Haru was already rubbing the bridge of his nose, expecting as much from his own daughter. It was difficult to avoid laughing and sighing at the same time. "This generation's imagination, I swear. Everything's fine. I had an old friend of mine look into the legal details. It really was just this cheap by happenstance. And yes, Mia, I've just come to accept that children these days are a bit wilder than when I was growing u─... wait. Did you say fifty? You're kidding," he said, being a bit late to register Mia's earlier words about her son's future. "She's completely serious. Since it's unacceptable to marry your own son, I have to be twice the age she was when she became single, or it's not fair," Atsu claimed. Whether he was serious or not, Haru couldn't tell either. What a strange pair of additions to the family.

Apollymi

10-14-2024, 11:13 PM

The magics and other things that filtered through both worlds were things that might need addressing at some point in the future. Perhaps they'd even be handled by people who knew and understood what balancing was, but for now, they'd be allowed to run a bit rampant and continue in the way that made them most happy. In truth, there was nothing wrong with a mana healthy meal, nor a few less gross things existing in the world. "Hai hai," Ai stated as she went about devouring her dessert as well. Though she liked sweet things she had a bit of a leaning towards decadence and fruit, something which was obviously influenced by her own experiences. "You like desserts huh? We had a whole meal and this one seems to make you very happy," she observed as she continued to eat with her own eyes sparkling as well. Who was she to deny herself a bit of happiness. She'd watch him as she ate, content to see what came of his like of this particular sweet treat. It wasn't at all uncommon for tastes to bleed through, or rather for faces to share certain commonalities.

Meanwhile, Atsu, as he was being called by everyone except his mother, had some very spicy accusations to throw her way. She wasn't being ridiculous, he was simply exaggerating as kids like him tended to do. She saw nothing wrong with her own behavior and couldn't help but want what was best for her son. "Sushi, stop exaggerating. Kids these days have imaginations that are way too active!" she said spitefully. She even took note of that still extended arm of his, was he really going to put on such a farce in front of their new family. What happened to the little boy who so casually accepted her affection. Mia was left a bit pouty by the knowledge that he'd keep her at arms length. As if to prove the problem of the imagination of the younger generation, Atsu had a surprisingly serious 'what-if' scenario lined up. Scapegoated by a criminal organization, was something that could happen, something that was rather easy to pull off if you knew the right people or ended up in the wrong place. "That!" Rin agreed immediately. Ah, but her father's reaction was exactly what she expected it to be. But apparently, he'd had a friend look over the contract and really was just a steal. "Like a super reputable friend right?" was her immediate follow up. At the very least, she could look into the particulars herself once she got properly settled in. As for Mia the wildness of the youth wasn't something she would accept. "Yes fifty. Also they don't need to be wild, too many of those comspiracies will rot their brains!" she said in a oddly serious parental fashion. As for the why of fifty, her son wasn't technically wrong about her reasoning. "When you say it like that it sounds extreme. Getting married is a big deal, you shouldn't just throw your youth into it, nor should you just be trying to run away from home," she explained as if this was a firm reason for making such a thing happen. This lad was almost 18, running away was definitely something to be considered, at this point, even Rin thought he might need to, cut the strings a bit forcefully. "Sou ka, arigatou, Otou-san," she said without explanation thanking the man for not being some kind of crazed lunatic.

Bloodedge

10-15-2024, 01:54 AM

As they both made decent progress on this dessert, it was noted by Ai that Kazuhiko had a preference. She wasn't wrong; the sweeter things were generally more appealing to him. In fact, he wouldn't skip an opportunity to have dessert over dinner in many cases. "Desserts are just awesome," he said recklessly between bites, even wasting a small amount of food in the process. Seeming ignorant of that, Kazu merely kept speaking. "Though my taste buds have always been all over the place. Sweet, spicy, umami ─ it all kind of flows together sometimes. It usually leans sweet though, if I'm remembering correctly."

Atsushi would not be allowing his mother in close proximity today if it were avoidable. That arm of his remained at the ready for whatever defenses he deemed necessary, though it seemed she was starting to behave more like what one expected of a parent. "I'm not exaggerating. We just moved to Osaka, which has the largest and most notable red light district in the country. This prefecture already had the country's highest crime rate, and it's only been going up over the past decade. At the current rate, Osaka alone will rival all of North America in under three years if nothing major happens ─ which is significant," Atsu explained, much to the shock of Haru. "That is an interesting amount of research," the man muttered under his breath. Already, this pair of teens was shaping up to be an interesting set by the way they agreed. Speaking of Rin though, she thought to question the 'friend' he spoke of consulting. "As a matter of fact, I happened upon Iino-san taking a break in the area today. In terms of credibility, I doubt I'll ever know someone who fits the bill better," he assured the girl. Moments later, Rin was thanking him. Why? Well, that much was made obvious just before. Mia was a very... 'strong' type of parent, he'd say. He could never have been so strict in his expectations. Ah, but what did Atsushi think of the woman's speech? It was roughly the same as always. "Forties is mid-life. Fifties would be late-life. Decide to get married at age fifty, having children to keep the lineage going would be almost impossible. Are you saying you don't want to be alive to see your own grandchildren? Maybe your grandson could become the new target of your smothering affection."

Apollymi

10-15-2024, 06:22 AM

According to Kazuhiko he was always fond of many different kinds of flavors, but preferred sweets to the best of his memories. Ai could understand that, as a person who partook of sweets more often than anything else. Moreover, she watched as the lad ate his food and saw a little waste happening, a bit of whipped cream at the corner of his mouth was somehow quite appealing. It settled in her mind as apart of his rather normal and cute appeal, he'd not even seemed to notice it happening. "Hai hai, I am quite fond of sweets myself, so I understand the sentiment," she mentioned as she leaned forward and pecked the side of his face, taking away that bit of whipped cream while seeming pleased about it. "Gomen, I couldn't resist~" she claimed with a teasing smile crossing her lips. This was still a date after all, she wasn't about to go without a few happy tropes weaved into this ultimate tale.

Meanwhile, a different kind of tale was unfolding within the new household of Kanamori and Asagawa. There was nothing but factual information coming from Atsushi, as he listed off the statistics for Osaka. Of course, such a place was prime for the less than legal activities, but it didn't seem like the kind of place one would just accept a random place to make a family. "Well, stay out of tea houses and go to school. There is crime everywhere, but this place is more manageable than Tokyo," his mother claimed without hesitation. While that was true in some instances, street crime and violence were quite high in this area. "It's pretty normal research. I did a similar amount to figure out how wary I should be walking around," Rin explained. The fact that she was paranoid and had some less than stellar dealings with others wasn't to be questioned. "Iino-san..." she murmured thinking back to someone her father had claimed was a lawyer whom she knew to have become a judge in the Supreme Court. "Well, that means at least the deal can't be too bad," she said, choosing faith in a man that upstanding wasn't really difficult. What was interesting was the shift in conversation from Atsushi. Who made a really valid point about the lack of potential grandchildren if he followed his mother's plans. In an almost comical turn, the woman recoiled as if she hadn't considered this potential issue. Everyone loved babies, as a mother she absolutely loved babies. Her brain began to work overtime, she could push it back to 40, but still would be too old to truly enjoy the baby, pushing it back to thirty-five would give her the opportunity to play with the babies, but not the time to have the helpful grandbabies. What was she to do, "I... we'll revisit this conversation at a later time!" she declaried, trying to not give in but also not wanting to talk herself out of grandchildren without fully considering the ramifications. 'KO. FLAWLESS VICTORY!' Rin thought as all of this came to a head. Mia for her part in this moved to the couch and tried to calm down. How was she going to get around this grandchildren issue? Well, it was more worth thinking about than anything else, but there was a certain looming issue that no one was willing to address just yet, one which would undoubtedly cause an uproar.

Bloodedge

10-15-2024, 09:00 AM

"Of course you do; who wouldn't be? I don't think I've met anyone in a thousand years who'd turn down a dessert," Kazu recalled, holding loosely the bottom segment of a mostly-devoured parfait. As they chatted and Kazu enjoyed his dessert in that unconcerned way, there was a sudden movement by Ai. She moved toward him, lips pecking a spot right next to his own. Ah, it seemed he'd let a bit of dessert get away from its destination only to be claimed by the blonde. A mere few weeks prior, Kazuhiko would have been shocked to silence. Now, he was stunned only for a moment due to the unexpected approach. If nothing else, that kiss served as an effective reminder while he recovered. "Oh, right. I almost forgot this was, like... a date date," he admitted sheepishly before that final bite was thrown into his mouth. "Not in a bad way. It's been fun and relaxing just hanging out together. Thanks for bringing me along!" he added.

All the while, Atsushi was making no progress with his mother's lack of skepticism about their new living situation. She could say Osaka was more manageable than Tokyo all she wanted, but he knew better. "The shady activity in Tokyo doesn't even compare to what happens here. Missing persons, assaults of all sorts, drugs, and so on. I might get mugged and sold into slavery on the way to my first day of school," he said with an air of sarcasm, but also one of seriousness. Rin was the only one who really understood, though it seemed her father had a modicum of understanding as well. "That is one negative to take from moving here. What I know of Osaka says everything should be fine for you kids as long as you respect curfew. Nothing much has been recorded as happening before well after that time," Haru claimed with relative certainty. Moving on, Mia would suffer the crushing defeat that all proper adults had to deal with: reality. She couldn't expect her son to remain a bachelor long enough for her to grow old and die before experiencing grandchildren. Finally, Atsu showed a smirk with no shortage of deviance and triumph. Finally, his arm lowered. "I'm sure we will, Kaa-san. Hopefully that'll happen some time before my prospects decide they're not interested in a 40-year old man who still lives with his mother. I guess in that case, you wouldn't have to worry about grandchildren at all; marriage wouldn't even be an option. Anyway, where's my room? I've got some important stuff to unpack," Atsu teased. That final clause, however, made Haru realize a certain oversight that had yet to be considered. His eyes widened, and his coffee cup hovered in front of his agape maw. "... Oh. Well, that's quite the predicament, isn't it?"

Apollymi

10-15-2024, 09:40 AM

A thousand years, Kazuhiko had lived, and in that time, he'd met no one who didn't like dessert. "That seems like quite the accomplishment. Of course, I've also never met anyone who actually didn't like sweets. Plenty who can't eat them for health reasons, but not any who just don't like sweets in general," Ai said. It was a rather odd thing to consider, but perhaps there was some reason to make sweets so prolific. She'd look into it, if she remembered. Before that though, she'd be taking a bit extra directly from the side of Kazuhiko's face, and much to her own satisfaction, he managed to be shocked and sheepish, though not for very long on the first count. "Ehehe~ " she had a little devious chuckle. The truth of the matter was that she'd also found herself far too comfortable on this particular date, she'd expected to have to do a bit more adjusting but, found Kazuhiko as easy to talk to as one of her other besties or even Solomon himself. "You're quite welcome. I am happy to have you along, and thank you... for not making this a totally weird experience for me," she mentioned finishing up her own dessert in the next moment as well. It'd been quite the good thing but she was preparing for something particularly special, and when she rose she was looking towards the Ferris Wheel, knowing it was going on what should have been its final ride with the people who were gathering in line. A show of fireworks was also planned for this one so she stood and motioned over to the Ferris Wheel with her head. "Come on, we have one more major event to do, and... I actually have to give you those spoilers~" she mused happily. With that whenever he was ready, they'd take off for the Ferris Wheel and await their final 'ride' of the night.

Apparently, Atsushi had done a lot of research on Osaka and came to the conclusion that it was a worse place for crime than Tokyo. His mother for all her words seemed to think it odd, but... her new husband at least had a bit of reason to speak to the children. According to him, they should be fine, so long as they respected curfew. "Hai hai, I do respect curfew." Rin said with a comfortable nod. Of course, that fact was one thing, the fact that Mia hadn't figured out how to weasel her way into grandchildren without giving up her condition for her son's independence was another matter entirely. It became an all consuming thought, so much that several things of importants were erased for a moment or two. "I... said all I have to say for now," Mia followed up. She wouldn't be giving ground in this moment and the cheeky smirk on Atsushi's face wasn't missed by Rin either. Well, some battles had to be decisive. Ah, but at the mention of a room for Atsushi, a pause came from her father, 'A NEW CHALLENGER APPEARS!' Rin thought. "Wait what's a predicament?" asked Mia, which made Rin give a bit of a sideways glance to Atsuhi before she spoke. "Ah, I happen to have noticed that I currently have a second bed, and boxes in my room labeled, 'Sushi'." Rin mentioned tentatively. Of course, it took a few seconds longer for Mia's brain to turn fully but when it did she was standing up again immediately. "YOU TWO ABSOLUTELY CANNOT SHARE A ROOM!" she exclaimed, which made Rin h old her hands up in surrender. "That's a really strong reaction considering, these boxes were in the room together when you assumed I was a younger girl," Rin thought aloud. "Of course that was fine, a little girl isn't a threat. She's a kid, there's boundaries, you two are the same age and step-siblings. This is an invitation to one of those common fantasies floating around today!" Mia exclaimed. While her point wasn't one which was completely moot, it was for an entirely different reason now. This was going to be a thing, and Rin knew it by the way this woman was so devoted to her son, regardless, at least one night would be spent with them sharing a room and it'd likely be more than that without a true push for separation.

Bloodedge

10-15-2024, 11:00 AM

Now that it was in everyone's head that this 'date' was so real, Kazu began contemplating the night thus far. Those invasive, horny thoughts had all but left his mind for some time. It seemed all he needed was a bit of relaxation and camaraderie, a few chats, a few laughs, etcetera. Ai may have been one of the most ludicrously attractive people he'd ever seen in his age range, but that sort of thing hadn't bothered Kazu for several centuries now. As for him not making the experience weird, he once again couldn't take full credit. "I feel like I've tried my hardest to make it weird. You're easy to hang out with, though. It's been a really chill night," the lad claimed. With that, Ai rose from her seat and gestured toward their ultimate destination. She still had to get the experience she'd come for, and there were still 'spoilers' on the proverbial table for Kazu. Neither of those things were worth missing. "Hai hai! Top of the world, here we come!" he announced, springing up from his seat. They'd venture forth on that note, heading to that big wheel in the sky to end this date on the most literal of high notes.

Atsushi was the victor in this particular exchange; of that he was sure. Well, it never truly mattered to him what his mother thought of future marriage potential anyway. He didn't much care for the idea, nor anything too far in his personal future. In fact, his primary concern here and now was the location of his room... which was apparently an issue of some sort. What was the predicament Haru spoke of? Atsu didn't know. Mia didn't know. It was Rin who spoke next, bringing attention to Atsushi's boxes in the same bedroom she'd been given. Surely they weren't entering that sort of romantic comedy scenario... right? Wrong; that was exactly what they were walking into. As anyone in the room could expect, Mia exploded. Two teens of the opposite sex and no blood relation sharing a bedroom was highly frowned-upon. Alas, Mia's point had another counter first addressed by Rin. Atsu would follow-up posthaste. "So you wanted to stick me on permanent babysitting detail? Hard pass. Anyway, I can see where this is going... so... I'm going. To my room. Our room? The room. Have fun freaking out about your random porn research, I guess," was all Atsu had to say. He'd just have to find the room for himself. Meanwhile, Haru had many things to consider. "Well, there's nothing to really be done about it tonight. The best we could do would be to repurpose the office that was set up this morning, but the office is half of my job. Besides that, it would take a full day without the sort of help we had this morning. I also think it might be just as strange to suggest each of us temporarily sharing a room with our own child. I haven't shared a room with Rin since the nightmare age. Surely we won't have to worry about any 'fantasies' of some sort, right? That's all media nonsense."

Apollymi

10-16-2024, 10:02 AM

Ai had accomplished many of her goals for the day, including managing to get out and spend some time with someone of the opposite sex on her own. She'd been to a place she'd wanted to visit and even managed to have a good time beyond the norm, living out one of her long associated bucket list scenarios. Kazuhiko was quite hard on himself as an individual, always willing to pass along the credit for goodness to someone else. Ai, noticed this and thought it to be charming, especially as it was so obviously not something he thought about actively. "It has been a really chill night. I know I likely can't change how you feel about it, but you can trust me, you definitely didn't make it weird~" she confirmed her own feelings. This kind of vibe was what she needed for any potential steps there after. Her questions to Miko earlier had been to confirm the idea of being able to perform such a check, and she was happy it'd come up so well. Perhaps, if Miko really liked someone it was worth it to be rather calm. "Hai hai, straight to the top! And then around again~" she mentioned. And soon after, they were in a small box car and on their way up the Ferris Wheel. They'd get to slowly watch as the wheel turned and filled before the ride started in earnest. "The further up you go, the more interesting things look," she was left to observe out of the window for quite a while yet, not knowing exactly how to cross the bridge of conversation.

While a Ferris Wheel ride became something of an interesting and magical conversation, a different kind of conversation was taking place in a new household. It seemed that Atsushi had no intention of arguing the point with his mother about her problematic decisions. She'd wanted to place him on permanent babysitting duty and now he was to be sharing his room with a teenage girl. "I had to know what was going on, so I could know what kind of girls to keep you away from!" she said as if it was a perfectly normal thing to do. "Besides, lots of kids babysit," she said as if that was normal. "I really hope you've cleared your browsing history," Rin commented almost absently. "It's not all nonsense things like this exist for a reason! I can't have a girl his own age crawling into bed with him, because of a nightmare or claiming to be stuck to get help!" Mia exclaimed. "Well, as true as that may be, we are currently sharing a room. I wouldn't want to make anyone reorganize a bedroom at midnight, nor would I want to get in the middle of a happy night between newlyweds," Rin explained of her own stance. "I'm pretty responsible, and I have lived my entire life alone with a man I don't want to see me naked so I'm not exactly going to be running around half-dressed or anything like that. We aren't take a bath together or anything like that, just sharing a living space." Rin argued from a point of pure logic. "I can say I haven't crawled into anyone's bed with nightmares since I was super small. And if you just hand over the wi-fi password, I can promise I likely won't be sleeping most of the night regardless. I have games to play," Rin offered. "Back me up a bit, Otou-san," Rin prodded her father for help, to avoid anyone having a major meltdown. All the while, Mia found this girl to be quite agreeable and her claims did have a bit of validity. It would be rude to make her husband give up his home office immediately and disrupt the work already done just because they didn't think through something. She was also looking forward to their shared night together...

Bloodedge

10-16-2024, 10:40 AM

A chill night between two teens had not even reached its climax. According to Ai, none of Kazu's actions had caused any weirdness. That was a relief; he always wanted to be as cool as possible. If he'd managed even a semblance of that, it could be called a success. With that, they were well on their way. Into the cab they went after a short wait, and so began the slow climb up via that rotating wheel in the sky. Ai spent her time looking through the window, and Kazu did the same. It was the general point of a Ferris Wheel ride, after all. Conversation couldn't be left at a standstill, however. Ai spoke of the climb and the view. If she didn't know how to cross a bridge of conversation, she had no cause for concern. There was hardly a conversation Kimura Kazuhiko couldn't keep going. "Right?! It's like the best thing next to a plane. I wouldn't mind being on one of those either, but I might actually like this better either way. We just get to... slowly climb up, and really take it all in over time. Being here in the middle of the night just makes it even better; look at how well-lit late night Osaka is!" he rambled excitedly.

Meanwhile, Mia tried to produce an excuse for her knowledge of modern pornography. Her claim fell on deaf ears, at least in regards to Atsushi. Things didn't get any better for her after mentions of nightmare claims and stuckage. "You shouldn't have bothered looking into that stuff; it'll poison your mind. Besides, I'm a computer nerd. Girls my age aren't interested in me anyway. I guess in that regard, you can say goodbye to any potential grandchildren anyway. Oyasumi~" Atsu said while waving over his shoulder, fully intending to walk upstairs and find this shared bedroom. He wouldn't have much time to get away, though. Why was that? Well, Rin had a few more things to say. First came a list of logical reasons Mia had nothing to worry about. All the while, Haru was nodding along, sipping his coffee and staring into his phone screen. It seemed he was trying to find some solutions to this current conundrum, but... there was another issue. Rin wasn't likely to sleep by virtue of her gaming habit. All she needed was the wi-fi password. "I trust my Rin is more interested in gaming and other things than boys. Besides, dear, you're not giving our young ones enough credit. They both seem reasonable enough to keep away from any tomfoolery or temptation. Ah... as for the wi-fi password, it won't be available until tomorrow afternoon at the earliest. We could only squeeze so many things into today."

Right then, Atsushi stopped halfway up the stairs. For a 'computer nerd' as he claimed to be, a feat of physical prowess was shown immediately. One could have blinked and missed his rapid descent down the stairs again, all to confirm one damnable thing he'd just heard. "WHAT?! WHAT DO YOU MEAN TOMORROW?! KAA-SAN, FIX IT!" he exclaimed, that cool and calm composure he'd maintained all this time collapsing in an instant.

Apollymi

10-16-2024, 12:03 PM

The view from the top of her Ferris Wheel was indeed the point of the entire thing. But even as Ai lost her ability to think of how to bridge the conversation, it became obvious that Kazuhiko was more than capable of carrying it on even from just a few crumbs to start with. She found that to be a definite perk of bringing him along, he spoke of the view, of planes and the lights of Osaka. "Hai hai, it's definitely great. I am not usually someone who appreciates the high views but, I think I quite like this one... it was worth seeing. And definitely worth sharing with you," she explained of herself. That slow climb upward was one thing, the lights on the ground was another and then... the fireworks began as they continued towards the highest possible place. By the time they made it to the top and the fireworks were exploding her hand reached out to touch the metal of the cabin and a little jolt of mana left her finger tips and traveled pretty far down. So far down in fact that the something in the fuses in the rides controls stopped and... they'd find themselves stopped at the top of this ride for quite a while yet while looking on at the fireworks. "It's really pretty up here. I'm glad I chose this is my first real date," she said a small smile gracing her lips.

At the same time, Atsu was still planning to go to their shared bedroom. Cool, calm and collected he was, and Rin noticed. This was how she was used to seeing him after all, and she could easily handle or mediate any parental fears. Her own father wasn't too hard to get onboard, and given Rin's presentation as a personal gatekeeper of herself, even Mia was thinking she might not need to react too strangely. "Oyasumi? It's barely after 12 you can't really be going to sleep. And anyone would be lucky to have you, don't talk down on yourself!" Mia encouraged her son, even while being the main proponent for him never getting married. The final nail in the coffin to any arguments was Haruto's agreement to the idea that his daughter was more interested in video games than boys. Their combined words made it, tolerable. "Fine, but at least make sure you don't get too comfortable. We'll definitely be separating you two..." she said her brows still furrowed. Ah, but her furrowing wouldn't be all that happened. No, because Atsu came all the way back to question the lack of internet. Her son, rarely showed so much emotion, but when he barreled back down the steps to demand she fix their lack of internet, she could only look at him with wide eyes. "Really, Sushi? You're way too worried about that. It's going to happen tomorrow!" she said quickly, knowing there was nothing really she could do. "Otou-san how could you? I put my faith in you, and this is what I get?" asked Rin who had tears welling up in her emerald green eyes. "What am I supposed to do with no internet? How am I supposed to survive? I can't game on a hotspot Otou-san!" she asked seemingly downtrodden. In this moment, the children were showing more signs of distress over the lack of internet than either of them had about potentially sharing a room. "I guess if they are this upset about the internet, I don't really have anything to worry about," Mia said seeming to relax...

Bloodedge

10-16-2024, 09:55 PM

As the moments passed, there was more and more for Kazu and Ai to see. Ai offered additional commentary about her appreciation of it all, despite her established norm. "Well it's good to make sure of these things sometimes, I think. If you want to be sure later without the risk, you can always just use that VR thing. Maybe it'll give some inspiration~" he suggested. All the while, Kazu was staring out the window at the starting fireworks show. Ai was glad she chose this as her 'first' real date, apparently. He hadn't been expecting something like that. "Wait, first? You've never had an actual date before, and you decided I was the one to take? You know I'm, like... sort of double-married, right?" he questioned.

"I don't plan on going to sleep, but I also don't plan on continuing this conversation. Oyasumi," Atsushi reiterated during his attempt to leave. He couldn't fully commit while hearing about the forgotten wi-fi password, however, so... soon enough, the comical return was assured alongside the accompanying outrage. Mia behaved as if nothing could be done about their lack of internet. How could they? What sort of human could possibly push the internet of a new house to the second day? Once more, Atsu was back to his serious demeanor ─ even more so than usual. "Okaa-san. Without wi-fi, I won't survive to tomorrow. You'll both be found guilty of filicide after you find me withered away, barely skin left on my bones by morning because all my lifeforce has been sucked away by living in this thing called reality. Remember these words, for they are my last to you," he preached before slogging back up the stairs again. Something had to be worked out. He could use a wi-fi hotspot from his phone, perhaps. Maybe that would be just enough to keep him alive through the night. Ah, but Atsu wasn't the only one in ruins; Rin was already in tears. Teens these days were so dramatic, Haru thought. "I know this is still spring break, and you kids want your internet. There was nothing to be done about it, I'm afraid. Maybe you two can get to know each other better with some old-fashioned couch co-op? That's a good way to bring new family and friends together."

Apollymi

10-16-2024, 10:28 PM

According to Kazuhiko it was good to get out sometimes, she could understand that. "Rewards feel better with a bit of risk," she mentioned. "Not that I won't be enjoying my new VR experience. It will definitely be worth it. Thanks for that too..." she mused happily while watching bursts of pyrotechnics in the sky. Their current stop at the very top was one which would last quite a while, and it was good. Apparently, he was surprised by the notion that she'd chosen him as her first real date. She glanced over at him, a small smirk coming to her lips as he seemed shocked and even decided to reiterate his married status. "Yes, my first real date, as a normal teenager doing normal things... like going to an amusement park with a guy my own age," she explained of the situation. "I am also married already... and you're undershooting the number of times you are married, and that isn't even a spoiler~" she said smiling. "The truth is, I am not the sort of person who can just jump into things, I have to get a feel for someone first, and I'm helplessly romantic. I also think that it is necessary to create a baseline for the kinds of experiences one enjoys and will accept. You're a good marker for that, I'm more certain given how nice you've been this entire time. You exceed all expectations which sets the standard higher for future endeavors. Even with my established thousand years of emotional attachment this date will be something I remember forever. It's not a bad thing~" she explained of her own understanding. All the while, she knew there was a certain build-up which would be met by their joining.

This conversation was one Atsu didn't want to have. His mother saw that as a general normal reaction from him, until it was discovered that there was no internet. Of course, the amount of drama which poured from her son's mouth marked him as hers, but also wasn't something she understood in this context. "You're not going to die because you had to spend a single night without internet, Sushi," his mother said while rolling her eyes. How did kids these days ever get by? Well, obviously not well, as Rin had tears welling up in her eyes. She was accusing her father of some deep betrayal. She was fine with the man getting married out of the blue, but a single night without internet was somehow too much. "Couch Co-op, that's your recommendation? I have to set up a tv for that... figure out if I even have a second controller, actually set up a console, that actually works. And what, play Smash? That's what you want Otou-san? When we hate each other forever, know that this night without internet was the start of it all. As the adults in our lives you're responsible," she said pouting and beginning the childish slog up the steps. What else could she do? Her hotspot wouldn't support her PC. She'd really have to fish out a hand held or something. And with that Mia was left astounded, "They're going to what?!" exclaimed Mia as the girl walked away, 'smash' was definitely slang for something.

Bloodedge

10-16-2024, 11:20 PM

Rewards feel better with a bit of risk. Kazuhiko wholly agreed with that train of thought, though he left open the possibility that some may not want the risk. Ai seemed to seek the more balanced approach. As for this being her first date of choice and the strange situation from his end, Ai had much to say. First and foremost, there was the fact that Ai herself was married to at least one other individual. The number Kazu gave was also inaccurate, but there were a lot of technicalities to that which he already knew. What he gave was the number accepted by two involved parties; he'd never give more than that. "It's complicated," was all he said in that regard. "But if everything's clear for you, I've got no problems. I'm happy as long as we can all have a good time. But anyway, this is an awesome ending... unless there's something we missed that you're interested in down there?"

Atsu would be taking no further part in this madness. If he had to live without internet for over 12 hours, he'd be in no shape to entertain conversation with anyone. To Haru, it seemed the same may have been true of Rin. She reacted to his mention of couch co-op as if it were heresy, complaining about the necessary setup pieces and the potential downfall of certain competitive game experiences. "If not that, you could always enjoy your single-player experiences instead. But there's nothing wrong with Smash. Iino-san, Ashikaga-kun, Nanami-san and I used to play all the time. We were at each others' throats every session, but it was good for camaraderie overall. Try and have a good time, Rin. The internet will be working tomorrow," he said in perhaps the most 'traditionally fatherly' speech he'd given all week. While Rin slumped off as well, Mia had more to say. What was she questioning? Well, there was only one real option, but Haru didn't get the reference. "Hm? Smash? What's the matter; haven't you heard of it? It's all the rage, and has been for a long time now."

Apollymi

10-17-2024, 12:14 AM

Ai's words seemed to settle with Kazuhiko. Though he called his own relationship status, complicated... he seemed fine with her decisions as long as she was clear of them. What was more, his words about everyone having a good time, reminded her of a similar sentiment once shared by a certain small member of their friend group. Well, at least it was really obvious where that particular interest came from. "Complicated, huh?" Ai turned her attention to the lad, and realized that in all his niceness he made things unnecessarily difficult for himself in several ways. Perhaps that was part of his more charming disposition. Well, she was a helpless romantic, admittedly she'd help him out a bit. "Yeah, I am free and clear. There is only one thing I could miss out on experiencing. And I'm sure myself and many others would like to have that fun experience without complications too," she said. "Which means this is a surprisingly good segue into magical world spoilers, you know for the things that keep slipping in~" she began her explanation with a smile on her face as if pleased they managed to get this far. "I'd like my date to have a happy ending, including the physical kind, but before that you need to understand how much power your understanding of yourself has over the outcomes of situations like these," she started. One could note now that the fireworks show was over, but still they remained in the sky, below a certain ride operator was beginning to panic he couldn't get the ride to start back up again. On the last one of the night even, what terrible luck he was having.

At the same time, young blue haired girl was having a mental meltdown. Not only did she royally miss something important, she also wasn't going to have internet. She was being given the fatherly advice and reminder to have fun. It was also mentioned that apparently, he had his friends used to play Smash together and it was a friendship building activity. "It's been a long time since then, times have changed, Otou-san. Comp is high!" she explained while at the top of the stairs. "Oyasuminasai, minna..." she managed still pouting. Of course, she was still going to set up a tv and after entering the room she sighed. How had she ended up in this situation. She looked towards Atsushi and the other half of their missing conversation was one they needed to have, with slightly less panic. As for Mia, downstairs she was sitting beside her husband again while this concept of Smash was eluding her. "Does that mean something else, because for kids these days, Smash is like..." she held up her hands to make a gesture of one index finger entering the hole of the other constructed hand. How could such a thing have been popular? Do did it mean something else in this context. Confusion ran rampant in the woman without real technological skill. Perhaps she really should clear her browsing history, given her oddities.

Bloodedge

10-17-2024, 02:02 AM

Toward the end of the fireworks show, Kazuhiko noticed something strange occurring below. People were gathering around, all seeming to work at the facility. Most notably, the operator was fiddling with the Ferris Wheel's hardware, apparently in a bit of a tizzy over it. "Huh. We might be stuck," Kazu mumbled. He'd return fully to his seat from there, leaning back to hear Ai's claim of missing experience. What could she have been missing that others would also have the joy of? Well, Kazuhiko considered it his job to help provide that joyful experience if possible. "What's that? Tell me; I'll do anything I can to help make it happen!" he insisted. Ah, but there was another matter at play here. Ai still had information to deliver, apparently about Kazuhiko himself and whatever power he had. That was one thing he'd been missing since the decent into Munetsuchi and his subsequent recovery. Being pieced together, having an upgraded form of soul, receiving even further upgrades within the Nexus ─ it was all flowing together as one big ball of confusion. According to Ai, it all had some connection to control and understanding. "Oh. You mean you had spoilers on personal character development. Well, that's pretty overpowered... but hit me with it," he said. With that, Kazuhiko would be laser-focused on whatever unknown secrets Ai had in store. He'd even do his best to pay attention all the way through.

Atsushi reached the room he'd be sharing with Rin, having little to no issue doing so. It looked as if they were first in the upstairs hall, separated from their parents' room by a tatami room currently used as an office. Atsushi could at least appreciate the extra distance, though it seemed that middle room could eventually become his, if not Rin's. No matter. There were so many things to sort through mentally now, he resorted to opening boxes filled with computer parts, completely ignoring those that contained clothes. A bath would be necessary in due time... but he wouldn't be bothering just yet. Once Rin entered the room, the real conversation could begin. "OK. First, I guess I'm not the only one who didn't look into this situation at all. Second... really? I'm not sure what to think about this whole room situation. Third... how are we even going to survive the night without a strong connection?" he asked in sequence. Meanwhile, Haru was faced with another curiosity from Mia. Her understanding of the term 'Smash' was some sort of slang ─ specifically of a sexual nature according to her gesture. Haru looked dumbfounded; that wasn't one he knew of. "... What? Absolutely not! I wouldn't have just sent Rin upstairs with a strange boy for something like that, much less her own stepbrother. Smash is just short for the game Super Smash Bros. It's been one of Nintendo's biggest properties for decades now. Maybe you should rest. It's not like I would have admitted that I used to have sexual relations with three male friends years ago. I've never been that adventurous."

Apollymi

10-17-2024, 11:52 PM

At the peak of a date, its ultimate finish, Kazuhiko claimed that they might be stuck. For her part in this, Ai knew that to be the truth, it'd been by her design that they'd be at the absolute top of the Ferris Wheel and that it'd gotten stuck during the fireworks show. "I wouldn't have guessed~" she said in a teasing fashion. Of course, soon after, it would be her left a bit speechless. Kazuhiko, even without knowing exactly what experience it was she was missing out on, claimed to want to help her get it. He was far too free, too open and in all honestly way too nice. She appreciated it though. "Ehehe~ You shouldn't just agree to stuff before you know the details you know? People could take advantage," she said softly. Of course, she decided to leave that topic briefly as her desires would be made clear as the conversation progressed in order. "Yeah, personal character development, though either experience or conversation. I just happen to have a few missing details that can help, but they are currently a bit too much for everyone else," Ai commented absently. With his full attention obviously on her she began her point, scooting a bit closer and letting her eyes concentrate outside of the Ferris Wheel. "Oh, i got it. I know how to explain it~" she said after a few seconds. "You know how you were explained the different types of cards in AoE TCG? How there are Heroic Spirits, Gods and Dragons? Well... you're more like a Dragon than a god. The proper term for it is 'Spirit' but you're much bigger and harder to define concisely, than like the little elemental ones," she explained carefully. "Specifically you work more like a Dragon Spirit would with a condition, but the card text you have... is determined by you. And every time you say something with conviction it gets added to your flavor text and condition. Does that work as an explanation, I know the super magic heavy things are a bit harder to visualize," she said almost wistfully.

While Ai began an explanation of magical world mechanics in the simplest terms she could find. Atsushi and Rin were busy going up to their now shared bedroom and having a more serious conversation about the nature of their now shared life. Rin was wiping tears from her eyes as she entered. This day was overwhelming and while she was a responsible and emotionally stable individual, she'd taken one too many shocks for such a short amount of time. "No, of course I didn't. How could we be so dumb? I thought it'd be invasive to stalk my dad's new girlfriend. I figured I had more time... but he's happy and I know I am only one year left in high school regardless. I figured it would be fine." she started her own rant as well. "Also what in the ROMCOM dumbshit is this? I don't actually care, but this is probably the craziest random thing I've had happen in years," she said beginning to pace the floor as he sorted through boxes. "Ugh, we could actually play a game. I do have a regular console, it's just an annoying thought... I mean we could sleep and make the night go by faster, but do you know how hard it is to fall asleep early on purpose?" she said running her hair through those short blue locks of hers. At the same time the parents were down stairs discussing the new slang of the youth. "I wasn't implying anything. The youth has crazy slang now, they could have taken it and changed the meaning... life is weird like that. I didn't think anything crazy of you or your friends. You don't seem like you'd have really crazy ones," Mia expressed. "The move has just been kind of crazy, but I'm pretty optimistic. Rin-chan seems like a nice girl, and I haven't had one to hang out with in quite a while. I wasn't much into video games or anything like that... I'm more traditional, shopping, cooking, novels kind of girl," she explained of herself.

Bloodedge

10-18-2024, 10:34 AM

Based on Ai's words and tone, Kazu could presume something magical had been done by her to disable the Ferris Wheel. Kazu's mind had mostly lost its focus on deviance over the course of their date, so he came to believe it was done solely for the sake of conversing. "Sou. Convenient magic," he mused. As for his offer to help being something easily taken advantage of, Kazu shrugged. That sort of thing didn't bother him; his track record for trustworthy individuals was... mostly great. "I don't have a reason to distrust you. But you still haven't said..." he stated. Regardless, there were many things to be said. Ai offered an analogy to compare his soul type to others, using the trading card game she'd been so recently taught as reference for understanding. It all made a great deal of sense to Kazu when he fell into deep contemplation and recollection. Of course, that information was also a bit disturbing. "Ano... that's pretty heavy. I remember when I was growing up, stories about dragons used to imply that even the gods feared them. There were a few like Fafnir around when I was still in France, but it was said he didn't even compare to what used to be around, including his original self. The stories say True Dragons and their predecessors were walking calamities that could each send the world into a new era just by breathing the wrong way. That sounds like the condition-writing you're talking about, but... it also just sounds like Order. If you're saying I've got something even bigger than that going on, I'd rather know how to ditch it completely."

Speaking of ditching things completely, Atsushi was content to abandon his mother and Rin's father for the next 16 hours at least. Perhaps though, he and Rin could have each been more diligent in keeping up with their respective parent's love lives. "I didn't even give it much consideration. Kaa-san's been so up in the clouds lately, I figured it was fine. Even just now, the fact that she wasn't ignoring everything besides me in the room means she's happy as can be," he claimed. They were indeed living the crazy story of some random romantic comedy, though. Atsushi could hardly fathom the chances of this all happening. Fate was a strange thing. He wasn't a believer in the supernatural, but this was beyond strange. Stranger still in Atsu's opinion, was the short list of options they had for the night. "Iia, my brain's too active. I probably won't be able to sleep until six without unwinding with the usual routine first. And, honestly, I'm not even sure I can motivate myself to set things up when I can't use them right away. There's... one other thing we might need to discuss, though. . ." the male stated. There was one thing about these teens that was obviously unknown to their parents. The two downstairs would just have to be left ignorant of many things in their children's past as they discussed youthful slang and other oddities. "That does happen, but certain aspects of video game culture are timeless. Don't let Ashikaga-kun catch you saying otherwise, or you'll never hear the end of it," Haru said while offering his mug to Mia. "It has been a very hectic day. Rin is a lovely girl, if a little tomboyish. Atsu-kun seems like a healthy young man with a good head on his shoulders. I think they'll get along nicely. Of course, I do hope they can accept us without too much issue. I know what it's like to be a young man, so I hope Atsu-kun doesn't think I'm trying to replace his late father. A teenage boy and a new, unwanted authority figure don't tend to mix very well~"

Apollymi

10-18-2024, 12:12 PM

Ai's teasing statement was taken the way she meant for it to be. It was clear that Kazuhiko wasn't quite in the sex brain state he'd been in before, but that was also fine, there was a discussion to have after all. "Hai! It's definitely a bit of fun~" she said of the magic she could use to disrupt even something like a Ferris Wheel. Beyond that he claimed she hadn't said what she was looking for, even though he didn't distrust her. "I haven't, I think some things are best addressed in sequence~" she claimed happily. Beyond that point, was the information she'd had to give, and Kazuhiko called it heavy. "I guess you could see it that way, but given the track record of some of these gods, I don't know if I'd take that fear at face value. Fafnir, I've heard about as well, but I think details and compounding information are important there," she offered her own stance of that particular bit. As for the idea of him trying to push aside his 'dragon' part as it sounded bigger than Order she couldn't really agree with the decision. "Bigger is a bit too subjective for this, you are also more likely to get rid of Order than change the make up of your soul. Instead think of Order is more like Law Making. You can write a law, apply it, and enforce it when you see it being broken or punish the break but it's possible to break. The realms of True Dragons and their conditions are more akin to fact. And the higher up you are as that type of existence, the less other beings can say no to the conditions you determine for yourself. Think of it more like, the kind of existence you have, determines the priority your conditions have. When a being of True Dragon caliber says something, it is the truth. It can't be changed or broken by anything lesser than itself. Which is actually a pretty good segue into the next bit. If all that makes sense," she explained with a small smile.

While a discussion of magic took place, a discussion of coincidence and shared negligence took place in the new household within Osaka. Atsushi and Rin had both not looked too far into their parents love lives, and both seemed to have similar reasoning for not digging. It would have been quite heart-warming to know they shared this trait if it hadn't come back to bite them both in the butt so randomly. "Yeah, seems like you might have been dealing with a lot as an only child there... Otou-san is definitely happy," she said perhaps the pushy woman calm man duality had some kind of hard factual basis. "I think I only got mine put together because I was thinking about checking everything out when I set it up. I am also unlikely to be able to sleep, but i am holding out hope on the fact that it will only be one day," she said about the lack of internet. As for the other conversation, her brow rose and those green eyes of hers twinkled as she looked up at him, "Oh? Is it serious should we sit and whisper, extra softly?" she asked seeming to want to abandon her own sadness. At the same time, the parents were having a calm conversation below. Apparently, Ashikaga-kun, as the man's friend was called, had some hard stances about video games which made Mia think he might be one of those people who was way too into their hobby. "Hai, won't be delving into deep talks with that one. Though he seems like he'd get along with Sushi," she said thinking mostly of her son's happiness. At the same time she accepted that coffee much taking a sip and being quite pleased about it while her husband spoke on other things. She supposed, Atsushi missed out on male bonding experiences, perhaps he'd have a few in this life. What Haruto had to say about the children and their personalities wasn't a bad thing either and it encouraged her. "While I can't count myself as a tomboy, I figure having a few boy related interests will likely make her life a bit easier. I don't think they'll have any problem accepting us, Sushi, will probably be happy, when he has the internet again. He claims I smother him and all.. and your daughter doesn't seem like she cares so much about the small things. She didn't even freak out about me, so I think we'll be in the clear in a day or two... today could have gone much worse. I'm actually really relieved," Mia admitted. She'd been a bit worried that the introduction would go badly especially since they'd kind of gotten married without a lot of notice.

Bloodedge

10-19-2024, 05:45 AM

Ai had not yet divulged the information about that missing experience, and she wouldn't be doing so right away. The whole 'time and place' deal seemed pretty common in clairvoyant individuals. Kazu remembered hearing that sort of response from Merlin so many times, hearing it now wasn't even bothersome. "That's fair. Just don't forget, my ear's open at least 23 hours a day~" he declared. Moving on, Kazu's obligatory lesson of the day was in progress with a decent point of understanding to start. Of course, Kazu wasn't completely accurate in his take. If the power of Order was akin to a law or rule, the capacity he had beyond it was more like a condition that could not be ignored or broken. That sounded equal parts useful, unnecessary and frankly terrifying. He didn't want that sort of absolute power; he already took issue with what was available via Order. Upon hearing Ai's explanation, Kazuhiko sighed deeply. "Unnecessarily overpowered. I don't want it. When's the part where you tell me how to get rid of it?"

'A lot' didn't even begin to describe Atsushi's relationship with his mother. It was such a relief to get so little attention in that earlier meeting. In truth, he expected to keep the woman at bay for at least ten additional minutes. "You have no idea. But yeah, Kaa-san's pretty happy too. I wouldn't interfere with that at all, even if I could go back and prepare for this craziness," he claimed with certainty. Regardless, there was no way Atsushi could be convinced to set up his equipment without internet. Even if he tried to, he'd suffer depression throughout the entire process until inevitably giving up anyway. He sat down on the bed that showed no signs of prior use instead, hands on his knees and a lump in his sitting posture. Rin wondered if the conversation at hand was one that warranted soft whispering. Atsu's eyes narrowed as he stared at the blue-haired girl. "I swear if you start whispering, there won't even be a conversation to have. But, that's the point. Those two obviously don't have a clue that we know each other, and they especially don't know what we've been doing for ages now. But, like... it'd be weird to just stop it all, right? Not the jobs; that's obviously not going anywhere. There's no precedent for the whole stepsibling taboo when you become stepsiblings afterwards," he rambled.

Meanwhile, Haru handed off a coffee cup and set his phone aside for the time being. There was nothing to be done about the children and their current shared bedroom. From what he'd observed, Mia's son would indeed get along with the one called Ashikaga. Well... he certainly could if he happen to take interest in outdated video game technology. The boy could probably do with another male to associate with, as Mia definitely... absolutely smothered him. Ah, but Haru wouldn't say that outright. "You are definitely a very... very loving mother, Mia. As for Rin, I think she'll take to you easily. Today could have been worse; maybe tomorrow will be incredible. You now have a daughter, I now have a son. I'm sure you'll take good care of Rin as I'll try to do with Atsu-kun. For tonight, though... the kids will probably spend a lot of time in that room trying to find some entertainment. We haven't taken the time to relax in our new room yet."

Apollymi

10-19-2024, 09:22 AM

Kazuhiko with every word uttered from his lips, proved himself worthy of all the attention he gained from the opposite sex. Even now, he had no idea what Ai alluded to, she knew this to be the case as they were discussing his nature as a being. Even so, he remained attentive to her desires and encouraged her to remember them, even while having no idea what they were. "Hai, I'll be sure to let you know, it won't be too long now~" she claimed knowing that from a person like her such a sentence could mean a few minutes or a few centuries. No matter, it seemed that Kazuhiko was capable of processing the information he was given, but he still simply wanted to get rid of his association as a higher order soul. "Ano, that's not the sort of question that has a direct answer. The type of soul you are, once you reach a certain tier, is... simply what it was always meant to be. To be any lesser would hinder you and leave you open to negative and influence which have farther reaching consequences than you. If it makes you feel better, you aren't alone as this sort of being and the number will be growing almost exponentially. Don't tell the others it will be better for them if they figure it out on their own," she clarified her spoilers. "So, to keep your magical interactions to a minimum, you don't really have to do anything different than you do to control Order. You just have to make sure you aren't adding any unnecessary conditions to yourself that reach farther than you. Saying things with too much certainty, will remove agency or ability from those who fall under your tier of existence," she clarified. "That sort of thing, is why you keep impregnating people, and it's compounded by the natural order," she mentioned. "Oh, it came all the way back, great lead in to that personal request~" she mentioned thoughtfully. She actually wasn't sure how she was going to drag this around, but it seemed to come full circle as she explained. She'd have to speak to Solomon and find out if he had this sort of thing happen while giving, exposition.

Speaking of exposition, both Rin and Atsushi seemed to understand the way their parents were being with each other. And though neither had looked into this particular situation, neither would have done anything to stop it, given what their parents were like now. "Hai hai, I also wouldn't have stopped it. I just think it would have been much easier on us if either of us had actually been paying attention. We could have, planned that interaction, though it might be better that we both seemed shocked, it probably made it look like we didn't know each other," she murmured just a bit. Still, it was spilled milk and at this point it was far from the worst thing to happen between them. Their parents were happy and they now had even more access to each ohter oddly enough. Speaking to that point, the question of whispering brought forth narrowed eyes and made a smirk appear on Rin's face as well. She did like that look on his face, and he was sitting currently so she could even loom over him a little bit, "Hmm~ Don't look at me like that while saying that, you're making it too easy, Atsu..." she paused after saying his actual name, not knowing how she felt. "I don't know if I like that. You're just, Wise~" she whispered that name, while offering the lad a playful wink. Then she moved on giving consideration to his words. True, it'd been almost three years since they'd started something of an intimate relationship. And they'd known each other for almost four, their interaction predated their parents. "It would definitely be way weirder to stop. Definitely not going to stop working but there is also technically no reason for us to stop. The taboo of the original has to do with developing part, growing up together or meeting and figuring out your interested... we're past that though. I suppose then it just means figuring out how to keep them in the dark about it, until we graduate and move out? That seems fair enough right?" she said seeming to think about it in a general laid back sort of way.

According to Hauto, Mia was a loving mother it's all she wanted to be. Beyond this he thought that his daughter would take well to her, and that though today had been a bit rocky tomorrow could be great. It was interesting, the idea that each of them could provide a bit of the missing guidance that the others child might have been missing. She sipped the coffee in her hands and thought over the statements listed. "I hope so, I always wanted a daughter. Even if it's just for a little while, I'd like to bond a bit over girly things. And get to know her a bit better." she said a small smile on her face. "And I'm sure Sushi will enjoy some male company. He doesn't have a lot of friends but he's a great kid, brilliant really," she said of her son beaming happily. Beyond these points, there was the matter of their unshared living space, "Ara? I guess it would only be right if we tested it out a bit~" she said with a slight bit of flirting in her voice. There was no reason they couldn't enjoy their time together and it would give their kids the time to get to know each other as well, no problems could be found now that her mind was wandering to more adult activities.

Bloodedge

10-19-2024, 11:46 AM

However long it took for Ai's secrets to be unveiled, Kazu would be patiently waiting for an opportunity to assist. In the meantime, there was a disturbing answer given. He could do nothing about the thing beyond Order that was apparently innate to his existence ─ at least not without causing great issues. Another sigh passed his lips; this life had plenty of annoyances. Of course, there was a way to manage as mentioned by Ai. Much like with Order, he could avoid too much intent when speaking things into reality, lest those things actually be spoken into reality. Things weren't becoming less annoying, but at least there was a reverse switch in there somewhere. "Yare yare. Probably should have been more skeptical about listening to gods," he muttered. Either Ai was mistaken, or something else was afoot. His track record of knocking up partners was something he was warned about within the Nexus, not quite by Albertus Animusphere, but by the understanding that phased directly into his mind during meditation. Maybe there was instead a simple misinterpretation somewhere. "How sure are you about that? Or is it maybe a compound thing?" he wondered. Either way, it seemed his curiosity about the compounding issue was accurate. Moreover, there was a connection to Ai's request ─ something he found more important than his own dislike of extreme law-creating powers. "That's a way better thing to think about! What's the request? Wait, if it's connected to that... are you about to ask for a baby?"

All the while, two other teens reached a consensus about their parents. The surprise meeting did seem to help them retain anonymity only a short while ago, though Atsu could have done without it as easily as he went with it. What he couldn't do without, was a stable internet connection. Something had to be done. Luckily, a bit of chatting about important things could fill some of the void. In the midst of their chat, however, Rin came to a strange realization. His name didn't seem to work for her; she knew him only by the codename Wise. He could understand that. For Atsu, accepting the girl's name felt a bit easier. Ah, but how would the issue be addressed after their exchange had already gone a bit flirty? "Well it's not like you can call me that in public. If you can't treat Atsu as another codename, I think I could settle for... onii-chan~" he said teasingly. Rin knew what she was doing. A whisper was a trap, and he'd probably fall into that trap willingly at every opportunity. She was right as well; stopping their activities would be even stranger than continuing. "Ugh. Every time I think about moving out, I think about how much of a struggle it'll be. That is pretty much the only way to go about it, though. I wouldn't even mind just eating and sleeping at the hideout ─ which we now need a new one of, by the way. Imagine getting a proper place though. Oh... but while we're on that topic, I guess I get to see what Belle's home comfort looks like~" he teased.

Speaking of teasing, the more adult conversation was soon to take an interesting turn. Only a few additional mentions of children would come about, as both parents seemed keen on developing relationships with their new stepchildren. "We're going to have an interesting time ahead of us, I think. Maybe it would be a good idea to schedule some time with each of us getting to know the other's child. That... might work," Haru said, thinking it was either a wonderful or terrible idea, with no proper in-between. More importantly... they were newlyweds in a new home, and the children were now away in their room for the night. "A bit, huh? Let's see... if I have a second cup of coffee in the morning, I think I can manage a couple of extra hours before bed. It should be expected that moving to a new city will cause some temporary issues with punctuality, right?" Of course Haruto's question was completely rhetorical. In fact, he wasn't really waiting around for an answer. Already shifting closer to Mia, he fully intended to have her by the waist in a matter of moments, after which he'd be aiming to guide her upstairs.

Apollymi

10-20-2024, 09:04 AM

It would seem that a bit of healthy skepticism was developing within Kazuhiko. Ai understood his point here. She gave him an understanding smile, reaching across to pat his knee while giving him a bit of direct eye contact. "Listening isn't the problem, you just have to remember to do something with the information you listen to~" Ai offered her own understanding of such situations. As for the matters concerning his abilities and how he chose to create he asked Ai questions which she gave a bit of thought to, not bothering to move her hand. "I could be mistaken, no one is faultless. But as far as the creation of physical things is concerned, I have the best understanding the most legitimate training. And I am certain it is a compound issue. You are a high tier being who has determined that all sex with them ends in pregnancy. And you are driven by the creative influence of an old creator god who would always chose to make. The issue here is, that you are also bigger than most spiritually, so the natural reaction of the compatible is to go along with your established standard. So your partners can't change your decision, even within the realm of their own body. Even those of us who would try, fail. Partly due to that condition and partly due to the natural orders established rules. It's like creating a loop in the TCG, you can counter part, but not all. A lost round is almost inevitable~" she finished her explanation and then began to clarify her own intentions. "Hehe, well... no. That isn't an off put or anything, kids by you are all the rage and the part of me that is inclined to do such things wouldn't mind at all. But the part that is human wants, a more human experience so, the opposite of having a kid immediately with a guy that I just met. I may or may not already have quite a few children and creations of my own but I don't want that out of this encounter. And I am sure you will also personally benefit from knowing you can be more selective about procreation, besides... sometimes you just want to indulge a fantasy without complications~" she expressed of her own desire.

While requests were being made, Rin and Atsu were having a more comfortable conversation. Rin, found herself taking issue with the name Atsu, if only because she'd known this man for years and never called him by his given name before. It felt almost naughty to do so, but beyond that part Atsu thought of it like a codename. And in doing so made a claim that there was another codename he'd take, "Really? You just dived right in didn't you?~" she said almost cheekily of course, she was just waiting for the right moment to use that one, and see if she liked his reaction to it. "And it's not that I can't use it. I'm... it just feels odd to say," Rin said. She'd literally been referring to this man by his codename for so long it felt odd. Even while in the middle of some less than savory activities, that was what she called him. But that wasn't the only problem and while they discussed it, he claimed the stress of potentially moving out was high before, she could imagine. He reminded her of their need for a new hideout and learning what 'Belle's' home comfort looked like. She processed the information a bit slowly. "Hai hai, we deifnitely have to get on that, maybe we can use a connection or two to get some listings. At the very least, we have the ability to claim we are studying or something. We could probably also get away with gifting our parents vacations from outside sources if we wanted to use this place for a weekend or something. Still... I..." she paused, that speak of her own home comforts using her codename made her blush before her eyes settled on him. "Don't start..." she said almost huffily before she pulled out her Switch and found out something horrific. The light was blinking, at one percent battery life. "Oh shit! Stay with me!" she said as she kept clawing. How had she forgotten something so important. she had only seconds to find it, and of course, the cord was tangled. Of course, it wasn't coming a loose in time. She became frantic. "Tasukette, onii-chan!" she demanded while hoping her switch could stay alive a few more seconds, so she wouldn't have to wait while it started back up.

While a crisis was beginning upstairs, plans were being made to encourage a little bonding time. "Sounds like a pretty good idea to me. Sushi is apparently pretty agreeable when I am not around," she said of her son. Of course she had no data on it, as she was not around, but it did make a reasonable amount of sense. Of course, in the meantime, it seemed that bonding of the marital variety was more on the table. Why would she turn down such an opportunity? She wouldn't obviously, she'd married this man and obviously there was a bit of joy to be taken out of the situation, in multiple ways. Apparently, a second cup of coffee in the morning meant her husband could stay up a bit later tonight. They could even blame the move if he became a bit tardy. "A couple of extra hours, huh? I can't say no to that at all," she mused as if they were only being a little naughty. "Of course, you can't control the ups and downs of moving~" she said a cheeky smirk appearing on her face. It took no effort at all to enter this particular mentality. And within a moment or two there were some firm hands around her waist and she'd begun moving with them towards that shared bedroom.

Bloodedge

10-20-2024, 11:08 AM

Ai continued her explanation, and throughout it, Kazu remained eerily silent. Even that comforting hand upon his lap received no verbal response. Ah, but he was not inactive. Mentally, Kazu was working through this problem with all available information he could recall, and all he received in the moment. This issue was compound by Ai's assertion, but... did it have to be? Using the trading card game references as a point of understanding, Kazu determined... it didn't. The problem of these mandatory pregnancies was due to his strength of soul. In comparing himself and others to trading cards, he considered card interactivity. There were a few cards in Age of Eternity TCG which had such ridiculous conditions applied, but... nothing was infallible. In fact, even those cards could be used synergistically if incorporated into one's deck the proper way. Kazu was no stranger to a bit of mechanical abuse. His silent contemplation was eventually accompanied by closed eyes and deep introspection. He had the problem of essentially overwhelming those he involved himself with on a spiritual level. Order was allegedly compounding the issue, but by his understanding, Order could easily be overwritten by the superior quality. All he had to do was become the type of card which overpowered the game's core rules: something with a win condition written right into its text. Creating a loop may have actually been the solution, not the problem. "There's a way to defeat an infinite loop," was the only clause he shared aloud. For any who had the ability to perceive, something of an almost mana-like quality was spiraling inward on Kazu while simultaneously spreading out, seeming to all be part of some internal reaction. Once that odd stabilization occurred, his eyes opened again. "Problem solved... I think? Maybe? No idea, but I guess I'll find out eventually. I'll keep the other part in mind, though. Active decisions won't be too hard. Well... that's a lie, but I'll be doing my best!"

Though he figured there would be some issues, Atsushi encountered approximately zero problems suggesting something more deviant. He thought being addressed that particular way by Rin would be funny, or perhaps even appealing for various other reasons. Well, he doubted it would be incredibly impactful. It was at least understandable that Rin felt strange using his given name. Putting that aside for now, he began considering potential hideouts for their shared business. A firm location was not necessary under previous conditions, but there were a few wrenches in that established order now. "Hmm. Yeah, we'll probably have to make a few calls. We could only make so much room for ourselves here, and it'll only become sketchy if we're out together all the time. Kaa-san is already thinking too hard about the whole stepsibling fantasy trope. We might want a job front or something like that. If we went that route, I think we'd be good to go. Nothing's weird about siblings having the same job in a startup business," he suggested. They had similar enough hobbies as well, that they could surely get away with 'working' in some electronics store. Doing so would even let them spend currency acquired via illicit means more freely than before. Alas, that idea wouldn't fester for very long before Rin discovered a crisis. Her handheld console was on its last legs in terms of battery life. Time seemed to slow as she scrambled for a charging cable that wouldn't cooperate. Worse still... time stopped the moment an earnest cry for help was made, using the form of address Atsushi jokingly suggested Rin use. The sound of an ensuing thump either belonged to his heart, or his foot reaching the floor during an immediate rise. Whatever the cause, he understood immediate action was necessary. In the most dramatic fashion, Atsushi launched himself across the room toward an outlet. He even turned around mid-fall to reach out, one hand ready to receive while the other extended toward the outlet. "Desperation move! Pass the cord, untangle later!"

In the meantime, the pair's parents were on the move. Haruto heard that thump and accompanying outcries from downstairs. From the sound of things, he was right about the activities they would get up to. "Sounds like an opening. And speaking of openings," he started as he and Mia began their own trip upstairs. "Or should I say, speaking of ups and downs? That sounds far more interesting than anything else I've heard today~" he ended. And so would begin the first night of two newlyweds in their new home.

Apollymi

10-21-2024, 09:47 AM

Ai had shared all the information she needed to with Kazuhiko and now she was simply waiting. It seemed that he'd come to his own conclusion. At the very least by the time he was speaking again there was an obvious change in some magic applied to his own person. "Interesting," she said as she noted the change. It was also good that he seemed to understand her references. After learning the card game and seeing how interested he was in it, she figured she could use it as an easy way to communicate her thoughts. "To be honest, I might still be too much of a novice in this game to completely understand what to do about it, but... if you have a solution then I've done everything I needed to do~" she said seemingly pleased. Still, her hand hadn't moved away from his leg and instead of thinking too much about it she started allowing her fingers to play along his thigh. "If you think you've done it, you probably have... and now we can get to the interesting part. We're going to be up here a few hours... and this situation is one of my fantasy choices so... what do you say?" she asked looking at him smiling. With the potential of child-bearing having some kind of response, she figured they could have a good time and she could prepare for the next leg of their shared adventure.

While an adventurous proposition was on the table on a Ferris Wheel, a different kind of undertaking was taking place in a single bedroom in the same city. Rin and Atsushi, were trying to figure out the details of their new lives. They were discussing it like two old partners, which they were to a certain extent. Still, Atsushi's points about working and their spending only appropriate amounts of time together were things to consider. "I mean we could call in a couple of favors and maybe find someone to act as our 'boss'. Obviously we can't run it as a couple of teens, but it'd be pretty easy to build up a store front with a hideout for us..." she had to say before the world stopped moving. It'd not been her intention to bust out that particular phrase so soon, but the dying of her switch wasn't something she'd expected. When she'd asked for help, Atsushi, had sprung into action, hand extended waiting to plug in the cord she couldn't untangle. She passed the cord quickly approaching with the switch herself as that blinking light continued to move her towards insanity. All she had to do was plug it in, once the cord was in and everything would be fine. It would seem like it owuld take forever, but eventually that cord would click into place and the light, of the battery symbol would stablize and then show the plugged in symbol. "Ahh, we did it! Arigatou... I don't think I would have survived the death of my switch today," she said with relief flowing in her soul, she fell to the floor as well, breathless as she watched the screen of her handheld.

At the same time, the parents were moving past the room. Mia was infinitely curious by the words spoken but it seemed there was a reasonable explanation. "Gaming always sounds like such an intense hobby," she commented absently, but she wasn't one to look a gift horse in the mouth. The kids were at least getting along and though it wasn't the situation she thought it was, her husband did a lot to ease her mind about the situation. "Oh yes, those ups and downs are definitely the most interesting thing, we should try them out~" she claimed as she moved towards their bedroom. And thus the children would be left to their own devices as the adults settled into the bed... Oddly enough, she'd not even thought anything bad was taking place between the kids in the bedroom. Her normal paranoia surrounding her son, was fading with the added distraction of another man in her life.

Bloodedge

10-21-2024, 11:09 AM

There was every chance Kazu succeeded in solving his issue, but also several chances that he'd failed. The way he considered this new route working was not at all absolute. Well, he did always hate absolute things anyway; those were just bad mechanics. "I wouldn't call it a solution; more like a safety net. The way I visualized it, Order doesn't work without the Dragon-y thing you were talking about, and it kind of runs through Order. The best way to deal with an infinite loop is to... well... make another loop. If two powerful cards work similarly enough, finding a synergy between them is a surefire way to make a combo strong enough to drive an entire deck. Buuuut... I don't think it'll zero anything out. If I'm right, everything goes to chance, more like... opening a pack instead of picking up a single, guaranteed card. Or, or! Like clearing a dungeon that has a magic chest at the end instead of the boss just having some unique loot!" he explained in the ways he understood best. Though he managed only to reduce a guarantee to a chance in the best-case scenario, Kazu would consider himself pleased if it worked. Of course, he also didn't have an issue with fathering children with all the magical extras thrown into the process. The two thus far were born old enough to speak, and... even fly to unknown places in one noted case. Well, he'd soon be finding out the answers, it seemed. Ai's hand had been upon his lap for some time, and those fingers were now dancing atop his thigh in a way he couldn't ignore. Kazuhiko's eyes shifted toward the blonde who spoke of how long they'd be stuck in the Ferris Wheel. Suddenly, the broken ride made a lot more sense. "... Oh. I thought you broke it just to see the fireworks and give the spoilers," he admitted bashfully, even averting his gaze for a moment. "But as for what I say, yeah! I'd actually forgotten about that part, but it's not like I could say no or anything!"

Atsushi crashed into the floor, and nearly the wall as well. It was all worthwhile in the end, though. That tangled cord was grabbed and forced into the electrical outlet, seemingly while Rin managed to plug the other end into her handheld console. Atsushi was completely on edge. Had they made it in time? Was his attempted sacrifice in vain? Time appeared to slow again, at least until Rin expressed her relief. That very moment, Atsu also heaved a sigh of relief. "YOSH! One life saved! I'm tapped out on good deeds with that," he said with a deep exhale. Now that they were both on the floor with one handheld charging, Atsu decided he had nothing better to do than just... relax there. A bit of shuffling outside let him know their parents would be checking in for the night, so he'd certainly refrain from moving in that direction. "Aaand this spot and forward for the rest of ever. I don't wanna hear any of what's happening down the hall. I'd rather spend the rest of my night pruning in the bath. Maybe a little self-drowning will make up for the lack of internet."

Apollymi

10-21-2024, 11:59 AM

Kazuhiko went on to explain the nature of the changes he made to himself. He claimed he wouldn't call it a solution. What he explained seemed to be a mechanism which would allow him to not absolutely impregnate one of his partners. Instead it gave it a further check and would instead allow for something to still potentially happen but with a bit more flexibility. "Sou ka, so it's like a luck check, with some caveats. Most of us can work with that~" she claimed with a smirk. Of course there was probably something more to it, but with the ability to potentially work around it, Ai didn't mind being the first to test it out. And then she got to be on the receiving end of a very interesting moment. Kazuhiko had apparently thought she'd stopped the Ferris Wheel just to talk with him and potentially see the fireworks. "And I've never had someone assume my intentions were quite that innocent before... Still, it's good to forget sometimes, it makes the comeback more fun, in my opinion~" she mused. "Still that's pretty fun, I'm glad you're up for it~" she said almost teasingly. Still, since he'd agreed she'd leaned in, there was a certain start she enjoyed in general so she'd move in to press her lips against his. A kiss to start was always good for a romantic moment even as the people below worked to try and fix the fried fuses to get the ride moving again.

Meanwhile, a bit of relief was being shared between two individuals. Rin had gotten her switch plugged up before it turned off completely. Of course, the relief would only be shared by two people who knew what it was to have an electronic device shut off unexpected. She didn't even know if she'd saved her game recently. "Definitely saved my life, I hadn't saved since this morning. I would have cried," she expressed as she saved the game immediately after noting when her last save had taken place. That would have been way too much lost progress for her soul to survive. Apparently, beyond this point he was done with being near the door. The sound of their parents moving towards their bedroom did not bode well for peace throughout the night. A sigh escaped Rin in that moment, she wasn't interested in any of that stuff either. "Ugh, yeah. I'm with you... can't use my computer but I could always play some music or actually load up a game. If you want to have first bath that'd be cool too I guess~" she said with a small upturn of her lips. "Hm, I guess I also get to know what home comfort looks like now too," she said. Still she had a few other things to go through but with her switch charging she supposed she could give it a few minutes before fishing out the rig which made it playable on the big screen.

Bloodedge

10-21-2024, 12:50 PM

Kazuhiko had no problem with a gamble over a guarantee. The way Ai spoke about it, he could gather that she and the others wouldn't mind either. Strange though, was the fact that he assumed she had less devious motivations when halting the Ferris Wheel. Three hours was extreme either way, but it would undoubtedly be necessary if this date was becoming sexual before they returned from it. Actually, three hours was a little restrictive; he'd have to focus. "Three hours is a little short for what I've gotten used to. I'll make the best of it," he decided just before Ai brought their lips together. In that moment, Kazu turned toward the girl to make the ensuing lip-lock a bit more comfortable and continuable on both sides. He even found a hand sliding its way onto Ai's leg, much like the way hers had been resting on his for most of the recent discussion.

Following the dead console crisis, Rin claimed her life had been saved. The drama wasn't over just yet. One of Atsushi's brows rose as if to question every word the girl spoke. "Your life? We don't have internet; we're already dead. We saved the Switch!" he insisted. "If we're going to die, there's no point taking the electronics down with us! They did nothing but good things for their whole lives!" he added thereafter. There was a long night ahead of them, with few sources of salvation. Atsushi was giving legitimate consideration to a long bath, which Rin was content to give him the first shot at ─ though not without mentioning the same 'home comfort' he addressed earlier. "It's nothing worth seeing. Guys at home and guys in public aren't very different, I think. You can go ahead first if you want, though. I've got some security stuff I should really set up before I commit unalive."

Apollymi

10-22-2024, 10:06 AM

Kazuhiko and Ai were slowly but surely beginning the more physical part of their relationship. Of course, Ai had planned most of this but she'd not known exactly how it would go. Now, she was finding comfort and a hand upon her exposed leg. Wearing skirts was pretty normal for her, but she could definitely see the fun of such a thing given the amount of access she could give without having to take her pants off. Their lips met, but before that, he spoke of the restriction of time places upon him. She smirked against his lips deciding to comment upon it while pecking his lips gently. "Time restrictions are a part of human life, which we will definitely be living while we are here. Consider this a test run for more normal interactions. You never know when it'll come in handy~" she said in an almost teasing manner with that light dancing in her eyes. Of course, she wouldn't be giving him every answer, just a few hints to help him along. At the same time... her hands kept up their movements, now that they were facing each other a bit better, she found herself easily tracing his thigh up to his hip in an almost teasing manner. Was she avoiding his dick? Well, maybe just a little, but make out sessions had their own progressions so she'd be going for a different one, her tongue gently lapping at his bottom lip, begging entry into his mouth as they settled in for a steady progression towards their next major endeavor.

While one adventure started, a minor crisis was resolved happily. Rin's Switch was charging and her progress had been saved properly. All was right in the world and nothing could upset her. Though there was their combined dread over the lack of internet, she still saw her saved switch as an overall win. "We don't have internet, but I have the physical copy of this new release so... I can still play it. My life, in my game was saved. But I do get it... even if I can spend hours without being online it still seems wrong for a modern teen to have to go through such a thing, barring I don't know a natural disaster or something," she said a bit huffy. Of course, all matters could be settled just by doing something with their spare time, but... she was offered first bath, with a comment about how guys were the same at home and in public. "Eh? That would make guys really boring~" she said in a teasing manner. "Still I won't turn down a shot at first comfort... and we do need a bit of security..." she mused as she gathered up a few things to head for a bath. No use in sitting around too long so she'd head off soon after with a small caddy of soaps, and basic items all packed up along with a set of towels pajamas she tended to favor. "Also, you shouldn't unalive, living is bound to be more interesting, Onii-chan~" she said in a teasing voice before skipping out of the room and heading down the stairs with supreme quickness to avoid any sounds coming from the farthest room. No need to scar herself for life.

Bloodedge

10-22-2024, 11:06 AM

Clairvoyant people were the strangest lot. Even with a simple suggestion that he might need the more 'normal' sexual experience at some point, Kazu took Ai's words as premonition. He did hear those words, but a moment or two was required before they registered properly. He'd only just gotten the first sample of her lips, and despite his track record recently, every new experience retained a 'first time' appeal that couldn't be understated. He could appreciate that soft, warm texture even as the fourth experience in a single day, and it was still something that needed a moment of acknowledgement. Only after that moment did he have anything to say. "Uh-huh. I'm not opposed or anything, but... I'm totally opposed. Feels like it would be a great time to explore a little~" he said just before their lips were entangled once more. Ai's tongue became involved while her hand, conveniently avoiding anything integral to fornication, moved toward his hip. Kazu's hand took the opposite route, moving down Ai's leg as opposed to up. As for that prodding tongue of hers, it was not yet given the entry it sought. First, Kazu's tongue protruded as if to playfully lap at the potential intruder, just prior to another peck or two... or four. In a matter of moments though, his mouth was agape with his own tongue moving forward as well.

If nothing else, Rin had something to keep her alive and entertained until this new house was allowed to become a home ─ something that essentially required functional internet, of course. At least the one who still had a chance of decent life, the game console, had been saved. Atsushi hated the idea of dead electronics, regardless of the cause. "Whether it's a dead battery or a typhoon, electronics being off is a cardinal sin," he insisted. Speaking of electronic devices, he'd soon be sorting through a box filled with miniature cameras that were easily hidden anywhere he decided to place them. It was during that search that Rin commented on the boringness of male specimens ─ a notion he could easily agree with. "Guys are boring. That's not even a joke," he said. All the while, Atsushi was visualizing camera placements across the house. He figured a dozen or so would be suitable for the time being. Setting those things up was a better alternative to 'unaliving' himself, as Rin seemed to agree. Ah... but if anything, motivation to keep trucking onward was given via a new form of address. That earlier thump definitely wasn't Atsu's foot hitting the floor; he knew that now. "... It is good to be alive," he mumbled triumphantly, eyes wide and heart heavy with the full weight of victory and deviance combined.

Apollymi

10-22-2024, 11:48 AM

Ai realized she was a strange person to talk to given her nature as a clairvoyant individual. Even so, she tried to avoid giving too many spoilers and tried to keep things light and conversational. Even so, there was a certain amount of interest shown in new things and in the moments which the exact details weren't things she fully knew. Now was such a time, as that soft approach of hers, as well as her choice in words were given appropriate thought. A few more pecks took place as Kazuhiko was keen to draw things out a bit. He claimed some kind of opposition to a lack of exploration... "You'll find that you can always make time for such things at later points~" she claimed honestly. Perhaps they'd do this again in a more ridiculous way. Or maybe each person would get their own form of true indulgence once all necessary components were in play... whatever the case, she could consider this start an appetizer to their long term endeavors. And it was apparently being taken as such, a playful tongue joined hers, as well as a few more pecks. There was something there... she could almost taste it, but it was taken away a bit too quickly. "Are? Teasing... I didn't know you had it in you, Kazu-tan~" she mused just a bit between those multiple pecks. Just the same his mouth soon opened properly and she aimed to meet it, while her hand actively slipped beneath his shirt. She noted that his seemed keen to explore those legs of hers, she'd seen him looking and would fully allow him access to her body as he wished to explore it. She'd wrestle his tongue while her fingers made contact with firm muscled skin, and she enjoyed the sensations being fed directly into her hands. Perhaps it was fine to take a bit more, as her other hand moved further up, slipping around the back of his neck as well playing in his roots but not quite getting to a point of anything resembling forcefulness. No... hers was a slow burning desire.

At the same time, Rin and Atsushi were coming to their own conclusions about life. "Definitely a sin, it's practically murder~" she agreed with his odd notion and it was one they shared truly. Perhaps it was that they spent too much time with their own electronics, they definitely had some strange ideations about electronics in general and both seemed fine with long term exposure to such things. According to Atsushi, guys were boring, as a matter of fact. That was a bit disappointing, but luckily for Rin, she didn't find him boring, and was actually quite interested in seeing more of him. But first there was a certain level of comfort to achieve. But a reward in seeing his reaction to being called by his chosen 'codename' of this life experiment they were currently both going through. A cheeky smirk came to her lips before she disappeared and it went nowhere, as she ran a bath and stood in front of a large mirror. She was taking clips out of her hair, dropping them into an empty container in her caddy. She tied a small towel around her short hair to expose her face in full, and then used wipes to remove her makeup. Most of it was around her eyes, and kept her from looking too tired, and then she burshed her teeth, amused by the going of her day. Only when all preparations were done, would she strip down, dump her dirty clothes in a hamper and begin the start of the bathing ritual. 'This really won't be too bad.' she thought absently.

Bloodedge

10-22-2024, 10:55 PM

A point was made. The approximately three-hour limit on the session they were beginning was not indicative of everything. There was every chance they could meet again for similar purposes in a few days, only to leave whatever room they were in several days later. For now, he could look at the coming moments as the initial exploration before a dungeon dive. Being the type of explorer he was, Kazu had to delve as deep as possible during the first expedition. As their kiss progress, Ai called him out for a bit of teasing. Was that Kazuhiko's intent? Well, he did have the capacity to tease, but he was legitimately just messing about. "I uh... don't? Maybe? I dunno," he said. With that, they were moving right along as if no hiccup had occurred. Kazu felt that hand crawling under his shirt by the time his own hand reached Ai's calve. While their tongues wrestled one another and hands explored varying textures of flesh, Kazu began shifting further in Ai's direction. One of his legs had to be lifted onto the chair to support the full turn, which itself enabled his hand to take a path up Ai's leg instead. The convenience of a skirt would soon enough be something he became intimately aware of.

All the while, Atsushi intended to become intimately aware of his surroundings. Rin made her way downstairs, and he would use that time to establish safety. It all started with their bedroom. Surely that room would require the most security, so he'd place no less than ten cameras inside. Two desks would receive two cameras each, one above and one below in very discrete locations. He'd place one under each bed, two in the closet, one in the mirror, and even a special one with panoramic view in the ceiling. That was good enough for a start, so once all ten were activated, he moved out into the hall. Much care would have to be taken; he could already hear a few sighs and near-moans coming from their parents' room when placing cameras in the hall. Oh well. Atsushi kept his phone handy the entire time, ensuring each feed was being delivered to the application he'd created for this exact purpose. In due time, the young male would be on his way downstairs to continue the process. . .

Apollymi

10-23-2024, 12:22 AM

An exploratory dive was technically all that was needed to cement a connection between two people. Of course, Ai had no intention of making this experience any lesser than it had to be, instead she chose the route most adventurous and would be experiencing everything it had to offer. When she pointed out his teasing nature between kisses, Kazuhiko claimed to have no such thing... interesting. "Ehehe~" she giggled as they continued on, she had no need to point it out to him, it would definitely become obvious to him as he finished his rounds. And soon enough they were tongue wrestling and Ai's body was being shifted and the hand that had reached her calf found its way up her leg instead. As this shift occurred, a flash of panties would be seen as Ai donned a pair of cute white lace cheeky types which were full coverage but showed all they needed to. Of course, such a thing was matched by the bra he'd already seen but that made no difference. Her hand slipped around from his abs up his back and she felt muscles and smooth skin which had her swooning just a bit. How nice, this was going so smoothly and she wouldn't be changing a thing until it was absolutely necessary. Perhaps, just a little slip down his pants towards the button which held his jeans together but not without experiencing the sensation of his skin beneath her finger tips. Sensual she'd call her exploration, all the while she felt the start of arousal long before now and could feel that slow building warmth between her legs, hastened along by the sensation of his hand upon her exposed legs.

Atsushi and Rin had separated just briefly and in that time, Rin had removed her bra and her skirt and socks. She was presently standing in the bathroom mirror with her face completely clean and her hair pinned up by a towel. She was running bathwater, but standing in the mirror, brushing her teeth. She was being rather thorough about it, her massive bosom bouncing freely in that little slip of a shirt while her hips wiggled just a bit. She seemed to be amused, a light dancing in deep green eyes. She wasn't doing this for anyone, she was simply a bit of a bubbly person, and it was part of how she counted while doing such things. Just the same, she could at least rinse a little with the tiny mug in her hands she'd swish, spit and look up at her own face. "Round 2, Fight!" and once again the brushing would begin, this time for depth and assurance. Nothing was wrong, but she was also blissfully at ease, she'd not even completely closed the bathroom door...

Bloodedge

10-23-2024, 02:03 AM

Kazuhiko's sense of touch seemed to be growing stronger as time passed. Everything felt Ai's hands doing was easily getting a rise out of him, but just as easily came the urge to keep his own hand moving up her leg. How he abandoned her thigh originally, he didn't know. Now that he was on a path back up, however, the climbing process became much slower, more deliberate even as he slipped under her skirt. Ah, but he couldn't linger too long. Ai was already letting her hand crawl into his pants, so up he went to even suppler skin near the top of her thigh. There, Kazu felt the first brush of lace that would eventually become an obstacle to overcome. No matter; he had other things to worry about before that. The taste of Ai was becoming more apparent as he explored her mouth. It was definitely something fruity, though not something he could easily recognize as a consistent feature in his diet. Of course, that wouldn't be stopping the lad.

Just the same, nothing would stop Atsushi from establishing numerous camera feeds throughout this new home... well, until something did stop him, at least. A couple of cameras were placed on either extreme of the staircase, along with one in the main hall. He fully intended to double back and address the rear end of that same hallway, but stopped upon realizing Rin had no concern for a closed door. He stopped at just the right angle to be unseen in the mirror, but also just the right angle for a decent view from Rin's rear. There he stood, hearing the girl announce the second round of her brushing routine. She had rounds for that? Oh well; Atsu was content to lean against the staircase and observe a while longer. He didn't know what her deal was with all that hip-wiggling, but there'd be no complaints for him. In fact... 'Early special show! Nice!' was all he thought.

Apollymi

10-23-2024, 06:00 AM

Kazuhiko was hving his sense of touch enhanced, and Ai was sure, she was feeling something very different from her norm. It was likely good she had some other experience to use as a base, or she'd likely find herself far too consumed by this lad's actions. She found a hand moving bore deliberately beneath her skirt and though she'd been in no rush to get to any particular point, that play around the button that closed his pants seemed to urge him forward. As his movements continued hers did the same, she recognized the taste against her tongue as Almonds and while she wasn't the absolute foodie that some of her friends were, she could at least appreciate the complexity of the taste. Just the same, she kept moving her hands around his waist her aim to help him skip out with his erection being freed. It wasn't as if she'd not seen it before, but there was still always something to appreciate about the moment. Even as her lips and tongue were busy in the space of their two mouths.

At the same time, a young woman was busy, brushing her teeth. The lad watching her from the crack in the door wasn't even something she recognized as potentially a problem. No, she finished her round of tooth brushing, her hips gently swaying to an unknown beat before she went to swish water around in her mouth. Of course, she remembered that running tub of water as she spit it out into the sink while running the water. Of course, she skipped over to catch the bathwater and after it stopped she returned to the sink, hopping to a stop, her bosom freely bouncing beneath a thin t-shirt. "FATAL BATTLE!" she chimed to herself, why? Well, it was now time for a gargle of a high alcohol content mouthwash. It would burn, but it would work. And thus thirty seconds of hell began, and then when all else was finished she spit that out as well. She'd smile at herself in the mirror appreciating the state of her teeth and then run off to strip for the bath, not even registering the threat of someone watching her in her own home.

Bloodedge

10-23-2024, 07:53 AM

A bit of forward progress, while natural, managed to feel like an unexpected pace to Kazuhiko. There was nothing particularly fast or slow about it, but it still felt quite different. Whatever the case, they would soon be approaching the next 'leg' of the journey while Kazu himself fully explored Ai's upper leg. He soon discovered some extra sensation that seemed to urge the removal of his jeans. Naturally, he'd do nothing to stop that from happening. Without distancing his mouth from hers, Kazu lifted his lower body to facilitate that lowering of trousers. At the same time, he aimed to flip Ai's skirt up from the front. His erection would spring forth in unison with his effort to slip aside that lace he'd brushed against moments before.

Kazuhiko was trying to get more of a feel for something, and Atsushi just wanted a better look for now. Rin seemed quite meticulous about brushing her teeth, but that came with a few movements that were very appealing to the eye from Atsu's current angle. He did have another special camera of a different variety to the one used in their bedroom ceiling; perhaps he'd just slip that one into the bathroom discretely? Yes, there happened to be a perfect time to do so when Rin moved to stop the filling tub! Not bothering to put the camera in a hidden place, he crept toward the door and slapped that camera onto the open wall within, slipping back out of sight thereafter. Quick with his phone, Atsu was able to establish a live feed from the camera by the time Rin moved toward the bath again. He'd be enjoying one hell of a show while moving down the hall for the other camera placements. 'Perfect timing! It's gonna be even better seeing it happen naturally!' he thought.

Apollymi

10-23-2024, 11:18 AM

Ai considered herself to be, a moderate individual. She wasn't ever in a rush, nor was she ever truly taking a scenic route. No, she simply intended to get to her destination at her own convenience. With that in mind she was busy kissing Kazuhiko and aiming to free him from his pants, to her own happiness, she managed to do it, as he flipped up her skirt. Committing to such actions had her feeling the movement of her undergarments, she found herself moaning just a little. There was something that felt, a tad naughty about this kind of experience. Not the usual full stripping romance she tended to go for, but an undeniable desire that needed to be answered in a semi-public place without care for complete indulgence. Yes, this was about to be the fun part and Ai's hands finally found themselves upon a new tool and much like her friend she'd find herself absently stroking it, but with the additive effect of her mana sensory fingers with a grip that showed almost absent minded practice at the action.

At the same time, a very normal tooth brushing routine came to an end, and then Rin moved to stop the water. She didn't notice the camera that went up in her absence and only found herself falling easier and easier into her own routine. Of course, after emptying her mouth of that alcoholic mouthwash, she smiled at herself in the mirror before she began moving around again. A bath sponge and a bottle of soap were taken from her caddy before she walked over to the hamper moving to the beat of unseen music. She stripped herself of her top, her breasts bouncing free her top half completely nude. And soon after she was bending over at the waist, removing a pair of undergarments which were small and black in color, but not quite fancy. Just the same, once she was naked she dropped all the clothes into the hamper and stretched. Soon after she'd be seen at a shower head sitting on a stool preparing to bathe herself properly, still bubbly and happy. All the while she was being watched within her natural habitat. 'I'll have a short soak after this, like fifteen minutes max~' she thought as her body was covered in suds scrubbed completely and rinsed with special attention paid to getting rid of all soapy residue. Much like her tooth brushing, a couple of rounds of washing would be undertaken... she had been out all day after all. She even paused in between and measured her quite frankly full bosom with her hands and inspected her body for random changes.