二十一 ❀

[naicha]

✿ phone
Um, um, _{how do you say this?} ... What does it mean when you have a lot of magical potential? How do you use it?

And if someone were to hypothetically open up a secret establishment thing - hypothetically, okay! - where's a good place to set it up? _{[ yes as if it's not... obvious... ]}

Also, if you're a quiet and mature blonde who likes skydiving, you should talk to me right away! Or if your name's um... _{[ oh but if she reads the name out loud, it will be too! obvious!!! ]} ehehe, I think I'll look for this guy myself. That's all!

✿ action 1
_{[ Someone's practicing her swings at the ball park again. Without Yamamoto around, it's been pretty lonely. But that! Is okay! Because pitching machines exist. Taiwan's a little out of it, though. Which is strange. Have a baseball flying at you right... now. ]}

✿ action 2
_{[ At the library, she's putting those books on making clothes to good use. On her sketchbook, she is drawing costumes and coloring them in while quietly humming pop songs, and maybe anime themes, yes... You might recognize some of them. ]}

✿ action 3
_{[ Returning to her house at 1245 Williams Road from... shenanigans, Taiwan gets to work in the kitchen to test the waters, so to speak. If she wants to open up a restaurant, the food has to be quality. What's that smell? Someone got a little too excited with making tonight's dinner. Seriously, this meal is fit for five kings! ... Four kings now, she supposes, without Chizuko around. Taiwan sets the last of her dishes down and gives herself an applause. ]}

Yay, I did it! _{[ at like 5 pm ]}

Oh no, I guess it's too early... Well, at least I'm done! Hehehe. _{[ Not that early. Feel free to follow the smell of chicken, pork and egg drop soup wafting out of the window. ]}

Comments

[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

I see. Well, I suppose there is no problem with that, but...

[naicha]

_{[ oh no it's that face... ]} But?

[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

...Ah, I apologize. It's nothing really. It's simply a little bit unexpected so I wonder where did this come from all of the sudden.

[naicha]

I'm opening a restaurant soon! So I practiced cooking, and I think I'm doing really good! I hope everyone likes what I make, I put a lot of effort into it. Oh, but I still have to fix it up, you know. Don't worry! It won't be competing with Japan's cosplay cafe at all.

And well... I just thought that even if Chizuko isn't with us anymore, I don't think she'd want us to be sad. I eat a lot of food when I'm sad, you know, but food is always more delicious if you eat with someone.

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[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

Eh? A restaurant? ...That's right, Taiwan-san mentioned something regarding one, did she not... [ or at least during a phone call about how she wanted one, anyway. ] Ah, no, it is alright as long as it doesn't cause trouble for Taiwan-san. [ ...and him, and everyone else, but he's too polite to say that ]

[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

[ o-oh no, a pause at that and his expression grows more thoughtful ] Hmm. That's true, isn't it. I'm sure Chizuko-san would feel that way. That reminds me of how she used to insist on cooking and doing the chores... yes, we even made breakfast together when she first arrived... she prepared her onigiri really well. And she always worked so hard and tried her best to act out her role and did everything she can to be useful, even though it was a forced one... [ no japan stop you're just depressing yourself at this point you really are a masochist ]

[naicha]

_{[ yeah she notices that, which is why she pops a piece of shumai in his mouth ]} You're making yourself sad. Stop that.

[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

Mmmph- [ he's about to say something to that but first he politely eats it, maybe a bit too quickly... actually it's more like he swallows it ] Surely recalling memories from the past is only a natural thing for an old man to do. [ yep using his old age as an excuse again. ]

[naicha]

Just because you're old doesn't mean you can't be happy for her! _{[ SHE HAS MAGICAL POWERS NOW RIGHT hahaha. So she waves her finger around and points at Japan. ]} I command thee to be happy!

[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

However- [ a pause, and a bit of a huff ] "Command"? How rude, saying something like that to your elder... [ he doesn't sound like he means it though...wait is that a smile... a very small one and he's trying to suppress it but yep that's a smile alright ]

[naicha]

_{[ She can see it! So she puffs her cheeks up... ]} Be happyyyy. _{[ and tries to... shake him...! ]}

[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

[ is... shaken... sighs a bit, but he actually sounds happy in the weirdest way possible. it worked, apparently ] Being happy doesn't quite work that way, but when Taiwan-san tries so hard like this, it would be inappropriate for me not to at least make an effort.

[naicha]

_{[ yet she still jumps to the wrong conclusions! ]} Wah! Well, I don't want to force you to be happy when you don't want to be happy, that just makes people even sadder...

[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

[ long pause, and then... ]

Hah... [ SO CUTE TAIWAN this is him trying to hold back a chuckle so he covers his mouth and doesn't say anything, but a very slight one still escapes him ]

[naicha]

_{[ now she's flushed and embarrassed ]} W, what's so funny? _{[ WHAT DID SHE DO NOW ]}

[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

Nothing at all. [ But Japan why do you look amused... ] Taiwan-san said something interesting. [ translation: something ADORABLE and HILARIOUS ]

[naicha]

What's that supposed to mean? Was it interesting in a bad way? Was it? _{[ tugs at his sleeves stop smiling nooo ]} Don't laugh!

[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

I am not laughing. [ yes he is ] Ah, not in a bad way.

[naicha]

Promise? _{[ man she was being serious that time, too ]}

[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

Promise. [ he knows which is one of the many reasons he's trying not to show that he's amused... ]

[naicha]

_{[ reluctantly lets go ]} Okay...

Do you think Nadeko and Homura will like tonight's dinner? How about the dimsum? Was it delicious?

[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

It was very good. [ which basically translates to yes, it was delicious ] I am sure Sengoku-san and Akemi-san will like it. Although it seems just a little early to eat dinner yet...

[naicha]

Oh! Yeah. I couldn't wait to get back home for it, ehehe... Well, I'm sure we can eat it all if we work hard enough! Let's do our best! Japan!

_{[ She just put a lot of trust in him... ]}

[politerudeness.livejournal.com]

Yes, I am sure as well. If we simply enjoy it, there should be no trouble finishing it at all.

[naicha]

Yeah...!

_{[ she locks her fingers behind her back, a little hesitant to ask, ]} Um, Japan? I haven't really thought about it lately, but... do you know what happened when I was gone?