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am i still coherent man idk here goes—
Who: tsubaki and akise
Where: nostalgia nook i think
When: after somatheon shenanigans aka now
Style: smooth
Status: closed
[ it is a particularly slow day today, not to mention dull— network posts were the usual, and gasai-san was still awol... therefore, the things akise generally fixated his attention on weren't necessarily cutting it for him today. he's resorted to idly thinking; if there was one consistent mystery that kept nagging at his mind aside from vatheon in general, it would be the odd-one-out that was tsubaki kasugano. he hadn't really revived those topics since their original conversation concerning them, primarily because the two of them weren't comfortable enough to— moreso tsubaki than him.
he honestly realizes he doesn't know much about tsubaki as a person— he's only accumulated as much information as possible about her background. so naturally he's curious about the girl who had never led a life outside, had been forced into a new environment completely out of her comfort zone, and had differing memories than the rest of them— including no memory of her own death. the most disconcerting for akise would be her memories concerning him, as it only made him suspicious about possibly forgetting something important. either way, akise decides that today is an excellent day on the calendar for indulging further in these curiosities.
she's only two floors down from him, so he decides to surprise her. it isn't long before he's gotten dressed and made his way down to her apartment door. he gives the door a few steady knocks before taking a step back to wait, hands in his pockets. ]
Where: nostalgia nook i think
When: after somatheon shenanigans aka now
Style: smooth
Status: closed
[ it is a particularly slow day today, not to mention dull— network posts were the usual, and gasai-san was still awol... therefore, the things akise generally fixated his attention on weren't necessarily cutting it for him today. he's resorted to idly thinking; if there was one consistent mystery that kept nagging at his mind aside from vatheon in general, it would be the odd-one-out that was tsubaki kasugano. he hadn't really revived those topics since their original conversation concerning them, primarily because the two of them weren't comfortable enough to— moreso tsubaki than him.
he honestly realizes he doesn't know much about tsubaki as a person— he's only accumulated as much information as possible about her background. so naturally he's curious about the girl who had never led a life outside, had been forced into a new environment completely out of her comfort zone, and had differing memories than the rest of them— including no memory of her own death. the most disconcerting for akise would be her memories concerning him, as it only made him suspicious about possibly forgetting something important. either way, akise decides that today is an excellent day on the calendar for indulging further in these curiosities.
she's only two floors down from him, so he decides to surprise her. it isn't long before he's gotten dressed and made his way down to her apartment door. he gives the door a few steady knocks before taking a step back to wait, hands in his pockets. ]
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[ of course tsubaki wouldn't be able to notice (much less see) it very well from where they were both standing, so he points her toward and indentation in the central area of the entrance. upon getting closer, a koi pond of sorts would be noticeable. the water reflected the sky thoroughly at this time of day, so the bright colors of the koi contrasted against the deep blue would be easy enough for her eyes to pick up. ]
It's quite the soothing atmosphere.. [ okay, he can't hold back a chuckle— ] ..which is slightly ironic for a place usually so busy.
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...She watches him closely, since she can tell that he's remembered something. She isn't much for scenery for obvious reasons, but... she follows his gaze anyway and gets a blurry view of what looks like a body of water.
They are already approaching it though, so the view becomes a little clearer. And she blinks once, seeing the koi swimming around as orange blobs.
Peaceful indeed, though at least it isn't so busy that they can't stop to enjoy this.]
Fish?
[She tilts her head a little. There's nothing else it could be, could it? She leans in a bit closer.]
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[She's not sure what it is he pulled out of his pocket, but said fish certainly like it. She watches their reaction in awe-- perfectly content with what she sees, despite how unclear her vision is at the moment.
Because she's used to it after all.]
What did you give them?
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he's still holding hands with her, so only the slightest motion indicates that he's about to show her somewhere else. ]
I'll show you the shops.
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Once the snow pea's gone, the commotion seems to have died down anyway. So at the light tug of her hand, she turns easily and follows his lead.
Although she does spare the pond one last glance as they leave, she doesn't feel the need to say anything.]
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leading her into the shop, he stops dead center within it; it isn't a very big store. he turns back to her— ]
Anything catch your eye?
[ in other words, tsubaki is free to lead. ]
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...But of course, she's never shopped before, so what does she know.]
...
[She is unable to answer right away, but she does start to look around.
...She's supposed to lead? Really?]
Is that jewelry?
[Catching something shiny near the counter, out of the corner of her eye, she'll slowly walk over there first. Her tone is more of genuine curiosity than of excitement, but...
Why not.]
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Looks like it! [ he follows her, hands in his coat pockets rather than connected to tsubaki's, for once. he's curious himself, since he initally couldn't quite see what kind of jewelry tsubaki had caught sight of— ]
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[Tsubaki answers the question for herself, mostly, but it's likely something Akise had wondered as well. Of course, he is in a better position to see them with her own eyes, but still--
There seem to be a variety of white and blue shades.]
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Do you wear them?
[ curious here, since he was under the impression that tsubaki didn't leave her home often. in fact, she had mentioned akise being the first to show her out... although, for something like pierced ears, that could be done at home, couldn't it? especially if she were the head of a cult— it's likely she had people waiting on her, moreso due to her impaired vision. although he hadn't seen her wear any while in vatheon...
then again, this was her first time to nostalgia nook. ]
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She'd never even wanted them either, but now that she's without influence from the cult, she can kind of see their appeal. Even if she doesn't really understand them, necessarily...]
I saw no reason to. Nor did anyone else.
[Anyone else who mattered.
What is the point of them, though...?]
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They're pretty though, aren't they?
[ which was more or less their purpose. some things couldn't be logically enjoyed but they were still just that... enjoyable. akise could relate, if only because he found things he didn't understand appealing, as well. ]
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[She'll actually be daring enough to reach forward and pick up a pair now. And although they don't really match with her miko, they are quite pretty in the way they shine.
Someone must take care of them.
...Ah. And interesting, they seem to have clips on the back. For ease of trying them on, she assumes.
Hrm.]
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[ —a suggestion merely based on his observations. she might not know herself that she likes them entirely.. she's new to this, after all— but akise can at least tell that they're keeping her attention well enough. either way, if she tried them on she'd have a better chance of discerning whether or not she legitimately likes them. ]
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......Hrm. Right, she's still kind of staring, fascinated with them; but then she figures he is right. So she fumbles with the earrings, trying to unclip at least one of them to attach to her ears.
...
...
She wasn't supposed to drop them.
Oops.]
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he kneels over to pick them up for her; it goes without saying that he wouldn't allow for her to search on the floor for them herself, especially since she would undoubtedly have a little trouble spotting them.
although he doesn't hand them back to her immediately. ]
Is it alright if I help? [ for someone like her, he'd rather avoid anything that might make her uncomfortable, but... he's still bold enough to ask. ]
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...And at the question, she likewise doesn't answer right away; but eventually, she nods.]
I would appreciate it...
[He's already helped her before. Even here in Vatheon.]
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moving a lock of her hair aside with a few of his fingers, he carefully fastens an earring for her left ear— he's facing her, so it's easy enough to do the same for the other ear in a quick but equally careful motion. it's a momentary realization, but he hadn't been this close to tsubaki in their entire time here— he doesn't necessarily dislike it, either. tsubaki was... pleasant, for some reason. she was interesting to him; he knew so little about her while she knew so much about him— he wasn't used to being in this sort of situation, honestly. if it were anyone else, it might trouble him more—it had irritated him initially, but for some reason he'd grown less and less worried over time.
once finished fastening the earrings for her, he takes a step back— he'd rather not invade her personal space longer than necessary; plus, she'd likely want to use the mirror now. ]
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She's not going to scare him by doing anything like that any time soon, but she does allow him to to clip on those earrings, standing perfectly still as he does so. Her breaths are careful, calculated, her heartbeats fast; but it is all short lived.
And when he steps back, she turns to face the mirror as predicted, nudging the earrings lightly with her hands.
The way they shine is certainly something else.]
I wonder if they suit me.
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It's cute. [ said shamelessly enough because that's just how he rolls!! ]
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[She barely knows the meaning of the word tbh. Or at least, she's never associated it with herself. It's enough to make her turn to him with a confused expression, head tilted and all.
But then she turns to the mirror again.
Maybe...it's true?]
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They look good on you.
[ not 'you look good in them' because that would imply she would otherwise be unattractive - and akise is smooth with his words so he wouldn't make a mistake like that. ]
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[Tsubaki isn't nearly savvy enough about that kind of thing to catch that distinction anyway. But either way, it's a compliment to her, and she takes it with a smile.
It'd be a shame to take them off right away, too, so she decides to leave them on while she decides how badly she wants to keep them; and she starts looking around at the rest of the store's selection in the meantime.
There seem to be necklaces, even outfits to match, but there's a lot of stuff where she just doesn't know what to make of it...]
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How much clothing do you have at the apartment?
[ since she.. wears the same thing every time he sees her. it doesn't take a detective to catch that detail. ]
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Simply what is necessary.
[aka not much.
...Why?]