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“They want to try and bait me out for a convo… hm.”

He already knew their intentions. That day, he had followed Hachirou when he went out looking for Airi, after all. He left Ryo taking care of Megumi, and tailed after that failure of a brother.

So, he heard everything.

He wasn’t convinced. …Taking Megumi out into the world, where she could be hurt and taken away, even when she was guaranteed to stay mostly safe… wasn’t it better to just keep her as she was?

But there she was. …Chisaka Airi, in the cold, waiting for him to show up in his favorite place to hide alone. He had to give it to her, she was persistent at least.

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Kosei nodded, before taking Hayase’s hand and pulling her with him to the kitchen’s entrance. He doesn’t seem to mean any harm by that—instead, he has the biggest smile on his face. “If you’re lucky, you might even get a little sculpture from Youhei! You can keep the painting I made and his sculpture! That’d be so nice!”

Megumi waved at them as they disappeared from her line of sight. Kosei went to the entrance, where he had left a small backpack, and picked it up. “Oh, you lead the way!”

Promo

"Is this thing on...? Hello! Anyone there?"

It takes a little bit for the camera to focus on the small little figure. When it does, he tips his hat.

"Oh, thank God this is working. Hi! I'm Kosei Honda, I'm the Li'l Ultimate Painter! ...Uh, it's been a while since I've been around here, and a lot of things changed, so let's try to be patient with me, alright? There's more people with me, but I don't know if they're ready for an introduction just yet, so you guys just have to bear with me, I guess."

He's never been too good at introducing himself, but sometimes you just have to do it.

(Taglist shamelessly stolen from my friend at @ask-subject-1 , though anyone else not tagged can also join in!)

@ask-ultimate-fashionista @bullet-rebuttle @hopes-memorial @femdeku-rp @rubbarband @aquas-a-hero @low-activity-side-characters @special-encounters @y0u-f4il3d-m3 @mikado-sannoji @the-aisei-cousins @edens-garden-au @puc-rewrite @beautiful-despair @dead-or-lie @ anybody else who wants to join!

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When he thought about fire, he usually thought about how it burned… it was cool, but super dangerous. He decides not to mention that, however, instead getting up and moving closer to the hydrangeas. What did he think about when he saw flowers?

“Flowers remind me of mom, because she loves those,” He says, mostly to himself. His hand moves through the sea of petals, slow, careful as to not disturb them too much. “But they also make me think of spring. Youhei’s birthday is in spring… and we have spring vacation, so I can go flower-watch with Hitomi and Futarou…”

When he pulls his hand back, there’s a white hydrangea in his palm.

…?

There’s no white hydrangea in the garden.

Mikado went to check on Kosei after a bit of time out of worry wondering how the whole magic thing is going.

"Kosei? I do hope i'm not bothering you."

@mikado-sannoji

“You’re not bothering, and… um, I’ve had some progress. …I think?”

Well, seems like it’s a little complicated.

(@mikado-sannoji)

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She blinks, before her entire face turns bright red. It’s still too easy to startle her, isn’t it? She pouts, looking away. “I mean, it’s— we didn’t exactly have a better plan in mind, right? It’s quick, it keeps grandfather in check, and, well, I mean… that means we can be out together without him making things harder! The only problem is the media attention.”

Yuugo was an Ultimate, of course he’d dealt with some of that, but…

Nevermind that. When she leans in and steals a kiss to his lips, she’s smiling again. “And then I can actually take you to places without having to hide too much. …Even the amusement park! Oh, that’s the first place we have to go to, I always wanted to ride a rollercoaster with someone else!”

a risky kiss between forbidden lovers (Yuu² nation rise up, you just know Yukie isn't going to initiate it)

Yuugo glances around, making sure there’s no one around to witness the two. While yes, they’d just spend the day together, he didn’t want to get her in trouble for what he was about to do next.

He’d brought her to a beautiful garden, leading her through the rose maze to the center, where there’s a lovely fountain with some benches scattered around. It’s fairly secluded, no one would find them unless they were actively looking

“Yukie… you know… you’re absolutely stunning, right…?” He carefully brushes back her hair out of her face before leaning in, capturing her lips in a gentle kiss.

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“Pffff— hey, don’t worry about it! My mom’s super good at cooking too, but dad’s coffee was the best. …I actually started drinking coffee because of him! Your secret’s all safe with me!” They picked her, huh… was she… maybe she was also adopted, like him. He wouldn’t ask, though. It was a touchy subject for most people.

He nods, thoughtfully. If she had to take a guard to go look for her sister… no, wait, how long had she been looking for? “Is your sister not at home a lot?”

“Hey hey hey! Do you want to draw with me??” A little girl flags Kosei down, she’s all set up on the ground with construction paper and crayons. ~Kanako

“Eh?”

For a second, he was completely stunned. Who was this… small, lost child? He’d never seen her before! And she looked so, so tiny! Where did she even come from?

“Who’re you?”

( @arpeggiiosm )

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Maybe fighting games would be nice… or a racing game? That was fun, but it wasn’t exactly the type of game he was used to playing— no, maybe he could get her to play an RPG and he would help her out with it! Sometimes just sitting down with a friend and watching them play something for the first time was better than anything else! “When you come visit me, can I invite my other friends over? So we can all chat!”

He… isn’t sure about that. Was he lucky? Jouta was the kind of guy you couldn’t really read, he wasn’t even sure he liked his talent most of the time… but he nodded anyway. “He used to go on expeditions in other countries to learn about those! I guess that must’ve been fun,” …or that’s what he thought, at least! He never got his opinion after all. “My house isn’t near any woods, so I don’t have any spots to explore… I’m so jealous! You gotta show me all of them later.”

Juice! Nice! At least that helped his impatience a bit. It wouldn’t be too long until they were eating and chatting in the garden. He hummed, watching the oven intently, as if it would speed it up in any way.

She didn’t know… God, he had to find the perfect one then! He could think of a few things they could play together, and nodded solemnly. “Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered! You’ll play the best games I can find!” Maybe he could get Youhei to help, what with the consoles he had back home! He’d know what to get.

“Kind of like that, yeah! So many crabs get hand-me-downs from other crabs,” Was the best way he could explain it. It was accurate enough, at least! Kosei was bright enough to remember that analogy. Jouta would have been proud, had he known his child was trying to remember his explanation. “We’ll get to explore the woods!? Woah! Well, it’ll be fun to get to know your brother, so I guess that’s fine!”

He waited excitedly, tapping his foot as he watched the cookies in the oven. He’s not exactly patient when it comes to these things, huh… he keeps his eyes fixed on the oven. “And then we can eat in the garden, right?”

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[your local guy is incredibly sick, unfortunately. hoping I'll get good enough to write soon PFF...]

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[Sorry for the absolute silence here, stuff has been a little tough! Winter is always a bit of a hard time for me. Still, I'll be replying as soon as I can to everyone 😭]

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Yukie rarely accepted interviews. Much like her grandfather, her ego was fragile enough to refuse to engage with ‘frivolous’ things like that. She’d scoffed before and told Yuugo time and time again how little interest she had on being exposed to thousands of people like that.

Now, though, it was a relief. Who would have thought that those damn interviewers would end up being her lifeline?

“I… you know, I’m used to the attention. Being on the public eye and all. I don’t mind. It’s about time I severed my bond with grandfather anyway. But, …what about you? I mean, I’m used to it. I wouldn’t want to choose the nuclear option if you weren’t prepared for it too.” That’s her only worry. She’s sure she can take it. What of Yuugo?

a risky kiss between forbidden lovers (Yuu² nation rise up, you just know Yukie isn't going to initiate it)

Yuugo glances around, making sure there’s no one around to witness the two. While yes, they’d just spend the day together, he didn’t want to get her in trouble for what he was about to do next.

He’d brought her to a beautiful garden, leading her through the rose maze to the center, where there’s a lovely fountain with some benches scattered around. It’s fairly secluded, no one would find them unless they were actively looking

“Yukie… you know… you’re absolutely stunning, right…?” He carefully brushes back her hair out of her face before leaning in, capturing her lips in a gentle kiss.

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“I mean, he’s AWFUL at videogames, but he’s nice! He takes me stargazing and to the beach a lot, and he does play with me when he’s not busy!”

He’d never acknowledge him as a stepdad, of course, but he at least let him stick around as ‘Uncle Jouta’ instead. Then, he pointed to her drawing instead. “And your parents? What’re they like?”

“Hey hey hey! Do you want to draw with me??” A little girl flags Kosei down, she’s all set up on the ground with construction paper and crayons. ~Kanako

“Eh?”

For a second, he was completely stunned. Who was this… small, lost child? He’d never seen her before! And she looked so, so tiny! Where did she even come from?

“Who’re you?”

( @arpeggiiosm )

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She didn’t know… God, he had to find the perfect one then! He could think of a few things they could play together, and nodded solemnly. “Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered! You’ll play the best games I can find!” Maybe he could get Youhei to help, what with the consoles he had back home! He’d know what to get.

“Kind of like that, yeah! So many crabs get hand-me-downs from other crabs,” Was the best way he could explain it. It was accurate enough, at least! Kosei was bright enough to remember that analogy. Jouta would have been proud, had he known his child was trying to remember his explanation. “We’ll get to explore the woods!? Woah! Well, it’ll be fun to get to know your brother, so I guess that’s fine!”

He waited excitedly, tapping his foot as he watched the cookies in the oven. He’s not exactly patient when it comes to these things, huh… he keeps his eyes fixed on the oven. “And then we can eat in the garden, right?”

“Decided, then! Ah, what kinda videogames do you like? I’ll try to get us something we can play together! Or that we can watch each other play, I dunno, that can also be kinda fun!” If they were going to play videogames together, it was best to know what kind, right? So he could prepare! …And practice in secret.

Kosei tried to remember what he heard from his ‘uncle’, but all he could remember were the very basics. “Apparently, crabs kinda… uh, when they’re little, they have one shell, but when they’re growing up the shell gets too small for them! So they look for new shells. Most of the ones that we see on the beach are shells they’re not using anymore, but other lil’ animals can get them!” That… was what he heard, or something approximating that. The idea of directly feeding a wild animal, though, that was just so, so much more cool! “I wanna do that one day!”

“Roger that!” Adding the flowers was pretty easy to him, but it was something fun regardless. He tried to put them perfectly centered, happy when he managed, frowning and moving them when he didn’t. Once he was done, his crooked smile came right back. “Here you go! Now we just wait a bit more? I can barely wait!”

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“I told you, didn’t I!?” He puffed his chest, so proud of himself just by looking at that reaction. Hah! He helped take care of those hydrangeas, of course they’d look beautiful! He rushed to the tree, sitting on the swing they had put in one of its thickest branches. “You can come whenever you want! I think they’ll be blooming around January.”

He pushed himself forward in the swing, looking at the flowers. “I was thinking… if I focused on something like flowers instead, I might manage to make some progress.”

Mikado went to check on Kosei after a bit of time out of worry wondering how the whole magic thing is going.

"Kosei? I do hope i'm not bothering you."

@mikado-sannoji

“You’re not bothering, and… um, I’ve had some progress. …I think?”

Well, seems like it’s a little complicated.

(@mikado-sannoji)

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And he helped a father appreciate his son a little more! Kosei smiled at that, happy with the result… until he noticed the other cubs, and sighed to himself.

“I can always make you guys more paintings too, one of these days!” He said more to the rest of the Monokubs. “You know, since that one’s for your dad!”

Promo

"Is this thing on...? Hello! Anyone there?"

It takes a little bit for the camera to focus on the small little figure. When it does, he tips his hat.

"Oh, thank God this is working. Hi! I'm Kosei Honda, I'm the Li'l Ultimate Painter! ...Uh, it's been a while since I've been around here, and a lot of things changed, so let's try to be patient with me, alright? There's more people with me, but I don't know if they're ready for an introduction just yet, so you guys just have to bear with me, I guess."

He's never been too good at introducing himself, but sometimes you just have to do it.

(Taglist shamelessly stolen from my friend at @ask-subject-1 , though anyone else not tagged can also join in!)

@ask-ultimate-fashionista @bullet-rebuttle @hopes-memorial @femdeku-rp @rubbarband @aquas-a-hero @low-activity-side-characters @special-encounters @y0u-f4il3d-m3 @mikado-sannoji @the-aisei-cousins @edens-garden-au @puc-rewrite @beautiful-despair @dead-or-lie @ anybody else who wants to join!

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Kosei pouted, before looking at his mother. When she gave him a little nod, he seemed to visibly relax. Well, if his mother confirmed that, then… he’d trust it a little more. “Well, if that’s it… I packed my things to go sleep at Youhei’s, we can go to your house and get some things for you! Let’s go?”

When he turns to look at his mother, she’s already wrapping up a small little package. “The cinnamon buns for Youhei and Kentarou-san,” She offered it to him, and Kosei held it close. “Tell him I said hi! Ah, and thank him for that French recipe book!”

“You’re not going, mom?”

“Aiko and Akiko are heading back home, I’ll wait til they’re here… until then, I’ll ask Doctor Shiroma if he can go and check up on your parents, Hayase-chan.”

Promo

"Is this thing on...? Hello! Anyone there?"

It takes a little bit for the camera to focus on the small little figure. When it does, he tips his hat.

"Oh, thank God this is working. Hi! I'm Kosei Honda, I'm the Li'l Ultimate Painter! ...Uh, it's been a while since I've been around here, and a lot of things changed, so let's try to be patient with me, alright? There's more people with me, but I don't know if they're ready for an introduction just yet, so you guys just have to bear with me, I guess."

He's never been too good at introducing himself, but sometimes you just have to do it.

(Taglist shamelessly stolen from my friend at @ask-subject-1 , though anyone else not tagged can also join in!)

@ask-ultimate-fashionista @bullet-rebuttle @hopes-memorial @femdeku-rp @rubbarband @aquas-a-hero @low-activity-side-characters @special-encounters @y0u-f4il3d-m3 @mikado-sannoji @the-aisei-cousins @edens-garden-au @puc-rewrite @beautiful-despair @dead-or-lie @ anybody else who wants to join!

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[have a Quixote and Zerinha. muun has been playing fallout new vegas like a maniac for the past few hours and has frustratedly given up for the night (DEATHCLAWS I AM EXPLODING ALL OF YOU IN MY HEAD)]

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Airi frowned. “I don’t have the Chisaka Corporation anymore. I’m unsure what ‘hand’ you want me to offer if that happens.” She still had some influence in some social circles, but she was the disgraced former heiress. She wasn’t exactly seen with good eyes amongst Tokyo’s elites anymore.

Hachirou, on the other hand, shrugged. “You still have money, that’s always a handy thing to have. Besides… well, you know what I can do, man,” The redhead smiled, confident as usual. “Guess I’ll keep that in mind, if you need someone to hack something. But I don’t think we can promise much more than that.”

“We can’t make promises for Aiko-chan or Akiko-chan, after all.”

“Yeah, that’d be a dick move. You gotta talk to them if you want their help.”

Brief Conversation.

"Good afternoon, and welcome to- oh, it's just you."

"Yeah, I'm borrowing one of your private rooms again. Thanks for letting me!"

The girl opened her mouth to protest, only to close it when she realized he wasn't stopping to hear her. Not that she had much of a reason to turn him down. It was late, there probably weren't going to be too many guests walking in right now.

"Go ahead you two."

Kuma led them through the hallways of the karaoke(?) bar. All the way until they were at the last door. The room was much more spacious than the others, as if it were made with the intention for a party of people rather than a group of three.

Kuma sat down at the end of the table, right underneath the TV.

"Okay, I know you two have questions. Probably about Jay."

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“…What are your conditions?”

Airi wasn’t too keen on helping out one of the muns. From their history together, whatever they wanted could range from terrible things to them or good ones. She wasn’t one to gamble her safety away.

Still, if it meant solving the entire situation with Jay and Megumi and Rei… maybe it was worth at least listening to what he wanted.

Brief Conversation.

"Good afternoon, and welcome to- oh, it's just you."

"Yeah, I'm borrowing one of your private rooms again. Thanks for letting me!"

The girl opened her mouth to protest, only to close it when she realized he wasn't stopping to hear her. Not that she had much of a reason to turn him down. It was late, there probably weren't going to be too many guests walking in right now.

"Go ahead you two."

Kuma led them through the hallways of the karaoke(?) bar. All the way until they were at the last door. The room was much more spacious than the others, as if it were made with the intention for a party of people rather than a group of three.

Kuma sat down at the end of the table, right underneath the TV.

"Okay, I know you two have questions. Probably about Jay."

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