Busy Busy Busy Bakabon

Independant RP blog for Bakabon, now a salary man in his early 20s and needing a BIT of a life..... open to OC's!

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Ally couldn’t help but frown a bit when he called himself stupid. Where would he get an idea like that?

“Well, I highly doubt you were stupid. To work at something that was difficult for you, then get better at it, and even be able to use that skill in a job that is pretty much numbers all the time and be good at that job? Only a strong mind could pull that off. ¡Muy inteligente!” She smiled.

[businessbakabon]

He blushed at these words. He’d heard them enough times from his own mother but to hear it from someone else, it made him feel hot. “Aw no don’t say that you’re going to make me red like a beet!” he laughed, “But thank you. That, ah. That really means a lot..!”

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“Yeah..those parts aren’t fun, I use to live around there. Thankfully my height makes me intimidating apparently? So I never had too much trouble.” It also could have been the mucsels and the tattoo on her arm..which she always has covered up now these days

“That’s pretty impressive though! Numbers always confused me growing up to be honest, kinda why I leaned more towards to writing.”

[businessbakabon]

“To be honest I used to be god awful at numbers. As a kid I was... pretty stupid. It was through tutoring and my own baby brother that got me more focused on numbers and saw a future in working the markets.” he smiled weakly, “That, or become a tax accountant or something. But even that’s too boring for me!”

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“If we have enough room in our stomachs afterwards we should get one! At least not one this large though..” Oh god they had ones larger than the one she was looking at, what the heck???

“What do you do anyway? Like at your job I mean.”

[businessbakabon]

“I’m a stock broker!” smiled Bakabon. “I work the stocks and the numbers to make sure my customers get the best refunds on their stocks. So far I’m doing pretty well.” he admitted with a shrug of his shoulders. “Since I got such a steady income I can afford looking for a nice place to live, so I’m not going to the more... shadier parts of town.”

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“Really? Awesome! I haven’t had beef teriyaki in a long time!” The two exchanged pleasantries as they walked over to the restaurant and where seated. The two where in a booth sitting across from each other by the window, Ally musing over the dessert menu that was left behind after they ordered, waiting for the food.

“De lo más, these places don’t mess around with parfait sizes do they? This one here is bigger than my head…”

[businessbakabon]

“It’s a little silly if you ask me but they’re the best if you’re with a group of people! Or someone who’s been hungry for a week.” Bakabon laughed as he leaned forward on the table, turning his gaze to look outside at the people outside making their way wherever it was they were going. “I always ask my co workers to come enjoy one with me, but they’re all too serious and not up for the challenge.”

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“Hum…is there anyplace with good spicy food? Or beef dishes? As long as it’s one of those or a combo of the two I’m game!” Oh boy, the thought of food alone made her realize just how hungry she was..

[businessbakabon]

“I know a place that does really nice spicy beef teriyaki!” Bakabon said brightly, pointing in the general direction of where the place was. “And really nice rice, too! It’s super tasty, and spicy!”

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“Sure! You’ll have to lead the way though, I don’t really eat out too much around here so I’m not sure what’s good. I mostly eat stuff I cook at home.” It was the cheaper option for her most of the time, and also she craved a lot of Mexican dishes she just could not find around here a lot and so cooked them herself most of the time.

[businessbakabon]

“So um. What would you like for lunch?” he asked, “There’s a lot of places near by to pick from who do different dishes and meals. I’m good for anything?” but her being a foreigner she may have a more delicate taste for food compared to himself who’d been born and raised in this city.

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“Wait it’s around lunch time already? How long was I asleep..” Okay, next time don’t put off a deadline ever again..

“Why, do you wanna grab something together?” She smiled. That sounded fun! And to be honest she really needed to get out more, with all that time she spends at home.

[businessbakabon]

“Well we’re both here, why not?” he asked, brightly. “There’s lots of nice places to eat, we may as well yeah?” Bakabon asked, alarmed at himself at how easily he asked this girl to eat with him. This sort of stuff never happened normally.

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“Oh wow, that’s impressive!” Kinda reminded Ally of her own brother, he didn’t graduate early but he was a genius in his own right. Always got good grades and on top of things..

Ally smiled a bit sympathetically though when he mentioned not having any friends.

“Mmh, I was always too shy as a kid to talk to anyone, kinda made me an easy target. I mostly would just hang around animals at the ranch or my twin brother.” In retrospect it’s only been a few years since she left home, but to her it felt like a lifetime ago.

[businessbakabon]

“Aw... well. Good thing for brothers then I guess.” he said as he looked down at the photo in his wallet, trying not to think about how his brother had kept a secret from him because he thought he was too stupid to understand it all. He closes the wallet and puts it away. “Oh Oh well. Here we are in this busy city, uhh...” he paused, before glancing at her.

“Have you had lunch yet?”

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“Aw, that’s so sweet! How close you are to your family I mean.” She smiled. “You all seem to really care for each other.”

Ally must admit, she was a little jealous. But it did not bitter her in the slightest, a loving family was always very heartwarming to her.

[businessbakabon]

“Well yeah of course.” Bakabon smiled a bit as he reached into his kimono and pulled out his wallet. “Growing up, I didn’t have friends. I was... picked on, a lot. So all I had to hang out with was my Papa, and my baby brother once he arrived.” 

He opened his wallet to show Ally a photograph, taken at New Years at the local shrine. There’s Bakabon standing with his mother who now just comes up to his shoulder. Besides her is his father, short, black haired, mustached and he had his arm around Hajime who was already taller than him too. “Here they are, that’s Hajime,” he points to his brother. “My little brother. He’s a genius, and graduated high school when he was only eleven.”

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“Yeah, it was such a relief too. I can actually use my pans for cooking now instead of catching water when it rains.” She joked. 

“So, are you gonna stay nearby your family then?” Ally couldn’t help but ask. So far when she talked to Bakabon he seemed to like his family, at least that’s the vibe she got when he talked about them. It was refreshing to her, in contrast with her view of hers. It’s not like she hated her family…but she did move away for a reason.

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“Yeah, for sure. I think if I moved too far away Papa would get lost trying to find my place. He’s not real good with locations and remembering places.” he smiled weakly, “Plus I love my family. I don’t want my first move to be too big.”

He could imagine Papa wandering the streets asking complete strangers if they’d seen his son anywhere. It would be like Finding Nemo only it’s the dad who had memory problems.

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“Trust me it can be, although when I got my first apartment it was pretty bad. Like, leaky roof and drafts bad..” She remembered that time, but to be honest that first apartment was a lot better than where she was before then. Behind a dumpster.

Ah, now that she remembers she didn’t even have any furniture when she got it, just slept on the floor until she found a mattress someone threw out..

“But after my job got better I was able to move to someplace much nicer now!” She quickly added, not wanting to let him think she still lived in such a rundown place. She hadn’t had to sleep on an old mattress in a few years, thank god.

[businessbakabon]

“Oh well that’s good at least!” he said brightly. Lucky for him his job was a good paying one but it was still difficult to find a good place to move into. He wanted one close to his work, and maybe close to his parents home as well since he didn’t want to just... leave and not talk again.

He loved his family but it was necessary for him to get out there.

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Ally chuckled, not in a mean spirited way but a good nature way. “Having your date over for tea and then your mom coming in with the baby pictures isn’t the most desired ice breaker huh?”

“But if you feel you’re ready that’s good then! Going out on your own can be hard, but it is rewarding.”

[businessbakabon]

Or your dad climbing into your dates lap. He could imagine that happening vividly and it made him feel 10 years older. But he smiles, giving a nod of his head.

“Yeah? Well, I’m not one to stand back from a challenge...!”

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“Ah I get ya, things getting crowed at home I’m guessing?” Ally grew up in a household with four other siblings, so wanting to strike out on your own was a familer feeling to her.

[businessbakabon]

“Not really. It’s just my parents, my little brother and me. But’s just that time it feels like I should be out on my own. And, hah, though I don’t really have any, if I had dates and wanted to make her some tea or something I rather do it without having my parents looking in every few seconds.” he blushed at that since, well really, he never had dates.

Crushes, sure, but never dates. Maybe having his own place would help with confidence, too.

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“Oh? That’s nice! Finding the right one can be hard, I know from experience. How’s it going so far?”

[businessbakabon]

“Ehhh everything so far has been too small, or too... unhygienic.” he pulled a face. “I just figure it’s time I strike out on my own, you know?”

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“Must be their age, the elderly are either super sweet or super grumpy” she smiles, rubbing a bit of the tiredness out of her eyes. “So, you out for lunch again today?”

[businessbakabon]

“Ah, no I have the day off today.” he smiled a bit, though it’d be hard to tell considering his fashion choices ranging from kimono to.... well, kimono. He wasn’t exactly a modern day dresser. “I’ve been going around looking at apartments.”

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“Ah yeah I’m alone, they’re cute but also lazy sometimes. They were napping when I left the apartment.” She shrugged. “Ah, you should see old Mexican guys when they lose bets on horses! A sight to see!” She chuckled.

[businessbakabon]

“I think both them and old Japanese business men act the same way.” he chuckles a bit, setting his hands on his knees. “Small as they are, they’re feisty, angry things!”

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Ally laughed. “That obvious hu? I had been procrastinating on a manual script, so it kinda backfired on me in the end..” She stretched out as she explained, god what time was it? She felt like she’s been asleep for ages.

“Well, lucky for me you’re a businessman and not a cop.” She joked.

[businessbakabon]

“You’re very lucky! Y’know once I did want to become a cop too. But then I thought how dangerous that could be so instead I got into the stock market. Turns out to be just as dangerous, some guys get real violent when they loose stocks.” he snorts a bit, before slowly sitting down besides her.

“So you’re all alone, today? No doggies?”