Gummi Journal

"Hey there! It's me, Sora!" Current location: San Fransokyo 🌁

[dietsora]

[txt]: Sorry! That was too personal of a question

[txt]: But I'm glad I asked you, Neku. You're a smart guy! 🧠

He's given him a lot to think about. Kissing feeling the same, in your heart, no matter who you kiss - that makes sense. Love who you love. It was right in the flag!

[nelcu]

[txt]: anytime, i guess

[txt]: my advice is not to worry about it. You meet who you meet and feel how you feel. Labels are overrated imo.

[txt]: or you could just ask him out already.

[dietsora]

NO WHAT NO HOW DOES HE KNOW!!

Sora's fingers fly across his gummiphone's keyboard in a panic.

[txt]: ASK WHO OUT!!?

[txt]: I have no idea what you're talking about!!

[txt]: I've never asked anybody out, frankly, and it I were to do that I would need a lot more time to think about it

[txt]: Cause what if he says no and then I EXPLODE, Neku, what then!!

[dietsora]

Both? You can want to kiss both?

It makes sense in concept, especially considering all the different flags, but once again Sora feels like his world has been tilted a few degrees. Everything is the same, but also different.

[txt]: all candy is pretty good so I dunno if that's a great analogy

[txt]: unless it is

[txt]: wait kissing a girl and kissing a guy feels the same?

[txt]: how many people have you kissed???

Huh. He would have thought that kissing a girl would feel soft, and kissing a guy would be... rough? His lips get pretty chapped, he assumes another guy's would feel the same. Not that he's ever thought about it until literally yesterday!!

Either way, if he knew Neku was this experienced, he would have talked to him sooner!

[nelcu]

[txt]: no, YOU think all candy is good candy. I fuckin hate m&m's.

[txt]: it doesn't feel the same, it just IS the same. On an emotional level.

"..."

[txt]: we don't need to talk about my kiss history.

[dietsora]

[txt]: Sorry! That was too personal of a question

[txt]: But I'm glad I asked you, Neku. You're a smart guy! 🧠

He's given him a lot to think about. Kissing feeling the same, in your heart, no matter who you kiss - that makes sense. Love who you love. It was right in the flag!

[dietsora]

[txt]: What's a Katy Perry?

[txt]: wait not the point

[txt]: You've kissed boys??? Plural?? Whoa!

[txt]: Yeah uh how'd you know you wanted to do that? Kiss boys? As opposed to girls?

[txt]: again for no reason

[nelcu]

[txt]: opposed to???

[txt]: you know you can do both, right?

[txt]: i dunno, man, same way you want to kiss a girl. There is literally no difference. It's like having a bowl of skittles and a bowl of m&m's. You like what you like.

Fine, that was the stupidest analogy he's ever made in his entire life. Whatever. There's no unsend button.

[dietsora]

Both? You can want to kiss both?

It makes sense in concept, especially considering all the different flags, but once again Sora feels like his world has been tilted a few degrees. Everything is the same, but also different.

[txt]: all candy is pretty good so I dunno if that's a great analogy

[txt]: unless it is

[txt]: wait kissing a girl and kissing a guy feels the same?

[txt]: how many people have you kissed???

Huh. He would have thought that kissing a girl would feel soft, and kissing a guy would be... rough? His lips get pretty chapped, he assumes another guy's would feel the same. Not that he's ever thought about it until literally yesterday!!

Either way, if he knew Neku was this experienced, he would have talked to him sooner!

[dietsora]

@nelcu

[txt]: Hey Neku

[txt]: soooo you seem to know a lot about this gay stuff

[txt]: have you ever kissed a boy?

[txt]: just curious I'm not asking for any particular reason!!

[nelcu]

"..."

Neku has to put the phone down and walk away for a lil bit. Just take a lil stroll in his kitchen to contemplate all the "gay stuff" he knows. Just give him a second.

[txt]: yes, I have kissed boys. Yes, I liked it. Taste of his cherry chapstick or whatever.

[txt]: anything else, katy perry?

Fuck, Sora doesn't know who Katy Perry is, does he? Oh well.

[dietsora]

[txt]: What's a Katy Perry?

[txt]: wait not the point

[txt]: You've kissed boys??? Plural?? Whoa!

[txt]: Yeah uh how'd you know you wanted to do that? Kiss boys? As opposed to girls?

[txt]: again for no reason

[dietsora]

@nelcu

[txt]: Hey Neku

[txt]: soooo you seem to know a lot about this gay stuff

[txt]: have you ever kissed a boy?

[txt]: just curious I'm not asking for any particular reason!!

[dietsora]

Gummi Journal

Entry #3 - "Gay Panic"

Okay, so. I've been having some weird thoughts lately.

Something happened at the Pride parade and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it.

I was walking past this float covered in streamers and music and sparkles - so many sparkles - and then I saw these two guys dancing and laughing and they just... kissed??

And everyone around them cheered. And I just stood there like 😳

Not because it was bad or anything! It was really sweet. But my brain kinda stopped, because like...

I didn't know you could do that???

Like obviously the point of Pride is being who you are and loving who you love. But I didn't really understand until then.

I don't know how to explain it. It's like I've been wearing the wrong shoe size all my life!

No one ever told me that was an option!! The prince kisses the princess. I've never heard of two princes kissing!

What else am I missing? What else is allowed???

Am I the only one who didn't know about this??? Does Riku know about this???

... I think I need to lie down.

- Sora 🫠

[dietsora]

[txt]: Oh...

[txt]: There were a lot of "be gay, do crime" stickers and I thought they were like. A pass!

[txt]: Not like actual crimes, just like, fun chaos?

[txt]: I jaywalked very confidently, Neku

[nelcu]

Okay, fine, that got a laugh out of him. Neku is almost surprised Sora knows what jaywalking is.

[txt]: yeah I bet you did

[txt]: no one jaywalks like a pack of queers at pride.

[dietsora]

He... doesn't know what that means, but there's no reason to tell Neku that.

[txt]: yeah it was really cool!

[txt]: like defeating heartless but with glitter and no regard for traffic laws

[dietsora]

[txt]: I've been really busy! No one ever sat me down and explained this stuff

[txt]: But now I've eaten the rainbow food, waved the flag, and thought about myself for too long

[txt]: So I think I'm mostly caught up! 👍

[nelcu]

good fucking grief, charlie brown.

[txt]: yeah we're going to have to have a talk

[txt]: you know you can't literally "be gay, do crimes" right? you still get arrested if you're gay

[dietsora]

[txt]: Oh...

[txt]: There were a lot of "be gay, do crime" stickers and I thought they were like. A pass!

[txt]: Not like actual crimes, just like, fun chaos?

[txt]: I jaywalked very confidently, Neku

[dietsora]

[txt]: Hey neku, long time no see!!

[txt]: Sure I do! I learned this morning 💙🌈✨️

[nelcu]

"..."

[txt]: ...... what the hell do you mean you just learned this morning?

[dietsora]

[txt]: I've been really busy! No one ever sat me down and explained this stuff

[txt]: But now I've eaten the rainbow food, waved the flag, and thought about myself for too long

[txt]: So I think I'm mostly caught up! 👍

[nelcu]

@dietsora

"..."

[txt]: hey sora, follow up question for you

[txt]: do you know what gay people are?

[dietsora]

[txt]: Hey neku, long time no see!!

[txt]: Sure I do! I learned this morning 💙🌈✨️

[dietsora]

Gummi Journal

Entry #2 - I think I crashed a parade?

Hey everyone!

So I touched down in San Fransokyo today and uh there's a HUGE celebration happening?? Everyone's dancing in the street and wearing rainbow clothes and flags and there was this really colorful parade with music and confetti canons (I almost summoned my keyblade in a panic - sorry!!) The streets were packed with smiling people wearing the coolest outfits ever and giving out free hugs! 🏳️‍🌈

I thought maybe I landed in a festival, but then I met up with Hiro and the rest of the team!! 🧠💥 They told me it's Pride Month - a whole celebration about being yourself and loving who you love. Everyone here is so kind and open and bright. Honestly, I don't get all of the flags or what they mean (there were some with mushrooms and frogs on them??), but I really loved how happy everything felt.

Wasabi explained a bunch of stuff to me. Honey Lemon helped me with some face paint. Fred yelled "TRANS RIGHTS!" and gave me a sticker. And Baymax hugged me and said "you are valid." I didn't really get what he meant, but I liked it. 🥹💙

Also, food update!!:

Rainbow mochi: very chewy, very powerful.

Glitter milkshake: still stuck to my gloves, help

Pride fries: just regular fries, but they gave me a flag to keep with them!

Y'know, it's a litte weird traveling by myself, especially walking into a celebration I knew nothing about. But no one made me feel weird for not understanding. They just smiled and pulled me into dance circles and gave me stickers. It felt... safe. Like the kind of place any person could belong.

So uh, Happy Pride?? I think that's the right way to say it!

If you're out there celebrating, I'm cheering for you! And if you're still figuring things out - I guess I am too! 💫

- Sora

[dietsora]

Gummi Journal

Entry #1 - HELLO FROM THE GUMMI SHIP!!

Hey there!!

So, I finally figured out how to set this thing up... I think. Donald said we're technically not supposed to broadcast across the worlds, but I figured - why not? I've met so many amazing people on my adventures, and I thought it'd be cool to have a place to share stuff, write things down, and maybe make a few new friends too! 💫

Right now I'm in the middle of space - no heartless in sight (for once) - and I've got a clear view of this huge cluster of stars shaped like a Paopu fruit. I tried to take a picture of it, but my thumb kinda got in the way... There's always next time!

I'll post updates from wherever I land next, maybe some doodles, maybe some weird food reviews (did you know sea salt ice cream comes in SPICY now???) 🍦🔥

Anyway - if you wanna ask me something, tell me about your world, share your favorite snack, or just say hi, go ahead!! My inbox is open! I probably won't accidentally send you a selfie with my face too close to the lens (but no promises - I'm still learning this phone thing!)

Catch ya later! ✌️😎💙

- Sora