Perhaps shockingย โ the pyrotechnic slowed her frantic motions, her sweeping becoming more like a lazy back and forth of her makeshift broom rather than a genuine attempt at ridding the floorboards of their seasonal collateral. She, as well as the whole of Inazuma at this point, knew of Kazuhaโs poetic sayings, his tales bordering hours-long plays though without the aid of visible accompaniment, but somehow, he had managed to catch Yoimiya off-guard. Her name, her fatherโs name, her motherโs nameโฆ mentioned outside of the oceanic walls of Inazuma?ย The concept made her heart soar into her throat, her sunset eyes explode with, oh, was it elation?
โAw come on, Kaedehara,โย with puffed cheeks, she abandoned her broom, its impact barely making a thud against the creaky boards below, and swiftly swept the other into an embrace, fleeting as it was,ย โYou know Iโve been too busy to attend any poetry classes! You canโt out-poet me whenever I havenโt even gotten a chance to practice!โย with a laugh, she finalized the recovered areaโs cleanliness with one last brush of her broom, stepping back to frame the location with her thumbs and forefingers, out toward the harbor - before then drifting to frame Kazuhaโs own features.ย โThank you. Really, itโs nice to know the Naganohara name will go out with a bang!โ
What was there to say to that, anyway?ย Rather than words, her appreciation shown in her smile, barely reaching her cheeks. Though they had met only briefly, and hadnโt known one another for nearly as long as some others, Kazuhaโs ability to conjure the most golden of words to celebrate every which individual he knew was brilliant enough to be encased into a firework itself, to light up the sky for decades to come.
โGosh, I can barely wait! Iโll pitch in for a boat if we have to, I got a commission was pre-tty pricy!โ not quite the one she was hoping to make a spectacle of this time, but perhaps that was a tale meant for another day.ย โOoh! And I can treat you to some of the pop-up foodstands! No talking yourself out of it, either - youโve helped me with this, the least I can do is help fill your tummy!โ
Her father would have a word or two about filling up exclusively on sweets and other fried goods, but it was the perfect way to end off a night!
โAll accounted for! Now, weโve just gottaโ choose where to set it up. Someplace free of any, err, thing that may be prone to catching fire. Like hanging greenery, or a draped cloth of some kind. Iโve already got a stand for this bad boy, so we donโt have to worry about any of those technicalities.โ
A light chuckle let his lips. โYou should see me trying to craft a haiku. Itโs quite embarrassing that Iโve never been able to complete it during the time of composing it. Also I figured someone with quite the bubbling yet explosive personality would be able to outshine me in poetry. Though I suppose I should give you time to reflect on your skills.โ There was a smirk on his face as he teases her regarding her skill in poetry which was of course all good fun between friends.
โThatโs kind of you, but as a sailor myself Iโve learned the art of haggling but I wouldnโt say no to you procuring our food however.โ That would make the entire outing all the more better, just them, the ocean and some fried snacks then finally the bright lights that illuminates the skies. โIโll have you know that I may not look at it but I do eat quite a lot.โ
Now they needed a launch spot, somewhere high would be great. โHmmm if youโre feeling quite bold you could always set up a few atop the rooftop of the Tenshukaku. With my vision I should be able to propel us atop the roof and down quite easily.โ Yes, he was feeling rather adventurous, he knew Kujo Sra would possibly not allow it however, itโs clear that the Alcor crew might have taught him a little of what itโs like to be just a little rebellious.