🌹 BEAUTY & GRACE. 🌹

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🌹 LUX‌:

swimming but lighter. that sounded pretty accurate if she had to say. flying always felt light, gravity didn’t seem to work while you were in the air. it was one of the mains reasons why she chose to play alo after sao, that freedom. freedom that the death game didn’t have. but those were bad thoughts so she’s just going to push those aside for the time being.

the higher haru went, lux would follow. she knew what the new fae was feeling right now, the exhilaration and glee. and also the want to do more. the squeal made her laugh, floating up to carefully stabilize the other.   “careful there. let’s try not to rocket ourselves to the sky or … straight back to the ground.”

🌹 A geniune chuckle came out of her lips at the jest. Haru was light spirited in that moment. She was usually a rather glee and sweet person but the amalgam of feelings flowing through her body in that moment. It was like being a child again, like the first times she danced, the first own-made harvest she ate. She couldn’t even know where to begin to describe it. 

❝ Hehe. I’m okay! I’m okay! I got it. ❞  Her arms lowered as she regained balance once more. Although she may have had some sort of vertigo at the beginning, the more time passed, the more she felt in control. They both were so high, at least 10 meters off the ground.  ❝ Do you think I can fly forwards? ❞

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🌹 AKECHI‌:

         It was the same every time he had the opportunity to meet one of them once again—their demeanor would suggest that they knew something that he was otherwise not privy to. The others had, at the very least, attempted to conceal this certain knowledge, however the young lady before him was doing nothing of the like. It was clear to him that she had seen him, since she was staring directly at him, and yet she remained silent and more or less unusually surprised. Frankly, it was as though she had seen a ghost. She was, perhaps, the one person he didn’t wish to see again in a one on one confrontation. Even back when he was apart of their group for a time, he had always tried to keep his distance from her unless that choice wasn’t presented to him. It would seem that he had no choice in the matter here as well, despite the fact that he wanted nothing more than to disappear within the crowd and leave her on her own.

         “… Okumura-san? What a lovely surprise! … Have you met any of the others yet? If you haven’t, I could always direct you to them.”

🌹 Speak, please speak. Something, say something. Every word coming out of his mouth directed towards her seemed to sting, seemed like a hot needle penetrating her skin. Haru was fighting against some primal instinct inside her wishing to strangle this young man in front. An anger too big to fit in her frame, too ugly to be part of such an innocent-looking woman. Yet, somehow, her maturity triumphed in that battle. It felt like weeks yet only a second passed. Her speaking tone came out as a bit more serious than usual, kindanumb. Like there wasn’t that much feeling into it. 

❝ I have. I appreciate the gesture, nonetheless. ❞  They... weren’t supposed to tell him anything about it, weren’t they? Not only his death but... apparently this Akechi was from where he joined them, after her father’s demise and during that Niijima Sae fiasco. 

Her hands became uneasy, tense, trying to get themselves in control. Nothing would be gained from this right now. All that suffering, all those sleepless nights, all that pain. Akechi went through his fair share of it too but hers was just as valid. 

❝ Sorry for the impoliteness, I’m... slighlty distressed. Have you been okay? ❞

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🌹 ROCK‌:

Right, Rock understood now. From his memories as Trigger, he’d put the pieces together– the people here weren’t Carbons, or anything alike (for the most part) but were actual human beings. 

“No, not a robot.” He replied, showing no sign of offense to the question, if there was any to be had. Taking Haru’s hand gingerly, he guided her fingertips to the side of his face, allowing her to feel what was definitely the warmth of a flesh and blood individual. “See?”

“Think of this like– armor, if that helps!”

Of course, while that explained the torso and perhaps the legs, it didn’t explain the arms. In fact, it looked almost impossible for a normal arm to fit inside…and the joints looks almost entirely ball, too. Either way, perhaps it might be best not to dig too deeply on a first meeting.

“I haven’t been here too long, either… I’m thinking whoever’s running this place is only interested in specialty cases, though.” He folds his arms over his chest. “That’s my theory, anyway.”

🌹  ❝ Yes, you’re right. ❞

Haru let her hand be taken and placed aside his face without much resistance. It did felt like flesh, like real, warm, normal flesh. Bizarre, to say the least, given how his arms looked. Maybe he was from somewhere that people looked this hybrid? Perhaps. The fact that he changed the topic quickly encouraged her to not inquire about it much more. 

❝ Mmmm... ❞ Her sight deviated towards somewhere as she thought. She hadn’t been here long enough to propose anything with substance but she had a hunch about it. Or at least, that’s the first hunch that had come to her in her ignorance.   ❝  I don’t know about that, though. Maybe we literally are just random people from random places being dragged here without any apparent reason. ❞  

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🌹 ANNE‌:

As much as she knew Haru liked tea with her sweets, Ann much preferred coffee. An iced latte would sound so nice right now, though it would be hard to balance with one hand already occupied with the crepe. 

Ann’s eyes watched her friend take a bite of the crepe, interested in hopefully knowing that she had accurately guessed her friend’s taste. Haru was always so refined and elegant.. Definitely a lady, like the title Morgana often used for her.

❛ So, you like it? Isn’t it great! What kind of blend do you think fits? ❜

🌹 ❝ Sencha Mint would fit the bill for me, you see. I like to mix sweet and refreshing flavors, it may sound odd at first but the aftertaste that combination leaves in your mouth it’s surprisingly pleasant. ❞   The wonders of having enough money, free time and interest to savor that many mixtures of tea. Haru liked tea a lot but coffee was slowly but surely beggining to become the dominant one between the two in her life. Sojiro’s passion for it ended up being her own without that much resistance. 

Haru gave another bite to it and quietly munched before speaking another word.  ❝ But let’s get some coffee right now, should we? I’m a bit sleepy at the moment. I think I saw a promising cafe the other day like.. two blocks ahead, I guess?  ❞  

❝ Sorry for not asking before but how have you been faring? Akira told me you have been here for a while.  ❞

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🌹 MAKO-CHAN‌:

    Even if their embrace was quick, it was enough for Makoto to keep with her mentally. Prior to Spirale, the brunette herself had been quite busy with college and working towards her future aspirations of becoming a police commissioner. Still, regardless of her studies, she knew her friendships held even greater value. “I’m glad you’ve gotten a chance to see Akira. But.. This isn’t your first time? –Well.. In any case, I won’t bother you with a handful of questions. The most important thing is that you’re safe.”

    She assumed Akira was able to explain the overall situation they were in, which was relieving to the former student council president. It saved her the effort of doing so, as well (not that she would’ve been bothered by explaining things). “I’ve gotten myself fairly familiar with where things are, by now. There’s an area of Cotes Ward with cherry blossoms, too. The scenery there is beautiful. You’d like it.”

🌹 ❝ I was jesting about the metaverse. It isn’t the first time either of us have been dragged to another world, isn’t it? Though we can’t come back this time...  ❞  A bit slow as always, Mako-chan. A shame she didn’t get it outright but, again, she wasn’t the kind of person you would expect a joke from in the first place. 

❝ I would love to go, then. I’ve barely gotten out of Golden. ❞  Not out of fear per se but mostly because she didn’t want to force herself that much given how unknown everything was to her at the moment. She also had found a lot to do in this ward anyways. 

❝ What if we go there, tomorrow? If you don’t have anything scheduled, of course. ❞ The empress wouldn’t be surprised if Niijima had a schedule here as tight as back home 

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🌹‌ ANNE:

❛ Haru, you’ve got to try this one! It’s my favorite! It’s a little sweet, but I think it would be great with a cup of tea.

It’s kind of a shame that we don’t have any right now.. But maybe next time, we can bring some! ❜

It’s honestly expected that Ann would the connoisseur of sweets – and more specifically, of this crepe shop. She frequented it at least once a week, if not more. It was a little hard to pass by without at least buying at least something. Besides, it was the perfect place to take friends! 

🌹Haru stared at the meal for some seconds, not that she was wary about Anne’s reccomendations it was out of pure curiosity. Raspberries and chantilly cream seemed to be the main ingredients as far as she could tell, though the slightly brownish gradient may be an indicator of a touch of cinnamon. 

❝ It looks inviting, I’ll give it that. ❞ Without further ado, she shyly nibbled a sizable bit of it, holding it carefully to avoid getting her clothes dirty. Her munches were quiet as she savored it, her expression brightening up as she did so. 

❝ Oh my, this is so good! We definitely need to bring some tea, next time. I have the perfect kind of blend in mind. ❞

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They are a family. Do not separate them.

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I think I just need 3 more 400+ words interactions to have my fucking axe back.

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🌹 KAEDE‌:

Delighted she listened to the girl with the fluffy hair. She seemed like a very interesting and lovely person. “Oh I see, so it depends on the kind of soil and room you have, depending what you grow, right? I think I heard about something like that before…” 

Usually Kaede wasn’t really the type to drink coffee. She did try it already a few times, but it usually was almost a too bitter drink for her. But somehow, the invitation still seemed way to exciting to refuse. Coffee beans that someone around her age planted all by herself? It would be simply a waste not to try it! 

“My name’s Kaede Akamatsu, it’s so nice to meet you! And I would love to try your coffee! Just… do you have milk and sugar at home? I’m not all too good with too bitter stuff.”  

She also felt a little bad for just intruding like this. So she felt like she had to make somehow up to it. “Hey, as thank you for the coffee, I could maybe help you out with your plants after! Or just tell me if there’s anything else I can help you with. To be honest, I’m not very skilled in a lot of things that aren’t playing the piano, but I’m always happy to help a friend out!”

🌹 ❝ It does. Also on the weather, on how much humidity the air has around, gardening and farming is way more chaotic than one may assume initially. ❞ It was rewarding, though, highly rewarding when things worked out. May be hard work in short term but the fruits of that work heavily outweighted the sacrifice done. 

❝ Kaede? That’s such a lovely name! Fits you like a glove. And I have, don’t worry. I prefer my coffee black but I dig some sweeter varieties of it from time to time. ❞  Her roomates seemed to share a liking to sweet, soft stuff too so even if she had forgotten to buy some, she could lend some and then restock the fridge. 

The heiress did a swift movement to reposition the sack as she walked, although minor, given the weight of it just a slight slide could result in the thing falling to the ground. For a moment she wondered if Queen could carry like three or four of these at once.  ❝ It’s okay, take it as a token of friendship. Do you play the piano? That’s wonderful. I took some classes but I was never that proficient with it, my hands aren’t that dexterous. ❞

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Noir is cute, and P5R news gives me ideas