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He’s more than just irritated when Mitsutada pulls him away which is evident by the face he makes when Mitsutada runs his thumb across Ookurikara’s cheek, as if he were his mother. He supposes that it should have been expected, knowing him, but it doesn’t make him any less disgruntled by the fact that he ended up (forcibly) running from a fight. He seems to allow Mitsutada to fret over him even so, only speaking up when the other is finished. Perhaps as Mitsutada expected, Ookurikara makes his irritation known.

“As if I would.”

“Don’t interfere in things that don’t involve you.”

Shoving Mitsutada’s hand away, Ookurikara clicks his tongue before moving on ahead of his companion though unlike earlier, he’s not entirely convinced that Mitsutada will follow as dutifully as before. Either way, he thinks, he shouldn’t care. Mitsutada will always have other people who will appreciate everything he does for them but Ookurikara will never be one of those people.

Better than anyone else, Mitsutada knows just the kind of sword that the shortened tachi is. It’s high time he realized that trying to be close to him, trying to help him is a lost cause anyway. Ookurikara just only ever wanted to be alone, like he always was and always planned to be. He doesn’t need do-gooders to get in the way of that. 

But – he can’t exactly tell Mitsutada to leave him alone either. He’s tried to before but he always comes back and it makes him wonder just what it would take for him to truly be left alone for good.

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Of course it was expected of Ookurikara to snap at him--Mitsutada expected that much--but even so, watching Ookurikara abruptly storm off before the other sword is quite heartbreaking in...some odd sense. With a sigh does Mitsutada slowly follow, keeping a small distance behind if only to allow him some room to breathe (he doesn't expect Ookurikara to be yearning for his companionship just now) as he watches so diligently for any signs of lightening up from the smaller. When he does find even the tiniest bit of relaxation out of the other, Mitsutada gradually inches closer in hopes to reconcile--apologize for upsetting him.

"Kurikara-kun..." He wonders if it's too early to keep changing Ookurikara's name around like this, but doesn't feel like such a bad thing; in the end Mitsutada thinks nothing of it as he plans to continue addressing Ookuriakra in this way.

The tachi flashes his signature, charismatic smile towards his partner, hoping to lighten up the dreary mood around them before he finishes his thought. "I'm sorry, did it feel like I was coddling you too much?" Mitsutada simply tries to laugh it off, mentioning that this is just the way he is and he means nothing but concern by it. If Ookurikara so desires, he thinks, then perhaps he'll have to learn how not to worry so much over him. 

"Ah, but with your wild personality it's quite easy to grow gray hairs, you know?" Even that small fight he briefly got into was enough to compel the bigger to step in (even if it did cost him some feeling in his cheek, which he mindlessly rubs at the thought). "Would it be weird to tell you that you're the kind of person that I want to protect?"

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“…I don’t see how.” Nor does he even want to – Mitsutada was being much too sentimental for the shorter tachi’s taste but maybe he was always like that and Ookurikara just never noticed it. Was he always like that? He’s not so sure he can remember anymore, after everything that had happened before both met the Saniwa Sage, he can’t exactly say those were fond memories he wanted to remember.

Even thinking about it now was making the Date sword disgruntled. Every time he thought about it, he could only get angry in response for everything that was so out of his own control. It’s not as him being there would have changed anything though, but even so, he couldn’t help but blame himself. Ookurikara was so caught up in his terrible reminiscing that he didn’t even notice it when he stormed ahead and suddenly bumped his way through a small group of guys. He hadn’t made it two steps further than that when his shoulder is grabbed and he’s forced back around.

“What?”

Just beyond the group can he see Mitsutada catching up, presumably because Ookurikara went on ahead and created distance between the two. He supposes that he’s fine with that seeing as when the tachi turns to meet the eyes of who stopped him well, they’re looking for a fight, plain and simple. It’s not long after that these guys demand Ookurikara to apologize and even pay them for this encounter, which of course, Ookurikara refuses and tells them very bluntly to get lost. It takes all of five seconds after that for the first punch to be thrown.

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As he watches Ookurikara walk off without Mitsutada, he decides to catch up as soon as he could, especially as he sees a group of supposed-ruffians obstruct his friend's path. The tachi slows his pace down for a moment, however, to see how the following events unfold when Ookurikara confronts the group; he knows that the other could easily handle it himself against a makeshift punk gang like this one, and his first response to watching the sword get hit--and ultimately start a fight--is to try and get in between it to stop them.

"Ookurikara-kun!" Mitsutada calls out when he rushes forward, trying to push Ookurikara out of the way. Expectantly so, it's not too long afterwards before a punch is directed towards Mitsutada and manages to knock him forward some steps up; of course, he retaliates, following his initial instinct to do so, and it appears as though the opposition hasn't thought he could fight back at all as they appear shocked at the move. In the midst of confusion, Mitsutada grabs Ookurikara's wrist and runs off in the direction they came. He looks back once, and only once, when he decides they're far away enough from the others that they can stop and rest.

"Ah--you're hurt."

Of course it's not as bad as he seems to make it out considering Ookurikara is a tough guy. Without a doubt, Mitsutada believes they could've taken them all on and won in the end, but he didn't want to unnecessarily cause any trouble (it would be uncool, after all). He sighs, absentmindedly, or reflexively, running his thumb across the other's cheek to wipe off any dirt before he begins to straighten up Ookurikara's clothes for him as he's apparently done a few times before. "Honestly, you should be more careful next time! What if you got seriously injured?"

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“…N –” He hadn’t the slightest intention of considering working together with Mitsutada. They may be part of the Date gumi together with Tsurumaru, but that never meant (at least to Ookurikara) that they had to be around each other, get along, much less work in tandem. On any other day, Ookurikara wouldn’t have hesitated to flat out refuse straight to the other’s face but when he looked at his hopefully optimistic expression, the shorter tachi could only sigh and just as quickly, avert his gaze. “I’ll think about it.”

He supposes that that’s what he was doing now. Thinking about spending more time with Mitsutada than he had to considering their married status. It wouldn’t be TERRIBLE, he thinks, but Mitsutada is so much more the social butterfly than Ookurikara will ever be and he has a habit of dragging the latter along with his antics. It’s fine if it’s just the two of them, he’s since grown used to and even accustomed to having the other around by now, yet other people are a different story. Ookurikara ends up making a childish face with an uncomfortable shift in his seat.

“I’ve considered it.”

He probably didn’t expect him to answer so soon but his mind was already made up. “It’s easier if I find my own thing, so leave it at that.” Ookurikara stands from their bench next, intent on wandering around for a little bit longer to get more of a feel for the city. He seems to wait for a moment for Mitsutada before he begins making his way, walking through the rest of the park and exiting from the other side, finding himself and his partner in a more secluded part of the city. “If you’re coming, let’s go.”

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Mitsutada expected Ookurikara to give himself more time to mull over his options rather than quickly interjecting a few minutes later with his answer. It crosses it mind, very briefly, that perhaps Ookurikara already knew what to say even before the bigger tachi even posed his question--he doesn't doubt it for one minute as he looks on in disappointment. Mitsutada opens his mouth to respond, but watches as his spouse immediately stands after and makes his way out of the park. "Ah--wait!" The Date sword picks up his pace to catch up to the other, still just a little bit discouraged at his husband's rejection (but he'll get over it soon enough).

They find themselves in a less busy sector of the city and Mitsutada can't help but look around as he follows Ookurikara. It isn't long before he finally speaks up with an offhanded comment, sauntering behind Ookurikara looking curiously at their surroundings. "This place surely does remind me of you, Ookurikara-kun." Mitsutada laughs at his own comparison. "There aren't a whole lot of people though. I can't say this is really my scene." He sighs while broadening his stride so that he walks side by side with Ookurikara.

As he does so, Mitsutada wonders if there's a strange shift in the atmosphere that his partner can feel as well. It's not necessarily a bad thing, he thinks, and so he welcomes the change by glancing back over at the smaller tachi with a small smile. "Walking with you in a place like this... it's odd, but relaxing, isn't it?"

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Ookurikara practically snorts in response, muttering (mostly) to himself about how peaceful everything seems here. He doesn’t seem to believe it, let alone like it. He’s about to vocally comment as much yet is cut off by Mitsutada’s sudden inquiry. Once again, Ookurikara can only grimace at the thought of what the others are doing or have already done — it doesn’t concern him. It never did, he thinks, glancing at Mitsutada with an accompanying sigh whilst he slumps in his seat.

"Something like that," He begins, eventually turning his golden eyed gaze away from his spouse and straight ahead. "I don’t want any part of it." It’s not as if he’s going to wait for Date Masamune to come back and claim them as his rightful swords, he knows that’s not possible and he’s not exactly going to wait for a new master in a place like this. He doesn’t believe anyone here would even suit him let alone understand him.

"What about you?"

As far as jobs go however, Ookurikara can’t say he has anything in mind. He was made for a purpose and what Iunctum offers, is’t for him. In thought, he grips the sheath of his sword before he decides to tell Mitsutada that eventually, he’ll find something to do that suits him. He doesn’t express what he already has in mind, the less that his spouse knows about it, the better. Knowing Mitsutada after all, he’d only worry and fret and try to talk him out of it — something Ookurikara hardly needed.

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Mitsutada has to remember that Ookurikara isn't someone to eagerly join companions, but rather, he's a bit of a loner by choice so it doesn't necessarily surprise him that this is Ookurikara's answer. Mitsutada mentions that it doesn't seem to be awful to have a new master, however he doesn't really plan on actively looking for one. If it happens, it'll happen and he'll gladly accept the change especially considering it wouldn't be the first time it happens.

"In the meantime, at least, I suppose that means I'll have to look for a job. Although, I'm not entirely sure if there's anything that really interests me." He wonders if a place as domesticated as this has any occupation that'll make the tachi stand out. Like Ookurikara, Mitsutada needs to do something that suits him well--something that'll make him look cool and impressive! Not just anything will give that sort of effect, so he doesn't expect to find anything suitable right away. As he looks over at his husband, however, the sword almost immediately gets a simple idea which he proclaims to Ookurikara.

"How about looking for something together?" He smiles, thinking it to be a great idea. "I think it'll be more amusing to work together again even without having Date Masamune here to guide us. Don't you think so too, Ookurikara-kun?" It's not as though they're strangers to each other nor are they particularly uncomfortable around one another (or so Mitsutada believes), so it shouldn't be too bad of a plan so long as if they work together. But even so, something tells him that Ookurikara doesn't think the same. "If it's not anything you want to take part in, I won't blame you, but can you consider it?"

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Did Mitsutada always talk so much? — Ookurikara can’t help but wonder as much, half-listening to whatever his husband is saying and only responding with the occasional nod. He manages to catch the question tossed at him at least, glancing at Mitsutada through his periphery before he exhales a curt sigh. When he thinks about it, he hasn’t been doing anything that he hasn’t always done and he answers promptly, telling Mitsutada the very same. “…Anyway, does it matter?”

Sparing glances around the neighborhood the farther they walk along, Ookurikara notices the two are headed for a less populated, bustling area though not to say there aren’t people around. There are quite a few couples and their families meandering around the park, but much less so than the streets. The Date owned tachi makes a bee line for the entrance once they’re close enough, though he didn’t bother to drag Mitsutada along. Rather, he seems to expect he’ll follow or leave of his own accord, either way. Sure enough does Ookurikara hear footsteps echoing his own until both sets come to a stop at a wooden bench.

"…What about you?"

Even if Mitsutada says he’s been lonely, it’s not as if he’s not a friendly guy and can easily make company with those around him. Why he chooses to spend time with Ookurikara of all people is beyond the aforementioned, but maybe it’s because they’re familiar with each other. Not that the familiarity will get the shorter sword to open up anymore, despite what a marriage is supposed to entail. Speaking of which — "Being married here, it won’t…change anything between us." Might as well to make a point to tell him.

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There's something reassuring in knowing that Ookurikara hasn't changed in the slightest in their time away. At the same time he wonders whether or not the tachi has been eating well and taking care of himself without Mitsutada around--but he's sure that the other has. After all, it's not as if Mitsutada is the only one around for Ookurikara in the first place so he doesn't bother asking. As for himself, he can say he hasn't done anything out of the ordinary either.

"I'm not so different from you. Just a lot of sitting around, actually--it was really boring."

"I like to do things in style, so you can imagine how awful it was for me to not do anything." It's not as though the Date sword never explored the nearby areas, because he did, but rather he never had a good grasp of the premise of this world or anything like that. Nevertheless he continued in his attempts, much to no avail. At least with someone like Ookurikara around to work with, it shouldn't be as hard to get by.

"There's no need to worry about things like marriage." He laughs at his friend's worry. "I don't expect it to be any different than the past, aside from the fact that there doesn't appear to be any imminent danger." Mitsutada doesn't necessarily miss going off into wars and battles (although they do give him a chance to look cool and show off), but it truly is a different experience living in a long lasting peace, he thinks. In his time here, Mitsutada would like something to do with and preferably something that'll make him look good. He wonders if Ookurikara has similar sentiments--about wanting to do something, that is.

"You know, that reminds me! We're supposed to be working, finding jobs and whatnot. I hear some of the other swords around here have taken to finding new masters; what do you think?"

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Mitsutada is most definitely mom’ing Ookurikara, but he supposes that he’s always been like that.

The Date sword listens to the other’s rambling, glancing off to the side with a sigh once he’s finished. He explains in not so many words that he had no particular destination, he just didn’t want to be cooped up in the apartment all day. To be honest, Ookurikara isn’t entirely certain about what he’s supposed to be doing. He’s always been left alone if there wasn’t a war, and if there was, then he was used. He prefers fighting, or rather, it’s more like fighting is all he knows.

Still, Mitsutada was here first - though he’s not sure for how much longer exactly, maybe he knows this place at least marginally better than Ookurikara currently does. With another sigh does he move back and step in next to Mitsutada, "If you want to stay together, it’s troublesome but fine." Ookurikara looks forward and crosses his arms, telling Mitsutada next that if he wants to go somewhere that he should lead the way. Once again, he comments that he didn’t really have any destination in mind, but seeing what this city had to offer was probably going to be enough. He gives his husband a sideways glance and a final instruction. 

"Anywhere is fine."

In the lull before they begin moving, Ookurikara spares his partner another look. He’s not yet sure whether or not being married to someone familiar is a good thing or not. He supposes that it’s better for now, Mitsutada knows what he’s like already, and he won’t needlessly bother him about it. Not too much, he thinks, but even so, Ookurikara can’t say he’s ever really gotten along with him either. "…Let’s just get moving."

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Mitsutada didn’t expect to hear Ookurikara approving his presence this time. He thought the other would’ve liked to be alone for the most part, but he doesn’t quite question his decisions as he’s content with not being pushed away by his husband. Considering neither of them have much experience out in this new place, it’ll be a good chance for them to catch up as well as become well adjusted to the ways of the new world.

“I don’t have anywhere in mind either.” He smiles, picking his pace back up as Ookurikara walks again. “I wasn’t expecting you to let me stay, so this is a pleasant surprise.” Mitsutada simply says what’s on his mind, looking around the scenery, noticing all the different types of people and their odd styles of dress (or is he the odd one?). He didn’t necessarily have a plan, a particular route to take, so he figures he can just wing it. “I was sort of hoping that we could do some talking together, you know? It’s not so bad to relax with a nice walk around the neighborhood every once in a while.”

"Really, though, it was getting kind of lonely being all by myself sometimes." He muses mostly to himself and can't help but wonder if he looks the least bit cool being so sentimental to Ookurikara like this. The tachi makes a comment about how nice the weather is, happily starting off another small conversation. "It's been a long time since we last spoke like this, huh? What have you been doing all this time?"

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Ookurikara is already working on washing the dishes, silently, though he still manages to lend Mitsutada an ear. He wordlessly hands Mitsutada the wet dishes for the other to dry them off, the only sound in the air after Mitsutada finishes being the clinking sound of plates between them. As they finish, he eventually gives the other tachi a glance and a single, noncommittal comment. “Do what you like. — It doesn’t concern me.”

He moves away after, drying his hands off and seemingly heading towards the door of the apartment. In not so many words, Ookurikara tells the other that he’s leaving for the afternoon and that Mitsutada shouldn’t bother him and just do what he has been doing before he arrived. He knows Mitsutada well enough that he can expect the fellow tachi to not heed his advice but in fact, do the opposite but Ookurikara thought to make it clear either way. He’s already down on the sidewalk leading up to the apartment building, not checking nor slowing if Mitsutada does intend to stick to him.

After a few minutes of mindless trailing does he finally come to an abrupt stop, turning back to see none other than his appointed husband. Ookurikara sighs and turns to face him fully, though he doesn’t want to exactly talk much with him or anyone here for that matter, there’s a burning question he wants answered. "…Mitsutada." He begins and takes a single, short step forward. "Just how long have you been here?"

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Finishing up the last of the dishes, Mitsutada turns his attention back to Ookurikara as he mentions heading out; before the tachi has a chance to ask what he intends on doing, Ookurikara is already out the door. Although he doesn't think the other particularly wants his company at the moment, the osafune is still worried about his husband in this unfamiliar setting. Not that he doesn't think Ookurikara isn't perfectly capable of taking care of himself--no, no, Mitsutada himself knows best of what that sword can do, but even so, he still can't help but dote a little bit on his comrade.

Following the brunet out the door shortly after, he manages to catch up to him and, keeping his distance, follows him for some time until confronted directly. At the question, Mitsutada laughs lightly before walking forward to be by his friend's side. "I guess the entire time you've been out too." He wonders if that sounds creepy in any way.

"Would you prefer I leave you alone? Sorry, but thinking about letting you wander around kind of concerned me." Mitsutada must seem like Ookurikara's mom at this point, showing such a deep concern for someone like him in a relatively, apparently harmless place like this. "But anyway, what were you planning on doing by yourself? I know you and I are relatively new here, so I couldn't help but wonder what you'd find. Besides! It's uncool to leave me alone like that when we've just met up again."

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Ookurikara ate in silence, or he would have LIKED to but the silence was continuously interrupted by a certain tachi sitting by him. At the query, the fellow tachi slowly sets his plate down — setting the chopsticks over the rice bowl respectfully to signify he’s finished. Ookurikara sets this small bowl aside, taking the next plate filled with different kinds of vegetables and meats, he then takes a different pair of chopsticks, plucking a steamed baby carrot from the plate, and finally he turns to Mitsutada. It’s rather quick, what happens next. Ookurikara didn’t say a single word or give any indication as he shoves not just one vegetable but several into Mitsutada’s mouth, not enough so that he’s choking or anything, but enough to keep him occupied.

"It’s okay."

While Mitsutada is busy anyway, Ookurikara continues eating and picking food off from the several plates until he’s full. Of course, during the course, he does continue stopping every now and then to stuff the other tachi’s face with food — if it were anyone else, it could have been considered cute the way he was feeding his spouse, but since it’s Ookurikara, it’s less cute and more aggressive. He’s at least mindful to not overfeed Mitsutada, managing to enjoy the rest of the meal in relative silence.

After everything, Ookurikara begins to clean up the dishes, standing with intent to clean the plates though before he moves too far away, he does tell his fellow sword one last thing. "If it was bad, I wouldn’t eat it."

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As they eat in a momentary silence, Mitsutada almost speaks up again as Ookurikara takes his time to answer but just as he opens his mouth, multiple carrots are almost shoved down his throat at a time--presumably to make him shut up. To see he's surprised is an understatement; the action scares the tachi so much that he makes a sudden movement and almost chokes on the vegetables whether that was the other's intention or not. When he calms down, he forces himself to chew the carrots and swallow, very stressed out and mildly annoyed at Ookurikara's actions.

"After that and all you have to say is that it's okay?"

The tachi sighs, but when he does his food is stuffed with even more food from the table. This cycle goes on for the rest of the meal; Mitsutada tries to speak or make conversation as Ookurikara eats and the latter 'feeds' him a variety of foods off the plates.  By the end of it all, the katana is worn out and finds himself to be much more tired than when the meal started (he didn't even get a chance to finish his own bowl of rice either!).

As Ookurikara begins to clean everything up, Mitsutada rests his head on the table. Only when he hears his husband speak (finally) does he happen to lighten up, shooting back up from his seat in partial surprise and happiness at the indirect compliment. Suddenly, his energy is brought back to him. "I see!" He picks up his own dishes as well, going to help Ookurikara in his cleaning, humming. "That's fine for now, but I'll have to work harder to get a better, more direct approval from you later."

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He hadn’t thought about it much. — The fact of the matter is, he didn’t need to. Ookurikara already knew that he had no intention of getting close with whoever was waiting for him when he arrived at the apartment. They could try and get close to him, try and just be on friendly terms with him but he already knew that no matter what, being friends with someone, anyone wasn’t going to happen. It was going to be the same as always, nothing and no one could change that.

That didn’t change much when he opened the door and found a familiar face. He was somewhat used to Mitsutada at least, and vice versa so this shouldn’t be too complicated, he reasons. Yet as he steps further in, closing the door behind him, Ookurikara can’t help but notice the full course meal behind his ‘husband’, no doubt cooked all by hand of the very same man.

"Mitsutada."

"…So it’s you." 

He doesn’t say any more after that, just moves past the shocked still Mitsutada and takes a seat at the table full of food. He begins to eat in silence, as if things weren’t all that different from back in the castle keep and for Ookurikara, they really weren’t. He only pauses when he notices the other tachi hasn’t moved yet, glancing back at him once with a single query. "Are you going to eat?"

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As Ookurikara walks past Mitsutada, the stunned tachi can't help but continue staring, even being taken aback as the other starts to eat without him so casually! Even so, he doesn't act upon it until Ookurikara speaks up again. Brought back to reality, Mitsutada heads back to the dining area to sit across from his apparent husband in a cheerful manner now that he seems to fully understand the situation.

"Right, right!" He eats as well, but not necessarily in silence. "All this time I was really worried about who I'd end up living with from now on, but now that I know who it is, it's not so bad. I would've liked to meet someone new, but I'm glad it's you, Ookurikara-kun!" Of course, as an outgoing and sociable person, Mitsutada wouldn't have really minded a complete stranger in the long run, but it really does take the stress off it all now that an old comrade is here with him. He continues to speak with Ookurikara, asking him what he's been doing all this time, how he's doing, if he was as surprised as he was when they saw each other again, basic questions like that until he remembers just what they're in the middle of now.

"Oh, I almost forgot. How do you like my cooking? It's great right? Just like always!"

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A new 'spouse', as they call it, has been assigned to Mitsutada earlier. Although the tachi isn't really sure what he's supposed to do with someone like that (he's seen relationships in his time, but has never participated in them before), it's still a bit exciting to have more people around as it gets somewhat lonely here. He wonders just what kind of person they'll be--if they'll be as cool and impressive as he is or maybe even in the same situation as he; unsure of what's really going on or what to do. If that's the case, then perhaps they'll learn the ways of this world together! It doesn't sound like such a bad idea the more Mitsutada thinks about it.

At the same time, however, the more he thinks about it the more anxious he gets as well. His new spouse hasn't shown up yet and he's beginning to get a little nervous about the whole thing--not that it isn't exciting either--but manages to distract himself by cooking an entire meal during his wait. With a wide array of dishes spread across the dining table, Mitsutada looks proudly upon the display just as he hears the door to the apartment click open. Oho, that must be the new resident!

"It's about time you got here!" Excited, he rushes to greet the other at the front, only stopping in surprise when he finally gets a good look at who entered the apartment.

"Ookurikara-kun, is that you?"

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When bumping into one of the other swords that he’s been in battle with, he finds himself a little ore enthusiastic though his voice doesn’t show that at all. “Huuuh~. You’re here too, where have you been hiding the entire time?” He doesn’t remember ever seeing Mitsutada anywhere on this cruise the entire time. Hands filled with all sorts of items he’s gained from elderly old ladies that wanted to play— he’s only here because it’s a job for him.

"Do you wanna earn your stay in here! We need to help the older ladies! They’ll let us join in with them on this.. B I N G O? As they call it!" Of course, they’d teach them if they really wanted to play and there was a young man standing in front of a sign called Tori’s Diner, he had a button on his outfit that would say, ‘Danny’. Hotarumaru doesn’t know who he is at all but he doesn’t mind pulling his weight around when he can.

"Will you hold this box of cards, you can carry them to that table with the group of people?" He asks, looking up at the other, giving HIM directions to follow. This is how it works within here. "Hey, should we make a bet! If we play this, if I beat you, will you look up to me? That sounds like fun, we can follow in Jiji and Tsurumaru’s footsteps, riiiight~?"

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"Bingo... huh?" He picks out a card to inspect carefully, noting that it really is just a simple card with the letters B-I-N-G-O written across the top and different, random numbers in the boxes below. "Ehhh? This looks totally uncool!" Almost disappointed, Mitsutada places the card back inside the box, but he does feel a little bad for dissing this recreational activity that the elderly seem to really enjoy. Even so! How is it that he, Shokudaikiri Mitsutada, the coolest of the cool, found himself stuck in such a dreary place?

He looks back at Hotarumaru when he asks for a simple favor with a sigh, though reluctant he still accepts as he should help out his comrades. Mitsutada takes the box from the younger's hands, but before he can go his destination, what Hotarumaru says catches his interest. At first, the tachi had no plans to get involved with this kind of game, but he supposes that it's becoming a lot cooler when there's high stakes involved!

"A bet! Now that's a lot more interesting. So then, if I beat you, you'll look up to me as well?" Not that Hotarumaru already doesn't look up to him (*slaps knee*). "Alright, how do we play? You've been here longer than I have, so I assume you know; is that right?"

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call me senpai

Ships come and go, they aren't particularly rare nor are they that special, however it's Mitsutada's first time being on something so luxurious, surrounded by a whole lot of people. The energy surely gets the sword all pumped up and excited as well--why wouldn't it? With the excitement buzzing about him, Mitsutada feels fully rejuvenated as he continues to explore the large ship, looking at all the very odd and new, modern technologies that are available to him until he stumbles upon a small room filled with people chattering about.

In that room, Mitsutada notices, is a small figure towards the edge, holding a bunch of different cards that have letters on the top and numbers in the boxes. At first, the tachi doesn't find anything of interest and opts to leave, however upon further examination, he finds that the young boy is actually very familiar!

"Oho, Hotarumaru-kun, fancy meeting you here! Do you know what sorts of activities are going on here?"