heat-haze daze

[sisters]

Who: Rantarou Amami & anyone who hits me up
What: August catch-all
When: August & some backdates
Where: Various locations
Warnings: TBA

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"but, y'know, i kind of hate summer"

This post serves as a place for me to gather all of Amami's closed threads, starters, and miscellany through the month. If you want to set something up, I can be reached by PM or at kagehira

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nene — 08/01, 3-E

[sisters]

( some time in july, nene may have noticed a certain little white-potted tree hanging near the window of classroom 3-E, where the gardening club meets up, followed shortly by a note taped to its pot indicating not to touch. while it looks well cared for enough, it doesn't seem like it belongs to anybody in the club itself.

so, she might be surprised when she passes by the room to find a certain someone taking it down, a glass of water next to him and clearly intended for it. )

[mermaidcursed]

Oh! Amami-san!

( compared to july, nene surely sounds more lively when she does speak-though perhaps not entirely. she's grown weary, after all. setting the snacks she'd brought for herself down on a desk like she normally does, nene ducks down just long enough to get some of her usual tools out. she has a simple routine at this point- months of trying to survive will do that, she supposes. make snacks, get a drink, check on the flowers. the ones kazuki gave her are also marked with a sign to not touch, but she has a potted strawberry that seems to be thriving, and then the rest of the club's... when the others can't come in, nene is still there. )

I'd been wondering who's that was. Do you need any plant food? We have plenty.

[sisters]

( for a moment, amami seems to start, but with a glance to meet her eyes, he'll relax somewhat. not dissimilar to her, but the survival instinct has him tense — with the realization that he doesn't necessarily need to be though, he offers up a smile to greet her with. )

Yashiro-san.

( and at the mention of the plant food, he'll glance back to his tree. hmm... )

Not sure, actually. I was thinking about it, but I'm not too familiar with how you're supposed to take care of plants. Oh, and sorry about borrowing some of your club's sunlight, by the way. Hope you don't mind too much.

[mermaidcursed]

It can come in liquid form, or a meal that you mix into the dirt- the liquid has to be given more often, it's like a green water? Annnd the meal is every couple of weeks. In most cases I'd have you mix in the meal before planting something, but... well.

( is tree. is tree with roots already spread. )

It's still workable though, if you want to give it a try? You're okay though- we've got plenty of space! E-even if some of these are actually kinda tall... ( mr gardener giving her tallass toxic flowers....... ) I don't think I've seen a tree like that before. But it's got a nice feeling to it, I think.

( nene? nene what does that mean. fucking. ghost-seeing near-dead girl i swear- )

[sisters]

A nice feeling, huh? I'm pretty sure it's called a banyan tree — they're supposed to be lucky.

( so maybe she's just got a good luck radar or something. amami doesn't have any reason to think otherwise, so in any case, he'll give the options he's been given some thought. )

But we can give the liquid kind a try then. We'll see how it likes it.

( he says, like the tree can talk :) listen... )

[mermaidcursed]

( they might. its just that he can't hear it. nene might though, she's dealt with a talking tree before. )

Yeah! It's got good vibes, I guess...? I mean, more than usual. All plants are good.

( ... she glances at the wisteria tree. looks away. anyways.

with a smile and a nod, nene ducks back into the tool box and holds up a vial of green liquid. the vial itself is shaped like a dropper. the plant juice... )

Add-kun made this! He got really grumpy about it but I don't think he actually minded...? I think he's just super prickly. Anyways, you'll want to bury the end of this into the soil, and it'll drain out slowly to feed the tree!

[sisters]

( he follows her gaze to the wisteria and away again, but allows whatever thoughts seem to have passed her mind to go. )

Add-kun did, huh? I don't think we've met, but it seems useful to have someone with skills like that around.

( not sure what goes into making plant food, but amami probably couldn't do it.

speaking of which, he'll accept it when she holds it out, but he looks kind of uncertain about it. he'd been thinking of the stuff, you know, where you mix it with the water when you're watering it. but then again, he doesn't really know add so well — for better or for worse, it probably wouldn't be completely fair not to at least give it a try. so with that in mind, amami will settle it into the soil that his little tree has made its home in. )

Got it, I guess we can give it a shot. You're pretty good with plants aren't you, Yashiro-san?

[mermaidcursed]

He's... ( she knows she just described him as prickly, but. ) He's a lot. He's really bad at handling his emotions? But he's really smart and even if he complains a lot for things, he's helped every time I've asked for it. Senku-kun too, but he's much nicer about things.

( nene blinks as she stands up again, before pulling one particular pot over to point to a similar dropper, about a quarter empty, in it- her strawberries. that's what he was uncertain about, right? )

It'll mix with the water as time passes, but this helps get the nutrients right to the roots... Oh, um. I'm in the gardening club back home... I'm not the club president there, though. My friend Aoi-chan is usually the one who tends to the potted plants, and I'd work the plot of land our school gave us- the other girls weren't good at working the soil. But, it's a lot of fun!

hinata — 07/12, music room

[sisters]

Are you busy after this, Hinata-kun?

( voiced casually as amami leans back in his chair, arm slung over the backrest as he's sitting at a kind of diagonal angle. maybe with one foot tucked up under him idk, he's bi he can't sit in chairs properly. what matters is that he's looking over to hinata all expectant, smile on his face as he continues. )

I wanted to ask if you'd lend me a hand with getting some things outside.

( which, it's probably pretty obvious that it's the tent, if hinata's bothered to look out the window at all for the past two weeks or so. )

i'm still crylaughing at "he's bi he can't sit in chairs properly"

[futurebullets]

Oh- no, I have time.

[Amami may have already noticed it by now in club, but Hinata's smile comes a little more easily than it had the last time they spoke one on one, feels just a little more true. Not quite all the way okay, but leagues better than he had been.]

It still feels weird being able to go outside again, but I don't mind giving you a hand. [He's looked a little bit, but not close enough to really identify what's there. He might've seen a... blanket?] Are we bringing it inside?

[Hinata...........]

listen sometimes that's just how it is i'm cryin

[sisters]

( blankets have definitely been down there too, so that's fair, but amami looks a little... what's that word? it's somewhere between looking apologetic and confused, but listen. )

The opposite, actually. Since most of the staff and students are gone, I thought it should be fine to bring the tent back out now.

( since having that set up in the courtyard through the afternoon when classes are still running doesn't sound like the best of ideas, so this poor fool has been lugging the whole thing up and down the stairs every day that he's set it up so far now. )

you're right and you should say it

[futurebullets]

[Hinata feels himself flush a little, but he laughs it off sheepishly.]

Oh yeah, that... that probably makes more sense...

["""Probably.""" Hinata?????????

But once he shakes a little of the fluster off, his smile returns back to something more genuine.]

That's a good idea, though... If we get the tent set up, we might be able to do some of our club activities outside for once.

[It isn't something that he thought he'd even consider any time soon, not with how things have been, but- there's something about the thought that feels nice. It feels good and right, to try and have fun with everyone again.]

:)

[sisters]

( it's fine, it's fine — amami offers up a sheepish grin out of sympathy, but he'll let them move on from this easily.

if he needs to tease hinata in the future though, no promises.

anyway, his turn to be a bit embarrassed. )

Oh, yeah, I guess there's that too. I've just been bringing it out to get some fresh air — I don't know how much longer I can take being cooped up in here like this, haha.

( he's laughing, but whether he's joking or not is kind of debatable. ruins hinata's "this feels right." )

[futurebullets]

[Spared for now... small but big mercies.

But Hinata makes a surprised noise; maybe it should have with how sick of being trapped he is, but the thought of using the tents to sleep outside hadn't even crossed his mind.]

Oh, you're... planning on staying out there? You're thinking a lot bigger than me. [He laughs, even if there's something a little wistful in it.] I'm happy for you, it's better than being stuck in here for longer than you have to.

[Hinata kind of want to asks if he can also...

Well. It's fine, that'd probably be intruding anyway. He is glad for Amami, at least somebody he cares about can get a little freedom.]

[sisters]

Oh man, you make it sound like I'm leaving you behind to fend for yourself in here.

( amami out here feeling like hinata's his sad, wistful parent saying goodbye to a child leaving the nest for the first time before they go out to camp in the backyard or something. just a little bit much for the situation, and his grin looks all the more sheepish for it. )

I'm not taking some grand trip or anything, I just noticed you guys didn't seem to be using it. If you really think it's that much better, why don't you come with?

( rika was happy to invite herself along earlier in the month — a handful of times, really, and amami can't say he'd mind the company. how many people did this tent fit? seven? looks at hinata expectantly. )

komaeda — 08/04, student store

[sisters]

Guess it's better late than never.

( the student store... it's open. at long last. and you know what, guess who has two thumbs and some cash tucked away from that time he helped komaeda fight off the other students to collect it off the ground in the locker area? this guy! actually, at a time like this, he's pretty glad that he held onto that, because it looks like this place takes cash at a better rate than merit points, that's for sure. amami takes a glance around as he steps inside, and already he's eyeing those spare uniforms (and the sweaters, which are always cuter than jackets). it doesn't take long for him to look back to the one beside him though. )

What do you think, Komaeda-kun? It's a shame we can't buy food, but I'm sure there's something useful to find.

[commences]

That's true...

( having it open so late, but they're given a wide array of items to choose from, even some things he's never seen — or perhaps he's never paid attention to. part of him wonders if he'll be able to find the cat treats so that he can restock, it's probably a limited item, but it still makes him curious. actually, it's the first thing he wants to check outside of searching for clothes, but that's because he has no need for it. )

It'd be nice if they offered soap, shampoo... basic living necessities.

( or do they? he hasn't looked around so he doesn't know, but his eyes scan the area closest to him to see a few jackets on display. none of them catered like his own, but they have a more normal feel to them, and he even reaches out his hand to pinch at the fabric to see what it feels like. another rub of his thumb along the sleeve, and he finds that the material is soft... enough to keep someone warm, but it's summer so it's probably a bad choice. he pulls his arm away, slipping his hands into his pocket as he looks towards the ultimate like a dog waiting for their answers, he'll proceed depending on what's said. )

[sisters]

Yeah, guess it's a bit too much to ask that they make some Yogen brand shampoo.

( or have clothes that aren't plain black, grey, or white with the same freak-ass bird on them. they'd make a killer profit this year if they did. )

Beggars can't be choosers though. I'm just grateful if I can have more than three sets of clothes.

( pour one out for that pair of pants saihara bled all over, because god knows those are never gonna come clean.

anyway, he'll be making his way absently through the racks of sweaters and displays with jackets and tracksuits lined up on them. there's probably some odds and ends here too — school stores usually have, like, water bottles and pencil cases, coffee mugs, but nothing substantial or useful. nevertheless, here he is, holding up a sweater over his chest to check the size before he folds it over his arm, grabbing three more of the same to go with it. glances to komaeda to see if he'll grab anything for himself. )

[commences]

( anything to keep them clean, which has been a thought on komaeda's mind since he's had the itch to clean — anything, something, he just wants to tidy. between reading in the library and going to his classes, he has realizes the last time he properly managed to clean something was when he murdered aiko. that took a whole lot of items, and maybe he wants that too so that he has something to do when obviously ignored.

unfortunately, he takes a few steps away from amami to search for the items he needs, but stops once he notices a rack filled with shirts. he doesn't need them, per se, but he notices a few are styled with rips, which reminds him of how hinata (god bless his soul if he's even making it) had been torn along his waist, and in his shoulder. with a hand raised and index finger bent, he lightly taps his bottom lip in thought as he stares down at what he's able to look through. with his mechanical hand, it whirrs softly as he looks through — there's a variety of colors, styles, and some that he doesn't even like — expensive taste.

oh, but that's what makes them special, he guesses. for the... cheaper people, though hinata isn't broke, but he probably doesn't use his wealth to choose his clothes. passing up those, he looks for the attire that tends to have ties attached, and maybe with a certain pattern even if ugly. he'll pick up one, touching the fabric to see if he likes it, and then holds it out to look it over in thought. )

...Maybe one that has a pocket too.

( and so he pushes through in search of one with a breast pocket, but he isn't too fond of the material used, or he doesn't like the position or the color. )

[sisters]

( listen, they're both looking at shirts so they can't be that far from one another, right? listening to komaeda mumble to himself for a moment, amami will glance at the shirt that's being held up to the light, then back to the rack in front of him. it takes a little bit of flipping through, but a few moments later, he'll hold one out for komaeda to see. )

How about this one?

( pretty close, wouldn't you say? )

[commences]

Amazing! You must be a mind reader, perhaps that's your Ultimate talent.

( he says this genuinely, actually relieved for anything an ultimate is willing to give him, but is hinata worthy of such a... kind gesture? of course, no matter how komaeda looks at it, he's... just a husk of what he used to be, but after some times... he can be the god that he's meant to be, someone blooming with talent. he can't do that when he lacks clothes, so komaeda takes the outfit to look it over. yes, grateful before even looking. )

Do you like ties too, Amami-kun... makes a person appear to be a workaholic, if you ask me.

( as he says that, he's undoing the tie from the one fit he chose so he can put it on the one that amami had picked out, and it almost appears to be the ideal shirt that he was looking for. ) What do you think?

[sisters]

You were saying your thoughts out loud, Komaeda-kun.

( not much of a mind-reader, this one. anyway, that luck must really be something — how did he find an actual tie in this place when the uniform doesn't use them? are they supposed to be for graduation or something? amami puzzles over it for a moment, and has to kind of recall that he's being asked a question. he blinks, then offers up a smile that's somewhat sheepish. )

Looks like a school-brand tie to me. I'm not too big on them myself, but I guess there's nothing wrong with staying simple.

( give him a pink tie, then we'll talk. )

rika — hell if i know

[sisters]

( nyanyway, now that her debt is paid, (or at least her collateral is replaced,) amami's going to set off to find the girl herself. and wherever rika is in the school, when he finds her, amami will settle himself down next to her. probably sitting on something if there is any kind of surface for that, tucking one leg under the other and turning to face her. give her his full attention and all that as he offers a tilt of his head and a smile. )

Are you free right now, Rika-chan?

( look — she's trained him to say it well by now. and while she seems pretty free to him, it's only polite to give her an out by asking. you know, just in case. there is an expectant look in his eye though, like he's in a good mood or something. )

sometime before hell

[contrarily]

( his presence is so familiar she doesn't even flinch when he sits close, turning her head to face him directly. he seems pretty satisfied... like a cat with a dead mouse in his mouth who came to give you a Gift. )

Sure, not much to do around here. What's up, Ran-tan? You're looking all happy today. ~

the afternoon of !

[sisters]

( dead mouse... is actually pretty close. he certainly has something with him, judging by the way he keeps one arm angled behind his back, and his expression breaks into a wide grin when she calls him out. )

That easy to tell, huh? Well, I didn't expect the turnaround to be this quick, so I guess I am in a good mood...