yogen | August Event

[ There's immediately a frown on npc-kun's face when Komaeda takes their hands, but they don't pull away from him. Not when he's offering money...... ]

You don't need to buy anything for me. Just buy things from me.

( hehehehehehe.

how long has komaeda been humoring npc-kun, i think he deserves a medal, honestly. )

So you didn't mean it... when you said that, do you really like m(y money)e that much?

( :) )

[ Please, npc-kun is the one who deserves 100 yen for every comment this thread grows by.

The frown deepens ///: ]

It has nothing to do with liking you(r money). I'm here to use you. That's all this is.

( okay, i was crying thirty minutes ago about how long this thread is.

no, now the frown. he'll let go of npc-kun's hands to touch their face, and help them smile. wiiiiide smile, now. )

You're not even using me properly, it's a shame... but I have nothing else to use my money on, in a way, aren't I manipulating you with the prospect of cash?

( ... )

As for the jacket, I want one with a six and then one with a... ( hmmmmmmmm. )

[ 200 comments and npc-kun's made like two sales, they're doing great

no wide smiles for Komaeda unless he has money in hand. npc-kun tugs his hands off their soft baby face, don't do that, they're going to scrunch their face in the opposite of a wide smile, a pout ]

You can't manipulate me when I'm just doing my job...

[ ...

...

...uggggggghghhghgghh okay Komaeda can have a smile this time only, because it's salesperson time ]

I'd suggest getting one with a zero! Being reversible means it'll still read as the same number when taking selfies, and a bold design with a simple circle is all the rage these days! It's a very versatile design, and can represent anything from the rising sun to the bright full moon to shiny shiny coins! There is no more prosperous number than zero!

( i'm proud of them? they made friendship which is free.

as for the smile, komaeda will pinch their cheeks... soft... they truly have a baby face, and he can't help but squish... squish... until there's a smile. isn't it genuine because they're making a sale so komaeda thinks this is progress... npc-kun could seel a lot with a warm smile. )

Zero, six.

( they can compromise, besides, he needs a very thin, and light jacket. also, not green, komaeda doesn't think that's necessary. )

With a complimentary pebble in the pocket.

( rock. )

[ Friendship doesn't put food on the table okay. Also, how are they supposed to smile— or make a sales pitch— with their cheeks getting squished and squashed? ]

The complimentary pebble costs extra, but I can make that happen!

[ Increase the price a little to cover the cost of the rock, and bam! free rock.

But okok they pull themselves free of Komaeda's grip so they can actually look at the jackets that are on sale, they don't spend as much time promoting these as they do the rocks, so give them a moment. Most of the ones with numbers are like... sports jackets... like the one Rokkun has because he's position number 6, a midfielder, but there's no number 0 in soccer. ]

Huh... might have to get him to customize one for me... What sort of jacket do you want? It'll be special made, tailored just for you!

( sports SUCK what do this mean they don't have a 0? komaeda can tell the type of jacket it is when he sees it, looking it over, and he doesn't know if it'll work... he's not even part of the team anymore. that's probably why he told komaeda to keep the one he had, and this is why he was looking for something simple — this whole thread komaeda has not bought anything for himself. sighs, shopping for other people is hard. )

I want something thin for an... artist.

( isn't that what he is? ) He used to play sports... and this is too close to his other jacket.

( also the fact enh saw rokkun's jacket in that link you gave me once, and he was like he should have stole it than try to give it to rokkun. can't have amami trying to steal this new jacket. )

Oooh, maybe you can get an eye tailored on the back... then it'll look like a zero, and will promote your keychains. He'll see how great this little shop is! ( and rocks are also... 0 shaped kind of... win/win. )

[ god I remember nothing about his jacket besides the fact that it was ugly and I would never wear it. Especially in this heat, even sports jerseys aren't cool enough to wear comfortably, so thin jackets it is, though npc-kun falls silent at the combination of artist and sports.

... ]

A thin jacket for an artist and athlete...

[ Is a terrible idea, with how both hobbies will easily sully clothing and are liable to rip and tear whether around scissors or soccer players. ... Not a terrible thing for business, though. They can employ the iPhone marketing strategy and have this guy buy a new jacket every month. ]

Yeah, okay. I can do that. It's going to cost extra because of the commission, though, and I need money upfront.

( it was like pink? or something. i could go find it, all i know is that enh was down bad for it, i'm crying. not how rokkun has ugly taste in general ohhhh... please, fix him. )

...I don't know if he can do the latter anymore, but he's an okay artist.

( not the ULTIMATE artist, but he can art. it looked nice. )

It'll help him become an architect, which seems like an obtainable goal in his future.

( rokkun better NOT fuck this jacket up, komaeda didn't rip his or anything??? sure... amami was trying to trade it, but it was in good condition! )

You know that person I said you remind me of... this is for them, so... what if I pay partial? And give you the rest later.

[ me throwing things together as """character design""": he wears pink and eats Red Hots, there is no saving him

But partial is what they were hoping for, at least enough money to pay for the commission themselves and figuring out the final price after, but npc-kun stares down at the jacket in their hands. Thin and soft, with silk ribbon drawstrings to fiddle with when you get anxious about something. Color is player's choice. ]

...Do you think he can do it? Become an architect.

( not red hots, oh i'm sick... ok what about boston baked beans, those kind of snapped at the cash register!!

"partial" in komaeda standards is what will be given, so look forward to that. not too many people care to ask komaeda's opinion when it comes to other people, but npc-kun doesn't know better. the thought of keeping his mouth closed to move on is an idea, but he thinks back to the piece that rokkun made around wilbur jr. arrival, and then looks at the jacket in the other's grasp. )

He has hope, and he told me he wouldn't give up on it. I believe it, because he's someone who fights for what he wants. He's an untalented idiot, so it makes sense how he got this far...

( memories komaeda doesn't remember aside, he's going by what he's seen during his time within the school. at times he appeared bold, his thoughts were pretty straightforward, considering he knew what he wanted: graduation. once he obtained that, it's just a straight shoot to becoming an architect, and he could leave both this school and its people behind.

part of komaeda wonders why npc-kun asks that instead of — wow, if he's an architect person, he'll definitely by their rocks, but it doesn't seem that way at all. )

You know nothing about him, and you aren't a student here, but... do you think this person will be able to graduate?

[ I've never had them but I would eat them over red hots. Counselor-kun would probably like them, because they're crunchy.

Hope, stubbornness, lack of talent, idiocy... those aren't very convincing of being able to become an architect, a profession which really has nothing to do with liking rocks.

... ]

...No, I don't. Fighting for what you want isn't enough. Everybody fights for what they want.

[ ?? ??? npc-kun does, anyways, and can't fathom somebody who gives up and lets things happen ]

( bro they're SO GOOD, i'll send you some because they're cheap at my local grocery store. that and.. i think there's boxes of lemon heads? )

No, that's not true. There are a select few who give up because they feel like they've lost it all, and have no where to go.

( he's not speaking from experience, but he's seen enough to think this way. )

Others latch onto the concept of people better than them, begging for what they have, because they can't do anything to get it themselves. Pathetic, worthless people who'll amount to nothing, and are taking up space in the world. This is why I only assist those with hope, I'll make sure they'll become a beacon to the world.

( open your eyes, npc-kun. the world isn't that kind. )

[ oh lemon heads were my favorite as a kid, sad that I just went shopping today and didn't stare at the candy section ]

So there are people like that, huh...? I don't get it. There's always somewhere to go, something to do. Cute shopkeepers to pay.

( nooo, ok the next time you go, lmk and we can like... binge the same lil snacks. )

Unfortunately, ordinary and boring people are the majority in this world, and that's why only a few can be anything, or use their talents to lead the future to something hopeful.

( he sighs, shaking his head. )

Those who lack hope, I can't stand them, and yet... I'm destined to be their ear and mouthpiece. Then there's the generic, and simple... the underdogs like Shujinkou-san... he does a bit of what she does, aside from that.

( ... )

It doesn't matter, even if I have to kill myself for the success of someone's graduation, at least their hope will overcome all struggles. ( talk, talk, talk, he clears his throat, moving on: ) Though, some people don't know you exist, so could you become their hope is the question?

[ handshake emoji... our candy pact

Komaeda starts off easy enough to follow— most people in the world are forgettable, and the ones that stand out to npc-kun are the big spenders, the ones who find themselves in money because of ??talent??hope??inheritance?? it doesn't really matter how, as long as they spend instead of save. Precious few people would spend 10,000 yen on rocks and keychains... It really was just the Ultimates.

... ]

...I have the means to help people survive in a place like this, if that amounts to hope. [ They don't really care about being hope, though, and doesn't understand why Komaeda would. ]

Why do you help people you can't stand? Why care about them?

Ahahaha! I love hope.

( simple as that, no rhyme, no reason aside from what he's been talking about so far. he loves hope to the point of doing whatever he can to see what hope wins — a battle against certain hopes would be lovely to see, and to figure out who's the strongest. )

No. You have material items to help them for only a moment, it's short-lived. Think of the long term, what can you do for them... Besides, you'll sell to anyone, hope, despair... it's not the same.

( he smiles softly, taking a step towards npc-kun to look them over. they've been doing this for awhile, so they know the ins and outs of what makes people happy — or forces it down their throats, like with the rocks. )

Because I don't want anyone bothering my Ultimates, no one needs to bother their purity... to cover them in their filth of hopelessness. ( not like npc-kun will understand. ) So I do what I can.

[ They really don't... This isn't a topic that interests them at all, not when Komaeda says their wares don't count and so they can't use "hope" as a marketing strategy. ]

You try too hard. If they're so great, they wouldn't be bothered by people like that.

[ npc-kun looks up at Komaeda without taking a step back, holding his gaze. ]

I don't care about becoming hope— whether somebody's inspired or not is on them, not me. I'm going to do me.

It's not trying too hard, it's loving them. Yes, most are just insignificant ants under their foot, but if I can handle the negotiations between them, then I will.

( listen, npc-kun won't be the first or the last to say something like that to komaeda, besides, let's go back to something that's been a topic but avoided. )

By doing you would mean... selling all of this, right?

( he lifts his mechanical hand, index finger pointed up as he twists his wrist into a circle to emphasize everything around them. the suncatchers, the key charms, then the totems, even the jackets here. )

It may not be hope for others, but it can be hope for you.

( self fulfilled hope. ) You'll show me, won't you?

Huh? I don't have to sell all of it, otherwise I'd be setting the prices dirt cheap. I just need to make enough money.

[ Selling little things for 10000x the asking price, that's how you work smart, not hard, taps temple ]

Besides, it's a goal, not a hope. Hope's something just out of reach. But this, me, I'm going to make it.

Side character-kun, you make me so sad...

( as he says that, the smile on his face never falters. they say they're going to make it, and komaeda claps his hands together as if he's glad to hear that.

adds that meme to npc-kun's list.

let's see, komaeda looks up at the ceiling to think about what the other has said — a goal. hope means a lot to komaeda, things like boundless justice, bliss and dreams all together. when it's like that, it appears all made up, as if it's an obtainable goal, but as long as they have their will. )

Don't speak as if you've lost hope, or that it's beneath you. Hope is a beautiful thing, and you'll understand one day... as for now, you're an idiot, too.

( sighs. komaeda's idiots. )

An idiot is somebody who doesn't understand. You don't understand me, so that makes you an idiot too. Which is fine.

[ Which is not something that matters. Idiots are a more reliable source of income than the shrewd and careful. ]

I know hope is wonderful... That's a given. I guess I'm just pragmatic.

I've learned a lot about you, but at least you're honest about what you want.

( komaeda doesn't even see people as humans, nor does he understand anyone, and they don't understand him. he is an idiot, too, but he only understands hope, so it's a miracle that npc-kun got this far with him for... checks watch, almost 200 tags. )

Oh... pragmatic, I would have never guessed. ( just some playful sarcasm. ) You seem, more you know...

( ... whisper whisper so npc-kun can't hear, after, he speaks loud, carrying on: )

Why did you ask me that question from before?

[ LOOK THEY'RE PRAGMATIC OKOK they 1000% believe in everything that they do and knows things will work out for them. Which is why they're going to finish Komaeda's thought with the word "awesome" and leave it at that. ]

What question? I don't remember everything I asked you.

[ also don't talk to me about 200 tags, this thread is like half the entire event post ]

Please let August be better than July I'm begging

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