when the bubblegum pops

[sisters]

Who: Rantarou Amami & you
What: September catch-all
When: September & some backdates
Where: Various locations
Warnings: TBA

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01.) the world lights at your smile
•　open — 08/27-31, around the school

( it's true that, the morning after he opens his eyes in the courtyard once more, amami doesn't waste any time on checking up on the people he feels like he needs to speak to. at the same time, it's a pretty short list, and half of them are gone. how much of a difference does it really make if he comes back one week or the next anyway? if he doesn't go out of his way to find someone though, it's still entirely possible to see him around the school — borrowing a sketchbook from the art room, taking some notes in the music room, or moving what seems to be an obscene amount of money into his locker. noticing the presence of anyone he hasn't seen in a while, he'll offer a wave and a warm smile in the midst of whatever he's doing.

on the 27th in particular, he can be found rummaging through a locker that some might recognize is clearly not his. the first twenty minutes or so are spent haphazardly scribbling notes down from a series of stickies pinned up against the locker door. the remainder of the time is spent picking out belongings from the locker one-by-one to take a look at before he decides whether he should drop them into a backpack that's half-slung over his shoulder. to his credit, he doesn't seem to be interested in too much of it, putting the majority back in after a cursory glance, but it's entirely possible that it could stand out to someone familiar with locker 097. )

02.) and shines at the sound of your laugh
•　open — anywhere, any time

( have an idea? feel free to throw anything else my way, or if you're unsure, you can hit me up via pm or at kagehira! )

Comments

[decrypter]

And these aren't even the sort of books that are fun to talk about.

[she's tapping away, following him at his pace! no worries there.]

If you want those, you have to really hunt through the stacks - I'm a professional by this point at that very thing.

[sisters]

Oh yeah, no kidding. If you talk to Komaeda-kun though, I'm sure he'd help you find some, no problem.

( or maybe if she said that amami told her to go to him? anyway, point remains: komaeda's got a lot of luck when it comes to finding a good library book. anyway, once they reach the doorway, he'll take a quick glance around. )

Where do you suppose we should go? Anywhere in particular you like to sit?

[decrypter]

The roof, though that's a little far just for lunch. Still, it's the best place on campus to feel a breeze, or just to be able to think.

[or play your record and pretend for a little while that none of this was real.]

Where do you normally go?

[sisters]

( well, the obvious answer is the student store, but he'll think it over a bit more. )

Roof's fine. I'd rather be outside, but I'm not a big fan of the courtyard when I can avoid t.

( got some reasons for that but, anyway... )

[decrypter]

The roof it is, then. Let's go before you get too hungry.

[she has the path up through the fourth floor memorized by now, but tapping her way through is a comfort, a familiar thing. and to go with a friend, it's even better.]

[sisters]

I think I'll make it.

( said with a bit of a smile, but yeah, he'll follow along after her lead. )

How's this week been on you though... You getting by?

[decrypter]

That's a good term for it. Mostly I've just been focusing on classes and tutoring some people...it keeps me busy if I'm not trying to write.

[and it means she has pocket money to give to npc-kun...who deserves all the money in the world.]

I would try to cook more, but I'm no good with knives. Everyone would get too impatient with how slow I can get.

[sisters]

Nothing wrong with taking your time.

( sometimes you just want to vibe, y'know? it's about the journey. )

Maybe we can trade lessons — you help me keep up with classes, and we can cook together later. Get you some practice.

[decrypter]

I'd do that regardless. I'd say you can borrow my notes, but since I'd have to read them out to you, we'd have to meet up anyway.

[the pains of not having an easy way to convert braille to a lettering system...]

But I don't mind - I like studying, anyway. It's not hard to be good at it.

[sisters]

And I like cooking, so we'll call it even then.

( because if she's not going to mention her subtle drop that it could be something she was interested in, if the patience were there, then he doesn't mind pursuing it. )

Besides, I don't know about you, but I think better on a full stomach. We might as well hit two birds with one stone, don't you think?

[decrypter]

When you put it that way, how is anyone supposed to say no?

[if they try, they can manage something. even if chopping things with knives will always be risky, she can figure something out, learn the right distance, listen to when something is boiling versus simmering.]

You're a skilled person, Rantarou...your dedication is something else.

[sisters]

Ah — it's nothing that special. I just move around a lot, gotta know how to look after myself, y'know?

( oh, then he remembers, and it kind of sounds like it's tacked on for that— )

But thanks.