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[ Hello... it's early Tuesday morning and Hanako is waiting outside the Fox dorms, just sort of milling around the front door, fidgety, occasionally trying to hop high enough to see through the upper story windows.
Does Ponta even sleep in the dorm? he's sort of banking on it, otherwise he's going to be wasting the entire day waiting for somebody who isn't even there ]
Does Ponta even sleep in the dorm? he's sort of banking on it, otherwise he's going to be wasting the entire day waiting for somebody who isn't even there ]
[ Luckily Hanako has made a reasonable assumption and it is paying off. Ponta does indeed stay in Fox dorm and he's also an early riser. Spending most of the day outdoors is just second nature to him, so Hanako won't waste away in front of the door waiting.
Ponta is kind of confused to come out and find him there though, hopping to their windows... Cute. But why? ]
Did you need to speak to one of us?
Ponta is kind of confused to come out and find him there though, hopping to their windows... Cute. But why? ]
Did you need to speak to one of us?
It's... actually kinda hard to have a booked schedule in this place, I'd say.
[ They're supposed to be heroes and doing community service and stuff, but it's hardly scheduled... ]
What's up?
[ They're supposed to be heroes and doing community service and stuff, but it's hardly scheduled... ]
What's up?
[ Score!! He was so hoping the matter would be food related. ]
I do! I kinda spent most of the last year teaching myself all kinds of recipes. Hmm... if you just wanted cookies, you could go to the store, so... Want me to teach you to bake, then?
I do! I kinda spent most of the last year teaching myself all kinds of recipes. Hmm... if you just wanted cookies, you could go to the store, so... Want me to teach you to bake, then?
[ Hanako brightens up, because it's a lot less embarrassing when Ponta guesses right, versus having to ask about it himself ]
Yeah! Mouse says they've never baked cookies before, so...
[ He wanted to bake cookies with them. But to do that, he has to know how to bake, first ]
Yeah! Mouse says they've never baked cookies before, so...
[ He wanted to bake cookies with them. But to do that, he has to know how to bake, first ]
Say no more! I'm gonna make sure that you can make a delicious batch with them.
I... actually kind of bought way too many groceries the last few days, so I've got everything we need up in the dorm kitchen. Do we wanna practice there? Good way to keep it a surprise for Mouse too.
[ And probably a good thing that Hanako caught Ponta while leaving the house, because he might just have ended up at the grocery store AGAIN..... ]
I... actually kind of bought way too many groceries the last few days, so I've got everything we need up in the dorm kitchen. Do we wanna practice there? Good way to keep it a surprise for Mouse too.
[ And probably a good thing that Hanako caught Ponta while leaving the house, because he might just have ended up at the grocery store AGAIN..... ]
All the better then, you'll see something new. Welcome to Fox House~
[ Once they get to the second floor, they'll cross a cozy living room. There's a picture on the wall of the whole team in the cowboy outfits they wore during the welcoming party. The kitchen is just around a corner, and it is looking lovely. Very tidy. The flowers on the counter are fresh and vibrant and there's a bowl of candy out for anyone who feels like they need a little snack. ]
Did you want to go for a specific type of cookie?
[ Once they get to the second floor, they'll cross a cozy living room. There's a picture on the wall of the whole team in the cowboy outfits they wore during the welcoming party. The kitchen is just around a corner, and it is looking lovely. Very tidy. The flowers on the counter are fresh and vibrant and there's a bowl of candy out for anyone who feels like they need a little snack. ]
Did you want to go for a specific type of cookie?
[ oh no, the team photo is cute, Hanako kind of wishes his team did something like that bEFORE THEY DIED
taking a hard candy from the bowl... ]
It doesn't matter to me, as long as it's not too hard.
[ something beginner friendly for somebody who hasn't had to cook/eat for decades, please thank you ]
taking a hard candy from the bowl... ]
It doesn't matter to me, as long as it's not too hard.
[ something beginner friendly for somebody who hasn't had to cook/eat for decades, please thank you ]
That's no problem. I was a beginner just a year ago, I remember what's good to start with.
[ While Hanako's still enjoying that candy, Ponta's already getting a bowl and ingredients out of the various cupboards. He only lived here for two weeks, but he knows this kitchen like the back of his hand. ]
Chocolate chip? I'd recommend adding... you guessed it, orange - but I'll make that optional.
[ While Hanako's still enjoying that candy, Ponta's already getting a bowl and ingredients out of the various cupboards. He only lived here for two weeks, but he knows this kitchen like the back of his hand. ]
Chocolate chip? I'd recommend adding... you guessed it, orange - but I'll make that optional.
Nope! If I threatened to get sick of it, that'd just be a sign I'm slacking on learning new ways of preparing it.
[ After all the ingredients have appeared on the counter, Ponta also grabs a notepad. Memorizing the amounts of ingredients is probably not something other people do for fun, so writing down the basic measurements and steps seems like a good idea. ]
Alright, let's go. We're gonna need two measuring cups of flour in our big dough bowl, can you handle that?
[ After all the ingredients have appeared on the counter, Ponta also grabs a notepad. Memorizing the amounts of ingredients is probably not something other people do for fun, so writing down the basic measurements and steps seems like a good idea. ]
Alright, let's go. We're gonna need two measuring cups of flour in our big dough bowl, can you handle that?
[ oh, good, because Hanako was just going to eyeball it otherwise ]
Leave it to me!
[ Measuring and following instructions is easy, anybody can do that, though he does glance at Ponta from time to time even with simple things like measuring two cups and dumping it into a bowl. This is for Mouse, so he doesn't want to mess up ]
Leave it to me!
[ Measuring and following instructions is easy, anybody can do that, though he does glance at Ponta from time to time even with simple things like measuring two cups and dumping it into a bowl. This is for Mouse, so he doesn't want to mess up ]
[ So you know how in the first week Ponta was always clumsy to the point of accident-prone? This is not the case now. Hanako jumps out and instead of startling at all, Ponta just easily sidesteps him - almost absent-mindedly, really. Like it's instinct. ]
... ah. Did you want something?
... ah. Did you want something?
[ Ponta gives a shrug at that. ]
I'm not really in the mood for that, after this whole mess.
[ Because getting startled is something he has to be 'in the mood for' apparently. ]
I'm not really in the mood for that, after this whole mess.
[ Because getting startled is something he has to be 'in the mood for' apparently. ]
[ ....... it's not often that Hanako gets hit with the realization that maybe he's the one being unreasonable. not? in the mood?? huh.
he shuffles a foot awkwardly, like this is physically painful to say and maybe it is- ]
...sorry. I was just trying to lighten the mood. There's... not much else I can do.
[ he's tried, but he can't stab his way out of his problems in this place. so where does that leave him? ]
he shuffles a foot awkwardly, like this is physically painful to say and maybe it is- ]
...sorry. I was just trying to lighten the mood. There's... not much else I can do.
[ he's tried, but he can't stab his way out of his problems in this place. so where does that leave him? ]
[ ... that's new.
It's rare to see Hanako show any kind of sincerity, unless it's the glee he displays when doing something for the people he's latched onto. It makes Ponta face him properly. He shakes his head. ]
You're fine. I'm... honestly not reacting to this appropriately either - it's not like I'm sad. I'm just frustrated.
It's rare to see Hanako show any kind of sincerity, unless it's the glee he displays when doing something for the people he's latched onto. It makes Ponta face him properly. He shakes his head. ]
You're fine. I'm... honestly not reacting to this appropriately either - it's not like I'm sad. I'm just frustrated.
Isn't that appropriate?
[ Frustration is more than understandable, it's been fueling him all these weeks. It's not like he was sad, either. This time around, he didn't really know the victims, wasn't close with the accused. Even in the weeks before, when his teammates were killed, they were still just strangers to each other outside of that, just like Mika said. '
[ Frustration is more than understandable, it's been fueling him all these weeks. It's not like he was sad, either. This time around, he didn't really know the victims, wasn't close with the accused. Even in the weeks before, when his teammates were killed, they were still just strangers to each other outside of that, just like Mika said. '
[ Ponta considers this for a moment. ]
Shouldn't we be upset? Someone innocent died right in front of us.
[ He feels like this is probably the type of stuff that would make people cry? But also he's grasping in the dark here, it's hard to figure out normal emotions on a good day. This is unprecedented. ]
Shouldn't we be upset? Someone innocent died right in front of us.
[ He feels like this is probably the type of stuff that would make people cry? But also he's grasping in the dark here, it's hard to figure out normal emotions on a good day. This is unprecedented. ]
[ Hanako, who's used to destroying supernatural creatures over the most minor transgressions: ...oh yeah ]
...at least he fought for his life. The other times, the dead accepted their fate. I can't stand seeing that.
[ so today was horrible but also great at the same time, don't make him explain ]
...at least he fought for his life. The other times, the dead accepted their fate. I can't stand seeing that.
[ so today was horrible but also great at the same time, don't make him explain ]
Mhm.
[ Ponta thinks it's a decent point, at least. The way Hans died completely unapologetically was... well, he can respect it. ]
He seemed to enjoy getting to go all out.
[ Ponta thinks it's a decent point, at least. The way Hans died completely unapologetically was... well, he can respect it. ]
He seemed to enjoy getting to go all out.
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