songerein | [Closed] Entry 005

Who: Barok Van Zieks, Ema Skye, Gina Lestrade, Herlock Sholmes, Kazuma Asogi, Susato Mikotoba and Yujin Mikotoba
Which: Closed
Where: The Wild Harvest
What: The AA crew get together to try their luck with the spicy food challenge. Or to observe the struggling of others. Don't worry, we got a doctor on the scene.
Warnings: Fire

The Wild Harvest have setup a food challenge this month and the crew are having an impromptu get together to either try it themselves or observe. An area by the garden has been sectioned off for those to do the challenge, so damage control can be a bit more manageable. Some extra hands are definitely appreciated when, not if, a fire starts.

There's plenty of ice cream and floats to go around for those watching, along with the regular menu of course. Or maybe one could get some air walking around the garden, with plenty of critters from garden snakes to lotus koi fish, and an axolturtle wandering around somewhere. Take care not to feed the fish and turtle too much "junk" food, and good luck spotting the garden snakes as they are more on the shy side.

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[ He's trying. Honestly, Susato likes it, but she may be a bit biased. Kazuma could've suggested anything. If he's lucky, "Ziggy" will feel the same. She laughs. ] Ziggy for short.

[ Or Zebra, perhaps? No, Ziggy is much cuter. ]

Do you have another pair of tweezers?

[The snake seems a little pre-occupied with food to have any input.]

Well, he's Ziggy then. And no, but you can use this one. [He offers the tweezers and then keeps the treat bag open for her to grab something. The snakes are being a little greedy crowding around the bag though.]

This one, she has speckles behind her eyes. [He gestures to a snake, actually patiently waiting her turn......better say something before he calls her Speckles.]

. . . [ Speckles. There's a notable pause in the crinkling of the treat bag as Susato momentarily freezes. The snakes seem to snap her out of it quickly though, crawling across her lap to get to it. She gently shhhs them, joining in with the chorus of their hissing with a wave of the tweezers to discourage them.

There's a gentle mumble of something like "Patience," or maybe "Hold on." Speckles, on the other hand, is definitely patient, even in the light of the fruity smell coming from the bag. ]

Darka. [ Wow, very original, Susato. ] Um... or... perhaps, Kuro?

[Kazuma will help corral a few of the snakes from crowding her. Just because he's not feeding them, doesn't mean they forget how to behave!]

Kuro...or maybe Ryusei? [Being dark and having speckles, reminds him of a shooting star.]

[ Even though Susato has been around them for months, she can still feel a nervous energy as Kazuma handles them. Or...maybe their excitement is literally rubbing off on her. She laughs as she pulls a piece of yellow fruit from the bag, then offers it to Ryusei. ]

Another Ryu. [ Once that's gone (pineapple?), Susato glances over what's left of the snake crowd, spotting that tiny lotus blossom. ] Hear that? Ryuko and Ryusei.

[It didn't occur to him what his suggestion meant and he ends up laughing a little. Maybe he's missing his best friend more than he thought. Both snakes look up at their names being addressed, tongues flicking. They seem happy.]

Hm. I might have caused some confusion in the future.

[ Susato grins, and since she appears to have paused, Ryusei helpfully nudges at her hand. Susato looks at her, thinking she probably won't mind the confusion. There's a laugh as she reaches for another piece of fruit with the tweezers. ]

It's alright. [ ...This piece appears to be red (strawberry), but Ryusei eats it all the same. And then, just as one might think she would've left it at that, Susato adds: ] I miss him, too.

[He blinks when she catches onto his thoughts. An amusing hum.]

No hiding anything from you. [He pats a few snakes that slither through his hands, be it to take their leave or get food.] Perhaps one day, we'll see him again. And he'll get to meet Ryusei and Ryuko. [They glance in his direction, not certain of why they were being addressed and then continue on their way.]

[ Susato looks up when the Ryus turn toward Kazuma, but doesn't stop them. Instead there's a wave goodbye as they disappear into the bushes, with that hand still holding the tweezers. ]

I can imagine his surprise. [ Both the snakes, and Naruhodo-san going wide-eyed at the same time, afraid of each other... An amusing thought.

Eventually Susato catches onto the fact that some snakes are coming back for seconds and thirds, though she's still obliging them for the moment. ]

Hey, now. Keep this up and you will never learn to hunt for yourselves. Or forget how, in your case. [ She turns to an older, larger looking snake, giving him an affection pad on the head, where there seems to be a unique mark that looks kind of like a sun. ]

Heh, well there haven't been too many pest around the restaurant. [Words of approval? The snakes bob their heads slightly.]

Besides, they know better than to rely on treats. [It's only a few occasions they get treats.] Old sun. [That's what he's calling the snake getting headpats.]

[ Well, they have Susato in part to thank for that. Pests won't do in their fine establishment, after all, and she keeps it very clean for their customers. Her fingers linger, tracing the rays of the sun. ]

In English, "son" also refers to someone's child. The oldest one is often spoiled, showered with love and affection and gifts.

[ A playful poke at the sun's center atop his head before she pulls her hand back, grinning cheekily. That's you! ]

[Old Sun just looks at them blankly, then flicks his tongue in the direction of the bag of treats that was almost empty.]

Hm. I guess giving them names isn't so bad. [Damn, did Susato get him into it?] All right, we're almost out of treats. Don't hog over the others who haven't gotten any.

[ Old Sun blinks, dipping his head, but then seems to understand. With a last longing look, he turns to slink away, following the other snakes. She chuckles rather proudly at their progress as she continues, paying closer attention to which snakes have and have not gotten their treats.

In the end, most follow Old Sun's example, and she's finally able to fold up the bag, saving the rest for another day. ]

You're not as bad at it as you thought. They don't appear to be rushing us, either.

[ She grins. ]

...Which is good, since our guests should be arriving soon. [ They can continue this another time--whenever inspiration strikes. ]

[He hums quietly, watching the snakes disappear from view.]

It's going to be an interesting day. Wonder how many will actually pass the challenge? [His hand slides around her back, gesturing her to stand along with him.]

[ Stand with him she does, as she always has, and always would. There's a look of pride over their garden which they've worked so hard to put together. ]

I suppose we will see... Do you plan to try as well? [ Though she might do something like use less devil peppers in his dish so that he'll win if he does...

......or maybe she'll use even more.

Nah, neither of those would be very fair, would it? ]

Of course. [He said that without missing a beat. Obviously.]

I haven't decided on which dish to try with, but whichever I decide...don't do anything special to it. [A glance. No going easy or harder on him. He will face this challenge like everyone else.]

[ Ah. He truly has mastered the art of Mikotoba mindreading... or maybe her time with Naruhodo-san really has dulled her ability to keep secrets. Not a skill she enjoyed using anyway. Her mouth is open in a light gasp, doing her best to look offended. ]

Your assistant would never! You will suffer fairly and justly like the rest of us.

[Closed] Entry 005

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