Well, I don't know if it'll be food this time. But look forward to it.
[He might be teasing or he might actually have misinterpreted the sticker. Such is the danger of yeeting stickers into the void. ☆ There's a traveling pause, or maybe just some more moments of appreciation -- he somehow always underestimates connections like these, even over text.]
Of course. Besides the leads we have, I wouldn't want to miss the rest of the summer back there. Tanabata is soon, after all, and we've certainly earned some more creature comforts.
[Unspoken: they've also earned some more time and summer festivals, regardless of the ones they've likely crashed already.]
I feel like I've only really appreciated creature comforts lately. [ Some teasing of his own but also genuine; his view of life is skewed and he keeps getting spoiled but he's really not complaining. ]
It's been a really long time since I've participated in Tanabata, I wonder if it's changed much.
[Maybe he's doing a little bit of spoiling but his variety of spoiling is also skewed very left of center so really where are they. Who knows. Does anyone care as long as they're enjoying themselves? There's an idle shoot of a waterfall in the distance that might look a touch familiar...]
It can't be all that different -- the festival is pretty old. Oh, but it's probably become much more commercialized. That might be a surprise, in a way.
[But probably not a bad way, all things considered. Considering who they are... Also can't believe he's getting called old twice in a weekend once he gets to Saphirsville later.]
[ But again, he's not complaining. The waterfall probably wouldn't have gotten much commentary except—huh. Tanabata commentary will need to hold until they're experiencing it firsthand. ]
We did a few trails that I don't remember the name of, including the one we're on right now.
[ Old man potentially lost in woods but he'll stumble his way out eventuallyrely on Marona. Also have a picture of blurry trees because that's helping. ]
[Hikage. Please. Your previous picture was probably clearer??
At least Subete has something to amuse himself with in between staring at waterfalls and hopefully not tripping over small children. The problem with touristing on Saturdays..... Truly Marona is the better path here.]
Haha, well. As long as you don't get lost in the woods forever, you don't really need to remember all these trails. But I imagine Marona has that well in hand.
And it's really impossible to recognize individual trees like this.
Names don't help you navigate trails anyway. Usually. What are your tricks, then? Don't tell me you actually mark them?
[Why else would he be getting a paw and a tree!!! No he's definitely messing around. He..... sends back a picture of more trees from his end, though these have more people in them because waterfall neighborhood is crowded. What are they even doing.]
[What mansion indeed. But no, it's also tongue-in-cheek in other ways, as in, are their bases going to have a stupid amount of secret rooms and passages and things?? Why else would they be called bases. This is stupid and it's only going to get stupider from here on out.]
Is that right, though... I wonder how green it was?
[Look, he can't help it if you give him material this way!!!]
Indeed, it was a fragile little web of accidental secrets. We can do much better.
[Why is he like this. There is kind of a pause because he's probably trying to decipher why the cat can fire like. Lasers now or something. It's great.]
I'm sure there will be room for a garden outdoors, but if we do need to host someone who wants to room with plants...
[Why would they. Is he just talking about Marona's camouflage again. Who knows.]
[ Why are they both like this. Also he has no idea why that cat has lasers? Or is just incredibly enthusiastic or literally anything else that cat is. ]
Who would that be?
As long as we have room for an outdoor garden, that's enough. It'd be nice to have tea outside in the morning.
[......... why did you give him ideas for new stickers. Why did anyone allow this to happen. At least it matches the cat in terms of complete mysteriousness and bizarre enthusiasm???????]
Who, indeed. It's always good to be prepared for eventualities when you have the space to spare.
[Or. You know. They probably will have enough room for like 5 gardens and change. It's all good.]
That reminds me...
[Going to trail off here for now. Time for him to get moving.]
I did say to look forward to it later, didn't I? That said, if Saphir wants you over for dinner then he wants me to crash again, hmm?
[That is not even a mock-threat, he is just here to be smug over dinner plans momentarily before he pops off to radio silence again. Siblings gotta sibling, after all, and Subete has his own things to get to!! Some time later more towards evening, though, Hikage will get these twopictures popping his way.]
Wow. This is within walking distance of the hotel. Want to meet up here when you're done?
[This is probably a dangerous proposition because will they actually get to dinner with that many books involved.]
[ It's not until he's started to bring Marona back that Hikage checks his phone again, smiling at all of this. He could just use a simple emoji to express what he's feeling but that's what stickers are for. ]
I'm sure it'd be something, but I already have my own plans for dinner. He's not the only one who can dig his heels in.
Really? I didn't think this place would have a library that big. We can meet there then, we just started to head back.
[He is biased as hell and not afraid to show it. Aren't they all?]
This is about the right size for a major metropolitan library. At least this city itself has some interesting features. We'll have to take full advantage.
[He is getting no reading done currently but that's fine; there will be plenty of opportunity to get stuck in this library in coming days, guaranteed. The real problem is that heโs getting used to these dumb stickers...]
Oh, yes. Now that I've had a look around the city and a few travel sites, we've got our work cut out for us.
[He sends a link to the local sake brewery because priorities. They might have plans, but thereโs nothing saying they canโt have more options. He has a bigger list for later, too, of course. ☆]
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[He might be teasing or he might actually have misinterpreted the sticker. Such is the danger of yeeting stickers into the void. ☆ There's a traveling pause, or maybe just some more moments of appreciation -- he somehow always underestimates connections like these, even over text.]
Of course. Besides the leads we have, I wouldn't want to miss the rest of the summer back there. Tanabata is soon, after all, and we've certainly earned some more creature comforts.
[Unspoken: they've also earned some more time and summer festivals, regardless of the ones they've likely crashed already.]
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I feel like I've only really appreciated creature comforts lately. [ Some teasing of his own but also genuine; his view of life is skewed and he keeps getting spoiled but he's really not complaining. ]
It's been a really long time since I've participated in Tanabata, I wonder if it's changed much.
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That's what happens when you're playing catch-up.
[Maybe he's doing a little bit of spoiling but his variety of spoiling is also skewed very left of center so really where are they. Who knows. Does anyone care as long as they're enjoying themselves? There's an idle shoot of a waterfall in the distance that might look a touch familiar...]
It can't be all that different -- the festival is pretty old. Oh, but it's probably become much more commercialized. That might be a surprise, in a way.
[But probably not a bad way, all things considered. Considering who they are... Also can't believe he's getting called old twice in a weekend once he gets to Saphirsville later.]
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[ But again, he's not complaining. The waterfall probably wouldn't have gotten much commentary except—huh. Tanabata commentary will need to hold until they're experiencing it firsthand. ]
...what waterfall is that?
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[God they are being such tourists. Why does he sound so self-satisfied even over text. Maybe he's just enjoying taking the dumb nature photos.]
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[ He's too surprised to even use a sticker! Where is he now though is the question... ]
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We did a few trails that I don't remember the name of, including the one we're on right now.
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At least Subete has something to amuse himself with in between staring at waterfalls and hopefully not tripping over small children. The problem with touristing on Saturdays..... Truly Marona is the better path here.]
Haha, well. As long as you don't get lost in the woods forever, you don't really need to remember all these trails. But I imagine Marona has that well in hand.
And it's really impossible to recognize individual trees like this.
[Small call out because he can.]
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[ You can practically hear the huff. After a slight delay he sends along a close up photo of one tree trunk. That's better, right? ]
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Names don't help you navigate trails anyway. Usually. What are your tricks, then? Don't tell me you actually mark them?
[Why else would he be getting a paw and a tree!!! No he's definitely messing around. He..... sends back a picture of more trees from his end, though these have more people in them because waterfall neighborhood is crowded. What are they even doing.]
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What? No, I just have a good sense of direction. My mansion had plenty of twisting corridors and secret passages.
[ What does that have to do with a forest, Hikage. Even he has no idea what he's doing, but that's alright. ]
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[What mansion indeed. But no, it's also tongue-in-cheek in other ways, as in, are their bases going to have a stupid amount of secret rooms and passages and things?? Why else would they be called bases. This is stupid and it's only going to get stupider from here on out.]
Is that right, though... I wonder how green it was?
[Look, he can't help it if you give him material this way!!!]
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There was a sprawling indoor garden complete with a fountain. Yamato even lived there for a while.
[ Their base(s) will be ridiculous indeed. And Hikage doesn't know how to stop so this is fine??? (He still has no idea what he's saying here.) ]
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[Why is he like this. There is kind of a pause because he's probably trying to decipher why the cat can fire like. Lasers now or something. It's great.]
I'm sure there will be room for a garden outdoors, but if we do need to host someone who wants to room with plants...
[Why would they. Is he just talking about Marona's camouflage again. Who knows.]
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[ Why are they both like this. Also he has no idea why that cat has lasers? Or is just incredibly enthusiastic or literally anything else that cat is. ]
Who would that be?
As long as we have room for an outdoor garden, that's enough. It'd be nice to have tea outside in the morning.
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[......... why did you give him ideas for new stickers. Why did anyone allow this to happen. At least it matches the cat in terms of complete mysteriousness and bizarre enthusiasm???????]
Who, indeed. It's always good to be prepared for eventualities when you have the space to spare.
[Or. You know. They probably will have enough room for like 5 gardens and change. It's all good.]
That reminds me...
[Going to trail off here for now. Time for him to get moving.]
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Tell me later--I don't want to get Marona home too late, I feel like Saphir would try to invite me over for dinner.
[ He'll be quiet for a while too because he honestly shouldn't be texting this much but like hell if he knows phone etiquette he's an old man. ]
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[That is not even a mock-threat, he is just here to be smug over dinner plans momentarily before he pops off to radio silence again. Siblings gotta sibling, after all, and Subete has his own things to get to!! Some time later more towards evening, though, Hikage will get these two pictures popping his way.]
Wow. This is within walking distance of the hotel. Want to meet up here when you're done?
[This is probably a dangerous proposition because will they actually get to dinner with that many books involved.]
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I'm sure it'd be something, but I already have my own plans for dinner. He's not the only one who can dig his heels in.
Really? I didn't think this place would have a library that big. We can meet there then, we just started to head back.
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[He is biased as hell and not afraid to show it. Aren't they all?]
This is about the right size for a major metropolitan library. At least this city itself has some interesting features. We'll have to take full advantage.
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Right. And that's why we're here: to take advantage of everything
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[He is getting no reading done currently but that's fine; there will be plenty of opportunity to get stuck in this library in coming days, guaranteed. The real problem is that heโs getting used to these dumb stickers...]
Oh, yes. Now that I've had a look around the city and a few travel sites, we've got our work cut out for us.
[He sends a link to the local sake brewery because priorities. They might have plans, but thereโs nothing saying they canโt have more options. He has a bigger list for later, too, of course. ☆]
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We did want to visit an izakaya in the US, so we'll have to go.
If I'm lucky, Saphir won't be home when I drop Marona off. We could start early, then. [ Now he's just even more impatient, smh. ]
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