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[ So Valentine's Day doesn't particularly mean much to Mikado, except that it's February 14th. That means he's been in Luceti for roughly three months and... things are starting to become routine. He's gotten used to the wings, meeting people who aren't human or have different standards or have strange-sounding jobs are starting to feel normal. The experiments are a nice break from the routine, but he's afraid that one day he's going to find that normal as well. He's starting to notice himself adjusting to this exotic land and it's scaring him a little bit.

More than that though, he's really homesick. Lately he finds himself comparing everything in Luceti to something from home, and just more frustrated knowing that he's not able to go home at will. The most recent experiment was just a blow to the face--seeing Anri after what felt like forever just made him realize how incomplete he feels without her around. Romantic feelings aside, he's sure that this homesickness wouldn't be so bad if all three of them were back together again.

Basically? Adjusting is a bitch. ]

...What is an "everyday" to you?

Not necessarily here in Luceti, but in your home world as well.

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[ uwah, so cute mikado!

shuri tilts his head and considers this set up carefully. something seems... familiar. right. and along with that. ]

This is almost like a date. [ there is no brain to mouth filter. ]

A-A date? [ ... ] Hehe, I guess when you put it that way...

[ oh man this is like his first date ever. Too bad there's no movie theater for them to go to or something. ]

[ woe. but. ]

Ahhh, maybe we should go to my place? I have some movies I've been wanting to watch and it's always more interesting to watch with someone else.

[ Perking up! It was like he was reading his mind.

...But lol, going over to his house on the first date. This is dangerous business! ]

Oh, ...s-sure! I like movies. [ wow way to go Mikado ] ...Uh, what sort of ones do you have?

Hmm, mostly they're from my housemates, but there is one called Dracula. [ VAMPIRES. must investigate. ] And some action movies and romantic comedies. [ ... he's really not sure what he thought they were when he picked them up. ]

[ nod nod, ohey, he knows Dracula ] I see. I'm fine with anything... [ AS LONG AS I AM WITH YOU ] Whichever one you pick is fine!

We can decide when we get there~! [ but for now? CAKE. ]

Okay! [ An enthusiastic nod! Maybe there isn't sparkles, but there certainly is glitter.

And turning his attention to putting sugar in his tea. ]

[ best date ever y/y.

... this cake is actually pretty good. not as good as back home, but good! ]

[ definite YYYYYYYYY.

And this tea is okay. It's too sweet, maybe he put too much sugar in it. But the muffin is good. Yum. ]

[ his curiosity is getting the better of him. ] So everyone in your world has black hair naturally?

Huh? [ mid-bite, oops ] Oh, no, not everyone. Depending on where they're from, some people have brown hair, or red hair... or blond, like yours.

Strange.

No pinks or blues?

[ he shakes his head ] People who change their hair color on purpose like Masaomi might have pink or blue, but it's not natural.

That must be dull.

Ah, well, I guess you could say that...

[ Don't listen to him, Shuri, you are spot on ]

But if people from other countries look different, it must be easy to tell them apart if you're fighting... [ that could be really useful! you'd know who your enemy was for sure! ]

Yes, that's true, but I think people now don't really rely on the enemy's looks when they're fighting them... [ Slightly surprised at the new topic. He doesn't pay attention to serious war stuff so he doesn't really know. Gang wars, on the other hand... ]

Mm. It just seems more reliable than uniforms. [ he doesn't think about combat stuff much. but this is a new thing he's never thought of before. how do other worlds fight wars, and if they do, how do they know who they're fighting and what do they do when they've won? ]

[ nodding in thought. That's true--uniforms itself can cause problems, what if the enemy gets their hands on the uniform? Or what if the enemy didn't have a uniform to begin with?

...But this isn't the time to be talking about fighting! Picking up the crumbs of the muffin. ]

...Senpai, are you ready to go?

Yes! [ SPARKLE. ]

Okay! [ Getting up and putting his jacket back on, standing at the end of the table and waiting for Shuri to get ready to go. ]

[ and he hops up, sliding his jacket on in one quick movement. ] Let's go!

[ Going on ahead and holding the door open for Shuri, and waiting as he passes through.

Afterwards, he'll go ahead and walk right next to him. Like, three inches of space between them. Oh yes. ]

[ AND ON AND ON THEY WALK.

this feels somewhat awkward. hm.

hey. hey. mikado. this hand of yours? is going to be held. ]

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