estoria | ( OPEN )

It will be! Just watch out, Mutsu-kun and some of the other swords... they very much love their time in front of the television, okay? Don't let them bully you.

But at least let Haru watch what he wants? He likes to read out here, okay? He'll sometimes just leave it on and do other things.

[ Kogi stands up, stretches out. Ishikirimaru is the best one to keep the new television safe. Shrine or not, he's probably more reliable than most of the other swords (Kogi included). ]

And it's very useful. It makes time pass when there's nothing else to do!

Yes...we try to do our part in contributing to the household funds! And assisting with chores where possible.

[Robofox chooses this moment to tackle that pile of trinkets Naki had just been looking through, causing things to scatter all over the room...Naki doesn't react at all, but smallest fox might've flattened his ears for half a second.]

[ Kasen laughs, then shrugs, though it's with a more mischievous expression. Of course it is, now that they're talking about throwing rude rocks at people. Haru, don't send these two on sorties any time soon... ]

I don't either, in truth! But it cannot be that hard... The book I read about this in was talking of people that lived far before any of us were even forged! So it must be simple enough.

[ and that's how kasen and kashuu hurt themselves trying to carve rocks ]

[But now that Kashuu has the idea cemented, of course he's going to want to execute it!! That's exactly the kind of hard-headed moron he is.]

With all the how-to things around here, they probably have something that's at least kinda similar. [THAT'S HOW PEOPLE DIE, KASHUU.] Sooo I'm sure we can find one method that'll work.

[He's already whipping out his CereVice, rip. He's like lightning-fast with this stuff now so you can bet he's on Cerealia's search engine in like two seconds googling "carve rocks use in battle insult".]

—Ooh, wow, listen to this! Looks like some people carved stuff, but some would just attach like, fabric scraps with emblems or lockets or whatever from bodies that were lying around just in case someone on the other side recognized who it belonged to. That's stone cold.

They seem to enjoy using this, I see. It's fine, seeing them enjoying themselves is already an enjoyment in itself.

[Young kids and their fancy shiny TVs, back in the Heian period where all they had was poetry and reading...]

Do you like using it as well?

[Robofox is a menace to the cleanliness of the house. Ishikirimaru shakes his head.]

That metal fox sure is spirited. Is taking care of it exhausting?

[Jumping here and there, bringing messes like the plague?]

[ Don't go all 'back in my day' on Kogitsunemaru. He's pretty grandpa-ish himself. If anyone can adapt... ]

When I'm able to, yes! You should sit with me sometime in the evening and watch a cooking show with me? I'm helping manage a restaurant and I get great ideas!

[ The little fox even takes notes! Like, 'don't mix chocolate and fried tofu' or 'cheese doesn't fix everything'. Also, cheese is weird. ]

[Robofox is a menace to cleanliness and peace and quiet and...really it's a menace in general. But it's fluffy! And cute! Just look at that happy face!]

It isn't very well-mannered at all, but...Nakigitsune likes it. And it admittedly provides a pleasant source of distraction...

[In other words smallest fox has played fox games with it before....]

You don't mind watching it again?

[Although he halfway expects her to fall asleep part of the way through.]

If it isn't tea, then it's probably mint, yeah. Dunno why you'd want to eat what you put on your teeth, but humans are weird. They'll eat cows but not horses, and they get all mad now if you eat rabbits.

[Honestly, humans!!! He has no idea why they're like that and why they want to eat potentially toothpaste flavored food, but eh, whacha gonna do.]

They do? [Kashuu wouldn't eat a rabbit if he had to prepare it himself because they're so dang cute, but he doesn't understand why people would get mad about it!! It's a perfectly good source of protein!]

Have you tried the mint kind yet? If not, you should grab a spoon.

[They can dive into minty ice cream wonderland together...]

There you go! Art is fun. [Approving Jack is very approving - look, he's even pausing his ice-cream eating just for you, Sayo.] You should come over for a snow day, have fun building with the kids - snow can be turned into everything.

[Which is a success, if Sayo can recognise it as a success.]

I could but... what's a snow day?

[A day of snow and... games?]

[Dotanuki will eat anything, literally anything if someone cooks it. He has no idea why people don't eat it though because protein is protein!!]

Haven't yet. [He picks up a spoon and reaches for the ice cream.]

You think it's gonna taste like toothpaste though?

[Dotanuki is the perfect opposite of a picky eater...]

It might. [But he's got his spoon ready anyway so clearly he's not that deterred?!] But some of the mint stuff tastes good, yeah? Usually it's that spearmint stuff that tastes funny.

[She nods.] I do not mind at all. I do not remember everything, so I would like to be reminded.

[but yes there is a possibility that she will pass out only because of how tired she is.]

[They know how the TV-less times were like, please help this fellow Sanjo bro.]

I'll be happy to, once I get my duties done. I'm surprised you have taken up a job, do we all have to earn our worth here?

[Fermented white bodily fluid solids extracted from the udders of female cows. Delicious.]

[The cutest harbinger of mess destruction with a face everyone would love.]

I hope it keeps you good company, it is very energetic.

[Better playmate than rival, some things you can't replace with technology!]

[ Kogi will do all the helping, don't you worry! He can make time for Ishikirimaru... ]

Well, without one, we can't buy things. Haruji-dono is a student, so he's not always around. In fact, most of us have jobs! Weren't you assigned one too?

[ ... the way you put it... shiver ]

[he's a hoover vacuum cleaner

Anyway, time to do this!!! If it's awful, he'll probably feed it to one of the swords with messed up taste buds. Or the kid who makes ice, who the ice cream is technically always kept for anyway. One of the two.

Dotanuki takes a spoonful, then passes it back to Kashuu.]

I haven't really eaten a lot of it. Been sticking to things I can carry with me easily.

[Like beef jerky and trail mix. He eyes the green concoction on his spoon, then sticks it in his mouth.

...

WTF IS THIS. He isn't sure if it's good or a foul being from the black lagoon, and makes a face accordingly.]

Alright.

[He sets up the video and sits back, but is going to keep an eye on her. The second she falls asleep, he'll put a blanket on her and let her rest it off. He remembers being that tired after all.]

Spearmint's no good, but I'll find you some minty stuff to try that you can carry around.

[Because a sword shouldn't just exist off of beef jerky and trail mix okay, no matter how good they are...

BUT WHAT KIND OF REACTION IS THAT. Kashuu, who still hasn't eaten his spoonful yet, glances down at it warily.]

Is it, like... good? Toothpaste-y? [He should probably just try his own BUT HE'S CONCERNED. It takes him a couple of seconds to actually pop his spoon into his mouth, but when he does, he's pleasantly surprised! Compared to spearmint, this is definitely mint-mint and not bad at all.]

Oooh! That's pretty good, isn't it?

[Is that what "good" is? Because he can't really tell. It's sweet - sweeter than he'd though it would be. And it's...fresh? He has no idea what the hell he just stuck in his mouth. He pulls the ice cream off the spoon, finishing it off, then stares at the spoon like it just betrayed his family and he must seek revenge.]

I dunno. You like it? Tastes weird to me.

[Kashuu sure doesn't seem mad at it, if nothing else. He even goes in for another spoonful because it's so nice and refreshing and doesn't toe the border of dental care!]

It's nice. I mean yeah, it's kinda weird, but it's like - it kinda wakes you up, right? Between the cold and the flavor.

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i'm not deleting this but i'll bring a real tag later

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