[closed] everyone was watching you as everything just slipped away

[condoner]

Who: Akane Tsunemori (condoner), and friends.
When: 17 April (IC)
Where: The Chilling Cave
What: The Psycho-Pass cast (and then some) go ice skating.
Rating/Warning: Warning for Gino's sadness.

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[ upon kogami's suggestion, akane's taken it upon herself to find a suitable (ha ha) way of celebrating her 23rd birthday! she found the chilling cave by coincidence while patrolling the streets once and decided that she wants to try ice skating.

so after texting the guys (brother, mom, and dad), as well as a couple of friends (really, it's just a couple. she doesn't have much friends) if they're free on the 17th, she waits outside the chilling cave, hoping to meet up with her friends.

it's time… to chill! ]

Comments

[condoner]

Ah, no, you weren't intruding--

[ she blushes a tiny bit. she doesn't know vietnam so well, and yet she's giving akane a gift? that's- flattering, and it makes akane's heart sing a little bit. ]

Oh my, you didn't have to get me this. Thank you so much.

[ SHE'LL TAKE THE GIFT AND THE FLOWERS, ANYWAY. this is so nice of you, vietnam ;_; ]

[hoasen]

[It's a birthday, she must get a gift! She only hopes she got the right one, and arranged a nice bouquet!!]

It is fine! It is your birthday, no? I had to get a gift for you. I hope you like it.

[Seeing Akane so happy makes her happy too SHHH.]

[condoner]

[ it is a very nice bouquet! she does notice one thing on the card, though... ]

Eh? Why does it say it's from Kogami?

[hoasen]

[Here Vietnam looks cautiously around...]

It appears Shinya Kogami is very shy when it comes to giving gifts himself. He was the one who paid for that bouquet. But you did not hear that from me.

[condoner]

Kogami... shy. . .

[ she looks dead serious for a few moments until she suddenly bursts out laughing. OH MY GOD, this is gold! ]

[hoasen]

[SHE CHOSE HER WORDS WISELY.]

I-It sounds unusual, no? [She clears her throat because she's TRYING NOT TO LAUGH but no, it's a thing.] I asked if he wanted to give the gift, and I was told to give it to you myself. He chose the colours, so aside from the arrangement, the bouquet is all him.

[condoner]

If he really wanted to give me a gift, he should have done it himself.

[ still, she smiles. ]

It's thoughtful, though. Thank you, Vietnam.

[hoasen]

I knew I should've insisted further!

[Bully Kogami into BEING HONEST.]

You're welcome. I hope all has been fine so far for your first birthday here?

[condoner]

My birthday was actually a few weeks ago... I had just come back here after going home for a year and a half. [ though despite saying that, she still has a smile on her face. ] So it was rather weird, and I'm hoping today makes up for that experience.

[hoasen]

Oh! What day is it exactly? Happy belated birthday, then. [That sounds like what happened to some she knows...hmm.] It would be a strange experience to just leave and come back. Did you remember anything while you were there?

[condoner]

It was on April 1st.

And yes, I do. Most of my new memories aren't very pleasant to share, though.

[ do you really want to hear about kamui, vietnam? do you? ]

[hoasen]

I see! I remember that for when it happens. [She wants to say Happy Birthday, not belated.]

Perhaps another day. Today, even though it is not your birthday, is still a celebration. You should fill it with happy memories.

[She does want to know about Kamui though?! People who can shake nations are pretty important to her, even if they're not heroes.]

[condoner]

Have you ever gone ice skating before?

[ let's start making a new memory by going out into the rink together! ]

[hoasen]

[NEW KAWAII MEMORIES!!!]

Aha, embarrassingly, not with any success! I do not really know how to skate. [She's never had a good chance to practice in a warm country, and even when she visited during winter, she often just want to mess around in the snow. BUT SHE STILL WANTS TO.]

[condoner]

Let's go, then. I can teach you.

[hoasen]

Oh! Yes, please take care of me, Teacher, I will not let you down! [MOSTLY, since she can't actually control the ice.]

[condoner]

[ akane smiles and leads vietnam to a table where her other things are. on the table are a pair of ice skates, which adolf had rented for her. she sets the gifts she's received down first before looking back at the other girl-- ]

Let's go rent some skates for you.

[hoasen]

[What a nice table, it feels very homely. She's staring at it for a moment, feeling at peace.]

Ah yes! Let's see...there counter is over there, no? [She waves vaguely towards the direction of the skates rental, it's probably white and obscured THANKS JACK.]

[condoner]

Ah, yes it is.

[ akane nods and once she's put the ice skates on her feet, she gets up and heads on over to the booth to accompany vietnam. ]

I can't wait.

[hoasen]

[She waits patiently before going to collect her own skates!] This will definitely be an experience.

[After grabbing a pair (and asking the assistant how exactly to tie the laces to make sure she'll be safe) she puts them on. If anything, at least she has good balance.]

I am ready!

[condoner]

Come follow me, [ she says, heading towards the ice. she even holds out her hand to vietnam in case she wants to hold onto something. ]

[hoasen]

[She does take her hand once they start to step onto the ice!] Ah, it's too smooth! [She means the ice, but lbr her hand is probably too.]

[condoner]

[ akane does take good care of her skin, so... :') ]

Careful now... just one step at a time.

[hoasen]

[TEACH EVERYONE.]

Alright...

[One step...two steps...look she's doing it!]

[condoner]

That's good-- [ and when she feels that vietnam has enough momentum, she lets go of the other's hand. ]

Don't panic, now.