[closed] even in futuresville you have to study

[deontology]

Who: deontology & sunshrouded & immobileyes
When: IC: 03/08 / OOC: 12/02
Where: The Bachelor Pad (aka tenka and sousei's place)
What: Neither Mary nor Sousei signed up for this lessons nonsense, for the record.
Rating/Warning: THERE WILL BE NONE

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[He's not expecting much tonight, okay........ it's a quiet night after work, and he's content to enjoy a quiet night. Admittedly, he and Tenka have discussed Mary's situation a few times, but he's certain he never agreed to anything at all about it, and...

So when there's a knock at the door, he blinks, but slowly stands, and walks to the door, and opens it.

And glances at Mary.

And then back at Tenka.

...............who wants to explain first.]

Comments

[deontology]

[Sousei arches an eyebrow as Tenka pats his shoulder, the expression on his face clearly stating that this isn't for Tenka at all. It's for Mary, so he doesn't need any thanks!! Clearly!!

But then he focuses on Mary, because this is what's important.]

And what of history? And writing?

[immobileyes]

I can write! [ She perks up, nodding quickly. ] But I don't really know a whole lot about history.

[ Well, her mother didn't tend to have an interest in the passage of time, oddly enough. ]

[sunshrouded]

[It's because it's for Mary that he's thanking you, loser ponytail lameface.....

Well whatever, he's just gonna go make tea!! Mary's in good hands as far as he's concerned. Tenka was never really one for studying himself. Sousei's more likely to teach her good habits.]

[deontology]

[Hm yes how strange!!!

But he nods simply.]

I can assist with your history, as well as further math skills, then. [...] As for reading, you can bring what you like to read yourself.

[And that's good enough for him.]

[immobileyes]

Oh! Then I'll bring a lot of books!

[ And camp out at your place. But she seems a lot more enthusiastic about this tutoring now. ]

[sunshrouded]

[This is cute. His family is cute.

He wanders back with a tray of tea, handing one off to Sousei easily before going to sit next to Mary again and putting one in front of her before ruffling her hair affectionately.]

See? Not bad right, Mary-chan?

[deontology]

[why the enthusiasm, he doesn't...get it.......

But nonetheless, he accepts that tea with a nod of thanks and glances at them both. Fair warning--]

There are still things I will not be able to teach you beyond the basics, Kozakura. I am not a teacher.

[immobileyes]

[ Mary beams up at Tenka with a swift nod, wrapping her fingers around her cup. ] Mm! He's not as angry as I thought he'd be.

[ But that aside-- ]

I'm... still learning more than what I knew, and it's not as scary. So, um... thank you, Sousei-san. And you too, Aniki.

[sunshrouded]

[She's too cute.... So cute!! He's going to just settle an arm around her shoulders proudly and nuzzle into her hair affectionately then.]

He's nicer than he lets off.... But you don't need to thank me. Just be good for Sousei, alright? But I don't think you're going to have any trouble with that.

[deontology]

"He" is also right here.

[GUYS??? stop gossiping about him while he's right there!!!]

There is no need for thanks, as Tenka said. It will be a worthwhile exercise.

[to help Mary learn... sure, he's totally profiting from this]

[immobileyes]

[ Hold on, she's gotta hug the brother first-- but then she nods, solemnly.

... And, a little curious-- ]

An exercise for what? Are you trying to become a better teacher?

[sunshrouded]

[Sorry Sousei, Tenka's just going to stick out his tongue at you. So what if you're right there!! It's not like he's saying bad things, really?!

Not technically.

But then he's just settling his chin on top of Mary's head and grinning.]

Yeah Sousei, an exercise for what?

[deontology]

[......... you're not supposed to call him out on his tsun okay, what the hell, guys.]

No.

[...]

But nonetheless it is not a bad skill to have.

[immobileyes]

... But you didn't explain why--

[ SOUSEI... ]

[sunshrouded]

Yeah Sousei, you didn't explain why!

[parroting his cute little sister.... haha]

[deontology]

[oh my god SHUT UP TENKA]

That is not important.

[CHANGING THE SUBJECT NOW]

Do you have a preference on which subject we begin with? I would review your abilities first, before beginning with teaching.

[immobileyes]

History...? [ That involves reading, of course. ]

[sunshrouded]

Oooh, history's great!

[Tenka nods eagerly in response to that.]

Do you wanna learn about samurai, Mary-chan?! That was always my favorite.

[deontology]

Tenka.

[YOU'RE NOT HELPING.]

Do not attempt to influence her.

[and then more calmly, to Mary--]

What history are you familiar with? A very broad overview is fine.

[immobileyes]

... There were samurai and then there weren't?

[ YOU ASKED. ]

[sunshrouded]

[She's so cute and Tenka's just laughing.]

Bahahaha!!

Well, she's not wrong!

[deontology]

[ten...ka...]

...She is not, no. We will start with myth and legend, then, and work our way up to the present--ah, our present.

[...]

How far beyond Meiji 11 are you from, Kozakura?

[immobileyes]

[ Mei-- what? ]

2012...?

[sunshrouded]

Meiji 2012....?! Mary-chan, that's amazing!!

[tenka stop]

[deontology]

[as america would say: omg

he looks so exasperated at Tenka, before shaking his head.]

Apparently, we will also need to go over the calendar conversations. ...For you and for the irritating crabhead next to you.

[anyway, right, focus, sousei.]

If that is the year you are from, then there is over 100 years of history that I have not learned about myself. I have done some studying and will continue to do so, but we will have to learn that history together then. Is that acceptable?