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Tweak says, "Yo Ho! Hoist the Colors High!"

Tonbo Nayuki (kleinevidan) wrote in disappear_rpg,
@ 2009-08-29 08:16:00

Entry tags:

nayuki, seiji, toru, toshimi

The Inconvenienced Store
Who: Open to Everyone
What: Food Trip
Where: Your Local Convenience Store
When: Weekend Afternoon
Why: People need to get out more!

Another job well-done, today. Nayuki thought to himself as he rode homeward on his bicycle. Taking the Sunday routes in his part-time-job netted him extra pay and, upon seeing a convenience store up ahead, he decided to do some quick groceries. Slowing down to a halt, he parked the bike against the electric post, looping the chainlock around it before retrieving his bag from the bike's rear compartment. As he started compiling a list in his head for things to get, he kept gently stomping on the sidewalk to keep his legs from suddenly giving out on him. With that done, he walks into the convenience store and is immediately greeted by the clerks behind the counter and register. He smiles and greets back before going through the entire store's layout. Let's see what we have here... He grabs a small basket and quickly heads for the bread section in the corner, whistling along to the tune being played in the store.

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Re: I guess...

2dbeauty
2009-09-01 02:20 pm UTC (link)

Toru smiled appreciatively at the box of Pocky. "Th-thanks, sempai. This is quite nice of you, for having just met me." He wasn't one to question Nayuki's motives. "And, ugh, wrestling... I think that takes the top position on my list of 'things I'm never doing again, ever.' Seriously, how does he expect guys like me to succeed in something like that?" He was scowling now, irritated by the memory and still kinda sore.

"Oh, the game's still in beta, right, sempai? The students at Nanakamado are just the ones doing the beta test. Er... Toshimi's family published the game." He cocked his head and smiled at his shorter sempais. "I think you'd enjoy playing, Nayuki-sempai. If you ever do, just look for 'Kurama Tengu' or 'Oukuninushi.' They're my main and alt characters. I'd be glad to team up with you!"

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Re: I guess...

thrown_to_winds
2009-09-02 01:05 am UTC (link)

Despite her best effort, the guys were still talking about gym class. Toshimi, feeling defeated somehow, just zoned out rather than listen to any mention of it. She was interrupted from this daze by a box of Pocky coming towards her. Years and years of throwing and catching baseballs had served her well, and she caught it easily even without having been paying attention. "Huh...oh," she started listening to what was going on. "Tonbo-san, you don't have to..." She wondered if Nayuki was yet another Nanakamado student who could afford to give things away for free without a second thought--but then, he said he had a part-time job, didn't he? What was it, then, that he was expecting from her? Maybe she was supposed to jump in and offer to pay for the drinks he mentioned...but she didn't really want to do that with the limited spending money she had. "I try not to shop while I'm hungry," she said, trying to be subtle.

She gradually moved along in the same general direction as Nayuki, browsing the shelves. "Yes, Matsuri Online is still in its open beta stages. I believe there should be a new patch coming out this week," she said with a businesslike tone as she stopped to calculate the value-per-kilogram on two similar items. "About twenty percent of the beta testers are currently Nanakamado students, and reviews seem mostly positive at this point in time." She turned to smile at Nayuki and say, "I'm glad that word has made it all the way down to Nagano, though. I'll send you a link or play with you anytime if you need it, Tonbo-san. I usually play when I finish studying."

Toshi focused her attention back on shopping, but was drawn away from it again when Nayuki asked about the scent. "Perfume...?" she repeated, puzzled. "Oh, yes," she said after a second, nodding, "it's not real perfume, just something I pick up from the cosmetics section once in a while. I use it every day, so I barely even notice it anymore," she said bemusedly. "But I'm happy you noticed it, Tonbo-san! Most guys probably wouldn't have," she said. Not that she particularly cared what he, or most guys, thought about it--it was just that if nobody noticed that she used it, there was no point in spending the money (not that it was expensive).

Continuing with the shopping, she stopped at the curry powder, took two different boxes from the shelf, and looked back and forth between them.

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Eh? What is it this time?!

kleinevidan
2009-09-02 03:22 pm UTC (link)

The bewildered look on both their faces clued him in. "I don't get to do something like this all the time, you know?" He chuckles, pulling out a small pay envelope from his pocket. "I just feel generally festive today since my employers gave me a little extra for all the troubles..." He then nods again to both Toshimi and Toru, adding, "And then there's the fact that I bumped into you both, I hope you'd indulge me by letting me treat you two to some snacks." It wasn't really prominent, but paranoid whispers from the back of Nayuki's mind kept screaming that they were being watched. He kept dismissing it as something that belongs in his past. Well, it doesn't hurt to check. And check, he did. But using his peripherals while pretending to browse some items yielded him with nothing. His attention snapped back to his present companions, smiling sincerely, "I guess I'll have to take you up on that offer. Just let me know where to start and I'll try to figure things out from sign-up." It wasn't a club, but it's a great start for another avenue of common things to have with new friends. Though, I'm sure Sumi would have more than a few words to tell me once she learns about this.

Checking his basket again, Nayuki realizes that he only has the eggs left to hunt for. Hmm... I still feel like we're being watched. But since they weren't in the current aisle, he decides to wait for Toshimi and Toru to finish with their selections before moving on. "Not a perfume, huh?" He raised an eyebrow out of curiosity, "Well, I'd have to seriously be out of it if I couldn't notice something like that, Nawanaka-san." With Toshimi's enthusiastic confirmation of his suspicions, he felt rather satisfied. Grinning broadly, he gently nudges Toru with the back of his free hand. "The fragrance suits her well, don't you think so, Ishinomori-san?"

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Re: Eh? What is it this time?!

2dbeauty
2009-09-02 06:57 pm UTC (link)

Toru didn't have much need to continue shopping; he'd so far picked out every item he'd need for at least a week. But something told him it would be worth it to wait for Nayuki and Toshimi. The male upperclassman in particular was looking around, seemingly suspicious of something. Maybe he'd noticed Seiji. But noticing all of this left Toru rather distracted, and he nearly jumped when Nayuki nudged him.

"Ah! Oh, er, uh... I guess it does... I-I mean, I don't really know that much about perfume or anything... but it, uh, smells nice, I guess..." What was the transfer student getting at?

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Re: Eh? What is it this time?!

thrown_to_winds
2009-09-03 05:25 am UTC (link)

"If you say so..." Now that the Pocky had been discussed, she didn't think she would be able to refuse. It was easier just to play along with it; maybe it was Nayuki's way of trying to buy himself into being part of the "group" of Nanakamado students. Toshimi looked towards Toru and back down at herself. If that was his intention, he certainly picked two strange people to try it with.

In response to the perfume debate, she didn't especially care what either of them meant by it. "What a nice thing to say," she said to the both of them, "Thanks."

Toshi put a box of curry powder in her basket and moved around the corner to an aisle close to the front of the store, where rice was on sale. At least rice was simple enough that she could easily pick the cheapest and put it in her shopping basket. She caught up with Nayuki in the aisle he was in and said, "I'll send you an e-mail about the game at your school address, Tonbo-san." She took an item from the shelf in front of him and looked down into her basket. Toshimi would have liked to cook with some fresh ingredients, but they were much pricier in the city--so processed food it was. At least curry and rice would be better than instant noodles all the time. She walked over to the refrigerated shelf, directly across from the end of the aisle they were in, and picked up a small package of ground pork. It was more cost-effective to buy in larger packages but Toshimi didn't expect to be able to finish a larger package before it spoiled. She had everything she was planning to buy, and Toru seemed to be finished as well. "What are you looking for, Tonbo-san?" she asked cheerfully.

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Oh, huh?

kleinevidan
2009-10-15 01:21 am UTC (link)

There it is again. Why am I getting the heebie-jeebies?!

Taking one last look towards the general direction that his head's been nagging at him, Nayuki finally gave up and shrugged in reply, "Nothing, I suppose. I've gotten what I came for." Slinging the basket over one arm, he gestures Toru and Toshimi to the cash register's direction. "I guess we should head over to check-out. I'll get us some drinks as well." He tapped his heels against the floor a few times, trying to slow down the stiffening sensation that's creeping up his legs after the long day of cycling. He soon follows the two to the counter, presenting their baskets for the clerk to punch in. As they waited, he pulled out his mobile phone and pressed a few keys. "Before I completely forget... here." He flips the cell's display to face both Toru and Toshimi, "Though you can both reach me through the school's server, it'll be faster if you sent it through my e-mail address."

The clerk cheerfully announces the amount to be paid and asks Nayuki if he had anything more to add. "Just three Mojo-Gulps to go, please." He pulls out his wallet and pays for his groceries & the three large tumblers that they can fill-up at the soda fountain in the corner. Handing one tumbler each to Toru and Toshimi, he grins, "These babies help me survive long bike-routes. Have either of you tried them before?"

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