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Sakuraba Masami 桜庭雅美 (sakurabamasami) wrote in disappear_rpg,
@ 2009-11-24 16:32:00

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masami, misaki

Who: Masami and Misaki
What: Tea
Where: Chagall Cafe's new Iburi location!
When: After school
Why: Because they can

Normally, Masami wouldn't come to a place like Chagall Cafe. She preferred tea to coffee, and she could make her own tea just fine. However, she had heard that due to the popularity of their pheromone coffee, Chagall was offering a new pheromone tea, and curious to see what it was like, Masami decided to stop in and try a cup.

She walked in and ordered her tea, then found a seat in a corner by the front window of the cafe and sat down, sipping slowly. It was a strange blend, and though Masami was able to barely taste a hint of Sencha green tea and some sort of oolong tea(Masami guessed it was Tieguanyin, but she couldn't tell for certain), unfortunately most of these flavors were lost to the overpowering tastes of pu-erh tea and Earl Gray black tea.

For some reason, Masami felt like other people were looking at her. In fact, even though the flavor was somewhat disappointing, she even felt like maybe she were becoming more charming just by drinking the tea. Dismissing the feeling as just her own imagination, however, Masami simply continued to sip the tea in silence, when she noticed someone familiar walk in...

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	sakurabamasami 2009-11-24 04:46 pm UTC (link)
	Masami looked up from her tea to see her pink-haired kouhai. She greeted Misaki with a smile. "Aoi-san, good afternoon. I... don't come to places like this often, but I heard about this pheromone tea so I decided I'd try it out." Masami directed a slightly puzzled look at Misaki. "I wouldn't say you're bothering me... why would you think that?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

pinksunbeam
2009-11-24 04:50 pm UTC (link)

"Oh well sometimes I tend to bug people when I'm with them," Misaki explained. She wrinkled the bottom half of her jacket as she looked down slightly. Masami always had an elegant arua around her so it was natrually a trial to not feel slightly out of place around her. But still Misaki wanted to get to know her more.

"So this is the first time you've come here? Pheromone tea, what is that exactly?" Misaki looked at the seat opposit her and smiled, "May I sit down, or would I be intruding?"

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sakurabamasami
2009-11-24 05:04 pm UTC (link)

"Feel free to sit down, Aoi-san, it's no bother to me," Masami said with another calm smile before she took another sip of the pheromone tea.

"This is the first time I've come here, since Chagall specializes in coffee, but I prefer tea," Masami explained, "This pheromone tea... well, I think it's a blend of pu-erh, Earl Gray, Sencha, and Tieguanyin, but even for me it's kind of hard to tell. Pu-erh has such a strong earthy flavor that it mostly overpowers everything else but the Earl Gray. They advertise that this tea is supposed to make you more popular or charming or something like that. I'm not really so sure about that part but I figured it might be interesting to try once..."

Masami realized that she had been rambling, and so she bowed her head slightly. "Sorry. I ramble on sometimes about tea. It's probably not that interesting..."

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pinksunbeam
2009-11-24 05:15 pm UTC (link)

Misaki chuckled some, "No it actually sounds interesting. I've never been one to drink tea before so I wouldn't know where to begin. And don't worry about ramblings. Maeko-chan can ramble on about anpan."

She smiled as she looked over the list of the teas, "So which would you reccomend to someone who's not used to tea, and what are the differences between them? Oh, I wonder if it would be fun to bring some of this to Oubai-sempai. Maybe it will make him actually seem nice at times."

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sakurabamasami
2009-11-24 05:32 pm UTC (link)

"Akuba-san? ...It must be nice to have a friend like that. All of my old friends are back in Sendai so I don't see them very often..." Masami took a sip of tea.

"Well... green tea is most popular here in Japan. Sencha might be a good place to start. It's kind of... grassy in flavor. Black tea is the favorite in the west, it's generally pretty strong. Pu-erh is a Chinese tea that has a really strong earthy flavor. I think some people say it tastes like wood. Floral teas really depend on the flower. I like chrysanthemum tea a lot, it might be my new favorite. Oh, I also really like oolong tea. That's popular in mainland Asia, mostly China I think. My favorite kind of oolong is a Chinese one called Tieguanyin. It's a really soft tea, kind of like green tea I guess in a way...."

Once again, Masami was rambling, and she cut herself off. "Umm... well for a beginner I guess just try Sencha?"

"...Oubai-san...?" something was obviously different about Masami's tone, but it was hard to place, as if she herself wasn't entirely sure what she thought of Kou. "Well... he's kind of... hostile... I think."

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pinksunbeam
2009-11-24 05:36 pm UTC (link)

"Well if you would like, I'd like to get the chance to know you better. We could hang out some time," Misaki offered and looked at her curiously, "Whats Sendai like?"

Misaki took out her smaller sketck book and started noting things down as she listened to Masami. "Sencha, okay then that's what I'll try for a start."

The pink haired girl gave a nod, "He's...very hard to understand I think. A lot of his problem stems from his dad. He seemed very strict and well, not all okay with who Oubai-sempai hangs around with. I know he got into trouble because he came to help the others help me. So I feel a bit bad about that."

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sakurabamasami
2009-11-24 06:05 pm UTC (link)

Masami smiled. "That might be nice. Thanks, Aoi-san."

"Sendai is..." Masami began, looking up and to the side as she recalled things. "Well... it's really pretty. There are a lot of trees there, and it's quieter than most other cities its size, I think. I like it there, though..." She trailed off, as if she had thought of something unpleasant.

"Well... whatever his reasons, I don't think he should be as hostile as he is. It's like he takes things out on others..."

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pinksunbeam
2009-11-24 06:53 pm UTC (link)

"It sounds amazing, Nayuki-sempai was telling me about Nagano earlier. I think I'd like to visit such a place when I had the money to. Are you going back there for the summer?" Misaki aksed then noticed her reaction as if thinking of something.

"Are you okay sempai? You looked like you were remembering something," Misaki asked kindly. She tilted her head some and pondered, "I think a lot of that comes from the fact that he doesn't know what to make of everything. He seems the sort that wants things in order, or something. I wish we could make him feel better."

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sakurabamasami
2009-11-25 12:53 am UTC (link)

"I might go back for part of the summer just to see my friends there..." Masami said before she took another sip of her tea. "I'm just remembering things from Sendai. Don't worry about me,' she added with another smile, though it probably looked a little forced. How did Toshimi smile all the time?

"He did strike me as the kind of person who was really attached to normalcy. I still don't really know though..."

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pinksunbeam
2009-11-25 01:19 am UTC (link)

"Are you sure? If you want I can come with you. That way you have someone there for you, you know...and you can have an excuse to avoid situtations that you don't want," Misaki said cheerfully. "What are your other friends like?"

"He's...different. What I want to know is what is up with this whole situation. It's just baffleing to me," Misaki sighed, "First Keito-san, then Oubai-sempai, then Toru-kun, then Kiriko-chan, then Amori-sensei, then Maeko-chan, then Me...I mean the only thing I think we all have in common was the anti-bully club, but there has to be something else right?"

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	sakurabamasami 2009-11-25 01:31 am UTC (link)
	"No, thanks, it's fine," Masami said, "You probably have plans for summer break anyway. No need to worry yourself on my part..." "Well... I'm not really any good at trying to figure out the situation... you're probably better off asking Ikeda-san or Sagaki-senpai... I can't really do much besides defeat shadows...." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

pinksunbeam
2009-11-25 01:40 am UTC (link)

"Actually not many. My family goes on a trip every year but this year I'm skipping it. I want to spend time getting to know people better. I think the only things I'm planning on doing are hanging out with Keiikun, and probably the other girls as per what they want to do, and um...going on a small trip with Maeko as a suprise to her. But other then that I'm free. So I would be happy to take a trip with you, or go for a day or two to see you there if you want." Misaki explained to her as the tea came and she blew on it softly.

"It smells really good..." she sipped and bit her lip, "and hot. Ouch."

Setting it down Misaki paused, "Well I want to know what you think of it."

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sakurabamasami
2009-11-25 01:52 am UTC (link)

"Well... I don't really know what I think of it. I don't even think the anti-bullying club is a consistent link, since I didn't know Aomori-sensei was ever involved in it... and I also don't know if Sato-san was a member. If it weren't for those two..." Masami trailed off for a bit, apparently trying to run what she knew through her head.

"Either way, I kinda feel like the people in the group don't take the situation seriously enough..."

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	pinksunbeam 2009-11-25 02:07 am UTC (link)
	"I know what you mean," Misaki sighed some and smiled. "I think a lot of it might be that we're winning so far. But we don't know what to make of all of it." She looked down some, "He was a good guy Aomori-sensei. Wonder what his connection to Ishino-sensei was." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

sakurabamasami
2009-11-25 02:23 am UTC (link)

"I don't know what kind of relationship he had with Ishino-sensei... but yeah, I liked Aomori-sensei. You know, last year after nationals he treated the kendo team to the most expensive sushi restaurant in Tokyo to celebrate. It was really nice of him..." A sad look crossed over Masami's face, but she quickly hid it by taking another sip of tea.

Masami decided to try to change the subject quickly, before things got too depressing. "So umm... thanks for coming to cheer for us at the prefecturals, Aoi-san. I heard you got in trouble again because of it..."

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pinksunbeam
2009-11-25 02:43 am UTC (link)

"It's okay. I wanted one last horray before I began my time off I guess. But I'll be there to cheer next year for sure!" She winked at Masami. "Although I have to wonder if anyone thought it was weird for us to wear such clothing. I mean we weren't even matching. Thankfully I'm almost done with the unifoms so..."

"Oh will you come to see us when we cheer on the soccer teams and baseball team?"

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	sakurabamasami 2009-11-25 03:04 am UTC (link)
	"If I have the time to go the the games, then sure. I just don't know because now that the kendo team is going to nationals, we'll probably be practicing more after summer break..." Masami said. "Oh, how's your tea?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pinksunbeam 2009-11-25 03:09 am UTC (link)
	She sipped it again and made a face, "A bit sour, and hot hot hot!" Misaki giggled some and grinned, "I like spending time with you Masami. It's hard sometimes with Kozue and Yoshimi, and toshi. And Emi's so young..." She blushed some, "Not that I'm complaining, but it's nice to know someone who can be calm and not making me feel sort of smallish for how I am." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sakurabamasami 2009-11-25 03:14 am UTC (link)
	"Umm, thanks I guess? I think Kondo-san's probably a better person than you, and most other people, think though. I'd probably talk to her more if I had the chance. I don't really know Tachibana-san, but apparently she's dating Shirou-kun now... and Nawanaka-san seems like a perfectly fine person to me." "What do you mean they make you feel smallish?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pinksunbeam 2009-11-25 03:48 am UTC (link)
	"Oh I know she's a great person, it's not that. It's just that I feel like she's going to be angry with me for going out with Keiichi-sempai. That's all. And Yoshimi, that whole thing over the PA, I still worry she's mad at me over it, and Toshi-chan...well I can never tell what shes' thinking." "Just like...I don't know, look down on me I guess." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sakurabamasami 2009-11-25 05:15 pm UTC (link)
	"I thought Kondo-san was the one who dumped Ito-san? Why would she be angry at you?" Masami asked. She took another sip of her rapidly-dwindling amount of tea. "Well... I don't know. Maybe people look at you as kind of a little sister type? I'm not really sure..." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

pinksunbeam
2009-11-25 09:06 pm UTC (link)

"I guess so. But I never saw myself like that. But I suppose that's true." She sighed some and smiled. "Maybe if I put some suger in it it'll be a bit sweeter?"

Shrugging her shoulders lightly Misaki ran her finger around the cup. "I don't know. Just that sometimes I think she regreats doing that and I worry that she'll wind up asking him to stop dating me and start going out with her again. I like her a lot, I'm just...she's a lot pettier then me and more experinced in dating and I'm...just...well..."

She trailed off not sure what to say.

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	sakurabamasami 2009-11-26 05:45 am UTC (link)
	"I usually like most kinds of tea without sugar or milk, but..." Masami looked straight down at her cup. "Sorry, I'm probably... not the best person to ask about dating advice... Since you know, I've never even been asked out on a date..." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	pinksunbeam 2009-11-26 06:48 am UTC (link)
	Misaki laughed and patted the table, "That's fine. But I would have thought that someone as pretty as you would have dated at least once." Misaki blinked,"Is...is it bad to drink tea and milk?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	sakurabamasami 2009-11-26 07:20 am UTC (link)
	At this Masami's mood seemed to turn sour and she muttered something not-quite-audible before taking another long sip of tea. When she lowered the cup, any trace of the bad mood was gone, replaced with Masami's usual calm expression. "In the west it's popular to add milk to black tea but I don't think you should add it to any other kind." (Reply to this) (Parent)

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