Beach. Everyone has been working so hard lately so why not take a break and enjoy the beach? You can make sand castles, play in the water, and there are even umbrellas for those who'd rather just relax in the shade. There's a nice row of water melons ready to be smashed later in the day and when the sun goes down, that's when the sparklers come out.
Suffering. It's the hottest time of the year and the citadel doesn't have central air conditioning. The few air conditions that were installed have given up on life after being used so much and now, we really have to make do with what we can while the Konnosuke try to fix it. There's a limited number of fans, plenty of ice cream to go around, and the citadel should be built to circulate air, right? ... Right?!
Spooks. In Japan, summer is a time for horror. Gather around the camp fire and hear some spooky ghost stories or maybe head out into the woods just outside the citadel for a good ol' fashioned test of courage. It's all good, harmless fun! Of course, with so many spirits gathered in one place, what's to say a stray or curious outsider spirit won't join the mix...
Rain. Summer is also known for sudden and torrential downpours of rain. The clouds always seem to grown and darken suddenly and the next thing you know, it's raining sheets and the ground is shaking from thunder. Once it starts, it never seems to stop. Maybe you were caught out in the rain or maybe this is day 7 stuck inside.
Other! It's summer and there are tons of things to do. Go to the general store and stock up on ice cream, wake up in the middle of the night uncomfortable with heat, or run around screaming because cicadas are dying and flying at your face.
That's why I bought you guys the inflatable pools, so you can cool down. Go sleep in there in you're too hot!
[She's not gonna ask what he's doing for now. She has so many reports to read that she has abandoned to the side, and she's already drunk a full pitched of iced tea...]
[ He makes a face at the inflatable pools comment. During the day yeah they might be fun to sit in a little, but sleeping in them? He'd get prune-y and his hair would mess up. with all sorts of knots and tangles. He'll pass! ]
A question I'd like to know myself.
[ While she seems distracted, he pulls out a comb and starts combing it through her hair with delicate fingers. ]
[ He felt too embarrassed to be this soft in front of the other swords when they were all together. He felt a little self conscious being one of the younger swords in the group and wanted to maintain this "cool" image he thought he had.
But it was okay when they were alone. He could make himself useful for her, even if it's in a small way. ]
Instead of our uniforms, we'd have to go into battle with cold compresses all over.
[ His words were a little muffled by the hair tie he was holding by his lips while his hands started to busy themselves with braiding her hair. ]
[ He lets out a loud huff at that, but despite his annoyance, he was still careful with her hair, making sure not to tug it anymore than putting it up. ]
I can do it just fine. It's just a little more time consuming with hair as long as mine.
When have I ever? How long have you been here, Kane-chan? You should know better by now.
[It's no mystery here that satori is pretty biased towards her Sanjou swords because she got the whole roster, even Jiji, very early into her tenure as a Saniwa and they basically helped her establish the Citadel. But she also likes her gumis.
It's just that Kane is fun to poke because he always reacts.]
Jii-chan told me you tried to write poetry with him the other day. How did that go for you then?
[ He couldn't even get it out, because when he thought back to them, his face started heating up completely again. Why did he have to think about them again??? This was embarrassing... ]
[ The more she laughed at him, the more red in the face he started getting. Mikazuki just HAD to tell her, didn't he!! He'll never hear the end of this. ]
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[She's not gonna ask what he's doing for now. She has so many reports to read that she has abandoned to the side, and she's already drunk a full pitched of iced tea...]
Ugh, why do bodies sweat so much...
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A question I'd like to know myself.
[ While she seems distracted, he pulls out a comb and starts combing it through her hair with delicate fingers. ]
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Well, she'll enjoy it while it lasts and then use it to embarrass him in front of his fellow gumis because she does that.]
I don't even want to send any of you out right now, because what's the point? It's so hot regaining your fatigue status takes ages.
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But it was okay when they were alone. He could make himself useful for her, even if it's in a small way. ]
Instead of our uniforms, we'd have to go into battle with cold compresses all over.
[ His words were a little muffled by the hair tie he was holding by his lips while his hands started to busy themselves with braiding her hair. ]
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Why don't you put your hair up too, Kane-chan? You're gonna melt.
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Mmm, I suppose I could, but it's a lot harder to braid on my own. I suppose I could just put it up though...
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[How hard is it to braid hair, seriously?]
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I can do it just fine. It's just a little more time consuming with hair as long as mine.
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[Sorry, were you expecting some sympathy and pity, Kane? You know Satori is not about that life.]
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I should know better than to think you'd let me get away with anything so easily.
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[It's no mystery here that satori is pretty biased towards her Sanjou swords because she got the whole roster, even Jiji, very early into her tenure as a Saniwa and they basically helped her establish the Citadel. But she also likes her gumis.
It's just that Kane is fun to poke because he always reacts.]
Jii-chan told me you tried to write poetry with him the other day. How did that go for you then?
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Mikazuki-san told her-- ]
S-So I see!
[ His face started turning red and as if moving on their own, his body seemed to move quite a distance between the two of them. ]
His poetry is certainly something else...! Though I'm still not convinced it's the best!
[ Should he start digging a hole now to hide in? ]
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[Is she implying she has read some of his work? Yes, yes, she has.
And also flustering and needling Kane is always fun.]
You could learn a thing or two from him, Kane-chan.
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[ His tone quickly went from flustered to offended in seconds flat. ]
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.... You know what, I think I still want you to like me a little, so I am going to decline answering that.
[Because she originally is a Japanese History major, and your poetry is fucking terrible, Kane.]
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Maybe... I just need a little more inspiration.
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And that's why i said you could learn a thing or two from Jii-chan. He knows a lot of things, you know. you juts need to ask him the right way.
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[ He couldn't even get it out, because when he thought back to them, his face started heating up completely again. Why did he have to think about them again??? This was embarrassing... ]
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[She knows exactly what they are, she sometimes writes with him for fun. But she kind of wants to hear him say it.]
<small>[She knows exactly what they are, she sometimes writes with him for fun. But she kind of wants to hear him say it.]<:small>
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They're all so... so lewd!
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Oh my god, Kane-chan, you are such a baby!
[Excuse her while she is rolling on the floor.]
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[Excuse her, she's dying and gasping for breath over here.]
So.... how long did it take you to realize?
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How long it took isn't relevant here.
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[It is, Kane. Deal with it.]
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