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.
[ 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. ]
[ He... couldn't really argue with her on that point. Even he knows he could occasionally be a bit of a hothead when it came to some matters and Horikawa was much better at keeping cool in some situations. He was better at chores and getting that perfect spot when ones back was sore... ]
W-well as you said, he's older. That means he's much better at doing them than I am.
[ And he didn't want to do them on such a hot day! Or ever really... but Kunihiro usually finds him by now to drag him off when he's annoyed with Kane slipping off. ]
And besides, I had to come here to make sure you were holding up alright.
Except I'm pretty sure I put you on horse duty this morning. Unless my memory fails me. Do you think my memory is failing me, Kane-chan? Am I an old woman?
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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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[ He wants to stand his ground, but the more he talks the more he sounds like a flustered teen. ]
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... And sorry to say, but I think out of the two of you, Hori got all of Hijikata's smooth.
[And you were left with most of the hot-headedness, although she'd be the first to say Hori can be pretty impulsive too.]
I guess that's normal though. He's the oldest out of all of you.
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[ He... couldn't really argue with her on that point. Even he knows he could occasionally be a bit of a hothead when it came to some matters and Horikawa was much better at keeping cool in some situations. He was better at chores and getting that perfect spot when ones back was sore... ]
He didn't just braid your hair...
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[Sorry, Kane, you are tsun, but so is Satori, so this is all the thank you you are going to get.]
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[ And he didn't want to do them on such a hot day! Or ever really... but Kunihiro usually finds him by now to drag him off when he's annoyed with Kane slipping off. ]
And besides, I had to come here to make sure you were holding up alright.
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Except I'm pretty sure I put you on horse duty this morning. Unless my memory fails me. Do you think my memory is failing me, Kane-chan? Am I an old woman?
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Ah well... you see. I was going to get to it and all, but...
[ But he didn't want to... ]
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[But what, Kane-chan?
the only reason why she hasn't literally kicked your ass right there is because it's too hot to do so.]
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[ Lying through his teeth... ]
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[Do tell, Kane-chan, she is eager to know.]
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[ The way he says that so matter of factly.... ]
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