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 obediently lies down on the cot provided for injured swords, wondering how many times he’d gone through this after combat. Somehow, the fact that he’s lying here because he’d been felled by a mere illness makes this whole thing even more embarrassing, bless Gokotai’s pure soul.
But…Gokotai sure seems to be taking a long time. Or maybe it only feels that way, in the funny way that time gets warped when you’re sick and forced into bed. Eventually, Yagen finds that he can’t even stare blankly at the ceiling for long, and eventually closes his eyes to sleep, snoring softly as he does so. ]
[Gokotai finds Yagen sleeping when he comes back... so he puts the drinks down to the side, and then goes to fill a basin with some cool water and gets a cloth so he can put it on Yagen's forehead. This is what Yagen and Ichi-nii always do when one of them is sick, so it should be okay, right?
It's rare to see Yagen be this vulnerable, though. Until Ichi-nii arrived, he was doing his best as the oldest, so it must have been hard on him.]
[ It’s definitely been hard on him, though so long as their brothers don’t notice that, he’ll consider it a win. In fact, he might very well be dreaming of his brothers at this very moment—his brothers and tigers skipping fences in some sugary wonderland—
He starts when he feels the cold shock of the cloth on his forehead, snorting a little as his eyes crack wide open in surprise. ]
You’ll get splinters—oh, Gokotai. You’re back already?
[ And he can’t deny that it does feel nice. It’s rare for him to get so spoiled, especially compared to his siblings, and the thought of it alone gets him to crack a little smile. ]
Heh, I’m so used to looking after everyone else that…well, it feels nice to be the one getting looked after for a change.
[But it's not fair for always the same person to do all the spoiling! Even Ichi-nii shouldn't be doing all the spoiling for them! And Gokotai is one of the oldest after Ichi-nii and Yagen.]
Yagen... we also don't mind doing a little extra work, you know.
[They may be small tantou but they are not helpless... and they may be relying on Ichi-nii and Yagen, but the truth is, most of them held their own when it was just them, even if they missed Ichi-nii a lot.]
[ Yagen looks down at his half-finished tea, realizing that Gokotai has a point. They’re definitely many flavors of crazy, but compared to most other swords in the Citadel they’re considerably more well-adjusted by far. Comes with being spoiled family treasures and all that, he guesses. ]
[They are all spoiled and cherished, and cute... and deadly. And a lot of them have been here for quite a while, so they are relatively high level, too. And deadlier because of that.
And one like Gokotai especially you wouldn't expect to be able to kill an enemy tachi in one blow and yet...]
Is there any medicine you should take, Yagen? I can go get it for you if you tell me where it is.
[ Look Gokotai everyone knows you’re a good murderson but do you have to be so dangerous around Yagen?! He’s still not used to getting spoiled this much!! ]
No…this tea is helping me cool off pretty well.
[ He gets the feeling that Shokudaikiri probably put some of those medicinal herbs Yagen recommended to him a while back and maybe feels a slight doki of gratitude for it. ]
You…You should go and get some rest, too. I mean, your tigers…
[ He makes a soft little huff into his tea, resigned to the fact that Gokotai wouldn't back down just for that. He can feign—or at any rate plead—exhaustion from his illness to buy himself some time, but even the repairs will end eventually… ]
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But…Gokotai sure seems to be taking a long time. Or maybe it only feels that way, in the funny way that time gets warped when you’re sick and forced into bed. Eventually, Yagen finds that he can’t even stare blankly at the ceiling for long, and eventually closes his eyes to sleep, snoring softly as he does so. ]
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It's rare to see Yagen be this vulnerable, though. Until Ichi-nii arrived, he was doing his best as the oldest, so it must have been hard on him.]
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He starts when he feels the cold shock of the cloth on his forehead, snorting a little as his eyes crack wide open in surprise. ]
You’ll get splinters—oh, Gokotai. You’re back already?
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[Gokotai uses the cool, wet cloth to wipe Yangen's face before putting it back on his forehead.]
I-I don't remember if it's best for you to be covered or not for a fever, Yagen.
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[ And he can’t deny that it does feel nice. It’s rare for him to get so spoiled, especially compared to his siblings, and the thought of it alone gets him to crack a little smile. ]
Heh, I’m so used to looking after everyone else that…well, it feels nice to be the one getting looked after for a change.
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[It's only fair, right?]
Shokudaikiri-san made some iced tea. Do you want some?
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[ He’ll take that tea gladly, since repairs are so slow. Guess Master’s out of tokens to speed things up today. ]
But you know…I didn’t mind it. Spoiling you all, I mean.
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[But it's not fair for always the same person to do all the spoiling! Even Ichi-nii shouldn't be doing all the spoiling for them! And Gokotai is one of the oldest after Ichi-nii and Yagen.]
I worry when you do too much.
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I don’t really want to worry you either. Especially not when you get like this.
[ Um, helpful and overprotective?? Okay, but seriously though— ]
I like it a lot better when I can see you and the others smile. If that means taking on a little extra work, then I don’t mind.
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Yagen... we also don't mind doing a little extra work, you know.
[They may be small tantou but they are not helpless... and they may be relying on Ichi-nii and Yagen, but the truth is, most of them held their own when it was just them, even if they missed Ichi-nii a lot.]
S-So... you can rely on us too.
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Yeah, I’ll…try.
[ But no promises!! ]
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[They are all spoiled and cherished, and cute... and deadly. And a lot of them have been here for quite a while, so they are relatively high level, too. And deadlier because of that.
And one like Gokotai especially you wouldn't expect to be able to kill an enemy tachi in one blow and yet...]
Is there any medicine you should take, Yagen? I can go get it for you if you tell me where it is.
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No…this tea is helping me cool off pretty well.
[ He gets the feeling that Shokudaikiri probably put some of those medicinal herbs Yagen recommended to him a while back and maybe feels a slight doki of gratitude for it. ]
You…You should go and get some rest, too. I mean, your tigers…
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They're fine. It's cool in here.
[And indeed, the fuzzballs have all curled up in a pile and are now sleeping.]
Are you sure you don't need any medicine?
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[ He sighs, feeling like he’d lost a battle yet again. But there’s never any winning when it comes to his brothers anyway. ]
You’ve done more than enough. I almost want to tell Ichi-nii about it.
[ Except, you know, Ichigo would just find out about all this, and Yagen can’t risk that now. ]
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You should rest a little longer.
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I will.
[ Pouting now, despite himself. ]
Really…you’re almost as bad as Ichi-nii.
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[Really now. How dare you make Gokotai, of all people, call you out.]
Do you still feel feverish?
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I—I don't need to be spoiled…
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[You're one of them too, Yagen, no matter how responsible and grown-up you try to be.]
B-Besides, Ichi-nii likes doing it.
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[ He's going to take that opportunity to look away and glug down his tea because you're not!! helping!!! Gokotai!!! ]
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If you want to do it that way, Yagen, then they'll have to keep doing it this way and ambush you when you don't expect it.]
I think we can wrap this up here?
Good for me!