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[mwehehe]

Sender: Futaba Sakura
To: Everyone
Subject: Question


You ever just.

Lock yourself in your room for like a month and forget what time is? I mean, I guess I ate at least, and I didn't just fall asleep for a whole freakin' month like after the Medjed thing but

like

a whole. Month. Least it was fruitful.

Which uh, leads me to my actual question: who has some technology here with 'em? Phones, laptops, things that require a power source cause I think I figured out some dream crystal things, but it might require a more... ambient dream energy. Dunno how THAT is gonna be harnessed yet, but I need to know my many sleepless nights and curryless days weren't for nothing. Testing on my own stuff is fine, but knowing it's not just a fluke is even better.

Comments

[mwehehe]

I know the episodes BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS, excuse you!!

[she's gonna MESS UP HIS HAIR or... something!!! How dare he question how big of a fan she is!!!]

I'm gonna need you to show where it is, but that can come AFTER lunch hehe. [gonna drop directions to her treehouse here] I'll clean up some too!!

> action

[stillarhino]

aight see ya there

[Following the directions Futaba gave him and with the help of his newly-acquired skateboard, Beat is able to get to the treehouse with relative ease. He tucks his board under one arm, adjusting the other that held the bag of cup noodles he promised.

Making his way up, he raps his fist against the door as he calls out:]

Yo! Open up. It's Beat.

[mwehehe]

[It's quiet for a moment but there's some clattering and then the door opens. She's not as shy around Beat now, so she can at least smile and offer a little wave before the door fully swings open.]

Y-you got the g-goods?! The... [in a whisper] curry noods?

[OF COURSE he probably does, he has the bag there but... she's gotta be sure here.]

[stillarhino]

[He waves back but before he's able to say hi back, Futaba speaks to him in a whisper. So of course he does the same.]

Yeah, 'course I got the noods.

...Yo, why we whispering?

[mwehehe]

[True to Futaba form, this is not in a whisper] We can't let anyone else hear about this [and into a whisper] illicit noodle exchange [and back to normal voice] because.... because!!!

[...how it is an illicit noodle exchange is anyone's guess, but she's sticking with it.]

B-but if you got the g-goods, that's good enough f-for me. [Why she's like this is anyone's guess, but at least the door is opening more for him to actually walk in.]

[stillarhino]

[He steps in once she steps aside, but the confused look on his face remains despite it. Just kind of scratching the back of his neck as he looks over to her.]

Wait, why's a noods exchange illicit? And what's that mean anyways?

[Ah Beat, you sweet summer child.]

[mwehehe]

[Beat.... Beat please. The look on her face says exactly that as she shuts the door behind him.]

P-please just repeat wh-what you just said. J-just the first part.

[Futaba ain't trying to curry and chill, she just wants curry and to charge up electronics, but it's fun to say dumb things... but Beat, you're killin' her here!!!]

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[stillarhino]

[You know what? He's going to do exactly that.]

Why's a noods exchange illicit—

[He's even taking his time saying the words...]

[stillarhino]

[Oh.]

[stillarhino]

[Oh.]

[stillarhino]

[And suddenly his entire face goes red]

Yo! I didn't mean nudes when we was talking about noods! I thought it was just 'bout the cup noodles, you know? I ain't tryin' to do anythin' weird or nothin'. Swear!

[And he should probably just stop talking right now.]

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[mwehehe]

[Watching him in realtime is a treat, honestly. Now that he's realized his HORRIBLE MISTAKE, Futaba is just... staring.........

judging.................

FEEL THE JUDGEMENT, BEAT.]

[mwehehe]

[...before she starts laughing.]

I-I know you're not here f-for 'curry and chill', a-and I'm the one who asked i-if you had the noodles first that way. Th-that's not why I asked you h-here either, though, s-so don't get weird ideas!

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[stillarhino]

[Oh, he can feel it. Suddenly there's a lump in his throat from how intensely she's staring at him. He really fucked up this one, huh?

But as soon as she starts laughing, his eyes grow wide, brows shooting up his forehead.]

Bwuh? You was jus' kidding?

[stillarhino]

[Her laugh is infectious though, and when he realizes that he wasn't in any real trouble, he lets out a breath he didn't even realize he was holding and starts laughing with her.]

Naw, yo. You don't gotta worry 'bout no weird ideas from me. But you had me goin' for a second there!

[mwehehe]

S-sorry, I had to troll you, j-just a little. You brought me th-the sacred curry noodles, I appreciate that.

[Yeah, trolling is her way of saying 'you're pretty okay'.]

It's just l-like regular Cup Noodles, yeah? J-just fill with hot water?

[Because she's already going to heat some up.]

[stillarhino]

'Course I did. I'm a man of my word. Even brought ya a couple more for when you's cravin' more.

[Because he can never eat just one, he assumes Futaba's the same way. And if not, at least she can just grab one when she felt like it. He hands two over to her before putting another two extra on a nearby surface.]

Yeah, it's the same deal. Soup's a little thicker than most cup noodles but it's still hella tasty. It's like a party in my mouth!