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[i_peace]

⭐ Who: Sakurai Keiwa & ANY
⭐ When: Throughout August!
⭐ Where: AROUND
⭐ What: practicing in the Dream Sphere, enjoying his hobby of volunteering, general things

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Throughout August - Around Yumemigaoka + general Camellia prompt

[i_peace]

[Between how busy it's been at Camellia, his attempts to keep up with his online courses and the mayhem that was the last couple of months in the Dream Sphere, he hasn't had much time for his hobby. And while he appreciated the organizers trying to look out for him - it did give him time to catch up on the courses he'd missed while trapped in the Dream Sphere - Keiwa's happier to be back to volunteering.

Even if that sometimes means he's out at the break of dawn, collecting garbage around the local park or around Moon Bunny Market before the heat of the day spells disaster for everyone. When he's not outside, Keiwa can be found either at the hospital helping out at the front desk/reception area or helping out at small fundraisers in the afternoon.

Of course, he's still showing up regularly at Camellia. Though his working hours seem to fluctuate from week to week... It's hard to tell if it's because he's requested as much or if it's an attempt to prevent the groups of young girls from crowding around the store whenever someone figures out his schedule for the week... You might catch him getting caught up tending to a table of girls more often than not. Were it anyone else, the flirting attempts might be more effective! Flattering even!! But with Keiwa, who has the deadly combination of being totally clueless while being incapable of saying 'no', these attempts are all but disasters... Please help him]

[predecir]

[Bruno's seemed a little scarcer in general, since the whole thing with everyone getting trapped in the Dream Sphere. But that's probably just coincidence - he's not a Dreamer himself, after all, so it can't have affected him particularly. Right?

He does turn up at one point, though, just to lurk in the back and look through books while nursing a black coffee. He watches from a distance with rather wide eyes as the Teen Girls attempt to interact with Keiwa...geez, what a mess. Glad he's not that age anymore.

.....oh huh Keiwa can probably actually see him, huh]

[i_peace]

[Bruno jii-san... help... ;-; ]

[But Keiwa does eventually notice Bruno lurking in the corner and gives him a small wave before a call from the kitchen gives the young man the excuse he needed to escape. He does eventually make his way back to where the other man is, a pot of coffee in hand.

To his credit, he does seem happen to see Bruno]

Good afternoon! How have you been? Did you want a refill?

[he's... a little worried about the Yugi's cats getting a whiff of Bruno's rats. Or - even worse - Tsukasa attempting to take a rat for himself]

[predecir]

Oh! Uh - hey, hi - [there was a question in there] - um, yeah, sure.

[Bruno knew this place had cats, at least? He's definitely got, if nothing else, far fewer rats than normal on his general person!]

I just, um. Wanted to check out the books. [why does he feel like he needs to have an excuse to be in a public place]

[i_peace]

[oh no, should he not have come over...? He gives Bruno a somewhat apologetic smile before refilling his cup]

Oh, it's fine. Feel free to take your time. The coffee beans worked hard to make a good cup, so you should take your time to enjoy it... Or so my aunt would say.

[predecir]

Oh...heh. That's nice. Does she, uh, work here too...?

[Hey, maybe it's a family place, Bruno sure wouldn't know!]

[i_peace]

[he shakes his head] No, she has her own cafe back in Tokyo. It's called the 'Milk Dipper'... A little like the constellation?

The Camellia's still technically a family business. Except it's the Yugi family instead. The proprietress is very kind and does most of the cooking here. It's got a very homecooked taste to the menu.

[predecir]

Oh, I see, I see. That's nice, it's, uh. That's more what I'm used to than the big chains, I guess.

[Not that they don't have these things in Colombia, generally, but not so much in the Encanto.]

August 13 - At Hikawa Shrine

[i_peace]

[with everything that had been happening - mostly the missing month where he'd been in the Dream Sphere - he forgot to ask for time off to visit his family in Tokyo for the Obon festival. Or, rather, this is the first time he's been away from his family and the thought that he'd need to travel to spend Obon with them never crossed his mind until it was too late]

I'll be sure to get a ticket next year...

[which is why he's making his way to Hikawa Shrine after a shift at Camellia, phone held up to his ear and a somewhat complicated smile on his face]

Yeah, it was pretty busy the last couple of months... Mhm... Yeah. It's a little strange doing this alone- No, I'll be okay! ... Mm... Heh, I'll let you know when I visit again...

[he looks up, as if sensing someone's attention and gives a little wave]

Say 'hello' to uncle and everyone for me, okay? [he hangs up before turning his attention to you] Hello, are you also going to the shrine to celebrate Obon?

[saynotobugs]

Something like that. [She sighs and shakes her head.] I didn't wanna go back to my hometown. Besides, there's a lot to do at the tourism department for any holiday, and at the DU for most of 'em. What about you?

[i_peace]

[he makes a little 'uwaah' noise when Maki mentions the work she has to do at the tourism department, the smallest shivers as he considers all the people who are probably coming and going at this time of year (he would know, considering all the trains he tried to get tickets for were sold out...]

I, uh... [wince] Completely forgot. [/sheepish] Since we were asleep for most of May, it still feels like it's not the end of summer yet? Like it's still June or July, instead of being August. Does that make sense?

[saynotobugs]

[sigh] Yeah, figures. Meanwhile I feel like I aged a year in that time. Seriously, though, you forgot? At least you should still be able to do some things around here. A lantern's a lantern.

[i_peace]

S-Sorry... By the time I noticed the date it was cutting everything a little too close.

[worried about inconveniencing everyone with his skewed internal clock, as usual]

It's my first time doing this away from my family though so I, uh... Yeah, it feels a lot more intimidating that I remember it being. [his voice lilts up at the end, like he's asking a question rather that just commenting on something]

[saynotobugs]

It is about family, huh... Hey, don't worry. It's not like you're the only one. Maybe it'll work out some way you didn't think of. Like some of the older spirits -- they might not have anyone here to remember to wash their grave, but now they got you.

[i_peace]

Oooh.... [Keiwa - gentle, gullible soul that he is - is genuinely moved by the idea of being able to help someone else, even if it's just the idea of a poor spirit without anyone left to guide it. He's got the expectant tanuki puppy face on, even]

That's a great idea! Maybe it'll be a little less lonely for everyone... [now that he's stopped to think about it though. Meekly;] Um... Can I ask why you don't want to go back to your hometown?

[saynotobugs]

[Maki sighs.]

My dad and I don't get along. He didn't do anything, just... that's the problem. You never know what he's thinking. He's always serious and he never gets what you're passionate about. It boiled up into a fight when I was still an actor, and I just. Left.

August 25

[i_peace]

[there is no prompt, it's just his birthday ✨ ]

[yay~]

Early August - In the Dreamsphere

[i_peace]

[across several nights in the Dream Sphere, Tycoon can be found sitting in the Abandoned Dojo staring rather intently at a katana resting across his lap-]

Why won't it change back...? Has it always been like this...?

[It isn't the first time he's used this form of his weapon. But it feels like every time he's forced to use it, there's usually something strange happening around them... Maybe he hasn't noticed some of the smaller quirks about it because of that. Like his inability to unsummon it being the first thing he noticed.

The second thing is that he can't seem to change it back into its 'normal' appearance. He's experienced something like this before with his shapeshifting ability, but judging by his anxious tone... Whatever it is that he usually does to 'fix' it doesn't appear to be working at the moment. Holding up the sheathed katana with both hands, Tycoon gives it a little (resigned) shake, the sand inside making a soothing noise at the motion, before sighing]

... Maybe I should just wake up.

[reluctants]

.. Tycoon-san..?

[ She can hear a familiar voice from a distance, and the young Dreamer - however careful, apparently she doesn't come too often to this part of the Dream Sphere with how much she's looking around her to make certain there isn't something dangerous around - slowly approaches the spot where Tycoon is sitting.

It's not like she can fully tell what's going on here, especially since she only caught his voice about halfway through what he was saying, but she did catch the tone. Did he sound a little nervous..?

It's not like she hasn't heard the other sound like that before, but it's not exactly a super common occurence either. It's enough for her to want to make sure to see what's up. ]

Is everything okay..?

[i_peace]

...? [he jumps a little when he hears a voice, though he relaxes again when he realizes it's Prisma. Was he that deep in thought?]

Prisma-chan.

[Tycoon smiles at her before scooting over to let her sit if she wanted to]

Hm... Sort of. [an abrupt pause before he quietly elaborates] I'm not hurt, if you're worried about that. The Torments here are pretty easy to handle once you're inside the Dojo: as long as you stay off the mats, they usually tend to leave you alone.

But what brings you out here? Were you looking to get some practice in as well?

[reluctants]

[ Prisma isn't going to say no to an invitation like that, especially when it's coming from someone she's a little more comfortable around than she is around total strangers. So she takes a seat next to him, her own wand resting on her lap as she looks over at him. ]

Uh-huh. [ The girl nods, obediently answering his question, though she is noting that he didn't really answer her own question.. Or, well, he did, but he left out so many details that it's not really an answer at all. But asking the same question twice in a row feels horribly polite when he did technically answer, so she instead tries--]

Were you training all by yourself..?

[i_peace]

[the unfortunate part is how he hadn't noticed that he'd misinterpreted Prisma's question in the first place. His talking around the question was completely unintentional...]

Mm. [a nod] Fighting Torments is all well and good but sometimes it helps to find somewhere quiet to practice other skills... Like shapeshifting! Though...

[he taps his fingers against the saya of his weapon with a sigh]

It seems that I'm somehow stuck again.

[reluctants]

Stuck?

[ It isn't really something she anticipated - judging by how the girl sounds a little bit surprised at the admission. Sure, she knew that something was troubling him, but she didn't imagine that it would actually be a familiar problem she had seen haunting him before..

Prisma seems to consider it for a moment, but then carefully asks: ]

But weren't you a tanuki last time you got stuck..? [ As if that's somehow the only way Keiwa can get stuck in her mind now.. Only as a tanuki, nothing else!! That's the problem form! ]

[i_peace]

[he nods in confirmation at the first question, then blinks a couple of times at the second one before he laughs softly]

I was! But that's one ability I've gotten a bit more comfortable with. One second... [he moves his sword over onto the ground next to him before making a generic ninja hand gesture and changing with a puff of black smoke. In Tycoon's place is... Tynuki? By which mean, the same tanuki that Prisma ran into back in February, though his fur is a bit more svelte and less puffy. It is the summer after all.

He does look a little silly, sitting on his haunches with his front paws raised in front of him, in a similar pose to the one he was in before changing, and with the usual leaf on his forehead. Tycoon turns to give Prisma a bright smile]

Like this right?

[his sword remains where he's put it]

[reluctants]

[ She looks a little surprised when he's changing into the form naturally - and kind of happily - this time around, compared to the way he had only done so when startled months ago.

But the surprise only lingers for a moment before it instead shifts into happiness. Because.. well, look at him. Who could look at Tynuki and not smile? It's entirely impossible. He's just too cute. ]

Yes, like that!

[ And sure, she should listen to the rest of that explanation. But in the meantime she just-- She can't resist, holding out a hand and asking: ] Can I pet you?

[ Tycoon, your fur, it's just-- It's too fluffy! She has to touch it! You can explain everything else to her in the meantime, she promises! ]