yumemigaoka | ☃️ HOLIDAY HIJINKS ☃️

Yep, it turns out that my powers work best when I'm using them to slack off and fool around.

[Or so Ango says... but the truth is that a construction like this takes a lot of hard work: the same kind of meticulous creative work that Ango used to put into writing back when he still felt like he had worlds to build and stories to tell.]

But I've got non-alcoholic options, too! Look, I've even got a hangover cure!

[In the corner there's a cauldron of spiced Christmas wine cooking over an open fireplace, with sliced oranges floating on top. And next to it, there's a cauldron of bubbling greenish-yellowish liquid... oh god no, is that Monster Energy?]

[Tycoon's looking at some of the Christmas costumes on display, and turns back to Ango when he mentions he's just fooling around]

But the selection is still pretty impressive, isn't it? Even though we have similar abilities, I don't think I could pull off something like this.

[even now, Tycoon can only really shapeshift into things he sees... Not that he's tried to make anything too novel or unique. Though his attention goes to the spiced Christmas wine and-]

... Um... [he points at the questionable energy drink (please don't be an energy drink), deeply unsure] What is this?

It's M... I mean, it's an anti-fatigue healing potion. Pure sugar and caffeine, plus secret ingredients that are illegal everywhere outside of America. Mix it with vodka, and you'll feel like you can take anybody in a fight!

[You might not win that fight... but that's why Ango is working on strength-boosting protein shakes!]

It sounds counter productive to mix alcohol with caffein though... Especially if it's supposed to be something for anti-fatigue.

[does Keiwa even drink? He's someone managed to avoid enough parties that it's hard to say]

Has Ango-san ever considered using vitamin drinks instead?

Sure, it sounds like a bad idea, but the trick is to drink another one before the crash hits ya.

[Cover your adorable tanuki ears, Keiwa, this man is a bad influence!]

Vitamins? Oh, yeah, they put B-vitamins in hangover cures because they're supposed to boost energy, right? That's actually a good idea...

That doesn't sound particularly healthy...

[there's a pause before he smiles a little helplessly]

This is where someone should mention that it might be a bad idea to add everything together like that, but it feels like you'll go ahead with that plan no matter what anyone says... [it is just a Dream though, so maybe it won't be... too bad...] But it's nice you're setting up a shop like this for everyone! It seems like it'll be really helpful.

Haha, you really think so? I'm kinda thinking of making this little pop-up shop a more permanent thing... I mean, once I figure out how to make it a more permanent thing. In theory it's all shadow magic and there's an unlimited supply of shadows, but keeping it stable long-term is pretty tricky...

[Just maintaining his little shadow creations when he's not around involved some magical experimentation that's probably frowned upon by the DU!]

But if this place takes off, think of the franchise opportunities!

[a couple of (sincere!) nod]

Actually... The last Hunt I went on went pretty badly... Or, well, maybe it would be better to say that we got really unlucky? We weren't physically hurt too badly but I think hearing Hanako-kun sing like that might have done, um... emotional damage to the girls. Maybe...

[he pulls on the hem of this yukata before shaking his head]

It might be nice to send Novices out with a potion. Just... Just so they have a few extra seconds they might need to wake up before being forced to wake up?

[he stops when Ango mentions the long term thing because... He hadn't considered that at all. His attempts at shapeshifting his bunshin has always yielded temporary results (or tanukis...) before changing back into a simple leaf. Honestly, now that Ango's pointed it out, Tycoon seems to be regarding the store and it's content with newfound awe and maybe concern]

Wait, how much concentration does this take?? Are you okay?

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