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Post by Tensei Kaori on Feb 20, 2010 19:23:07 GMT -5
"Nn!" Ayaka replied affirmatively, giving a decisive nod. "Oyaji and Obaa-chan are really nice, and the customers aren't as scary as I... Hikaru-kun, what's all this?" "Obaa-chan said to bring you guys lunch," her co-worker, the kitchen helper Hikaru-kun, explained with a shrug, setting a wide variety of dishes on the table, "but she didn't say what to bring, and I don't know what you guys like, so I just picked a bunch of different stuff. Here's these" - he set down a stack of three empty plates " - and you already have all the silverware. I gotta get back but I'll send someone with drinks." He paused, blinking at the two guests at the table, and studied them for a moment as he tucked the tray under his arm. "Guess I shoulda known they'd be guys," he said at last, more to himself than anyone at the table, and turned to go. "See ya, then."Ayaka just stared after him for a long moment before speaking. "What...." she began softly, "did that even mean...?"
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Post by strangevisitor on Feb 20, 2010 19:43:09 GMT -5
Blinking with wide eyes, Utsuro watched as the food was brought out. What was all of this for? And how was he going to pay for it?! And just what was that other boy, Hikaru-san, saying? "Is..it..bad to have friends of the opposite gender?" He asked in a very confused tone. He had never really had friends before, so Utsuro was far from an expert on the topic.
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Feb 20, 2010 19:47:43 GMT -5
"I... don't know," Ayaka answered truthfully, passing out plates and helping herself to a serving from the closest dish. "I mean... all of my friends are boys...." "Maybe that's what he meant," Takeo offered. "You're not like most girls, Aya-chan." She wasn't like most anybody, really, but he decided not to go there for now. "So maybe he just meant that he should have known you prefer hanging out with guys. Either way, some people think it's weird, but there's actually nothing wrong with it. Why should it matter if your friends are guys or girls, as long as you're friends, right?"
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Post by strangevisitor on Feb 20, 2010 20:13:11 GMT -5
Nodding in agreement, he let Takeo-sama handle that one. Clearly he would know more about friendship that Utsuro would.
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Feb 20, 2010 21:00:32 GMT -5
"I.... guess," Ayaka said at last. "Ah.... you guys, you came here for lunch, right? I can't eat all this by myself."
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Post by strangevisitor on Feb 20, 2010 21:06:47 GMT -5
There probably wasn't a person alive who could eat all of that food single-handedly. At least, Utsuro assumed so. "Ah..I...do not have...any money." He admitted sheepishly, picking his ice pack back up for a bit. "Especially not on me.."
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Feb 20, 2010 21:16:48 GMT -5
"Oh, that?" Ayaka asked, nudging a couple of the towards her friends. "Obaa-chan never makes me pay. And she wouldn't have let Hikaru-kun bring all this out if we had to pay for it ourselves. And even if we do have to, I have plenty of money. So hurry up and have some before it all goes to waste. "And guys, if they see you're not eating, they'll think you don't like what's here, and they'll bring out even more."
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Post by strangevisitor on Feb 20, 2010 21:30:21 GMT -5
"All this....and...she's not going to make us pay?" Truly, this kindly old woman was some sort of gracious goddess in disguise. Utsuro wasn't entirely certain what some of the items about the table were, but he wasted no further time in investigating them. I officially love her job.It would be rude to waste food, after all.
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Feb 21, 2010 2:10:48 GMT -5
"Oyaji and Obaa-chan say that if you work here, you're family, and family eats free," Ayaka explained, happy to see the boys helping themselves at last - and seemingly enjoying it. "Since you're my friends, you get it free this time too. I dunno if you will all the time, though. Oh! But it's fine if you guys come to visit, but I can only stop to talk when I don't have to help customers. Of if I'm on break, like now. Or... if you're customers... or something... then that'd work too, right?"
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Post by strangevisitor on Feb 21, 2010 20:19:15 GMT -5
"That is very kind of them. It seems you have found a wonderful place to work, Ayaka-san. I am glad." Utsuro smiled, picking at this and that. It was still a bit strange, actually eating normal food, and regularly at that. This was...better than what was available at the tents, though. He was far from an expert on food, but there was just...something about it. "I will try and visit as often as I can...even if I cannot afford to be a regular patron."
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Feb 21, 2010 20:39:50 GMT -5
"Yeah, yeah!" Takeo-kun agreed. "And this food is amazing, so don't be surprised if you start seeing a lot more of me around lunchtime.""Nn," was all Ayaka could say, nodding with a big smile. She really was lucky to have friends at all, and a good job, but friends who wanted to come see her at work? She couldn't be happier.
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Post by strangevisitor on Feb 21, 2010 21:01:54 GMT -5
It made Utsuro very happy to see Ayaka-san doing so well. Even if he'd rarely gotten to see her as of late...to know this was why, and to see her smile so..it was worth it. Not that he had been....completely alone in the tent. Aside from usual, that is...though it did bring to mind.. "Ayaka-san...this may sound a very strange question..but..." Utsuro began uncertainly, pushing a bit of food around. "What is with the octopus?"
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Feb 21, 2010 21:08:08 GMT -5
Ayaka blinked. "Eh?" Takeo-kun asked. "Octo...pus...?""Oh!" Ayaka exclaimed after a moment. "You mean that octopus! Ah... that is.. when I was looking for a job, I met a man who sold things like that in his store. And he let me hug one and it was really soft, and I liked its smile.... so when I got paid I went back and bought it. "Why? Don't you like it?"
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Post by strangevisitor on Feb 21, 2010 21:15:11 GMT -5
"N-no! It is just...a very interesting item." Utsuro smiled. A very good listener, too. "I had never seen something like it before. I would imagine, with all those arms, it IS very good to hug.."
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Post by Tensei Kaori on Feb 21, 2010 21:22:09 GMT -5
"It really is," Ayaka agreed. "You can try it sometime, if you like. You too, Takeo-kun." "Aya-chan... no offense, but uhhh.... don't be surprised if a lot of guys don't take you up on that offer.""Ehh? Really? Is that so..."
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