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[Kuzuryuu grins a little in spite of himself as well. Managing to pick a topic that doesn't upset the other party in some way or another or turn the conversation way too serious is always a relief.]

[Plus, it's nice to see that the people he cares about are happy.]

That's a good fit for you. [Forever SHSL Counselor in Kuzuryuu's heart. That's Hinata.] Wright seems to be pretty fond of you. Trucy Wright, I mean, obviously. Not her old man.

...I hope he'll be okay with me. I don't know if parent-teacher nights are a thing here with the people around, but.

[SWEATS NERVOUSLY but no, no, he's fine.]

Trucy's a good kid, and she's a pretty good student, too. But then she does her magic in class... [He exhales. He didn't ask for Mr. Hat.]

Edited 2015-07-18 23:58 (UTC)

[Kuzuryuu actually laughs a little at that.]

You ever met the guy? I work with him, and he's pretty laid back. I'd be stunned if he wasn't okay with you. Doubt you'll have to worry either way though, doesn't seem like parent-child pairs are too common here.

[If parent-teacher night was a thing, it'd be really short...one whole meeting. Wow.]

She at least doesn't do her knife throwing stuff in class, right?

[Legit. Shortest parent-teacher in history.

but oh god there's knife-throwing stuff]

...No. Not yet.

[HE HOPES THAT SHE NEVER WILL but there's a look on his face that seems to say don't mention it to her and give her any ideas.]

You're gonna jinx yourself, saying something like "not yet".

[The corners of his mouth twitch a little in response to that look. But don't worry, he won't say anything to her. Even if the look on Hinata's face right now is kind of funny.]

Like you said though, she's a good kid. Just don't play darts in class and you'll be fine.

I'll try not to encourage it.

[Don't find his face funny!! :( Even if it is. His patented expression when it comes to this stuff.]

Good idea. For the record though, she's got damn good aim. Nothing but bull's eyes when we played.

[He got his ass soundly handed to him but it's okay to admit that to Hinata, right?]

[Yeah, he won't make fun of you, Kuzuryuu--]

When did you play with her?

Oh uh...back in December. We were both at the arcade, waiting for someone to get out of work. [Phoenix and Peko, respectively.] So we played a round to pass the time.

[Huh. Hinata nods with a thoughtful face. Actually, this makes a good segue okay make it natural, Hajime, don't fuck it up--] Hard to believe it's February already.

[If he had any idea what was going on, Kuzuryuu would be proud of Hinata for seizing the opportunity like this. Or well...the act itself, at least. The topic he's aiming for more info on, not so much.]

Heh, yeah. Feels like I've been here way longer than two months...

[So far so good Hinata. He sees nothing even remotely suspicious about this comment.]

[Doin it for Peko...!]

It feels way longer for me, too. [Maybe 'cause he was in Haven before, too? Between the two places, he's really getting up there in time away from his own world.

No, he's getting distracted...!]

[Truly the most noble of causes.]

Tch, I can only imagine what it must feel like for you. And I don't envy you at all.

I don't think I would, either. But-- well, it hasn't been all bad.

[With a fleeting smile, as he thinks about Haven. Not Haven itself, but Noire... and his other friends there, their moments together.] But it feels strange, that's for sure.

I bet.

[He takes another bite of his sandwich, looking around the park idly while trying to think of something else to switch the conversation to. This is getting a little close to talking about Serious Things for his liking.]

[Hmm? Hinata looks at him thoughtfully. Is Kuzuryuu thinking about something? He can't really kokoronpa or anything, but he's getting that feeling.

However, he also came with another purpose today!!]

Valentine's Day is coming up soon, isn't it...

Hm? [Oh god, a topic change. Just the thing he was looking for! Especially since that's a move in the complete opposite direction as far as topics go. However, he doesn't seem particularly interested in the topic itself.] Oh...yeah, I guess it is.

...Not into Valentine's Day, Kuzuryuu? [WHAT A NOT SO GOOD START...]

Edited 2015-07-26 23:45 (UTC)

[He gives Hinata a somewhat scandalized look. He thought you knew him, bro. What did you expect?]

Of course not. Why would I care about a stupid holiday like that?

[...ah...]

A lot of guys do, that's all. [...] What are you going to do if someone gives you chocolates?

[There's a snort of laughter and he replies with a fair bit of confidence:]

I don't have to worry about something like that happening.

[SLAMS HIS HANDS ON THE TABLE

YOU'VE GOT THAT WRONG!!]

[Just kidding. The temptation is strong, but there is no actually hands on table slamming, just Hinata sitting there with eyebrows furrowed.]

But, hypothetically, let's say it did.

[Kuzuryuu frowns slightly, but takes a moment to give the matter some thought anyway. It's Hinata asking, so he'll humor him and entertain the possibility of the impossible finally happening.]

[Okay, let's see here...of all the girls he knows, only three are Japanese. Meaning only three celebrate the holiday in the way they're discussing. Of those three, one is Peko, who's had years to give him chocolates for Valentine's but never has. Why start now? Plus she knows he's not overly crazy about chocolate. It's either too bitter or involves milk and, frankly, fuck that shit. So Peko would definitely never do something like this. No way.]

[The second is Kirigiri, who doesn't really strike him as the type to bother with Valentine's. And it's not like they even know each other all that well. He guesses she's slightly more likely than Peko?? But still not all that likely.]

[Which leaves Nonon. Who is...Nonon. Yeah. That'll happen when hell freezes over, he's pretty sure. She's out too.]

Edited 2015-07-29 00:24 (UTC)

[See? No matter how many times he goes over it, the end result is the same. Nobody would ever-- Wait. Hold up, there's a fourth possibility here that he hadn't considered initially!!]

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