bro... bros and hoes... equal...

[nightchild]

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[nightchild]

Yeah, I think so too.

[he still looks concerned, but he nods]

Okay. You want something to eat? I made some onigiri.

[dms]

[ ...onigiri. the suggestion brings a far more genuine smile to his face. ]

Yeah. That'd be nice. Thanks for making it.

[nightchild]

All I ask is that you give me your honest opinion, since I haven't cooked in a while.

[he'll head over to the kitchen and present a plate of very nicely made onigiri... sometimes, u borrow a book called house husband and learn the best way to make them,

the flavor is probably?? passable??? it's just rice so it's not mind-blowing. but it's hearty enough]

[dms]

Okay, but I'm not exactly the world's greatest chef, either.

[ but... he'll try it! and nods. ]

It's not bad, though! Maybe we should add some furikake, or something? Does the store even have any...?

[nightchild]

That place does have a ton of stuff... I've been to stores and markets before, but the one here blows them out of the water.

[just 1919 things,]

I think I saw ingredients for making mochi there. We should make those too.

[dms]

[ his eyes start to light up at little. ]

You know how to make mochi...?

[nightchild]

I always had to pitch in and help when I was little.

[he sees that light!!]

What do you think? Wanna make some tomorrow?

[dms]

Ah... I've never made it before, but there's a first time for everything, right? You'll have to be patient with me.

[nightchild]

[he winks]

Sure. I won't even make you eat the ones you mess up on. [thanks itsuki] We could invite Kumon-kun too, and some other people. Maybe Crow can eat all failures.

[dms]

[ congrats on finding his weak point: sweets.

...he laughs. ]

You're really going to give them all to him, huh?

[nightchild]

[he'll treasure this forever....]

We can always owe him one later.

['one' as if crow wouldn't hold this above them forever]

[dms]

You know he's going to hold this against us for as long as he can, right? Just because he can?

[nightchild]

[he winks at him]

That's a risk I'm willing to take... Also, I feel like he'd bully us some other way, even if it's not for this.

[dms]

That's true. He's def the type to do that kind of thing just for fun.

[ pauses. shifts a little awkwardly. ]

Hey, Suki... You know I didn't mean what I said before, right?

[nightchild]

[he looks at him for a moment and then




reaches over to ruffle his hair, (pulls off his hat first)]

[dms]

[ ?! ]

S-Suki?

[ his hat... HIS ROOTS............. ]

[nightchild]

[HE'S SEEN HIS ROOTS BEFORE BY NOW???]

You weren't wrong, you know. ...So don't be sorry. Our emotions are heavy enough without adding stuff that's not our fault to the mix.

[dms]

[ THAT'S NOT THE POINT. ]

...I still shouldn't have said it. You deserve better than that.

[nightchild]

[he puts kazu's hat back on his rootless head,]

You should spend more time with me then, as penance.

[dms]

...You know you could have just asked for that, right?

[nightchild]

That's what you say now... Wait until we're up at six am playing another round of old maid.

[this is so specific but also true]

[dms]

[ ...he laughs. ]

Old maid? I thought you'd be more the mahjong type.

[nightchild]

Hm... I feel like you're trying to say something there...

[DON'T ASSIGN HIM SEDUCIVE GAMBLER?]

[dms]

Eh? Like what? I like mahjong, too, you know.

[nightchild]

Yeah? Maybe we should play a game or two then.