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Who: Kotone Shiomi and you!
Where: various places around Aldrip, including Astralin's farmhouse, the club building, and Bar Lupin
What: Catch-all for Kotone for October! (log and network prompts inside)
Warnings: None yet!

[Things weren't exactly easy for Kotone in the maze, but... some of it had been necessary, too. Feelings she'd been holding inside for a long time had been screamed, shouted, or cried out. Honestly, she wouldn't have made it through the maze at all if it hadn't been with the help of her friends.

It would be way easier to stay in bed all day and sleep. She's tired enough that she could do it easily! But that just wouldn't be right after so many people had honestly helped her through it. So even though it's with difficulty every day, she manages to push herself out of bed to start her day. Most days, it seems like she can be found bouncing all over town!]

A. Mornings

[Most mornings, Kotone can be found at Astralin's farmhouse. Astralin never asked her to do chores, per se, but he also doesn't make her pay rent for living there, so ever since his short disappearance a few months ago, she's taken it upon herself to lend a hand. Well, mostly with the animals, brushing and milking the cows, feeding the chickens and cleaning their area, etc. Sometimes she's out in the fields, though that's less a genuine attempt to help and more her gathering fresh fruit or vegetables that she intends to use to cook with.

If you stop by at the right time, you might catch her making breakfast, or preparing herself some lunch for the day. She'll share! In fact, if you wander in, you're being shared with. That's non-negotiable.]

B. Afternoons

[A post over the tablets and charms goes out as the fog starts to retreat away from town.]

Hi, everyone! It's Kotone. I just wanted to remind everyone about Cooking Club and Sewing Club. I know things have been really, really difficult for a lot of us, so maybe it seems a little silly to advertise about something as ordinary as this, but I think it's really important to have something mundane to look forward to. Even though there are bad things happening, we still have to try to enjoy our time here as best we can.

Anyway, Cooking Club will be in the afternoon Mondays and Wednesdays, Sewing Club will be Tuesdays and Thursdays. Feel free to come to just one day, or all of them! I'll be there. Hope to see you, too.

p.s. if you want to start your own club, just let me know and I'll make space for you! Don't forget about Scott's Teens with Abilities and Talents club, either!

[And as promised, on all of those afternoons, she's in the promised building, working on something. It seems she always has to keep busy.]

C. Evenings

[Most evenings, she can be found at Bar Lupin. Usually she's working as a waitress, handling orders with a smile, but sometimes she can be found behind the bar, mixing drinks and chatting with the regulars. Some of the locals who'd been coming in don't carry a conversation quite like they used to, responding with uninterested grunts at her attempts -- which hurts, her smile staying fixed on her face but falling away from her eyes as she continues working and tries to keep up her positive attitude in spite of it all.

The sight of a fellow Chosen does at least make her smile a little more genuine as she sweeps by to take their order or prepare their drink. Really, she could use the company.]

D. wildcard!

[It's a catch-all, so there might be more prompts later in the month added in, but feel free to make your own. Kotone can be found flitting around Literally Anywhere in town doing her very best to keep busy enough so as not to get Sad. If you want to chat about something specific, feel free to contact me! 😊]

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[These are some mundune stuff. Normally wouldn't give a damn about it, but lately...he's been interested in cooking, before being tossed in this world at least. Perhaps there wouldn't be any harm in continuing to learn. Being mostly on his own, it would be good knowledge to have.]

Do we need to bring anything for cooking club?

Not really! I have pretty much all the appliances and stuff you'd need. I usually ask people to bring some of their own ingredients since it's just me buying everything, but I've got most of the basic staple ingredients ready for everyone to use!

I just got here last month, so I don't really have a lot of ingredients myself. Is there a theme for each day of what we're cooking?

That's okay, I don't mind letting you use mine.

As for themes... nope! Do you have any suggestions?

[There's a pause for Selim to think. There's so many options that it's hard to just pick one.]

What about pies?! Apple pies, meat pies, all kinds of pies!

Ooooh, yeah, that's a great idea!! I've definitely got the stuff to make those, and it's pretty easy to do, too! I bet we could sell them around town, too...

Anyway, what's your skill level? Are you a pro chef, or a beginner?

I could use some money too!

I'm more of a beginner, but I've had some practice cooking with mom. I've made cookies and cakes before. [More like mom did all the hard stuff and he just had to put them on baking sheets and pans.]

Great! Those are some of my favorite things to make!

We could try holding a bake sale. That could be kind of fun!

Oh, wait, sorry, have we met before? It's hard to tell over the charms...

[ On a Wednesday afternoon, there'll come a polite knock on the cooking club's door. ]

Shiomi-san? Am I interrupting anything?

[ And it's one (1) Sigma, a very full grocery bag clutched in his other arm to hopefully not spill out any of its contents, which also seem to be nestled in smaller bags. ]

A bake sale! I've never done one before, but it sounds fun!

And I don't think so. My name's Selim!

Hi, Selim! Like I said before, you can call me Kotone.

[He'll become Selim-kun once she realizes that he's just a little guy.]

If you want, I can show you around now! Or later today if you're busy.

Sigma-san!

[The whole kitchen currently smells like baking apple, and a nearby wire rack reveals a preview of what's in the oven -- spiced apple cupcakes. Of course, Kotone's apron has a bunch of flour on it as she pauses her mixing and beams up at him. Once she realizes that his arms are full, she drops her wooden spoon and darts over to try to take the bag and help.]

You went shopping! What d'you wanna make?

[Caitlyn's visited Bar Lupin plenty of times with Vi, but it's not often she's come alone. She's been trying to stay strong since the maze incident, but some days are better than others.

Today is one of the not so good days, which is why Caitlyn slides into one of the stools at the bar and gives the best smile she can muster as Kotone approaches. She doesn't know what she wants, she's definitely not as familiar with the alcohol choices as ~~her girlfriend~~ Vi is, but she'll take whatever she can get that can distract her from the imagines of her dead loved one out of her head.]

Surprise me?

Sure!

[It's not an uncommon request, Kotone taking a moment to study Caitlyn's face. Hmmm... she's pretty sure they've never spoken before, which means it's okay to ask,] Do you like sweet drinks or strong drinks?

[Not that a sweet drink can't be stupidly strong (thanks, Dazai), but she doesn't want to assume anything about her tastes.]

I would love that, Miss Kotone! I can come by right now for sure. Just tell me where the club's at.

[Ever since the maze, things have been a bit tiresome. However, instead of bringing it up with her, or even mentioning anything toward that matter, he doesn't. He's simply remained by her side once they arrived back at the farm house and continued their routine. She would help where she wanted or could, and he would be out in the fields to tend to his gardens.

Even now, he still doesn't bring it up, and simply smiles at her when they walk past one another through the house. Happy to just not bring it up, since he knew teenagers well. Sometimes they wanted to talk, other times, they didn't. This was one of those times, and he would absolutely respect that.

So today, while she's in the kitchen, and comes back with a basket filled with fruits and vegetables, as well as something nice from the butcher in Aldrip.]

Here. For you.

It's near the edge of town! It's the building that looks kind of like a warehouse -- a couple months ago, I worked with some of the locals to turn it into more of a practice building. It's the one with the flat roof!

[And she'll send some more detailed directions after that. Listen, it's not a proper after-school club if you can't hang out on the roof like a cool kid.]

I'll meet you outside!

[It feels awkward to try to bring it up with Astralin. After the maze, things had felt... strange, at least for her. She isn't used to being so honest with anybody, really, let alone with someone like Astralin. It's part of why she's putting in even more work into the farm than she was before (in her own fashion), because she almost feels like she owes it to him to prove that even if he said he won't kick her out, she won't take advantage of that kindness.

She's just deciding what to make for her lunch to bring with her to Sewing Club when Astralin walks in with his basket. She gives him a delighted smile, as if nothing is wrong, and bounces over to take a look at what he's brought.]

Oh... thanks! What's the occasion?

Ok! I will see you soon. [It won't take him long to get to the building following directions, just bringing a messenger bag with him. It's then he realize he doesn't know what Kotone looks like, and vice versa. There's only one person standing outside the building though, so surely that must be Kotone.]

Miss Kotone?

[A few days after the party on the beach, Yu slides into Kotone's inbox, which for some reason I'm putting in your catch-all instead of her inbox, but anyway:]

Hey
There's someone renting kites on the beach
Care to join me?

[Whether we play out the coordination of that or not, there is indeed a beachside vendor renting out elaborate, colorful kites, and Yu is, indeed, there.]

[Damn, sliding right into her DMs.]

I'd love to! I have a few things to take care of, but I'll be there soon! :)

[Her "few things" is packing up some cucumber sandwiches and sliced fruit for a snack, and also deliberating if she wants to wear her bathing suit or not. Like, it's the beach, so maybe they'll go swimming? But it's kind of chilly... eh. She'll settle for wearing her bathing suit bottom under one of her usual skirts, and a jacket over her bikini top. There's no way she's walking all the way back to the farmhouse to change, and then walking all the way back to the beach if they decide to swim... too much work. This is the least amount of effort!

Still, when she does show up, she's full of energy, bouncing over to look at the kites. Which one to choose...? Oh, also-]

Hi, Yu! [And a bright, genuine smile at him. Considering she doesn't see any of his other friends, this must be his idea of "fun for just the two of them."] Have you ever done this before?

[Go on a date, or fly a kite...? Probably the latter.]

[He had been noticing that, but he wasn't going to say anything on it until she worked herself to the bone. But, it appears that she doesn't seem to be going beyond her limits, but none the less, he's still keeping a careful eye on her. Just in silence, as to not disturb her during this sensitive time. That's the last thing that he wanted to do.]

Nothing. I just thought it may be good to indulge a bit... And with the addition of the hot spring being added to the farm, I thought it also might be good to celebrate.

[Astralin didn't eat a lot of meat in general, but he was happy to celebrate with Kotone and Ken with a nice dinner. Again, it was the least he could do as the responsible adult around here. Which. He honestly feels powerless and not so responsible after the maze, but he'll deal with it.]

[It's that transitional part of the year when you can't quite decide whether you're ready to say goodbye to summer and put on a jacket...at least, not completely. Yu has landed on a similar compromise: swim trunks with a polo shirt. Seems simple enough, right? He's got a tote slung over one shoulder with a beach blanket and some snacks. Great minds think alike.

He brightens when he sees her, offering a wave and a little smile as she heads straight for the kites. Hey, who can blame her on that? They do look pretty cool.]

Hey, Kotone. I'm glad you could come. [At the question, his eyes land on the kites again.] I haven't had the chance, but it seems fun. What about you?

[He seems to mean the kites...when it comes to the date part, he seems a little more relaxed -- like maybe he's done this before.]

[Hmmm... she should have used video, that would have been way easier. But luckily, there aren't too many people heading in this direction, and when he addresses her by name, that removes any doubt. Wait, he's- he looks even younger than Ken was when he joined SEES. He's like Maiko's age.]

Selim-kun?

[Well, even if he's just a kid, she doesn't intend to treat him any differently than she treats anyone else. With a smile, she pushes the door open to lead him inside.]

It's nice to meet you! Ready to make some pies?

It is really cool, right?

[She brightens at the mention of the hot spring, nodding a little. That's right, she's going to have to take advantage of that, isn't she...? Though it feels a little lonely without the other girls from SEES to hang out with. Plus, most of her friends are boys, which makes the hot spring a little awkward...

Eh. It's probably fine! None of her guy friends would be weird about it, she's pretty sure.

Hefting the meat in hand for a moment, she hums again, trying to decide what she wants to make. It's a really nice cut, so maybe-- oh!]

How about curry? Akira showed me how to make a special kind that goes really well with coffee. I can whip it together now, and then it'll be ready for dinner!

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