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[invinciblemikey]

back in japan this time of the year around july-august there's somethin called obon. if ur religious like me then this time of the year is meant to say hello to the spirits of your deceased cuz they come around and stuff and to commemorate and celebrate em. if ur not religious then its a party with hella food and games either way.

well. i wanna make it happen here this year so its ALDRIP 1ST OBON at the sano dojo and i gotta do some math to figure out when its gonna be so imma let yall know one day. also for these things you wanna wear a yukata if youre either real fucking short either gender or an absurd beanpole guy i can lend some or i can help you find fabric and ill help the tailors.

also i cant cook for shit YET (sorry aragaki shinjs its a process) so if you can please step forward

- manjiro "mikey" sano

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[izanagis]

[...

Several weeks ago, he would have skipped this post entirely. Today...he doesn't commit to anything, of course. But he only barely hesitates to respond.]

"Yet?" You're learning how to cook?

[invinciblemikey]

......... ye i guess

shinjs teaching me cuz apparently cake aint a diet

[izanagis]

It's not? Shocking.

How's it going so far?

[invinciblemikey]

who would have thunk

anything other than before is an improvement

i can fry an egg and now its not coal

[izanagis]

Honestly, it is. That's more than I can say for some people I know.

[invinciblemikey]

look

[izanagis]

Woah. I can tell what it used to be. That's impressive.

action because i can

[laserguy]

[Why is he visiting Mikey? Scott doesn't know, maybe he secretly hates himself or something. Might explain a lot about him-- okay, no, it's not that, because he knows why he's here and why he's shuffling closer to the dojo, maybe half hoping that the former biker won't be home. Because that way he can say he tried and he doesn't have to talk about feelings and crap again.

He could've sent that message anywhere, right? Yeah, like at a restaurant or... club. Of course, the moment he starts looking around the dojo to explore the familiar grounds, he spots Mikey doing pushups and great. It might not be too late to leave, but ugh, Mikey probably already knows he's here and then it will be really stupid later. Time to just suck it up and walk towards him.

...He's glad he isn't gone again.]

Hey.

[Look at him unaffected and cool.]

[invinciblemikey]

(in the realm of aldrip, his usual work-out falls flat - he needs more weight, but instead of wasting time finding something he has trouble lifting, he does more repetitions. it makes his time in the actual dojo part of his house far longer than it should be, so it's not that difficult to find him in it. shirtless, and barely sweating, one, two--

summers? an unexpected voice, but you know? not at all unwelcomed, both due to timing, and due to the company.)

Hey. Grab whatever weight is the heaviest to you and sit on my back and then tell me what's up.

(he's so serious, bro.)

[laserguy]

[Of course Mikey requests something like that. Scott almost snorts, but isn't he supposed to be just a little upset with him? Okay, more than just a little, but a lot? Yeah, but it's just really relieving that Mikey is still himself. Sure, he mentioned the curse is gone, but it won't be easy to forget how quickly he went downhill last time.

Mikey is like that solid presence from before-- the one that made Scott feel less shit. Should he... lean on him again?]

Seriously dude?

[He settles on light exasperation, like he's trying really hard not to be amused or shit. Normally, he'd worry about breaking someone's back like this, but it's Mikey-- guy still has super strength, right? Scott looks around and grabs the 15lb weight next to him, before carefully arranging himself so that he's sitting cross-legged onto his back.]

I was just in the area, that's all. [So great at the lies.]

[invinciblemikey]

(himself is some ways, different in others. his essence cannot change, though - even if he has a better understanding of what about him bites him in the ass on occasion. manjiro is just manjiro.

there isn't any trembling on his voice as he continues his exercising, even as he speaks through it.)

Forreal.

(but once scott actually does it, it makes mikey giggle a little. it feels like someone placed a grape on his back, which is ridiculous. he hates this place. the only thing that changes is his focus on balance, so scott doesn't fly off.

well, better to plank. so, he's just planking.)

Sure thing. Dude, you ain't weighing at all. How much do you weigh? Grab another.

[laserguy]

[He's tempted to smack the back of Mikey's thick skull with the weight in his hand. Like, he's pretty sure that Mikey could cause a dent in the weight and not the other way around, but Scott also doesn't want to chance it in case his head isn't actually mightier. So, he just settles for smacking Mikey's back with his hand, a grunt leaving him because he's no lightweight!!

Not like he's known as slim or something in the future okay--]

Fuck off man, I'm comfortable now. I'm not bending down to pick up another weight.

[...Guess he is actually sort of comfortable. At least Mikey probably has a harder time seeing his expressions like this.]

[invinciblemikey]

You weigh like a fucking grape.

(fortunately, he doesn't feel all that murderous violent thoughts, or he'd dip a hip and make scott fall off from his back. but, right now, he too is comfortable, planking doesn't break a sweat for him so far.

he can withstand it for a few more minutes before he makes scott help some other way.)

Fucking get it off your chest already, I know you ain't just come see how I'm doin'.

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[luneminary]

Japan has an occasion like that? Maybe I should have transferred in summer, after all.

[Paying your respects to the dead and upholding their memories felt like a good idea to him. Not that Ryoji knows of anyone who has passed away, though.]

What kind of food do you bring? I can't do anything complicated yet, but Shinjiro-senpai taught me a trick or two! (´｡• ᵕ •｡`)

[invinciblemikey]

oh so aint ever been to a festival?

takoyaki n soba n okonomiyaki n shaved ice that kinda stuff street food

[luneminary]

Hmmm...Nope. I'm sure I haven't been to one.

But I have tried those foods before! Takoyaki especially. There's a friendly lady that sells them near my school. They taste great even though there's no octopus in them. (￣ω￣)

[invinciblemikey]

its bad that it aint the real real thing i ain't got a shrine but i got a dojo and that's the closest i got

yeah shinjs and i area gonna see what we can do with the food

also why no octopus

[luneminary]

I still think a dojo is a pretty cool place to hold it! Besides, being able to own property at a young age is remarkable in this economy.

If Shinjiro-senpai is cooking, then it must be good! (￣▽￣)

She never said why. Maybe she couldn't afford it?

[invinciblemikey]

i mean i didnt pay for it or anything its just where i live at home and this place brought it

dunno if he's cooooooooking there we're on the planning phase

oh that makes sense actually

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[drugsnotclubs]

you wanna do a festival here?

[That... would be kind of nostalgic, he won't lie.]

Guess you could spread the word to the market that people like... I dunno little masks and fans and stuff
i don't think I've ever actually worn a yukata either

anyway i'm sure you'll strongarm me into cooking so what do you want
you can pick one or two simple things if it's for a huge group

[invinciblemikey]

yeah. thats the plan

ah. you're almost shinichiro's height i might have somethin from when he was younger so u gotta come check em

wow damn aragaki when have i strongarmed u into anything

yeah can u do the tako? and the taiyaki
u can keep it away from me

[drugsnotclubs]

Sure, maybe his taste is better than yours.

and you're annoying and persistent enough that it counts.

Takoyaki sure, taiyaki might take a few tries to get right. you got a mold for it anywhere?

[invinciblemikey]

bruh he had a pompadour idk

also fuck off

also probably idk whats in this fuckin kitchen everything is in the top shelves i wasn't about to grab a ladder

[drugsnotclubs]

damn really
That's embarrassing

Next time I'm over I'll look. If there's not one I'll check out the market I guess.

How many people you thinking will show cause I ain't catering the whole fucking city

[invinciblemikey]

i can give him a break cuz it was the 90s and stuff but still

yea you can reach probs i have no idea whats in some places of this dojo

idk dude its me throwin' it there's people mad at me still

but well figure it out maybe u can teach some restaurant or somethin and we can order from there