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[Scott's been feeling all kinds of ways since returning to Aldrip. A little off his feet? Not upset exactly, not when he remembers everyone important to him, but it's still a lot. Kind of weird that he's actually older here than back home, and that's not mentioning suddenly getting almost two years of memories shoved inside his head that he completely forgot about until now. But he's trying. A part of him wants to just lie on the bed with Kotone and just take more time to himself, but he figures that he should say something to his friends.

Maybe focusing on them will help. Better than thinking about Alex or how Apocalypse sort of ruined everything back home.

He breathes in, fiddling with his tablet. Something in him wants to change his username from 'shades' to 'cyclops,' but maybe not right now.]

hey, i'm back now. sorry if i worried anyone. a lot happened, like, back home. yeah i went home and came back. i'm okay though.

[None of that sounded super awkward, right.]

if you wanna meet up, i'll be at the diner. you're paying though.

[ooc: Scott's back from his canon update and just Dealing with Stuff. Totally open to threading Scott meeting others in person! Also, he'll be back in regular clothes for the time being, but he will be wearing his visor for now.]

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[ Trust... What a funny little word. A massive amount of responsibility intertwined with its own brand of affection, all wrapped up in a little five-letter word. It gives Minato pause. Already, an entire year has gone by; he's come a long way since then, hasn't he? ]

...yeah. I guess he does.

[ There's still plenty he doesn't know about Yu, but perhaps in time the other wild card would allow Minato to unravel more of his secrets.

Luckily, Scott's confidence is infectious. Someday, having the key to the dojo wouldn't make something within Yu's chest ache. Perhaps it's naive, but... maybe there's a part of Minato that earnestly wishes for it to be true. For he'd left his own friends' sides too on graduation day, hadn't he? ]

You should come to the inn too when you can.

[ To say hello, to check in on Yu as well with the caveat of trying not to make that too obvious, of course. ]

Yeah. [Just a one-word affirmation, but he probably doesn't need to say anything else.

Scott will just let that whole feeling process for Minato, maybe taking some time to finally look at the menu he's already familiar with. Maybe instead of a hamburger and milkshake, he'll switch to onion rings for them to share. Well, 'share,' Scott will say that if Minato is a slow eater, that's his fault.

He breaks into an easy smile, both at his thoughts and Minato's suggestion to visit Yu soon.]

Of course, I plan to. Not going to leave Yu hanging after all this. [...] So, how do you feel about onion rings? Large size?

[ Good. It's times like this that they need to stick together even more. When uncertainty arises, the best course of action is to lean on one's friends. Isn't that he'd learned over the course of his time both at Port Island and at Aldrip?

But as far as Minato feels about onion rings: ]

Yeah. Large size.

[ The black hole of his stomach is never satiated. He's never been a particularly fast eater, but if left to his own devices, he'd finish an entire large serving of onion rings and more. ]

...no burger?

[ Lunch is on him! Was this not a missed opportunity? ]

[Scott is not prepared for the black hole that is known as Minato's stomach.]

Eh, I always get burgers when I come here. Feel like something else for once. [Mostly so he doesn't like like five hamburgers in a row with his friends-- still something unhealthy though!! That has to be part of the whole lunch.]

We also could try some fried chicken here. Or dude, maybe just eat fucking pancakes and eggs even though it's not breakfast anymore. It's like part of the Experience to eat breakfast foods in the middle of the day. Tell me that you've done that before.

[Scott stares at Minato expectantly, like he's really waiting to hear his answer to this.]

[ Even if Scott had a prior warning, nothing could truly prepare him for just how hungry Minato was at all times. So Minato looks back at the menu, perusing all the different options.

...breakfast foods midday, huh?

Minato stares back at Scott before slowly shaking his head. There's never been a reason to indulge in breakfast foods in the middle of the day. Had they been available though, he wouldn't have any qualms with eating them later in the day. ]

Experience...?

[ Food is food. The time of day is irrelevant. Maybe this was a simple joy characteristic of the world Scott was from? ]

That's a look of someone that hasn't had pancakes and waffles in the middle of the day. Okay, that settles it. We're getting breakfast food now.

[Of course they're still having onion rings, but the restriction is now only eating 'breakfast' items after. Yeah, he's 100% setting these rules on the both of them. Honestly, Scott looks like he's about ready to order on Minato's behalf. Just a little excited and just a little bossy...]

First we eat, then I explain the Experience. You won't fully get it until you shove a waffle in your mouth that's drenched in syrup. [This is the closest thing they'll get to a Waffle House experience around here.]

[ Onion rings and... waffles? Really? Minato's not the sort to get finnicky over what food is eaten when, or which pieces of cuisine were banned from being paired together. That combination though -- it's a bit of a head-scratcher.

Even so, he'll fully capitulate to Scott's terms. ]

Waffles, pancakes, eggs, and onion rings?

[ This is about to be a ton of food... But very well. He'll go along with it for the sake of hearing about the Experience. ]

...is that a real thing?

[ He doesn't mean to sound skeptical, but Scott's making a huge deal out of whatever the "Experience" is supposed to be. Maybe this is just the other teen's method of showing Minato another piece of the world, something that he'd missed out on before fulfilling the terms of his Velvet Room contract. ]

[Perfect combination of food to him. Scott will happily start placing his order before giving Minato a certain look, like he's making sure that his friend doesn't stray from the plan. He will 100% butt in if he picks anything that's not a breakfast item.]

Uh, obviously? [He hears that skepticism!! Truly, he's the one that has to show other teens actual culture and traditions. No dying to save the world, it's stupid crap like this. Actually kind of important to Scott on some level, even if he won't admit it.

He hasn't forgotten that Minato is a lot like Kotone. He sacrificed himself to save his world... and Scott still remembers their first encounter, how surprised he was that Scott already cared about him. So many of his friends are just kind of like this in some way.]

You're going to see it for yourself in a few minutes after they bring our orders out. [...] Kotone told you that you needed to hug people, and I'm telling you that eating breakfast in the middle of the day is also important.

[ If it's a real thing, why hasn't he ever heard of it before... On the other hand, it's not like Minato can say no to Scott's idea now that he's brought up how he'd listened to Kotone. Very well then. Kotone's told him he needed to hug people, and Scott's telling him that no one should die before they'd eaten breakfast in the middle of the day.

Minato sighs, but it's mainly for show. This is just what Scott's like, determined to ensure that he was acquainted with the mundanity of life. Moments like these are precious. He'd thought, initially, that he was simply humoring all of Scott's suggestions, but -- well, maybe there's some value in it for him after all.

Even Minato deserved to have someone who looked out for him. ]

Okay. Waffles, pancakes, eggs, and onion rings.

[ Gosh this is going to be a lot of food... ]

[A true life lesson to be had before becoming door-kun once more.

If Scott notices Minato's light exasperation, he certainly doesn't react to it, just barreling on like he hasn't reacted at all. If push really came to shove, he wouldn't force him, but it's clear to him that his friend really isn't truly bothered. So, breakfast foods it is! He'll even look a little proud when Minato lists off the items they're going to have.

Yes, good. He's already catching on.]

Excellent, my apprentice. [Someone stop Scott, especially as he adopts a 'wise mentor' voice. It's not wise at all.] Soon you will have the Experience and your life will be forever changed.

[...It's nice acting like this anyway. After everything with Apocalypse. Like nothing irrefutably changed within him. He can still goof off with his friends.]

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little did they know yu poofs in one week

scott gonna try and drag yu back just to kick his ass

the way I had pancakes for dinner last night

jin understands......

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wrapped? :>