hopelesslyaverage | [Seasons] Inbox; un: hopespeak

So. Obviously it's too fucking cold outside to hold a party. So I'm letting everyone know its postponed until the weather improves. I'm thinking the first of August to give enough time for it to clear up.

Edited 2023-07-19 23:37 (UTC)

Sounds good to ne. Have you both been feeling alright? The weather seems to be affecting people in strange ways.

I'm fine, but Deku's frozen from the inside out. On his birthday. It's been a really shitty day.

Ah! I'm going to be working on gathering ingredients and making the potion, so if you need one, I can definitely deliver it fot you.

That would be great, actually. Saya is getting some of the other ingredients as well. I'll let her know you're going to help.

What's your name, by the way?

Thank you.

I'm Naegi Makoto. One of Midoriya-kuns coworkers.

[Thankfully, the pair had been able to escape from the statue stampede, and made their way somewhere a little quieter- a small coffee shop down a series of windy side streets. Perfect.

...She hadn't realised she'd have to sit down and talk to him if they stopped here, but right now, she was feeling just a little bit overwhelmed.

All the same, she instinctively took a glance around to check the terrain.]

All clear. No further hostiles.

[Naegi is glad to be able to just sit down and breathe. The whole situation was definitely overwhelming, but he's glad to have met someone he... well, he doesn't know Mukuro, but knows of her.]

I'm glad we managed to find a calm spot. I think we have quite a bit to talk about.

[This would be...the first time, at least according to his memories, that she spoke to him as 'herself'. And even now, she had no idea how to deal with this.]

...affirmative.

[She wished she'd gotten new combat gloves. Maybe her hands wouldn't be so sweaty that way.]

I...guess you have questions.

Quite a few, actually... I'm not exactly sure where to start. Maybe... with the most current of how long you've been here?

[He's fresh from the Research Center, right into the Stampeding Statue event.]

Approximately a month now.

...You've only just been deployed here- um- I mean, so, like-

[A hint of the tone she used in her disguise slipping out, as she struggled to figure out how she was supposed to talk to him.]

Yeah. It hasn't even been more than a few hours. I woke up in a snowy area before getting the information handed to us at the center.

...Winter then. It was Autumn, for me.

[A pause, whilst their coffees/hot drinks of choice were brought over.]

I think I was one of the first...hey, you said you knew everything, right?

[Naegi nods.]

I've... lived through the killing game. During it we got information on your involvement. So while I don't remember you, I do know of you.

...so then, there's no point acting like my sister around you...although, I think I already blew that.

[The last traces of her attempting to scramble the pieces of her act back together fell aside.

It was a sobering thought. That Makoto...knew her. He didn't remember her- of course not, she never expected those memories to come back- but he really knew her. But who did he hear that from? Junko herself?

...She can't imagine he heard anything other than how stupid she was- how ugly, how disappointing- she's sure Junko would've said things like that. But somehow, that didn't matter so much right now.

Mukuro felt her eyes sting.

He knew her.]

I didn't think you'd ever know I existed...

One of my - our - classmates managed to uncover the information. You were the mysterious sixteenth member of our class. I don't think we would have been able to discover the truth if it wasn't for her doing that.

[He doesn't mention anything about the reuse of her corpse, not at this time.]

[Hijikata wants to bring Makoto some joy in exchange for his generous meal delivery, so he sends him a letter with a restaurant voucher for 2 (~~yes, he totally is banking on him inviting Mukuro along~~). The restaurant is a sushi place in Sunwaning, so not too far from either of their homes!]

Makoto-kun,

Thank you for the delicious onigiri and sushi. They were delectable. Sadly I couldn't find out what Eevees like, but send your little friend my regards (and your roommate as well)! Enjoy the holidays.

-Hijikata

[Naegi is definitely blushing since there's two of them instead of one, kind of understanding the implication. He sends Hijikata a quick thank you for the gift.]

Are you free tomorrow evening so I can bring you a Christmas present?

It's Christmas Eve so you might have other plans but if not we could get something to eat. The two of us. Together.

[So, so awkward. Usually Christmas Eve was reserved for romantic dates, so...there was every chance he'd realise what was going on! ...Mukuro still doubted he'd like a disappointing, plain girl like her, but she at least wanted to try.]

[Naegi is definitely blushing very hard at the messages, completely understanding the implications here. Christmas in Japan truly was... a romantic thing.

Okay. This is a chance. If she's asking him out, maybe...]

I don't have any plans. In fact, I got two vouchers for a sushi place in Sunwaning we could use together. I would really like that.

Sorry to bother you I [Mukuro had just started typing an awkward but understanding message that she was sorry for bothering him and to enjoy whatever other plans he had-... but then she realised he'd actually accepted! He said yes. He actually said yes?? She quickly deleted her first message.] Really? I want to. I really want to. [He said yes!!!!]

[Rinku sends Makoto a seashell along with... steak rubs? Well, at least it's practical.]

[Since it seems like Makoto likes to cook, Hijikata sends him a cookbook full of Ellipsan recipes this Yuletide (along with some pokémon snacks for his Leafeon).]

[Makoto's gonna get a cute drawing from Mary as well, depicting the two of them waving outside the welcome centre!

He's also getting a friendship bracelet in green and yellow colours.]

[Once Byakuya had settled into his Apartment- and assured Kazuichi that he was not, in fact, a ghost- he set about trying to gather more information. He had picked up some paperwork about the Welcome Centre, so perhaps that would be the best place to start as a newcomer to this world?

He had been about to storm down there and demand information in person- but then he saw the username of the person in charge: "hopespeak". That was undoubtedly someone from home... and if so, a more careful approach was in order.

It was for that reason he sent a message, in the first instance, so he could work out exactly who he was dealing with.]

I need information regarding our current circumstances. Tell me when the earliest I can come by the Welcome Centre to discuss is. I would rather not be kept waiting, of course.

[Whatever happened to polite niceties... but if this was someone he knew, this would probably not come as a surprise.]

[This username. This attitude. Could it really be THAT Togami? Naegi can't be 100% sure, so he doesn't reply in a friendly manner this time.]

Hello!

I'm available right away, if you'd prefer. Just ask for Naegi Makoto if I'm not at the front desk.

[Nothing in the way of familiarity so far, so perhaps this person didn't know Byakuya? That would make things easier, but he couldn't be certain from just that.

Either way, he did at least have a name to work with, that was good!

Let's try for something that could either be read as familiar or a confirmation of understanding; ]

Naegi, good. Tell your colleagues to expect Togami Byakuya to be coming by imminently, then.

[Now to see if that would get anything...]

[Hmm. This was highly suspicious, but...]

Understood. We will be waiting for you.

And it's good to hear from you.

[A lot had happened over the past few weeks- Mukuro was finally getting used to her new arm, yes, but there was the whole situation with Ryoko to consider too... for now at least, she could forget about that for a little while.

Flop.

That would be the sound of Mukuro leaning over from where she's sitting by him, and resting her head on Naegi's shoulder.]

...can I just stay here a minute?

[Comfy...]

[It has definitely been a Time, but Naegi is glad for the small chances they have for just the two of them.]

Of course. As long as you want to.

[Naegi puts hand on hers, just holding it gently. Just to have the contact, other than her head on his shoulder.]

[Feeling his hand in her's...even now, that still brought a blush to her cheeks. She gave his hand a little squeeze, careful not to hold on too tightly, as she was wont to do. Mukuro closed her eyes, letting herself relax against him, focusing on the contact between them.]

You know... I thought about asking you to stay by my side before now. Even back home, before... everything.

But I never thought it would actually happen.

[Naegi blushes at what she says, but smiles.]

I'm glad we can, now.

[He still doesn't remember her from before. He doesn't remember anything from Hope's Peak before the Killing Game. What were his feeling for Mukuro like? Would he have responded to them? Mysteries he may never know.

Mysteries that didn't matter right now.]

I have been thinking that we could move in together at some point. I know you live with your brother and all, but... maybe sometime in the future.

Yeah, me too...

[But- living together? The blush on her cheeks only deepened.]

...I'd like that. Our Pokémon get on, and Frigg and Freya like you, so there shouldn't be any problems.

[Be prepared to be nibbled by guinea pigs more often, Naegi!]

I think... it might be nice to stay somewhere in Sunwaning, but, um, were you thinking somewhere different?

[Most of her family lived there, after all, and that was where Volcanus was.]

Edited 2025-02-17 00:22 (UTC)

I wouldn't want to leave Sunwaning either. It's become... "home".

[It felt warm and cozy.]

But we don't have to make any decisions right away. Just a thought we can think about.

Mm, I want to.

[A pause, before; ]

...Hey, when all this is over, what do you think you're going to do?

[She'd always assumed Makoto would return to their world. Somewhere she couldn't follow, given she'd already lost her life. But she when he described Sunwaning as like home... maybe? Maybe.]

[That's a question he's been thinking about. There's... a lot he has to do back home. But here he has Mukuro and friends he doesn't have back home.]

To be honest, I don't know. A big part of me wants to stay and develop my life here, but there is still stuff I have to do back home... if I could do both, that would be great.

['If I could do both'- that earned a little squeeze of his hand. Yes, she wanted that, too.]

It might be possible to go between the two. I think it's been that way for other deployments to other worlds, once the mission is cleared up.

...I can't go back, and I don't want to stop you doing what you need to do back there. But... it would be nice if I can stay with you a little longer.

Hey, sorry for the random text out of the blue.

As former head of the Welcoming Committee, I was wondering if I could suggest a few things for the Welcome Center, if you wanted to take a listen. One of them is related to the Welcome Center itself and another is more... voluntary?

Not necessarily related to 'welcoming', but could be adjacent, I guess.

Hello, Inaba-san. It's okay, you can text me anytime.

Of course. I will definitely listen to your suggestions. The Welcome Center always has room for improvements.

Okay, so this is a bit overdue but--

1. The Technology Club was thinking that there should be an area set aside to help people who aren't too familiar with tech and area where they can learn the basics.l, since not everyone will come from a world that has it, or is on the same level as Ellipsa. I was planning on making a PowerPoint, but also people could volunteer their time to be more hands on with someone and properly teach them if that's what they prefer.

2. The second one is more voluntary, really. When I had the Welcoming Committee set up, people used to make Welcome Baskets with items that would be useful and also included baking goods. Obviously, the person who did this isn't here anymore, but I'd like to bring it back in some shape or form if we aren't already doing it. However, I don't want to just have this for just the new arrivals (or any returning arrivals) but... I was thinking that anyone who dies in Ellipsa should be granted a "Welcome Back" basket of sorts. Sure, people come back, but that doesn't make things entirely better for them.

Thoughts?

I think setting up a space for help is a great idea. I actually have "Business Expansions" so I could get more room for the Welcome Center to create it. Having both a PowerPoint and possible volunteers would also be great.

Recently, a group of natives have made a type of gift basked that has some treats, basic ingredients for making meals and some gift cards for the Underground Mall.

But expanding on that idea would be great. And I do agree that we should give out some for those who die.

👍

That works! I'll see if anybody might be interested in volunteering.

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