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[heavenly_earth]

As enlightening as the past festival and subsequent complications have been, I'd hope all of Ukiyo's celebrations don't follow similar patterns. I suppose those that have been here for some time would know better, of course

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[punk_emperor]

[Kanji looks so relieved for a moment, then grins!]

Really? That's great! I'm really glad they didn't... make you do that. A massage parlor doesn't sound so bad; I bet you're really good at it.

[He blushes just a tiny bit at this and glances away nervously before putting the grin back on.]

And I ain't nearly as good as you are, but if you wanna have a round or something, I ain't terrible at fighting. After... I should probably keep up practicin'!

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[heavenly_earth]

[Oh Kanji. You're quickly becoming someone he'd actually admit to being a friend]

No one has complained so far, and I'm already very familiar with most of the material. I'm confident I'll manage to do well enough that they won't reconsider.

And that sounds fine. If nothing else, perhaps I can help you improve, and sparring is the best practice, I've found. There's only so much you can learn on your own.

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[punk_emperor]

What do you do, exactly? I mean, I kinda know how it works, but I've never actually seen it done or nothing.

[He's openly curious, but is partly asking just to talk to Neji more.]

Cool! I'll show up sometime. I only ever trained a little with Chie-senpai at home and... [He looks sheepish] she kicks a lot, but I do better with both feet on the ground.

[His flying leaps tend to be reserved for taking a blow for someone else, and it doesn't matter then if he can keep his feet after.]

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[heavenly_earth]

Likely not too much more than what you've already heard. It's therapeutic, mostly used to promote relaxation in an individual, and works to improve both mental and physical wellness and function.

[A little textbook, but he doesn't have a lot of prior experience with it either.]

I'll look forward to seeing you there, then.

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[punk_emperor]

I've heard. [He chuckles] Does it really work like they say it does?

[He looks away and fidgets awkwardly] Light's not the best here. Sometimes my shoulders and neck cramp up when I'm working. It'd be nice not to go to bed with knots.

[He feels so embarrassed for asking--and this is probably a horrible idea, oh god why did he ever even--but it would be nice to get the ache he's been feeling out.]

Yeah! I'll be there! I hope I can keep up and stuff.

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[heavenly_earth]

It seems to. People leave both looking and feeling more relaxed, at the very least.

[He blinks in mild surprise, then smiles a bit, amused. He'd tell him to drop by, but that would hardly be fair after everything Kanji's done for them recently]

I can imagine with your line of work. Your hands and fingers as well... [And he is learning more about reflexology too. He seems to consider it for a moment] I don't mind. Let me know when you're free.

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[punk_emperor]

My--? Yeah, sometimes, but only if I've been workin' a real long time. They used to get sore more when I was little though.

[And now that Neji has accepted, he's suddenly thinking this is a bad idea. He flushes, suddenly nervous.]

I-- I wouldn't want to impose or nothin'! It's real cool of you to offer, but I don't have much to pay with either.

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[heavenly_earth]

[And with the way Kanji flushes, he watches tension build in his shoulders all over again. If anyone needs to relax, it's certainly Kanji]

Consider it a returned favor then, for your aid in the temple. We wouldn't have known what to do without you, and probably would have killed it without hesitation. I don't know what sort of effects that would have had on my father, but I imagine they wouldn't have been pleasant.

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[punk_emperor]

[He flusters, both at the insistence and the praise though it's kind of a happy one.]

W-- um, wouldn't have known if I hadn't gone through it myself. And yeah, probably not, but it turned out alright! He's strong; it'll be hard but everything will get better.

And-- [Definitely a bad idea if just thinking about it makes him go red, but he asked and Neji said yes.] I... I guess I will. Thanks. Uh-- when, though?

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[heavenly_earth]

I hope so. [Because Hizashi's been through enough difficulty lately.]

The evening sometime would be best for me unless you'd prefer the weekend, and wherever you'd be most comfortable is also ideal.

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[punk_emperor]

No worries, man. We can both support him when he needs us.

[No question that he would, of course, because you need people. It's a fact of Kanji's life, as far as he's concerned]

Uh... I'm free in the evenings, yeah! So any night's fine.

[Then he realizes just what the last part is asking for. His first thought is his room, 'cause he spends the most time in it, but he's regretting it as soon as it pops out.]

Comfortable? My roo--m... I-- It's not home but--

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[heavenly_earth]

[He nods, appreciating it, and tilts his head in mild concern]

Wherever you'd be most comfortable, Kanji. It won't be productive if you can't relax.

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[punk_emperor]

I ain't very comfortable most places here... Uh, I guess my room then?

[He really slows down, very awkward and trailing off.]

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[heavenly_earth]

I understand. It's unfortunate, but I'll make every effort to help. What house are you assigned to then?

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[punk_emperor]

Inoshishi, in Spindle. It ain't hard to miss.

[He's not sure whether to be excited or terrified that Neji might be coming to his room--

suddenly he's up and, well, cleaning, though his room was very neat beforehand--just full of fabric and things.]

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[heavenly_earth]

Kanji... don't stress over it too much, or I'll just have more work to do.

[But all things considered, he somehow doubts that Kanji will be able to work himself up too much more than he already has. But if it gets him to slow down and relax at least a little..]

What day? I don't have any plans from now until the weekend so far.