✗ ✗ ✗ [ Reduction 05; Video ]

[leggierissimo]

[Welcome, Adstringendum, to the inside of the Shibuya household. It's the kitchen, in fact. And Joshua is standing at the counter, stirring something in a mug.

Except that Joshua looks a little different today. His hair is pulled back, and he's wearing what looks for all the world like a girl's clothes. He's clearly comfortable in settling for

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[Offline]

[douchecouture]

[Joshua taps his spoon against the side of his mug.]

Making tea.

[Offline]

[leggierissimo]

It is. And it isn't bad to throw in a little variety every now and then.

[bloodseal_soul]

Ah, you look really nice.

[Smiling.]

[douchecouture]

You can't afford to be too terribly picky when the selection of clothing here is so limited.

[bloodseal_soul]

What do you mean?

[Hey, he just thinks it looks nice.]

[douchecouture]

[He does appreciate the compliment~]

There aren't many men here willing to wear a woman's clothes.

[licensedhero]

Isn't that a girl's sweater?

[...]

It looks really good with your eye color.

[leggierissimo]

It seems the mens' clothing in this particular store was mostly looted. Thankfully, I have a keen eye for these sort of things.

[licensedhero]

Well is it warm? At least you kinda pull it off. Some guys would look really funny in that sweater.

[douchecouture]

I'll take that as a compliment. And yes, it's very warm.

[greatcuppajoe]

Honestly, I'm startin' ta wonder if they just do it to tick us off.

[He's still glasses-free, though the scab on the bridge of his nose is healing.]

[douchecouture]

I wouldn't be surprised. Baiting the sharks, so to speak.

[It's so weird seeing you without glasses, Sanae. Those things have been on your face for ages.]

[greatcuppajoe]

[His face feels naked. Saturday can't come soon enough.] I woulda gone for a metaphor involvin' caged animals and sharp sticks, but shark-baitin' works well enough.

Keeps the tension high.

[douchecouture]

I can't help but wonder what this means for the week after next. If they're riling us up now, it can't be anything good.

Offline forever + Beat uses this icon a lot around Josh. Stop breaking his brain

[redumption]

[This face. This face forever to a strange girl in their kitchen making stuff. Mildly familiar strange girl, maybe he's seen her over the network before.]

Yo, you lost or somethin'?

Never :D

[douchecouture]

[... well, now, this is just hilarious. He knew Beat was daft, but to take this seriously? Time to ramp up the act a little.]

Not at all. I'm here to see Neku.

:(

[redumption]

[He will be confused forever and grumpy after and be suspicious of everything]

Didn't know Phones met someone, yo. Nice to meetchu, names Beat. Want me to hollar an' see if Phones is 'bout?

c:

[leggierissimo]

I'm his date for the prom.

[There's a kind little smile. Beat, if you knew who this really was, this smile would make you suspicious in a heartbeat.]

I'm sure he'll be around sooner or later. You don't need to call for him. He told me to wait here.