Network | Late afternoon 06/13

[hippocarnival]

Hey did anyone else's AVA app gitch just now? My phone was stuck for hours and all I saw was this.

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[ehero]

why not

[ Judai doesn't talk to anyone else because he doesn't know people asides from the app. ]

[hippocarnival]

Because this is all really weird and I've mostly been putting it out of my mind.

[ehero]

makes sense
then lets go find a computer shop together!
youd only have to focus half on the app if im with you

[hippocarnival]

Half on the app?

[ehero]

yea
because the other half will be focusing on me

[ ... it works in his mind ]

[hippocarnival]

[... Is Judai flirting with him.]

Okay.

[ehero]

[ judai: what's flirting ]

cool!
when youre free?

[hippocarnival]

Monday I guess.

That's tomorrow.

[ehero]

sounds good
what are you doing now

[hippocarnival]

I'm going to run errands.

[Pick up tea from the ryokan, buy some food to actually keep around his apartment, laundry...]

[ehero]

where are you right now

[hippocarnival]

Why?

[He's about to leave for errands!]

[ehero]

let me tag along

[hippocarnival]

It's not really going to be anything fun.

[ehero]

thats all right
i just want to spend time with you

[hippocarnival]

[Is he flirting with him???]

Okay. You can meet me at [Insert address to the ryokan.]

[ehero]

[ what would he do if it really was flirting. ]

cool
see you soon!

[ Just like the incident with the apartment, Judai has absolutely no idea where that address is. He wanders around and asks for directions, finally arriving at the ryokan about ten minutes later. Once spotting Yuya, he gives him a big wave and grin. ]

Hey!

[hippocarnival]

Hi... [He stands by that this won't be very interesting but he at least waited for Judai outside the gift shop of the ryokan.] I just need to restock our tea.

[ehero]

I'll keep you company!

[ Anything can be interesting if you try. ]

Are you buying a lot? I'll help you carry it back to the teahouse.

[hippocarnival]

Well, it won't be that heavy. [Yuys pushes open the door to walk inside.] Hello!

[He heads straight for the counter as the cashier greets him with familiarity. It's quaint, and the two of them get into an immediate conversation about tea since that's what Yuya's here for.]

[ehero]

[ As Yuya talks with the cashier, Judai takes a look around. This is the first time that he's been inside the ryokan. Picking up one of the brochures, he reads through. Blah blah blah it's been here for generations blah blah blWHOOOOOOOOOA WAIT A MINUTE ]

Yuya, they got an onsen here!

[ were you busy talking? stop. pay attention to judai right now ]

[hippocarnival]

[And thus Yuya's conversation about tea is interrupted.

He's about to ask about their stock on a peach green tea blend when Judai calls out. This is like bringing a child to the grocery store. He looks over his shoulder.]

Oh, yeah. [He lives here, he knows.] It's pretty popular.

[ehero]

[ shouldn't have let judai tag along, yuya ]

We should go together! It's been forever since I've been at an onsen!

[hippocarnival]

Maybe later, I really have to do these errands... [Or he would if the cashier wasn't leaning around to talk to Judai about rates and rooms, if he's interested. The tea he's supposed to get for Yuya sits trapped under his hand.]

[ehero]

[ He is definitely interested! He will listen, trying to remember what he is being told, but he has some tact. He will address Yuya partway through because yes, gotta do these errands. ]

All right, let's get your errands done so we can come on back! Nothing's beat bonding at an onsen and scrubbing each other's backs.