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[ About five seconds after Vietnam sends that message, there is the audible sound of Mitsutada facepalming. ]

please don't call me that

[ GOD, WHY IS IT SPREADING SO FAR. ]

[Why is there the sound of forehead slapping? She straightens up before she hears her CereVice beep and she checks it.

.............oh. That's not...Ookurikara...]

I am so sorry Mitsutada I did not mean to.

[AND JUST TO MAKE SURE IT'S FINE, she looks into the kitchen--]

Melonslasher--AH NO I MEAN Mitsutada, I did not mean to call you that!

Edited 2015-05-26 14:13 (UTC)

[ His only reply is something halfway between a sigh and a groan, before he pockets his CereVice and goes back to work without looking at her.

You are so embarrassing, Vietnam. ]

[Is he mad? He's probably mad. She was pretty much about to talk about him behind his back, though it was to be sure!! DOUBLE CHECKING. She didn't get it!

She puts one hand over her face and drags it. Okay, do this again because you're an embarrassment.]

Mitsutada...[LOOK NO MELONSLASHER. Inwardly cheers for herself for not FUCKING UP.] Are you...I mean, is it something bad? I deeply apologise for upsetting you.

[ He waits until he's finished piping icing onto a cupcake before straightening up with a sigh. ]

I can't believe you of all people would use it.

[ Sucking in a breath between his teeth before he continues. ]

Well, it's nothing serious, just... [ well ] embarrassing. Mutsu's fault.

[Oh...it sounds like she BETRAYED HIM she needs to take responsibility for her actions.]

N-no! It was an accident, I panicked. Though it is no excuse, for I still said it. I assure you, I will always use Mitsutada.

Can I ask what happened that lead to Mutsunokami to give you this nickname? [She's sure it was because Mutsu did it for fun, but then word around the block is that Mitsutada really wants to be cool. THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP, MIDARE.]

Edited 2015-05-28 07:18 (UTC)

[ YOU DID BETRAY HIM, VIET. HOW COULD YOU.

He doesn't answer immediately, though - going back to decorating another one of the cakes ~~to give her time to think about her sins~~. ]

Why'd you want to know that?

[ don't rub it in his face pls ]

[ALL THIS PAUSING IS KILLING HER, SHE DIDN'T MEAN TO BETRAY HIM she didn't even know (loser). She'll shuffle over now so she can...attempt to help him.]

Just curiosity, but you do not have to tell me, if it is...well, if you do not want to. I do not have the right to pry into your matters.

[She was about to say if it was too embarrassing.]

[ He moves a little to make space for her, but his pinched expression doesn't let up all that much. ]

It's not that serious... [ it's just embarrassing ] Fine, I'll tell you.

[ Sigh. ]

I had a little accident with a melon on my second day here.

[ HE DOESN'T NEED TO ELABORATE, RIGHT ]

[Still not pleased with her, she will work harder! As he is piping the icing, she sorts out the candied decorations to put on top of certain cakes.

He really didn't have to tell her, but this helps since she doesn't have to ask Ookurikara. NO MORE BETRAYAL.]

An accident with...a-ah. [Melon + Slasher. Ah, yes, she can even figure out the rest of that.] And Mutsunokami saw it?

[ At least she's helping out, which he concedes to in quiet silence. His stance isn't that guarded anymore. ]

Pretty much. And he's been going around trumpeting it since...

[ Groan. ]

[Yes good, all will be well again, even though his reputation has taken a big hit. She carefully places the decoration on, but then pauses.]

A-ah, so that is how I've been hearing it around.

[Because she didn't hear it from Mutsunokami, so...]

W-well, I am not sure if this will make you feel better, but I've heard it from some of the girls who come in, and they say it with admiration...?

[ That has him finally put the icing cone down, turn, and stare at her with a mixture of abject horror and disbelief. ]

Really??

[ NO???? ]

[Okay, maybe it didn't make him feel better. She clears her throat (away from the food) before nodding very slowly.]

Well, you have many admirers, and I think they just want to call you something that could be vaguely affectionate.

They're completely unnecessary.

[ Leaving things vague as to whether he was talking about the admirers or the nickname, but the frustration and annoyance in his tone is evident. ]

Why are they so interested in us outsiders anyway?

Such things you may find frustratingly trivial, but sometimes the most unnecessary action is how one shows their admiration and affection.

[She wasn't siding with them, but she at least hoped he wouldn't be mad at his admirers. It's probably different for him here now he has to interact with so many humans.]

I am unsure why they are interested in us outsiders. Possibly out of curiosity. But some more so than others, for example, you. The way you treat everyone, and how you look, I am not surprised you are so well liked.

Tch... well, if they really like us, then they should give us some peace.

[ It's not like he doesn't like attention, but unwanted attention is something else altogether.

And then he catches what Vietnam actually says... ]

How I look? Why is that relevant?

Edited 2015-05-30 17:12 (UTC)

[She chuckles quietly] Spoken just just a popular celebrity. I agree though, it is times like these that one can appreciate privacy.

[At first she gives him an incredulous look, since with such confidence, surely he knows that good looks can go a long way. It certainly has for the store.

But what if he really doesn't get it? She clears her throat, this is going to be embarrassing to explain.]

W-well ah, it is relevant because as a handsome man who dresses well, many would admire you for your looks. [Well, she had to be honest.]

[ He's quiet for a few moments while he processes her words - it's possible to almost see the gears turning in his head, of how he fit what she just told him together -

- and of course it ends in him brightening up and flashing her one of his confident smiles. ]

Ah, I see now. [ Humans and their sense of aesthetic... ] Well, thank you. I didn't knew you thought that way.

[She'll give him some time to let it process...ah, there, he's happy again.

She even manages to smile since he looks cheerful.]

Yes--... [......until his last comment.]

I-I! It's common sense, isn't it?! [A bit too loudly, so she softens her voice.] I mean, I state only the truth!

[ Oho. ]

Is that so? [ He might be teasing her just a little here. ] I'll take your word for it, then.

[Now if she played it cool, he would never have expected. Well shit.]

Yes, it is so. It is not something I can lie about, and it's rather obvious, no?

[Insert increasingly tsun icon here.] N-now do you understand why you are so popular!

[ To that, he just does some sort of half-shrug. ]

If you'd put it that way, then yes. [ tsunning doesn't work on him... ] Man, if those people would be as mellow as you in putting their point across, it'd be a lot better.

[ wait ]

Good, I am glad you understand--

[Immune to tsuns...goddammit. She's not even a strong tsun, her kuu powers are too strong.]

I'm...not entire sure if I would consider my point...mellow...

[If the floor can open up and swallow her whole now, it'll be great, thanks.]

You're doing it better than everyone else.

[ Said with a simple half-shrug, and a tilt of his head. ]

I'd prefer to hang out with people who actually are able to do intelligent conversation instead of just being interested in my looks.

[ That kind of puts Vietnam above a good part of the Cerealian population... not that the natives are mellow anyway, but still. ]

Edited 2015-06-02 06:57 (UTC)

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