TNDG Day 9: Second Date

[keybroad]

[Lotus is hanging outside the prop room. Not far from that door, there's a second, unfamiliar opening in the wall. Those golden high-heels are sitting in the genkan, though maybe it's hasty to use that description when the rest of the room that is currently blocked off with drills running. Lotus is already wearing sleek navy blue roller skates with teal wheels, matching the navy blue sweatpants and teal-printed white T-shirt that she had already been wearing. There are black skates with purple wheels in her hands. Her body thrums with a nervous energy that may be more than the vacillations of her roller blades on the ground; Kyrie may be sufficiently familiar with the signs to deduce that Lotus has consumed a serious quantity of caffeine that just now really started to kick in.

She locks eyes with Kyrie and chipperly greets her with a cliche:]

It's okay, I just got here myself~

Comments

[keybroad]

City and technology, yeah, those two at least, I'm an Edokko. Maybe some people would think I loved technology a little too much... I'' admit I definitely came out of my shell in college, knew how to get measured for a bra and when not to skip Leg Day.

[meatitfeedson]

You look like you've always known a thing or two about keeping active. Rollerskating must be good for your legs, actually...

[But the bras, oh, man.]

When I was going off to Tokyo, an uncle was the one who brought me western clothes to take, only bras didn't occur to him. I spent the first week of university full nipple.

[keybroad]

[HAND OVER HEART

GASP!!!

In that moment she is sympathetic to Kyrie like a sister... okay it's now been more than one second. All emotions, like mono no aware, are temporary. So it is not getting played up anymore.]

A whole week, that must have been so stressful. So did you call your family and that was the soonest they could bring it, or was the weekend the first chance you got to go shopping by yourself? You must appreciate it more than I can, [the city girl taking it for granted, you know] walking into a store and picking up ready-made clothes off the rack.

[meatitfeedson]

Well at first I didn't really think anything of it, when someone else finally pointed it out I started wearing sarashi and I finally got a chance to go shopping on a day off. Some other girls took pity on me and took me out.

[keybroad]

College girls can be really nice sometimes...! [SHE'S SO GLAD THIS STORY HAS A HAPPY ENDING.] You know, I don't think I've never actually worn a sarashi. I was never stuck in wafuku enough hours at a time... maybe if I ever remarry I'll have a Shinto wedding this time and use one then.

[meatitfeedson]

Oh, did you wear a white gown? Shinto weddings do look nice, but western style is really chic, I bet you looked great!

[keybroad]

Yeah! It was one of those little Christian ceremonies. Way easier to walk around and get in and out of the court building. It didn't last too long... I kind of wish more people could have made it in...

[The sour note there is pretty subtle but it raises a question. If she went to college in Tokyo, and she got married around that time, and as an Edokko her family also lives in Tokyo, why wasn't a bustling family there. WELL WHATEVER IT IS IN THE PAST EVERYTHING'S FINE!!!]

It should go without saying that you'd be invited, Kyrie.

[meatitfeedson]

Small, simple ceremonies are nice though, ours was like that too. It's less of a headache.

[Between her family being estranged and Rudolf's being small, it was probably mostly employees...]

What was the date, I'll come crash it with Rosa.

[keybroad]

[The friendly salarymen they raised and supported...!]

After all the time I've spent here running around inviting people places, I can understand wanting to keep it cozy.

[She flushes at the mention of - the name of a whole entire second person who is also making this kind friendly gesture, which she did not immediately expect.]

It was... January 18th, 2006.