✧ ex-gang

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[There's one thing Shio can say about his life now and that it's, for the most part, quiet.

Disbanding BLAZE was not the easiest decision (no matter how it felt at the time, grief is a bitch, etc), but... well, in hindsight, it's one he's glad he made now. Gen is moderately successful and that's good enough for him. Nobody causes trouble in this quiet little out-of-the-way noodle shop.

Even if that is partially by design.

He should be expecting one of his regulars in about three, two, one...]

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[Honestly, Shio's not going to object to simple. It's nice.]

What'd you see?

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Ryouta asking Jun on a date. While on a date.

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[A snort.]

Well, Ryouta's getting there, at least.

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I almost wish he wouldn't. This is far more entertaining than if he got his act together.

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[Shio snickers.]

You're not wrong.

[Oh, yeah--]

I swung by the curiosities shop earlier--or, well, tried to. The dragonblood's closed up for the week. I think we know who the IPC's going to be sending.

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Oh, fun. We get to watch the peacock swan around in his mating dance.

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At least it means we'll get extra entertainment for the week.

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Especially if he brings the doctor. I almost want to set up with a chair and tea and gossip like the aunties at my old apartment.

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I really hope he brings the doctor.

[He's grinning.]

If they end up swinging by Gen, I'll keep you updated.

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Do we want to bet on any proposals?

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[He pauses in his eating at that, looking thoughtful.]

Three different restaurants, with the gambler or the dragonblood doing the proposing, I think. Unless the doctor somehow beats one of them to it, but I don't expect him to.

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One restaurant, and the doctor does it because he knows the other two are thinking about it and he doesn't have time for them to fuck around.

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... Yeah, I could see that. [Heh.] Cut the gambler at least off from making a big show of it off at the pass.

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And he would, too. Were you around when he had that big fucking to-do fighting the trash can idiot and their friends?

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I don't think so--or if I was, I was busy on XRC business.

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[So Kuni explains that whole thing over dinner.]

This is also when we all learned that the gambler is an Avgin faeblood, by the way.

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[Long pause.]

... Faeblood explains a lot.

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Right? Anyone with truesight can see the peacock patterns on his wings, too.

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That whole thing sounds like such a mess-- didn't something connected to that whole situation blow up basically immediately after, too? I remember Kurusu bitching.

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Sunday and Maruki, yeah. I was on Fatui clean up for that mess.

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That bad, huh? Kurusu was livid for a good while after.

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Yeah, can't blame him, with how many people were nearly affected by their dreamworld bullshit. If you're wondering why no one does anything about the baku wandering around and why every house has a special incense burner, that's why.

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[Good god.]

Noted.

[He's only noted one baku to be a problem, but usually people bring it on themselves with that one.]

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[The rest of dinner is pretty quiet. Once they're both done, Kuni gathers up the dishes and starts to clean up.

It may seem as if he feels has to be useful.]

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Do you want some help there? You cooked dinner, so...