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Mitama Yakumo-san? It's Goro Akechi, we run to each other during the maze. I'd like to exchange words with you.

Yeeeees? How can I help you, Akechi-kun?

[ Yeah, she's just gonna. Drop any pretense at formalities and get herself familiar with him like it's no big deal. ]

[good. Because he hates beating around the bush!]

first, I don't think I ever thanked for your assistance. thanks to your actions we both were able to make out unscathed.

second, I'm deeply sorry of some of the things you had to witness during that trial.

Oh, it was my pleasure! Don't worry about it, I've already added it to your tab.

[ Wait, what. ]

No need for concern there, either! We've all had some rather embarrassing moments there, I won't think any less of you for it.

[wait a minute....]

a tab?

Well, I did say the first one was free, didn't I? The others, not so much. My services don't come cheap, you know!

a bonafide entrepreneur, i see.

[Not that he minds! He, for one, wouldn't want to work for free but.]

For transparency's sake, how big my 'tab' is currently?

I try!

[ She'll treat that as a compliment, regardless of whether he means it as one or not. ]

Oh, of course! Right now, it's at [ insert whatever amount feels like A Lot in here, don't make me figure out actual numbers ]

ah figures

I assume a favor for a favor is a no good solution?

Of course it is! I can't have anyone thinking Miss Coordinator isn't flexible, now can I?

ah, in that case i would prefer that method payment.

currency here doesn't have as much value as it does back in our own worlds. assuming that you, too, come from modern society.

That is true! In fact, you could say cooperation can be more valuable in some cases. There are some things money can't buy, after all~

[Levi has no idea where to find Mitama, but he knows the coordinator's shop (what ever that is) is hers, so sometime between the feast and the 25th he just leaves his gift at the shop's door.

There is no card, just a box with a small cake in it. He didn't make it, but he did a job just to get money for this. That was close, right?]

DIRECTED TO: MITAMA YAKUMO
LISTED CRIME: BREAKING THE OATH OF NEUTRALITY

The Council has selected you for sentencing to atone for the above-listed crime. You are directed to turn yourself in within two (2) hours of receiving this message, or you will be forcibly detained. You are to meet the Council's representative outside of City Hall in order to respond to this summons.

Respectfully,
Jerry

[ So, her time has come, huh? That's quite alright, though she would have appreciated a heads-up ─ now she has to close her shop in the middle of the day! But oh well, it's not like she can refuse the Council's call, so she lets out a small sigh and begins preparations to leave as soon as she finishes reading the message and replies with a simple courtesy response. ]

Dear Mr. Jerry,

Thank you for reaching out to me! I will make my way to the City Hall ASAP.

Sincerely,
Mitama Yakumo

[ And she does exactly that, arriving within the first 40 minutes since the message has been sent; she wouldn't want to keep Jerry waiting, after all. She figures coming in as a magical girl could be mistaken as confrontational, so just in case, she shows up in her civilian clothes. She's nothing if not considerate, you see. ]

[Bless you Mitama. So nice, no unnecessary bravado or sass. Jerry is pleased.. Or at least as pleased as someone like he can be! He's standing there right in front of the City Hall, hands folded behind his back as he waits for her.]

I see you have arrived. Good. Now, after you. [He steps aside, giving her room to enter through the door.]

[ The girl greets Jerry with a smile and a polite bow; she sees absolutely no reason to be disagreeable with him. Besides, even if she wanted to stand up to him, what can she do? "If you can't fight them, join them" has been a philosophy that allowed her to survive this far, so she might as well stick to it. ]

It's a pleasure to finally meet you in person, Mr. Jerry! Oh, and thank you for agreeing to participate in our Secret Santa event the other month~

[ "Agreeing" might be pushing it, since she never actually asked before getting him involved... but it worked out just fine in the end! So after giving him a small nod, she enters the City Hall without further ado. ]

It was only right to finish the task I was given. [Look! He can play along the rules as long as others are as well. Besides, he got nice socks out of it.

A N Y W A Y:

Once inside they enter to a long hallway that is somehow very unremarkable. There are paintings and other decorations placed against the walls but nothing seems to have any details that are worth of remembering. At the end of the hallway there is a single door, Jerry opens it and lead Mitama inside the meeting room.

Mitama won't remember much after Jerry herds her into the meeting room and closes the door. She may remember feeling judged, and voices from people. She can't remember the faces of. She doesn't remember much, but she does remember the most important part:]

You hide your crime behind a mask of gentility. You are therefore asked to assert your true feelings to others through actions.

[ooc: Mitama will be increasingly prone to impatience and impulsiveness as time goes on until she finishes the given task.]

hey
uh
you wanna
yknow
do the date thing tonight

[HE'S GONNA DIE RIGHT ON THE SPOT]

Edited 2024-03-02 01:08 (UTC)

[ You can do it, Yosuke! She believes in you!! ]

Of course~ ♥ I'll keep my schedule open for you, then!
Do you have any specifics in mind? A place you'd like to go to, perhaps?

[uhhhhhh

he hadn't thought he'd get this far, actually. LMFAO]

uhhhhh yeah what kind of food do u like
ill treat u to something

[ Honestly, that's kind of adorable, too... She'd be more surprised if he had everything planned to a T. ]

I'm not very picky!

[ Free food is free food, after all. ]

How about the sea food shack?
I hear the view from there is lovely, so we can take advantage of the nice weather today while we're at it~ ♪

oh okay!! yeah we can do that!!
ill meet you in a bit ok?

Of course~ I'll see you there! ♥

[ah.................... this is a little awkward. but first thing's first.]

mitama r u ok??
ur not lost r u??

[ Guess who's over here, ready to take the whole thing in stride!

... Well, that's not entirely true. The fact the that event was even possible is alarming to say the least, but Mitama has no intention of letting that show. ]

Hmm~?
Oh! Yes, I'm perfectly fine, thank you for asking ♥
It was a little confusing at first, but I managed to find my way to my shop.

Is there anything I can help you with, Yocchan~?

[ Yeah. She'll just... keep using that like it's nbd. Don't worry about it!! ]

[he's fine with that, at least.]

no im ok i just wanted to make sure u were ok
i didnt know if u got hurt or something...

hey can i meet u at ur shop?

Aww, that's so sweet of you ♥
But no, I'm all good!

Of course, feel free to stop by anytime~ You're always welcome here!

ok ill be there soon!!

[he's still got to check in on her. just in case.

it... kind of takes him a while to figure out how to get there, though. this place is so much stranger and newer than it was before, so it takes a bit.

he gets there though, and even though she said he's welcome to come, he's still either knocking or ringing the doorbell. whatever way to signal that he's here!]

[What does Ohtori Academy and Aldrip have in common? Well.. Lot of things, actually. But for this instance it is that one can never be too sure where they find themselves at the end of the day.

Case in point! Juri has somehow found herself sitting behind at the judge's table along with a few others for the local cooking competition. How did this happen? Who even knows. Juri is not much of a cook herself, but at least thanks to her (moderate) wealth back at home she has experience with more exotic and uncommon foods around the world. So, guess that makes her at least somewhat eligible to talk about food?

Although, it truly seems that no prior experience will be able to prep her up for the next dish that is presented to her. At least if her co-judge's reaction is anything to go by. The person sitting next to Juri took one bite and immediately turned white, as if the color had been drained off their face. There is even some horrified retching sounds coming from them. Aww, poor guy.

Juri, however, is not in such hurry to experience apparent food poisoning and instead of just leans her upper body forward, placing her elbows on the table.]

Why don't you tell us more about the food you've prepared for us.

[ The moment Mitama found out there was a cooking contest that was a part of current festivities, she knew what she had to do. Normally, whenever she gets to cook for a party or anything of sort, Kamihama's magical girls refuse to eat it (save for Momoko, that ~~poor~~ kind soul), so she's excited to share her recent improvements (?) to some of her favorite recipes!

Blissfully oblivious to the other judge's reaction to the abomination she presented him with, the girl moves on to Juri, positive energy practically oozing from her. If nothing else, she's obviously enjoying this, even if she's not perfect at it. ]

Oh, I'm glad you asked~ First, we have a classic ─ an omurice! Is there any better combination than rice and egg? And the red sauce truly adds to both its look and taste!

[ Sure, it is an omurice... except it's full of egg shells, since Mitama never bothered to remove them... the rice is mixed with chicken meat that might be severely undercooked, and the sauce she mentioned? It's not ketchup... it's raspberry jam. ]

Hm. [Juri hums at her explanation, taking her fork to poke at the... 'food' in front of her. Calling it omurice is nothing short of an insult towards Japanese cuisine.]

I see. Tell me, why do you think this dish will stand out from the rest? What is the surprising element?

Why, it's the heart I put into it, of course! ♥

[ She lets out a small laugh, but she definitely means what she said, full of (completely misplaced) confidence in her ability to create what's truly outstanding dish. ]

But that aside, I like to experiment with less conventional ingredients and cooking methods! I'm often told my cooking skills are rather unique~

[ That's the exact wording they typically use, funnily enough. ]

Anyone can simply follow the recipe and recreate a decent dish, [ that's not accurate, since she absolutely CAN'T ] but it takes courage, intuition and imagination to take risks and improve upon it!

[ She's a better saleswoman than a cook, that's for sure. ]

[A sharp yet curious brow is raised at that declaration. Ok, Mitama, sure. You're hardly the first genki girl she's come across, so that behavior really just doesn't do much for her in regards of getting reaction.

But she sure knows how to pitch a deal, doesn't she? Oh, well, but so does Juri. Dealing with the student affairs and working as intermediary between two bodies in the school has taught her well.]

Well, then. [She nods and hands the fork to Mitama.] I'll allow you to have the honor, in that case. I want to hear your own evaluation first and give it a grade compared to your precious dishes.

[ Her response comes as a bit of a surprise; is this a common custom to ask the chief to try their own dish before the jury does? Mitama blinks in surprise, but it doesn't last long, as she has full confidence in her creation. ]

Why, don't mind if I do!

[ Without hesitation, the girl grabs a spoon and takes a bit of the dish to try. Unlike some other ~~weaklings~~ people, she shows no signs of disconcert as she chews and swallows the abomination of a dish, and in fact seems rather pleased with it. Once done, she claps her hands together in joy. ]

Mmm, exquisite~ The texture is especially nice, even better than I expected it to be...!

[And at times like these Juri can't help but look at the other girl and think what the hell is she seeing. Mitama somehow manages to give her massive heebee jeebies, the hair on the back of her neck standing up. In some, very distant way, she reminds Juri of certain Anthy Himemiya. A girl she would like to forget very much.

A n y w a y,]

Good that your own cooking is satisfactory for you. However, there is something I would like to point out regarding your philosophy.

[Crossing her arms, she leans back on her chair.]

You mentioned that just about 'anyone can simply follow a recipe to recreate a decent dish'. But that is where you are wrong. Following a recipe requires a reading comprehension, ability to think ahead not to mention to a skill to understand the vision of the original chef. It takes hard work to be able master even a simple dish -- which you have failed to do. I don't know if it's your arrogance or ignorance that has blinded you but the food you have served us is inedible and will be disqualified from the competition.

[ Oof. That is a harsh assessment, and although this isn't the first time she has heard a similar opinion, it still hurts. There aren't many things she takes personally these days and she will get over this soon enough, too, but for the time being, this might be one of the most difficult times she's faced while here in Aldrip.

Her usual playful attitude disappears for once, and the girl's expression shifts to disappointment. She really thought she had it this time! And although the other girl's words were quite damaging to her confidence, she's still not going to go down without a fight. ]

Aw, you can't say that! Not when you haven't even tried it yourself.

[ Surely, she can't just disqualify her based on the looks alone...? ]

I believe that the state of my co-judge will tell me enough.

[The poor dude is keeling over the table next to her! But fine, she picks up the knife from the table and begins to dissect the dish in front of her, cutting it and moving bits and pieces of it on the plate as if to inspect it.]

The chicken here seems to be still partly raw and you have dropped the eggshells into the food. And by neglecting to cook this thoroughly you are placing us at the risk of catching a salmonella.

It's highly irresponsible of you to serve us this health hazard.

[ Mitama blinks, looking over to the other member of the jury... his reaction is similar to how people react after eating her cooking, so she doesn't see it as anything out of the norm, even if she'd prefer they showed some more enthusiasm. ]

Oh, it can't be that bad...!

[ She even resisted the urge of adding paint to it to make the color more vivid this time! Which is a massive improvement that came at no small cost, if you ask her. She feels a little proud of that one, even if Juri continues to criticize her work. ]

But if you still have some reservations, I can offer you a dessert to try instead!

[ Yes, it's this abomination of a cheesecake. So that's where all the ketchup for the omurice went... but at least it seems properly baked and it's just the decorations that are unsettling...? ]

[tf mitama you really are out there to kill someone are you not.

......

Juri just casts a cold, unimpressed look at the poor cake and then raises her gaze back up to Mitama.]

You can't believe we would accept anything from you after such poor display less than a minute ago?

[All things considered, she wasn’t too sure if Mitama would like her present or not. However, she just hoped that some baked cookies along with a colorful scarf. On top of that, she gave a ramen recipe too.]

Hello,

I am not sure if this is what you like. However, I hope you do!

-Yukina

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action? sorry for late my brain is a sieve

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text -- let's say so we don't have to backdate forever it's like, the day before the blackout???

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sorry about the late tag, work be crazy

it's fine!!

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