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[eyeforaneye]

[ Wait. Just wait. ]

Good, an active lifestyle is healthy, but you would never have food brought to you in the onsen.

You could spill it and compromise the water quality, plus the steam would make your food too hot, chewy, and unpalatable. Never ask for that at an onsen. [ Awful... ]

You seem affable. Why didn't you fit in?

[coherer]

What about hot, chewy food with good structural integrity?

Dare to dream, Sasuke.

I used to live in a bad part of a small town where everybody knew everybody. It's hard to avoid the people you should and even harder to say no to things they want when they eventually catch up to you. I tried to keep to myself.

Long story short, that didn't reeaally work.

Is it the same with you? I mean, is that why you carry weapons around and take care of them and stuff?

[eyeforaneye]

Eat it indoors; it's not a circus, it's an onsen. This would be a serious offense and I'm not open to debate.

I see, I think I understand you a little better. You wanted to protect yourself from that life. [ It's smart. It's also not the path that Sasuke had chosen for himself. ]

I carry weapons because I'm a skilled fighter and have been trained for that since birth. My name is well-known where I'm from, so I also attract challengers often.

[coherer]

Don't worry, I wouldn't actually do anything politically incorrect. You can trust me. If we ever find onsen here, cross my heart I'll be on my best behaviour.

You too, though. It explains some things.

(how would it feel to always be on the move? never settling in one place because "challengers" might attack at any moment?

it sounds lonely.)

Hey. Ignoring for just a moment that you'd definitely kick my ass six ways to sunday, I'll never attack you if you never attack me.

[eyeforaneye]

I'll agree to that as we stand now. I'd rather you were protected, but I don't know everything about you.

If you never give me a good reason to need to stop you, I won't. [ But oh how nice it would be to get to promise without any strings attached. He's been burned one too many times and he has to hope Jonas won't hold that caution against him. ]

What do you mean "six ways to Sunday"?

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[coherer]

(he doesn't think he's ever heard someone say that to him. expected from his mom and dad, as it was obvious without words, but never outright declared. sasuke, on the other hand, doesn't seem to hesitate.)

I'll protect you too.

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[coherer]

In every conceivable way. That's what "six ways to sunday" means.

I'm not going to waste this chance to learn like I did back home. I'm seriously gonna study this magic stuff and get strong. Then I'll be able to take care of the people who've taken care of me. Hold me to that, okay?

[eyeforaneye]

[ "I'll protect you". Who said that to him last? His teammates? Had they said it?

His mother? His brother? Every one of them he'd failed or betrayed, in one way or another. ]

Careful about what you say to me. It can't be unsaid. [ It applies to more than just what he narrows it to with a quick follow-up: ] If you want me to push you to study then I won't hold back.

[coherer]

I don't want it to be unsaid, man. I know we can help one another. Somehow. I don't know right off the bat or anything and I know I'm pretty useless right now, but eventually I'll be able to do something.

So I mean it. About everything.

[eyeforaneye]

Fine.

Have you already applied for this job you've described or are you still thinking? [ Yes Jonas, did you apply within the last TEN MINUTES ]

[coherer]

Fine

I tore down the whole ad to make it harder for other people to apply lol, so I'm pretty set on it.

(be proud of me)

[eyeforaneye]

Good, that shows ingenuity and ambition. Ethically it shouldn't have victims.

Go and do it now.

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[coherer]

Why thank you, Sasuke. I, too, thought it was a great idea. All's fair in job hunting and war.

I'm here looking for it now, which is the part that's not going so well. You'd think a bookstore would have a sign outside with books on it, but everything's just written in fantasy Gaelic. Even then, from afar the letters look like Old English script font and I can't pronounce anything I happen to be able to read. I'm js

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[coherer]

(two minutes later.)

I am so. sorry.

Gaelic is an Earth language, English is also an Earth language, and "js" means "just saying".

[eyeforaneye]

[ Those two minutes are spent by Sasuke rereading the text a few times, trying to understand the words that he doesn't know, and then laboriously composing a response with his limited tech skills and slow fingers.

Then Jonas responds again.

And he deletes everything he wrote out. ]

You don't need to apologize to me. It's good that the letters are in some way familiar to you. I can't read anything here in any way. [ 🎻 ]

Keep looking. In the meantime, I'll find a way to start learning Gaelic.

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[coherer]

A day ago I'd be like, "Oh really? You're just going to up and learn Gaelic??" but today I know that you're 100% serious. And to that I say:

Do it, good luck, I'm rooting for you, and make me proud

This sign kind of looks like a dick hold on

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[coherer]

Hahahahahahahaha

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[eyeforaneye]

Only if you raise your standards. I don't want someone to be proud of me for learning only half of it.

[ He stops. He reads the rest of what Jonas had said. And still he opens the picture. ]

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[eyeforaneye]

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[eyeforaneye]

Small balls.

[coherer]

(lowers the watch, places a hand on his stomach, and gives into a fit of breathy giggles.

god almighty.)

omg Don't decimate the poor little guy's self-esteem

[eyeforaneye]

Should I not?

I can guess that he won't have the courage to do anything about it. [ Ask how I know. ]

[coherer]

(okay)

Dare I ask..... how?

[eyeforaneye]

Because his balls are too small.

[coherer]

Nice hahahaha

I happily walked into that one.

(gets the feeling sasuke doesn't joke very often. that makes it his duty to encourages him into making more with sincere compliments.)