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*If you want to harass an old man, feel free. Expect dry humor in return if you're trying to be smart.*
*If you want to harass an old man, feel free. Expect dry humor in return if you're trying to be smart.*
Telepathy!
Date: 2017-03-20 12:56 am (UTC)[There is a sort of awkwardness that hovers along with his words, but it's more because Shinji is out of practice when it came to these kinds of things. He wasn't usually in the habit of visiting people either, but he'd been doing what he could to find distractions - and making tea for Auron was definitely one of them.]
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Date: 2017-03-20 01:41 am (UTC)I just walked in the door from a job so swing by in about an hour or so, if you don't mind. *It'd be just enough time to cook something.*
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Date: 2017-03-21 12:39 am (UTC)Uh - yeah. I mean, it's no rush. Not like the tea's really goin' anywhere, so I can wait however long you need. [A pause, then.] Hope the job wasn't too difficult, though.
(ooc: Also feel free to timeskip in your tag! Or I can do it in the next one, whichever is easier. :> Just wanted to give him a chance to respond.)
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Date: 2017-03-21 01:03 am (UTC)Come on in, Aragaki.
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Date: 2017-03-21 03:47 am (UTC)Yo. Sorry for bugging you, just seemed like the best time to drop this off.
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Date: 2017-03-22 12:46 am (UTC)I actually just finished making myself some dinner and there's more than enough to share.
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Date: 2017-03-22 11:00 am (UTC)[There is an immediate interest, but it's something he tries to conceal beneath his hat. He's already moving to place the box of tea down on the nearest table, however, before turning back around to look at Auron.]
But nah, don't want to intrude. I mean, you probably got more important things to do, right?
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Date: 2017-03-22 11:22 pm (UTC)*Plus, Aragaki is a teenager. Specifically a teenage boy. When are they ever NOT hungry? He learned that much from watching over Tidus. That kid could seriously pack it in after matches.*
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Date: 2017-03-23 01:09 am (UTC)[... Shinjiro may have had to throw away a few things, during some of his cooking escapades at the Spa.
But he's also genuinely curious about what Auron would even make, considering they aren't from the same world. If there was one thing that could make Shinjiro put up less of a fight, it was the idea of trying new foods. Especially if he could learn how to make it.]
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Date: 2017-03-23 11:05 pm (UTC)[He has two bowls of fried rice with beef, but it does have just a tiny bit of kick that helps blend it well together. He sets them on a small table with two glasses of water.]
So let me know what you think.
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Date: 2017-03-24 07:55 am (UTC)Hopefully wherever that idiot was, he was doing a good job of taking care of himself.]
Simple's not a bad idea. Cooking's hard enough without all the unknown factors this place brings, and trying to figure out which flavors go best together or what to avoid completely, just means it's more time consuming when trying to make a bigger dish. [As he talks, he's moving closer to the table in order to get a better look at the meal, partly to judge it's general appearance - and yet... honestly even if it tasted bad, Shinji wouldn't have complained.
Too much.]Doesn't seem like the rice is overcooked, and you prepared the beef well enough. [Hm.] I'd say you didn't do too bad.
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Date: 2017-03-25 12:51 am (UTC)You really good at cooking, Aragaki?
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Date: 2017-03-25 08:40 am (UTC)[Shinji then makes a point to shove the food into his mouth, having planned on just ending the topic there. Until the taste gets a pause long enough for a few sparkles to suddenly appear.]
... Huh. This is actually pretty good.
That icon. : D
Date: 2017-03-25 07:54 pm (UTC)It is an amazing icon. '^'
Date: 2017-03-27 09:55 am (UTC)Whether it was nostalgia, or because the meal was such a familiar comfort to him, he couldn't help but feel like this was the best damn thing he's had in ages.]
I doubt he'd have much reason to complain, if you put that much effort into taking care of him. Most people wouldn't go through all that trouble to start with over someone else's kid.
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Date: 2017-03-27 11:30 pm (UTC)Well. He's a good friend. He asked me to watch over his son and I promised I would. That's all that mattered.
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Date: 2017-03-29 08:26 am (UTC)But I still think it's good that you cared enough to try and raise him on your own, no matter what the reasoning behind it was. Kids need to know there's somebody looking out of them, especially when it feels like they have no one, so you were probably more helpful than you're giving yourself credit for.
[He stops, realizing he was talking more than he'd meant and gave a short cough. Pretending that was more or less the reason on why he stopped, as he took a small sip of water before quietly adding in:]
Anyway, your cooking skills are fine.
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Date: 2017-03-30 01:11 am (UTC)I try. Other things I'll try are those teas to see which one I like the best. [He would enjoy a bit more sleep than he's getting now.]
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Date: 2017-04-01 03:45 am (UTC)That'd be helpful. It's not hard to make, or anythin', but knowing which means I can focus on getting those ingredients. Lavender and chamomile are in most of them, but some of the locals offered a couple other herbs and suggestions on which ones mix well with some of the stuff they have here. [He'll start going into more details, mainly in terms of their flavors like: orange, vanilla, peppermint, etc. and will... probably continue unless Auron stopped him.]
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Date: 2017-04-01 02:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-04-02 04:43 pm (UTC)[Unless he's confident that it would taste horrible, but even then there's ways to work around that if needed be.]
But each bag has a label on it, so just pick the ones you like the most and tell me whenever you need more. Simple.
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Date: 2017-04-02 05:47 pm (UTC)[It helped him feel less alone.]