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[They really bring out the best in each other. And by "best," I obviously mean "worst," because what are they, sixteen going on twelve? Amazing.]

We'll see!

[The way she trills this should tell him that she doesn't believe him at all. Faith in Team Okuyasu: ZERO. But while she could definitely continue ramping this up, her drive to do so disappears once her eyes slide right back over to her new piece of kitchen decor. Ah... so pretty. She's going to move it to her room before the day is over.]

Maybe I should have asked for another flower instead. Are you going to grow more?

[More like sixteen going on five, this is kindergarten level right here. He gives her a look for her attitude that says he is soooo going to kick her team's collective ass at Friend Sports and she'll have to deal with the smug consequences then.

Now, flowers diffusing the incredible maturity, okay—] It wasn't hard, so I guess so. You can have more if you want, it's not like I'm gonna do anything with a bunch of flowers in my room.

[honestly it's as if these seeds exist only to pass out flowers]

[That statement does not compute? Ochako will take ten for her room alone, please and thank you, and she will hand the rest out to the saddest people she knows. It's definitely a thought lingering in the back of her mind! But even if he has a billion of them... well, they're not her sunflowers to give away, so.]

I'd love another flower! But you have to keep one for yourself, okay? That way I can see it every time I come over. [Plus they'll match—UM.] I really want to see how you grow them in your window.

[Okuyasu style gardening... hmm. Intriguing.]

[Ah, every time she comes over— he's convinced. Not that she needs an excuse to come over, but hey, if she wants him to grow her one, he'll do it.]

Just one, but you're gonna come over and water it and whatever for me. [deal? deal, thanks for playing.] And it's easy, you just put 'em in a bag and hang 'em up.

[This explanation sucks, forgive him.]

[Watering duty... pfft, that's dumb. Funny, but dumb, and that's why she doesn't even try to keep herself from snorting.]

That means I'd have to come over every single day! [Her tone is so amused here, because ha! Who would actually want her to come over that often!] You're going to have to do most of the work, but I will help you plant it. I don't understand how you can grow something in a bag...

[They hang out all the time, what's the difference... Ha, okay, skipping that to talk about seeds in bags, instead.]

You put a little water in it and leave it where the sun can hit it. I saw it in a science project in elementary school! The weird part is that it works at all, y'know?

[how do plants live?? how did he even get this flower into soil???]

[Having seen baby Okuyasu, she takes a second to imagine elementary school Okuyasu, and—oh no, but that's cute? Her version is cute, anyway, and she presses her lips together as she tries not to laugh. Poofy hair... but hmm, okay, back to the matter at hand. Only nice things...]

I can't believe you remembered something from that long ago! I'm glad that you did, though. How long did it take for it to get this big?

[Poofy hair... one day she'll catch him with his hair down and he'll be a completely different person, just wait for it.]

Couple days... little over a week? [He squints at the flower while he says this, like it will help him remember. It does, a little. He's bonded with it, and now he gives it away; what a gesture!!]

It was just something to do.

[Add that to the idea list immediately, or I swear to God...

Also, wow, look at him scrutinize that plant. She puts her hands behind her back, tilting her head a bit as she watches him watch... the flower.]

It's impressive! I didn't even think about keeping my seeds. [A beat, and then, because she can't go twenty minutes with saying something supportive:] You really did a great job.

[It's already there, don't doubt me!!

Okuyasu's response to this continued flower support is to reach over and kind of. Fist bump her shoulder?? It's what he's doing now instead of ruffling her hair, okay, so enjoy it.]

Yeah, yeah. [ah, he's embarrassed. don't look at the dumb look on his face while he studiously tries not to smile, he's not looking at her, he cannot!!] I dunno if Dave'll want flowers for his food garden, so...

[It's better than messing up her hair, this is true, and so she laughs as she playfully swats at his hand. Why do boys do such weird things? Girls just give each other hugs and call it a day. She likes being a girl.]

Hey!

[Look at her and smile!! Well, actually... hold on a second, because as soon as he brings up Dave's garden, she's struck with a great idea. A wonderful idea. The best idea! Yeah, he's just going to hear her gasp in surprise before she latches right onto his poor, unsuspecting arm.]

Okuyasu! You should talk to him! [Who? Dave, of course. She gives him a quick shake, obviously delighted by this idea of hers.] We were looking for things to give out as prizes, so maybe we could give out sunflowers!

[This is different than asking for flowers to give to her sad friends, okay? This is for the FRIENDSHIP TOURNAMENT.]

[Whoa, what!! This is a lot more Ochako than he was expecting-- but she's successfully gotten him to look at her again, congratulations. He's accepted his excitedly shaken fate...]

Huh?

[Huh????]

Is that what the secretary does...? If he wants 'em, I guess-- You sure?

[Like, they're cool and big and all, but they are also just plants.]

[One day, he and Iida can bond by discussing the many times they've been shaken by an over-excited Ochako. It's something about tall people...

And of course she's sure about this! Look at how enthusiastically she's nodding! Plants they may be, but they're something new and colorful for this greyscale town; she's positive that many people would love to have a sunflower of their very own.]

It's not just what you're supposed to do! We're supposed to work together to make the tournament a success, you know? We want people to be happy. [She finally releases his arm in order to point at her very important plant.] And it makes me smile every time I look at it, so maybe more flowers will make other people smile, too!

[I mean, hers is a special sunflower that is better than all the rest, but that's beside the point.]

[It's true that her flower is the best one, so hm--]

I'll ask him next time I see him! Maybe he'll help with his time speeding stuff, 'cause we'll need a bunch.

[There, satisfied? Dave will be flower-heckled soon enough, possibly while teaching Okuyasu about memes. Anyway, he glances at her flower, then raises an eyebrow down at her.]

You've had it for like... ten minutes.

[Tell him it's great again!]

[Yes, yes, that's enough to satisfy her. She will settle back down as she thinks about strawberries and sunflowers... which are, without a doubt, the most Ochako-like prizes in the entire world? Everything's coming up Ochako.

But oh, come on! Don't fish for compliments like that? Of course that makes her beam up at him again.]

I think I've had it longer than that. [Seriously, how long have they been standing in this kitchen.] But that doesn't even matter, because I liked it the moment I saw it!

[Ha ha whaaat, who's fishing? Not this guy! She's totally saying nice things anyway, so what's the harm even if he was fishing, which he is not.]

Twenty minutes. [not a minute longer!! He'll have to grow more to replace this one, because it is a plant that will inevitably die... smartly, he does not say this out loud. He's learned.] Who knew I had such a green thumb, am I right?

[When her flower meets its tragic demise, she's going to collect every seed and sweetly ask him to plant them. Sunflowers: Okuyasu's inescapable fate.]

Have you not grown anything before this? I guess you don't look like a gardener... [She's just pointing out a very obvious fact. Nothing mean about it, okay. She's not even teasing.] You're good at it, though! You should plant even more things.

[Ah, yeah, he's definitely stuck growing sunflowers for the rest of his existence. It could be worse... as long as everyone understands that growing sunflowers is metal as hell.]

Didn't really have time to plant a garden... or live somewhere that had a garden. Dave's kinda got that all in the bag, though.

[Can't step on a bro's toes!!]

[Ochako just shakes her head, because look, bud, that doesn't matter at all.]

He grows food, but you can grow flowers. Maybe we'll get more seeds if we do more quests together? And if we don't, then I'll look for new flowers next time I'm in the forest.

[She trains out there with Ouni, so it's cool. She's kind of all over the place.]

[His ultimate weakness: doing stuff with others!! Instantly more appealing than being Okuyasu The Flower Guy By Himself.]

Well, we're already gonna do more quests together... What're you going in the forest for?

[Not that either of them have ever been mercilessly attacked in the forest, but what for!!]

[Oh, boy! She perks up a bit, because talking about her sparring sessions is always invigorating.]

Practicing! [She even throws a punch into the air for that added! Emphasis!] And learning new things! Ouni is teaching me how to fight with a staff, but it's way harder than it looks. I've never used a weapon before.

[Well, there was a knife training session at her internship...]

[Ouni, Ouni... oh, that guy, with the - tattoo... things. Tattoo problem? Okuyasu could never work that out even after it was sort of almost explained to him.]

Huh, that guy's a teacher? Wouldn't've thought. [attitude..... anyway at least she's not running into the forest alone, crisis averted. This does remind him, though,] Nanjo's teaching me how to use a sword. Bet I could give your staff a run for its money.

[thrilling? or terrifying?]

[Hey, she's tough enough to go into the forest alone! She's just smart enough not to, but. Whatever! The truly important thing here is the mention of sword lessons, because—]

He knows how to use a sword? Is he good? [Um, he definitely didn't pull one out when they were hunting wolves? And he has fifty Personas to hide behind, so the thought of him actually fighting is... well, it is important to prepare for anything. Good for Nanjo.

Okuyasu, however, is soon on the receiving end of a rather appraising look.] ...Are you good?

[Blunt Ochako strikes again, because Okuyasu's style seems less showy and more... punch-y.]

[Okuyasu gives her a look and a kind of "right???"-style gesture at that; that's what he said! And the wolf incident would have been way more dope... with a sword. Pity.

That said, he puffs up like he's going to brag about his sword skillz... annnd no, he shakes his head.]

I'm not used to swinging something besides my fists. But I look sick as hell with a sword—a real sword.

[Not the baby wooden training sword Nanjo had him swing around.]

[Sick... as hell. Hmm. Well, the first part was surprisingly honest, and that's the part that makes her smile. No laughter this time!]

The more you practice, the better you'll get. So maybe one day I can see it for myself?

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dolla dolla bills

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so many new icons... i can't keep up

keeping you on your toes

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