popsometags | starsand // starnet DM / open post

Her..? Oh!

[Yuuto shakes his head,] I mean, I do have a scarf for her as well… But I came here for you, Rinne-san. Here!

[And Yuuto offers the gift bag. Rinne’s scarf is white, with red and gold stripes on the ends.]

Please stay warm!

[ ...Rinne stares down at the bag for a while, then shakily reaches out to accept. ]

For me?

[ He looks in. A scarf... and it looks somewhat fancy, as much as a knitted scarf can anyway. ]

Is... is this a dream?

Rinne-san..?

[Yuuto watches with concern. This reaction isn’t necessarily bad, but it’s worrisome… The kind of worrisome where he feels like the door to Rinne’s past is creaking open and there might be something sad under all of his kind antics.

He doesn’t want to peek without permission.]

Mm. It’s for you. You’ve been really nice to me and I want to be friends… But I can’t do that if you catch a cold, so…

Is it okay?

[ Technically, any time Rinne opens his mouth to say any dumb shit he does, it's a peek into his past.

As he wistfully sighs and glances up at the sky. ]

It's more than okay. I'll treasure this more than my life.

[ He's smiling though. See him smile? ]

[… on one hand, Yuuto understands the sentimental value of items. But also.

Rinne.]

If it comes down to your life or the scarf, I can just make you a new one… Please, actually. Let me just make you a new one.

Urk--

Sorry. That was in poor taste. My point is, I'm grateful! I didn't expect this!

I’m sorry.

[If Rinne doesn’t expect gifts like this, then Yuuto isn’t doing a good job expressing how valuable he is!

Note to self: Visit more!]

I hope we can become better friends. Then you’ll know to expect these things. You seem like a lot of fun and uh. […] A lot of my friends are girls, huh…

[ No, he's just bad about accepting gifts in general. After all, he's still wearing his new warm coat he got while shopping with Mafuyu.

Deadpan: ]

Is that meant to be bragging? [ A brief pause. ]

It's okay. I'm the same, honestly.

Ah- Auuuu..!

[Yuuto looks all sorts of conflicted. And embarrassed.]

I- I would brag about my friends in general, because they’re perfect, but uh—- Right now..!!

[He shakes his head.]

I just meant to say: “I’d be so happy to spend time with you!”

I don't mind that at all. We're friends, so spending time with you would be fun.

I haven't really done much hanging out in a while, really.

Working at a shrine is pretty busy, huh..? Mine isn't, but Satou-san and Shugo-san rarely catch a break.

I wouldn't mind visiting sometimes! Uh. In December... If you don't mind the company. Or going places... There's a lot to see!

Even after Mafuyu's efforts? Hm. That may require more work then.

[ Now he has to get involved, huh. ]

We shouldn't be that busy next month, so that works for me. Are a lot of things around here that different underneath the snow?

Oh- No no! I appreciate her efforts greatly. Asahina-san has already done more than enough for me..!

[This is a no depression allowed thread, so Yuuto's brain empties out.]

That shrine doesn't offer very much to the people of this city, so it's natural that their interest is passing and fleeting. I'm not like Hanyuu-san or Satou-san in that I can actually help people.

[He shakes his head to dismiss anymore sad thoughts.] Snowy things... I think some of the lakes will freeze enough for skating? And the forests are so quiet and peaceful when it snows... Oh, and there will be Crimpus!

[ Hmm. Well, he doesn't know enough about space-time to put up a fight on that front, so he'll wait a bit more to speak on that. Maybe not today--

Wait. ]

...what's a Crimpus?

[ Also, he's going to just, ignore the idea of skating. He can't skate. ]

It's a holiday where you give people presents and meet Santa-senpai.

Do you have it in your world? I've learned a lot about it, so I can explain it a bit.

Oh, Christmas. We do. I don't celebrate it often, however.

Then you can celebrate it here! We'll make it an amazing Christmas! I'll get you a present and make fried chicken and I'll get you a tree!

--No, no way, that seems like too much...! Fried chicken too, are you serious?

[ He might be crying already! ]

Yeah! And anything else that you want... Just name it and I'll make it happen. I promise.

[He holds out his pinky finger, even! That's how serious Yuuto is!]

[ Haha, wow. He doesn't know the last time he pinky swore, but he'll do it. ]

It's a promise. I'll look forward to the celebration.

Yeah!

[He links their fingers, grinning.]

I’ll be back in December, uh… But if you need me? Please text me and I’ll… cheat. If it’s to help you!

starsand // starnet DM / open post

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