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Kou Makino - @TaeYeon
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Reika watched as another person entered the Cake Shop, nose twitching. He smelled like he had been around a dog and she smiled at the thought of such a friendly animal. She loved dogs, having gotten along with lots of strays in the past. Being as odd-natured as she was, she ran into the Cake Shop on all fours and circled around Kou, unintentionally being annoying. Of course, her bikaku kagune was still out as she did all of this.Dovahkiin said:
Kou Makino
Shibuya, Apartment
Kou was awakened by the slobbery feeling of his dog's tongue on his face, welcomed back to the real world with the God-awful stench of dog breath. Grumbling, he shot upright in his bed and shot the black Shiba Inu a half-lidded, sleepy glare, his covers flinging to the side to leave his bed more of a mess than it already was. "Ajax, I love you, but you're a little shit sometimes," he murmured, Ajax wiggling his tail as Kou finally mustered up enough strength to drag himself out of bed. Today, Kou decided it'd be nice to get out the house -- wait, when was the last time he saw daylight again? Ah, not like it matters. Being a hacker and beta tester keeps a guy busy. Instead of venturing out into the chaotic streets of Shibuya, however, he figured it'd be best to wander around Harajuku; it was far less crowded than the bustling area of Shibuya, and the little shops nearly always managed to snag his interest. It didn't take him long to get ready, set out some food for Ajax, and maneuver through the crowds to get to Harajuku.
Harajuku, Cake Shop
Hands in his pockets and eyes flickering among the stores around him, Kou strolled down the streets of Harajuku. Everything seemed the same as it was the last time he visited -- up until the point he came across something peculiar in the cake shop. Often times when he passed by the cake shop, it wasn't as packed as it was today, and Kou delved into quick thought about what today could've possibly meant only to come up empty handed. He lifted a brow. Is there something special going on today? he wondered. The thought of free sweets popped into mind, and it took no further persuasion for him to enter the cake shop. Seeing free goodies weren't being handed out, he turned to exit, but froze when the irresistible aroma of macarons danced his way into his nostrils. He got in line behind a younger boy, maybe in his teens. A couple of macarons it is, then.
TaeYeon said:
Yoshii Uchida
Location: Cake Shop, Harajuku
Yoshii smiled towards the redheaded girl once everything started to calm down again however when she did not seem like she felt in her place, he titled his head to the side and looked at her wondering why she was so unsure about herself. Shaking his head towards her and motioning for her to just wait for a while as it was a bit busy in the shop. There was even the thought of shutting his shop down after lunch time because of the chaotic event in his shop which made him feel on edge and be cautious around the girl who surely had something loose inside of her head by running around like an idiot in her ghoul appearance.
As the one from before mentioned that he would like to eat it here and gave him the exact amount of the cake, he smiled happily towards him. “One moment please.” Yoshii said to him and went over towards where the cake were displayed and cut a slice from it which was not too big nor too small, just enough for one to pleasure their taste. How did he know this? He learned it from his previous baking teacher who was pretty good in his field. He plated the cake and served it on a bigger surface. “Here it is. I hope it will suit your taste.” He said to the young man before giving the sweets to him.
His eyes then got to the other male who was now standing in line, having noticed him coming in earlier but had not had the time to actually greet him. After all, the shop was quite busy today to his surprise and the sweets were disappearing in a fast rate, making him really feel like closing down the shop for the day after noon which was only an hour or two away from now. He put on his gentle smile again and greeted the next customer. “How can I help you today?” He asked, gesturing for the girl who was now on both her feet and hands to play somewhere else since she was probably disturbing the clients of the shop.
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@Reika Suzuya
Reika totally ignored Yoshii and continued her odd actions. She stopped only to sit like a domesticated anime and stare up at Kou, bikaku kagune twitching a tiny bit as if in anticipation. She'd forgotten about the smell of cakes up till now, but she no longer really cared about the sweet-smelling human food. She just wanted to see the doggy now. She was both happy and curious, and "normalicy" didn't exist for her. She really didn't care what others thought of her, just as long as she got to do what she wanted. Her kagune now swished from side to side like a kitten's tail as she stared unblinkingly up at Kou.Dovahkiin said:
Kou Makino
Cake Shop, Harajuku
Kou eyed the girl as she pranced around him in circles on all fours, his impassive face tinged with just the inkling of bewilderment when he saw her exposed kagune, singing "Doggy, doggy, doggy!". In his time researching ghouls, he'd never seen or heard about one acting like this -- he was almost sure ghouls weren't meant to reveal their kagunes, especially in the company of humans. After a moment in thought, Kou realized she must've smelt Ajax. His eyes snapped up from the girl to the man behind the counter when he spoke, a gentle grin tugging on the corners of his lips, and Kou shuffled forward to give his order. He held up two fingers.
"Two macarons." Recognizing he was being flat, especially to someone who seemed as kind as the cake shop employee did, he slipped on the ghost of a smile. "Please." To Kou, the feeling of a grin was almost alien.
Reika stopped staring up at Kou to look at Hope with the most childlike expression of wonderment playing on her small face. She tilted her head sideways as if she herself were a puppy. Her kagune stopped swishing and gave a little twitch.Sunbather said:
Hope, still sitting calmy in the chair Yoshii had brought her to, fixated her eyes on the customers. Their faces, so joyful, peaceful... She wished everyone would be always like this. But then, she remembered how everyone had panicked. Ghouls... why did she have to be one? She hated being an outcast, making humans panic and feel threatened. She observed a man with piercings order something. He had to force himself to smile. Somehow, that resonated with Hope, who now forcefully lifted the corners of her mouth. Her smile looked akward, especially since it contrasted so harshly with her eyes.
Another ring. A girl came in. She was, undoubtedly a ghoul. Her kagune wavering around. Hope wondered why nobody panicked because of her, seeing how everyone seemed to lose it athe mere presence of Hope with her red eyes. "That's... not fair..." she mumbled, but quickly scanned the shop. The other customers seemed to feel uneasy, still. The redhead was wondering whether it was because of her or the ghoul that had just entered. The man behind he counter... he was so nice... It wasn't fair that this girl caused trouble in his business. "Hey, you!" Hope yelled, her voice weak and cracking, but still loud. She pushed herself up. A little wobbly, but she stood. "Retract your kagune... I don't like it." she said to Reika. It was true. Something about the scenery made her feel angry towards the other ghoul. Maybe it was some sort of need to redeem herself, maybe she felt obliged... no way to tell.
"But Reika-chan isn't using it to kill anyone, so it's okay. Besides, Reika-chan forgot how to do that," she said, still referring to herself in third person. She would have used the word hurt instead of kill if she understood what hurt meant. Reika tilted her head to the other side with a swish of her kagune. As she was now, she really was harmless as long as no one provoked her; despite her age, she acted so childlike.Sunbather said:
Reika watched as Hope yelled. She wanted to do something to help. Hope's yelling made Reika sad, but not pittying. She gave a sorrowful sort of look as Hope sat back down and went up to her, still on all fours. Her kagune gave another little swish as she moved forward, adamant in her decision. Reika stood up just enough to nuzzle her head against Hope's shoulder in a display of kind affection, not wanting a Hope to be mad or sad or feeling any other negative emotion. It was the oddest sight to any onlookers, and Reika was certainly an odd ghoul.Sunbather said: