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[wordcarvings]

koutarou kurashiki

Let my art be the sound of my soul / Let it reminisce of the good times / Let it scribble the lines of the bad times / Let it bloom with excitement / Let my art be a representation of me / Just let it be me 

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lemon leaf (landline)

This is Takao at Lemon Leaf at [street #, Apprassage]. I apologize for not being able to take your call at the moment, but leave a message and I will get back to you as soon as I'm able to.

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DELIVERY

[catsudon]

( Strange. Haven't people been talking about getting these? You'll find a delivery from Retrospec at your home, or at some place you often frequent. Thank you, says Retrospec. For all you do.

Inside the box there is a single feline plushie. Tied around its neck is a bit of ribbon with a note: ♥ From Yuri's Angels. There is nothing else. The box from Retrospec, the plush kitty, and that note.

Congratulations. You are the lucky mistaken recipient of a Yuri's Angel Cat Plush. What a wonderful day this must be!!! )

[wordcarvings]

[ Koutarou has not been keeping up to date with everything that goes on. He always gets so distracted by his art and forgets to check the network regularly. When a package is suddenly dropped off at his atelier he doesn't notice for a few hours, not until he remembers that he has to eat something today, but then he's sidetracked by the package and it's contents.

Who's Yuri's Angels? Some sort of cat supporter group? But if they want more people to join or donate or whatever it is that they want people to do, shouldn't they have some more information added?

He has to find out who this really is meant for because surely it can't really be for him. Why would anyone send such a cute thing to a middle-aged man like him? Even if he does like cute things.

He really is no good with technology but he could probably do a search. Asking Hitori for help would not be appropriate, probably. He's far too occupied either way. So a google search for this group or what they are is happening first. ]

Action | backdated to late-ish June

[flowrite]

[In anticipation of their little dinner date Fai had taken the time to spiff up his apartment, at least making sure that the worst of the clutter was organized, the floor was swept, etc. His apartment was small but cozy, with a (formerly blue) sofa, a couple of matching wingback chairs, a glass coffee table, and every free inch of space along the edges of the room taken up by bookshelves filled with paperbacks and knick-knacks and music paraphernalia. The walls held artsy photos of iconic international destinations and music instruments.

His cats, Soel and Larg, were lounging on the sofa while Fai bustled to set the table in the breakfast nook. Dinner was still in the oven and dessert was already prepared in the freezer. All that was left was for Koutarou to arrive.]

[wordcarvings]

[ Has Fai ever seen Koutarou’s apartment? Or his atelier, for that matter? Both are very cluttered. Though it’s an organized clutter, at least, art stuff all over. But it looks like a mess to others. He can handle clutter in other people’s apartments, and it’s just him, nobody he has never met before.

He wasn’t sure if he should have brought anything. He usually doesn’t bring things that often to friends but it’s been a while since he visited Fai (which is a shame and dumb) and brought flowers. Flowers for friends, the person he talked to said, but he only knows some hanakotoba, and sometimes American and Japanese flower language can be different. He doesn’t know about French flower language. Also berries (potentially strawberries but it might be blueberries or raspberries, your choice). And he has that magical notebook with him, because he did promise to show it to him though he generally hides it in the back of the closet..

When he rings on the doorbell he’s actually a little nervous, but he’s also excited. ]

text | late June

[flowrite]

Kou r u busy

[wordcarvings]

No, I’m not busy. Why are you asking?

7/4, after his thread with Kurama

[thesettingsun]

The Chuuya in our memories is named Nakahara Chuuya.

[wordcarvings]

You are certain of this?

July 8 (spams you forever!!)

[flowrite]

Fiacre Lachance shared a photo. 7/8 near Viea Village

Koutarou look how cute!!

[wordcarvings]

It is! Did you have it repainted?

7/10ish random phone number calling

[matchbreaker]

[ COME ON. THIS TIMe... this time, someone will actually answer and it won't be a business or a fax line. she's been dialing random numbers for like. an hour. It kinda has sucked ]

[wordcarvings]

[ She is lucky! Although she did end up calling the phone in his atelier, he was in the middle of getting back inside after getting some groceries and heard the phone as it started to ring.

Though she...might think that's another business...which it is but it's a one-person business run by another person on Retrospec. ]

Koutarou Takao at Lemon Leaf speaking. How may I help yo--ow. [ Of course he would drop the phone while he tried to navigate it in a hand with a bag. ] Sorry. Hello?

7/10, text

[appraiser]

hey, it's ryoji! i was going to ask about something else, but first-
you're the koutarou from lemon leaf atelier?

[wordcarvings]

Hello, Ryoji-kun.
I am, yes. Why?

7/12, ring ring it's a stranger

[elevelvetor]

[ As it turns out, dialing a random number and hoping it's an actual person... or actually in use... is harder than she expects it to be.

But Elizabeth is determined to win and she has a lot of spare time, so when it finally connects and there's not like, immediately any sort of robot— ]

Hello there!

[wordcarvings]

[ All those voicemails a call can go to. But no, this is a person. ]

Hello to you as well. Who’s this?

bingo!

[sharplydressed]

[SO A DAY AFTER THE BAR Kiyomitsu is dying of a hangover and some unpleasant new upgrades to his already annoying abilities, but he's got a promise to keep here! So at the designated time and place, he'll be chilling out and waiting for his chocobo-racing comrade to show up...

In a sunhat and sunglasses, even though it's a pretty mild summer day.]

[wordcarvings]

[ Koutarou is not very hung over at all, which honestly, he probably should be, but he’s never really had a problem with that for years. He wouldn’t have been late to his appointment with Kashuu even if he had been hung over though. ]

Are you very hung over?

[ Because he seems like it. He remembers how it was like when he first started drinking. He should have brought him something greasy or something, to help against it. ]

7/20 | action

[goen]

[ So hey hi here's Yato barging into Lemon Leaf for the first time all month. ]

Koouu! Hey, Koutarou!

[wordcarvings]

[ Koutarou looks up from the painting he's working on, and around it so he can see Yato. ]

Hello, Yato-kun.

[mercurio]

this is a serious survey that i'm running!
would you please answer YES or NO to the following question

Q: PROMPTO ARGENTUM IS KIDNAP MATERIAL

thank you for your time!

[wordcarvings]

Nobody should be kidnap material.

text

[thesettingsun]

So I remembered something really weird about that place with the letters.

[...that had a continuation, but unfortunately, that's going to someone else.]

text

[wordcarvings]

[ This is a very out-of-the-blue message… But the memories are as well. ]

You did? What did you remember about it?

9/4 | misfire

[catsudon]

if there were ever doubt that cats were the best i offer this as evidence that they are the best

[wordcarvings]

It looks like that is a very happy cat. I like most animals about equally, though..
How did you manage to make the image move?

9/6 NOT a misfire

[standalonehuman]

Mo-om! Dad said you'd give me an advance on my allowance!

Which is my way of asking hi, how are you holding up?

[wordcarvings]

I'm good, I've been taking lots of walks recently. You?

Who am I married to now?

text | 11/8

[flowrite]

Hey you! Sorry I've been AWOL lately, how are you doing? Everything going ok?

[wordcarvings]

I’m doing just fine, everything’s like it usually is on this end. But what about you? Are you okay?

2/6, after the lists go out of who is on which team

[standalonehuman]

Koutarou!

I agreed to do the job for Retrospec, so I'm not in the city. I didn't see your name anywhere, are you still back in Recolle?

I'm safe this time, I promise. No monsters.

[wordcarvings]

Hitori!

I didn't do the same, so yes, I'm still in the city.

You better be. Stay safe, okay?

6/1

[thesettingsun]

So you know how we were talking about other people from our memories showing up?

Here's one from mine.

1/3

[wordcarvings]

I do. That is surprising to see. Not that it should be, but it's very

[ what is the word--ah-..! He sent it before he was finished. ]

8/6

[standalonehuman]

[This comes as a phone call, rather than a text message, late on the 6th.]

"Koutarou. It's Hitori. If you have time, I would really like to talk to you. It has a little to do with- when you got hurt. Can you meet?"

[He sounds a little worried, but not overly so.]

[wordcarvings]

[ Togusa does know that Koutarou isn't working right now, right? It's summer holiday at school. ]

Hi, Hitori. Okay...? I'm fine now though? Do you want to come by for supper?