Backdated to the weekend Beach Party and Birthday Log! \o/

[fierybluebird]

[Marco runs around setting everything up. There's platters of food laid out -- more than enough and some extra as a habit from dealing with Ace and 1600 pirates, a boombox with tons of music, beach volleyball set up, a campfire, and according to Selphie and Marco, fireworks for later. GO NUTS. There will be some threads set up, but you can make your own or do anything! Just remember if the thread gets wild, mark it as NSFW.]

Comments

[bunnypassingby]

[Well, if she hadn't felt self-conscious teaching someone mere months younger than her, she certainly feels self-conscious about her age now.] I'm nineteen... You can teach just a trimester after you graduate here, and you can graduate at fifteen.

[windbreak]

[He waves his free hand hurriedly.] Wait, no, I didn't mean it like that! I, uh, think it's pretty great that you're so responsible already. Heh.

[In fact, Yosuke looks distinctly relieved. Sure, maybe it'd be a good idea to steer clear anyway, but a year or two isn't too horrible to live down, right?

He sets his cup down by the tower and folds his arms.]

Though it is a little different... Well, I guess when you compare it to everything else, getting used to one weird school system can't be that bad, huh?

[bunnypassingby]

[And it's the comment about responsibility that makes Mikuru blush, but in a flattered way rather than embarrassed. It's the first time someone's heard she's an instructor and assumed she's responsible. It's nice!]

Y-yeah... The curriculum might be... unusual, but I liked having some structure while getting used to everything else. And some of the classes really help get your head around the world.

[windbreak]

[Yosuke gives her another cheerful smile. Damn, she's cute. Maybe if he pushed himself a bit... But no, no, a teacher would be a bad idea even compared to all of his other bad ideas. He'll just have to keep reminding himself of that.]

Some of them are worthwhile, huh? Not all of them? [He waves a hand airily; he clearly isn't being serious.] Sounds just like school at home, if you ask me... Yeah, like I was saying, I'm from Inaba. It's not a bad little town. What about you?

[bunnypassingby]

[Oh, what a joker! She decides to humor him with a bit of a smile at that.]

Um, I'm from Kobe. I don't think I've been to Inaba... [Not that she's traveled geographically that much.]

[windbreak]

The city too? That's cool. [Is that a touch of uncertainty he's picking up along with the little smile? Man, she is cute... oh no, he might be getting conflicted feelings.] Yeah, don't worry if you haven't heard of the region. I hadn't either. There's nothing there, after all.

Anyway, uh, nice to meet ya! [He nods towards the cupcakes.] Hope you're remembering to take some time off as well. I mean, the whole point of this is for people to come along and ruin it...

[bunnypassingby]

[A giggle.] Yes, I'll be joining in on the party! Once I've put these [she waves the container she had the cupcakes in] away. It's nice to meet you too, Hanamura-san.

[With a small bow, she retreats, presumably to put things away and beat up fish monsters.]