Nakahama

Oh. That’s not quite something Nagisa knew how to answer. Not the way to answer the question but the answer itself. “Huh. That’s… A good question.”

She steadies herself on her feet, patting Ichitaiyo for good measure. “Enough for me to not worry about you.”

Nagisa squints, looking up at Ichitaiyo with an amused smirk. “I mean, that would happen, too. But both gotta happen.”

“Thanks. Though, maybe you won’t be much of a twig after living here for a while.” Despite her dizziness, Nagisa is able to steady herself enough to poke Ichitaiyo’s cheek. “We batter and fry everything.”

“Heh… What? I think you’re waaaaay too drunk tonight. I mean, I am toooo.” Nagisa shakes her head, which was a mistake, as it makes her a tad bit dizzy. “Ugh… Almost took a tumble there.”

Leaning more and more into Ichitaiyo, Nagisa gently pats her cheek. “Yeah, I know all of that. I just can’t help myself…. Help myself… Uhhhh… Help from doubting myself.”

A sigh, “Oh, he would’ve liked you.”

“My grandpa.” There’s a solemness to Nagisa that contrasts her earlier silly mood. “I hope… I hope he’s still proud of me.”

She pushes on, still trying to hold up the Kitsuki despite her own coordination being hampered by her own inebriation.

“I could!” That protest comes out surprisingly loud, the Kaiu’s face flushed with a little more than the alcohol in her system. “I can behave myself! I can… Behave…. uhhh… Well?”

“Someone, not mentioning… Who… Someone! Put some very nice mental images in my mind that had me distracted alllll day!” Nagisa returns the poke, though it hits her stomach and not her chest.

“Thankfully my apartment is in this part of town!”

“I gotta… Get a license first.” The Crab leans in a little closer, her voice lowering to just above a whisper. “I think we might get a liiiiiittle distracted all alone out there, though.”

The drunken Kaiu stifles a laugh as she pulls back. “I’m distracted now, even.”

“Hanten for fireworks traditionally come in blue…” Nagisa motions towards the jacket she is wearing. “But I can make it green for you.”

The Kaiu offers a thankful smile to the Dragon, “I would love some instruction on such techniques. Thank you for such a generous offer and also for sending Agasha Sorato-san my way. He was able to help me quite a bit yesterday with the fireworks. He even let me see his brother-in-law’s personal ...

“I have not had the chance to visit lately. I might have to treat myself…” She really could use a soak, she feels tension between her shoulder blades again from all the sitting over the warimono shells and filling them all day. “I honestly need to take better care of myself in that regard. I don’t ...

“Hah! Lay on those compliments.” Nagisa has enough of a filter left to not say what would happen if those compliments continued, as they were too explicit for all these drunkards around them.

“You should… You should try again next festival you’re around for. I’ll… I’ll make you a hanten like mine ...

Up for D12 stuff.

“Yeah! I was impressed… I didn’t catch on fire too!” Nagisa uses her free hand to motion towards herself in a prideful way. “I was so excited to see you… You were impressive…”

“You don’t have to tell if you don’t want to…” Nagisa rubs the shoulder she is holding up. “We should have a great rest of the night… I want to have such a good night!”

“Eh? A ghost? Whoa… I haven’t seen any ghosts tonight…” She starts moving them both along. “That’s… Cool!”

Nagisa squints at the keyring, tapping it with a finger. “They look real? You think… They’re like fake keys?”

It’s time to support Ichitaiyo, letting her hold herself up by wrapping her arm around her.

“You… You did reaaaally good.” The Crab draws close, allowing the Dragon to smell the mix of alcohol a d fireworks all over Nagisa. “Wanna head back to my place? We probably should walk…”

Nagisa continues to watch the two converse, though her attention is divided as she also looks towards Kaida, imagining the little guy taking on a volcano lizard. “What a brave little man, that Kaida. Small dogs are always so bold for their size… Quite admirable.”

The Kaiu tilts her head to the side ...