♔ IC CONTACT 『 CROSSCHECK 』

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ID: MEOWJI AUDIO / VIDEO / OTHER

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LETTER; IDEK WHEN

[burnmydread]

[ Enjoy this letter that Cream-san barfs up. Inside of it is a single sheet of paper with a poorly drawn cat on it: ]



[ It's signed "The Melon". ]

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[ ........ why is this item exchange system so gross, what the hell. Cream-san should not be throwing up!! But a few minutes later, Minato will receive this. It's not even signed but it shouldn't be hard to figure out who it's from. ]

[burnmydread]

[ Okay that's actually really cute. MInato has no artistic skills, though, so...here's hoping this looks right: ]

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[burnmydread]

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package, 2-3 days after the dungeon

[dualitea]

[ Cream-san barfs up a more reasonable package now. It's small, and once Souji opens it he will find three retractable cat toys along with a note written in neat green ink. ]

Souji,

I purchased this on Airy. I hope it will be of use to you.


Your friend
H.

[burnmydread]

[ No kitty. Feed him. ]

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[ Either Souji has an idea of what Minato is asking him and he's just teasing him, or he just really likes drawing cats right now. Either way, have this. It says 1:00 by the way, which is the time right now. ]

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[ This place seriously needs to get a better way of transferring items from person to person because this is kind of gross... but oh man, this is the best surprise ever. Souji honestly did not see this coming at all so this is a very kind gesture. He writes back a letter shortly. ]

H-san,

Thank you very for the gifts. You really didn't have to get those for me, but Cream-san is enjoying them a lot so far. Let me know how I can pay you back.

- Souji

[burnmydread]

[ That takes him a moment. He recognizes that it's a close, but the cats...are numbers?

That's cute as hell, what is this--

Oh shit. Is it 1? Does that mean...if he just goes into-- ]

Kitchen?

[ He doesn't trust his amazing artistic ability to try a kitchen. ]

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No drawing this time?

[ Is Souji in the kitchen right now? Did he understand what Minato was truly asking for? Is he just being a troll? Who even knows. ]

[burnmydread]

[ This message comes with a pause. But when he gets the paper, it's probably apparent why. ]



[ Better?? ]

[dualitea]

Souji,

You gave me a chance to befriend you. I think that's more than enough.

H.

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[ Much better because if Minato doesn't think that Souji is saving each and every one of these drawings then he is sorely mistaken. Also, hm, is this confirmation of Minato is thinking of? ]

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Even so, I'd like to return the favour. If I could cook or send something back to you, then I'd like to do so.

[burnmydread]

[ If he doesn't think Minato is going to be at the kitchen in about five minutes, then Souji is totally crazy.

And he is.

And he brought Shirosaba with him, too. ]

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Thank you for your offer.

I do not need anything now, but if it will make things easier for you, I will keep your offer in mind.

[ It's the most polite way to refuse he can think of....?? ]

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[ Lucky for Minato, Souji did actually understand what he was originally asking for and sent the last two notes in the kitchen, where he's standing right now with an apron on (just like the drawing). He's thrown off his uniform's coat and placed it on a nearby chair. It looks like he only really just started cooking, with a broiler rack set out on the kitchen counter and a shopping bag next to it. Peek inside and see that he has bought some precut fish fillets and a few other ingredients. ]

[ At the arrival of Minato and Shirosaba, Cream-san raises her head and walks on over, while Souji just smiles. ]

Hey.

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Thank you. Just let me know whenever you think of something then.

[burnmydread]

[ Minato is so ready for this.

The apron is a nice touch and lets Minato know that Souji is serious about this. There might actually be an uncharacteristic bounce in his step if one looks hard enough. Is Minato...excited? In his own quiet way? Definitely.

Shirosaba sticks her tail in the air, a happy kitty greeting as she leans forward to sniff the other cat. ]

Hey.

[ Minato, on the other hand, walks right up to the counter and looks over the ingredients. ]

What're you making?

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[ This is just an apron that Souji had to borrow from the other chefs around here, so it's a boring white. He should really pick up his own; something like the one he drew on that cat, with a nice little kitty on it. With that, he'd probably get to cooking more often when he doesn't feel like he's hassling the kitchen staff more. ]

[ He scoots over a bit to give Minato some room, but he reaches into the bag and pulls out the container of fillets, a small bag of rice, green onions, tofu, and such on. Souji has bought quite a lot of ingredients, it seems. ]

Broiled fish. Figured that we could enjoy some seafood that doesn't sing at us.

[ Along with some rice and miso soup on the side. Nothing too special. ]

[burnmydread]

[ Mmm...all ingredients that he recognizes. Caissa has had some pretty strange items to choose from, but Minato will admit there's a comfort in the familiar to some extent. He leans in slightly as if inspecting the goods.

The food, not Souji. Don't be dirty.

To Souji's comment, he gives a huff, glancing upwards at the other boy and raises a brow--the visible one, for the record.]

That's a step in the right direction.

[ Oh, look. There's a convenient stool nearby. Minato doesn't hesitate to plop himself down on it. ]

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[ It has been a while since Souji has eaten anything Japanese related so it definitely is nice to have something familiar again. He'll make sure to give Minato just as much attention while he's preparing everything and cooking. (And don't lie. Minato wants to examine Souji's goods just as much as the food.) ]

[ He'll make sure to also give both Shirosaba and Cream-san some scraps too. ]

Maybe one of us could sing instead. Get our dinner and a show that way.

[ Show off your amazing karaoke voice, Minato. ]

[burnmydread]

[ Minato is okay with almost anything, if we're being honest, but even seeing tofu again is just...just kind of nice. It's the kind of thing he honestly wasn't sure he'd ever eat again, since it's clear that he's not going back home to enjoy it. But that's for a more depressing thread. (And save that for at least Rank 5, Souji.)

Shirosaba is about as food motivated as her handler is. After she greets Cream-san, her nose is in the air, up towards the counter. She can definitely sense fish. She mews at the other cat. Is that fish? ]

Not if that means you'll eat me.

[ Yes, he can say that with a completely straight face. ]