We're adding compost and helping the trees grow. [Though whether it means the trees will learn to speak does not cross his mind.]
Mostly done. I have a few more boxes left to check, but I'm debated whether to get to them or not.
[He pulls out his phone and searches for his card. Of the remaining blank spaces, "play jump rope" and "spar with someone" remain, just as the one telling him to hand a bouquet of insult flowers is marked in real time.]
...To be frank, I have never fought someone hand-to-hand.
... Well, if you put it that way. [ Then here the casual scrunching and crushing of the "neeeeeerd" voices distort until they fall silent. If they begin calling out local botanists and zoologists then that's all on Mohammed. ]
I see, that's reasonable. Some of these seem a legitimate challenge of character building, but more often than not they're just. Bad.
[ So of course, he has to make a face at that last one. ] That just means you're a good citizen. I actually have that one too.
Which one, the fighting one? ["Bad" was one way to put it. "Puts my job in jeopardy" is another level.] The flowers were kind of fun once I actually got to know people better. There are some tiles that work better with an acquaintance than a stranger.
[Mohammed has plenty of friends. He's not a loser. He totally could have done the sillier tasks earlier if he wanted to.]
But it helps knowing that everyone on Retrospec is on the same boat.
... I don't know if I'd really count these as fun... it's dependent on viewpoint I suppose.
[ He;d been regarding them as chores all this time because Ritsu being Ritsu. ]
I hate that I have no counterargument for that. They don't seem like a legitimate organization at all, in the root "organize", unless associated with the word "chaos".
"Legitimate". [Hah.] I'm have a good feeling the government is connected with them. They're organized, that's certain, but their objective is to cause chaos.
...Let's find someplace else to talk. I don't want any more flowers repeating our thoughts.
There's an Indian place I want to visit. You're fine with spicy food, right?
[It's too far from work to bring his coworkers to lunch, and eating out is less awkward when you're not alone. Yes, Ritsu is a kid, but he's being a Good Adult and looking after him.]
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Mostly done. I have a few more boxes left to check, but I'm debated whether to get to them or not.
[He pulls out his phone and searches for his card. Of the remaining blank spaces, "play jump rope" and "spar with someone" remain, just as the one telling him to hand a bouquet of insult flowers is marked in real time.]
...To be frank, I have never fought someone hand-to-hand.
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I see, that's reasonable. Some of these seem a legitimate challenge of character building, but more often than not they're just. Bad.
[ So of course, he has to make a face at that last one. ] That just means you're a good citizen. I actually have that one too.
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[Mohammed has plenty of friends. He's not a loser. He totally could have done the sillier tasks earlier if he wanted to.]
But it helps knowing that everyone on Retrospec is on the same boat.
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Does it really...? I've heard of misery loving company, but it feels like they'll keep upping in scale the weird things they'll have us experience.
[ But Ritsu has to frown now, at the remains of the flowers. ] Actually, I guess this is oddly low-key of them. It's hard to not be on guard.
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[This feels more like a party game rather than an effort to survive another day.]
...Which means whatever they have planned next is going to hit hard.
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[ He;d been regarding them as chores all this time because Ritsu being Ritsu. ]
I hate that I have no counterargument for that. They don't seem like a legitimate organization at all, in the root "organize", unless associated with the word "chaos".
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...Let's find someplace else to talk. I don't want any more flowers repeating our thoughts.
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Hey, why don't we leave a message for our spies? "Stop following us and get a hobby", thereabouts.
[ Now there's a proper petty 13 year old thought for once. ]
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["Stop folloing us and get a hobby, neeeerd." is a great message to send. Mohammed is feeling really petty today.]
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"Stop following us and get a hobby."
[ Follow-up with repeat of neeeeeerd? ]
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Neeerds.
[Making fun of people is fun when they're assholes. He steps back and turns away from the cursed forest.]
How about we get something to eat? Being outside isn't all that interesting on its own anymore.
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[ But he's made a few friends, even if he won't use the word yet; a productive summer. ]
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[It's too far from work to bring his coworkers to lunch, and eating out is less awkward when you're not alone. Yes, Ritsu is a kid, but he's being a Good Adult and looking after him.]
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[ Fighting face! Except it's just a genuine smile, grateful to have a friend. ]