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[ MUFFLED FRAT HOUSE NOISES. ]

Gotcha! [ Kinetic magic's something, he doesn't even have to go around the bar counter. A-ah, whoops, don't forget the bottle opener. Sasara leans across the table as he's popping off the caps. ] What d'ya have for the weekend?

[ Trade some 'a that info for the bottle Sasara slides over? Even though he just complained, he can't wait to hop up on stage again. ]

A couple changes, maybe a little lighter than usual. [Rei will trade the information readily, reaching for with an appreciative hum. Let's see, let's see....]

Jinguji Ren-kun-- an idol-- is going to start his rotation on the schedule. And got you on for Sunday evening, a little earlier for the holiday crowd.

[the holiday being ... father's day...... l o l]

[ *Ka-chink* Sasara takes a swig, since his mouth's dry and all. ]

Mm, that guy, ya got an ear out for the concert he's doing? [ He's bending over this way to get a glance at the screen himself. Ah, that's fine and that too, he doesn't mind a lighter load on the weekend—! ]

Holiday? [ Rei says it so nonchalantly. ] Ya mean father's day? Teh! I didn't know ya wanted to celebrate.

[ Or more like, that Ichiro would... ]

[Rei scoffs, gliding over the question about Ren to address the INSULT he's just received.]

Obviously not. [it's for the patrons bringing their dads out to celebrate! he wants their MONEY!!!!] Kiddo would slug you for that one.

[OPENING MOVE: deflecting to ichiro's feelings and not his!!]

[ Sasara "Danger" Nurude is facing that sharp look with a grin. ]

Well, I'll quack and duck, Father Goose— [ Putting these jokes on the board is obviously fowl play. ] —he'll aim at ya before he gets me.

[ It's just fair, he thinks, they talked about his problems last and now it's Rei's turn. ] But he's been keeping outta that sorta trouble, yeah?

[Oh my God, that joke was so bad. Rei's face isn't sure what expression to make. *mario voice* wahahheuuughhh]

...Well, mostly. [Resigning himself to the fact that they're going to discuss Ichiro (and the obvious unspoken knowledge that Of Course, he knows the goings-on of his son), Rei takes a deeper swig of his beer.] It's less "trouble" now and more community work in service to His Royalness.

[But he's still swingin', basically. Hell, Sasara saw the result of it back when the Veil was lifted and Ichiro got his sorry ass cursed by those wraiths.]

[ Who would 'a thought that the topic of Ichiro wouldn't be what twists Rei's face like that!?

However it's one of those, just a handful of times, that Sasara doesn't care so much about scoring laughs as the real question. Even Rosho'd come to some clarity about Rei and Ichiro, or about their staying out of each other's way anyway. Leaving some things be, Sasara'd taken that lecture himself. Plus look at who'd been teaching. ]

A-ah right, but he ain't much about sitting anything out. [ The kid came out of that one looking rough. Maybe Rei's worries ain't anything to talk about But. ] Ya know, more than just keeping an eye...

[More than just keeping an eye...] ...you want us to hang out?

[It sounds so silly Rei can't help but smile when he sighs. He's not mad, at least.]

You know there's no way.

Heh! [ He knows how silly it sounds. Even sillier when Rei says it! ] Like you two playing catch in the park!

[ All the classic father-and-son activities are out, obviously. Even if this place is a hell of a lot different. As funny as it is, Sasara returns to some sorta serious tone. ]

It ain't that ya gotta go that far, but ya don't suppose there's a way besides having a crash and burning city as an excuse? With Kuko here, Ichiro's already gotta be thinking about his past and such.

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[Rei stares at Sasara with one eyebrow quirked for a while. Then he sighs again and leans back in his chair, pivoting it to look out the window at the dusky street.]

Look, Sasara. I know you're trying to dole out leaderly guidance, here. I could dodge your question, but I like you, so I'll give it to you straight.

[Well, mostly straight. There's always going to be an element of obfuscation, but he is being more honest than usual. And his voice is mild.]

Ichiro's got his own reasons for acting the way he does. And even if we're on the same side here in Avalon, it's gonna be hard for him to get over anything when he knows I'm gonna return to Tokyo and get right back to pissing him off. So it's actually pretty magnanimous of me to give him space, all right?

[ All right, all right. He gets what that look means, Rei ain't into the content of what he's saying, not even a bit. Not that it takes a genius or a mastermind to figure that out. But magnanimous, right– ]

Old man, you giving space always comes with that downside of thinking ya went off doing something shifty instead! If that's what Ichiro's got in his head, you keeping away ain't about to settle him.

[ Hmph. But maybe it's who Sasara oughta talk to instead... Even if he's got a thick skull to match pops! ]

Oh, yeah? Is that why you let me live in your house?

[Rei can't help it; he laughs, turning back to Sasara.]

You're just keeping me out of trouble? It's not 'cause you like me or anything? How sad...

Teh! [ It's not 'cause he's lonely or anything...... ] Ya think it's working!?

[ Well, as if!! Sasara is aware. ]

Ya see, that's why talking ya into it's about as much as I can try and do. [ *Apart from meddling with Ichiro's day. ] Who knows how long we're all here, though, ya know?

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