First stitch - Roommates, free time and hobbies

[sewdamncute]

[Action/Ice Building, Floor Three, Apartment Thirteen]

GOKU!!!!!!!!!!

[Goddammit... It was bad enough that Kanji was living with the weirdo... okay, so, Goku wasn't that bad as a roommate. He was polite and helpful. He didn't judge Kanji on his hobbies. He was actually kinda supportive, in a weird sort of fashion.

It didn't even bother him too much that the other man liked to walk through the apartment half-dressed.... Okay, that first time totally didn't count! Who does that?

But, the towel on the floor of the bathroom, still damp from the power shower he'd taken? NOT cool.]

GET THIS SHIT UP OFF THE FLOOR! RIGHT NOW!

[Video, Later the same day]

[You can see the blond standing in a clothing shop. He's standing in front of a rack of clothes with a pensive look on his face. It's obvious the journal is open and facing out to film him for a purpose. Kanji adjusts the rack before moving to the side to let anyone curious and paying attention to see a display of knitted stuffed toys.]

Yeah, that's perfect.

[He turns to face the journal and tries to smile, but it's obvious he's nervous.]

So, um, name's Kanji Tatsumi for those who don't know me. I just...Look, here's the deal. My family runs a textile shop back home. Since I got here, I've been feelin' homesick. And, uh, I've been doin' stuff that I would back there. Thanks to Rhyme, I got a place to sell them from. So, if you need somethin' repaired or you're looking for a cute plush toy, I'm your guy.

I'll be here on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons and all day Sunday.

That's all.

Comments

[Video]

[linefacingforever]

[Your senpai is so proud, Kanji.]

It's good to see you doing this.

[But no, seriously; he remembered when Kanji would get all up in arms about his hobbies, when he had an amazing amount of talent. Really, who the heck cared if he was a guy that could do handicrafts better than... well, anyone?]

[But there was something else on Yu's mind at the moment...]

What was that shouting this morning?

[Video]

[sewdamncute]

[H-haha, Senpai. Thanks.]

Y-yeah, I needed to do something with my spare time. And there ain't a Junes here, so I figured I'd put my free time to good use, right?

[This morning... Ugh...]

My roommate is kinda... sloppy.

voice;

[junesprince]

Wait, you've got a job now?

[Man, maybe it's because Yosuke still wasn't quite used to being stuck here, but stuff like that kind of weirded him out.

...not to mention Kanji's hobbies. /squints]

voice;

[sewdamncute]

I gotta do somethin', yeah? What better than what I was doin' back home with Ma?

[You comment on his hobbies, Yosuke, and Kanji might have to hunt you down for a beating. Just sayin'.]

Can't just stay home after school and sleep all day.

Video

[hero_of_smiles]

[He knew about the clothes, but toys? That's a new one.He sort of tilts his head at the whole thing, rather confused over what Kanji was planning on doing.]

Uh, Kanji, how are people going to pay you if they don't have money? Unless you're talkin' figuratively or you're asking for favours.

Video

[sewdamncute]

[He knew that Luceti didn't have an economy. He wasn't dumb, okay? But it was a turn of phrase.]

I ain't askin' for favours, unless it's a big project. And I don't expect anyone to pay me for the stuff. I just...was sayin' what I normally would back home.

action ... Tuesday afternoon?

[notyourutopian]

[Eleanor hadn't given much thought to the clothing shop beyond when she poked her head in from time to time to see if anything caught her eye, but seeing the boy she vaguely recognized from school talking about it on the network had stuck it back into her head. She hadn't really thought about it for anything but clothing, so the idea of using the things there for something else, like mending or building a doll, hadn't occurred to her until just then.]

[And then it promptly stopped occuring to her until she happened to be passing it, and the thought popped back into her head. After a moment or two of hesitation, she stepped inside, looking around quietly. A doll hung from the loop of her skirt, as it always did, and she glanced down at it thoughtfully before she began browsing through the racks to see if anything doll-ish caught her eye. Hmm.]

Perfect tag is perfect~

[sewdamncute]

[Kanji noticed the girl and vaguely remembered her from school. It took him a moment, but he saw her asking Raine-sensei a lot of questions in his mind. She was kinda cute, in a really reserved sorta way. Reminded him on Ayane-san back home.

Then there was that weird doll hanging on her hip. It was like a cry of notice for him. He debated going over there to help her, but he knew that Rhyme wasn't at the shop today so he carefully walked over to where she stood, glancing through the racks of clothes.]

Looking for anything specific?

video;

[breezing]

I want a plush toy!

[ she ignored all the rest of that to focus on the important part. ]

video;

[sewdamncute]

[Cute kid. Asking for one of his toys. Yes, that might be a little bit of pride at his handiwork and him puffing out his chest.]

What kind are you into? I've got standard animals here, but I can make just about anythin' you want.

video;

[bided]

Oh, that's quite admirable of you! I can't say I can think of anything I need right now, but...how nice!

video;

[sewdamncute]

[She's so pretty. What was the catch?]

Uh, thanks... Just...keep me in mind if you need somethin'.

[Video]

[gigglesnortpriestess]

[Kanji-kun, that's so cute. Yukiko's happy to see him doing what he loves.]

They're amazing Kanji-kun. I'm glad that you're doing them again.

[And on a different note...]

Um, what was that yelling from earlier?

[Video]

[sewdamncute]

[Oh, Yukiko-senpai! Hi there.]

Ah, thanks. I, uh, had some time to kill, yanno?

[He hangs his head a bit as she brings that up.]

L-look... My roommate's kinda a slob. I...it's gross, okay?

[Video]

[fashionably_strong]

Those are really cute! Are you willing to give sewing lessons?

[Video]

[sewdamncute]

[What was up with all the pretty ladies coming out to compliment him today? He wasn't made for this kind of pressure.]

Uh, th-thanks. And, I, uh, never thought about it. Are you... are you interested?

[Video | This is going to end horribly]

[urallmaggots]

[...did he really just hear that right?]

You?

[No, seriously, he needed to be sure that he heard that right. Maybe he had a woman with him that did all the work or something...]

[Video | Damn right this is going to end horribly]

[sewdamncute]

[Oh, fuck you. Don't you even start with him about this shit.]

Yeah, me. You got a problem with it?

[ video ]

[capsulepresident]

[Trunks makes the decision to answer this since he needs a few things repaired as he's ripped or torn them from training so hard.]

Um hi there, would it be possible for you to repair a few shirts and pairs of pants for me? I'll pay you with anything you want since I'd really appreciate since I can't repair them myself.

[ video ]

[sewdamncute]

[Finally, a guy who was taking his post seriously. He could handle that.]

Yeah, I can do that. You know how to repair a sewing machine?

[Video]

[geniustheveil]

[Guess who knit her friends gifts both back home, and occasionally in Luceti? That's right, this girl. So Kanji's video feed seems absolutely welcoming to her. Ami smiles as she answers it.]

They look very good. [She doesn't think he'd appreciate 'cute'.] You must work hard on them.

[Video]

[sewdamncute]

[Oh, someone else he hasn't met before! And another pretty woman. Why did they all have to contact him through this post?

Kanji's life is suffering.]

Uh, y-yeah, thanks. It ain't like they're hard to make.

[Voice]

[ledbythewind]

You make plush toys?

[There isn't the slightest hint of mockery to his tone; he's genuinely curious.]

You wouldn't happen to take requests, would you?

[Voice]

[sewdamncute]

Yeah, I make 'em.

[He's finding that more people here aren't mocking him for his hobby. It's kinda strange.]

Depends on what you're askin' me to make. A picture would help.

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[earthsaviour]

[Kanji was a pretty interesting guy! he didn't seem to mind some of the things that Goku did; though he admittedly wanted to get to know the guy better. he did learn a little bit about his own world though. it sounded pretty similar to Earth in some sense. ...granted it was Earth. just Earth from another universe. ...it actually made sense to Goku. it made things a lot easier for him to understand what Kanji was talking about. just when he was about to take a bite from the greatest sandwich ever made in Luceti--]

"GOKU!!!!!!!!!!"

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Eeee-!!! [he usually wasn't yelled at like that unless it was Chi-Chi. ...or Bulma. or Vegeta. or...man a lot of people liked yelling at him, didn't they?] Comin', Kanji!

OM~! [sandwich down in one gulp. too bad. he wanted to try and savor this one!]

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[earthsaviour]

[and he pokes his head in the door]

Hey! What's up?