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First stitch - Roommates, free time and hobbies

[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.

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[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?

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]

[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.

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.

[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.

I'll look forward to what you make. [A pause...] Actually, I may need to pick something up from you sometime soon.

[Yukiko's birthday was coming up, after all... hm...]

Sloppy enough to yell?

[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.

[He knew about Yukiko-senpai's birthday coming up. He'd already started working on something for her.]

Have somethin' specific in mind?

[His cheeks flush in anger at the remembrance.]

Yeah! Goku keeps leaving his wet towels on the bathroom floor, man. It's gross!

I'm not sure yet... but I'll let you know.

[It's got to be something special... it's from him, and he needs to find a good way to spill how he feels about her. Something cute would definitely help with that.]

Maybe he's used to living alone? Sometimes people get used to certain habits when they don't have anyone else to worry about.

[Try to be a little more Understanding, Kanji.]

Gotcha. [Man, he'd make it perfect, you know that.]

No way. Dude's married back home. Got two kids. He's just a slob. And it's gross. I ain't his wife and I ain't pickin' up after him!

[That's why he's going to you, man.]

[...he knows exactly what Yosuke would say to that; hopefully he didn't see this because the yelling would never stop.]

I'm sure if you talk to him he'll understand.

[If Yosuke-senpai even makes a SINGLE comment, Kanji will pound his face in. And you know that, Yu-senpai!]

I tried. This ain't the first time.

[...how exactly hasn't the IT killed each other yet?]

Well... did you yell at him those times too?

I don't know, it sorta feels like reaching an all new low when you decide to start working for fun.

[Although he totally understood being bored, but man. Working for fun.]

[It's your fault that they haven't all murdered Yosuke and Teddie. You do know that, right?]

Nah, man, I've been tryin' to be reasonable, since we come from different backgrounds. This shit's been goin' on since we both got here and I'm fed up with it, Senpai.

[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.]

[...his fault? Isn't that a good thing?]

...maybe you should find another place to live then.

[He paused a moment, considering...]

You could move in with me for awhile.

I was doin' it anyway. Might as well share it with the other people here.

[You're the king of the part-time job, Yosuke. You should get that.]

[Yosuke doesn't tease you the same way he does Kanji and Chie. Maybe it is and maybe it isn't. Depends on how you look at it.]

I don't wanna move. I just want him to pick his towels up off the floor.

Oh. That makes sense.

[...]

Soooo, you make toys too? Man, you're skills are all over the place.

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[That is true, but he knew that Yosuke did care about them, even if he didn't express it the same way he did.]

All right... I'm sure he'll understand eventually.

[And if not... well, maybe he could step in and help. Discreetly.]

[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?

[He waited for the teasing. It was like Yu-senpai was the only person who really understood Kanji's habits. Yeah, Cross hadn't really made fun of him (yet), but it was just a matter of time, wouldn't it?]

Yeah, I make 'em by hand. It's just a bit of knitting, crocheting and sewing. Those're skills I use all the time. No big deal.

I want a plush toy!

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

[Rapture had made Eleanor paranoid even on good days, so she was already turning around as soon as she heard Kanji approaching. She remembered him from class, but she had never seen him not sitting down. Good lord he was tall. And asking her something.]

Ah...

[She hesitated. When Eleanor was sure of something, she could be confident, more than confident, but when she was uncertain, she could be terribly so.]

I'm not entirely sure. [She finally said.] I usually come in here to get clothing but...

[She trailed off, looking a tad embarrassed. How to explain.]

I need an arm.

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