week 0 | tuesday night | madara, ranpo, mary, lenka

[speckling]

[ look, sometimes you get bored of your usual sleeping arrangements... within a day. the call of lenka's fluff is too strong... anyway madara grabs a ranpo, lenka grabs his cute partner (or leads the way for her, he isn't a kidnapper like madara) and they meet up at the hachiko statue. slumber party time! ]

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dinner!

[speckling]

[ okay so it's not exactly dinner, but madara got mcdonald's! mary and ranpo get happy meals. there's mcnuggies for lenka, and madara is eating a teriyaki burger. japan's mcdonald's menu is amazing, go look it up sometime... ]

Dig in! It's like a late-night city picnic, that's fun.

[ they get to eat in front of hachiko! ]

[withsadness]

I've never been to a picnic before!

[And it makes her happy to do it, almost as happy as her happy meal, which she accepts with glee. This girl is super not about that life of buying her own food.]

Thank you very much.

[speckling]

Usually you do it in the day for a bigger meal like lunch, and someplace much prettier, like a park. But this is okay, isn't it?

[ handing out napkins for her. she looks young, so that isn't too surprising, but maybe a proper picnic is in order when they have room to move about in shibuya. ]

The company of people is the important part! You go by Mary, right?

[ thank you, handy guidebook. ]

[withsadness]

Mm-hmm!

[She accepts the napkins, but of course she dives past the food and goes right to the toy in the wrapper. It's some kind of off-brand pocket monster! It's kind of weird looking, but she's absolutely delighted as she pulls it out of the plastic.]

It's so cute, I love it!

[You have provided and amazing gift this day, Madara. As she turns her happy gaze back to him again, she thanks back on the profiles...oh, he wasn't too far away from her's, was he?]

Your name is Madara, wasn't it? Didn't it say you're an idol and that you died on stage? What does that mean?

[speckling]

Cute, cute, you must be blessed with good luck! Now it's a souvenir of tonight for you, too ☆

[ he's beaming when she's delighted over the toy... it doesn't even fade when she asks about his profession... and his death. ]

Yeah, it does. I should be fortunate that it's accurate, but I guess explanations are in order as expected! I sing, dance, and perform for people, that's an idol. I do it on a stage most of the time with large fixtures and equipment. They're very fancy, because it makes shows exciting to watch!

[ he sets his burger down and brings his hands over his head. ]

Normally they aren't dangerous, but the setup of this one before a show was. So it broke and fell.

[ they're dead and know it... but how much should a teen filter for a young girl? he doesn't know if he wants to ask about what happend to her, so he'll stick with that explanation. ]

[withsadness]

[If she's disturbed, she doesn't show it. Instead, she just gets ready to eat her burger while watching him explain, nodding.]

A famous person, I understand! It sounds like you're reaaaaally talented! I bet you had so many friends, and that a lot of people miss you.

[speckling]

Famous? I think there are others more famous than me. I kind of got back into it after studying abroad, so I don't shine as brightly as them to people.

[ he considered a lot of people his friends, even if... they didn't quite feel the same way? but it's fine, fine. also mary is a champ and he can respect it. meanwhile, his fries should devoured before the get cold, it's the worst. ]

Maybe I'm missed... Will Mary be missed? You're a very sweet girl, I bet you'd make friends easily too!

[withsadness]

Hmmm!

[Mary chews thoughtfully, careful to keep her hands under the wrapper because she really doesn't want to make a mess. Madara...he's a very interesting person!]

I don't think so. I don't think my friends miss me. But I'm making so many new friends, now, so it's okay!

runs in late with starbucks and-- I can't believe this is my 2nd ironic retroactive mcd's thread

[soylentprotag]

... I've never had a real picnic this late.

[And especially not with such a scenic backdrop! For the most part, he's either lived on rations or in a military compound with cafeteria food, so this is -- a step up? McDonald's is somehow a step up, but really Hachiko(?) is likely the one adding true spice to the food.

Let's go with that. Lenka pokes curiously at his McNuggies, sniffing at them before he digs in.]

Thanks for bringing food. I didn't think of it.