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WHAT In person
WHERE Around!
WHEN Day 5, nearing sunset

[Where are you this lovely evening? Some places other than the mall or the coffee shops, maybe. It's a beautiful sunset. Where could you be?

The park? There's a rest stop vending machines, public toilets and a shack full of park gear. Canoes, kayaks, some things like volleyball nets, picnic supplies so forth and so on.
The lake? It's a great place to watch the sunset. A true mishmash of wildlife and unusualaties, the lake is a calming place to go, dip your toes and relax. Or go boating! Everyone loves boating! Just try not to look down into the depths.
Hollybuster, looking for a movie to rent for tonight? FREE 2-Day Rental with Purchase of A King Size Share Container of Craisins!

Remember, just don't go into the woods.]

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Mmm. I guess so. But jobs, and apartments, and shopping for food. I know it's different, but the day to day is the same.

Same grind, huh...

Not that I'm not glad that whatever weird shit is going on isn't dangerous. But aah, I'm so pissed off. I got set back so far! I just want to be running my own office.

So do it. You could run a psychic business here, right?

Sure, but I need money for an office first. And I need to learn all the ins and outs of this place.

Working 50 hours a week that shouldn't take too long, and you'd got your co-worker to help.

I can't expect Serizawa to contribute! It's my responsibility to stabilize if I'm gonna get him back.

But isn't that why you hired him? To help with your business?

Obviously, but he was working for me under special circumstances. He was in a bad situation, and I owed him a big favor. Not that he's just a charity case, he's an exceptional esper and perfect for the job. But it's because he's exceptional that he might find something better.

[Saitama looks unconvinced, drying his hands]

Are you sure it's not that you just don't want any help?

Edited 2017-05-30 18:24 (UTC)

[Reigen blinks up at him, putting a lid on the pot & turning it low.

Then he sighs, smirks a little and tugs his cigarettes out of his jacket. He gestures for Saitama to follow him out to the smol balcony]

I'm guess I'm not used to any being offered in the first place.

[Saitama nods at that as he leans over the balcony, looking out over the town]

It seems like the people around you really like you.

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Shit. It is pretty nice to have a dinner like this.

[lights up, taking a drag and exhaling slowly.]

[watching the smoke]

Mmm. I'm glad you were here.

[GEEZ!!!1 his heart skips a little]

Aah, shit. Shut up, me too. I'm not glad you got pulled out of your life! But I'm really glad we met again, and that we're in this together.

[nodding again and smiling, enjoying the smoke and the evening and the quiet, watching Reigen now]

Yeah. I think we're going to be okay.

Edited 2017-05-30 19:09 (UTC)

[Reigen flashes him a grin, gesturing grandly with his cigarette.]

Obviously! We didn't make it this far in our generation to get taken down by existential crisis now. This is our fucking specialty.

Oh right. I was thinking more like dying of boredom, but that too.

It's the same thing. Same category. You know, purpose, meaning, "who am I," boredom.

That is considered a crisis? That seems sort of dramatic.

Aaah, I'm over it. Stressing over not knowing the answers just gets exhausting.

Hmm.

[Saitama does get a little quiet at that one]

Yeah.

[Reigen looks over at him, watching him a bit. Then he leans over to bump shoulders.]

You know, saying I'm glad we met again doesn't quite cover it.

[just grins at that, being also a person who does not always properly express himself, and who also doesn't quite have the words to cover it]

Sure it does.

Oi. I'm trying to lead into saying something cool, don't just trump it like that. You know I like to talk.

Oh! Then I still want to hear something cool.

[just looking up at him from where he's leaning on the balcony still, 100% sincere]