[Week 1, Saturday: Ichigo, Monika]

[purrtagonist]

[it isn't right after the trial-- they all need some time to calm down, don't they?-- but at some point while it's still a reasonable hour for all of them to be awake, Akira is grabbing both Ichigo and Monika and guiding them to Sheep Heavenly]

[because they are getting her a new, non-bloody outfit, gdmit!]

Question. [for Monika] Skirts or leggings?

. . . or both?

[Ann wears both!!]

Comments

[purrtagonist]

[WE'RE ALL TRYING TO FORGET THE DISASTER THAT IS ASS/TERRA]

[it isn't until Ichigo brushes past him towards the shirts that Akira notices his own faltering smile. he hesitates as well, brows furrowed, nose wrinkled, but otherwise pushes towards the shirts, too]

I'm only wearing it because it's my school uniform.

[and none of these shops are his #aesthetic, and we all know how important Akira's #aesthetic is]

Buuuut if that's what you're looking for. . . [something loose and flowy!!]

[chr]

[ oh no, they're both adorable.

also, we all experienced that together. they don't know it now, but these teens are BONDED through the power of... seeing way too much. ]

I was just thinking it'd be cute if we matched. Akira, you're next, though.

[ dress up!! dress up!! dress up! ]

But, yeah, throw it over. I'll try it.

[bladeisme]

I might pay to see Akira in a green skirt.

[HE'S CLEARLY TEASING, but he couldn't help give that little jab because, well. Akira can take it, he proved that in Ikea.]

[purrtagonist]

Red is more my color, actually.

[he replies in an even deadpan, adjusting his glasses as he does so. to hide his desire to smirk in amusement]

[chr]

You're handsome in both colors, but a red and green skirt would probably a kilt, right?

[ which. like. is a manskirt right ]

[bladeisme]

A kilt would work.

[And now he's imagining it and trying not to crack up, and uh -

It's not working so well.]

Pfft-

[purrtagonist]

[you know what? if Ichigo imagining him in a kilt gets him to laugh, earnestly and without restraint, then he's okay with this]

Do you think they sell kilts here? Or should I put in a special request with Max?

[chr]

Ichigo deserves a special request, don't you agree?

[ monika also just wants to see the look on max's face tbh lmao ]

[bladeisme]

I'll pay you ten ripcoins if you go through with it.

[And then he breaks out laughing, because -

-well-

For once, he doesn't feel sorrowful, or guilty, or any of the other emotions he's been struggling with. For once, he just feels normal - something he hasn't felt in a very, very long time.

And that alone is something worth smiling about.]

[purrtagonist]

[fingeguns in Ichigo's direction]

Deal. Be prepared to pay up, chump.