Cherry Blossom Evening Party

[wipingallout]

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Throughout the week, Hamuko has messaged the vast majority of people she's met so far - and eagerly invited them to come meet at Inokashira Park starting at 5pm.

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You're invited to an evening sushi-party-turned-hanami-picnic-party! I've organized a bunch of cognitive chefs and performers to come to that park on the listed date/time.

I've sent this to you because you were part of one of the three teams that helped with fighting Fatalis or rescuing Falcon and Wolf (or are Falcon and Wolf themselves!!) - we've all busted our butts a lot lately, so I think we deserve to have something nice together too!

Of course, the party is open if you have any +1s or more. But before spring turns into summer, let's celebrate what we've all accomplished together!




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The Venue...


Inokashira Park has a lovely river and trail and a phenomenal collection of cherry blossom trees. They're in the tail end of their season, filling the air with petals like snowfall.

In a large open area, Hamuko's arranged a ton of picnic blankets for people to claim and sit down on, though each blanket is HUGE to accommodate people sitting with as many people as they can handle! There are cozy pillows for sitting on too, stacked neatly to be borrowed.

There's a truly humongous row of tables laid out with an impressive amount of sushi presented. With a few trucks nearby, it seems there's a few sushi chefs making fresh platters of it to lay out through the night.

Similarly, there are food carts along the trails if you're not in the mood for sushi and would rather have some more traditional fare like dango, taiyaki, matcha, takoyaki... it's got the place lively and smelling fantastic! There's sake for the adults, and some cherry-blossomed themed mocktails for minors.

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Activities

There's a few set out activities besides just chowing down and socializing or walking along the lantern-lit trails under the cherry blossoms! Inoshikara Park has always had cute little swan pedal boats or regular rowboats for 'rental' (not that money matters here).

The area is SO pretty, perfect for taking pictures to have as keepsakes. There's even a booth to claim a yukata and privately change into it, if you want to go the extra mile!

Finally, in lieu of a traditional band or modern concert, Hamuko has picked out a large set of speakers connected to a small karaoke stage and screen - menace the party with your sing-along! Get a little boost to your Guts!!

Comments

[wipingallout]

"Hmmmm..." dang it, Morning. She wants to pull a little more of that independent thinking out of him, just a smidge...

"Okay, help me pick between paddle boats and pictures."

[paradisefraught]

Blergh...why make him choose? "No line at the paddle boats," he points out.

[wipingallout]

"Perfect. Great way to burn off all these calories!" Hamuko beamed, stretching out her arms and back before leading the way to the little river docks. "It's gonna be pretty out on the water with the reflections!"

[paradisefraught]

"Death must not make for good exercise, then."

[wipingallout]

W... what? Hamuko stops mid-step, trying to parse what he was talking about. Joking about?

Her being dead in the first place? Dying recently from Fatalis? Or maybe that they could drown from the boat? Huh??

...Nope. No idea.

"Damn, I'm usually good at picking up jokes, I don't get this one..."

[paradisefraught]

"Uh." Morning glances at his feet. "Burn dread, burn calories, burn in hell...seems strange for dead people to worry about calories..." a beat. "That was a weird thing to say, wasn't it? Sorry..."

[wipingallout]

Well... this was less jarring than when he snapped out of sobbing to chipper, at least. This felt more... normal??

Still, she laughed a little.

"You know what, I think I kinda get it? It's fine, we all fall flat on jokes sometimes."

[paradisefraught]

Morning thinks. And thinks. And thinks.

And then a response comes to him when he isn't thinking at all.

"Are you...dying to try the swan boats?"

[wipingallout]

Whu--

Hamuko burst into a fit of giggles, caught off guard and amused by the second swing at a joke. Should she have been bothered by jokes about her death...? Maybe just because it's Morning, she didn't really mind.

"There it is! Hehehe. You dug it out!"

[paradisefraught]

"Just call me a gravedigger..." he giggles. "That joke really...flatlined!"

[wipingallout]

Giggles escalated into laughter. "You're killing it!"

[paradisefraught]

"I'm glad I'm not falling on...dead-f ears."

[wipingallout]

Hamuko settled her giggles down, wiping a tear from the corner of her eye. "You're in good spirits, eh?"

[paradisefraught]

"I mean...I'm in your company. The best spirit of all!"

[wipingallout]

She playfully elbowed him. "You're a charmer, huh?"

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[paradisefraught]

...Huh.

2/2

[paradisefraught]

"M...maybe I am!"

[wipingallout]

"Maybe you are! Flirting's kind of fun, right?"

[paradisefraught]

"I hope my Akechi feels that way, too..."

[wipingallout]

"Would he get all flustered? Or did he try to flirt back? What's he like?"

[paradisefraught]

"He might try to flirt...he's started most of it, anyway! 'I'd love to see you in my clothes'...haha!"

[wipingallout]

"Pfft--!! That's one of the oldest pick-up lines!!! Damn, it'd work on me too if I liked the guy or gal that said it, though, hehehe..."

[paradisefraught]

"He was saying it after I helped disguise him from some fans and put my glasses on him...I should take him up on it!" Morning giggles. "He wouldn't expect THAT. He was so Akechi about it, too...I'm sure I can get under that tsundere skin of his..."

[wipingallout]

"It's really cute when you catch someone like that off guard and they get all fussy!!"

[paradisefraught]

"Absolutely...! I'd love to fluster him all up. He's such a grumpy tsundere under his princely facade...but he's still the prince of my heart!"