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Post by tetsushi on Nov 6, 2019 6:50:17 GMT
Tetsu probably faster than Unica in getting out, mostly due to how he trained in Digital World and how he's taller. Granted, he don't need to jump, but he still get out of the train without letting his cloth got caught... if it does, well, that would be dangerous. Tetsu might be composed now, but like any kids, he'll probably panic if his clothes got caught in that sort of thing...
"I wouldn't get caught there," he said. It might be from confidence after all... but regardless... He quickly brushed some of Unica's hair with his hand, "Plus if I got caught the idea is to call for worker here you know?" he pointed at the station workers who seem to patrol around this place. "They can help you to unstuck your clothes if you got stuck."
Tetsu chuckled at Unica's show of the elderly man and somehow tried to mimic her, while going "like this?" It's funny, but they probably had enough fooling around for the moment. The offer to eat junk food ain't as tempting to him though, considering he felt homecooked foods are superior. Granted, if he's lazy, he'd eat it, but with Gryz, that rarely came up. He guess to make Unica happy, it's all goes though.
Tetsu wrote something in a piece of paper. "Here you go. You can call me with this number. If you can't go through this number, use the second one. The second one is my home phone number. The first one is my private number..." he pointed at his Digivice. "Well, if I'm away you can't reach me on this one though... that aside... what else I wonder... oh right."
Tetsu rummaged his Infini-store and pulled out a box of cake. "Take this, share it with your parents too, alright?"
Inside, there are various cakes with various flavors. Granted, they're more to mini cakes, about size of tiramisu that sold in cafe, but they looked rather expensive, and there are ten of them too.
"My senpai gave me that. You can have it, I already have a lot~"
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Post by Unica & Birdie on Nov 7, 2019 19:38:44 GMT
 It seemed that Tetsu had taken Unica's use of the word "stuck" quite literally, believing she was talking about clothing getting snagged on the rails rather than a replacement word for what she actually meant: "left behind." She had been afraid that Tetsu wouldn't be fast enough to get off the train before the doors closed. He had been faster than her, so there was no need for her to worry, but the fear of missing the chance to get off at the correct station was something that still scared Unica deep down. It was probably due in part to the story she chose to share with Tetsu; the time when she'd gotten "stuck" on the train and ended up at the wrong place.
Regardless of the miscommunication, both children seemed to have a good time mimicking the old man. Unica giggled when Tetsu made a face and did a silly voice too. "Yeah!" she laughed loudly. "Like this!" Her face scrunched again and she did her best "I'm an old person" voice. It was like night and day, seeing her when she was with Birdie versus when she was not. The once overly-emotional and frightened girl was now blossoming with self-confidence and joy. Such expression of positive emotion was the bane of Birdie's existence and, as a result, the Digimon constantly worked to diminish Unica's self esteem. When the young tamer was away from her partner, however, her true nature was able to shine.
As the children spoke about hanging out again, standing stationary in the middle of the street, Tetsu pulled out a slip of paper and scribbled something onto it. Unica took two steps closer and stood on her tiptoes to try and see what he was writing. It looked like a series of numbers, something she was confused about until Tetsu said that she could call him. Oh! It was phone numbers. He explained that the first string was his private number and the second was his home number, and if she couldn't reach him with the first then she ought to try the second one.
Unica grabbed the paper gently and ran her index finger across the numbers, quietly reciting each digit to herself. "Second one is home phone. First one is private phone," she mumbled before tearing her eyes from the scrap and looking back up at her friend. She smiled when Tetsu began muttering to himself, and that smile grew into an expression of pure giddiness when he pulled out a cake box from a small square object. If anyone saw this, they may have been surprised at how the boy had managed to pull something out of seemingly thin air, but nothing was too terribly surprising to Unica at this point.
She took the box and nodded rapidly when Tetsu told her to share some with her parents. "Okay, I promise!" she chimed, looking down through the transparent top of the box to admire the cakes inside. After a long moment, Unica glanced around her surroundings then back up at Tetsu. "Oops," she said, the smile gone from her face. She looked down at the ground and took a few steps backwards, her eyes darting across the cracked pavement as she did. In the street, sitting in the place where Unica had been standing, was the slip of paper containing Tetsu's numbers. It seemed as though she had dropped it while grabbing the cupcake box from Tetsu.
"There it is!" Unica exclaimed upon spotting it. She crouched down, placed the dessert box on the dirty ground beside her and picked up the paper. Not wanting to bother with taking her backpack off again, she decided to do something unprecedented. She turned her gaze back to the cupcake box, opened the lid, and put the paper instead. It got stuck on some yellow icing, something that Unica seemed proud of. "Now it won't get lost," she explained to no one in particular. With a nod of confirmation and a pleasant smile, she closed the lid, grabbed the box with both hands, and stood back up. She looked at Tetsu expectantly. Was this good-bye, or would he finish walking her home?
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Post by tetsushi on Nov 14, 2019 12:41:21 GMT
Tetsu just... wondered if it's fine to just like that stuff a dirty paper to cakes like that. But he guess he's also like that in the past. Kid's fearlessness to bacteria is something to be feared huh... Either way, Tetsu just... wrote another one f his number to another piece of paper and instead put it inside Unica's hat.
"Don't put it on the cake like that. It's going to be dirty. Well just in case I'll ask your number later when we get to your home, alright?"
After all, he gets worried. Is it strange that he began to think of this little girl like his own little sister? Eh well, whatever. He'll deal with it later. For the meantime though, he will just follow the girl home. After all it can't be too bad, right?
He obviously made small talk about what the girl wanted to do in case they play together at a later date, but he guess mentioning stuff about his house best kept as a surprise for the meantime....
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Post by Unica & Birdie on Nov 18, 2019 18:37:47 GMT
The children continued down the road towards Unica's home. As they walked, they talked about various topics, from school and friends to games and tasty treats. The two seemed to continuously, and perhaps subconsciously, avoid any discussion regarding Digimon or the digital world. Unica mentioned Gryz on occasion, claiming that she was eager to play with him too, but such conversations were short-lived. She didn't want to remember what had happened to Birdie, and it seemed like Tetsu didn't want to reminisce about it either. There was a mutual understanding between both tamers that they wouldn't address the elephant in the room and they'd both be the better for it.
After some time, they finally arrived to the run-down apartment complex that Unica called home. It wasn't as dilapidated as some of the other buildings in the area, but it definitely looked like the landlord was too short on funds or too stingy with his money to make some basic repairs. Some spots on the side of the building were discolored, either a result of weather damage or a fire leaving burn marks behind. Weathered graffiti decorated the sides of the building, the areas tucked away in the alleyways and largely out of sight. Broken pieces of glass, a discarded tire, and a dusty pedal-car sat just outside the complex, pushed up against the building and long since forgotten.
Most of the windows contained box air conditioners of various sizes, though some residents simply had their windows open to allow the occasional breeze to enter. Each apartment appeared to have its own tiny balcony, some of which had clothing or bedding draped over the iron railings to dry. Others had potted plants on display to help bring a splash of color to the monochrome building. An elderly woman sat smoking a few floors up, barely visible behind her sun umbrella. One landing had a small, white dog that stuck its head through two of the bars and began to bark at the two children as they neared. A man's muffled voice shouted, "Shut up!" in response to the noise, but the dog continued to yip.
Without pausing to ask if Tetsu wanted to come inside, Unica walked into the complex, assuming her friend would follow. The door stuck in the doorway a little but eventually gave with enough brute force from the young girl. The inside smelled dusty and perhaps a bit mildewing. A stuffy, perfume smell lingered in the air. The interior walls were grungy in spots and the stairs were discolored from frequent use. A fresh coat of a paint would've done the building well, but that didn't seem to be happening any time soon. Unica ascended up the stairs and eventually turned to walk down a long hallway with doors on either side.
One apartment on the right side of the hall had a welcome mat just outside its door. The door on the opposite side of the hall had a note taped to the front that read, "Please stop taking my welcome mat. Sincerely, your neighbor" in delicate hand-writing with the words "Eat my ass" scribbled over the initial message in black marker. There was no welcome mat in front of that door. Farther down the hall was a room where a man inside shouted angrily for his barking dog to "Shut the fuck up and lay down." Unica stopped in front of the door just past the apartment where the man was heard screaming, and she knocked repeatedly with both hands.
The door swung open to reveal a tall Asian man whom Unica called "daddy" and gave the cupcakes to. In comparison to the rest of the apartment complex, the Scarlett-Sho household was a pleasant sight to behold. There was some discoloration under the window with the air conditioner, but everything else appeared to be well kept. Whenever something was in need of repairs, Unica's family would put in the money and effort to get it fixed. Some of the furniture looked second-hand, but nothing was visibly torn or broken. The apartment smelled nice too, especially in comparison to the hallway. This was due in part to the incense that steadily burned on the table just inside the front door.
Once home, Unica's daddy gave Tetsu their home phone number, he offered to take the boy home, and the children said their goodbyes to one another with the promise of meeting up again sometime soon.
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