rosavelle | haruhi suzumiya → catch-all (season of budding)

[ with a triumphant and possibly annoying train-esque whistle, comes haruhi suzumiya. dressed for the job complete with a knapsack at her side. ]

'Ello ello! Special delivery, courtesy of Suzumiya Post! Someone's been thinking of you lately, and wanted to express themselves through a letter or two.

[ that depends on the stack that haruhi pulls out of the sack, which depending on some factors, could be a single letter or a bound assortment of them. how popular are you?

...and yes, she made up the "suzumiya post" thing on her own, without telling anyone before hand. once the exchange has been made... she's not leaving. not right away, anyway. ]

So? What's it say? Anything juicy?

[ it's evening at the forget-me-not barracks. haruhi had spent most of her day in the library researching bloomcraft-- both for her bet with emerald and with her other project! which, she's going to share with the rest of the group.

if you come into the dining hall or the kitchen area, haruhi'll have a pot of stew going. once she spots you, she waves you over. ]

Hey, come try some of this. It tastes good of course, but I wanna see if you feel the same thing I do.

[ which right now is, kinda chill? she's pretty calm at the moment. ]

[ and then, there's the greenhouse again.

since she first met yoojin and he elaborated on the flowers, haruhi's poked her head in every so often to check on a certain bed, a vibrant forget-me-not standing out to her amongst budding flowers of their own. most still growing fairly well, though she seems to be focused today on a pair that's grown together. a tulip and a geranium, the tulip small and hiding and the geranium a bit bigger, almost shielding its bud from everyone else.

the unconscious smile every time she saw them made her feel embarrassed in hindsight, but on certain days, she'll come by and just, sit down and talk to them. flowers like if you talk to them, right? even if they didn't... ]

Everyone's really excited about these Games going on. I've seen a buncha people focused and practicing for something big, and others kinda trying to figure out poetry. I'm not fussed about any of that, but it does make things a lot more lively around here! I was thinking of participating, but I dunno how sincere you have to be to win. Oh, not to say I don't care about anyone here! Everybody here so far's been a joy to get to know.

[ haruhi laughs a little, before it dies out and she just settles into a pensive smile. ]

You two should really be here to take all of this in. I bet Gold Ship'd see it as a challenge to sneak past your defense and capture her for who knows what. You guys could hear Ena and Kanade play, or meet Taiki and watch her run. Heck, there's even a girl that's strong and probably either a magical girl or superhero or something. It has almost everything I want here.

[ everything. where... apparently, what she has is what everyone else wants. something nice and normal, something less dangerous or stressful. a free life, in a way.

and even if it had almost everything... as has typically been the case in her life, there was just something missing. ]

...well. Anyway. I'll talk to you guys again tomorrow. Don't cause each other problems, 'kay?

[ with that she stands up! luckily, no one else was around to hear any of that embarrassing stuff, right? right?? ]

[ in between her deliveries, haruhi has slipped a note to both gold ship and yayoi, “discreetly”. as in, mixed in with any other letters that they may have received, or just under the door while she’s in their barrack halls. either or.

the how doesn’t matter, what DOES matter is the contents—!

“Tomorrow, High Noon, Bellvine Hill. It’s time to make preparations for the future. Don’t be late!
-Haruhi”

luckily, she’s not dumb enough to pull the “You’re late! Penalty!” on anyone, considering these two don’t seem to be easily pushed around like some others may be. instead, once they’ve arrived, she clears her throat. ]

Okay, team! The weather is changing and it’s getting warmer outside. In order to make sure we’re not caught off guard by whatever this world’s Summer is, we’ll need to take action, and make sure that we’re comfortable going forward. And so!

We’re going to do some shopping today!

[ her arms are folded and she’s looking very serious about it! ]

[A secret note under her door. Haruhi? Making preparations?

Yayoi's mind races. Does Haruhi know something? Does she think there's a threat to the kingdom, too? A threat to Callie? Or are they preparing for something bigger...? Something to prepare Callie for the throne, or their mission?

So when Yayoi shows up the next day, she's on high alert. Detective mode, perhaps you might call it, or just the aura of a fighter preparing for threats.

Until Haruhi talks, anyway.]

...

Huh? Shopping?

Shopping!

[ Gold Ship throws her hands up in excitement, causing a shower of bloomcraft conjured confetti to explode in the air and rain down on the trio. Her tail's wagging and she's all smiles and laughter as she proceeds to put her arm around Yayoi (around the waist, under the arms, careful not to trap her movement at all) and gently ruffle her hair. ]

It's a girls' day out, Yoyo-chan! We gotta get ourselves ready for the warmer weather and that means shopping!

Exactly!

[ honestly, haruhi had forgotten about the promise to bring anything suspicious to yayoi's attention, mainly because she's letting it settle in that nothing's probably going to happen. so, this was the best way to kill time until then! ]

If we're not quick enough, we might lose out on something that really would've caught your eye. We can't have you and the wardrobe of your dreams pass by like ships in the night! So, we'll start here and see where else the day takes us. It's a day to relax!

Okay...

[Okay, now that she's getting caught up on the situation. It makes sense. They can't just wear the stuff they showed up in, and their current winter wardrobes are...

. . .

It's weird, to have the idea of having enough clothes to have different wardrobes. When she was homeless, the idea of having cute clothes was sometimes all that could get her through the day. She had a hidden stash of them, she kept at the church, but even so, she couldn't wear the stuff she liked often. So...]

... Do we know what summer's going to be like, here? How hot will it be?

If I had to guess? Probably gonna be like the Mediterranean the three of us are kinda familiar with.

[ As Gold Ship speaks she's uh. Fixing Yayoi's hair, after ruffling it, making sure it sits straight and tucking any errant strands behind her friend's ear. Is she being a little more clingy/attentive than usual?

Nah. Don't worry about it. ]

So ya know, sunny, warm, the occasional sea breeze. Light material, light colors and easy to move around in is probably what we want. M'sure the locals will be glad to point us in the right direction if I'm off though.

That's about what I was thinking. Not unbearably warm anyway, but it never hurts to be prepared for that. Besides, how hot can a big flower in the sky get?

[ the calyx might be getting warmer now, but she doesn't want to think it'll catch on fire if it's in the right spot.

luckily though, for gold ship, haruhi's never hung out with them at the same time before. maybe this was normal. ]

We'll figure more out as we go, anyway. I imagine they'd stock appropriately for it.

Urgh...

[... What is Gold Ship doing? It's weird... But she's weird. Maybe this is fine for her? If it helps her feel better, she'll put up with it as long as she doesn't start pulling.]

I hope not hot at all... I'm no good with the heat.

I'm more a cold weather gal too, but the heat's got some advantages Yoyo-chan!

[ OKAY, Yayoi's hair is fixed, her face looks clean, her clothes are... okay just gonna, fix the front of her top real quick hooold on. ]

Ice cream, popsicles, kakigori, water gun fights, watermelons, not to mention the festivals! [ Her tail wags. ] We should see if one of the tailors can make us yukatas! You'd look killer in one.

Ooh, I hadn't even considered that! We definitely have to get you a yukata, Yayoi! Your big sis has a huge brain, seriously!

[ santa, bunny, yukata??? it'd be precious!

golshinee-chan, coming in clutch! ]

Stuff like bug catching and tests of courage too. Oh! And I bet the water here feels great when you need to cool off, swimsuits might be on the table too.

I can't swim, either....

[Pause. Hold on. Wait a second.]

Wait. Big sis?

[ Ear twitch. Big sis, huh? She can live with that. That'll keep her Useful to Yayoi... ]

Really? There's not a lot to it! I can teach ya if you wanna learn.

[ Her tail is wagging in earnest now as she finally takes a step back from Yayoi and looks her up and down. ]

With your build you'd probably want a single-piece bathin' suit like the one I use. Somethin' sporty but cute, ya know? If we can't find it off the rack m'sure we can get something made for ya. Only if you wanna though, ain't about to throw ya into the pool without you bein' cool with it.

Sure! You two kinda look like sisters right now.

[ has she never made that connection before? huh! still, she nods to gold ship's comments. ]

By the way, that goes for anything else you see and might like. Just keep it in mind, and I bet we can get it custom made for you. Besides, playing at the beach isn't really just about swimming anyway. It's just another Summery thing to do!

I did like the Bon festival when I was a kid, but...

[That is summery, after all. But at the same time...]

I... I mean, it's inconvenient to not know how to swim here, sure, but... Sisters...

[ She can help Yayoi learn to swim! She can be useful! Take that, Simran! ]

Haruhi's kinda got a point I guess, we're always hangin' out.

[ She shrugs and tries not to consider how Complicated that makes Certain Emotions Yayoi accidentally triggered a few weeks back. Instead she focuses on her friend's well being here. ]

But if you ain't comfortable with it that's fine too. We're already best friends, right? That's more than enough for me!

[ please, please, please don't get mad that someone called us sisters. please keep being my friend... ]

They might not do anything exactly like a Bon festival, but it'd be an excuse to wear a yukata anyway.

[ except now that she's thinking about summer, she realizes that she may have to figure out something she can do for tanabata... ]

If it's not fine, I can go with besties. Still fits, right?

I think I like "besties" better. I don't really... I mean, I don't have any siblings, so I don't know what that'd be like at all.

[..... no bon festival. That feels weird to her, but...]

Well... It feels too early to be planning for something that far out, but I guess a yukata might be nice. Or a swimsuit... I just need something cool.

[ Well maybe later down the line Golshi can ease Yayoi into the idea of that kinda closeness. Or... take her on a date? But that would complicate the friendship and besides Yayoi doesn't seem keen on anything not monogamous if anything at all and either way would be Selfish and Clingy and Not Usefulefaegrtyhgterwgfqgrtgrhwqriguwgwrwoihgrwhqejgqegueqegrfdvhcjkgeadu!!!!!! ]

I think we can manage cool easy enough.

[ She taps her own chest with her fist. ]

Just leave it to your bestie Golshi-sama and her faithful helper Haruhi! We're gonna make sure you're the coolest, hottest gal in Rosavelle!

Coolest and hottest!

[ see? this was a good idea. she's learned a thing about yayoi again and gold ship gets to flex her magic! ]

This boutique's our first stop of many. We'll get you set, no problem!

[ wasn't this supposed to be for everyone... ]

No, not hot, it's going to be too hot anyway-!

[WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO HER]

Anyway-! You two are getting clothes, too, right?!

S'figure of speech, Yoyo-chan! Relax! Like ya said, you ain't the only one!

[ Golshi pats Yayoi on the back while her tail wags even faster. ]

Two of us need new looks too. Heck, we can finally get those matchin' pjs while we're at it! You're probably gonna need a comfy pair soon.

[ If Emerald gets herself together and organizes that Girls Night for her, Yayoi, and the others like them. See, Yayoi? Gold Ship is thinking ahead! She's got you, bestie. ]

Oh, right. Yeah, I should probably look for stuff too. Just in case.

[ she won't lie, a lot of this really was to help with yayoi's self-confidence. granted, she could use more clothes...

although, she has an idea for that one. ]

Aaaanyway. Something airy and light and cute. I think I can work with that.

[ when was cute added? shush, that's when. ]

haruhi suzumiya → catch-all (season of budding)

rain or shine, she's on time | around the kingdom, throughout the games

writing down the recipes | forget-me-not barracks, early march

everything, except... | greenhouse, mid march

a day trip for three girls who are good at emotions // closed to gold ship, yayoi

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