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🌸 teen hanami mixer 🌸

WHO: The population of Outsiders ages 19 and under (and equivalent)
WHAT: A sakura viewing party!
WHERE: One of the choicest of picnic spots
WHEN: Afternoon of March 17th
WARNINGS: TEEN SHENANIGANS. If necessary this will be updated!

For those Outsiders on the younger side, Raidou has sent out a blanket text message to one and all inviting them to a hanami picnic at a park near the base. Everyone is encouraged to bring whatever snacks and entertainment they like, but it's not a requirement. Yukata are also encouraged but not required. This isn't anything formal, just a chance for everyone to hang out, for the newbie kids to get acquainted with their fellow Outsiders, and to get a little comeuppance on the adults who got to go out on a bar crawl without them all. The only rule is that adults will be turned away from sitting with them! Sorry, folks.

Raidou Kuzunoha is not exactly a person known for his social aptitude or party planning skills, and it's a miracle he's even come up with this idea, so it's definitely a good idea for people to bring want: food, drinks, games. Someone needs to sneak in the sake, because this straight-laced kid will not be. Not to fear if you come empty-handed though, as there are plenty of snack stalls nearby. Most of his efforts have gone into finding and securing the perfect spot for them to hang.

This log is for mingling top level comments for any kind of hanging out and activities. Whether you want your characters affected by the sakura hay fever is up to you. Have fun!

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🌸 001.
[If you look like you're one of the newer recruits, or perhaps just someone who looks unsure about what to do or where they are, a boy in a dark blue yukata and old-fashioned, almost military-looking hat will give you a little wave for your attention and then gesture to the open spot next to him on a picnic blanket. He gets it; he frequently feels lost in social gatherings like this, and not very long ago he was new too.]

Welcome. Thanks for coming. it's best we enjoy these sights while we can, yeah?

[The unfortunate reality of living under the kaiju threat. Every day everything stays on one piece is a precious one.]

🌸 002.
[Raidou didn't come empty handed; as a matter of fact, he brought cake! A cake he made himself, with some help at first. Turns out Bakugo is a good baking teacher, and Raidou is a good student. It's a coconut snowball cake, dark chocolate with cream and coconut icing that's the same pink as the sakura trees. Everyone is welcome to it, but the first piece is going to Yuji - it's his birthday in a few days, and while he said he didn't want to do anything for it, Raidou wanted to at least make something. He doesn't plan to tell anyone else that's what it's for, but hey, if someone overhears...

If you've brought any snacks or especially sweets yourself, you'll find Raidou there soon enough. This event has his not-so-secret sweet tooth in full effect.]

Did you make this? It looks great.

[ Parties are certainly not her in any way. But Lucy isn't going to turn up her nose immediately. No, instead she plans. Plans and cooks and, when she can't cook anymore, she buys. It's just a one-time thing, right? And besides, Kiritsugu went to the trouble of getting her this nice yukata and everything, so why not use it?

The spread she brings is quite the sight. Her picnic blanket is covered with the many tiers of a fancy lunchbox, five in total. Two are packed full with onigiri and sandwiches, one with two rows of skewered odango, one with pink daifuku, and the final one is just...well, a wide arrangement of sushi but especially big futomaki rolls. There's also a plate with homemade cookies shaped like cherry-blossoms, and bottles of alcohol-free sake.

Both Lucy and Nyuu can respond for this! Nyuu will be much more responsive and eager to have people eat with her. Lucy...well she won't stop you if you sit down but she's been silently sipping away at a suspicious bottle of sake she's been keeping for herself. ]

I made the onigiri, sandwiches, and...the cookies.

[ The bright pink cookies shaped like sakura blossoms are the easiest to tell are handmade. Mostly because their shape is just a little too blotchy at times to be something from a store. ]

You can have whatever you want, by the way.

Edited 2024-03-16 02:40 (UTC)

[He knew he could count on her to bring something good, and it all looked great. He's definitely trying a cookie.]

Thanks. I didn't have time to make much myself, so I appreciate it. How's the izakaya going?

[He won't be starting until after school ends next week, and it's only been open a few days now, but hopefully things are off to a good start.]

[Izuku brings with him only a blanket and a handful of bento boxes he collected from the snack stalls. It's not much, and he didn't make any of it himself, but he didn't want to show up empty-handed either. Maybe one of these days he'll have to learn to cook. It would definitely be the cheaper option.

He smiles brightly at Raidou's greeting and takes the offered seat.]

Yeah. And thank you for the invite. I think this is a great idea.

[It's a good opportunity for him to get to know his fellow peers age-wise.]

[Izuku doesn't hesitate to take the free seat next to Lucy, instantly seeking out a familiar and friendly face. And...okay maybe her towering lunchbox holds a bit of appeal as well, especially once she begins opening it up to display what's inside.]

Wow, you really made a lot. It looks delicious.

[ Instinctively she tenses a bit as Izuku draws near to sit. She eases up again when she realizes who it is, but she doesn't meet his gaze. Mostly to hide the pink stain creeping up on her cheeks. ]

I only made some of it. [ She vaguely gestures to the onigiri, sandwiches, and the plate of cookies. ] The rest is from the store.

[ She clears her throat. ]

Go for whatever you want.

[ Someone less straight-laced has snuck sake into the party, but if you ask him, he is going to deny responsibility. Elan appears a carefree presence, mingling and helping himself to dishes that others have brought. Later on, he gets a mischievous glint in his eyes and proposes a game of truth or dare to liven up the festivities. So how about it?

After extroverting hard for an evening, he takes up a quiet spot away from the crowd, leaning against a blossom tree and looking contemplative. All this partying isn't unenjoyable, presumably it's what normal teens do, but he needs a break before he starts to feel like he's just going through the motions.]

Edited 2024-03-16 09:27 (UTC)

[ Yuji is dressed in his own simple yukata, definitely enjoying the chance to see the flowers and have a bit of a break from the intensity of the missions and White Day all mixed up together. He's come with an armful of onigiri, all with pink and red ingredients decorated them, and he places the small container of them on a side table before he turns to greet Lucy.

He recognises her from their brief conversations before, so he lifts a hand to wave happily. ]

Hey! Do you want one of these? I promise they're not too bad.

Truth or dare...?

[ Yuji frowns, crossing his arms a little. ]

... What if I don't want to answer?

[ Oddly, mentioning the izakaya leaves her with a faint smile on her face. The first genuine one she's worn in a while, actually. The difference a decent job makes compared to one where you hate every second. ]

I haven't had to toss anyone out just yet. That could easily change in the future, I'm sure. [ It's a place that serves liquor. She's considering it an inevitability, really. ] It's not so bad.

Edited 2024-03-17 03:46 (UTC)

You can't pass! That's against the rules. You're not a rulebreaker, are you?

[ Oho? What big secrets does he keep? Now Elan is even more curious. Yuji doesn't strike him as the type to have skeletons in the closet. ]

Not if I can help it...

[ Aww... Damn... Sighing, he crosses his arms and tries not to pout. ]

Fine! Truth!

[ Yuji had come with some of the onigiri he had made for the main festival and left them on the small table, bubbling with excitement as he places it down and looks at all the other food that people had brought. It's nice, to have all these quiet, fun moments, especially knowing that it can't be too long until they're sent off on another mission.

He's ready for it, just... Anxious. A little worried.

Noticing Raidou is easy for him, aware of the other boy on the edge of his senses, and he turns to greet him with a bright, excited smile. He's always so happy to see him. ]

Johei! I was gonna come and find you!

Good. [He nods, a slight smile on him as well.] If and when the time comes, I'll be glad to help with that. If I have time, I want to practice cooking more a little before I start. Before I came here, I was used to do it for only Narumi and myself. Ah, my work partner.

[Raidou is having a good time, even if he is being his normal, quiet self. He occasionally stops to chat with the others there, thanking them for coming. He really has no idea how to be a party host, but he also doesn't really feel like he is one here. This was something for everyone, like his Valentine's dinner. He'd be keeping to the food table to fuss over things in an effort to have to talk too much. What's important is that everyone else seems like they're enjoying themselves, and that's enough for him.

When Yuji approaches, however, anyone else looking might think a switch was flipped in Raidou. Yuji is greeted with a warm, genuine smile reserved only for him.]

Yuji, hi. Funny, as I was about to do the same.

[He had to make sure he saved a piece of cake for him before it was gone, after all.]

[Precisely why Raidou wanted to have such an event. He's made some very good friends in his short time here, more than he'd ever thought he'd have in a lifetime. Life here can be difficult, so it was best to enjoy it in the brief times they can.]

Of course. Thanks for coming. I'm glad that we're able to do this, really. Despite the flooding, the trees have still bloomed beautifully.

[ Anyone in the world would be able to tell there's something going on between these two boys with how they're reacting to one another; Yuji brightens just as much, excited to see his - well, excited to see Raidou every single time the two of them see one another. It bubbles inside of him and makes him want to reach out and grab him, but he stops himself.

It's probably a little too public, isn't it? He can wait. ]

Well, I'm right here!

[ He does reach out, though, letting their fingers brush gently, fond. ]

Everyone looks like they're having fun.

They do. I'm glad.

[Raidou felt lucky there were trees blooming at all after the flood damage, but thankfully it all could have been much worse without the Outsider's efforts. They earned this day.

He does quickly take Yuji's hand for a moment, giving it a quick squeeze before reaching for something on the table.]

... I made you something. For your birthday. I know you said you didn't really want to do anything for it, but... [He shrugs a little.] I guess I did.

[Yuji is handed a plate with a piece of the chocolate and coconut cake on it, with icing the same shade of pink as the cherry blossoms. Maybe even reminiscent of Yuji's hair color.]

A little early too, I guess, but, happy birthday Yuji.

[ A squeeze? In public? That's a big deal, and Yuji recognises it for what it is. He's happy.

He had said that he hadn't wanted to do much - he didn't feel like it was worth making a big deal about, and he didn't really feel too much like celebrating that much with how rough things are when he thinks of 'home' and 'birthdays' it just makes him a little bit sad.

This is okay, though. Something simple, not drawing too much attention to him, and his expression softens just a little as he reaches out to take the plate. ]

Johei... [ It's cute, and pink, and he can feel his cheeks heating up. He really, really wants to kiss him. ] Thank you. I love it.

Try it first, hmm?

[A tease, naturally. He nods.]

You're welcome. People seem to like it, so have some before it's gone. [Half of it's already vanished.] I made sure to do a practice one first, since I've never really done any baking. I'm guessing people thought it turned out well.

[ Yuji would say he liked it even if he didn't, but he does grab a fork to take a bite out of it, just to prove the point. ]

You practised? I wouldn't be able to tell this was your first real go, it tastes great!

[ Another bite, so clearly he's enjoying it. ]

I really appreciate the effort.

Cooking was a necessity at home. Baking... [He shakes his head. That'd have been more of a hobby, and Raidou Kuzunoha XIV didn't have time for such a thing.]

I'll do it again sometime. I had gotten Bakugo to help me. He's quite good at it.

Yeah, it was the same for me. That's why the chocolates I made you were kind of...

[ Well, wonky is the best word for. Even if he had tried his best to make them look nice. ]

Bakugo did his best with me, too, though I don't think I was a good student.

He did? [Oh. Hmm. He considers that a moment, mind going back to the conversation he and Bakugo had while working in the kitchen. Bakugo has done nice things for others too, not just him. And he's always done nice things for him. Raidou really needs to return the favor, he owes him.]

It just takes practice. Maybe we can try to make something together sometime.

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