🌸 teen hanami mixer 🌸

[the_fourteenth]

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!

Comments

[heroforall]

[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.

[saudadist]

[ 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.

[heroforall]

[Her blush goes unnoticed, as his eyes stay firmly planted on the food as she points out the items she made herself.

He doesn't waste any time grabbing up one of the onigiri and taking a hearty bite. Flecks of the sticky rice stick to his lips as he chews.]

Hmm...this is delicious! [He takes another smaller bite before speaking again.]

Do you enjoy cooking, Kaede-chan?

[saudadist]

[ Whatever answer she meant to say, she stalls as her mind stamps on the brakes. There aren't many who've called her "Kaede-chan" before. Especially not with that amiably.

Maybe... Is he trying to kill her...? Get her so flustered her head or heart explode?

...no, that's silly. ]

It can be fun, yeah.

[heroforall]

[Still totally oblivious to the damage he's done, and eating heartily.]

What is your favorite thing to cook?

[saudadist]

I don't have a favorite yet, but I think... [ A lot of her dishes have had rice as a side or a main ingredient, now that she thinks about it. Doesn't hurt that it's the easiest to prepare out of everything. ]

Dishes with rice are the easiest to make, so I guess those? Since it's so versatile. You can throw in whatever you want and it'll taste good.

[heroforall]

Rice is very easy to make. It's probably the only thing I can cook reliably on my own. My mom is a good cook and I would help her out a little in the kitchen, but nothing really stuck.

[He's moved on to taste testing the cookies.]

You can bake as well? These are really good.

[saudadist]

It was my first time baking sweets like this. Their shape is still a little weird, but...as long as they taste good, that's the most important thing.

[ Something something, she used a bit too much baking soda. She doesn't remember the specifics. ]

[heroforall]

Don't be hard on yourself. I've heard that baking is really hard. Harder than cooking even. The fact that you made these on your first try is amazing. I'm sure the next batch will be even better.

[Don't think he's only being nice seeing as he's cramming cookie after cookie into his mouth.]

[saudadist]

[ She watches him for a moment before scoffing out a tiny laugh. ]

I'll have to make a new batch soon, seems like. [ What with him gobbling them down like that. ]

Perhaps a bigger one since the test batch turned out so well.