[TEXT] ☾ second phrase: what is christmas

[the_usual_stuff]

good evening Hinoto-Ri. the oddity of the recent weather aside, i do hope you've been well!

i have a question to ask you; well several questions to be honest. a holiday celebrated by humans is coming up soon, correct? it's called christmas and you're supposed to buy gifts for your friends and loved ones and... put them under a tree. i'm not entirely sure why.

[At least, that's what he thinks it is about. The general gist of it; anyway hey, a chance to show he cares about Minato and Minako people and give them presents for the fun of it. But he needs to make absolutely sure he selects the right gifts! Which he has no experience shopping for. :D]

so, what would someone who enjoys music, spending time with their friends, and eating large amounts of food want for christmas? or someone who is loud, enjoys karaoke and talking about himself like as a present? i would appreciate input from others.

[PRIVATE TO RYOJI]

ryoji what do you think they would like?

[C'mon older self, you've grown up and spent some time as a teenager with them, surely you know about to shop for protags on the holidays. Maybe he should get Ekikichi a bottle of hair gel.

Pharos is also facing the dilemma of not... having any money at all to buy presents with, being a kid who does not have a job! Even if he figures out which things he should get for them. Woe. And if he asks the Arisatos for money, that kinda defeats the purpose of buying them presents to begin with... And no, this post isn't locked from either of them btw. ]

Comments

[acapriciousthing]

Well, it sounds like they both might enjoy CDs if you can find something by artists they like here. Or even in the right style.

And cookies are usually a pretty good gift too.

[the_usual_stuff]

...i wonder if i ask should ask them about which of the music stores they would recommend here in this city than.

cookies?

[But what if they went stale before either one of the Arisatos could eat them?]

[acapriciousthing]

That's a good idea.

Shortbread and gingerbread are pretty traditional for Christmas.

[the_usual_stuff]

[Will try that later maybe.]

Oh. What is shortbread and gingerbread? [Another kind of food, yes but those don't sound like they were cookies. Weren't they... bread? Is... bread a suitable present? :|a]

[acapriciousthing]

Shortbread's a really simple cookie with just flour, sugar and butter. Gingerbread is a little more complicated, and spicier. At CHristmas people will make it in the shape of people or build houses out of it. Or just serve it as plain cookies.

[the_usual_stuff]

[Pharos can't help but wonder why it's called bread when it's really a cookie. eh, must be people being weird again.]

oh, i get it. but... people build houses out of food? [What if he gave Minato a small house fashioned of food? Hm, that's a thought to ponder. The blue-haired would enjoy that gift certainly.]

[acapriciousthing]

Miniature ones. They use frosting to stick it all together and decorate it with candy. It's a lot of fun!

[Death's hobby of choice: Baking.]

[the_usual_stuff]

...

Would you mind showing me how to do this?

[Lady Death teaches him to make miniature houses out of gingerbread + no need to figure out to earn enough money + food + wrapping (???) + card = an excellent present for Minato.

Clearly, genius. Sorry, he had a one-track mind and little process made in expanding it.]

[acapriciousthing]

Of course! It's a really fun thing to do around Christmas.

[the_usual_stuff]

thank you.

[acapriciousthing]

When did you want to try it?

[the_usual_stuff]

[ ... oh right. time! ]

when it is convenient for you?

[acapriciousthing]

I'm pretty flexible, since I don't have to work or anything.

[Someday she will get used to all this free time. It might take a few centuries.]

[the_usual_stuff]

[Their job had never been big on vacations, really.]

Select a time then.

That would do.

[acapriciousthing]

Are you free this afternoon?

[the_usual_stuff]

yes, i am.

[acapriciousthing]

How about I swing by then.

[the_usual_stuff]

that's acceptable!

see you then?

[acapriciousthing]

Of course. It'll be fun!