Nope! You gotta know where you're going before you can be lost! I'm supposed to go back to the train station, but that seems like such a waste of time when I could be going to see all the farm animals instead.
[The girls she'd come to visit had chores or something farm student-y to do, so they hadn't had time to show her around. Not that that was a problem, because she could always show herself around.]
[Someone calls his name, "Hachiken!" which causes him to pause and turn to look. The boy asks a dumb question and he answers it cheerfully enough, before turning his attention back to her.]
I apologize for my rudeness. We're having a festival tomorrow and everyone's busy getting ready for that.
I'm not sure it's that kind of festival. Our festival is mostly about showcasing the farm animals and the products the school produces as well as demonstrations from the various clubs, all of which are physical education clubs.
[Hachiken nudges his glasses up his nose and Vice President circles his feet.]
[Really, Hajime is of the mind that you can decorate for anything.]
You should try, so you could enjoy it. You don't look like you're having any fun.
[He really doesn't. He looks tired and worn out and his description of the festival sounds like something out of some boring newsletter instead of how a high school boy should be talking about a school festival.]
Oh it's going to be really fun tomorrow. Everything's going to be ready then! It's really a better time to come. Now everything's all chaotic. I have to check the Ban'ei track myself.
[So he's the type that thinks you can only have fun when you're actually at a festival. That's sad, because the fun part is getting everything ready. You appreciate it that much more when you see everyone else having fun at the festival afterwards.]
[Usually she'd just skip straight to first names, but when someone is this serious...]
You must have a lot of fun going to a school like this, Hacchi! I never thought about going to a special school, but maybe I should have! I mean, not for animals, but they might have them for art, right?
[The whole way, Hajime has been babbling and cooing over all the animals. She hasn't really had any questions, since "LOOK AT YOU! YOU'RE A COW!" has been about the extent of her scientific knowledge of farm animals. She's quite enthusiastic about the whole thing, though.]
You'd have to like it wouldn't you! It must be great to get to see all of these animals every day! I live in Tachikawa in Tokyo, so the most I usually see are pigeons!
Mmhm, mmhm, I understand! I'm super busy all the time, too.
[She thinks she probably manages it better, though. Hacchi seems like the type to work and work and work and then just collapse until he was conscious enough to work some more. There are some kids at school like that, though thank goodness everyone on the G-Team is pretty relaxed. A workaholic superhero could get to be a problem.]
[Hachiken walks her back to a dog house and ties Vice President to a long chain and makes sure he has food and water before standing up again. He pulls out a notebook with unfortunately, a lot of things listed.]
But I wanna help! Everything is easier with someone to help out, even if all they do is keep you company. When you take everything on yourself, it just wears you out and you don't get to enjoy it.
[Well if she says so. He takes her towards the field where they are setting up the Ban'ei race first, so he can check over the land, to make sure the horses won't get hurt.]
[She watches with interest, even though she doesn't really understand what he's doing.]
So why are you doing all of this by yourself, Hacchi? What's the rest of your class doing?
-Something fun, probably. Who wants to look at dirt? Srsly, Hajime.-
[She hates to admit that Katze-san has a point, but...Katze-san kind of has a point. Hopefully they didn't just dump the boring jobs on poor Hacchi and ditch him.]
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Date: 2013-12-30 08:28 am (UTC)[Hachiken looks at her a little closer.]
Are you lost?
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Date: 2013-12-30 08:35 am (UTC)[The girls she'd come to visit had chores or something farm student-y to do, so they hadn't had time to show her around. Not that that was a problem, because she could always show herself around.]
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Date: 2013-12-30 08:39 am (UTC)[Someone calls his name, "Hachiken!" which causes him to pause and turn to look. The boy asks a dumb question and he answers it cheerfully enough, before turning his attention back to her.]
I apologize for my rudeness. We're having a festival tomorrow and everyone's busy getting ready for that.
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Date: 2013-12-31 03:02 am (UTC)[It's too bad that she'll probably miss the actual festival, but getting it ready is almost as fun.]
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Date: 2013-12-31 03:05 am (UTC)[Hachiken pushes his hand through his hair.]
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Date: 2014-01-01 01:09 am (UTC)[Just to be contrary, Hajime presses on.]
Not much decorating? Why not? Every festival needs decorations!
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Date: 2014-01-01 07:29 am (UTC)[Hachiken nudges his glasses up his nose and Vice President circles his feet.]
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Date: 2014-01-01 07:59 am (UTC)[Really, Hajime is of the mind that you can decorate for anything.]
You should try, so you could enjoy it. You don't look like you're having any fun.
[He really doesn't. He looks tired and worn out and his description of the festival sounds like something out of some boring newsletter instead of how a high school boy should be talking about a school festival.]
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Date: 2014-01-01 08:09 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-01-01 08:16 am (UTC)[So he's the type that thinks you can only have fun when you're actually at a festival. That's sad, because the fun part is getting everything ready. You appreciate it that much more when you see everyone else having fun at the festival afterwards.]
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Date: 2014-01-01 08:19 am (UTC)[Hachiken has actually never been to a festival before, and he's fidgety.]
I don't mean to be rude but I'm a little busy right now...
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Date: 2014-01-01 08:24 am (UTC)[She was planning on just following him anyway when he decided to leave.]
I'm Hajime, by the way! Nice ta meetcha!
[Contrary to, oh, the social customs of their country, she doesn't even bother to give her last name.]
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Date: 2014-01-01 08:27 am (UTC)Hajime-san, it's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Hachiken Yugo.
[Well nothing bad can really happen so he tilts his head and starts walking.]
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Date: 2014-01-01 08:53 am (UTC)You must have a lot of fun going to a school like this, Hacchi! I never thought about going to a special school, but maybe I should have! I mean, not for animals, but they might have them for art, right?
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Date: 2014-01-01 08:58 am (UTC)[As they walk across the grounds, Hajime will see the barn where the cows are, and the pig pen. Unfortunately there are no piglets.]
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Date: 2014-01-01 11:41 pm (UTC)You'd have to like it wouldn't you! It must be great to get to see all of these animals every day! I live in Tachikawa in Tokyo, so the most I usually see are pigeons!
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Date: 2014-01-01 11:51 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-01-02 12:39 am (UTC)[She thinks she probably manages it better, though. Hacchi seems like the type to work and work and work and then just collapse until he was conscious enough to work some more. There are some kids at school like that, though thank goodness everyone on the G-Team is pretty relaxed. A workaholic superhero could get to be a problem.]
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Date: 2014-01-02 01:33 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2014-01-02 05:20 am (UTC)[Hajime attaches to his arm and tries to get a better look at the notebook.]
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Date: 2014-01-02 05:22 am (UTC)[He smiles and keeps it away from her.]
It's not that bad, I'm on top of everything, really.
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Date: 2014-01-02 05:40 am (UTC)[She tugs on his arm.]
Come on! It'll be fun!
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Date: 2014-01-02 05:42 am (UTC)[Well if she says so. He takes her towards the field where they are setting up the Ban'ei race first, so he can check over the land, to make sure the horses won't get hurt.]
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Date: 2014-01-02 05:58 am (UTC)So why are you doing all of this by yourself, Hacchi? What's the rest of your class doing?
-Something fun, probably. Who wants to look at dirt? Srsly, Hajime.-
[She hates to admit that Katze-san has a point, but...Katze-san kind of has a point. Hopefully they didn't just dump the boring jobs on poor Hacchi and ditch him.]
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Date: 2014-01-02 06:20 am (UTC)[Hachiken explains a bit as he walks the track. Yep, looking at dirt. Dirt he's checked before, no less.]
I have to go to the class event next, they're finishing the stalls.
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