but ah, that's actually kind of a cute question?? tsuru will do his best to answer, but does hiji know... what waffles are? ]
You know, like when they take a waffle — except it's a bit thinner than usual — and they fold it into a cone! It's sweet, but not as sweet as a sugar cone, and if you're lucky, it's actually kind of chewy.
[ absolutely descriptive... perfect. ] I'm getting one, so if you still don't trust it, I can give you some of mine.
[ Hijikata is well practiced in the art of being stone cold! he's the demon vice commander for a reason!
but yes. he doesn't really know Tsurumaru. they weren't really a popular thing in Japan yet so he hasn't really heard of them? so he thinks about it, tapping his cheek thoughtfully while he does so. ]
Hmm, no. [ look! he'll be adventurous this time! ] I think I'll try it.
[ and he'll let... Tsurumaru do all the ordering since Hijikata isn't paying apparently, so..! ]
[ so with hijikata's response in mind, tsuru will go ahead and order; he places hijikata's just fine, but when it comes to his own... he's gonna be here for a while, listing off at least eight different types of toppings, four different types of sweet sauces. he probably gets a weird look from the cashier npc, but it's fine.
it doesn't take too long for hijikata's order to be processed and put together — tsurumaru tugs at his sleeve, pointing to the waffle cone that the cashier npc now holds out, indicating that he should accept it.
and then... a few minutes later, there's his own — with three whole scoops stacked on top of each other, caramel and fudge and strawberry glaze drizzled all over it, covered in rainbow sprinkles and chocolate sprinkles and various kinds of smashed candy bars.
tsurumaru's looking like it's a completely normal thing, though. this is another tuesday for him. holding onto it securely, he looks towards hijikata, practically beaming with pride. ]
Have you tried it? Go on, give it a taste.
[ hijikata's own green tea ice cream, he means, not his own rainbow sherbert monstrosity. ]
[ what... what the hell did Tsuru even ordered.. what is this icecream monstrosity... ugh, that's probably something you could go to jail for.
okay kidding. but Hijikata is definitely just staring at Tsurumaru like he's sort of crazy? like the sort of 'what is wrong with your taste buds' crazy, maybe.
ah, but yes... he takes his spoon, and takes a scoop. then he puts it in his mouth! a pause... a longer pause. another scoop! another taste!
he nods. ]
It's... Pretty good.
whyyyyyy not clings to your leg...give me death or give me death
[ okay.... look...... it's not what you think...... tsukumogami bodies don't work in the same way that human ones do, so while he can never just Work Out and get a fine bottom like hijikata, he also won't gain weight from downing all of these sweets???????
tsurumaru will watch him carefully, for any sign of him liking it or not liking it, but in the end — ]
Aah, so you do like it!
[ he's delighted! dragging hiji out here to his favorite ice cream store was worth it!! he takes a spoonful of his own ice cream monstrosity, savoring it thoughtfully, and then takes a bit more time to eat some more, before he speaks again, his spoon idly pointed towards hijikata. ]
I thought green tea ice cream would be pretty bitter, though. Does it taste okay?
[ even if Hijikata somehow magically knew that he would still judge? because... well, it looks... WEIRD... Tsuru!!! it looks weird as hell!!! who wants their icecream to look like that!!! ]
It suits my taste.
[ another bite... hm... thinking about it... how would you describe it... ] I guess it's mild.. and a little minty, I suppose.
[ well, he likes it so? good enough! yes. ] Want to try it? Open your mouth. [ then he kind of mimics the 'ahh' noise here. open your mouth Tsuru... try the icecream that your five year old tastebuds would probably not like... ]
i can't believe you're saying this to me Right Now look at what you're doing first
[ ummm it's better than hiji's basic ass looking bitter ice cream!!!!!
but it's as if hijikata can read his mind?? leaning forward ever so slightly, he opens his mouth as prompted, mimicking the 'ahh' noise back at him, because tsuru's had green tea before?? he's had it a lot of times!! he's not partial to it, but it's not as if he dislikes it, either, so what can go wrong.....
everything, apparently. upon his five-year-old tastebuds being assaulted and murdered by this bitter flavor, he immediately scrunches his nose and sticks out his tongue, in a similar way that a child would do so after eating their required portion of veggies. ]
It tastes weird. [ he thinks a bit harder, although he's still licking his lips, trying to get the taste to go away. ] Like, bitter... but also kind of sweet, but you don't realize that until later.
I knew it. You have tastebuds like a child, you need to learn to like other things that just aren't sweet-
[ and he pauses and just... looks at Tsurumaru for a moment. ugh... what is that suppose to mean! he only lets out a slightly disgruntled huff and puts another spoonful of icecream into his mouth as his response. ]
[ he tries to smile back, but hijikata is a merciless, cruel man who enjoys tormenting pure tastebuds that did nothing wrong with bitter things, and after that, tsurumaru puts a mouth over his hand as a shield, staring at hijikata defiantly. ]
See!! You're so mean. [ and he'll slowly lower his hand, after he thinks it's safe. ] It'll take more than that to bother me — you could probably feed me green tea ice cream forever, and I'd still be saying that.
[ he might be crying, though....... rip tastebuds. but clearly, just smacking his lips a bunch of times isn't going to get the flavor to go away, so he takes a spoonful of his own ice cream again, successfully freeing himself from bitter ice cream hell.
but he has a thought, so he soon flicks the head of his spoon in hijikata's direction. ] Do you want some?
there's only a sigh. looks like he has no choice, huh. well, if he dies he can blame Tsurumaru. ]
Fine, fine... [ so he leans in to take the bite... and once he does, he definitely looks displeased! he knew it! it tastes really bad! really sweet! this was a mistake. he only furrows his eyebrows in silence, and then shakes his head. ]
[ stop that'd make him feel bad..... why are all these diddly darn humans blaming him for killing them!!!
but hijikata does take the bite!! and tsurumaru doesn't expect him to like it, actually — he's just a troublesome menace that wants to see what kind of reaction he'd get. there's a smug kind of smile across his face, though, as if he's just won a million dollars. ]
It probably has to do with being a tsukumogami.
[ — which is the honest answer, but the real answer: ]
Sweet things make people happy. It makes humans happy, it makes spirits happy, and it makes everyone happy. The sweeter, the better, right?
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hijiwanwan) wrote2015-09-14 12:06 am
well, i want to die, so stab me
but ah, that's actually kind of a cute question?? tsuru will do his best to answer, but does hiji know... what waffles are? ]
You know, like when they take a waffle — except it's a bit thinner than usual — and they fold it into a cone! It's sweet, but not as sweet as a sugar cone, and if you're lucky, it's actually kind of chewy.
[ absolutely descriptive... perfect. ] I'm getting one, so if you still don't trust it, I can give you some of mine.
what the fck hell no
but yes. he doesn't really know Tsurumaru. they weren't really a popular thing in Japan yet so he hasn't really heard of them? so he thinks about it, tapping his cheek thoughtfully while he does so. ]
Hmm, no. [ look! he'll be adventurous this time! ] I think I'll try it.
[ and he'll let... Tsurumaru do all the ordering since Hijikata isn't paying apparently, so..! ]
why wont you give me the sweet release of death
it doesn't take too long for hijikata's order to be processed and put together — tsurumaru tugs at his sleeve, pointing to the waffle cone that the cashier npc now holds out, indicating that he should accept it.
and then... a few minutes later, there's his own — with three whole scoops stacked on top of each other, caramel and fudge and strawberry glaze drizzled all over it, covered in rainbow sprinkles and chocolate sprinkles and various kinds of smashed candy bars.
tsurumaru's looking like it's a completely normal thing, though. this is another tuesday for him. holding onto it securely, he looks towards hijikata, practically beaming with pride. ]
Have you tried it? Go on, give it a taste.
[ hijikata's own green tea ice cream, he means, not his own rainbow sherbert monstrosity. ]
never!
okay kidding. but Hijikata is definitely just staring at Tsurumaru like he's sort of crazy? like the sort of 'what is wrong with your taste buds' crazy, maybe.
ah, but yes... he takes his spoon, and takes a scoop. then he puts it in his mouth! a pause... a longer pause. another scoop! another taste!
he nods. ]
It's... Pretty good.
whyyyyyy not clings to your leg...give me death or give me death
tsurumaru will watch him carefully, for any sign of him liking it or not liking it, but in the end — ]
Aah, so you do like it!
[ he's delighted! dragging hiji out here to his favorite ice cream store was worth it!! he takes a spoonful of his own ice cream monstrosity, savoring it thoughtfully, and then takes a bit more time to eat some more, before he speaks again, his spoon idly pointed towards hijikata. ]
I thought green tea ice cream would be pretty bitter, though. Does it taste okay?
haha dont be creepy dude
It suits my taste.
[ another bite... hm... thinking about it... how would you describe it... ] I guess it's mild.. and a little minty, I suppose.
[ well, he likes it so? good enough! yes. ] Want to try it? Open your mouth. [ then he kind of mimics the 'ahh' noise here. open your mouth Tsuru... try the icecream that your five year old tastebuds would probably not like... ]
i can't believe you're saying this to me Right Now look at what you're doing first
but it's as if hijikata can read his mind?? leaning forward ever so slightly, he opens his mouth as prompted, mimicking the 'ahh' noise back at him, because tsuru's had green tea before?? he's had it a lot of times!! he's not partial to it, but it's not as if he dislikes it, either, so what can go wrong.....
everything, apparently. upon his five-year-old tastebuds being assaulted and murdered by this bitter flavor, he immediately scrunches his nose and sticks out his tongue, in a similar way that a child would do so after eating their required portion of veggies. ]
It tastes weird. [ he thinks a bit harder, although he's still licking his lips, trying to get the taste to go away. ] Like, bitter... but also kind of sweet, but you don't realize that until later.
[ wait....... wait for it.............. ]
It's a lot like you.
i am innocent wtf
I knew it. You have tastebuds like a child, you need to learn to like other things that just aren't sweet-
[ and he pauses and just... looks at Tsurumaru for a moment. ugh... what is that suppose to mean! he only lets out a slightly disgruntled huff and puts another spoonful of icecream into his mouth as his response. ]
It's not like that.
you...? innocent?? :o :? :x
See!! You're so mean. [ and he'll slowly lower his hand, after he thinks it's safe. ] It'll take more than that to bother me — you could probably feed me green tea ice cream forever, and I'd still be saying that.
[ he might be crying, though....... rip tastebuds. but clearly, just smacking his lips a bunch of times isn't going to get the flavor to go away, so he takes a spoonful of his own ice cream again, successfully freeing himself from bitter ice cream hell.
but he has a thought, so he soon flicks the head of his spoon in hijikata's direction. ] Do you want some?
VERY INNOCENT
What was that now? [ that definitely had the tone of 'don't repeat yourself if you want to live'! be careful what you say Tsuru...
but now he's staring at his icecream monstrosity... he doesn't know how to feel about it. ]
What the hell is... Even on it. [ ugh it looks weird! he doesn't want it. ]
DON'T LIE
I said that no matter what you do, I'll say that as many times as I want to.
[ the ice cream monstrosity is staring back... and so is tsuru. ]
Caramel! And fudge, and rainbow sprinkles, and strawberry glaze, and I think there's pieces of candy bars here, too.
[ he sounds really excited!!! he looks like he's sparkling!!! ]
i am telling the truth :o
I'll make sure you change your mind later.
[ what could that ever mean... what is he implying? what will he do? hmm, vague.. suspicious! anyway...
he can't help but give Tsurumaru an incredulous stare. ]
And you... Like that? [ yes, there's even a hint of disgust in his voice? ] I don't know if I want to.
beep beep my sit ur lie down button is beeping, sit your lie down
for now, he has to convince hijikata that this ice cream thing is delicious?? or at the very least, stomachable. ]
I do. [ he doesn't expect hijikata to like it, but there's no harm in making him try things he doesn't like....
he puts a tiny (tiny) portion of it on his spoon, and then holds it out. ]
Here, try just this much.
stands up
there's only a sigh. looks like he has no choice, huh. well, if he dies he can blame Tsurumaru. ]
Fine, fine... [ so he leans in to take the bite... and once he does, he definitely looks displeased! he knew it! it tastes really bad! really sweet! this was a mistake. he only furrows his eyebrows in silence, and then shakes his head. ]
How do you not get sick from that...
ties you down
but hijikata does take the bite!! and tsurumaru doesn't expect him to like it, actually — he's just a troublesome menace that wants to see what kind of reaction he'd get. there's a smug kind of smile across his face, though, as if he's just won a million dollars. ]
It probably has to do with being a tsukumogami.
[ — which is the honest answer, but the real answer: ]
Sweet things make people happy. It makes humans happy, it makes spirits happy, and it makes everyone happy. The sweeter, the better, right?