[Honestly Kazu is making him feel better just by virtue of being so sweet and head empty.]
Hah, thanks! Glad you think so. [PRIDE!! He loves being good at the things he does...]
Mmm... Well. It happened way before you were around, but things used to be real bad for the people who made this song. I mean, they're still not great...
But if it was that long ago, it should have gotten better by now, right? [ ... ] Is it something I could try to help out with, when we get back? If it's Japan, I could def give it a shot.
Yeah, you don't seem like the kinda guy who'd lie.
[Ka-wink! A good actor but an honest-seeming lad...]
You're a pretty sweet guy, too, huh? Well! If you ever hear anyone giving someone a hard time for being from a burakumin family, maybe you can step in and make their day.
Burakumin... huh. I never would have guessed. [ kiyopi is so glamarous?! ] No worries. I always hated seeing that kind of thing. It's not fair to treat people that way.
So that's why you like this place? Reminds you of home?
[It's not like he's ashamed of his roots, exactly; it was part of some of the first words he said, after all. But there's still part of him that reflexively overcompensates, like he's preemptively warding off judgment. Extra confident, posture extra straight, a quirking grin--]
Pretty surprising, right? Well, it's been a long time since I've spent time anywhere near Kaga, so.
[A little, sloping shrug. He's not ashamed, but he sure does pretend he's way less affected than he actually is. It's fine!]
You're definitely a good guy, though, huh? Good, good! The world needs more people who react like that when they see this kinda stuff.
[As for this place, with a little shrug:] Kinda, yeah. I've spent some time around shrines before, too, so they usually feel pretty comfortable.
A little surprising, yeah. But I don't think where you come from matters so much as who you are now, and who you're trying to be, you know? So it doesn't matter if you're burakumin or not, you can still be a good person.
Mm, then I'm glad we have it here! It does make the whole place feel a little more like home, doesn't it?
Oh, right - you're a tsukumogami, aren't you? That's what ZenZen said, anyway. Pretty wild... I had no idea spirits like that were real, let alone that I'd get to meet any.
The point still stands, though!
[ with a wink, he gives kashuu a gentle nudge of his elbow. ]
We just have to give it a little time. They said this place reacts to our emotions and what we want, so the more we focus on making it something worthwhile, the better it'll be!
Bingo! [A smile! Welcome to the "met a spirit and they're weird" club, sir. He also laughs just a little at the nudge, waving a hand in response.]
Right, right... And you're right about that, too. Think we can shape it into something good? [A BEAT, THOUGH, because there's something else important here--]
You're super good at giving out cute nicknames, y'know?
The idol swordsman thing makes way more sense now! Still supes impressive, though, especially since you guys have your missions on top of all that... ah, but I promised ZenZen I wouldn't ask too much, so...
[ anyway! ]
I know we can. If we're going to be here for a while, anyway, we've might as well make it a place we like, you know?
Hehe, thanks, Kiyopi! [ winks! ] I think it's fun to do, even if some people aren't a fan.
Thanks, thanks. [For not asking too much... But also for the compliments OF COURSE.] We all work pretty hard to make sure we have a good balance of everything we need!
[Which is apparently swordskill, singing and dancing skills and a complex understanding of time travel. Yeehaw.]
Totally agree with that, though! Midori's definitely right. [Shale...] --People who don't like nicknames just don't know what they're missing yet, anyway!
I bet! Isn't it just like finding the right balance of actors for a show? You gotta have all kinds of different people with different talents to make it work!
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Midori, Bernini, Shale... I wonder how many names they're going to collect while we're here? [ he gives a soft laugh. ] I'm glad you like them, Ki~yo~pi~!
[No!! He laughs a little at that though, oh my god...]
I wonder if that's a good thing... They already seem to have trouble remembering their actual names, so maybe a million nicknames is just gonna confuse 'em? Some are way cuter than others, so the less cute ones should totally go first.
I dunno... I know that Himawari said they liked that nickname best, though!
[Puffing his chest out a little, prideful... Heh!!]
Riff only seemed to kinda-sorta like the name I came up with him, and I didn't ever come up with one for Shale or Steel. Marie calls Shale Midori, though - I think that's kinda cute.
Nope! Bernini's a famous sculptor from Italy. His work is so realistic it looks like it could jump to life at any moment! Totally inspiring! So when I saw a living statue out there, it was the first thing I thought of.
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[Nothing travels down a dry riverbed.]
I guess it makes sense that it made it out sooner or later, though...
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But if you made it out, why not a song? Good things like that won't stay out of reach forever.
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S'that how you see it? Huh...
[A very optimistic take, but he can dig it.]
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But it sounds like it wasn't that way when you were there.
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Yeah... That's true. Art's one of the best things to share.
[A subtle humblebrag considering the state of swords as national treasures and art pieces... He may not be among them but he's still full of pride!!]
--But yeah, it wasn't. Believe it or not, there was a time when people singing a song like that coulda ended up dead.
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[ his eyes widen. ]
That's crazy! What's so wrong with singing a song? Your voice is so sweet!
[ that's... not why, kazu. ]
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Hah, thanks! Glad you think so. [PRIDE!! He loves being good at the things he does...]
Mmm... Well. It happened way before you were around, but things used to be real bad for the people who made this song. I mean, they're still not great...
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But if it was that long ago, it should have gotten better by now, right? [ ... ] Is it something I could try to help out with, when we get back? If it's Japan, I could def give it a shot.
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[Ka-wink! A good actor but an honest-seeming lad...]
You're a pretty sweet guy, too, huh? Well! If you ever hear anyone giving someone a hard time for being from a burakumin family, maybe you can step in and make their day.
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Burakumin... huh. I never would have guessed. [ kiyopi is so glamarous?! ] No worries. I always hated seeing that kind of thing. It's not fair to treat people that way.
So that's why you like this place? Reminds you of home?
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Pretty surprising, right? Well, it's been a long time since I've spent time anywhere near Kaga, so.
[A little, sloping shrug. He's not ashamed, but he sure does pretend he's way less affected than he actually is. It's fine!]
You're definitely a good guy, though, huh? Good, good! The world needs more people who react like that when they see this kinda stuff.
[As for this place, with a little shrug:] Kinda, yeah. I've spent some time around shrines before, too, so they usually feel pretty comfortable.
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Mm, then I'm glad we have it here! It does make the whole place feel a little more like home, doesn't it?
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[He's a sword! It's different, he didn't have to deal with True Human Oppression even if he witnessed it at a tendie age.]
You're super right about that, though. It's too bad we haven't been able to clean it up all the way yet or I bet it'd be even better!
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The point still stands, though!
[ with a wink, he gives kashuu a gentle nudge of his elbow. ]
We just have to give it a little time. They said this place reacts to our emotions and what we want, so the more we focus on making it something worthwhile, the better it'll be!
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Right, right... And you're right about that, too. Think we can shape it into something good? [A BEAT, THOUGH, because there's something else important here--]
You're super good at giving out cute nicknames, y'know?
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[ anyway! ]
I know we can. If we're going to be here for a while, anyway, we've might as well make it a place we like, you know?
Hehe, thanks, Kiyopi! [ winks! ] I think it's fun to do, even if some people aren't a fan.
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Thanks, thanks. [For not asking too much... But also for the compliments OF COURSE.] We all work pretty hard to make sure we have a good balance of everything we need!
[Which is apparently swordskill, singing and dancing skills and a complex understanding of time travel. Yeehaw.]
Totally agree with that, though! Midori's definitely right. [Shale...] --People who don't like nicknames just don't know what they're missing yet, anyway!
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Midori, Bernini, Shale... I wonder how many names they're going to collect while we're here? [ he gives a soft laugh. ] I'm glad you like them, Ki~yo~pi~!
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[No!! He laughs a little at that though, oh my god...]
I wonder if that's a good thing... They already seem to have trouble remembering their actual names, so maybe a million nicknames is just gonna confuse 'em? Some are way cuter than others, so the less cute ones should totally go first.
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So what would you say we should call them, then?
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[Puffing his chest out a little, prideful... Heh!!]
Riff only seemed to kinda-sorta like the name I came up with him, and I didn't ever come up with one for Shale or Steel. Marie calls Shale Midori, though - I think that's kinda cute.
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Midori is cute! I just decided on Bernini because - well, you know, the whole statue thing.
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[Not the worst, but also not his best work... He's definitely canting his head curiously at that, though.]
Is Bernini the name of a famous statue or something?
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Nope! Bernini's a famous sculptor from Italy. His work is so realistic it looks like it could jump to life at any moment! Totally inspiring! So when I saw a living statue out there, it was the first thing I thought of.
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