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SUGARCANE

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CHARACTER NAME

Kaito Nagano

CIVILIAN NAME

Kain Suga

TEAM

Everlight

HOUSING NUMBER

009

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[plagiarists]

It would make more sense to sell these off, you know.

[ This is Sooyoung speaking, right from the middle of the plushie pit. She's sprawled on top of Ga*field and jumbo-sized plushie ramen cup which makes for a great pillow replacement, to be honest. Sooyoung's hugging a big Stitch plushie and thinking if Kaito would realize if one of the plushies went missing all of a sudden. ]

If you need to hug something at night just get yourself a dakimakura.

[ Quality advice right here. ]

[seafloor]

[ Kaito SIGHS from his bed—which is covered in colored sheets of paper. He's currently playing with a few hand-sized origami cranes. ]

These wouldn't make me any money compared to what we're doing together. I'd rather just give them away.

[ A few seconds later, a watery hand plucks a Pikachu doll and chucks it at Sooyoung's face. ]

Be normal for once, Dokkaebi-chan. I don't need a body pillow.

[plagiarists]

Is this your idea of giving them away!?

[ He made that Pikachu doll use tackle on her, unforgivable. Especially since it was right in the face. This Pokémon can apparently have two trainers because Sooyoung tosses it back at him, aiming for Kaito's head.

In other words, Pikachu used Headbutt. ]

I'm sure someone would make a custom Wobbuffet one.

[ That's just wrong... ]

[seafloor]

[ Bwomp. Pikachu smacks Kaito in the face. He grabs it and clenches, blowing up the poor plushie's head. ]

Don't steal other Trainers' Pokemon!!

[ Pikachu used Quick Attack, right back at Sooyoung's chest. ]

How about I get you a kaiju pillow, huh?!

[plagiarists]

I can do what I want!!

[ How old is she again? Well, old enough to make that Pikachu use Double Team with another plushie—both end up being thrown at his back. ]

Freaky. Maybe if you're lucky, they will send us out to fight a tentacle monster next time.

[ Don't make her call you a monsterfucker, Kaito. She won't hesitate. ]

[seafloor]

[ A pair of water hands spawn to slap the plushies back at Sooyoung. Kaito turns and scowls. ]

Quit projecting your fetishes on me, weirdo. Write fanfics about it if you're so obsessed.

[ The empath flicks a paper crane her way. Purple. ]

[plagiarists]

[ It's a relief that they spawn to ""return"" the plushies back to Sooyoung. She'd rather not have Kaito use Water Gun. ]

Nah, I have better things to do.

[ Like sending the plushies back to—or maybe not considering there's a paper crane incoming. Sooyoung catches it with both hands and examines it. ]

You want me to stick around for one thousand years? Insane behavior.

[seafloor]

[ Kaito hops off the bed and sits on the pile in front of Sooyoung. He points a scarred hand at her in the shape of a finger gun.

Splish. Water Gun to the forehead. ]

We don't need two cranes here, and that wasn't the message of that story.

[ Sneeze, Tsurumaru. ]

What are you doing nowadays? I've been training my doubles.

[plagiarists]

[ Now she has to protect the paper crane from its own creator while water is being splashed over her face. ]

You’re lucky that I’m not feeling like using black flames.

[ Or, in other words, Fire Blast. Give her a moment to wipe her face against the hoodie she’s wearing. ]

You can always ask Tsuru if he wants to be your Crane Wife.

[ Sooyoung can’t help letting out an ugly snort. ]

Training? I guess I have to come up with more scams.

[seafloor]

It's sort of a scam in and of itself. My clones do all my work for me, and I hole up in my room and make paper cranes and wood carvings and work on my flowers all day.

[ Kaito shrugs, reaching over with his sleeve to help wipe her face. Like a bully. ]

You're to blame, anyway. It was the way you used your avatars that inspired me in the first place.

[plagiarists]

I got it from a manga.

[ She’s very pleased to inform him about that, at least until he reaches over. Kaito can enjoy her wincing from up close after offering his sleeve. ]

So… when was the last time you left this room?

[ Sooyoung wonders if she can even count on an honest answer. ]

[seafloor]

...Stopped counting. Is it May?

[ It's May. Kaito lays himself out on his back across the plushie pile. A hand reaches up to bat at the writer's cheek. ]

Just kidding. I went to Kyoto yesterday. Gonna go again tomorrow. I want to see if there's anything neat in the imperial palace.

[ She doesn't need to know before yesterday, he'd been cooped up in his room since their last chat a week or two ago. ]

[plagiarists]

What’s up with the hand!!

[ Sooyoung grabs his wrist to stop him. ]

It’s May 2279. You’ve been in your room in a year, dumbass.

[ It’s fine because he doesn’t have to know it’s more or less the same for her :) ]

We can go together.

[seafloor]

It's your favorite hand, isn't it?

[ Kaito tugs and shifts his hand to hold hers. The joined hands are yanked towards his chest. ]

I bet a shut-in like you has been in her room for much longer than me, idiot. So I guess you can come along to get some exercise, if you want.

[plagiarists]

I like it so much I might bite it off one day.

[ She sticks her tongue out, but doesn’t try to yank her hand free. Kaito can have this for once!! ]

Maybe I still am and you’re just talking to an avatar?

[ He’s not but Sooyoung can’t help suggesting that. ]

Looting the Imperial Palace is now exercise, I see.

[seafloor]

I don't think you're that much into gore, but I could be wrong. It'll just grow back anyway.

[ Kaito gives her hand a squeeze before letting it go. ]

It'd be pretty interesting if both of us were just using clones to talk, but yours don't have your full personality compared to mine.

...Actually, yours are much nicer, so... [ Poking his tongue out in turn. ]

Who knows what we might find there? I just want to see how different it is compared to the 21st century, but I won't complain if I find an imperial treasure or something as valuable.

[plagiarists]

Hand buffet, great. How long does it take to regrow?

[ With that information she’ll be able to schedule biting his hand off. ]

You’re…

[ Sooyoung trails off. He’s not getting her full personality even now, but bringing that up between suggesting biting his hand off and looting the Imperial Palace… well, it’s funny enough to make her chuckle. ]

While you’re sightseeing, I’ll look for the valuables.

[seafloor]

Like hell I'm telling you.

[ It's not fast, that's for sure.

Kaito turns his head towards his bed before letting his gaze return to Sooyoung. ]

I wonder how long it'll be until we can finally make that drunken request of yours a reality...

[plagiarists]

You’re telling me that I need to find out myself?

[ Because it’s her turn to grab Kaito’s hand and pull it closer to her mouth. ]

What request?

[ Good job on forgetting almost everything from their first encounter, Sooyoung. ]

[seafloor]

Do it and I'll kill you, Han Sooyoung.

[ Grrrrrrr... Though his actions contradict his words, as his fingers waggle right in her stupid face. ]

Should I really tell you? You got shitfaces after two cups of sake, y'know. How embarrassing...

[plagiarists]

You want it so bad…

[ The wiggling finger isn’t annoying enough to bite it… at least for now. ]

Maybe I just wanted to get drunk, okay?

[ Sooyoung can try but there’s no way she can save face now… ]

[seafloor]

Debatable.

[ Kaito flicks her nose with thumb and forefinger. ]

You were sooooooo confident you'd drink me under the table and I didn't even get buzzed.

[ Nevermind that your physiology cheats. ]

It's home, idiot. Your home. A trip to Neo South Korea, if it still exists.

[plagiarists]

[ Okay, that’s it. Sooyoung has been too lenient with him just because he knows stories but it ends now. The new Biting Era begins with Sooyoung leaning in and trying to bite the finger that was wiggling in front of her face just moments ago. Will she succeed? To be continued… ]

It’s not really my home, though. And if it’s ruined then it cannot be helped.

[ She still wants to see it for some reason, but admitting that is embarrassing. ]

And we’re going to return to our worlds sooner or later anyway.

[ Probably later because LILITH is shit in her view. Well, they can also die before that happens, there’s just no need to mention that. ]

[seafloor]

—Ow! You shitty writer!!

[ Well, he did fuck around. Now he's finding out that Sooyoung's bite hurts a little. Kaito grabs at her face with the rest of his fingers, looking to squeeze hard enough for her to let go. He could just turn his hand to water, but, uh.

... It's not as fun, if he's being honest. He also isn't taking it nearly seriously enough, considering how quickly he replies. ]

I mean, fair point on all that, but I just want to try 23rd century Korean food.

...

What'll you do when you eventually return?

[plagiarists]

[ She’s too busy biting his finger to yell SHITTY?! in his face. The face squeeze is effective, but it takes a while for her to pull away. ]

Korean restaurants in Neo Tokyo are your best bet for now.

[ Okay, that’s… a somewhat valid reason to go. The food really is that good. ]

I’ll just live my life. [ Earlier most of her energy went to surviving, so it’s going to be a welcome change of pace. ] I’ll move into a big house and write a novel. What about you?

[ She won’t let him off the hook until she gets an answer. ]