realmofstories | A Thousand Sugar Stars, Oh Put Them in a Jar (October Catch-All)

Characters: Kotori Iida [Sweet Porridge Girl], Della Duck [Icarus], Master Crane [Crane (Tsuru no Ongaeshi)], Disciple [Jekyll and Hyde], and YOU!
Campaign: Break
Format: Starting with brackets, but will match
One Open, Two Closed
Summary: Kotori comes back from a brief trip home, makes lots of tasty food with people, and wakes up at an ungodly early hour to train. (Oh, also, Hyde happens.)

A. I Looked at the World Through Apple Eyes (Closed to Della Duck and Master Crane)

[Wild and unpredictable as restoring The Little Mermaid had been, Kotori is very, VERY glad the ending turned out happy, with not a speck of mermaid-derived seafoam in sight. Coming back to the Index and seeing the city dressed in autumn colors, though… is it already close to a year since the Storyteller first brought them here? Close to a year since she last saw home… She should fix that.

So after telling a few of her closer friends and asking them to watch her place and let any other Aspects who ask know so no one panics ~~ROXAS~~, she asks the Storyteller to send her home, just for a little while. By Index time, she’s only gone a few days; in Japan, it’d only been a few weeks. It was… weird being back in a completely normal world after spending a year here. Going through school, cooking more with Inuzuka-sensei and Tsumugi-chan, her mom working hard again. Shinobu had even been visiting her during lunch break lately, even if it felt a bit awkward not telling her about cooking with the Inuzukas… or this place, for that matter. The remembered it vividly for a few days, but… then started writing it off as a dream. Huh. The whole business is weird, really, like the time differences, and her feelings for…

But she can think about all that later. The Storyteller brought her back in late at night it seems, and she’s already really tired. One good thing about all her schooling being left at home is that she can sleep in as late as she wants tomorrow. …… Which, if her memories of the Index had been a little fresher, she’d remember as having scheduled a certain meeting with a certain duck. This should be interesting.]

B. And Cut Myself a Slice of Sunshine Pie (Open)

[Between this new routine of cooking sessions with the Inuzukas, her pot’s new shapeshifting ability, the pub’s brand new kitchen, and actually having a recipe collection to work with, and creating the massive feast during the ball, Kotori’s not only started getting used to cooking with other people, she’s actually starting to crave it even more than she had been. So whether she asks you herself, or you ask to come over to practice a recipe (especially for a date coming up~), from late morning to a little bit into the evening, Kotori’s available to make just about anything.

Or maybe you smelled good food inside and decided to invite yourself into this strangely cauldron-shaped pub. (Especially if it involves daikon ~~GOBO~~.) Those in this category might be confused to see that the space is clean and well-kept, if rustic, there doesn't seem to be much of a crowd. In fact, the only person here is a teenage girl, in the middle of cleaning the kitchen in the back, sweeping and polishing the floors and counters up front, or sitting down at the bar for a meal for one, depending on what time of day you catch her.

Still, yes, Kotori’s door is open, so come on in, cook, and eat!]

C. I Danced with the Peanut Butterflies (Closed to Disciple)

[Of course, even with how fun these cooking lessons are, a little quite time in between is always nice. (Not to mention kitchens don’t clean themselves…) So after doing some sweeping and mopping for the day, Kotori’s sitting at the bar counter with a nice, simple dinner with a steaming bowl of nyuumen and a cup of hot green tea. Perfect for a cool, peaceful autumn day like this… ……. Okay but maybe a miniature apple charlotte after this would be nice. After seconds, of course.]

D. Till Time Went and Told Me to Say Hello but Wave Goodbye (Wildcard)

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[YEAH, no need to tell her twice! She scuttles behind him quickly ~~don't lean against him or hug him, don't lean against him or hug him...~~ and covers her ears for good measure.]

[He winces at the small explosion that follows, then lets out an airy, relieved laugh.]

Okay... [He taps her shoulder, for good measure.] Okay, we're good.

[Phew!]

Thank goodness... [She'll... try not to lean TOO much into that touch, but it does feel nice.] Is... that the only honey you can make so far?

[He chuckles.]

No, thankfully I can make some that's just really sticky - that's what I usually get, actually. And then there's the honey that smells like lavender and makes me sleepy.

Phew, that's good. The lavender one actually sounds really nice too. So... I'm guessing which one you get is still a bit random?

[Said gently, but still. EDUCATED GUESS.]

So far, yeah. [A sheepish little laugh.] But it's okay! I mean, that one I just got? That hasn't seemed very common.

Phew, that's good!

[She sets her donabe down on a very convenient stump and starts dishing up the porridge into some bowls and spoons she hastily brought with her that have totally been on her person since they left, shhhhh!]

With Nabe-chan, at least, when I want it to make something other than plain rice porridge, I have to concentrate on what I want to have it make when I'm giving it the command. Maybe it's the same with your honey pots?

[He watches happily, though he frowns a bit at that final thought.]

Man, it's kind of hard to concentrate with the forgetfulness. I'm always wondering if I'm not remembering something... But I could give a try, if that's okay?

[Asking her that just in case they wind up with another honey pot grenade.]

Yeah, we can work on that now that we're out here!

[And hey... if Hunk produces some honey who's only power is being extra delicious, she won't complain~]

[He nods, once then holds out his hand and stares down at it.

Sticky honey, sticky honey... Nothing that's going to explode or knock them out...]

Here goes.

[He puts all of his focus into that. It's not like it's new to put his mind to something, it's just... He is kind of easily distracted, but he's really giving it his all now!

And soon, a small pot of honey appears in his hand, and he leans in to sniff at it tentatively.]

...Huh.

[Now he can't help wondering if that worked, or it was a coincidence, though...]

[Well, Hunk isn't panicking again, or suddenly looking drowsy.]

D-did it work?

[He smiles a little.]

Yeah... Looks like it did - this time.

Ah, that's awesome, Hunk-san~!

[It really is, Kotori actually stands up and clasps her hands!]

Okay, okay... can you try that again, that might be it!

Yeah! Thanks, Kotori - I mean, hey, it was your way of thinking about it that worked!

[He nods, and looks down at his other hand, now - and okay, here goes nothing... Focusing on sticky honey once again... Another small pot appears, and he sniffs at this one, too.]

Hey! It worked!

Ah, that's perfect! You've got it, Hunk-san!

[She's so proud! ~~The important question, though... is that honey edible?~~]

[Only if you want your mouth stuck closed for a while, Kotori.]

Heh, thanks! Well, I guess this will come in handy, now, when we're working on stories. Maybe.

[....... If she can still breathe and it's not longer than like, two minutes, she might think it's worth it. Maybe just a few drops at a time. (This child, I swear...)]

Yeah, it will! This is an awesome power, Hunk-san!

Honestly, I'm just glad I'll have a better chance against the Erasers and things, now.

A Thousand Sugar Stars, Oh Put Them in a Jar (October Catch-All)

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