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Who: Ebisu, Aomi, and various out-temple workers
What: Time for a relaxing trip to Kanagawa, before the next thing blows up.
Where: Kanagawa
When: Sometime after that compound mess

Kanagawa Prefecture has a lot of good points. There's an opening to the ocean, a lake for touring, beautiful views of Mt. Fuji wherever you look, and all sorts of interesting museums or temples. Aomi, the organizer of this little trip, agrees for everyone to meet at Iiyama Kannon an hour or two before noon. An easy famous place that people hopefully won't get lost going to, and all. Until then, well, people are free to go wherever they like. They don't even have to stay in Atsugi, where the meeting area is supposed to be. There are beaches not that far off, zoos to enjoy various animals, parks where carefully cultivated flowers are in gleeful bloom, a bustling Chinatown, and even the little island of Enoshima.

When the time comes to meet up, however, Aomi can be found alongside Ebisu with a bulging backpack and he does a quick headcount to make sure everyone is there before continuing on. The ultimate destination isn't any of the many tourist attractions in Kanagawa, but rather he leads away from the cities and towards the forests of the prefecture. Aomi would have made sure to remind everyone that morning over text to wear hiking boots.... so hopefully they all remember to do that, because the path chosen is one that has no actual path at all. Hopefully no one gets hurt, although it shouldn't be too hard.

What's the destination? That much becomes obvious once they hit some more even land, where a small stone monument has been placed at the base of a fully blossoming Japanese wisteria. Here, Aomi will let everyone know it's fine to take a break, and settle down. It's here that he'll help spread out some various picnic blankets and begin unpacking from his enormous backpack. He's been courteous enough to pack lunch for just about everyone, and a good variety in case any one dish doesn't suit someone. There's delectably spicy yokosuka curry, juicy shirokoro horumon, rare to get shonan pork sausages, and a variety of sushi that takes full advantage of being from a seaside prefecture. Everyone is free to relax beneath the wisteria blossoms and enjoy the view peeking out from the trees.

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It's over. We survived, Waver. The path can't hurt us anymore.

[Thank god she wasn't the only one who felt like she was ready to die up here. But at last, she could take in her surroundings.]

But you're right. It really is. I should take a few photos before I leave...

Sssssssh. It can still hear. It's plotting murder for the way down. Don't encourage it.

[HUFF PUFF. Waver flops down, playing up the drama a bit. Yes, this feels good. Clearly he's been needing more Bitch sessions. He's been trying to keep it down for the sake of others but hell, it's a coping mechanism of its own.]

Me too. Let's see if I can get the hang of Instagram this time. I swear I will get a grip of its arcane magic one day.

... the trees are so nice, it would be criminal not to share.

Heh. Don't worry, old man. I can help you figure it out.

[She got up on her knees and moved over to where he was sitting.]

I know you old people are helpless with tech. It's nothing to be ashamed of.

Are you sure? You mean no one is going to send me to the Old Magician's Home because I just can't get with the tech-y times?

[He offers his phone. He's actually not bad... for a mage from a society of technophobes.]

I'm sure Satya gets a kick every time Iskandar and I yell at the cloud.

Oh no, we're totally going to do that anyway. But we'll let you keep your phone.

[She takes the phone, and smirks as she makes sure he's properly logged in.]

Seriously though, you're fine. Just take the photos you want. You clearly know how to make a post, so go nuts.

Noooooo... they show only one channel there on the telly with a bunch of stuffed up shirts pontificating on whatever issue's got their knickers in a knot and being utterly useless except for fluffing their bloody egos up. So cruel!

And they serve no biscuits with tea.

[DRAMA. SWOONING IN DISTRESS. Because they deserve it.

... why is it always the login?]

I'll go coconuts. Apparently that's the biggest type of nuts out there.

... and for my first subject... smile!

Sorry, old man. But the newer technology gets... it's unevitable. One day you'll be yelling at a cloud and that'll be it for you.

[She's grinning at him... until he says that

H-Huh, wait? What? You want me to... Hfff! Fine!

[Have a very uneasy smile, Waver.]

Don't say that! I already yell at the cloud!

[...

... ah... the song of the tsundere. The song of their people.]

Only one picture.

[SNAP.

There... now he has a picture of her to hold onto.]

Hey, don't- [...] You've made an enemy today, Waver. There will be a reckoning.

[UPLOAD! UPLOAD!]

A reckoning? Are we talking war here?

[Heeeey... he works that domain too, you know.]

No. I mean that I will destroy your life, and future generations will sing songs about your absolute defeat.

[HEAVY SIGH, as she brings up her own phone.]

... Okay, it's not that bad a picture...

[The Zhuge Liang part of him just sat up in interest. Down buddy. Waver was trying to get away from joint consciousness woes.

Waver's eyebrows go up. Well... he's vaguely aware last life was shit, and this life is turning out with ups and downs...]

I better make that worthy of good songs, then.

[He smiles because okay, if she's going to take a picture of him, he's going to look good for it.]

Nope, pretty good. It's a keeper.

[She lets out a weary sigh, before giving him a light punch in the arm.]

I guess since it's alright, I'll let you off with just this. But you're on thin ice, mister.

[... If you only knew how true that statement is.

He laughs, light and amused to suit the moment.]

Ow. Noted.

You can take a picture of me if you want. [Pause. Spluttering and mildly tsun-ing.] Just not while I'm eating, though!

[In which he's totally offering himself up for a picture like that and he knows it. It's not embarrassing if you secretly consent to it, right?!?

Plus it'll make Chris smile. Waver - who is Zhuge Liang (or at least his incarnation thanks to the fusion) - who is Waver - wants that.]

[Chris doesn't reply. She simply grins and scrambles to pick up her phone, upon which she snaps a quick series of pictures of Waver as he's eating.

With an invitation like that, how can she not???]

[SQUAWKING!!!!!!!!! BLUSHING!!!!!! HIDING HIS FACE!!!]

What did I just say!!

[... all according to plan. Also, still embarrassing even if you secretly consent to it, apparently.]

[Chris laughs her head off as she takes a few more pictures of his overreacting, before letting out a sigh and relenting, lowering her phone.]

Okay, okay. No need to fake it anymore, old man.

[A put on sigh as he wipes his face with a napkin and settles back on his hands. He's not done eating but he'll take a short break.]

Feel better, though?

I do.

[She punctuates that with a nod, before smiling softly.]

Thank you. Seriously.

Any time.

[Waver shifts his weight a little further onto his hands and tosses his hair a bit so it lands on the picnic blanket and not in the dirt.

If there's anything on her mind, he's here to lend an ear. But he's not going to press. He's going to leave the dad-ing to Iskandar (and shamelessly encourage it on both sides) and just try and be the sane-ish adult friend and bitching buddy if she needs it.]

[There's nothing Chris is in any particular mood to tell him... she simply decides to sit back on her own, and enjoy the atmosphere.]

This really is nice. I'm glad I came out here with everyone.

... so am I. Just... getting away.

[There's a pair of bird squabbling in the trees. Waver watches as one darts away to another branch, still chirping up a storm, while a couple more swoop in to join the pair.]

It's relaxing.

Don't think I've spent much time just doing nothing but watch things go by.

Humph. [A smile inches up in amusement.] Those feathered menaces up there are being ridiculous.

[Yes. All birds are menaces.

... so are all animals, but birds especially.]

... You don't like birds, huh?

[Chris grins cheekily all over again.]

You'd make a really poor fairy tale princess, Waver.

What part of me screams Disney?!

[There's a choke and a whine as Waver dramatically falls back. That was through the heart, Chris!

Ignore the hair and the fact he can make animals like birds into familiars.]

And have you met my birds? The little hellions go straight for the eyes every time!

[Chris can't help but cackle.]

The fact you can summon them at all proves you're on the way. Maybe you need singing lessons.

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