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Sakichi Niijima

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voice, 03/02

[justfists]

[look, she's just Concerned. So, of course she's going to call, and be relieved when he answers his phone]

Sakichi...?

[Makoto was worried, after the text from zee.]

[idealest]

[ Sakichi picks up in short time! He's just finished reading the text from Zee, which may be evident because the first thing he says is: ]

Makoto? Did you pass one of these "assessments"?

[justfists]

No, I didn't. I wanted to make sure you were still in the city, actually.

[especially since they just reunited, she has no desire to have him gone for an unknown amount of time. Again.]

A lot of the friends I've made are gone.

[idealest]

[ He would commiserate but he has... MAYBE three friends. Knowing that Makoto is staying put is a weight off his mind, though. ]

It seems like I didn't pass the assessment either, whatever the criteria may be. Have you noticed a common pattern in your friends who have gone?

2/3ish or whenever the list went up

[unidolize]

Hello, Sakichi.
I did not see your name on the list.
Is it safe to assume you're still in the city?

[idealest]

That's right. I never received the message Baren pasted.
You as well, I presume?

02/05

[justfists]

I've remembered more...

[idealest]

[ ??? ]

Again?
What this time?

[ what's wrong with him, he still hasn't remembered a single thing?? ]

[justfists]

Two memories, actually. One was of a girl attempting suicide at my school. The other was a code name given to me by... Teammates? I am not sure if they are friends yet.

after the valentines post

[doublesmall]

sakichi?

I have a favor to ask, if you don't mind. there's only much I can get done from the middle of the woods, you know?

[idealest]

[ Baren is an endlessly contrary enigma, but you're alright by Sakichi, Chuuya. ]

How can I help you?

[doublesmall]

I need to have something sent to Baren, I just can't buy anything from here, obviously

if there's a way I can get the money to you, would you be willing to do it?

2/15; text

[compendiem]

What time does your mail route pass by Birch Hills, and how much do I owe you?

[idealest]

I happen to be coming up on Birch Hills soon.

[ And he names a small sum. Given certain information, he made sure to shop as cheap as was reasonable. ]

Is your mission already complete?

[compendiem]

Great. I can meet you by the mailbox. Cash is fine? Or I can write a check.
We were given a day off. No idea how long we'll be required to stay when we get back. So I'm making sure all my affairs are in order.

2/14, afternoon

[justfists]

[knock knock, brother. it's valentine's day. So open up!!!]

[idealest]

[ Eyyyy. Sakichi's done being a Valentine's mule for the day, so he's dressed to relax when he opens the door. Truthfully, he's been enough of a busy bee today that seeing Makoto was not even on his radar. I'm sorry that her brother is this way. ]

Makoto... Good afternoon. What brings you here?

[justfists]

[she holds up a simple box, offering it to him.]

Happy Valentine's Day, brother.

[he deserves a reward for all his hard work, honestly]

sometime in april | action

[crudest]

[when does baren go amnesiac i'm not actually sure

BUT HE DOES.

And what do you know, he's looking for the few things and people in the city that might make sense to him. He's traded his fashionable clothes for the repaired haori that Kashuu had fixed up for him - not that Baren knows that, no. He's just wondering what idiot burnt one of his prized possessions. What moron does he need to seek revenge on?!

Regardless - this is probably the most excited Baren's ever looked to see Sakichi when he catches him on the street.]

Ohh, Sakicchan! Aren't you a sight for sore eyes? Are you busy right now? I'm hungry!

[FEED HIM, FREELOADER.]

[idealest]

[ Who is this person.

Physically, it's clearly Baren, but spiritually, he's clearly possessed. The look on Sakichi's face isn't quite disgust, but it is cosmic discomfort. And that haori... It suits the look of someone who might own a shrine, but it's still strangely old-fashioned for Baren.

"Baren?" ... is what Sakichi tries to say, but oddly, his mouth doesn't cooperate. Even more confusion slams down on Sakichi's face as he finds that he's somehow unable to speak Baren's name. Sakichi doesn't believe in witchcraft, but this feels an awful lot like witchcraft. In the end, he settles for: ]

You... Are you feeling well?

[crudest]

I'm starving, didn't you hear me....

[What's the look for, though? Baren's brow furrows but he regardless grabs onto Sakichi's shoulders and moves to shove him in the direction of wherever it looks like there's more people? If there's more people that's probably where they can get food, right.]

Move move, I wanna eat! You're not doing anything important, right? Are you slow because you're hungry too?

4/3, before bosuma

[unidolize]

Sakichi,
I wanted to tell you that I'll be performing in Recolle High's musical as Nessarose.
It'll be sometime in May, and I wanted to formally invite you, if you're interested.
I hope you can make it!

Dia

BURGER DEATH

[sharplydressed]

[SAKICHI. JUST THE MAN HE WAS LOOKING FOR... Now they can get death by burger'd and join Baren on the other side instead of just being haunted by his bells--

But really, he's approaching the second he spots this poor, poor fool.]

Hey. Are you free right now?

[He waves his phone a little as if that explains anything, but on the screen is a little spreadsheet he's made for himself to track the ridiculous wild ride of bingos he's about to embark on.]

[idealest]

[ This is the type of question Sakichi ordinarily reject out of hand, but seeing that it comes from Kashuu who has never done Sakichi wrong (so far), he stops in his tracks and looks at the phone being waved in his general direction. Nadeshiko, trailing slightly behind him, also stops, the bucket of paint hanging from her harness swinging with a metallic creak. ]

What is it?

[ He halfway expects this to be related to Yasusada. ]

[sharplydressed]

[AH NADESHIKO... So majestic. And Sakichi, so trusting of this foolass peanut!! If only this was about Yasusada, that would be 100 times easier since they both know how to handle him.

But no. Instead, he points at one thing on the screen in particular.]

I need help eating enough burger to kill a man.