[closed] the price quest

[cardcaptured]

WHO: Xiaolang Li, Leon Zhong, Mio Sonozaki, Izumi Sena and Cloud Strife
WHERE: The wild, wild woods of Bosuma
WHEN: May 18th-20th
WHAT: who keeps sending the thirteen year old on missions-- They're on a Zee Quest!
WARNINGS: Language on Sena's end?? Also probable violence towards not so friendly forest creatures and possible mentions of murder-memories with Mio! Will update when needed!



You know, there’s something about Retrospec users that draws a lot of secrecy and hidden talent. It’s kind of interesting if you think about it, but that’s what makes you perfect for this assignment. Interested?



[arrival + painting | monster fighting | witch's house | downtime]

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[promisedyou]

Idiot.

[Her grip around him tightens when he says he's the only family that he has in the moment. She can't relate at all since both of her parents are here. Her sister is here, too -- and that thought alone makes her feel almost terrible that her family situation isn't exactly the greatest.]

You idiot... I might not be able to take the place of your parents, but I want to be your family, too.

[It's the dumbest, most cliche thing that she's ever said in a long time but she truly means it. She wants to cry for him because while her past life is bad, it must hurt for them as well. She can't possibly think about what it's like to miss your own family.

Mio's never felt that.

Neither has Shion.]

Staying by my side... you really mean that? Even if I become a horrible person?

[hairstroke]

[ To most people, it may seem as though they are just two rich spoiled kids that get the opprounity to study abroad because of their family's money but it hurts him on a daily basis that neither he or Xiaolang could speak to their mothers. There are things money can't buy and one of that is the warm love of family.

But then he freezes up at Mio's proclomation. It's enough to catch him off guard while also make him feel a little better about the situation. Soon enough, his cheeks are dyed red as his hand that was stringing alonside her hair strands, moves over the pet the top of her head. ]

Geez...

[ He's really embarrassed but at the same time, also really happy. ]

Now it sounds like you are the one proposing to me.

[ Not that he has any room to talk since he said that he would marry her one of these days. ]

Yes, I absolutely mean it. I promise that I will be here for you no matter what. In my eyes, I can't ever see you as a horrible person.

[promisedyou]

[There are only a few things that will get her to blush and make embarrassing noises. Even though she just confessed that--]

So what if I am? Are you mad at me that I did it before you? Twice?

[She hasn't forgotten the time that she practically proposed while acting like a princess.]

But is that so? That makes me feel extremely happy.

[hairstroke]

[ ACTUALLY yes he is because he wanted to be the one that proposes to her first. How dare she beat him!!! ]

I-It doesn't matter! [ Yes it does but he's too proud to admit it. ] Because at the end of the day, I'll give you the best proposal ever and make you my wife.

[ Though... god. Saying that out loud is enough to make his face turn an even brighter shade of red. ]

I'm glad. Your happiness is my top priority...

[promisedyou]

Ah, is that so? I might just beat you on that, too, and then I guess I'll be the one wearing the tuxedo.

[Mio seems to be implying something horrible, and it's-]

It's okay though. I'd still love you even if you were a Leon-chan. ✩

[hairstroke]

[ At this rate, Leon's going to end up murdering before he gets murdered in June. And it shows in the way he slowly turns his head to her and glares at her with an expression so fierce that he could kill. ]

Fuck no.

[ IT'S CRUDE but that's it. That's all he has to say on the matter. He's Absofuckinglutely not wearing a dress, Mio. Fuck you. ]

[promisedyou]

Ahahaha. ☆

[She got the response that she wanted, humming with amusement as she stays close to him.]

That's too bad. I probably would have been really jealous at how much better you'd look in a dress than I would.

[Mio.......]

Although wearing a wedding kimono would be nice, too...

[hairstroke]

Well, it's never going to happen so you don't have to worry about that.

[ He says without a single ounce of hesitation and as quickly as possible. Nope. There's no way he's ever wearing a dress. ]

What kind of wedding would you prefer? A traditional Japanese one?

[promisedyou]

Guess not. It's just too bad.

[Is it really, Mio? Is it?]

Huh? Well, I don't know... I've never really thought too much about it. It probably would be a little difficult to get a traditional one here, though, don't you think?

[hairstroke]

[ He's just... going to give her a funny look for that comment before moving on. ]

I don't think so? I'm sure it is probably harder here but there is a fairly large Japanese population so it might not be too difficult? Not that it matters, because I'm fine with a Western wedding too. You will look gorgeous in a western wedding gown.

[ But she looks good in anything. ]

[promisedyou]

Ahaha, that's true... that's why I wanted to learn a different language to begin with. Since just speaking to you in Japanese has a chance to be understood by the others around you.

[One of the reasons why she was taking an AP Chinese course.]

[hairstroke]

That's true. At least with Cantonese, I only know two other people that speak it besides you and myself.

[ One of them is his cousin and the cousin of his cousin who isn't actually related to Leon. ]

Speaking of which, you're taking AP Chinese, right? What made you choose that?

[promisedyou]

... Well, it's one of the more common languages. I thought it would help me if I did have to take over the company. Of course, it's Mandarin and not Cantonese, though. But learning about the culture along with the language is pretty nice.

[hairstroke]

[ Even if it was for her family's company reasons, he still can't deny that it made him happy that she chose AP Chinese out of all the things to learn. ]

That's good you are enjoying learning about the culture. Chinese culture and history is really interesting.

[ Of course he's not biased or anything! Nope!! ]

Japanese culture is really interesting too and while I was learning it, it was fascinating to learn about your country's history.

[promisedyou]

Oh, really? If it's that fascinating... tell me what you like the most about it. Don't worry, there's no wrong answer. ☆

[spoken as if there is totally a wrong answer, be careful what you say, Leon]

[hairstroke]

[ He's just.... going to give her a deadpan look. Yeah, no. He does not believe her words for a moment. ]

When you put it like that, there's no way I'm going to believe you.

[ Maybe it's because he's been around her so much but lately, he's been overly cautious of what she says because the last thing he wants is for her to turn his own words against him. ]

Well, I like the Sengoku period a lot when it comes to history. Learning about all the different warlords was one of my favorite parts of a Japanese history class I took.

[promisedyou]

Ahaha, really?

[She can't help but laugh a little playfully.]

But huh... Sengoku? Why did you like learning about the warlords, though...? Like is it kind of because you think they're cool? Now I'm kind of imagining you in some sort of armor-- ah, but I guess your past self would have worn armor, huh? Makes me wonder what it looks like, now. I mean, if I got that outfit from Retrospec, you could probably get something like that. Probably would make sense, too.

[hairstroke]

They are quite cool but not as cool as me.

[ He says while twirling a lose strand of hair with a smirk. In his mind; no one is as cool as he is. ]

No reason in particular, I just thought that learning about the warlords was really fun. I suppose that I've always been drawn to history and now with the new information on my past life, it makes sense.

[ Oh no... the mention of her outfit causes him to blush once again. Just when he thought he was able to block the mental image of her outfit out of his head... it comes right back to him. ]

Actually, I forgot to mention this to you because of how weird this month has been, but I did receive an outfit from Retrospec.

[promisedyou]

... huh. [She can't help but smile when he twirls that strand of hair around his finger; it's kind of cute, if you asked her.] And I guess so! I'd ask what your favorite part of Chinese history was too, but you kind of are Chinese history. [please delete your girlfriend] But you got an outfit? What kind of outfit was it? Is it nice? You didn't bring it with you, did you?

[hairstroke]

... [ He's just... going to glare at her and pinch her cheek real quick before he lets out an annoyed hmph. ] I didn't see a point in bringing the outfit since it would just get in the way. I did manage to take a picture of it on my phone and I could show you, but since you are being mean, I don't think you deserve to see it.

[promisedyou]

Ow ow ow... that huuuurts!!

[She frowns quite a bit, rubbing at the cheek that he pinched, even though it's a little bit overdramatic.]

You're the one being mean since you can't take a joke at all, geez. Even after I promised to wear the uniform the next time we're alone.

[hairstroke]

It's well deserved.

[ Said in a tone without any remorse or hesitation though to be fair, he's certain that she'e exaggerating the pain. If anything, he's rolling his eyes at her dramatics. ]

Your jokes are lame and I'm getting tired of you calling me old. If you apologize then I'll show you the picture I took.

[promisedyou]

I'm not going to apologize, because I wasn't even calling you old there. [If he took it that way, that's his own fault.]

[hairstroke]

You were implying it from what you said!

[ While giving her one last glare, he lets out a long, frustrated sigh before moving away from her and laying back down on the air mattress. He's tired and cranky... ]

Then the next time you demand apology or something out of me because I said something you don't like, don't expect me to give it to you.

[promisedyou]

You-- [She can't even be bothered with this right now before she lets out a long suffering sigh of her on. Even though she's slightly annoyed, she still can't just leave things like this. But if he's on the bed now, she can at least keep him down there. She's doing a bed kabedon?? Or something like that. If anyone walks in on them it'll look like she's pinning him down.] That isn't what I meant, Leon. [Trying to push the irritation out of her voice, Mio tries to keep her tone even.] But since I hurt your feelings... I'm sorry. I'm sorry, okay?