y'know like nyah [open]

[korekara]

WHO: Souji, Honoka and you poor unfortunate soul
WHERE: Recollé Square
WHEN: 2/21, late afternoon
WHAT: Rescuing cats from trees. or something like that.
WARNINGS: probably none?!? will be edited if needed

[ It's a nice, ordinary day in Recollé Square, isn't it? The weather's passable. Birds are singing. Cats are meowing.

Hold up.

That's right, cats are... meowing? Or that's what it sounds like, anyway. The distinctive nyaaa of a mildly distressed cat seems to be coming from the branches of one of the trees dotted around the park. It's followed by another meow, which suggests the presence of another cat up there. Weird.

Surely you wouldn't have the heart to leave a feline in distress up a tree, would you? ]

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[tarotcards]

[ Awesome. As long as he's better than Yosuke, that's all that matters. ]

Of course. The next time I see a cat in a tree, I'll ensure to at least bring a ladder with me.

[ ... was that really why he was up there?? ]

[burningblossoms]

[You know who's better than Yosuke? Basically everyone, except this annoying bear that sometimes freaks her out in her dreams.]

Good. Or...maybe call the groundskeeper next time?

[tarotcards]

[ The bear and Yosuke are practically on the same level here, tbh. ]

But it was calling for me and it would have taken too long to call for a groundskeeper.

[burningblossoms]

and if it's stuck it's not going anywhere for the five minutes...

[Oh, nevermind, Souji you're an odd duck.]

Anyway, you're okay, right?

[tarotcards]

[ Souji was about to say something to that comment because no cat should stay up in a tree for five minutes. It's simply cruel, but he decides otherwise and nods his head instead. ]

I'm all right. Thank you.

[ He just might be a little dirty from climbing a tree and then staying them for who knows how long, but he's definitely okay. ]

Thank you for also getting me down. Do you need help to take back the ladder?

[burningblossoms]

No, no, it's fine.

[She gives him a warm, genuinely friendly smile. No, she's got this bro.]

You guys should go recover from your harrowing ordeal. I saw that deathgrip.

[tarotcards]

[ Yukiko, you da best. This is definitely where their social link rank goes up (you know, after Souji regains that power some days later...). At the mention of the death grip, Souji places a hand against his arm. ]

Mm... Honoka-chan is a lot stronger than she seems. I would recommend not climbing trees with her or any rollercoasters that have a tendency to stay stuck at the top.

[ since those two share a common thing like height and being stuck, right? ]

[burningblossoms]

I...hadn't intended to? I'm not in the habit of climbing trees.

[A beat.]

Why did she follow you up there?

[tarotcards]

[ ... ahaha ]

Well... I got stuck up in the tree first so she came to try and rescue me.

[burningblossoms]

Ah...

[A pause.]

Has anyone ever told you that you're a strange guy?

[tarotcards]

I might have been told.

[ Souji doesn't seem very insulted or bothered by that at all. It just rolls off him. ]

At the very least, I was only up there to save a cat?

[burningblossoms]

Fair enough.

[A sigh.]

Anyway, I should get going. I need to finish some homework. Do you need a ride home?

[tarotcards]

No, I'll be okay. I still have a few more errands to do before getting home.

[ Like buy more jerky for more stray cats stuck up in trees... ]

But thank you again, Yukiko-san. I'll see you at school?

[burningblossoms]

Absolutely.

I'll see you later, Yu-kun.

[Lapsing into Japanese is easy enough, and she leaves after that, giving him a pretty warm, if amused, smile.]