janboy catch-all

[cupidsammo]

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[cupidsammo]

[ there's like, a mildly questioning look she gives, but seems to refrain from voicing what's on her mind. ]

I... guess a part of me does know that. Most people never see this sort of thing.

[kumeyuri]

... Ideally, it'd stay that way. [...] Do you want to keep thinking about it tonight, or do you need a distraction?

[cupidsammo]

[ she simply exhales ]

Not really. Maybe I should do something else.

[kumeyuri]

[a hum]

... Do you play any instruments?

[cupidsammo]

I could probably play one badly, if that's okay...

[kumeyuri]

Show me, if you don't mind? We can go to the stage.

[cupidsammo]

.. Alright.

[ she stands up ]

We can go.

[kumeyuri]

[he nods and will lead the way to the soundstage...]

[cupidsammo]

[ timeskipping we are there, wow!!

Out of everything, Koharu ends up picking up.... a recorder. Like, the shitty flute kind. ]

I think I might remember how to play a few songs from elementary school...

[kumeyuri]

I feel like this kind of thing never fully leaves you. Give it a try.

[play your shitty recorder koharu...]

[cupidsammo]

Alright, let's see...

[ She'll start playing this, but considerably more clumsily, taking occasional pauses to remember the notes. It isn't great, but it's... recognizable? ]

[kumeyuri]

[absolutely no idea if uruha went to elementary school or not but presumably he knows this song in non-shitty recorder fashion]

Oh... Sakura!

[cupidsammo]

[ A SAFE ASSUMPTION. probably? ]

Mmhm. I remember always being a little biased toward this one when I was little.

[ but like, her halo has a little sakura flower in it, so yknow. ]

[kumeyuri]

It's a classic. A good choice to be biased to.

[koharu your sakura flower...]

[cupidsammo]

Did you have to play these songs, too?

[kumeyuri]

I've trained in the traditional arts. [we are going so far into popular fan headcanon territory.] It'd be pretty bad if I didn't know the common folk songs.

[cupidsammo]

[ i can relate in that only ten chapters mood ]

So that's a yes... I bet you're better at playing these than I am.

[kumeyuri]

[high-fives. me, jan]

I'm pretty decent with the shamisen, though I'm a little out of practice.

[cupidsammo]

—You are? I want to hear!

[kumeyuri]

[blinks]

Sure, if you want to. Not sure if it's the kind of music people your age usually listen to, though...

[cupidsammo]

Mmm... Not really, but we are here.

[kumeyuri]

All right, then.

[he retrieves the shamisen, before getting into position and playing. yeah i copped out from having to come up with another song. more sakura time.]

[cupidsammo]

[ girl you are so valid ]

... Oooh! [ applause, once he's finished ] You did incredible!

[kumeyuri]

[puts the shamisen down and flashes a peace sign.]

Thanks, I'd hope so.

[this is why he didn't get an a in humility.]

[cupidsammo]

[ own it bro ]

You really haven't played in a while? You should!