The World Overflow

[justonezero]

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[justonezero]

Puppy pink?!

[What does that even MEAN.]

[deto]

[ unlocking the door and opening it for the both of them ]

When puppies are first born, they have really tender, pink skin. And noses. And paws pads.

[justonezero]

Ohh... They are? Pretty sure I'd get barked at before I could get anywhere close to newborns like that.

[Getting his shades ready to swap once they're closer to the exit.]

[deto]

Is that possible?? A newborn puppy? Can they even bark yet…?

[ yoshi will have to lead them since he looked up the address ]

[justonezero]

The parents probably would...

[He's leading the way though! Mostly by tugging Akira's hand in the direction they need to head next.]

[deto]

Should we go to the zoo and test it? Or… an animal cafe?

[ walking around with yoshi like this is definitely something he likes ]

[justonezero]

We can? It'll be pretty depressing if you don't get to pet anything though, won't it?

[Into one of the nearby buildings, ignoring the shop on the ground floor to beeline for the stairs.]

[deto]

Hm? I have you.

[ so what’s the problem ]

You’re not even double-checking your phone for the right route. You memorized the way with just a glance?

[justonezero]

Isn't the point to pet the animals at the café though...

[The staircase is narrow and dark, and he has to pause to swap his shades for glasses again so he can actually see the steps.]

Hm? It was pretty close by, so there wasn't too much to memorize.

[deto]

I just wanna see what’ll happen. If the cafe doesn’t work out, we can always do something else. Feels like we can do anything together and it’ll be fun.

[justonezero]

That part's true...

[Up the stairs! He falls silent because these flights are heckin steep and he's gotta focus on the climbing part.]

[deto]

[ a good time for deto to keep talking at him, continue a line of thought from before ]

But you didn’t even doublecheck. Not even once. I think… your memory is just on another level. Or is it your understanding of spaces? Hmm.

[justonezero]

[Huff puff why are stairs his greatest nemesis.]

Not... space. Just clear directions.

[deto]

[ ganba bun ]

Then should I leave it to you to lead us places?

[justonezero]

Um... if I'm the one who knows the directions... I guess?

[deto]

What are you saying? I’m gonna follow you everywhere. Anywhere.

[justonezero]

But I might not know the directions all the time...

[Almost... there...!

Once they get to the landing he's stopping without even looking into the store, hands on his knees as he catches his breath.]

[deto]

[ as far as deto’s concerned, they’re going in the right direction if they’re together. it worked out in the game, so ]

Hang in there, Yoshi. [ patting him on the back, eyes on yoshi first before he peers curiously into the store ] One day your body will catch up.

[ there’s nothing much he can tell from the outside ]

[justonezero]

[Wheeze.]

This is... pretty much how it was before, too.

[Whew.]

Okay! Ready.

[deto]

All your stamina was in your gaming fingers.

[ which is a statement of some sort. deto shrugs

with this type of store, two non-straight guys holding hands is probably nothing usual ]

[justonezero]

[It certainly doesn't seem to surprise the clerk much; they look up from a magazine only briefly before shifting so their feet are no longer on the table, clearly awaiting the presentation of IDs.

Yoshi, meanwhile, has frozen up staring at all the various supplies already visible from the door. It's a small shop, but packed with aisles that are in turn packed with different items sorted vaguely by category. He can already see some costumes...

[deto]

[ then it’s up to deto to tug them into the store proper. he presents his ID card with a blank expression, used to unspoken cues and more interested in everything but the clerk

liiiike ]

Is there a rewards program we can sign up for?

[justonezero]

[He is successfully tugged inside, though he makes a strangled noise when Deto poses his question.

The clerk raises an eyebrow. The answer, apparently, is no.]

[deto]

Okay, but - birthday discount?

[ just covering his bases when it comes to saving money. the clerk remains unmoved, however. as if they’ll be here that often for birthdays to even matter ]

I think the store owners should consider it.

[ but then he gets distracted by the costumes yoshi had glimpsed earlier, and he turns to make a beeline for them ]

[justonezero]

[Yoshi still has to present his ID so he'll just. Do that. And also murmur a couple apologies for all the questions.

Once that's done with, he locates Deto again to rejoin him, face still pink from their surroundings.]

What did you find?