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[sunnyspot]

Kouhei Sugihara

English major studying abroad at Recollé U. Originally from Japan. Part-time tutor.
Texting is easiest for me. Thanks.

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9/3 Misfire

[strawberrypunch]

Underwear?

[sunnyspot]

[He's tempted to ignore this. He's really, really tempted. But everyone on Retrospec has been so nice.... it almost feels like a community, which is something entirely new to him.

So, lo and behold:]

Uh
Yes?
I think you have the wrong number.

9/3

[maskreant]

i'm here for

misfire after

[maskreant]

a whipping?

9/4

[mercurio]

you'll regret this

[sunnyspot]

[Maybe his reaction is a little too visceral, but in the first few seconds before Kouhei realizes that this text is probably a misfire, he's momentarily shaken. Off to a great start!]

Um...
I'm sorry, do we know each other?
I don't recognize your name, but I'm sorry if I've done something wrong.

[He shouldn't be second-guessing himself, but....?! Was he talking to too many people? Did he overstep his limits by being somewhat social for the first time in ages on Retrospec? What if, what if--!]

9/4 misfire

[alienated]

No. He spent the whole hour passing gas.
I'm switching.

[sunnyspot]

Um
You didn't mean to send this to me, did you?

[What on earth is happening....]

9/4-9/5 misfire

[loudmouths]

do you think these memories are real?

[sunnyspot]

Huh? Um

That's something I haven't been able to figure out yet.
This whole memory thing is kind of a mystery to me...

9/6 misfire

[kagepuro]

do you think john cena would be proud of me.....

[sunnyspot]

[Honestly, in spite of the misfires he's received lately, he can't rule this out a legit text. It's Ayano.]

Uh

Maybe?

For what? Your french fry trade?

10/01

[mercurio]

🦇TRICK🦇or🍬TREAT🍬

[sunnyspot]

You're playing along too, Prompto?

I'll choose treat, if that isn't too boring.

11/??; action

[buncho]

[ Sometime in November, whenever Mafuyu's feeling particularly hungry, she shoots Kouhei a text saying that she's coming over for lunch, more or less inviting herself over as she does... Hopefully he's agreeable, also that he's home, because that's a dull, heavy thumping sounding at his front door right now, sort of different from the usual dull, heavy thumping that's characteristic of Mafuyu's pounding her fist on people's front doors, because it's her foot that's kicking the door instead. Her hands are a bit busy holding down a whole, full grown turkey, sitting on its back and trying to wrestle it down so it'd stay still. ]

KOUHEIIIIIIIIIII!! ARE YOU THERE??!

[sunnyspot]

[Leave it to Kouhei to miss Mafuyu's text by only a few minutes. Even after he shoots a message back, a response doesn't follow, which is enough to make him worry in and of itself. In the meantime, he paces around the kitchen to decide what to make.... But lo and behold, before he knows it, there's yelling and SUDDEN POUNDING at his door that's loud enough to startle even him.

Thankfully, it only takes him a few seconds to scramble over to the door, though his expression says more than he's initially able to stammer out.]

Mafuyu?! Why are you-- We can't cook a live turkey for lunch!

anytime before 11/30

[adoringpast]

[ ringring kouhei, it's model boy ]

Mama? Hello? ...Okay, whoever this is, at least tell me if I reached the wrong guy again.

[ at least he's become more aware? ]

[sunnyspot]

[It's always a little surprising to get a call rather than a text from anyone but his own mother, and the fact that it's from Mizuki is even more peculiar. But Kouhei picks up regardless, and--

He calls his mother "mama," that's somehow adorable. Don't mind the rare yet subtle touch of amusement in Kouhei's tone.]

Sorry, Sena. I'm not your mama.

11/21

[kagepuro]

i miss you

[sunnyspot]

[In spite of everything, he's too alarmed by this message to even consider that it was meant for someone else.]

Ayano? Sorry... Do we not talk enough?

I'll try to message you more often, or we could go to McDonalds again, or anything you want.

Let's go the next time you're free, okay? We can get french fries. It's on me.

11/24

[maskreant]

キタ━━━(゜∀゜)━━━!!!!!

[sunnyspot]

え…何かが来るの！？

Saturday, 1/20, 4:03 PM

[kagepuro]

[Bzzzzzz

Bzzzzzz

Kouhei your phone is vibrating pick up!!!]

[sunnyspot]

[It's pretty rare for Kouhei to get calls, but upon seeing that Ayano is the one calling, he's happy to pick up.]

Hello?

6/5

[adoringpast]

i can eat anything matcha tbh
it's one of the few sweet things i can consume without wanting to die

[ this is really belated but hello, kouhei, ]

[sunnyspot]

[Belated or not, the response is welcome! He isn't about to say it, but he's smiling at his screen. Just a little.]

Matcha, then. A good choice.

I've mentioned before that I like to cook, right? My Mom's a professional chef, so it rubbed off on me as a hobby. I wanted to surprise you with something you'd enjoy, but I figured it would be best to make sure you liked whatever I made, so...

How does a matcha roll cake sound? I won't make the cream as sweet as I usually would.

7/1, au time?!

[crudest]

i've been looking at equations for too long!
so i wanna look at other things
like dogs
can you send me pictures of dogs?

[kouhei is so put upon]

!!!!

[sunnyspot]

Will looking at pictures of dogs really help distract you that much?

You know I'm not going to say no, though. I'd offer to help if you weren't doing such advanced things, but for now, here's a tiny dog to make you swear off of math.

7/12

[crudest]

surprise we're having a sleepover
be over in 10
don't tell my fiance where i am

[this is fine

anyway since i don't this to linger in texting for too long, baren is 100% knocking on kouhei's door in like. 10 minutes. as promised. wow.]

[sunnyspot]

[Wow, what could this mean? This has totally never happened before. There's no doubt in Kouhei's mind that Baren is already on his way over, so instead of texting back, he just waits until his phone vibrates to indicate that someone is at his door (thanks, fancy doorbell systems) and opens the door with a slightly furrowed brow.

That sure is Baren, alright. And Kouhei wastes no time signing:]

What happened this time?

10/17

[amodelidol]

Hi Kouhei! I hope you don't find it weird that I remembered, but I do so Happy Birthday!!!

I have your gifts too and let me know where you want to celebrate! We can go out or to my apartment or to yours, it's your choice!

Can't wait to see you! ^^

[sunnyspot]

You remembered? Even after all this time?

It's not weird at all... I'm happy. Thanks, Makoto. You didn't have to do so much for me.

Instead of going out, I think I'd rather spend time just with you. Is that okay?