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[shikosuki]

Merchoro PSL

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[karappo]

[Hey, a lot of people liked that singer, Poseidon included.

He nods, though, his head tilting to one side.]

I asked if you wrote that song. I had not heard it before now.

[shikosuki]

Oh! N-No, actually... my friend taught it to me.

[ he turns redder ]

[karappo]

Oh...your friend? Which friend?

[One of his..."friends", perhaps?]

[shikosuki]

The one you gave me those gauntlets to give to!

He said one of his sisters is always singing it...

[ the... "adopted" one he thinks ]

[karappo]

Oh! Does that mean you have seen him again?

[Choromatsu hadn't said much specific about his friends before, after all, which lead him to believe they'd only met once. He hopes this means that he was able to find him after all.]

[shikosuki]

I have! I've seen both of them again!

The gauntlets look really good on him... he really wasn't expecting something so nice, you should have seen the look on his face!

[karappo]

I see, I see...

[Poseidon seems very pleased that the gift went over well...he would have been surprised if it didn't, to be honest.]

So do these two live very far away from here? You mentioned you were concerned you would not find them again, but you seem to have done so rather handily.

[shikosuki]

Um... [ oh god what does he say to that ] they do live a LITTLE far... definitely not in the city!

But it worked out because like you said, they wanted to see me again too! They were waiting for me.

[karappo]

See, now what did I tell you? You have to be positive about this sort of thing, Choromatsu. The fact that they waited for you meant that they wanted to be friends all along! It is a shame they live so far, though...I would like to meet them.

[Ha...]

[shikosuki]

[ ... ] I'd like you to meet them one day too. I think you'd like them. [ And he means that. If he can get past the legs problem. ] But not yet. I think we gotta work up to that, you know?

[karappo]

Ah...no, I understand. You would not want your dear father embarrassing you, am I right?

[shikosuki]

Yep.

[ ICE COLD

He looks back at all his stuff then, mistakenly thinking his dad will be on his way again shortly. ]

[karappo]

[Oh......

Poseidon falters, and his fins suddenly droop.]

...is that really why?

[shikosuki]

[ He looks back at him, seeing those drooping fins, and sighs ]

No, dad.

It can just be... a lot. Meeting someone's family.

[ And you're. A lot. In more ways than one. ]

If it makes you feel better I'd sooner introduce them to you than the others.

[ Now they would really embarrass him. ]

[karappo]

Well...I suppose I do understand that.

[He is much more than a lot. It's like going to your friends and being like oh by the way, my dad's the president.]

Well, if you ever feel ready to, I would love to meet them.

[shikosuki]

[ My dad's the president and HUGE.

He smiles and nods, then returns once more to his things ]

Are you not busy today?

[karappo]

I am always busy, my son.

[But he says this good naturedly, chuckling as his tail flicks through the water.]

But my duties are routine today, nothing out of the ordinary. I trust that your brothers are spending their time as productively as you are?

[shikosuki]

I don't know. [ he picks up one shell to examine it ] I haven't spoken to them much today-- I've been out here the whole time.

[karappo]

Have you? What are you doing out here, exactly?

[shikosuki]

I don't know yet. [ he says with a sigh... then realizes he outta be more clear ] I mean... I wanted to make an accessory but... I can't decide what.

[karappo]

An accessory?

[Woah hold on now move over son. Like, as in literally move because Poseidon is just suddenly going to settle onto the sand next to you, setting his Trident nearby by spearing it into the sea floor to keep it in place.]

Well, what materials do you have?

[shikosuki]

[ WHOA okay. He moves to give Poseidon a bit more room... not that he can really give much with his size. ]

Um... well.

[ He starts pointing to each group of objects as he tells him ]

I've got all kinds of shells both plain and iridescent, pretty rocks, pearls, pieces of coral and a bunch of human junk I found on the sea floor. [ That last pile seems to have everything from broken jewelry to coins to glass marbles no heart of the ocean though ]

[karappo]

[Poseidon brings a gloved hand to his chin, letting it rest there as his fingers tap thoughtfully while he looks over all of the trinkets Choromatsu has for accessory building.]

...what is this accessory for, might I ask?

[shikosuki]

[ His face immediately turns red again and his voice gets higher ]

It uh... i-i-it...

[ And then he buries his face in the sand ]

I-I-It's f-for a g-g-g-girl...

[karappo]

[...Listen, your dad might be oblivious sometimes, but he is not stupid.

He raises a brow.]

I see. Your friend?

[Unless you have multiple friends who are girls, now.]