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[beneathmoonlight]

Atsushi Nakajima

Atsushi Nakajima here! Sorry I missed you! Please leave a message or voicemail and I’ll get back to you ASAP! ^_^

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[vitis]

[ ... mm.

atsushi is-- trying. a lot. john's not really frankly sure why, or what for, just that he's chalked it up to something of his personality. his eyelids hood a moment as suggestions are thrown this way and that, and he has to think on a few of those. for now, he mirrors his companion, sitting himself with care onto the grass so as to make himself more comfortable. ]

Atsushi. You've done nothin' wrong; I'm gonna wanna hang out with you again. I haven't been to the beach in a real long time, but I wouldn't mind goin' for a walk on it whenever.

[ his expression is even a bit warmer now, perhaps. ]

As for stars, yeah— I love them. Harder to see near the city, but off a bit in the forest and by the lake, it's pretty. If you wanna see, I'll definitely show you there.

[beneathmoonlight]

[Atsushi breathes a sigh of relief when John reassures him, and though he’s constantly plagued with guilt and worry about various things in his life, he feels like he can truly relax just a bit now. He gives John the softest of smiles along with a little nod, his heart soaring at the idea of simply lying back and looking at the stars in the middle of nature.]

I’d like that a lot.

[Nevermind that stargazing sounds kind of like a date or something...]

Could we go tonight?

[vitis]

[ it-- sure does sound kind of like a date! it's probably a good thing for both of them that john doesn't put that together. or if he does realize, he doesn't seem to think it applies. ]

Sure thing! The dome's up and disappeared, but who knows if it's really gone for good, so...

[ good timing. he's more visibly excited now, too; he's already thinking of all the constellations he can probably point out. but, oh. maybe atsushi would already be familiar. ... he could try to guess at that, he supposes: ]

You said you moved to Recolle, yeah? Did you come from some other big city, or a small town, or--?

[beneathmoonlight]

Oh! I moved to Recolle from Yokohama, Japan. What about you?

[At least they’ll have something to look forward to once it gets dark. Atsushi is familiar with a few constellations, but pointing them out is a bit tougher than simply remembering their names.]

I miss home sometimes, but there’s so many opportunities here, and a lot of nice people, so!

[vitis]

... Oklahoma.

[ ... ]

[ it's just a coincidence. ]

But, ah— Yokohama, huh. [ his expression hadn't shifted, even if there had been a beat of a pause. it'd be too forward to ask if atsushi remembered where his other self was from, and he's not sure if he wants to know right this moment. ] Can't say I've been outta this country, so... What nice things do you miss 'bout it?

[ if he doesn't mind rehashing-- it's a question blurted out without a lot of thought beforehand. ]

[beneathmoonlight]

Oh? I haven’t been there before. I’ve heard there’s tornadoes sometimes...

[Atsushi does notice the pause before John answers. Had he said something wrong? But it's probably nothing...]

It’s a beautiful city in most seasons. There’s a giant Ferris wheel that lights up at night, too! And most people I met were polite enough.

[He looks wistful as he glances up at the sky.]

I grew up in an orphanage until I was adopted at age eleven, but I still found it beautiful.