everybody's fine 'cause it's party time ( W5 AFTERPARTY )

[cheerfuldays]

After a positively thrilling game of the prisoner's dilemma, it's all over. Everyone needs to get patched up, recover and... hopefully not kill each other after everything. At some point in the cafeteria, Shizuku and Madara have taken over the kitchen- though help won't be denied completely- and leaving a large meal of noodles and whatever else they can still use from Fai and Shizuku's little shopping trip... not a lot of fresh food, but it works out. There's also plenty of coffee, a tea kettle and even hot chocolate ready. (Shizuku herself is using her ill-gotten tapioca balls for some homemade boba, hell yeah.) Team Idol may not stick around for long, but there's plenty to go around for now... and Shizuku will happily bring over some snacks from the convenience store too. And did you know that place has a milkshake machine? Because it does. Get you a milkshake, people.

But tensions are high after everything. Hopefully this doesn't become a murdergame. 

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common room

[catarou]

[ Things are pretty tense, huh? At least, for Gentaro. He's well aware that as part of Group C, he'll have to deal with the consequences, but what's done is done.

He has some very particular feelings about that, but he's not about to go around voicing them. He doesn't want to lament his own angst, so. Boxing up those feelings? Hell yeah.

Regardless, once he sees Shizuku, he clears his throat lightly. ]

Would you be amenable to my company?

[cheerfuldays]

( shizuku smiles, sitting up a bit more straighter- gentaro may notice that the cozy sweater (tm) she's wearing... a diamond-patterned green very unlike the usual light blues she normally favors, and also much larger than she is in general. it's probably nothing. )

Of course. ... How are you feeling after everything?

[catarou]

[ He definitely notices, but he doesn't draw attention to it. She has her reasons, after all; who is he to pry?

He takes a seat next to her, then gives her a wry smile. ]

I could be much better. That whole exercise has left a terrible taste in my mouth. But, enough about myself.

How are you faring?

[cheerfuldays]

I agree. It felt like a punishment to destabilize any unity we might have had...

( which means cooperation would be harder, depending on any remaining grudges. but the others here could at least listen to reason still. )

I... I'm just grateful it wasn't worse. But after cooking all that, I'm just tired, now.

[catarou]

Unfortunately, I'm inclined to agree. For what greater purpose, however... I can't be sure.

[ It's frustrating. Gentaro lets out a quiet sigh. His expression turns to one of concern, too. ]

I hope you aren't overworking yourself. Several people, myself included, would be worried if you were to fall sick from exhaustion.

[cheerfuldays]

Given how haphazard everything seems sometimes, I wonder if this project was supposed to make it.

( shizuku smiles at the concern though, shaking her head. )

I'm not, I promise. It's not just me at risk, after all.

[catarou]

Haphazard is certainly a good word for it.

[ He seems to relax somewhat, at least. Somehow, he manages a faint smile. It's no less genuine, though. ]

Quite true. We all have someone depending on us and places to get back to, after all.

[ There's a note of something like uncertainty in his voice, like he isn't used to that outside of a very small circle of people. ]

[cheerfuldays]

We do.

( and their partners here, who share the worst of it. so many connections, interweaving... it makes her a little dizzy just thinking about it truth be told. )

You've eaten, right?