the_brightest_sun | 010th Meatbun ☼ Action / Voice

[This past week, anyone trying to go to the okonomiyaki restaurant would find it closed, courtesy of the Malnosso kidnapping the owner and cook. However, that has changed today, today the restaurant is wide open, with a menu sheet on the door for everyone to see, it's the same menu as always though a lot of dishes seem to have been stroke out.

Inside there's one little monkey that goes for the name of Goku, doing his best to imitate all the things Ukyo does when she opens the restaurant, like cleaning and tidying up. He'll be more than ready to take food orders and will welcome everyone with a wide smile and a loud 'WELCOME TO UCCHAN'S OKONOMIYAKI RESTAURANT!'. Anyone feels daring enough to try this kid's food? Don't worry it's not poisonous, he can cook, but don't expect anything too complicated.]

[Later, in the afternoon, the journals will be greeted with a curious kid.]

Ne... Is Ucchan back yet?

[Rhetoric question, kind of, if she's back she will answer if not... Well, he won't get an answer, obviously. After a while more will be added to the feed.]

Does anyone know where can I get a home tutor? They are like teachers, right? Teach you things on your own, I don't wanna go to school but I wanna learn more things. Ginia-neesan is always writing but I'm still no good at understanding what she writes, I want to get better! Also I want to learn to write better to write to her too, she has a pretty handwriting! Ange-neesan too. And, and I want to write a letter to my friends. But if I do it now I'm sure Konzen will get angry because it's messy. I want to learn more than that too, so they will be impressed when they come here! So... Where can I get one of those home tutors? Please?

Ah! Also, how do you know if your flowers are thirsty? My Cosmos flowers are still babies inside their seeds so I can't look at them to know if they are thirsty or not.... I don't think I could know just by looking at them anyway, but the dirt in the pot seems dry. But I don't want to drown them! When I'm not thirsty I know I can't drink even another drop of water!

Oh, Ucchan's okonomiyaki restaurant is open again. I can take care of it while Ucchan is gone, I can't cook much but I'll do my best to make you delicious okonomiyaki!!

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[Yes, it's still very much a surprise.]

I'll begin looking for books at the library. I've seen a few I remember reading when I was young.

I hope she comes back soon and I hope she's safe. I'm sorry, I can't say how long they'll keep her, but it doesn't seem to be for too long.

Okay! I would like to read the things Ginia-neesan has read. How were you when you were young?

[He knows adults were kids once but he can't really grasp his mind over it completely. It's hard to imagine Konzen as a child for example.]

I hope so too, but I'll take good care of the shop meanwhile! ... Maybe she will come back earlier that way. As a prize? If I'm good enough...

Me? I was very quiet. I spent a lot of time reading or watching my father work. I also used to dance.

Do you need some help at the shop? I have a bit of time to spare. maybe. If I were her, I'd want to come back right away so I could see the job you've done and give you a great big hug.

You're quiet now too but I like you anyway. Ah! I also liked to watch Konzen work! A bit... He looked specially happy when putting stamps on documents... Not so happy when i did it but...

Uhm, what's to dance?

[Guess who has never done that.]

There aren't many people now, but if you come I can make you something!

[Aka monkey is lonely and he heard you have time to spare, spare it with giving him company?]

My father was a bartender. He made drinks for people and told stories. I'd sit and watch him make and serve drinks. He didn't let me make anything until I was older.

Dancing is a type of art, but it involves moving, usually with music. It can be a lot of fun.

You don't have to make me anything, but I'll be right over.

Why didn't he let you? Ucchan lets me do some things, more and more as I learn.

[Goku smiles at the description of what dancing is.]

I like music! And drawing pictures! I want to try dancing too, what do I have to do?

But... If you're hungry I can make you something... It's practice... And it would be made by me...

[Don't you want to see what he can do?]

There were other things he let me help out, but there are some drinks that can only be mixed by adults, and I wasn't supposed to be around at night. He would have gotten in trouble.

It's all in movement. Finding the rhythm in music, moving along with it.

[Oh, Goku. Ginia chuckles softly, remembering again she is talking to a child.]

Now that I think about it, I am a little hungry. All right, I'll be over and I'll watch you make something.

That sounds really strict, why would he get in trouble if you stayed around at night? Because you went late to sleep?

Hmmm... So the rhythm is hidden in the music?

[He's literally imagining himself having to search for something. Anyway, the kid clearly cheers up when she says the last part.]

Really?! Then don't worry! I'll make you the best okonomiyaki I can make! It's really good and tasty! Ucchan's are better but I like eating mine too and I'm very serious with food!

That was one part, but there are also some places kids aren't allowed to be at night.

[Her handwriting gets a little shaky as she begins walking to the okonomiyaki restaurant.]

It easy to tell on some songs. This is something easier demonstrated, I'll show you sometime.

I can't wait to try it. I don't think I've ever had okonomiyaki before. What is it?

That's not fair! Why are there places like that? There aren't places where adults aren't allowed at any time!

[The unfairness of the adult dominated world.]

Okay! I want to see Ginia-neesan dance! We can dance together too. It would be fun!

Uhm... It's almost like pancakes but better and you can put anything on it. Vegetables, meat, sauces, there are no two okonomiyakis exactly the same! ... Unless you order them like that but that doesn't count.

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[Written] I'm so sorry for how long it took to tag back.

[Voice] Long, what long? /huggles

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