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WHO: Residents of Nonah #005, adopted members of Nonah #005, stray birds, stray cats, stray dogs, visitors to Nonah #005, neighbours of Nonah #005, people passing Nonah #005 on the street . . .
WHERE: Nonah #005
WHEN: Feb. 3
WHAT: Setsubun! Bean throwing!! Family dinner!!!
WARNINGS: Teenagers

[Demons outside!
Good fortune inside!

. . . or maybe just an excuse for not-at-all homesick teenagers to throw sweet-crunchy roasted soybeans around the rooms of the house (presumably to invite good fortune in and not just to make a mess), or at anyone who wants to play the part of a demon and be chased out. There's a few bowls of soybeans and paper oni masks around for those who want to join in on the fun.

Unfortunately, due to the absolutely deplorable state of the local supermarket, there's a decided lack of thick, unsliced sushi rolls. They tried, they really did. But as it turns out, defeat might not be a bad thing: instead of sushi, a large electric skillet and two platters dominate the dinner table. One is stacked high with sliced nappa cabbage, mushrooms, onion and cubes of firm tofu; the other has thin strips of beef, ready for the pan.

The first sizzle of cooking meat might just be enough to call out anyone still lingering away from the fun, but if not, at least two helpful birds will poke heads around doors. After that, it's an every-person-for-themselves battle of can you get that piece of meat just as it's finished cooking? Or will that mushroom be stolen just as the sweet soy sauce broth marinates it to perfection?

That's the fun of sukiyaki though, it's the best of family and celebratory meals. And there's been a lot worth celebrating.

Demons out. Good fortune in.]

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[Ken kicks at him again. Gently. At least he's comfortable enough in a house with Tetsuo to be doing this! He's really just lying on the floor as Koromaru comes back and starts slobbering all over his face.]

You mean Maya-san and I will be cleaning it again.

[That's true. It's nice seeing Ken having his usual fight back.

He starts feeding some of those beans to Capsule, but only after making a specific hand motion for a command.]

Nahhh! Look how good Capsule's doing!

Capsule isn't a vacuum!

[Ken makes a sound like he got punched in the gut now. But only because Koromaru decided he'll make a great throne for him. Koro is king of the bean mountain!]

Are they making dinner though?

[Aw Koro, here, have a non-Ken bean to celebrate your new kinghood!]

I think so...smells like it, anyway!

[Heck yeah Koro chomps down on those]

It smells like nabe. I hadn't had those in ages... I kept thinking about it in Antartica. It was cold enough to make me want to swim in nabe soup.

[And with each one eaten, Kaneda's got another for him, even tossing a few.]

Wanna go check it out? I'm starving.

[Kaneda, you're always starving.]

And who knows? Maybe these two'll have this place cleaned by the time we chow down!

[Ken groans and then holds out his hands, palms open in a clear "pull me up" gesture.]

Are you ever not hungry?

[With a hoist from his stomach, Kaneda rolls back to gain momentum, then somersaulting forward onto his feet in a crouch.

And then when seeing Ken's outstretched hands, he takes them to lift him up.]

...

[Freezing mid-tug.]

I don't think so. Hm.

[What no don't stop there Ken tries to wiggle away now with a whine.] Ow ow ow ow not the shoulder-- lets get food then!

Hmm? Oh right!

[With one more pull, he gets Ken's heels to brush against the floor, quickly pulling him to his feet.]

Race ya.

[And not even waiting for him, hhe starts to make a dash for the kitchen. Sorry, Ken! All's fair in love and Japanese food.]

Ah...!

[Kaneda did not just challenge a competitive twelve year old to a race.

He challenged, to a race, a competitive twelve year old who had been granted a decent level of superspeed.

Needless to say Ken employs the shit out of that as he immediately dashes after him, scattering a couple cats on the way to skid into the kitchen right before Kaneda does.]

[Kaneda stops short just before the Sukiyaki, ready to claim victory...only to find Ken had beaten him. There's a glance back towards the living room, and then to Ken.

Back to the living room.

Back to Ken.]

How did you--

[Ken is sitting calmly at the table, putting his hands together in an "itadakimasu" and picking up his chopsticks. Did he seriously just get here? He looks up at Kaneda with a calm expression.]

I have my ways.

[The staring continues for a solid 30 seconds, silence filling the room as Ken’s deadpan answer leaves the air.

...Did he seriously lose that race to a 12 year old?]

You just got lucky.

[Yes, that’s clearly it, coming from the guy with luck manipulation as a power.]

No, I just took advantage of what I had.

[He reaches over to pick a big piece of nicely cooked meat out of the bot. You're missing out on your food standing there, Kaneda!]

I can probably run as fast as your bike if I tried.

[Kaneda sees that piece of meat picked up and...is quick to get a bowl of his own. Because no way is he letting Ken have all of that!]

...Oh right...your power...

[Grabbing some chopsticks, he wields them and goes right for the next biggest piece of meat.]

You think so? Ever thought of testing that? That's pretty big talk...for little legs.

[Ken's too polite to point chopsticks at anyone, even someone he banters with as much as Kaneda, but he's definitely rolling his eyes here.]

And who's the guy who keeps getting knocked down by these little legs, again?

[He takes a moment to soak that little comment in, thinking it over a moment.]

...Yeah, when I'm not moving!

[Brb grabbing some of those veggies now.]

I totally knocked you down in a fight a week after we met.

I learned!

A loss is a loss, Kaneda-san!

Fine, we'll see if you can keep up with my bike.

If you can...[Give him a moment to think.]

I'll buy you pancakes.

[Kaneda, it's just cause YOU want pancakes.]

[Despite the fact that they're doing this while pigging out on food, Ken jumps on this. He's been eating a lot more than usual lately.]

The really fluffy ones. With fruit!

Yeah! And whipped cream!!

Strawberries! And...[his chopsticks tap his mouth thoughtfully.]

What else can you have on pancakes?

Bananas, raspberries, peaches, kiwis? And blueberries...

There's also chocolate syrup and maple syrup too.

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