#i tried karashi once and almost died (exaggeration) so keiku is mad insane to me

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A3! Main Story: Part 4 - Act 15: PAINFUL RE:BAKE - Episode 2: Portrait / Keiku Karashina

— Anything will do. I’m just lookin’ for something that’s easy to understand.

Everything in my life is boring and tasteless. Then one day, I realized I wasn’t as sensitive as other people.

If something’s sweet, I need it to be so sweet you’d puke. I don’t care for wasabi, but I do like karashi. (1) I like everything to the extreme, whether we're talking sweet or spicy.

I have a hard time feeling anything at all. Not only taste, but everything.

I’m not good at this non-verbal communication thing, I always have to think… either about how I can communicate what I think to others… Or about figuring out what everyone means but doesn’t say. It’s a hassle, it doesn’t make sense, it pisses me off.

In your teens, you’re packed in with others your age whether you like it or not, and you’re forced to do everything in groups. It makes me feel like there’s nothing fulfilling in life.

Life’s full of things that are hard to understand.

I don’t get how people can just go on with their lives in this incomprehensible world like it’s nothing.

That’s why, I started lookin’ for easy to understand tastes… And easy to understand communication.

For example, something like–

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Rough-looking guy: –gh

Keiku: … Comm’s done and over with.

[Phone notification blip]

Keiku: …

momo: “log in as soon as u see this!”

Keiku: ?

Iv has joined the chat Kar has joined the chat Kar: suuup shiki has joined the chat shiki: did something happen? momo: you won’t believe it, something crazy just happened! momo: idk how, but i got a famous influencer to join my troupe! shiki: that’s great news! congratulations! Iv: oooo grats Kar: who’s the influencer? momo: have you heard of ibukichi? shiki: my friends follow them Kar: i think i’ve heard of em momo: i never thought someone this famous would join! i’m shook! shiki: do you know what made them join? momo: just like me, they watched mankai company’s play and wanted to start acting! it’s like fate! momo: mankai company's tsuzuru-san also promised to write us a script if we get two more members! we’re THIS close!

Keiku: … Seriously?

momo: so, how about now? will you guys give joining the troupe another thought? Kar: naaah shiki: i’m fine with watching, but participating is another thing entirely, sorry momo: that’s what i thoughttt… momo: will you come watch if we manage to form a proper troupe and start performing then? momo: i want to meet you guys irl! Kar: nop shiki: i’m interested, but idk about meeting in person… i’ll definitely be supporting you from behind the scenes Iv: ^ thiiis Kar: gl tho

Keiku: Welp, we can't meet anyways.

Keiku: (If he ends up being too persistent, I’ll get pissed off and cut him off… Actually, I should just do that now.)

Keiku: (Texting is a chill and easy to understand communication method. It’s straightforward, with no hidden meanings.)

Keiku: (Doesn't hafta be with these guys though…)

Keiku: …

Keiku: (Well, whatever.)

[Phone ringing]

Friend A: “Wassuuup?”

Keiku: Lemme stay the night.

Friend A: “Sure thing, but are you not gonna go home again?”

Keiku: Ain’t ever goin’ back.

Friend A: “Quit lyin’.”

Keiku: (This meaningless back and forth is easy too but…)

Keiku: (... I don’t know what he’s thinkin’ from the other end of the phone, and I don’t get why he always lets me stay over, but it’s whatever.)

Keiku: (Well, I’ve found a place to crash for tonight, that’s good enough. No probs here.)

Rough-looking guy: Wait…

Keiku: ?

Rough-looking guy: Tell me your damn name…

Keiku: Oops, totally slipped my mind. TY.

Keiku: I’m… Nachi Komada of “Wolf”~!

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NOTES:

(1) karashi (japanese mustard) is made from crushed mustard seeds mixed with horseradish and is much, much spicier than western mustard