#they probably have matching fancy friendship bracelets lol

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One of the highlights of B2 for me was Bolin and Asami being the epitome of boujee MLM/WLW solidarity

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What would be the RO’s ideal gift(s) from the Seer?

Mira's ideal gift from a unromanced Seer would be having a Bestie Day together where they can just spend time enjoying each other's company or doing any kind of joint hobbies they may have. Mira would especially be tickled if Seer was willing to spar with them a little bit. Mostly, though, it's about just having some good quality time without any worries or responsibilities hanging over their heads for once.

From a romanced Seer, Mira's ideal gift is pretty similar, but with more focus on letting Mira spoil them without complaint. Mira genuinely enjoys taking care of Seer and pampering them, so being allowed to do so without Seer worrying about giving back or something would be lovely. ....They would still be tickled if Seer agreed to spar with them, though.

Nova's ideal gift from an unromanced Seer would basically be the equivalent of friendship bracelets. Basically just some small accessory (doesn't matter how cheap or tacky honestly) that Seer has the matching pair to and that they can both wear. Definitely bonus points if Seer attempted to hand-make (or commission) something. Nova will love it even if it's ugly tbh.

From a romanced Seer, Nova's ideal gift would be an honest love letter. Doesn't need to be flowery or eloquent, but just having how Seer feels about them, in their own words and writing, would mean a great deal to Nova. They'd likely keep the letter on their person at all times, tucked safely into the hidden pocket inside their robes, over their heart.

Stella's ideal gift from an unromanced Seer would be, unsurprisingly, books! Especially meaningful if Seer went out of their way to find a book Stella's been after forever, or a new installment from a series or author they like or something.

From a romanced Seer, Stella's ideal gift would be giving them a pampered day where they can just lounge around and read, and Seer will take care of them. Doesn't have to be anything super fancy like spa day or something (though they wouldn't say no to a massage), but just letting them have a day where they can quietly luxuriate in their company and indulge in their favorite hobbies.

Désiré's ideal gift from an unromanced Seer is probably helping him out with his daily tasks and responsibilities. Dez never complains, but running an entire community of people & families is a lot of work, and sometimes it's nice to have help. Especially for the more mundane stuff, like balancing the books or taking inventory and stuff. Dez isn't particularly good a asking for help, so if Seer just kinda went 'today I am assisting whether you like it or not!' he'd really appreciate it.

For a romanced Seer, Dez's ideal gift would be... pretty much anything that allowed them to be comfortably physically close with each other (as in non-sexual physical intimacy). Touch is so extremely important to Dez, both emotionally and just as a part of his daily life, so he would appreciate being allowed to indulge in cuddling or even just holding hands or something

Vittore Simone's ideal gift from an unromanced Seer would be them arranging an actual day off for him and then forcing him to actually take it by spending time with him doing fun things, not work things. We know that V uses working as a way to self medicate, but another big reason he never takes time off is because he doesn't want to saddle anyone else with the weight of his responsibilities even temporarily. So if Seer conspired with V's staff to make arrangements for his responsibilities to be handled for the day, that's one big hurdle defeated. Then, filling V's day with quality time and fun stuff not only helps him relax and rest, but fills V's need to keep busy. He's be extremely grateful and probably get some of the best sleep of his life that night lol.

For a romanced Seer, V's ideal gift would be sitting for an informal portrait. Nothing big or requiring much fanfare, but some small portrait that V can carry with him on his business trips (think like a wallet photo). Extreme super bonus points if Seer also writes a mini love note to go along with it.

Andrai's ideal gift from an unromanced Seer would be going on a hike with him, or something else suitably immersed in nature, especially if Seer is usually not the type to like to go do nature-ie stuff. Ideally, Andrai would love if Seer agreed to go for a little weekend camping trip with him in Ongi specifically, since those are Andrai's stomping grounds. He'd enjoy being able to show Seer his favorite places in the forest, and all the beautiful and magical things about it that most non-native-elves don't even know exist. He'd especially love it if Seer asked questions about things they encounter or otherwise was engaged in the trek, because he'd enjoy answering their questions or explaining anything regarding living off nature. He knows it's not for everyone, but the forest is his home, so it would be deeply meaningful to him to get to share it with someone important to him.

For a romanced Seer, Andrai's ideal gift would be to agree to join him on a weekend visit to his family. He is all too aware of how overwhelming his family is, so he gets nervous about them essentially scaring people off, so he usually... limits exposure, if you will. But his family is so, so important to him, so it would mean the world to him if Seer put in the effort to get to know them despite their eccentricities. He doesn't expect Seer to become best of friends with the whole group of them or anything (though he'd be so happy if Seer did find friendship with some of them), but just the effort put forward on Seer's part to have some kind of relationship would have him over the moon.

Vzridmi's ideal gift from an unromanced Seer would be, similar to Mira, having a Bestie Day! She would want to go shopping and go out to eat and just do indulgent fun stuff, especially the more superfluous luxuries they don't normally get to indulge in (like spa day!). She'd just enjoy the chance to spend the day chatting, laughing, and having fun with someone important to her; especially because she knows she sometimes struggles to leave research mode, so being forced to get her nose out of her books and actually enjoy some friend time would be lovely.

For a romanced Seer, Mimi's ideal gift would be a combo of relaxation time and Seer agreeing to let her give them a tour of her lab. Mimi's research and pursuits are derisive at best and she regularly faces a lot of backlash and cruelty from the academic & scientific communities, if they don't outright treat her like a hack or like she's insane. So being allowed to just ramble about her work and the things she's so excited about, especially if Seer is engaged in the conversation and asks questions and such, would be extremely meaningful to her (doubly so if she knows science and research aren't really Seer's cup of tea). She'd especially love if Seer agreed to do a fun little experiment with her; nothing serious, think middle school lab level stuff. Just something small they can do for fun together. Then, after the lab tour, going out to eat and having a relaxing evening together would be the perfect end of the day.

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MANKAI Messenger pt. 3

I’m not done yet lol

Spoiler warning: I think I merge things from various routes in MysMe so if you haven’t done all the endings (including secret) then proceed at your own risk

Assuming Itaru and Banri aren't already playing LOLOL, MC makes a comment about how they’re surprised they aren't on it and Itaru and Banri install it immediately

MC tells them that Yoosung and Seven play and they demand to know on which server and promptly begin grinding their levels to challenge the other two

MC instantly regrets saying anything

Itaru, Banri, Yoosung, and Seven challenge each other

Sakyo, MC, Izumi, and Vanderwood had to threaten to disconnect the internet because they were all being sore losers and matches were continuing all day

They now are required to inform someone when they are planning on playing against each other and for how long

This gets strictly enforced

When they're in a party together they're invincible

Seven probably knows who all the top players are and once when they're planning for a group event and need 1 more member he tells Banri and Itaru they should ask Citron to join

Nobody knows how/when Citron finds the time to game but he's really good at it

Banri and Seven team up to prank Yoosung, Tenma, and Taichi a lot

Zen and Tsumugi bonding over learning to use technology together

It probably got mentioned because one of them was struggling to do something and one of the RFA members then commented about how Zen just forcibly updated his computer

They showed an image

Tsumugi's probably like "Me too!" and he and Zen start bonding over the computer and the limited functions they would use it for and lament how difficult modern technology is

Everyone else is flabbergasted

Some of the younger kids have never even interacted with such old computers

"You both are 24 how do you not know how to use technology???"

"Even Sakyo knows how to use this!"

Sakyo feels even more like an old man now

Jumin sends fancy cat food for the cats on Veludo Way

Probably also tried to start his cat hotel business internationally there

Jaehee was never more happy she moved on to start her coffee shop the international laws and paperwork would have been such a nuisance

Yoosung checks on Kamekichi and the Veludo Way cats whenever he goes to visit once he becomes a vet

Kamekichi probably has a love-hate relationship with Yoosung because Yoosung compliments his intelligence but puts him on a diet

If Misumi ever hears that one of the cats isn't doing well, he phones Yoosung

It takes a while, but Masumi and Saeran become buddies

Send each other recommendations from various bands and videos

They both just chill together

Probably escaped all the noise/needed to take a break and ran in to each other

Got locked in the storage room together accidentally

Masumi's wearing something like a band tee or a bracelet or Saeran happens to hear the music from his headphones and goes "Is that ___?"

Masumi's surprised since nobody else knows them and it's awkward at first, but slowly they start talking more

Saeran probably understands some of Masumi's obsession with Izumi, but knows that it's not healthy

They have a talk about it eventually

Masumi actually listens

Nobody quite knows what happens but, at some point, they start realizing Masumi isn't as possessive over Izumi. He still adores her, but it's not so uncomfortably unhealthy anymore

If RFA meets MANKAI before "The Adventure for Sardines" you best believe Jumin donated to the costume fund and went to see every performance

Zen avoided the messenger for a week because Jumin was constantly on it and he couldn't stop sneezing

Yuki got sick once and couldn't work on the costumes so Seven helped finish them

Yuki helped Seven design a cosplay as thanks

Kazunari convinces Jumin to download snapchat and snaps him photos of cats

Probably thinks Jumin's blurred photos are hilarious

Muku's asked Zen about how to be a prince

Muku's pure admiration for Zen convinces the man to start having some better life habits

Zen just wants to live up to the cinnamon bun's hopes and dreams ok

Jaehee's handmade marshmallows are a favorite of Juza and Hisoka. She usually makes them during the winter and sends them alongside Tsuzuru's coffee.

Homare finds out when Jaehee is considering putting tea on her cafes menu and they discuss tea for HOURS

If anyone is learning a language that MC knows, MC will speak to them exclusively in the language at random times to help them learn

If they're working on listening comprehension then they might even just have conversations with one person speaking Japanese and the other speaking the target language

For writing they start an exchange diary

Yuki's probably corrected a teacher once

If MC is female, she, Izumi, and Jaehee have girls' night

Also at least once a month just MC and Izumi (since travelling is expensive)

Izumi and Jaehee if MC is male

The boys all encourage it

RFA and MANKAI all need more positive female presences if you disagree with this friendship then fiGhT ME

ok but becoming more than friends yes please owo

So you know how Seven wanted to be an engineer? He and Sakoda just click. The inventions they create…the discussions about machinery and how things work…they spend hours deconstructing and reconstructing tools and Sakoda taught Seven how to operate heavy machinery.

Ngl Vanderwood was likely offered a position in Sakyo's yakuza family

Sakyo's family head and Izumi have been invited to an RFA party

MC gets in on the cooking rotation and the guys are grateful because less curry

Posts a weekly menu

Whenever cafés have dessert deals for couples, MC takes Juza with them

They share the sweets

Even if they're awkward and not convincing, Juza's so scary that nobody dares question them

It's a win-win arrangement

Yuki teaches MC how to sew, and once he deems them proficient enough to help out, he'll often wake up to find pieces or details finished he can finally sleep right after practices

Sakoda often accompanies MC on tasks

Izumi and MC make Russian roulette Valentine's day chocolates containing curry

All things considered it wasn't as bad as it could've been

MC catches Reni's attention and he has an existential crisis when he finds out they're with MANKAI