#v ; saniwa ; atsuko

[citadelofroses]

Atsuko has shut herself away in her room yet again.

The other Toudans have been checking on her - Hasebe, Souza, even Mikazuki - But she won't come out. Not even for her favorite foods.

It seems like she was always meant to be lonely. Always meant to be forgotten. Even by someone she held in high regard - Especially then. Her brother doesn't remember her.

She shuts the lights off, and lies in the dark, the only light in the room coming from her phone as she mindlessly plays some gacha game.

"Saniwa-sama ... I'm worried for her."

"Me too, poor kid. What can we do to cheer her up?"

"I don't know if we can do anything but wait, truthfully."

"... give her time. Grief is a process. Sometimes, you go backwards."

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{ found this silly meme, blank version under the cut

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"Cheer me up? Saseki-san, I'm perfectly happy where I am."

She says it so casually, but her eyes do dart to the sweets basket. She does have a craving for sugar when she gets this way.

Atsuko uncurls her legs from her chair and stands up, sitting on the bed by him so she can peek into the basket.

"It's nice of you to worry, though."

He only nods, excusing himself as he comes into the room. He sits down at the corner of her bed with a sigh, and only then he brings up the basket he's been holding.

He's not certain of what had been going on with the girl, but he's rather in tune enough to know that there must be something that's bothering her so much that she wouldn't ant to leave. He...felt that once...

He's not going to touch on that first, though.

"I just came from my favorite bakery. Thought you might like something sweet to cheer you up."

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"Aw, darn it ... I spent my last free pull and got heck all."

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"Wrestling alts?! I'm SO IN!"

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What even is the point of going out there?

She has everything she needs. Hasebe brings meals and leaves them at her door, the Danshi check on her from time to time --

No one is getting hurt the more that she stays in her room, so it's fine, right?

Ah, the life of a hikkikomori. Atsuko sees nothing wrong with what's going on. Even while Nankaitarou helps her change her sheets and bathe every once in a while, the little Saniwa seems to have shut herself off emotionally.

It's probably fine.

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"Boo! Give me your candy!"

"Woah ... neat costume!"

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"Habebe-dono, I think I want some sushi ... no, donuts. Do they make donut sushi?"

"They do not, Saniwa-sama."

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Today is the day. Today, he'll tell Atsuko to stop spending so gad damn much on the GBF banner.

"Hasebe-dono? Is everything okay?"

Failed step one. He silently hands her a packet of Koban.

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"I wonder who Samonji-san is talking about .."

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(@nxmelessfighter) ⛄️(mikazuki), 🤸‍♀️(atsuko), 👻 (nankaitarou), & 🎤(mitsutada)

⛄️ - What would be your muse's ideal weather conditions? Do they prefer being hot or cold? What's their favorite season?

If it were up to Mikazuki, every day would be a little cloudy with some rain in between. The sun? Too bright! But breezy spring weather with just a little bit of rain? Perfect. Amazing. He's happy.

🤸‍♀️ - How active is your muse? Do they exercise regularly? Do they do things like yoga? What else do they do to keep fit and active? Are they flexible? Can they do parkour?

Atsuko was a hikkikomori before she became the Saniwa, so she wasn't active at all. Now that the danshi are involved, she does some regular stretches and working out every once in a while with them. Her parents just let her do whatever before, since they weren't home much and she didn't have or make a lot of friends at school.

👻 - How does your muse handle feeling scared? Do they enjoy horror? Do they believe in the paranormal? What calms your muse down? Do they have any scary stories?

Nanka is a very very analytical man so he's like "ah my chemicals are acting up" when he gets scared. (What chemicals? God only knows.) I think he's too logical to believe in ghosts, and the only scary stories that he knows or tells is the time that Hizen startled him and he knocked ink all over his desk.

🎤 - Can your muse sing well? Do they sing often? If they were to stand up in front of a crowd, would they be able to sing in front of all of those people?

Mitsutada's singing voice is actually pretty ok (looks at Hanamaru's udon song). Though if he had to sing in front of a crowd I think he'd freeze up a little at first before hamming it up. He's a very happy go lucky kind of guy, and this is no different.

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"Uwaaaa!!!! I got my SSR!!!"

After like... 100 pulls. Her poor budget.

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"atsu-chan, go to bed."

"bbbut my summer pulls are almost here, Samonji-san ....."

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Atsuko is playing Osu! and having a great time of it. The text from Hana messes up her rythm, but she finds that she doesn't mind because the contents of the message? Now that's exciting.

A party! Atsuko Chouson has never been invited to a party! She wonders what she should wear, should she bring anything? Does she have rules to follow? Is there a party guidebook somewhere?! And of course, she'll have to bring one of her Danshi! Maybe someone who doesn't get out much themselves?!

[txt]: hi hana-chan!!! i'd love to come by!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! um, uh, i've never been to a party, do i have to bring things? or people??

"Okay!" Hana doesn't exactly trust her own flower-handling skills but she's sure she can get Fukushima to help her. "Be right back!"

First she takes the bouquet and places it into an empty vase she happened to have near her desk and puts some water in. Then she logs onto the computer and messages Atsuko.

[text] hi atsuko! we're having a party at my place if you wanna come

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[citadelofroses]

"... Saseki-dono?"

She swivels around in her chair after clicking the auto buttons, resting her chin on her knees.

"You can come in. You don't have to stay out there."

Don't ask me to go out there though, she thinks.

I'm safer in my room.

The real world is too scary.

A bow in return to the tachi. "Thank you kindly, Mikazuki-sama."

Once it's apparent that the owner of the honmaru isn't coming out for a while, the man slowly, almost carefully lets himself in. This time it's more of...brotherly instinct driving him to see the girl in person. Thanking the other toudan for showing him to her room, he gives it a gentle knock on the door.

"...Atsuko...? May I come in?"

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"Oh, um, but ..."

But her limited edition SSRS!!!!!

"I guess I can wait ... they're pretty generous with their summer rewards ..."

"Oh... Oh, wait, no--"

That's... That's not what he meant. She said 'free pull' right? He swears it...

"That sounds like it costs money... Maybe... Maybe you should wait? Or talk it over with your men... Or maybe take a break...?"