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[haruine]

Who; Haru and Yusuke
What; A cafe adventure.
Where; The Noble District
When;10/05, afternoon
Warnings;None

A lot had happened since Haru's arrival in this place. Some good and some bad, but certainly enough to make her feel like this was a place she was going to be for quite some time. There was nothing inherently bad about that despite the few bad things that had happened. After all there were some good things to be found. Like the little hideout the Phantom Thieves had been making for themselves in the Harbor District and the sandsharks. The sandsharks had certainly been a good thing! They were cute but deadly and utterly fascinating! The mirror realm had been a bit...unsettling but fighting with Yusuke had been exhilarating to say the least. That situation was made less awful by the fact that they had both felt the same in regards to it. Or perhaps not the same, but similar enough that any embarrassment she may have felt had been soothed.

It was strange really. In some ways she felt she knew him a bit better here than she did back home. They had shared experiences there that they hadn't here, but they had considerably less one on one time there. Certainly less time for them to discuss their more personal likes and dislikes. They had things in common, that much she was certain of, however it felt like here a whole other world of similarities had opened up. Her own artistic endeavors were quite different from his but they seemed to come from the same curious and introspective place. A place that spurred her to actually consider bigger possibilities. The possibility that weighed heavily on her mind the last few weeks had been that little dream of a café that she had spoken to both him and Ren about.

That was a dream she had back home too. A cute little wholesome place where people could gather, sip tea or coffee, maybe buy some homemade crochet crafts, and just relax and feel safe. Safe and comfortable. After several days of daydreaming about color palettes and what she might serve she finally got the courage to seek Yusuke out. She wanted his opinion and maybe his help looking at places. A creative person to bounce ideas off of seemed perfect. Plus she could check on him! She still didn't particularly like the idea of both he and Ren living there, but they seemed to accept it. That hardly meant she didn't worry about them and if they were eating right (Yusuke probably wasn't).

With that in mind she showed up to his room at the orphanage with an awkward knock on his door.

"Yusuke! It's Haru, are you in?"

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[haruine]

She took the pencil and the sketchpad with a bright look in her eyes. "Thank you! You always seem to be prepared for such things." Sometimes she wondered if he actually went anywhere without it. Not that it was a bad thing, it certainly came in handy here and she was certain he got a lot of inspiration.

"I appreciate you saying so many nice things and agreeing to help with me. This will be a wonderful project to do together!"

[bufubulous]

Yusuke smiled a little at the comment. “You’re more than welcome! One never knows when inspiration may strike, so I like to have something convenient on hand, even if only to sketch.” And here, he found there were so many unique sights to see, it kept him rather busy on that front.

“I only say what I see to be true, of course.” He smiled, though, glad that it had helped bolster her confidence in the project some. “I’m in agreement, though. I’m quite eager to see how this all turns out.” To see the opening day would be rather exciting when it did happen. “Let us be off. We have much to work on now, I think!”

[haruine]

"Let us be off then! This has been an extremely productive day, hasn't it? I really do appreciate you coming and at least starting this project with me. I hope we'll be able to do something wonderful with it!" And she really did think they would. Between the two of them maybe her little café dream could actually come true.

[bufubulous]

“Indeed!” He responded, following her with an eager sense of purpose. “We have truly gotten much done, even if there is quite a lot left to do… It’s hard to not feel a sense of accomplishment, isn’t it?” As though they had this all well in hand, and it was a good sign for what was to come. He could almost imagine a nice afternoon spent in the space, all cleaned and painted up. A much needed, good cup of coffee and pleasant company of their friends all together in the welcoming cafe, it was wonderful.

[haruine]

"Indeed it is" She started out of the building and on the path back towards the main city. "I'm...well, I'm rather excited to be honest. The thought is exhilarating! I had always wished to do something like this back home but I knew it would be quite some time before I would be truly prepared." Things were quite different here after all and she wasn't quite certain if she'd need the education she felt she did back home. At the very least she had a lot of help here. "I was actually off to college to try to learn the managerial skills I might require for it. Here though I'm not certain if that will entirely matter. Oh...I mean...I do hope it won't!" She smiled at him though, practically beaming.

"I think it'll go fine. I suppose our next step is picking out paint and then the decorating. Once that's complete we can try to come up with an event for our grand opening. Father always said you must have some sort of memorable event!"

[bufubulous]

Yusuke followed after Haru quickly, long strides out of the bounding and down the road to keep up with her excited pace. “A new experience, a chance to accomplish something you’ve wanted? I would be quite surprised if you weren’t excited!” He smiled, supposing she had a point. This world was different from theirs, more modeled after an older time where one didn’t necessarily need to go to college to open a small business like a cafe. Which was interesting to think, really… But in a good way. It gave people more opportunities, and in turn helped make a city trying to rebuild itself after disaster expand and fill in needs that hadn’t been met yet.

“I believe it will go well! You’re learning through experience rather than at school, and you won’t be alone in the project.” He responded, knowing there was a lot to be said for learning on the job. Plus… Well, she had them! Yusuke didn’t doubt that they would be up to the task of helping to get the cafe in shape to open, and help out with the cafe itself after the fact. “Picking out the paint colour is definitely a starting point. Have you considered what kind of shade might fit your mental image of the cafe you wish to open?”

[haruine]

"It seemed so silly when I first started thinking about it..." she shook her head with a wide grin. "But now I think it'll really happen and we'll manage to make something great! I hope...at least." All she could really do was hope at the very least.

"I think..." she tapped her chin and looked deep in thought for a few seconds. She didn't want anything like Big Bang Burger, that was too loud and bold for the kind of atmosphere she wanted to create. "Something cozy, warm and inviting. Maybe...pink? Or pastel colors? I've always really liked pastels!" Which was probably obvious from how she dressed most of the time.

[bufubulous]

“Hmm… Cozy warm colours, pink, could certainly be a focal point. A softer shade like a pastel would probably give it a softer quality as well, I think? With something to accent it perhaps, a shade that matches the wood of the counters, perhaps.” He responded with a thoughtful tone, trying to imagine what shades might go best with what they had to work with already.

And it definitely would make it feel more like Haru, given her obvious taste for those shades in particular. That in itself would give the atmosphere a warm and inviting quality, he thinks. Quite like the soon to be owner of the establishment!