week three | dates

[showhost]

You worked up your courage and asked someone out on a date! Good job!





Now you have to hope the producers are kind re: where they send you.

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[haircared]

[ Huffing, Josuke gives up, throwing up his hand after letting go of the stupid box. ]

Fine! Have it your way.

[ He personally thinks that's disgusting, but he's not about to throw hands with Sanji over it. Just because he can understand why Sanji acts this way doesn't mean he thinks it's particularly good for him.... he winces, even though he's the one that ceded the food. Aggravated and muttering, but walking off to release the caterpillar outside: ]

I wasn't trying to waste it, I'm just trying to think of you. Jeez...

[ He needs to defend himself!! ]

[hgeegh]

[Relief washes over Sanji, who reclaims his spot at the table with the salad in tow. He understands that Josuke is concerned, but there are some things he can't allow, because food will always take precedence. Having learned his lesson, he checks for surprise creepy-crawlies before digging back in with more gusto.

By the time Josuke returns, Sanji has finished off the last of the salad. He points at the strawberry tops.]

Welcome back. Say, are you going to eat those?

[Curiosity underlines his tone. As a favor to Josuke, Sanji will eat those for him if the former doesn't want them.]

[haircared]

[ When he plops back down in his chair heavily, it's done with a grimace. He hates touching bugs, but the poor thing didn't deserve to die just because it happened to crawl into a dumb salad. Still.... there goes my appetite for the rest of the day. ]

Huh? I've never tried eating them, really. I thought you weren't supposed to?

[ He can see where this is headed already, and he fixes Sanji with a questioning look, as if asking him to elaborate. ]

[hgeegh]

[Josuke is a stronger, kinder warrior than Sanji will ever be. The latter has already banished the caterpillar from his memory, lest he lose it.]

They're rich in vitamins and antioxidants with anti-inflammatory properties. You just have to make sure they've been thoroughly washed.

[haircared]

Oh... really? I thought it was just... I dunno, leaves.

[ He didn't know this, and he trusts Sanji to not lie about food to trick him into eating something. The strawberries did seem like they were fine... and cleaned well. And he took care to check if there were any more creepy crawlies when he fixed the table. ]

I guess I could try it, if you want me to.

[hgeegh]

What do you think a salad is?

[Granted, there's far more to a proper salad than just leaves. They're there, though, and people eat them.

Having said that, he wasn't expecting Josuke to make such a meaningful offer. Most guys will fight tooth and nail to refuse something once they've decided that they won't eat it. Sanji blinks, and that's all he shows of his surprise before he jerks his chin at the container of strawberries.]

It's best practice to finish your own food. Go ahead.

[haircared]

Leaves that are normal to eat, obviously.

[ He huffs, sourly, taking one of the strawberry tops for himself. To be honest, if Sanji weren't here, he probably wouldn't bother doing this. Only his knowledge and witnessed experience of Sanji's neurotic behavior regarding food gives him the will to even attempt it.

All that being said, he bites one of the strawberry tops in half with little fanfare; if it were the salad that had a bug in it, that'd be a different thing. He couldn't be paid enough to eat that. Ugh, stop thinking about it. He chews, slowly, not looking particularly disgusted or enthused. ]

It tastes... bitter, I guess?

[hgeegh]

[What are normal leaves?]

But not bad, right? They're good for you.

[The fact that Josuke makes the attempt puts Sanji in a better mood. It makes him want to try harder in order to return the favor, which opens up another can of worms . . . but that's for him to worry about, not Josuke.]

You can use them to make a variety of drinks. How do you feel about tea?

[haircared]

I like coffee more.

[ See, he's even eating the other half. It's not pleasant, but he can endure this much for the sake of Sanji's mental calmness. ]

In the morning, my mom will make it with cream and sugar.... [ At least talking about this is distracting him from the bitter after taste of the leaves, which he works his mouth a bit to try to rub away. ] Some teas are just way too bitter.

[hgeegh]

[The calyx is also bitter, he knows. Casually, he reaches over to snatch one of the remaining strawberry tops and pop it in his mouth.]

Well, I don't blame you for that. I prefer black tea, myself. [It's more malty than bitter.] There's nothing wrong with coffee, especially if it's served by your mom.