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Shuji Tsushima

"Hi, you've reached Shuji Tsushima, and you probably should've texted first if you wanted me to pick up, but leave a message anyway."

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[thesettingsun]

Being pissed at literary snobs and purists. Spite is a great motivator and inspiration.

[Something Baren probably won't disagree with...?]

[crudest]

[Actually.

Yeah.

And that's why he actually ends up surprised enough to laugh.]

Ha! Finally, you said something that I can get behind. In that case, I hope for your spite-fueled success.

[thesettingsun]

[Baren Kaiyou is encouraging him with his novel...!

He looks very much like he would be about to babble things like 'thank you so much' and 'do you want an autographed copy' and 'marry me please' except that just then, their food arrives. You have been saved for now, Baren.]

[crudest]

[thank god because he's not ready for marriage proposals

instead it's time for wine and food and baren's having a much better evening. he sure does love food.]

Nice! Dig in.

[thesettingsun]

[Food is pretty great, not gonna lie.

Not as good as talking to Baren, though, so after a few bites Shuji starts idle conversation again.]

How is it?

[crudest]

[thanks shuji. thanks so much.]

Worth the money, if nothing else. I might steal the recipe...

[because baren's destined to be a househusband in the end]

[thesettingsun]

You can cook?

[Baren just keeps getting more amazing...]

[crudest]

You... can't?

[arent you going to be 25, he's worried]

[thesettingsun]

I totally can! Just... not anything super complicated. But I can feed myself!

[instant ramen counts as cooking]

[crudest]

Is that your way of telling me you know how to boil water?

[he's heard this before, shuji!!]

[thesettingsun]

I can make most things that come in a box.

[crudest]

[ . . . ]

Don't you think you should get some real cooking skills before you turn 30?

[thesettingsun]

I have five years for that.

[It's not a problem... probably...]

[crudest]

[ . . . ]

That wasn't supposed to be an actual deadline, it was supposed to make a point. Just in case you missed it.

[thesettingsun]

It's an actual deadline now. When I'm thirty I'll know how to make a four-course meal, and I'll invite you over and you can have some.

[Ideally, he will not be living in a college dorm room then.]

[crudest]

[ . . . ]

Well I guess they say it's a good thing to have goals.

Alright. You can call me in five years.

[thesettingsun]

Can I also call you before that?

[Five years is kind of a long time.]

[crudest]

If you feed me, I'll think about it.

[priorities....]

[thesettingsun]

I'll feed you!

[Kraft mac and cheese, probably.]

[crudest]

Filet mignon? Okay!

[THAT'S NOT WHAT HE SAID]

[thesettingsun]

Uh - okay, sure...

[They sell that at the grocery store, and it can't be that hard to cook it, hopefully?]

[crudest]

Okay, it's a deal. Bring me a delicious one and I'll give you my phone number.

[baren stop issuing challenges]

[thesettingsun]

[CHALLENGE ACCEPTED]

It'll be the best one you've ever had! You just wait!