VOICE MAIL

[inspirethefire]

"This is Hajime Tanaka. I'm sorry to have missed you. Leave a message. Call for me if necessary!"

((Voice mail or texts. His phone is deliberately cheap and low-tech; he doesn't do e-mail, and generally prefers face-to-face whenever possible.))

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[inspirethefire]

[Oh man. Dude he's super gonna cry. He's trying so hard not to but oh man he needed this reel bad.]

I... I can't possibly think of a truer sign of esteem.

[A hoarse little laugh]

Whatever may happen in this school, I'm glad I came, just for the opportunity to know you, Kiyotaka.

[forgetbeam]

[THIS IS SO HEARTWARMING. It worked! His heartfelt speech worked! Not that there are passionate tears at the corners of his eyes or anything.]

All right! The first obstacle we'll overcome together is to get this place tidied up!

[He holds his fist out. You know what to do this time, right Hajime.]

[inspirethefire]

[YES. He has learned it. THE FIST OF BROTHERHOOD. Donk.]

Hah. It'll be better than new in no time!

[No, probably not, but he's going to ride this moment of hope as far as he can.]

[forgetbeam]

[know what else he could ride though]

[forgetbeam]

[But for real they are going to tidy up and have hot lotion rubdowns and it is going to be

SO GREAT

FRIENDSHIP IS GREAT

stay tuned for the next despairing incident here at smash academy]