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♥ Who: Zenitsu and you!
♥ Where: Diacht Temple then around town
♥ When: Back-dated to earlier this week/May 11th-ish for first prompt, later prompts are for throughout the month
♥ What: Zenitsu's got a canon update and he's not really happy (warning for some death mentions, also a lot of KNY spoilers)
♥ Rating: PG...PG-13 at most

[ 1 - Re-awakening, at Diacht's temple ]

[ Zenitsu had fallen into a coma for the past week. He himself wasn't aware of it, as he fell asleep as usual the night before. Then the priests came and took him back to the temple. The week went by with him sleeping like the dead, and if anyone were to visit him towards the end of the week, they may have seen some mysterious cracks appearing on his skin. The cracks are gone by the time you see him awake, though.

Zenitsu himself definitely wasn't having a good time. He's pulled back home, where the demon slayers are faced with another big battle again. When he wakes back up in Havenwell, he's extremely groggy, barely alive, with some struggle to figure out what month it is, not to mention he's in tears and wary. ]

What month is it??? Are my friends still here?! That was scary to wake up to!! Hello???

[ Who missed his noisy whining? ]

[ 2 - Around town, a little awkward ]

[ After he's recovered at the temple enough, he would make his way out of the temple and wander around in the city. He's tired, even though he's just woken up, and he would prefer to spend time in a quiet place. He's gotten used to all the sounds here at this point, it wasn't as dreadful as the ones he was hearing back in his home world, at least for the moment.

He's not whining, but his overall demeanor would be restless although he's trying his hardest to hide it after waking up.

If he's not paying attention, you may also see him scratching at his cheeks, as if something is supposed to be there. When he notices you, he'll immediately pull his hand away from his face to give a wave, if he knows you already. ]

Uhm... Hi?

[ 3 - Wildcard! ]

[ Or anything else! Let me know what you'd like to play out with Zenitsu!! ]

((Zenitsu got a canon update! There may be a lot of KNY spoilers that the anime hasn't covered, so if you do not want to be spoiled, please let me know via

karasalis or PMing this account. As usual, if you want to opt in/out of having Zenitsu's keen hearing pick up any of your characters emotions, I do have a permissions post here))

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[ That smile certainly is, uh, big! Kyoko's not sure that kind of face is really warranted for this kind of casual thing, but. Okay! ]

Because I'm always broke.

[ She doesn't actually flash fingerguns, but you can feel them. They're there in her heart. ]

But it's not like I can't do without all those things anyway! Just looking is always fun~

[ Oh no. Girls not being able to get what they want is one of the most depressing things Zenitsu has to hear and he's going to try to resolve that if he can!! ]

Well, if there's something you want, please let me know? I want to treat you for being so nice!

[ Especially after going through some depressing events while in a coma... ]

[ Oh no, he's seriously pushing that? Why?? She shouldn't have joked about it so carelessly! Kyoko quickly shakes her head, waving her hands, trying with all her might to shoo the idea away. ]

Don't even think about that kind of thing! You have to save your money for yourself!!

[ Especially since she doesn't know when she'd have sufficient dora to properly treat him in return! No gifts can be accepted on this day. ]

[ Zenitsu gives a smile in response. ]

Don't worry about it! There aren't much to use it on, and I wanna treat my friends, you know?

[ First thing he'd have used his money on would have been food, but with replicators with random flavors it was almost like throwing money away. Next is gifting people he likes with things they'd want. ]

And don't worry about repaying, I'm just treating because I wanna!

[ In a weird way, Zenitsu's just as stubborn as Tanjiro in certain things. For him, it's basically getting girls gifts. ]

[ UNACCEPTABLE. Kyoko touches her chest, horrified. ]

Zenitsu-san! Don't just recklessly give out gifts for no reason! And you don't have to say it, but please at least expect a return gift! These are basic social norms!

Eh?

[ Zenitsu blinks, confused by the Kyoko's reply. He definitely thought people would be happy receiving gifts. What would the point be if they would do a return gift? ]

But... Isn't appreciation enough of a reason?

[ What a pure-hearted person! It's agonizing to behold. If this is what he truly thinks, what does that mean about his habits?? Is he actually a gift-giving monster?! ]

No... I mean, you have the proper spirit! That's the correct attitude for sure! But in real life, you have to have some restraint, you know?

[ For Zenitsu, that's basically the only way he knows how to show appreciation. He knows well enough just hearing words can only go so far... Then again, all the other girls he was dating in the past eventually left him after driving him into debt.

Not that the debt part did ever get him to fully learn his lesson, he still gifted Nezuko with so many things, although it went from monetary things to flowers he could manage to gather. ]

I think I've gotten better with spending? I do keep in mind with how much money I got left...

[ He feels bummed out about it though, his shoulders slouch as he frowns towards the ground. ]

[ The way he talks about how he's gotten better... does that mean he used to be worse? So this actually is a problem for him? Maybe?! Why does he look so disappointed!? ]

I-in any case! There's no occasion for gifts today, so don't worry about getting one! Let's just relax, okay?

[ Zenitsu's still confused and also a little sad that he's pretty much forbidden to gift his friend with anything. ]

A-are you sure? I mean, if you do find something you need, don't hesitate, okay?

[ Zenitsu's on par with Tanjiro's stubbornness when it came to certain things, so it might be expected that he'll still try to get a gift if he ever gets a chance.

In the meantime, he's going to look super bummed out about not being able to get Kyoko a gift. ]

[ Wow, is she really letting him down that much? Why does he have to make that face? Over something like this! Stop!! ]

Of course I'm sure! Zenitsu-san, let's put all this talk about gifts aside, already! I really just wanted to catch up with you, you know?

[ Zenitsu let's out a squeak at Kyoko's reaction, along with tears that seems to be super easy to come out of his eyes. ]

O-Okay! Just catching up! No gifts! Please don't be upset, Kyoko-chan!

[ And look at the great timing, they've arrive at the shopping center! ]

[ WHY IS HE CRYING ]

It's not a matter of me being upset! Nobody is upset at you right now!!

[ Some of the natives passing them by seem a bit concerned--what's this? a disagreement between two of their saviors?--but Kyoko pays them no mind. ]

Actually! I think you should really buy something for yourself! There has to be something you've been wanting!

[ Zenitsu's still lost and confused as he blinks at Kyoko's suggestion. It was more guilty-free by gifting others, not for himself. ]

For myself...?

[ Did he need anything? He tilts his head, trying to see if he had any list of things he wanted. Him and Tanjiro got some more clothes the other month so they're pretty much okay in terms of clothes. With the replicators, there wasn't an urgent need for any food items...

Only other things he could think of were wanting to gift all the female friends he's made in this world. ]

Hmm... I don't think I have anything that I'd want...

[ Why is this so hard! What's she supposed to say to get him to stop making such glum faces?? Kyoko scrambles. ]

Then--a souvenir! For Tanjiro-san! Let's pick out something to bring back to him!

Huh? A souvenir for Tanjiro?

[ He blinks, a little surprised that Kyoko would mention his friend's name like this. ]

Why him? I mean, I'd get gifts for his sister... [ like flowers. and flowers ]

[ What does he mean, why him? He didn't have any reason to give something to Kyoko, so why is Tanjiro different?? Come on Zenitsu! ]

Because you're friends, right? If you haven't given him anything but you gave things to his sister, that's even more of a reason to do it now!

Well... I guess so... But Tanjiro's pretty different.

[ Tanjiro would say anyone is his friend. Except those who are clearly evil. ]

He's got zero greed whatsoever, so it's actually pretty hard to know what to get for that guy?

That just makes it even more worth trying! [ Zenitsu doesn't seem too hyped, but this feels like a more useful path to take than anything else she's tried yet. Besides, Tanjiro is a good boy, he should get presents every now and then. ] We'll figure it out together! Even if he doesn't ask for things, you can still think about what he likes!

That's true...

[ Zenitsu also realizes that he barely shows appreciation towards Tanjiro. In fact, when they were in the training program back in his home world, all he did was shove Tanjiro around for not being nice enough to get him out of the hellish training. ]

Thanks though, Kyoko-chan! I'm sure with you helping out we can figure something out. Tanjiro's got a super keen sense of smell, so anything with strong scent is definitely out the window.

[ As they talk, they approach the first store at the area, and Zenitsu will peek in to see if there's anything that would catch his eye. ]

That's right... I hope we don't accidentally choose something with a bad scent we ordinary folks can't pick up on.

[ But Zenitsu seems to be coming around to the idea, so she relaxes a little as they reach that storefront. On display is... uh, stationery? It's just stationery. A few notebooks, samples of paper in various shades, some pencils. Thrilling stuff? Kyoko leans in with interest anyway. ]

--Ohh, they're getting better! You can't tell just from looking at it that it's synthetic!

[ Zenitsu's attention was getting drawn to the pens they had when Kyoko comments about the paper. Stationary items weren't something Zenitsu would default to for gifts before, so he blinks in surprise at her comment. ]

Synthetic? What do you mean?

[ He already knew that not a lot of people would resort to handwritten letters for messages in this world, especially when they have the communicators to instantly send and receive messages, so in a way it's no surprise that paper creation in this world isn't necessary. Even with that, for Zenitsu coming from an older time period, not having any paper is still hard to imagine. ]

Were there no paper at all at first?

Oh--artificial, you know? Made from chemicals.

[ It hadn't occurred to her that Zenitsu wouldn't know that! But then, if he's from the same time as Tanjiro, maybe the concepts are sort of new for him. ]

I don't know if there was nothing before, but real paper is definitely pretty rare around here. There are hardly any trees here, right? And the natives probably haven't thought about using it for a long time. But I guess with us here now, there's a demand for it.

Chemicals? That doesn't really sound healthy...

[ Historywise, paper production seems to be shifting during his era, but Zenitsu isn't that familiar with paper production, nor did he think too much about it. ]

I did hear paper was rare and with how people communicated using the tablet things, they wouldn't need any use for paper too. I didn't know they're able to make them straight from chemials.

Well, it can't be helped, you know? And it's not like anyone's eating it.

[ Should... should she tell him the food is pretty much all synthetic? Maybe not?? ]

I guess it's possible to make pretty much anything from chemicals, if you can just figure out the right process? Or something.

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