𝒯𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐨.

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⠀⠀⠀⠀𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞；
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝒀𝑶𝑼.
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[𝒯𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐨. @gloriousflarc]

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[𝒯𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐨. @gloriousflarc]

( Red Hood could be a good "young adult" Toshiko FC...

[GiMyoGi @GiMyoGi_]

RETRO DAYS #NIKKEfanart #NIKKE

[ℒ𝐞𝐞 𝒮𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢. @enchantrescendo]

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⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀𝐃𝐎𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐄 𝐏𝐎𝐏𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑. ⠀⠀

[𝒯𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐨. @gloriousflarc]

@AmorEcarlate +

just trying to swing it. ❜

A disappointed, almost despairing exhale.

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[𝒯𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐨. @gloriousflarc]

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She missed a meeting because she forgot to turn her phone back on…

Sigh… ❛ Fuck. ❜

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[𝒯𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐨. @gloriousflarc]

@AmorEcarlate ⠀

❛ … And that's why you're made for each other! Tsk, how lucky. ❜

Yes, she clicked her tongue because she was jealous. Yes, she was acting below her age.

❛ … Yes, yes, I know. It's been a year since I've even picked up my sword. I'm sure I'll trip over my own heels

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[𝒯𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐨. @gloriousflarc]

@AmorEcarlate +

a little sloppy. ❜

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[𝒯𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐨. @gloriousflarc]

@AmorEcarlate ⠀

❛ Gosh, you've got such a venomous tongue! How does your fiancé not burn his tongue trying to kiss you? ❜

Marie's joking brought her back to reality. Hence, the playful mouth-covering gesture.

❛ You might be right… even if it is just a slight slip up, I've gotten

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[𝒯𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐨. @gloriousflarc]

@AmorEcarlate ⠀

Too bad her heart is receiving those words like a knife to her chest.

❛ Don't—Don't say that! If I have to sleep that early, what'll happen to my midnight drinking sessions… ❜

She's reacting as if that's the scariest outcome possible.

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[𝒯𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐨. @gloriousflarc]

@AmorEcarlate ⠀

❛ Well, it was /supposed/ to be on—
… after I turned it off to reboot it. ❜

A pause. She's questioning the lapse in her memory now.

❛ Dammit. Are those sleepless nights catching up to me? ❜

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[𝒯𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐨. @gloriousflarc]

@AmorEcarlate ⠀

❛ What do you mean!? I usually am very responsible! I just slipped up this once, okay?

It's not my fault this stupid phone is so buggy… after spending a fortune fixing it, too. ❜

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[𝒯𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐨. @gloriousflarc]

@AmorEcarlate ⠀

❛ Spare me, please. I already feel like a major fool. ❜

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[𝒯𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐨. @gloriousflarc]

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Well, too late, girlie! Hehehe!

Now THIS is cause for celebration! After downing her soju in one chug, Toshiko slams the bottle on the table, leaving it to give Marie an affectionate hug!

A brief but emotional one, before she goes to get the whole case of soju.

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[𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐭. @AmorEcarlate]

She’s making it weird and embarrassing, she doesn’t have to phrase it like that… ugh!

Bangs her head against the bar, face down and groaning. She regrets ever telling her.

But the affection is appreciated, deep down. Parroted back, and it’s definitely still weird.

[𝒯𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐨. @gloriousflarc]

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Oop, that—makes sense.

Haha…! Sorry, sorry… the adrenaline from the surprise is still, like, rushing.

But, still! Wow… that makes her the first of many young'n's she knows who will get married at some point.

💭: (That feels… like a relief.)

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[𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐭. @AmorEcarlate]

She won’t get married AT twenty, dumbass! Just that… he proposed, and she accepted. That’s all.

She doesn’t know when that plan to go through with it. Could be tomorrow, in a month, next week… Who knows.

Don’t ask her a question like that.

[𝒯𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐨. @gloriousflarc]

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She won't, she won't… maybe…

Ahem! Well, one way to continue is to ask…

Who proposed!? What spurred it on?!?

And good gods above, she's getting married at 20! That's… goodness, she's really happy for them!

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[𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐭. @AmorEcarlate]

Y-Yeah. She appreciates it, you know. Well…

Don’t spill the drink either, that would be really embarrassing. Her teacher really is a mess sometimes.

But… yeah. Ugh, how does one continue a conversation from there?

[𝒯𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐨. @gloriousflarc]

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Probably. They'll meet, when it comes to it.

Hehe. ‘Atta girl! Good to know they're still going strong. Did she know? They're Tohsiko's favourite power coup—

—E–Engaged?!?! C–Congratulations!!!
Goodness, she almost dropped her soju…

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[𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐭. @AmorEcarlate]

They’ve probably met, who knows. She doesn’t keep track of all of that, but she does know that she is keeping him in line.

… She’s engaged to him, though. They’ll probably get married eventually.

[𝒯𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐨. @gloriousflarc]

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She won't, she won't. She gets all mopey when she does anyways, and she doesn't want Marie to deal with that.

Reiji! Is he doing well? Behaving well, even? She can't remember if she's met him or not…

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[𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐭. @AmorEcarlate]

Well, that sounds realistic for them. Being Supernaturals and all… still, she wouldn’t want her to get drunk regardless.

Just looking at the cider, putting her finger around the edge of the glass it was contained it. It didn’t feel quiet… she has Reiji, after all.

[𝒯𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐨. @gloriousflarc]

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It'll take a keg or two for her to get drunk nowadays, so it'll be fineeee.

She's happy that Marie thinks that way! Did the quiet feel deafening without her old teacher around~?

Opening and passing her a cold apple cider, while opening a grape soju.

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[𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐭. @AmorEcarlate]

Fine! Just don’t get too drunk. She can’t stand old women who are completely drunk.

And it’d be fun to talk to a familiar face. She misses her more than anything else.

[𝒯𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐨. @gloriousflarc]

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Of course! That's why she has various cider flavours prepared.

Yes, yes, but she thought in the midst of it all—ah well, it's whatever. Toshiko's still happy regardless.

Come, come, let's wind down a bit~.

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[𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐭. @AmorEcarlate]

She’s still not old enough to drink, you know.

But… no, nothing worth sharing a beer with, or whatever. Toshiko should know that she is a verrry busy ass woman.

But spending time with her might be nice.

[𝒯𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐨. @gloriousflarc]

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Right, no sentimentality here. And yes, yes, that is true! She's always been the epitome of beautiful~.

She's happy to hear it! Done anything worth sharing a prideful beer or two over?

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[𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐭. @AmorEcarlate]

Prettier?

She’s always pretty and she isn’t getting sentimental, old hag. 💢

But she’s fine. She’s just doing fine, she surmises.

[𝒯𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐨. @gloriousflarc]

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Of course! She's an oddity, but she's not /that/ odd.

Hehe. What's this, getting all sentimental on her? So cute!

It's good to see her dear student again, too. How's she been holding up? She looks prettier than before!

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[𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐭. @AmorEcarlate]

She’d hope not. That would make her even stranger.

… It’s good to see her teach’ again though.