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40th: The Frogs of Haruhi Suzmiya

[Okay so her not!date a few days ago ended up a disaster all things considered. She's really not sure how to handle facing Kyon or Minato even four days later ~~hence my need to have a second post such a short time later~~. She's sort of hunt out in the Brigade's front room or at her house -- it's too cold to really sit on the roof of her house, like she might otherwise do. She meant to just be introspective and avoid people other than housemates or people who came to call, even having a silent period in Brigade Meetings.

But well, now there's elves. She ignored the elf for the first day, but it's still here and honestly, the first few requests about hanging up decorations or fixing up that tree Minato and her still got despite the failure of that day. So she does those. Then, its fourth request is... to go caroling all over town for two hours.

Silly.

It's silly, but it's just silly enough for her to want to do it. Honestly, it didn't even tell her what she had to sing. So--- Haruhi will be going all over town, to knock on the front doors of various houses and then sing songs ranging from: Eye of the Tiger to God Knows to Lost My Music, and maybe even a little Pillows. Basically, anything she can recall how to sing off hand. The blatant defiance of the elf's no doubt intended edict of doing Christmas songs feels good. She'll do more things by the book for the elf later, sure, but right now, this level of defiance feels very good.

Feel free to encounter her whole she's "caroling," between houses (with her getting increasingly happy the closer to the end of her run she is), or during her avoidance period. PS: If you're in the Brigade, see here for New Years discussion.]

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[Okay no seriously, she's briefly thrown off a moment, and then sighs internally before she inhales and begins to sing something more decidedly neutral: Jingle Bells]

[ The change in expression on Joshua's face probably isn't the one she's expecting. The surprise shifts into something blank, almost sad in a way, as he listens.

He was aware that he couldn't hear music, which is the only reason what he's hearing now makes sense. It's the lyrics, but the melody and rhythm are somehow distorted so that it doesn't even come close to being the original song. It doesn't really sound like anything now. There's just the words.

... Meanwhile Joshua's elf skitters over to the doorway as fast as his little legs can carry him and starts clapping along cheerfully, because Christmas carolers are awesome! Right? ]

[And when she finishes, she exhales and points a finger, dramatically, mostly at the elf. The facial expression Joshua has is noticed but... she's intending to just ignore it]

So there, I've caroled for you!

[ It takes a second for Joshua to recover, and then with a giggle he's grinning like nothing was ever wrong in the first place. ]

Just for us? Why, we're honored. What a nice present, given from the kindness of your heart.

[ Because he is pretty sure this is an elf request, if Haruhi's apparent reluctance is anything to go by. ]

Of course! I am, after all, a benevolent person. [And she smiled at this, very self-satisfied]

Benevolent enough to help me with some decorating? [ To which his elf nods enthusiastically, as Joshua holds up the garland he had just been trying to figure out what to do with a moment ago. ]

[She opens her mouth to protest - she does really hate this guy, after all - and the last thing she wants to do is ruin her mood by shooting the breeze with him. But there's the elf there and she feels like word from it'll get back to her own. She stops short, snorts, and then collects herself-]

Very well, if you're that hopeless.

Why, thank you! [ Joshua steps back into his house, leaving the door open for her to follow.

Inside the downstairs still looks like a small cafe from back when Hanekoma was running Kat's Kradle, though it looks a lot more like it's in use than it has for months. Decorations are hung up on the walls around the room, and the tables each have been covered with green tablecloths with red trim. On the far table is a heap of Christmas-themed decorations, currently with garland and candle holder centerpieces most visible. ]

As fair warning, I'm quite convinced the pile grows when I turn away as I take things out of it. It's appeared the same size ever since I started.

-you seriously kept that Kat's Kradle place in order all this time? Seriously?! [She huffs, following on in, crossing her arms]

... Is that a problem?

[ That was not exactly a reaction he'd been expecting. ]

No, I guess not. It's just a little weird. [But whatever. She'll go to pool through the box and find some likely looking lights and start with considering where best to put them]

This was my house, too. [ Now it's just his house alone.

But he has garland in his hands to deal with. Hmm. ]

Did you happen to find more wall fasteners in there?

No, but I found scotch tape. Is the wallpaper too weak for that?

I suppose we'll find out.

[ Which means he'll be rummaging through and grabbing it. ]

How has your winter been so far?

None of your business. And yours?

[Okay let's position the lights here to set it up]

Quite well. The experiments around this time of year haven't been that bad, and I've found plenty of conversation to keep me company. There hasn't even been a blizzard yet this year, which I suppose is fortunate, since I've had to go find more paint a few times in the past couple months.

How is your home life going?

[ Taping garland to the wallpaper now. HERE'S HOPING. ]

Shiki and Neku have something I'm not sure I can even call relationship problems, and I'm just keeping out of that as much as being friends with Shiki allows.

... I take it they haven't gotten back together?

I don't think even they know that.

I heard Neku announce he was moving out. Is that because of this?

Several weeks delayed, yeah.

He wouldn't tell me. Not that I'm particularly surprised. It would have been ni--

[ but Joshua is interrupted by a loud RIIIP!

He turns just in time to see the end of the garland fall to the floor, a bare piece of wall and a displaced strip of wallpaper in its wake. ]

... Well, then.

Jeez, that's cheap.

[She stops what she's doing to inspect the rip there, frowning]

[ Joshua starts slowly taking down the garland still attached before it brings down more of the wallpaper. ]

I suppose this means I'll be replacing the wallpaper, today, too.

I'm not helping with that. [Just to make that clear]

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