[OPEN] fastforwarded to december 1. open house!!

[overstrain]

[ On December 1st, Hirajiro's residential district goes through a minor change, which is having Terry's two-story house appear right next to the Black Cat house. With Orien's help, Terry bought the land that the house sits on. Anyway, the house has two floors. The entire first floor has a living room, kitchen, and a bathroom with sink, toilet, and shower. When you climb up the stairs, you'll reach the second floor, which has four bedrooms with a bathroom connecting two bedrooms together. The bathrooms can be locked from the inside only. There is no master bedroom nor bathroom in this house. One of the rooms are soundproof, but Terry is not telling anyone which one it is. You'll have to find that out for yourself. AC and heater are fully functional.

Terry sent out a message to all the Guests. For those who don't have phones, Orien personally delivered the message to those people himself. The message is as follows:

We solved the housing situation. Terry will not ask anyone to pay rent, but the house isn't furnished at all except for a refrigerator and a fireplace. You'll have to buy supplies and furniture on your own. There are several conditions you need to accept if you choose to live here:

1) Please do not destroy the house or cause property damage. If you do, you're paying for the damages.
2) Clean up after yourselves. A clean house means no bugs and good standard of living.
3) Do not steal/take anything from the Black Cat house. (this needs to be mentioned because he had several door stealing incidents)

The address/general directions to the location has been mentioned, which is basically next door to the Black Cat house.

Feel free to make your own top levels and stuff. ]

Comments

[infiltrationtools]

[Akira pulls out his little notebook and starts writing, handing the paper silently to Kido with a straight face. It says:]

"Dear Kotengu-san,

Will you let all of us go free if I kiss you? Please consider this proposition, I am 100% serious. Thank you.

- Akira Kurusu"

[reveilation]

Are you that good a kisser you think it'll work?

[ ............She'll still give this to Jiro, though, just to see his reaction. She can pretend it got mixed up in the actual serious questions pile, nbd. ]

[infiltrationtools]

Don't know, never kissed anyone!

[He is just saying this. Out loud. Where everyone can hear.]

But I think if there's a viable solution that involves me making out with another sexy tengu, it's an avenue worth pursuing.

[reveilation]

[ ...Kido is not going to say anything about that. ]

Do you know the lore about Daitengus and Kotengus, Akira? Daitengus have a more human-like form, while Kotengus look more like birds. Better start practicing kissing someone with a beak.

[infiltrationtools]

Doesn't matter to me.

[Monsters can be hot.]

[Ordinarily yes, actually, whether it looks more humanoid or avian DOES make a difference, but... haha.]

[reveilation]

[ Kido claps him on the shoulder. ]

It's good to be open minded, I guess. Let's just hope the Kotengu is also open minded.

[ Or has a sense of humor, and won't kill them all for something like this... ]

[infiltrationtools]

I'm sure he is! He's against the Daitengus and they're all stuck-up dicks, right? So he's got to be a good guy.

[Yeah Akira hasn't thought this through at all.]

[reveilation]

Yeah, like how everybody here are good guys, since we're all going up against the Daitengu...

[ Their little group tries so hard and the household falls apart on day 2 anyways. It's fine. ]

I guess it's what they say: the enemy of our enemy is our friend. I'll let you know when the crows deliver a response to this. If you're lucky, he might send it back with roses or something.

[infiltrationtools]

Exactly.

[He shows no signs of understanding what she's actually trying to get at.]

Oh, man, I hope he sends flowers. Then we've got him for sure!

[reveilation]

[ Kido decides right here and now that she's going to fabricate a response letter and send flowers to Akira. She hopes he remembers this. ]

Yeah, here's hoping. You'd have a better chance if you sent the Kotengu something first, right? What do you think?

[infiltrationtools]

I'll make him something.

[Then it's more heartfelt.]

...What do tengu eat? Maybe not food... I could probably find some scrap metal and make him flowers. What do you think, Kido?

[Akira puts one hand to his chin, thinking about this.]

[reveilation]

[ She had this same conversation with Rei about the Daitengu, with Kido's opinion being human sacrifices and Rei's opinion being birdseed. ]

Metal flowers might be nice, if you can get it in pretty colors. They'll never wilt, so it expresses a "never-ending love" sort of sentiment.

[overstrain]

I thought you were kidding about the Daitengu from before, nya?!

[ HELLO? AKIRA??? ]

[infiltrationtools]

Why would I have been kidding?

[He was kidding...]

[overstrain]

You said you were, nya?! I think...

[ Terry squints and walks right up to Akira, even if he's like... several inches taller. Doesn't matter. It's fine. He sniffs. ]

... You didn't drink anything, nya...

[infiltrationtools]

I'm sober! It's too early in the day!

[He seems confused by Terry going up and just sniffing him, like he's forgotten or can't bother to remember why someone would do that, but doesn't move away.]

I definitely would have remembered if I said something like that. And anyway, my options are limited so bird-people might be the best chance.

[overstrain]

[ Day drinking can always be a thing, Akira. Terry's the one who backs away though. ]

It's not like you have to date someone, nya...

[ Would you actually hook up with a bird guardian??? ]

[infiltrationtools]

But I want to!

[Sure he doesn't HAVE to, but...]

The townspeople won't like it but they'll never see a tengu anyway. And you were totally fine with it before, so what's the problem?

[At least, that's how he chooses to recall that series of events.]

[overstrain]

I-I wasn't fine with it, nya!

[ He wanted to kill them, Akira?!! Hello?! Terry looks so appalled. ]

[infiltrationtools]

God, alright then!

[Akira rolls his eyes, like this is an unreasonable response to trying to bang the bird who trapped them here for his personal vendetta.]

So you and the townspeople both won't like it, but I'm still doing it anyway.

[yokeye]

Never!? Oh, Ren! That's so tragic~! Let me show you the ways of seduction~!

[Toki is willing to lend his expertise here, and he would absolutely kiss a more bird-like tengu.

[infiltrationtools]

[ !!!!! ]

[Akira turns around, all his attention on Toki now.]

Really??

[He needs all the help he can get.]

[yokeye]

[Toki squeals, because his advice is wanted.]

Yes! There's so much to learn, but the basics are always over-compliment! Like I showed Sasuke!

[Which he's a little embarrassed about, but apparently his techniques are needed this time.]

[infiltrationtools]

Always over-compliment... to make them like themselves so they think you like them! That's so smart!

[See? He's already doing it. Please validate him, Toki.]

Oh, but how do you tell if he's into you?

[yokeye]

Yes, exactly! Something they might be insecure about, or lacking in, and you just tell them that's what makes them special~!

[Toki giggles and looks away, blushing.]

Y-you think I'm smart~!?

[Then he points at Akira.]

If he does that, you've won the Kotengu!