>>2061719
>Ask about his team
All we know so far about them is that they're assholes more or less.

>>2061719
>Ask about the seal
>Ask about his training
>Ask about his team

>>2061719
>Ask about his team

>>2061719
>>Ask about his training

>>2061729
Supporting this

>>2061719
>>Ask about his training
>>Ask about his team
>>Ask about the seal

>>2061722
>>2061729
>>2061735
>>2061745
>>2061760
>>2061776
Oh boy, time to write all the questions.

>>2061779

They're good questions, Cairn.

“So how will it change the world? What does it do?” The seal is an interesting thought, if it really would change the world then you’d have to acknowledge that.

“It’s a secret. Can’t let it slip or someone might replicate it, and this is the type of thing whole styles are based on.” Okay, you get the feeling he might be overselling it.

“So...how’s your team been?” He actually does end up smiling, then frowns a bit, then shakes his head. Poor thing’s probably already tired just from keeping up. Besides, the Aburame are a bunch of dead-faced elitists and the Inuzuka barely take their position seriously. At least you had brooding and elitist separately, he has them in one teammate then the other one probably barely cares. That last one would annoy you so much

“Oh, well, they’re not as bad as I originally thought. Goro’s the worst, but Chikako is actually nice. And her dog likes me surprisingly.” Why is that surprising? He’s like a dog too. “Not quite what I was expecting from my sensei either, he’s basically just into Taijutsu, been training us in it almost exclusively. These weights are actually the third set I’ve had. ”It could be worse. How’s yours?”

“Same deal, but they’re both okay. Hideaki is an idiot but he tries, Katsu’s just kind of a downer but I don’t think that’s his fault.” He nods.

“Well you were poisoning yourselves, right? How’s that going?”

“Good, never felt better.” Eh, that might be true.

>Tell Takuya about the conversation in the woods
>Tell Takuya about Orochimaru
>Tell Takuya about your poison
>[Write-in]

>>2061866
>>Tell Takuya about the conversation in the woods

>>2061866
>Tell Takuya about the conversation in the woods
Just keep an ear open.

>>2061866
>>Tell Takuya about your poison

>>2061866
>Tell Takuya about the conversation in the woods

>>2061866
>>Tell Takuya about your poison

>>2061888
>>2061884
>>2061882
>>2061874
>>2061869
I need some dice, 1d100

Rolled 78 (1d100)

>>2061889

Rolling

Rolled 46 (1d100)

>>2061889

Rolled 88 (1d100)

>>2061889

Rolled 56 (1d100)

>>2061889

Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>2061889

Remembering the discussion about clans, you recall how some clan is trying to force two people together for benefit. It sounded really creepy, like they weren’t even discussing people even though one of them was a part of their family. “Takuya, can you keep an ear to the ground about someone named Kon?”

“Sure, why?” You discuss what happened and what you know. You know Kon and his accomplice smoke, which probably rules out the Aburame. One of them is a brother to the girl they’re setting up. They’re trying to bring some boy into the clan for knowledge he has, one who isn’t very good and they called useless. Their Intelligence score on the tests weren’t good from how they were talking about it.

Takuya has his eyes open as you talk. “Uhm. I’m not sure what to make of that. I’ll keep an eye out.” As he walks past the training field, he waves back. Part of you suspects that Takuya might even be the mark for them now that you think about it. No way to be sure yet though. Katsu is already at the training field holding something in his hands, cupping them around it. He holds it close to his chest and nods his head for you to come over to him

As you do he smiles. “I caught a frog.” He opens his hands a little and you can see the tiny creature hopping around in the dark of them. It ribbits in response and tries to squirm for the hole, but Katsu holds it in the crook between his thumb and his index finger gently.

“That’s so cute, shouldn’t you release it though?” He nods, then crouches down.

“I was using it to practice, don’t worry, it’ll be fine.” Katsu lets it go and it lingers on the ground, hopping in place before he shoos it off. Hideaki seems to be almost late again as he sprints down the road, almost tripping as he hits grass and barreling into Katsu before recovering. The Uchiha stands up and dusts himself off.

“I brought work gloves this time!” He holds up three pairs and looks at Katsu and your hands. Both covered in gloves. He sheepishly puts the two extra pairs in his pockets. Katsurou laughs, something you still have trouble getting used to. It’s weird to see him in this good of a mood after being so reserved when you first met him.

“You seriously forgot that we already have pairs? Yoko’s worn hers from day one!”

“Uh, no. They’re spares. For me. Two spares. Need to have a spare spare pair as well.”

Katsu can’t stop laughing and it’s kind of infectious, so you smile. Jun walks out of the forest and sighs, you wonder if he was sleeping there. He looks serious, and you can see only one paper in his hand today as opposed to three. That… doesn’t bode well.

>”Are we only doing one mission today? What’s the occasion?”
>”Why only one paper?”
>”Did some other team take all the D-ranks?”
>[Write-in]

>>2062031
>”Are we only doing one mission today? What’s the occasion?”
and for maximum tease
>”Did some other team take all the D-ranks?”

>>2062031
Seconding
>>2062036

>>2062031
>>”Did some other team take all the D-ranks?”

>>2062031
Just wait for him to speak
these non-impactful mundane dialogue votes are the worst

>>2062031
>>”Are we only doing one mission today? What’s the occasion?”

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“Only one? This some sort of holiday or did another team already take all the missions?” You smile at the wit and pet Oreo a bit. He’s just going to hand you all a paper and send you off to pick up rocks or something. Give you your poisons first. Oddly, he doesn’t seem to have the pills out.

“We’re taking a C-rank.” Jun says with no fanfare whatsoever. “It will span at least two weeks and we will be working with another team. Training is giving way to the mission.” He holds up the paper and begins walking toward a dummy he set up a while ago. “The poisons should wear off by lunch, be back here by then and be ready for travel. Carry light or you will fall behind. This is the beginning of your real instruction.”

Katsu’s smile drops, then he looks around. “Really? This isn’t some joke or lie?” He seems nervous as Jun glares up at him, his gaze like ice.

Hideaki starts running towards his home and Katsu joins him in that direction. They’re probably going to try to pick up supplies too, but you can do that as well. Just… what are you going to pack or buy? If you really will be on the move for two weeks with another genin team, you’re probably going to need a lot, and if Oreo gets damaged you’ll have to fix him. But Jun said to pack light.

You could bring some ingredients for poisons, then you could make more poison if you run out, possibly even mix with some of them with new ingredients out on the road. Two weeks is a long time, probably a long distance too, you could find some really interesting stuff. Bringing some empty containers for storing it might be wise.

Of course, extra parts for Oreo would be good too, and the tools to fix him, maybe some other maintenance gear? Nobody else would have the tools you need for it. If he got broken you’d have to make due without the snake wrapped around your shoulders and… that would be bad.

If you bring the black book you could continue your studying and notes on the road, which might be a good idea. Would mean you’d have to bring paper, pencils, your other notes, but you wouldn’t have to memorize everything. Even though you can.

But what about the other team? You know Katsu and Hideaki, but what if they don’t listen to you? Teamwork is important, you could bring some candy for them, that might help build rapport. Or be good to relax with. On that note, maybe you should take your plushie in case, it wouldn’t be the same but it’d make you sleep better.

>Pick three to pack (low strength)

>Chemicals (Can replace basic poisons and mix new ones on the road)
>Containers (Sterile containers to gather rare and new ingredients and materials)
>Extra parts (Can fix Oreo twice on the road)
>Tools (Grant a bonus to puppet use for the next encounter)
>Black Book and Notes (Can research and learn on the road)
>Bag of candy (Can be used to increase morale)
>Plush and warm blanket (Makes it harder for you to get worn down on the road due to good sleep)

>>2062173
>Containers (Sterile containers to gather rare and new ingredients and materials)
>Extra parts (Can fix Oreo twice on the road)
>Bag of candy (Can be used to increase morale)

>>2062173
>Chemicals (Can replace basic poisons and mix new ones on the road)
>Extra parts (Can fix Oreo twice on the road)
>Plush and warm blanket (Makes it harder for you to get worn down on the road due to good sleep)

Alternately, I'd choose containers for rare ingredients.

>>2062173
>Containers (Sterile containers to gather rare and new ingredients and materials)
>Extra parts (Can fix Oreo twice on the road)
>Plush and warm blanket (Makes it harder for you to get worn down on the road due to good sleep)

>>2062173
>Chemicals (Can replace basic poisons and mix new ones on the road)
>Containers (Sterile containers to gather rare and new ingredients and materials)
>Extra parts (Can fix Oreo twice on the road)

>>2062173
>Chemicals (Can replace basic poisons and mix new ones on the road)
>Containers (Sterile containers to gather rare and new ingredients and materials)
>Extra parts (Can fix Oreo twice on the road)

>>2062173
>Containers (Sterile containers to gather rare and new ingredients and materials)
>Extra parts (Can fix Oreo twice on the road)
>Black Book and Notes (Can research and learn on the road)

>>2062173
>>2062200
Supporting

>>2062188
>>2062189
>>2062193
>>2062200
>>2062205
>>2062223
>>2062235
Chems, Containers, and Parts. Sadly no comfy or sweets.

>>2062173
>Containers (Sterile containers to gather rare and new ingredients and materials)
>Extra parts (Can fix Oreo twice on the road)
>Black Book and Notes (Can research and learn on the road)

>>2062259
No comfy

No sweets

Practical items only

Final Destination

>>2062259

That's fine with me.

>>2062259
Ehh we need the essentials, would have liked to have brought the book to potentially learn a jutsu on the road, but I feel better with it safe at home.

>>2062361
Honestly a mid-mission isn't really a good time to learn a jutsu. Plus people might as questions about where we got the book.

>>2062374

Yeah. Plus it might get stolen.

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Deciding to stop by the carpenter’s before getting your chemicals and containers together, you pick up the wood bits you need for Oreo with a smile on your face. You’re excited, and very nervous, maybe they’ll be an older Genin team and you can impress them with your puppetry! The lag on your vision is starting to shrink, and you’re finding yourself feeling much more upbeat as you shop. Grabbing enough parts to fully repair the puppet twice, you slam them in a bag on the counter. The owner gives you an odd look as you pay for your parts, a small bit of color returning to your skin as you pay but leaving you decidedly paler. Like you have makeup on. You think it looks nice.

>Stamina restored, and then some! Stamina is now 1.5!
>Speed partially restored, now at 2.0!
>Something’s different…

Walking out of the store and into the sun that actually syncs up with your body movements is nice, and the run home takes almost no time compared to your normal pace. Mom and Dad should be home for lunch early, so you can spend time packing while you wait. First things you grab are the containers, those aren’t urgent emergency stuff so you can dig through the bag for them when you need them. You grab a metal box, a wooden tea box, some glass vials in their own metal carrying box, leather bags, two large canteens, and some eyedroppers. Samples are always good when you don’t know what you’re dealing with. If you’re lucky, this mission could yield quite a bit of reward. Pulling out a large handful of needles from a cabinet, you bind them together and put them in a large pouch. Then another. And another. Enough for three weeks if need be. You’re a big girl now, have to act like it.

Starting to pack up your chemistry materials, you put them in their own little case with all the fixings. Then you add in all the basic chemicals you could ask for, strapped to the top of the case in labelled metal cans and tubes. This should be more than enough to be prepared for any situation. As you grab one beaker, it slips from your hand and you quickly fire a thread from your tongue at it, saving it from hitting the floor. Weird, you didn’t even really go off sight to know where it would be in the air.

The front door opens and large work boots thump in that you recognize as Dad’s, the crinkle of paper meaning he has to have groceries. Mondays are their half days. He looks at the scene and bursts out laughing. Your cheeks turn red as you pull the beaker up and grab it, then wash it off. Dad drops the groceries and grabs at his gut. The laughing continues for a bit “Yoko, you’re home early.” He sighs out as he tries to stop laughing.

“Yeah, I’m packing, going on a two week mission.” Immediately the smile drops.

“Oh, do you need help?” He sounds a bit… sad?

>”No, just focus on getting stuff ready for Mom to make lunch.”
>”Sure! I was just packing up my chemistry shop for the road.”
>”Are you okay?”
>Hug him
>[Write-in]

>>2062389
>Hug him
>”Sure! I was just packing up my chemistry shop for the road.”

>>2062389
>>>”No, just focus on getting stuff ready for Mom to make lunch.”

>>2062389
>>Hug him
>”Sure! I was just packing up my chemistry shop for the road.”
Dad is smart, but he's a normie. Probably just worried about us, lets try to act confident to ease him up a little.

>>2062389
Seconding
>>2062397

Rolled 59 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2062397
>>2062407
>>2062412
>>2062444
Hugs and help, 1d100+10 to inspire confidence.

Rolled 97 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2062446

Rolled 66 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2062446

Rolled 26 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2062446

Rolled 23 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2062446

Rolled 72 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2062446

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”Sure! I was just packing up my chemistry shop for the road.” You rush over and give him a hug, then look up to see him smiling slightly again. He still looks tired, never looks well-rested, but thinking about how much C-ranks are supposed to pay, it occurs that even divided eight ways it wouldn’t be insignificant. Less than the D-ranks you’ve been doing but the money saved because you weren’t at home might make it worth it for them. Dad walks over to the cabinet and starts pulling out bits you haven’t used and replacing some tools for the set of chemistry gear. Some of them even look mechanical.

He stops, then looks down and picks up the groceries to put on the table. “You know, honey, Mom and I are very proud of you. I don’t think we say that as much as we should. There’s a lot to be said about it, but that’s the gist, you make us proud.” There’s a moment of silence before you respond.

“Thank you Dad, that means a lot.” You aren’t really sure if there’s anything else to say, that’s not something you can just brush off or not let hit you. It does mean a lot. “You don’t need to say it more often though.”

“Well that’s nice, because I’d probably forget.” He laughs and you laugh as well. The door opens again and Mom comes in with a large box in her hands, covering her face.

“Hiro! Take this!” Dad sighs and rushes over as she takes off her shoes, then he picks up the box and takes it to the table. “We got a new coffee machine for the hospital so they let me take the old one.” Eventually, Mom notices you’re there. “Oh, hey Yoyo, you’re back early.”

“Yeah, packing for a two week mission.” Dad is giving you an expression like someone who is inches away from a landmine. If Mom goes all doting you might not get lunch before you have to leave!

>Try to keep Mom from crying with words (Connection, Opposed, Medium)
>Try to keep Mom from crying with actions (Connection, Unopposed, Hard)
>Offer to make lunch with Mom, and set up the coffee machine, it’ll take less time than the crying (Intelligence, Aided, Very Hard)
>[Write-in]

>>2062579
>>Offer to make lunch with Mom, and set up the coffee machine, it’ll take less time than the crying (Intelligence, Aided, Very Hard)

>>2062579
>>Try to keep Mom from crying with actions (Connection, Unopposed, Hard)

>>2062579
>Try to keep Mom from crying with words (Connection, Opposed, Medium)

>>2062579
>Offer to make lunch with Mom, and set up the coffee machine, it’ll take less time than the crying (Intelligence, Aided, Very Hard)

>>2062579
>>Try to keep Mom from crying with words (Connection, Opposed, Medium)

>>2062586
>>2062588
>>2062602
>>2062603
>>2062620
Next vote has it.

>>2062579
>>Try to keep Mom from crying with words (Connection, Opposed, Medium)
Sure why not

>>2062579
>>Offer to make lunch with Mom, and set up the coffee machine, it’ll take less time than the crying (Intelligence, Aided, Very Hard)

Rolled 79 + 15 (1d100 + 15)

>>2062645
Roll 1d100+15. For cooking and coffee

Rolled 62 + 15 (1d100 + 15)

>>2062661

>>2062661
Sorry, for words, made a goof

Rolled 61 + 15 (1d100 + 15)

>>2062661

Rolled 84 + 15 (1d100 + 15)

>>2062661

>>2062661

Rolled 79 + 15 (1d100 + 15)

>>2062661

Rolling

Rolled 95 (1d100)

>>2062661
nat 1 incoming, friends

>>2062736
Mom does everything in her power to stop our ninja career.

You lean over to her as she processes the information. “Don’t bring it up again, Dad had a whole fit about it and he just calmed down.” The whisper is not audible to the man as Mom nods her head, frowning but seeming to bear the pressure. If there’s one thing you know, it’s that she cares.

“He was upset?” She asks, disbelieving. Well he was, it just wasn’t a huge fit. “But...he looks calm.”

“He always does.” You add in and she looks at Dad, he waves sheepishly. Mom lets out a sigh and hugs you.

“Okay sweetie, just be safe. I’ll be strong for Dad.” It wasn’t really a lie, just an exaggeration, and Dad looks pleased with the outcome as Mom ends the embrace and goes over to him to do the same. She says something and he quickly turns serious and goes over to start setting up the machine, leaving you to finish the packing and relax until lunch.

The smell of cooking chicken fills the house and Mom sets to making some grilled vegetables, it all comes with steam and heat so the windows are open. You nuzzle up to Oreo and go over your pack one more time, each part in the exact order you’d need it, the extra parts for Oreo on top. Dad finishes his job quickly and walks over, then gives you a kiss on the cheek which you promptly wipe off.

“You know, now that you’re getting older, it might be okay for… if you’re very careful… okay for you to have some more serious chemicals. The kinds that could really hurt someone. I’d want you to be safe out there.”

Wait, he’s talking about the kind of chemicals that can actually be lethal? You’ve never got the chance to handle those, you don’t blame him for that at all, you could hurt yourself. But he does have a point, even though you get the feeling he’s going behind Mom’s back to do this.

>”Can we talk about that when I get home?”
>”Like now? You mean get them now?”
>”I’m not sure I want that, if only for now.”
>[Write-in]

>>2062830
>”Like now? You mean get them now?”

>>2062830
>>”Like now? You mean get them now?”

>>2062830
>"Like now? You mean get them right now?"
Hit me up with that digoxin senpai

>>2062830
>Like now? You mean get them now?”
Shit ninjas, let's go throw some acid at some enemy faces

>>2062830
>”Like now? You mean get them now?”
Also, it's kind of amusing considering how abjectly common deadly chemicals actually are. Eyedrops can cause heart attacks if ingested instead of used properly, cherry pits can be boiled down for cyanide, and chrysanthemum extract is literally the base chemical for an entire family of neurotoxins.

>>2062837
>>2062849
>>2062851
>>2062862
>>2062881
Excited for deadly chemicals, got it.

“Right now?”

“Sure, just be careful.” You rush off to get them. It’s not like you didn’t know how to use them or handle them, you were just doing what Dad said you could. Now he’s saying you can work with these, so you’ll take ‘em! Loading with strong acids and other such terrible tricks, you pack them with the others clearly labelled. You’ll hope you don’t need to use them, but they’ll be worth it if you do. Giving Dad another hug, you wash your hands for lunch.

Mom sets down the skewer of meat and veggies on top of rice and you dig in. You didn’t realize how hungry you were, but maybe the poison was killing your appetite. Either way it’s the most delicious thing you’ve had in weeks! You get seconds as well and chat with Mom and Dad about your team and everything, but they’re always looking at each other when you’re eating so maybe there’s something you aren’t getting. Putting it out of mind, you pick up your backpack and head off to the training field, both of them waving behind you. The poison must be wearing off more, you have a lot of energy.

>Speed has returned to 3.0
>You feel more alert

Your feet move faster, practically flying over holes compared to what you got used to, and you’re not even getting winded. The world is more clear, no lag, and the return of your sight doesn’t dull the new awareness of scent and sound you have. If anything it sharpens it. Even at the speeds you’re going, you catch sight of Katsu checking out something in the general store. Must be getting poison or something. If you stopped now, you probably wouldn’t even be close to late.

Huh, small world, Sawako’s there too. Checking out shuriken and stuff, testing weights, all the kind of things you know she’d be bad at. Maybe it’s worth your time to help, and you haven’t talked to her in a while. You slow down and see something odd happen. The two go about their shopping and testing, then they catch sight of each other and wave. They’re actually talking! Katsu is talking to someone who isn’t forced to spend time with him! That’s great. Maybe that’s why he’s so happy, or maybe he’s doing it because he’s happy. Either way, it’s great.

>Stop to say hello
>Eavesdrop
>Move on to the field
>[Write-in]

>>2063014
>Move on to the field

>>2063014
>>Eavesdrop

>>2063014
>Stop to say hello

>>2063014
>Stop to say hello
No reason to be sneaky on this one I think, Sowako seems the sort to tell us whatever we'd wanna know.

>>2063018
>>2063022
>>2063026
>>2063027
Being up front wins

Rushing forward, you appear very quickly in front of the two of them, Oreo hanging off your neck and swinging as your momentum comes to a stop. You missed being able to run. “Hey Sawako, Katsu, I didn’t know you knew each other.” For some reason this causes Katsu to put up a hood on his jacket and he shrinks a little. Weird.

“Oh yeah! We were friends back in school but he was always too busy to hang out. He has a lot more time now though, too bad I’m going on a mission for a while.” Sawako smiles, her outfit covered in little bells and some scrolls in her pockets. If you had to guess she got the scrolls from Takuya. Katsu is in a more cloak-like jacket with his clan’s symbol on it and his hair is cut shorter. Still messy though.

“We are too, so you won’t be missing me.” Katsu seems more glum than usual as you hum.

“Which team are you meeting?” With any luck, you’re on the same mission.

“I don’t know, but Riko-sensei would only say it as ‘That a-word’s team’.” Sawako looks to be thinking. “Which doesn’t narrow it down that much knowing her.”

Katsu looks at you the same moment you look at him. “I think you might be going on the same mission as us.” Sawako looks forwards and claps, looking over the moon as she hops in place.

“That’ll be great! Wait that means your sensei is an a-word? Is he mean? Should I be careful around him?” Katsu shakes his head at her.

“Nope, just don’t believe him all the time, he’s a pathological liar.” Sawako tilts her head. “He does it so much it’s like a habit.” She nods.

“So do you want to walk to the field together? I can introduce you to my team! They’re so nice, especially Daisuke. He’s been really good at making sure I can keep up.” You get the feeling you don’t have a choice, so you start to reply begrudgingly.

“Of course!” Katsu cuts you off with a much too happy sounding expression. Maybe he just needs to be around someone who is WAY too happy to bring out his energy. That makes sense.

>Run ahead
>Stick with them
>Buy something small at the last minute.
>[Write-in]

>>2063209
>Stick with them
Sure, we're probably all going to the same place.

>>2063209
>Stick with them

>>2063209
>Stick with them
Time for character introductions.

>>2063209
>>Stick with them

Rolled 1, 86, 38, 32, 65, 39 = 261 (6d100)

>>2063222
>>2063226
>>2063230
>>2063233
Gonna take a break soon, so let's see if Yoko in her infinite wisdom can pull together the rolls to be sociable. 1d100 flat.

Rolled 89 (1d100)

>>2063254
Ouch, I wonder who got the critfail.

Rolled 8 (1d100)

>>2063254

Rolled 79 (1d100)

>>2063254

Rolling

>>2063257

Daisuke.

Rolled 31 (1d100)

>>2063254

Getting dinner, if nothing is rolled by then I'm reducing to best of 3 again.

Rolled 31 (1d100)

>>2063254

>>2063254

Rolled 4 (1d100)

>>2063296
Herp deep I forgot the plus

Rolled 93 (1d100)

>>2063254
Sorry thought we were doing best of 3.

Oh no
Sawako is either gonna die or lose her innocence on this mission
I can see it miles away

>>2063390
Naruto would have been "Innocence Grinder: The Manga" if the characters weren't generally so upbeat about the shit they do.

>>2063390
Well, she may need to kill or see her friends and team mates be killed. If she can keep her chipperness up there being a shinobi then kudos to her.

>>2063257
>>2063260
>>2063263
>>2063265
>>2063295
Ya did okay

>>2063390
She could end up like Takeshi

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For the most part on the walk, you’re crowded out of conversations, it’s not Katsu or Sawako’s faults they just obviously have different interests than you. For some reason they kept discussing some poll for a comic about a little sister character and the whole thing was going over your head. You’re proud to say that despite being an outcast, you aren’t enough of a nerd to care about comics that much, but hey, they eventually agreed about something in the discussion. If only you knew what it was. Never took Sawako for the type to read comics but she’s definitely the type to get obsessive about things.

“Okay, but that flashback was pretty scary right?” “I didn’t actually get the chance to read that one, I’ve been skipping some.” “...you probably shouldn’t read that one.” You occupy yourself with Oreo. It’s nothing new to be left out of conversations and you’re sure you wouldn’t be able to contribute much anyway. Eventually you reach the training field and see something completely bizarre.

Hideaki and two other people you’d have to assume are your teammates are sparring. One of them, a pretty average looking guy with black hair and a dark brown jacket with a black symbol on the back, is throwing gobs of what looks like honey at Hideaki. Another, a tall boy with spiked brown hair, is rushing him with a sword. For his part, Hideaki looks much better from before, more stern probably from the lack of poison. As the brunette rushes him, Hideaki whirls towards the swordsman and slams a fist into his chest. Weird, you’ve only ever seen him do open palms.

The swordsman goes flying across the training field into a tree and Hideaki cups his mouth in shock as the other one stops throwing honey. “Oh my god I’m so sorry! It was an accident!” Even weirder, you believe him. He must be trying out new styles finally, and forgot that he wasn’t being drained of strength anymore. Standing up, the swordsman looks absolutely boiled, even though the other boy looks like he believes Hideaki.

“Daisuke, that did look like an accident.” The sap? Looks like it’s hardening into amber. Must be some kind of special jutsu. He’s cleaning it up as it dries, putting it in his pockets. Daisuke, you’d have to guess, leans on his sword and yells at him.

“You think I believe for an instant this asshole isn’t trying to prove a point!? And of course you’d side with him Osamu!” His sword looks like it’s really old, must have been passed down or something. Katsu steps forward.

“I would, he’s too straightforward to make points like that.” Katsu is back to his serious, professional self.

“Like you don’t have a reason to believe that! Wonder if the special eyes are in league? Hmm, I dunno.” The sarcasm is annoying and grating, not humorous. Sawako doesn’t seem to know what to do.

>Intervene and defend Hideaki
>Intervene and make Hideaki apologize
>Stay out of it
>[Write-in]

>>2063558
>Stay out of it
Neutrality boys

>>2063558
>Intervene and defend Hideaki
He already apologized, let it go

>>2063558
>Intervene and defend Hideaki

>>2063558
>Intervene and defend Hideaki
He already apologized

>>2063558
>Intervene and defend Hideaki
Hideaki is experimenting with new things, if you have an issue with that then don't spar him.
Look to Sawako to help diffuse things.

>>2063558
>>Intervene and defend Hideaki

>>2063558
>Intervene and defend Hideaki
What does he want out of Hideaki if an apology isn't good enough?

>>2063564
>>2063565
>>2063569
>>2063571
>>2063574
>>2063577
>>2063578
This appears to be an intervention. 1d100+10 for being argumentative

Rolled 92 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2063579

Rolled 42 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2063579

Rolling

Rolled 5 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2063579

Rolled 17 + 10 (1d100 + 10)

>>2063579

Rolled 59 (1d100)

>>2063579

>>2063580
Nice

“You paranoid or something? Hideaki’s trying out new styles and forgot he wasn’t given his daily dose of near coma-inducing poison this morning. Now what’s your excuse for being all upset about it?”

“He’s thinking I’m less than him! Just look at his blank face!” Hideaki has the same dumb look of confusion as always.

“Yeah, I thought that when I first met him too, but that’s his neutral expression. Pretty sure you’re just looking for reasons to be upset that you got beaten up instead of owning up to it. He said he’s sorry, let it go.” If you didn’t know any better you’d say this guy is trying to be upset at Hideaki and Katsu, but he’s not trying, it’s the same way you started out.

“Let it go!?” He’s getting closer to you, so you flex your muscles a bit by making Oreo rev his saws. It seems to work much better than it ever did before, causing him to back up.

“Yes. If you’re going to hate the clans, hate them, not the people in them.” You parrot back the words you heard a while ago. Daisuke looks confused before backing down. Osamu walks over and puts out a gloved hand.

It’s covered in amber, so he takes it off and puts the hand out again. You shake it. “I’m Osamu Kohaku.” That name kind of rings a bell.

“Yoko Yamisaki.” As you talk, Sawako walks over to Daisuke and starts talking with him off to the side. You manage to overhear what nobody else seems to be able to.

“What was that!?” “He punched me into a tree.” “Not that, why were you acting that way?” “That guy’s bad news, the way he looked at me made it seem like he was looking at trash.” “Well stop acting that way, he’s Katsu and Yoko’s friend so be nice to him!” “Speaking of, what’s up with that?” “That’s not the point, be nicer or I’ll-” “You’ll what? Spit water at me?” “Just do it.” The conversation ends shortly after that.

You’ve never heard Sawako talk that way, she’s normally way more peppy and cheerful, but that was completely different and Daisuke comes back more than a little rattled.

>Talk to Hideaki about his new style
>Talk to Sawako about what that just was
>Talk to Osamu about what the jutsu he was using was
>[Write-in]

>>2063658
>Talk to Hideaki about his new style

>>2063658
>>Talk to Sawako about what that just was

>>2063662
Weird I have never used this before but I think I figured it out

>>2063658
>Talk to Sawako about what that just was

>>2063658
>>Talk to Hideaki about his new style

>>2063658
>Talk to Sawako about what that just was
I'm starting to get a real Kabuto type of vibe from her.

Rolled 50, 37, 89 = 176 (3d100)

>>2063662
>>2063663
>>2063671
>>2063672
>>2063673
Typos are fun.

You walk over to Sawako and look at her, she seems a bit red in the face. Weird. “What was that about?” You’re trying to keep this discreet and not make a huge deal of it.

“What was what about?” She really looks like she doesn’t know what you’re talking about. You are coming down from a month-long period of constantly being poisoned, so maybe you imagined it? Or maybe that’s just how she sounds when she’s being forceful, you wouldn’t know.

“You sounded all scary there, just seemed kind of weird for you.” Giving up on this sort of thing isn’t really your style.

“Huh, I’ll keep that in mind. Thanks for lookin-wait, you could hear that!?” She’s blushing very hard now. “Don’t tell Katsurou, please!” Sawako looks mortified. Okay, now you can connect the dots, she was obviously just really frazzled with being called out on a crush and ended up sounding more serious than she intended. Why Katsu of all people though? He’s a weedy brooding loner who needs help keeping himself decently well-groomed. That’s not at all like Sawako.

“I won’t, geez, just don’t let it mess with the mission.” She smiles and nods, going in for a hug that you’re not paying enough attention to stop. You only really come up to her shoulder so you end up feeling pretty awkward. Sawako lets go before you get the chance to make Oreo hiss and you can hear the sound of leaves rustling in the distance. And the telltale jingle of a cloak. Walking back and whistling to everyone, they all turn to you from what they were doing. That feels great! They’re all listening to you so you point into the woods.

A few moments later, Jun-sensei and a woman who looks slightly similar to him in terms of gear walk out of the forest. She has long black hair and green eyes, and she looks surprisingly smug for just coming out of shrubbery. “Hello Team 6, I take it you’ve met your accomplices for the month. For those who aren’t familiar, I am Riko Nakano, the Unseen Knife of the Leaf, and trainer for Team 6.” Okay, she’s trying way too hard to be posh and high-class for it to be true. You, Hideaki, and Katsu wave nonchalantly, much to her apparent frustration.

“Hey, I’m Jun. These ones are mine. Team 9. I specialize in kicking ass and making people who don’t kick ass kick ass.” Jun looks like he doesn’t even seem to be taking this seriously. Is this a front? He was dead serious this morning. Team 6 looks confused.

“Do you have a last name?” Osamu asks politely.

“No. My name is Jun and you’ll call me that, anything else is a waste of time.” Wait, was he trying to imitate Riko when he was acting all high and mighty when you met him?

“We ought to go over who our teams are, wouldn’t you say Venom?” She nudges him in a friendly way.

Jun points at Hideaki. “Punches and eyes.” He moves to Katsu. “Speedy illusion kid.” He points at you. “Puppets and biology.” You’re a bit disappointed to be pared down to that simple of a description. “Hideaki, Katsurou, Yoko. That’s all you need” A while ago you wondered if Jun wanted to be training you, now you know that isn’t true.

This is what he acts like when he doesn’t want to be here. Riko pouts a little and you get the impression she wants him to play along. They act like a couple, are they a couple? Riko walks over to her team.

“This is Daisuke, Kenjutsu specialist with experience in Lightning techniques.” She moves behind Osamu. “Osamu Kohaku is from a clan that lives on the border, who were kind enough to send him over to learn. He’s a prodigy at his Clan Techniques, so he is currently learning in Konoha.” Riko moves behind Sawako and immediately looks at Katsu, who doesn’t seem to notice. You do. You’re not sure if you like this woman, too manipulative. “And this is Sawako, our team’s generalist. She knows a little bit of everything.” It’s a lot easier to see someone struggle for a compliment when you did it before.

>”Why’d you look at Katsurou when you said that?”
>”So what’s the mission?”
>”Neat.”
>[Write-in]

>>2063811
>”So what’s the mission?”
Poor Sawako, at least we have a good support niche.

>>2063811
>”So what’s the mission?”

Just store this lady away under 'People we don't trust.' Its a fairly large file.

>>2063811
>>”Why’d you look at Katsurou when you said that?”
>>”So what’s the mission?”

>>2063811
>”Neat.”
>”So what’s the mission?”

>>2063811
>>”So what’s the mission?”

>>2063812
>>2063813
>>2063814
>>2063815
Gimme a d100+15 and we'll end until this Monday.

Rolled 19 + 15 (1d100 + 15)

>>2063840

Rolled 44 + 15 (1d100 + 15)

>>2063840

Rolled 83 + 15 (1d100 + 15)

>>2063840

Rolled 15 + 15 (1d100 + 15)

>>2063840

Rolled 29 + 15 (1d100 + 15)

>>2063840

Rolling

>>2063811
>”So what’s the mission?”
I like her so far but.. definitely keep an eye on her.

¥20 says it's an escort quest.

Typing the update now

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You roll your eyes, momentarily considering calling her out, but decide against it. Obviously there are ulterior motives for this mission, you just wonder what she’s giving Jun-sensei to make him cooperate, whatever it is doesn’t seem to be enough because every few seconds his cloak jingles as he kicks a pebble or something. “So what’s the mission?” This is getting way too unprofessional for your tastes.

“That’s adorable, she looks all serious like you Venom.” “Escorting some monk through the Grass, Rain, and to the Stone. We are not expected to encounter any resistance as this is a religious expedition-” “A pilgrimage.” “-Whatever, but there may be bandits.” Jun-sensei and Riko intermittently cut each other off. You aren’t adorable, you are serious, she’s seriously starting to annoy you but you think that may be the point so you don’t let it show.

“Sensei, when will we meet this monk?” Osamu speaks very shortly, and Riko responds with a speed to her words that gives you the sense she might be trying to confuse him. “On the border after an arduous trek towards Kusagakure.” The boy looks properly behind as he mouths out the words.

Jun walks over to the group and inspects you all, walking in a relaxed motion that reminds you of a ghost swaying through trees with bells jingling at each turn. “Starting to wear off, still have a bit, probably on…” He stops mumbling when he gets to you, then pulls away. “As we go, you will be starting your actual training. You’re ready and I’ve been getting bored.”

“Oh Venom, always saying things you don’t mean… you’re obviously jealous of Team 6’s success.” Riko laughs and Jun whirls at her then steps forwards. “Don’t-” Something happens far too fast for you to see, but Hideaki turns beet red as Jun stops what he was saying. “I’m just joking Venom! Not fair to judge, I know you do a lot of prep work.” This woman is weird, you aren’t sure you like her and she seems to be hellbent on making people uncomfortable.

Sawako is hiding her face, probably embarrassed as Daisuke has turned the same shade as Hideaki. Maybe your vision hasn’t improved, but you’re at least able to hear when other people whisper. Jun walks back and takes a seat on a stump. “Any questions?”

Hideaki raises his hand but Jun presumably answers his question before he can ask. “No.” Daisuke raises his hand and Riko does the same. “Yes.” Jun shoots her a glare and Katsurou raises his hand.

“What is the procedure should we encounter shinobi from the Rain?” That’s… a scary proposition. You already met one of the three survivors of their leader, and he’s probably the strongest shinobi you’ve ever talked to. There are horror stories about their shinobi.

“Focus on escape while Riko and I fight.”

>”What if we get hit by bandits?”
>”What will training include?”
>”Should we talk with the monk?”
>No questions.
>[Write-in]

>>2066916
>”What will training include?”
>”Should we talk with the monk?”
Bandits are small time, definitely going to be having the kids fight them if they show

>>2066916
>You aren’t adorable, you are serious
You're a pre-teen trying to be super serious, that is totes adorable Yoko.
Also
>”What will training include?”

>>2066916
>”What will training include?”

>>2066916
>>”What will training include?”

Rolled 44 (1d100)

>>2066923
>>2066924
>>2066925
>>2066941
Oh boy.

“What will training include?” He’s been prepping you for a month now, it has to be something super intensive and requiring poison resistances as well as the better focus you’ve developed from being impeded so long. You’re ready to get started, to take a step towards being a great ninja!

“Eh, I think I’ll do the tree walking and water walking stuff then work from there. That’s the old standard, why break it?” ...why were you expecting something cool? “Maybe one or two of my special techniques when this mission is done. Those would be fun.” From the way he’s saying that you are very sure that it will not be the fun you enjoy. Still, all you’ve seen him do so far have been Earth jutsu and some Genjutsu, maybe he’s been holding back on some intense stuff.

Riko looks shocked rather than smug for the first time since you’ve seen her. “Uh… you sure about that Se-Venom?” She sounded like she was going to say something else but corrected herself. It’s interesting, she obviously has the same taste with the cloak as Jun, and her hair is pretty close to being styled the same if it weren’t so well-kept. Maybe they learned from the same person or something and use their style as a tribute.

“Yeah, what doesn’t kill ‘em makes ‘em stronger. What are YOU training your students in?” Jun looks at her with a pointed expression and she suddenly becomes a bit angry, the mask already broken.

“I was going to train Chakra control!” Sawako raises her hands and claps, but Jun laughs.

“Okay, then I guess that’s your way of saying we’ll have them train together?” “Yeah! They’ll kick your team’s butts!” “Not worried that you’re copying my regimen?” “It’s not copying if you do it better!” “Are you sure you don’t mind your students seeing you annoyed?” This makes Riko turn red and turn back towards her team, Daisuke obviously barely holding back a laugh.

“Well, okay then, we’ll be off, follow me.” Jun faces towards the forest, a grin on his face. Okay, you have to admit, seeing the other Jonin frazzled was fun after watching her strut around for a bit.

>Stay with your team
>Mingle with the other team
>Try to think about what sort of materials you’d find on the path
>[Write-in]

>>2067002
>>Mingle with the other team

>>2067002
>>Try to think about what sort of materials you’d find on the path
We brought those empty jars for a reason. And not even to just make Oro-senpai proud, if we're gonna step up our game and improve as a ninja we're gonna need some kickass poisons.

>>2067002
>Try to think about what sort of materials you’d find on the path

>>2067002
this >>2067015

>>2067002
>Try to think about what sort of materials you’d find on the path

>>2067002
>>Try to think about what sort of materials you’d find on the path

>>2067014
>>2067015
>>2067016
>>2067020
>>2067024
Being antisocial it is! Give me a 1d100 flat because you don't know much about the region beyond basics of climate.

Rolled 21 (1d100)

>>2067036

Rolled 66 (1d100)

>>2067036

Rolled 10 (1d100)

>>2067036

Rolled 63 (1d100)

>>2067036

Rolling

Rolled 93 (1d100)

>>2067036

>>2067049
>>2067045
>>2067041
>>2067039
>>2067037
Intelligence pulls through again.

Thinking back to what you learned about Amegakure and Kusagakure in the Academy, you can recall the bits about their climate and natural resources that you studied in the library when you were still trying to find the equalizer you did in Oreo. Kusagakure has lots of rocky ravines and rivers, which encourage bamboo forests, the grass fields it’s known for, and some that are mostly fungal growth. That last one might be promising if you recall the properties of some fungal spores, there may be some that are psychoactive or even deadly. Even the grass may be useful if you can find some intersection between the fungi and the fields, it’s all very interesting biologically. The wildlife is pretty mundane, but the snakes in Kusagakure are particularly venomous you hear, and a rare species of poison frog with a yellow skull marking on the back of it dwells in the fungal forests. That would maybe even be worth a search, the mucus it secretes can be used as a catalyst to make poisons skin-penetrating and it uses that in nature by rubbing itself against poisonous mushrooms.

Amegakure is the land that birthed Hanzo of the Salamander, so even if the concept of encountering such a monster is terrifying, you know that it’s the holy grail of poison. The wildlife is almost entirely hostile, with large intimidating forms or deadly and unique poisons. It’s very dense with rivers and such, rains most of the time, and is notorious for sucking mud that can pull a man down and drown him in less than a minute. Marshes are an exciting concept, the insects are a good source of agents to increase bleeding beyond even what you can do already, lizards and frogs have withering extracts that could cause permanent damage to organs, there’s even supposedly a breed of rat that gorges on poisonous roots to the point that its very blood is a powerful cocktail that numbs a person to any pain and allows them to perform great feats beyond what a human body could handle. Even though lingering in that country would be a bad idea, even a quick jaunt through a swamp could see so many advancements that your head is spinning.

The run is definitely wearing on you, but as it does you feel your legs loosen as your breathing quickens, not like you normally are when tired. Soon you’re almost catching up with Katsurou, finding new reserves of speed you weren’t aware of and once again finding your body moving before you have conscious thought to do so. Just like when you were poisoned. Maybe the preparation did help because now your vision seems to be behind your body, even though you know there’s no lag anymore, and you were certain you’d trip a few times. But no, you manage to get by on the other senses you’ve honed and what you can only chalk up to instincts.

>Poison has fully worn off, Speed has been increased to 3.5, Awareness has been improved, Prediction Dodge options are now available (Average of Speed and Intelligence)

>>2067170
As the sun starts to set, your legs are screaming at you for almost an hour before Jun stops in front of an inn. The other team arrives at roughly the same time, then Hideaki shows up late as ever. The instructors stop and chat, then Jun speaks up. “Two to a room, Sawako and Yoko are together, Hideaki and Daisuke are together, Osamu and Katsurou are together. Use your money from missions for dinner if you want more than a trail ration.”

>Go in and pay for a full dinner
>Take a trail ration, go in, and get a cola to drink with it
>Take a trail ration and water
>[Write-in]

>>2067172
>Take a trail ration and water

>>2067172
>Go in and pay for a full dinner

>>2067170
>>Take a trail ration and water

>>2067172
>>Take a trail ration, go in, and get a cola to drink with it

>>2067181
>>2067187
>>2067193
>>2067195
No comfy and sweets in the pack and now no sweets on the road? Are you trying to make Yoko a monster?

>>2067172
>Take a trail ration, go in, and get a cola to drink with it

>>2067221

Gotta save on resources.

>>2067221
yea, sorta.

You walk up to Jun as dignified as you can on your shaky legs. “Ration and water.” He cocks an eyebrow and smiles.

“I see how it is, if it’s my treat you’ll pick me clean but if you’re paying suddenly it’s water and no dessert.” It’s a joke, maybe even a bit true, but you’re not at all in a mood to laugh as he hands you a brown bag with what feels like a few dry biscuits and some small pieces of jerky in it. You fill a canteen full of water inside while Jun and Riko pay for the rooms. Sawako sits down next to you on the bench and pulls a small wooden box from her pack, opens it, and starts eating what looks like some white rice and vegetables. Your own meal is definitely going to be filling, but the salted meat and pasty biscuits force you to chug water with it.

“Where’d you get that?”

“I figured we’d be on our own for dinner so I bought a bento before we left.” Wait, that’s actually pretty smart, you could have done that with lunch. You mentally berate yourself for not doing it. “It’s not a lot, I don’t think I could share, but I could trade you a bit for some of your jerky.”

“You don’t want it Sawako, it’s not good.” You smile a bit at the offer though. It was nice, you know she didn’t actually want the jerky so she just wanted to make you feel a bit better by giving you some other food. Charity isn’t your thing though. Luckily you’re right next to the water, your canteen needs to be filled a few times in order for you to choke down your food.

“Yoko, are you okay?” Looking over a bit confused as you chug, she elaborates. “You just seem a bit off is all, did I do something?”

Thinking it over, you look down at the water. “No, I just have a lot to prove and I don’t want to let who I am hold me back. Not like you haven’t changed, you were all sunshine and rainbows for the past few years and now you’re making threats against your teammates when they get in fights with mine. It’s not terrible, it’s just not like you.”

“Let’s be honest here, you never paid much attention to me to know me, did you? I don’t hold that against you, you didn’t chase me off with a broom so it’s better than most people. The past few weeks have been better, and I think you’re probably my best friend, but I’ve always been this way, sorry if you thought otherwise.”

>”Okay.” (Morale)
>Try to get to know Sawako better (Intelligence, Unopposed, Medium)
>Let her try some of your jerky, you’re not that hungry (Connection)
>[Write-in]

>>2067315
>>Try to get to know Sawako better (Intelligence, Unopposed, Medium)

>>2067315
>>”Okay.” (Morale)

>>2067315
>”Okay.” (Morale)
>Let her try some of your jerky, you’re not that hungry (Connection)

>>2067315
>>Let her try some of your jerky, you’re not that hungry (Connection)

>>2067315
>”Okay.” (Morale)
>Let her try some of your jerky, you’re not that hungry (Connection)

>>2067342
>>2067372
Pick one.

>>2067315
>>Try to get to know Sawako better (Intelligence, Unopposed, Medium)

>>2067388
>>”Okay.” (Morale)

>>2067317
>>2067326
>>2067342
>>2067368
>>2067392
>>2067393
>Try to pry
>Morale
Pick one, next vote has it.

>>2067405

Morale

>>2067405
>morale

>>2067315
>Try to get to know Sawako better (Intelligence, Unopposed, Medium)
I'm legit curious.

I will have to put a pin in this for a bit, I will be back in probably 4-5 hours

>>2067405
>Morale

>>2067900
Bit late. Also Writing

“It’s okay, you’re right, I haven’t really spent time getting to know you. Why don’t we change that, we’re going to be in the same room anyway.” You actually feel kind of bad about not talking to her, granted up until a small while ago you found her pretty annoying in her optimism and she made you look bad. But that was in the academy, moving past it is… wait a minute. This is a sleepover, you’ve never had a sleepover, what do you do on sleepovers, is it just talking on end for an evening? “Sawako, was this just an excuse to get me to think about this as a sleepover?”

“Is it working?” She smiles and you can’t help but feel a little less nervous. Sawako’s good for that you guess. “That’s what I like about you Yoko! We’re on the same page.” Okay, she shouldn’t push her luck, just because she could call it that once doesn’t mean it will work again. You’re just… not used to this, that’s all, yeah.

Jun barely looks over at you two before tossing a key at Sawako’s face, you grab it out of the air and check the number. “So… where do you live?” Good first question, you just thought about it from the room key. You never really thought to ask her about herself.

“Oh, I live next to that general store you walked by.” That’s not a residential area, you walk by it every day, the only thing that she could live in there would be a family business but that bento isn’t homemade so the only other option is…

“The orphanage?” She nods, the smile still there. “Huh. I don’t live far from there.”

“My turn! What’s your birthday?” You weren’t aware there were turns.

“June 19th.”

“Oh, wow, happy belated birthday. You’re actually older than me.” You guess that means it’s your turn.

“Hmm. What’s Takuya’s seal about?” It’s a pretty harmless question as she finishes her meal and you both stand up to head to the room.

“I promised I wouldn’t tell you and he just said it would put that “Firefly a-word in his place”. He really doesn’t like that guy in his team.” You wave her off.

“Nah, he just needs to have someone to compete with or he doesn’t have a reason to get up in the morning.” Something that’s anti-fire, probably some firehose seal or something.

“What’s your favorite food?”

“Strawberry mochi.” Your turn. Stalling for a bit, you open the door and toss your pack by the door, then flop down on the pretty flat mattress.

>”What do you really think of your instructor?”
>”Are you and Katsurou…?”
>”What’s up with Daisuke?”
>”What’s your birthday?”
>”Did you know your parents?”
>[Write-in]

>>2069071
>”What do you really think of your instructor?”

>>2069071
>>”What’s up with Daisuke?”

>>2069071
>”What’s up with Daisuke?”

>>2069071
>>”What’s your birthday?”

>>2069071
>>”Are you and Katsurou…?”
Gotta talk about boys at least once during the sleepover.

>>2069128
Gotta back this

>>2069086
>>2069091
>>2069097
>>2069102
>>2069128
>>2069131
Looks like you're talking about boys... BUT WHICH BOY!?

>Sad Boi
>Mad Boi

>>2069141
>Sad Boi

>>2069141
>Mad boy

>>2069141
>Sad Boi
We are gonna put Sawako on the spot and she's gonna like it

>>2069141
>>Sad Boi

Rolled 14, 37 = 51 (2d100)

>>2069148
>>2069149
>>2069152
>>2069156
Roll me a d100

Rolled 45 (1d100)

>>2069177

Rolled 79 (1d100)

>>2069177
Did someone order a natural 1?

Rolled 100 (1d100)

>>2069177

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>>2069200

>>2069200
>>2069198
>>2069188
I need two more rolls.

Rolled 55 (1d100)

>>2069217

Rolling

Rolled 7 (1d100)

>>2069177

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>>2069200
She's going to tell us everything about Katsu, even the creepy stuff like his shoe size and what his sheets smell like.

Thinking, you realize if this is a sleepover, you should get into your pajamas. Quickly changing in the small closet to the side of the room, you come out in some pajama pants and a purple shirt. Sawako must have got the idea as well and you keep Oreo around your neck while you relax on your bed. The sheets are uncomfortable so you just lay on top of them and play with the puppet a bit. You kind of are curious about one thing, never really were sure if it’s a crush or anything different, but the fact that she got so defensive about Katsu… “So are you and Katsurou… you know, dating or something? He’s been a lot happier lately. Less huddling and naps, more laughing and smiling. And I couldn’t get a word in edgewise on the way to the field.”

Sawako turns bright red as she holds a thin pillow close to her chest, she looks like she’s having trouble processing as she pulls a small thing out of her pack. It looks like a small wooden frog. “He got me this a while ago, so I gave him that scarf I bought from the store to learn knitting. H-he’s really happy?” You nod and she squeals a little bit as she rubs the back of the wooden figure. You think it might be the kind that you run a stick down its back to make it croak.

“You still haven’t said anything to answer the question.” You point it out and she stops for a moment.

“I’d really really like if we were dating, but I don’t know if he likes me as a friend or if he wants to date or if he wants to just focus on his training…” She hugs the pillow tighter as your mind turns over gears. Katsu got her that toad?

“What day did he get you that?”

“Uh, it was a few weeks ago, Sunday?” Okay, yeah, the same day that you tested the poison and he asked you what girls like.

“Yeah, he likes you, I’ll tell him to ask you out.” Sawako practically jumps off the bed.

“Really!? You’d do that!”

“Eh, you’ll be good for him, he’s kind of a downer so it should balance out. You really gave him that ugly pink scarf?”

“Yeah! Why, did he wear it?”

“No. He only wears black white and red.”

“Okayokayokay, my turn, do you have a crush on anyone?”

>”Nope.”
>”No but if you see a tall, handsome, smart boy who’s nice and likes snakes, point them my way.”
>”Meh, maybe, I don’t really talk to a lot of boys, only one who fits the bill is (Who?)”
>[Write-in]

>Connection to Sawako gained
>Also you had to know this would be the next question when you picked that one.

>>2069282
>”Nope.”
>”No but if you see a tall, handsome, smart boy who’s nice and likes snakes, point them my way.”

>>2069282
>>”No but if you see a tall, handsome, smart boy who’s nice and likes snakes, point them my way.”

>>2069282
>”Nope.”

>>2069282
>>”No but if you see a tall, handsome, smart boy who’s nice and likes snakes, point them my way.”

>>2069282
>>”No but if you see a tall, handsome, smart boy who’s nice and likes snakes, point them my way.”
As if there was a choice.

>>2069282
>”Nope.”

>>2069282
>>”No but if you see a tall, handsome, smart boy who’s nice and likes snakes, point them my way.”

Rolled 89, 46, 47 - 10 = 172 (3d100 - 10)

>>2069286
>>2069288
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>>2069295
>>2069302
>>2069314
>>2069316
Yoko has a one-track mind.

”No but if you see a tall, handsome, smart boy who’s nice and likes snakes, point them my way.” You rub Oreo on the head and roll over so you’re looking at Sawako upside down. Never really been too much into boys, never been much into you either. There’s always been a really clear image in your head of what you’d want though, you’re still a girl after all. Mostly you’d like having someone who can work with you on projects, help you by getting the stuff up high, and wouldn’t think you’re weird for liking snakes and creepy crawlies.

“O-oh, that’s really specific. Are you sure you aren’t thinking about someone?” Sawako mimics your position, the frog back in her pack.

“Nobody in our class fits that, and even if they did they wouldn’t go out with the puppet girl.”

“It sounds like someone who isn’t in our class.”

“N-no.” You bring Oreo a bit closer.

“It’s okay Yoko, it’s just a crush. Nothing serious, not like you’ve ever talked t-oh my god I’m going to stop. Nobody should be that red.” She stops as you shake your head and snuggle Oreo. Stupid Sawako, that’s not a thing that can happen. You just know what you want, that’s all.

After a bit cooling off, you let out a sigh. “What’s your favorite color?”

“Teal. Yours?”

“Purple. Best childhood memory?”

“One time I opened up a bag of jellybeans and got all pink.”

“No way.”

“Yes way. Yours?”

“Making Oreo. What’s your favorite food?”

“Pork dumplings, you?”

“You already asked me that Sawako, it’s strawberry mochi, try again.”

“Do you think Riko-sensei and Jun are dating?”

“I don’t think Jun-sensei would date her.”

“True enough, but she was really intent on getting our team with your team.”

“I think they may just be friends.”

>”Did you ever know your parents?”
>”Why do you want to be a ninja, you’re pretty and happy, and this job is about hurting people.”
>”What’s your favorite animal?”
>[Write-in]

>>2069355
>>”Why do you want to be a ninja, you’re pretty and happy, and this job is about hurting people.”
And now to get into the heavy stuff

>>2069355
>”Why do you want to be a ninja, you’re pretty and happy, and this job is about hurting people.”
Something something ROOT.

>>2069355
>”Why do you want to be a ninja, you’re pretty and happy, and this job is about hurting people.”

>>2069362
>>2069368
>>2069379
Last post for the evening.

>>2069355
>want to be a ninja, you’re pretty and happy, and this job is about hurting people.”
If we end up rolling for this and do poorly, we're borderline asking why she doesn't become a prostitute at worst, a social climbing stay-at-home wife at best.
I'm okay either way.

”Why do you want to be a ninja, you’re pretty and happy, and this job is about hurting people.” You know why you do it, but she could easily just be a normal girl.

Sawako looks down, then up again. “It may sound a bit weird, but I want to do this, my parents did it when they came here and I want to be like they were. We used to live in a little house in the woods outside of town on whatever they got for missions, when I first entered the academy they were still around.”

“What happened?” You really don’t want to pry but she looks like she needs to get it off her chest.

“I came home and the house was on fire, Mom was inside and for some reason she couldn’t get out. She wanted me to help, to get help, and I tried but…” She grabs the little frog out of her pack and starts rubbing it again. “When I got back it was too late. Police called it arson by a foreign spy.”

“That’s horrible, Sawako. Nobody should go through that.” She gets under her sheets and rolls over to look at you.

“I haven’t told anyone that before. We should probably stop and go to bed.” You stay over the covers petting and rubbing Oreo in the dim light. Like you could sleep after hearing that. If your mom died… you don’t know what you’d do. How is she so upbeat despite all that?

“Sawako, I think I’ll stay up a little bit longer, you go ahead and get some sleep.” She nods and closes her eyes, the little figurine by her bed.

Looking at the moon, you think about home.

>Try to get some sleep
>See if anyone else is still awake
>Sit and pet Oreo
>Go foraging
>[Write-in]

>I will return in 12 hours.

>>2069427
>>Try to get some sleep

>>2069427
>Go foraging
Wait... Was Yoko describing Orochimaru?

>>2069427
>>Try to get some sleep
It's gonna be a long mission, cutting sleep for foraging is not a great idea.

>>2069427
>Try to get some sleep

>>2069427
>Try to get some sleep

>>2069427
>Try to get some sleep

Something has come up at work, if I run today it will be much later. You can keep up to date on the discord.

>>2069427
this >>2069712

>>2069427
>>Go foraging
Could be some interesting things that only bloom at night

Shit
Snek is our crush isn't he

>>2069427
>Try to get some sleep

>>2070731
ayup

>>2070743
Well at least that gives us more reasons to spill our spaghetti when interacting with him

>>2069427
>Go foraging
we gettin supplies n shit

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Wonder what Dad and Mom are doing… you’ve never been away from home this long before, Mom’s probably going crazy thinking about you being out here, it only would have been worse if you’d got the chance to tell them where you’re going. This isn’t a safe place you’re going to, you could easily be taken out by the fearsome Rain shinobi while trying to cross their border, the wildlife could hurt you, there are any number of bad things that would cause your mom worry. But you can handle them, you have to because you can and that’s the end of it. You pull the sheets over you and leave Oreo over them, snuggling the wooden snake and feeling the cool sheets on your chest and legs. It’s relaxing, and you fall asleep.

You’re in some boiling, sweltering room, someone above you shouting down unintelligible orders as you work on a line of some machine you’re sure isn’t real. Covered in metal cables that burn as you grip them, the tools slipping out of your hand as familiar faces come down the line, being screwed onto machines by other workers that lack faces. Everything bleeds together as masks of your father’s face, your mother’s face, and other animals are screwed onto machines. One of the workers takes a face and puts it on, one that’s almost sheet white with purple fangs and immediately disappears, so you pull one too. It looks like a red flame to match the heat. When you put it on, you feel sudden, burning pain, but you can’t scream. Then nothing.

The rest of the dream is a blur, but it’s no longer scary, just melancholy. When you wake up, you find yourself tangled in sheets with Oreo wrapped around you and half out of the covers. Sawako is already up and a crick in your back makes itself known. For some reason, you feel lonely, but maybe it’s just the lack of your plush. No, you’re 13, you’re a big girl now. “Did you know you mumble in your sleep?” Sawako is in the middle of putting on her light green and brown gear as she speaks. A flush comes over your cheeks as you start doing the same.

“Do not!” You didn’t mean to speak that loud, so you quiet down. “Do not.”

“It’s cute though…” Sawako pouts a little at your outburst. “Are you really going to talk to Katsu for me?”

“After the mission, we’re here to do a job.” The clothes go on quickly and your jacket zips up halfway over your garb.

>Ration for breakfast
>Pastry for breakfast ($)
>You saved on dinner, full breakfast ($$)
>[Write-in]

>>2071415
>Pastry for breakfast ($)

>>2071415
>>Ration for breakfast
splurge after the mission

>>2071415
>Pastry for breakfast ($)
Its a good idea to have a little sugar

>>2071415
>Pastry for breakfast ($)

>>2071415
>Pastry for breakfast ($)

>>2071415
>Pastry for breakfast ($)

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>>2071427
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>>2071444
Ayy, delicious goody after nightmares.

Deciding to grab enough ryo to buy some real food from your pocket, you turn around to face Sawako. Her face looks like she’s about to cry even though she’s smiling and she gets you in a hug before you can stop her. “Thankyouthankyouthankyou Yoko! You’re the best.” Rolling back your shoulders to get room to slip out, you duck under her arms with the slack and get out. “Whoa, that was spooky, how did-”

You cut her off. “-Oreo had some malfunctions back when I first made his grip modifications so I had to be able to slip out.” Thinking back to the time you broke your ribs on accident and Mom freaked out, you smile. It was just a small thing, you were fine, even though you were in a lot of pain at the time it was your fault. Stopped being a problem when you figured out how to better tweak the locks, but the experience is there.

“...couldn’t you have just not wrapped him around yourself?”

“No! He belongs on my shoulders…. like a good snake…” You push your mask up and wrap the wooden puppet a bit tighter.

“Ooookay. I’m going to see if I can get some rations for a light breakfast.” Oh no, there’s nothing light about the rations.

“Good luck with that.” Serves her right for thinking she knows how you should wear Oreo… “Save the biscuits for on the road they’re heavy.” Okay you can’t be that mean.

Sawako gives you a thumbs up and splits off from you to talk to the Jonin in their room. Placing the ryo on the counter, you take a small donut with strawberry frosting on it and walk towards the area in the lobby that’s crowded with chairs. There aren’t many people around at this time, but you can see the rest of the teams in their various places. Katsu is sitting and looking out the window at some birds, not eating anything and with a single cup of water on the table, alone. Hideaki and Osamu are talking about something to do with sculptures and drawings or something? You can hear them, but Osamu obviously doesn’t know many words and neither does Hideaki to describe the processes so it’s an odd cycle of one saying something, the other getting confused, then the speaker paring down their words. Daisuke is on his own sharpening his sword and drinking some tea. It looks cold.

>Try to help along the conversation between Osamu and Hideaki
>Try to make peace with Daisuke
>Chat with Katsu
>Sit alone and try to plot out what areas you would like to hit for gathering...but you’d have to borrow a map from some other person around here
>[Write-in]

>>2071595
>Try to make peace with Daisuke

>>2071595
>>Chat with Katsu
yo ask sunshine out ya damn eyenigger

>>2071595
>>Try to help along the conversation between Osamu and Hideaki

>>2071595
>>Sit alone and try to plot out what areas you would like to hit for gathering...but you’d have to borrow a map from some other person around here

>>2071595
>Try to make peace with Daisuke

Rolled 19 (1d100)

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>>2071648
Okay, 1d100

Rolled 42 (1d100)

>>2071671

Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>2071671
check my nat 1

Rolled 19 (1d100)

>>2071671

Rolled 77 (1d100)

>>2071671

Rolled 3 (1d100)

>>2071671

Rolling

Sitting at the table next to Daisuke, you pull down your mask to start eating the donut. “You know, Hideaki punched me too. And Sawako. And everyone really. I think you might have been further down the line, I don’t remember anything past the H’s.” You let out a sigh. “He didn’t even remember me on the first day.”

“Well that’s a load, you should always show respect, just goes to show what being raised like he was will do.” Oh. This makes more sense. At least he remembers you. “I don’t remember beating up a Yamanaka though.” Okay. Maybe you should dye your hair. You clench your fist and slam it on the table. The thump isn’t very loud or intimidating.

“My last name is Yamisaki.” You growl out the words. Stay calm Yoko. You’re the professional. He’s the one who’s not. Be calm.

Daisuke puts away the sword. “Oh. Sorry. I just assumed when Sawako brought up poisons that…” He actually does look sorry for his part. “I think I kind of remember you? That was a while ago.” Calm down. Calm down. He’s just a stupid boy.

“Yes, it was, so let me give you some advice. Hideaki isn’t disrespecting you, he just has his foot lodged firmly in his mouth and is the single clumsiest person I know.” The way Daisuke looks at you and takes a drink of his tea makes you feel like he’s at least listening, paying attention, consideri-

“Okay. You haven’t actually said I’m wrong about the way he was raised.”

You consider it. “You’re not. But there’s a difference between hating a system and hating a person.”

“You said that yesterday in different words.”

“It’s true, and right now being a butt to him isn’t helping anyone.”

“Okay. I’ll try.” He seems almost dismissive, but he does look like he was paying close attention.

>Talk about what he can do
>Talk about who he is
>Go talk to someone else (Who?)
>[Write-in]