As for Chal, he's tentatively going to poke his nose in (so tentatively).
"Maybe... Kashuu could stay with us for just a little bit longer, young master?" Chal is worried for Leon and his safety, but Leon gives the sword a thoughtful glance and thinks that he's asking for the sake of being able to talk to someone who can hear him.
And Leon's weak to Chal. So after a moment, he sighs.]
[HE SIGNED UP FOR THIS!! Actually he didn't but Kashuu's decided to stick to him anyway, so now he's going to be as hard to shake as some lint on static-y fabric...
ANYWAY. As a fellow sword and all, Kashuu actually manages to accurately pinpoint why Chal's (tentatively) made that suggestion. No matter how capable a master is, the worry for their safety isn't something that ever really goes away... Especially not with one who's such a handful, as he imagines Leon is. So!]
I'll stick around until Stahn shows up, then. Is that fine? I won't even say anything annoying, pro-mise!
[Kashuu understands Chal's woes better than anyone...the woes of trying to protect a fussy master who doesn't want to be protected. So he's excited that Leon agreed (basi..cally...) and that Kashuu's going along with it.]
I said do what you want. Don't make me repeat myself.
[Chal's a bit nicer about it, as ever. "Thank you, Kashuu!"]
[He does, he does understand. Granted the Souji he remembers was actually perfectly personable and relatively reasonable outside of battle. When you're even more ridiculous than Okita Souji... Congrats, Leon.]
All right, all right! I will. [Do what he wants, that is. haHA, a victory... He'll flash a smile in Chal's direction after that, too! And then, because he has to be an embarrassment at all times:]
You're super cute, y'know? [Congrats to Chal, too...] That kind of enthusiasm isn't bad at all!
[Thanks, he'll wear his "little shit" badge with pride.
But Chal, for his part, is very!! flustered!!! by that sort of comment.
"O-oh...! Um, thank you--I think." Leon's going to just be over here ROLLING HIS EYES into the distance. But he's not mean enough to interrupt this when Chal's getting some sort of recognition. "I'll always be by the young master's side to support him, no matter what!"
[WHAT A LITTLE PUNK!! But that's okay since Kashuu is a punk, too... In fact, he just laughs at that entire exchange because 1) it's hilarious and 2) it's endearing?! What a cute duo...]
That's fine, isn't it? That's what all swords want, y'know - being able to serve their master until the end.
[Little does Kashuu know HAHA... But that's also treading into marginally uncomfortable waters for him too, so he doesn't linger on that.]
Besides, you two go super well together! Like salt and melons, right?
Either way, this is treading into uncomfortable water for Chal and Leon too (ha), considering the last time Chal told Leon he'd be with him until the end, it was right before Leon drowned and took Chal with him.
There's a slightly uncomfortable pause, and then Leon huffs faintly.]
That... what?
[No really, what? Leon has noble old english granny tastes, what the hell is that.]
[Leon had never heard that before, but... you'd better bet his attention is caught now. Because. He's Leon, and sweeter things are good things in his book.]
You are not... making this up, are you?
[don't make fun of him for not knowing anything!!]
Why would I make up something like that? [He'd devote his nefarious lying to something more beneficial, clearly!!]
Anyway, I dunno how it works, but it totally does! Just don't roll your melon in the salt or something or it'll just taste like salt-covered melon. You only need a little pinch.
[Meanwhile, Kashuu's dumb Chal bias continues to grow.]
It's pretty good! Nice and cool in the summer. I like shaved ice better, but melon and salt is really refreshing, too. [A sage nod...] But anyway! That's totally how it is. Salt, melon.
"Young maaasterrrrr, we never did go get that ice candy! Can we try shaved ice instead? Can we? Can weeee?"
Leon's just going to make the most exasperated face, but it's pretty obvious from his longsuffering sigh that he's used to this. (Not like he wants that shaved ice or anything!!)]
... Maybe. If we have time, and it is there.
[That's a "yes" in Leonese because Leon is weak to Chal.]
[LOOK AT HOW EXCITED CHAL IS!! Look at how harried Leon is... Kashuu finds it endearing on all fronts, because of course he does.]
There's a stand that sells it here, y'know! Down in the shopping district. They have normal flavors like melon and strawberry, and then some really weird ones like Blue Hawaii.
[Whatever that is... JUST CASUALLY DISCUSSING SHAVED ICE IN THE GHOST APOCALYPSE they sure do what they do.]
[The hell is a "blue Hawaii"....... but yeah, this is clearly fine, as they make their way through the ghost infested streets. At least every time a ghost comes anywhere near them, Leon's slamming it back away with a well-timed arte. Tales.]
I see...
[There comes the expected whine, a simple "Young maaaasterrrrrrr." but Leon's just sighing then.]
Now isn't the time, Chal. We'll see in the future.
[TALES... Land of questionable protags and apparently fridges. Kashuu will do his part to help too, at least, and takes swipes at any that have possessed actual physical things that can be cut down. His focus is still mostly on the conversation though, since that's what's #important here.]
Eh? It's fine, isn't it?
[Kashuu is an enabler, HE'S HERE FOR THIS.]
I mean, it's probably a good idea to wait a little in case the ice shaver thingy is possessed, but that'd be a good way to treat yourself after all of this is over!
[BUT HOW CAN YOU NOT CAVE look at that cute huff!! Good thing Chal isn't Kashuu's companion honestly or they'd just enter an ouroboros-like loop of enabling.
But wow, that denial's kind of surprising considering he'd more or less pieced one and one together from Stahn's hunt for desserts...!]
Oh. Really? That's a real shame, y'know. Next week there's a partnership thing going on where aaall of the sweets shops on that block are doing discounts if you shop at their affiliated stores.
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It's kinda hard to not listen to what you're saying. But since it's the same thing a lot of the time, I think I might ignore some of it by accident.
[A BRAT.]
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You are an intolerable irritation.
[Hmph!!!
As for Chal, he's tentatively going to poke his nose in (so tentatively).
"Maybe... Kashuu could stay with us for just a little bit longer, young master?" Chal is worried for Leon and his safety, but Leon gives the sword a thoughtful glance and thinks that he's asking for the sake of being able to talk to someone who can hear him.
And Leon's weak to Chal. So after a moment, he sighs.]
He can do what he wants.
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ANYWAY. As a fellow sword and all, Kashuu actually manages to accurately pinpoint why Chal's (tentatively) made that suggestion. No matter how capable a master is, the worry for their safety isn't something that ever really goes away... Especially not with one who's such a handful, as he imagines Leon is. So!]
I'll stick around until Stahn shows up, then. Is that fine? I won't even say anything annoying, pro-mise!
[That's a lie...]
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I said do what you want. Don't make me repeat myself.
[Chal's a bit nicer about it, as ever. "Thank you, Kashuu!"]
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All right, all right! I will. [Do what he wants, that is. haHA, a victory... He'll flash a smile in Chal's direction after that, too! And then, because he has to be an embarrassment at all times:]
You're super cute, y'know? [Congrats to Chal, too...] That kind of enthusiasm isn't bad at all!
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But Chal, for his part, is very!! flustered!!! by that sort of comment.
"O-oh...! Um, thank you--I think." Leon's going to just be over here ROLLING HIS EYES into the distance. But he's not mean enough to interrupt this when Chal's getting some sort of recognition. "I'll always be by the young master's side to support him, no matter what!"
Okay now he will--]
Chal!
["Sorry, young master!"
He really doesn't sound sorry at all.]
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That's fine, isn't it? That's what all swords want, y'know - being able to serve their master until the end.
[Little does Kashuu know HAHA... But that's also treading into marginally uncomfortable waters for him too, so he doesn't linger on that.]
Besides, you two go super well together! Like salt and melons, right?
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Either way, this is treading into uncomfortable water for Chal and Leon too (ha), considering the last time Chal told Leon he'd be with him until the end, it was right before Leon drowned and took Chal with him.
There's a slightly uncomfortable pause, and then Leon huffs faintly.]
That... what?
[No really, what? Leon has noble old english granny tastes, what the hell is that.]
That metaphor makes no sense whatsoever.
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For now, since they're clearly moving on to a Much Better Topic, Kashuu will redirect his attention LIKE A LASER.]
What about it doesn't make sense? You're the salt and Chaltier's the melon, duh.
[DUH.]
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[Also is there a hidden meaning there behind Leon being the salt here.... (there is but he doesn't get it).
Either way, Leon just... he's struggling here.]
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'Cause it makes it even sweeter! But not like, rock melon or anything. Mostly people just do that with watermelon.
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[Leon had never heard that before, but... you'd better bet his attention is caught now. Because. He's Leon, and sweeter things are good things in his book.]
You are not... making this up, are you?
[don't make fun of him for not knowing anything!!]
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Why would I make up something like that? [He'd devote his nefarious lying to something more beneficial, clearly!!]
Anyway, I dunno how it works, but it totally does! Just don't roll your melon in the salt or something or it'll just taste like salt-covered melon. You only need a little pinch.
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I see...
[He might be making a mental note to do that right now. Shhh.
"That sounds great, right, young master? Melon is good for you, too!"
Shut up chal]
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It's pretty good! Nice and cool in the summer. I like shaved ice better, but melon and salt is really refreshing, too. [A sage nod...] But anyway! That's totally how it is. Salt, melon.
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"Young maaasterrrrr, we never did go get that ice candy! Can we try shaved ice instead? Can we? Can weeee?"
Leon's just going to make the most exasperated face, but it's pretty obvious from his longsuffering sigh that he's used to this. (Not like he wants that shaved ice or anything!!)]
... Maybe. If we have time, and it is there.
[That's a "yes" in Leonese because Leon is weak to Chal.]
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There's a stand that sells it here, y'know! Down in the shopping district. They have normal flavors like melon and strawberry, and then some really weird ones like Blue Hawaii.
[Whatever that is... JUST CASUALLY DISCUSSING SHAVED ICE IN THE GHOST APOCALYPSE they sure do what they do.]
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I see...
[There comes the expected whine, a simple "Young maaaasterrrrrrr." but Leon's just sighing then.]
Now isn't the time, Chal. We'll see in the future.
[And to Kashuu:]
You, stop encouraging him.
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Eh? It's fine, isn't it?
[Kashuu is an enabler, HE'S HERE FOR THIS.]
I mean, it's probably a good idea to wait a little in case the ice shaver thingy is possessed, but that'd be a good way to treat yourself after all of this is over!
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No, it is not fine. He does not need to be encouraged to whine like this.
[Chaltier just gives a little pouty "Hmph!" in response to that.]
Besides, it isn't as though I like things like that. I do not like sweets at all.
[sure]
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But wow, that denial's kind of surprising considering he'd more or less pieced one and one together from Stahn's hunt for desserts...!]
Oh. Really? That's a real shame, y'know. Next week there's a partnership thing going on where aaall of the sweets shops on that block are doing discounts if you shop at their affiliated stores.
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What????
... And then, forcibly, he clears his throat and pretends he's not interested at all.]
That is--you should tell that to someone who would care.
[BECAUSE HE CLEARLY DOESN'T.]
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Are you sure that someone isn't you?
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[Stop poking at his tsun, Kashuu...]
What are you trying to imply?
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Nooothing! But hey, your friend should be here soon, right? I should really get back to my teammates.
[Why does he want to leave now...]
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